Sweet Poppy Studios

was engaged that no matter when the wedding was, I wanted her to be our photographer. From our first meeting, through the wedding, she brought her A-game, and I could not be more thrilled with the way the photos turned out. One of the things I love about Carleigh is that she recommends taking engagement photos to give her an opportunity to get to know the couple well before the wedding. That way, when the big day comes around, she is totally versed in our likes, dislikes, what we want, what we don't, our personalities, how we act together, etc. She was so helpful with building out our full day-of timeline/schedule, and really stuck to it. For me, who is a stickler for time and hates running late, I could not have been more thankful. I could honestly ramble for days about why Carleigh is the ONLY choice as far as photographers go, but really and truly, I could not have been happier working with her! She is one of a kind!

yet professional and efficient approach to her work. She knows how to get the good shots and quickly! Carleigh also shot our engagement photos and was willing to do 2 separate mini shoots so we could have photos with my step-kids and also with just myself and my now-husband (which was totally above and beyond). With only a couple weeks to our wedding, I was concerned that we weren't going to get enough groom-getting-ready photos because we were getting ready in 2 different locations. Mind you, Carleigh was willing to run back and forth between the 2 locations, however she was able to find a second photographer to join her that was also great! Carleigh was instrumental on our wedding day. Not only is she Wonder-Woman (she was about 6-7 months pregnant at our wedding), she ended up helping with the most random things -just because she's such an expert!-, like how to fasten my dress and some other things I can't remember now, but I remember thinking "thank goodness Carleigh is here!" Carleigh was even able to get my mother-in-law to smile for some photos (she's notorious for avoiding any and all photos of herself). All my guests thought she (and the other photographer) were great and we have lots of beautiful photos from our special day to prove it! My husband also wanted me to add: her prices are reasonable, her timing is reasonable (within 3 months of the wedding date), she delivered on everything she promised, her shooting and editing styles are timeless and not overly-processed. She's not into following trends and she typically keeps a wide frame to allow for maximum cropping flexibility. She will deliver many, many beautiful, original photo files for you to use however you please and to enjoy for the rest of your lives together!

in her car to avoid being seen to being flexible regarding timelines when things don't go according to plan. I love her easygoing nature, her professionalism and her warmth. Her work captures authentic moments and dynamics without being staged or overdone. She is a true gem and I would highly recommend her work! We look forward to seeing what she captured.