Sweetlife Photography

y detail in their timeline template and we felt like they left no stone unturned.

he day and schedule everything from the morning to evening which made it so easy. They worked with the venue and made sure everything would go smoothly. They made the planning and the actual wedding day extremely stress free. They were so friendly, sweet, and attentive. I loved all their shots and their attention to detail. Very easy to work with and we would choose them 100x over!

unfortunate complications. I was unable to visit the venue before the wedding, so Anna helped me with the planning and organization of the space. I could not have pulled it off without her; her advice and expertise were invaluable. They lead the creation of the coordination timeline as well, which was extremely helpful in the planning stage. I had booked with Sweetlife prior to the lockdowns, and they were so accommodating of us pushing our wedding date not once, but twice. They met with me several times as the vision of our wedding changed over the two years and I am extremely grateful for their patience and flexibility. And the photos - the photos are AMAZING! We will cherish them for our lifetime. Jake and Anna have a magic touch and are able to capture the emotion and feeling of the day in a wonderful way. They were so fantastic to work with and made every aspect of the process so smooth and easy. They have such a calm and easygoing presence which helped us enjoy our wedding day without the chaos. We are eternally grateful to have had the privilege of them photographing our wedding.

hey helped us plan out every important shot for the big day and made sure everyone was coordinated and on track. Jake and Anna are true professionals and know how to make a wedding day run smoothly and on-time. The photos we got back were so incredible and we are so thankful for Jake and Anna's hard work. 10/10 recommend Sweetlife Photography to any couples planning their dream wedding. Thank you Jake and Anna!

ding up to the big day, it was always easy to get in touch with them and their tips/planning direction was invaluable. We recommend booking your engagement photos through them too, as it was a preview of how they'd direct and capture the wedding. Fast forward to the wedding and their photos exceeded any expectations we had. Not only that, but their calm, professional presence on the day of is the exact energy you want around. I am not a natural in front of the camera, and Jake and Anna make you feel at ease–something our families noted too. If you want to start your wedding planning with a win, book these two. You are in the best of hands. Their art is timeless, and we will always cherish these photos.

n for the job. They were so kind, and you can tell they put so much care into each photo they take. My husband and I both feel so uncomfortable in front of a camera and Jake and Anna made us feel so comfortable and they helped us with posing for every single photo we took. They were so detail oriented with every shot and that shines through in their finished photos. I always thought that I would only like a small percentage of my photos and let me tell you... I was so wrong! I am not kidding when I say I LOVE every single photo we got back (close to 1000). They are so beautiful and I just still can't even believe that these are our photos to keep forever. My biggest piece of advice to offer about working with Jake and Anna is to hire both of them! They worked so well together and it was really nice to have extra hands to help fix my dress, help us with posing, and take even more amazing photos. These photos are a treasure to us and I cannot wait to look at these for the rest of our lives. I cannot recommend Jake and Anna enough. They are truly amazing at what they do!

t. From the first meeting with Jake, we were hooked on his passion for his craft. The sheer quality Jake and Anna offer is unlike other photographers. Their eye for detail is incredible! The two immediately put us at ease, and we were overjoyed to have such a dynamic married duo who genuinely loves each other. Role models for a long-lasting marriage! Jake and Anna helped us work through our timeline, and they were super professional throughout the six months. On wedding day, temperatures were in the mid-40’s and it rained during our first look, but you would never know with how Jake and Anna captured our day. Incredibly organized team, and I couldn’t recommend them more!

re left with are beyond beautiful and capture your wedding beyond anything you can imagine. I cannot recommend SweetLife enough! If you are reading this - hire them! They are the best and you won’t regret it.

ere and I messaged them in addition to a few others. Jake responded super quickly and told us that he and Anna were available on our wedding day and that they'd done weddings at our venue before. From the second I saw the example photos he sent from a past wedding on the Oregon Coast I was hooked - and knew immediately that we had to have Sweetlife as our photographers for our important day. When we met virtually with them over Zoom, that solidified it! Jake and Anna are both SO nice, friendly, professional, and such an amazing team to work with. I hadn't worked out a lot of the details of the wedding day and they were super understanding and helpful whenever I had questions. Since Sweetlife was the very first vendor we booked outside of our venue, we looked to them for some recommendations and suggestions for our wedding. We were so happy with every single one of their recommendations. Like many other couples, we had to not only reschedule our wedding but also our engagement shoot due to COVID - the latter MULTIPLE times as the PNW experienced some crazy weather situations including storms and smoke. We appreciated Sweetlife being so understanding throughout the entire process and for the quick response times. Neither my husband nor I love getting photographed and so we aren't the most comfortable in front of a camera, but Jake is so easygoing, nice, and good at lightening the mood that it was much less stressful than we had maybe anticipated. The engagement shoot really paved the way for our wedding day - which was an actual dream come true. Because we had Sweetlife there, our day is now captured beautifully for the rest of our lives. I was in tears when I saw our pictures for the first time. Jake is supremely talented and fit in so naturally among our friends and family that it didn't feel awkward being photographed. He got some really fun, natural pictures of our guests too! We especially loved the romantic first look and sunset pictures he captured. We were amazed to hear that both Jake and Anna still shoot using film during our initial meeting. The pictures definitely have a quality to them that you don't see with digital pictures anymore. I recommend Sweetlife to anyone and everyone in a heartbeat! 10/10 one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!

yet! We got a great timeline that was super detailed once things got closer to the date, and it was really helpful to see when and where everything was happening, in a very easy to read manner. My maid of honor used it to keep everyone on track! Also, Jake is one of the most talented photographers we’ve ever met! We just got the pictures from them last week, and they are BEAUTIFUL. He perfectly captured both the people/emotions of the day, as well as the beauty of the scenery around us. We are so thrilled with them. He was easy to work with, and somehow got great pictures while also not being intrusive at all! We definitely want to work with them again in the future, and 100% recommend them to anyone planning to get married in the PNW.

we had initially skipped over. The entire time we felt confident that they knew exactly what they were doing. On the wedding day, Jake worked with both focus and determination to get the best shots. Photos can be awkward, but everything had a free flowing feel to it. My wife and I absolutely love the photos from the wedding and festivities afterwards. I don’t know much about photography but I know the final product looks fresh, elegant, and captures all the right details. Would highly recommend working with Jake and Anna!

oosing a wedding photographer, we actually didn’t know that we wanted film/hybrid photography. After countless hours of research, we landed on film for its timelessness, and the beautiful color and softness that it brings to photos. We interviewed several photographers, but knew immediately after our first meeting that Jake & Anna were “the ones!” They are masters of their craft, producing consistently beautiful photos time and time again...but they are so much more than that. We chose them because we fell in love with their hearts, and their unique passion for encouraging and supporting their couples in their lives and in their marriages. Wedding planning can be an extremely stressful time. For us, this was compounded by the fact that we were planning a wedding during COVID, and I was in medical school. Jake & Anna were the vendors that we never had to worry about. They remained calm, professional, and supportive throughout the entire process. They were extremely organized, easy to communicate with, and made our day better than it would’ve been without them. They’re not just amazing photographers, but just incredible people who we could trust, go to for advice, and who supported us endlessly. We would choose them time and time again, and are forever grateful that our paths crossed!

r our big day.... We had a special request as we dreamed of a private ceremony. Whoever we had as our photographers would also serve as our witnesses. Jake and Anna had never served as witnesses so this was a fun new experience for them. I could not have thought of a better couple to not only capture every moment but also sign our wedding certificate. Jake and Anna were so detailed and responsive with all the planning and flexibility needed due to COVID. They were amazing on our wedding day and I love all of the photos. They captured all of the small details, the venue, and multiple angles of all of the special moments. We also loved the first look pictures and the timeline they were able to create of our ceremony with pictures. After the ceremony, they joined us at our dinner party for a little while to ensure that we got photos with our guests. They made sure that we had an image of every moment throughout the day! They also were very good about communicating when we could get images, a sneak peek and also have since followed up with social posts and sharing our wedding photos. If I ever need a photographer for another event or special moment, I will for sure be booking Sweetlife with Jake and Anna! Thank you both for helping make our day so special!

hey provided such kind and professional service. They eased our way by providing the much needed structure/timeline to our wedding day, as well as all their great advice and recommendations from their experience and networking in the wedding industry. We are so blessed to have such breathtaking photos to remember our special day. Thank you J&A! Much love, J&A :)

they had such a calming presence and made the bridal party but most importantly the bride and groom have so much fun and let them enjoy their day fully. From that day forward I knew they would be the first vendor I would contact when we began planning our wedding. Not only are their photographs beautiful but they are able to capture moments you've always wished to be able to cherish forever. Jake and Anna made us feel so comfortable and at times we didn't even realize they were there! They are the sweetest couple and so amazing to work with. We only look forward to working with them again in the future. We cannot recommend them enough!

and made spending a few hours taking photos really fun! We unfortunately ended up with a rainy and cold day for our wedding, but you would never know it from looking at our photos ! They made outdoor photos work beautifully around a little rain, and we got some adorable umbrella shots. I absolutely LOVE the entire collection of photos we received, and am incredibly happy I can keep these memories for a lifetime. They had never done a wedding at our venue before, so they went out there a couple weeks beforehand to look for shooting locations, which I really appreciated, and that made the whole day run really smoothly. They are also incredibly responsive via email, and setup a planning meeting before the big day, so everyone knew exactly what to expect. We were planning from across the country, so we really appreciated their willingness to meet with us via Skype. They were actually the first vendors that we hired because we loved their film photography style so much, and they provided us with some great vendor recommendations to complete our team. I whole heartedly recommend them, and am so glad that we hired them for our wedding.

light-filled, and ethereal. What we found through the process of working with them is that one of their "secret ingredients" is their use of old film cameras (although they also mix in digital). This produces the beautiful and timeless quality of photos that we fell in love with from the beginning. We were astounded by the quality of the photos from both our engagement session and our wedding day. Jake and Anna perfectly captured so many special moments, and our families have gotten so much enjoyment out of looking through them and reliving our special day. We have so many favorites that it’s going to be difficult to decide which ones to frame! We feel incredibly lucky to have had this team on board to document our special day. They are truly talented professionals and also incredibly sweet to work with!

re quick to respond to any questions we had. We loved that while taking our photos, they allowed us be more natural and ourselves rather than super staged in poses. We love how much they care about making things run smoothly and on time. When we got our photos back we couldn’t have been happier! We would definitely recommend any couple using them for their wedding and we will defiantly be using them for any family sessions or maternity sessions when that time comes.

ut to Chicago and scoped out wonderful locations for our shoot. The engagement photos were incredible as were our wedding photos - literally out of this world!! We will cherish them forever. They also photographed our rehearsal dinner and welcome party - to say they went the extra mile for our weekend is an understatement! They captured our wedding weekend perfectly and I’m so grateful they were a part of our big day.

zing to say the least. My family members were just in awe of the photos and even commented on how they loved their eye in details! We couldn't have imagined our day without you two.

they did not disappoint. We could go on and on about how perfect the photos were, but beyond that, we really appreciated how willing both Jake and Anna were to act as a resource for us as we finalized planning our day and help tie our aesthetic together. Then came the wedding day, and their coordination efforts made the day go so unbelievable smoothly. Their effortlessly friendly demeanor and passion for their work brought extra joy and excitement out of our entire group during the photo sessions. When we received our photos, they turned out even better than we could have hoped for. We can't recommend Jake and Anna enough. It's not often that you can find a team that produces the best quality work AND is the best to work with, but that's Sweetlife.

feel comfortable and created an enjoyable experience. Our photos turned out beautiful and I am more then happy Sweetlife photographed my wedding!

let me tell you, they are totally worth the investment! If you are looking for phenomenal wedding photographs, hire Jake and Anna, you will not be disappointed. They are simply the best in the industry! Words cannot begin to describe how grateful we are for Jake and Anna, and for our beautiful wedding photographs. One of the things that first drew us to them was their ability to shoot natural moments, produce images that capture feeling and emotion, and their gorgeous use of natural light – they did not disappoint! Their work is truly breathtaking and seeing our wedding pictures brings us right back to one of the best days in our lives. Not only are our photographs absolutely incredible, but Jake and Anna were an absolutely amazing to work with. They made us feel so comfortable and we loved the way they worked together as a team...it was incredible to see them in action! Not only that, but they are SO kind and sweet. They have serious skills and we are so grateful we chose them as our photographers on our special day (BEST DECISION EVER)! From our first meeting they completely understood our vision. Their attention to detail is phenomenal and the way they photograph tells a beautiful story of one of the most important days of your life. We are so grateful that they were such an important part of our wedding day and that we chose them to capture this incredible part of our journey. We love these photographs and cannot wait to hang them in our home! If you choose Jake and Anna as your wedding photographers, I promise you will not be disappointed!

us gallery full of bright, dreamy, happy photos to remember all of our special moments and details. Thanks, Jake!