Venue and wedding planner- Check. Next thing on the list is our photographer. I looked on Pinterest and Instagram for a few weeks and “liked” or “pinned” everything that caught my eye. About a month or two later, I looked back at all the items ...I saved and noticed that almost every photograph was taken by the same photographer, Tad Craig! I was set on Tad from the get-go, just by his eye-catching work. To be fair, I looked into a few other photographers that were also highly rated and recommended. Majority were higher priced than Tad and I thought Tad would be extremely expensive because of the quality of his work. For what you get from Tad, it’s definitely a great deal! Also, All vendors had great things to say about Tad! Having your vendors know each other and enjoy working together is a great recipe for a successful wedding! Wedding day is here— one of the first faces I see is Tad’s. He was racing against the clock taking as many photos as possible of the decor and scenery before the wedding party gets to the venue. He had been there for hours already, taking pictures of everything beautiful in sight during setup. This was nice because he got all of the photos of the table decor, alter, drinks, bouquets, and many other decor items before I even got there! As soon as I arrived, he focus solely on myself and my wedding party. He was extremely nice, funny, High-energy, and easy to talk to. I rarely felt like I was taking photos because he just wants everyone to act natural and have fun. Don’t pose for every picture— be in the moment! My husband and I do not take many photos. I’m lucky if I get him to smile for a photo! Somehow, Tad was successful. Smiling, laughing, kissing, talking, we didn’t feel like a camera was in our face the entire time because Tad kept saying to just be ourselves. It was nice having the reminder to “just be yourselves” when so many eyes are on you during your wedding. You also don’t want to look unnatural or uncomfortable/posed/staged in all your wedding photos. He did a great job of making us feel comfortable while capturing every moment at our wedding. He even stayed later to capture an amazing photo of me and my husband under the Milky Way. Everyone is in complete awe when they see that photo and it was Tad’s creative and fun ideas that sparked it all!! Immediately after the wedding, he posted a few sneak peak pictures on his instagram! I know he’s probably exhausted from the wedding, it’s the weekend, and he still put the bride & groom first by sharing a few beautiful photos from the wedding ASAP. We were able to send the photos the family and friends that couldn’t make it to the wedding back home, which was a thoughtful touch and greatly appreciated.I got my photos back edited to perfection in an unbelievable amount of time.Tad knows the bride and groom are anticipating their photos and you can tell that he truly cares about the satisfaction of his clients by how quickly he sent the photos to us!On another note, my family and friends were obsessed with Tad.I was getting compliments on him all night, many saying man— I wish he was at my wedding years ago! My father-in-law talked about Tad for weeks after the wedding.To this day, he swears up and down he has never been around a more high energy, friendly, and talented photographer in his life. These qualities are reflected by his work.Tad is the best choice for a photographer.Hands down. I don’t think I need to explain any further, although I can go on and on!