Van Gons Photography

I cannot say enough how much my husband and I think of Van. She was an absolute joy to work with. She did both our engagement and wedding photos, and for both she came with creative ideas for poses and really took the time to get a variety of shots. On our wedding day, she was up for anything. She met us (my bridesmaids, mother, and I) at the salon first thing in the morning and stayed until the very last moment at the reception, even snapping some photographs in the parking lot! I knew the photos were going to be great, but when we recieved the discs I was truly amazed. She captured every single moment of our day, in a way I think only a photographer of her high caliber can do. There was a beatiful mix of posed shots of the bridal party, to poignant candids at the reception. Without a doubt, Van was the best wedding-related decision my husband and I made. If we had to do it all over again, I'd book her in a heartbeat!

Working with Van was so easy! We met at a coffee shop to go over details; she was early. Her contract was very straightforward, and her rates were extremely reasonable for the artistic work she provides. I compared her daily rate to those of others and found that she was the lowest (and in my opinion, most talented) of them all. On the wedding day, she came very early in the morning with her assistant to capture everyone getting ready. I initially didn't think I wanted getting-ready photos, but she suggested it. I'm really glad we have those now. She was great during the ceremony, and after, had plotted some fun places for us to take fun group shots. At the reception, our guests said they felt like movie stars as she and Swan fluttered around the party taking shot after shot. I was really impressed that after each shot, she would look at the digital image to make sure she captured what she wanted. A few weeks later, I received two disks in the mail. The cover the disks were in had two of our wedding photos on the outside. We received every single (I think) shot, which was nice because then we could decide what we liked. Overall, Van was very professional, very sweet and nice, and so talented. I couldn't have been happier!

How can I put it more simply than we LOVED working with Van? We worked with her for both our engagement session and wedding, and we were more than pleased with the results. Van is very easy to work with, professional, and amazingly talented. Unlike many so-called wedding photographers, Van is able to capture all of the emotion and excitement of a wedding - or any event - in her photography. We cannot recommend her highly enough!!

Van Gons was definitely one of our best wedding decisions. Before the wedding, she went to check out our wedding venue (the Wren Chapel) and spoke with the head of the venue about the location and Chapel. She was very prepared to take pictures in the best spots in the Chapel and the William & Mary campus. She spent the entire day with us taking pictures of the bride and bridesmaids getting ready and the groom and groomsmen getting ready. She even got there early to take special pictures of the groom and his groomsmen on a morning run. We ordered a DVD of our pictures and were very impressed with our wedding photos. She did a great job capturing posed pictures and more candid photos. She was also very open to our ideas and very flexible with what we requested. We highly recommend Van Gons!