About this vendor
Galaxie Andrews is a global luxury wedding photographer based in Phoenix, AZ.
Raised in France by an American father and French mother, Galaxie quickly learned to become a citizen of the world.
When she is not sitting window seat, flying to her next destination wedding, or handwriting postcards to her couples with her cat Stevie on her lap, Galaxie works as the program director of the growing nonprofit organization she co-founded and developed over the last decade, changing thousands of lives within her local community.
Galaxie understands that this is not about “a wedding” but an expression of who you are and who you want to be in your future life, that starts today.
Thoughtful in her pursuit of creating compelling work, Galaxie’s superpower is her ability to see beauty in your subtle moments. She knows how to highlight and convey the intent, energy and heart you have poured into every detail - which you have collected for months, sometimes years - and that the magic lies in bringing it all together into a multi-sensory event to be preserved and shared with your loved ones.
Through her photography, Galaxie elevates the spirit of your celebration and transforms the echo of your fleeting dream day into story-driven images that will increase in emotional value over time.
Galaxie sees her role on this Earth as so much more than a photographer - she is a fervent observer and listener, a connection artist, creative director… She believes a photograph has the power to spark deeper thinking and feeling. Her purpose lies in showing you, through her work, that your personal values, natural gestures, and expressions can be captured purposefully and transformed into art; and it is the unique combination of these qualities that sets her apart in the industry, bringing her countless accolades from clients across the globe.
From lighting and timeline logistics to the delivery of your image gallery, Galaxie guides you through your wedding photography journey with personal attention, ease, and expertise, allowing you to enjoy the experience knowing every detail - large and small - is considered.
Her time and focus are allocated to a select number of events per year so that she can fully invest in each creative collaboration. Reach out now to start a conversation with Galaxie and receive a custom-tailored wedding photography proposal.
Details
Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2018 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Galaxie is incredible -- her attention to detail, ability to capture the most important moments (both big and small), and unobtrusive presence are all fantastic. She made us both f...
eel so comfortable. We loved how in touch she was with us - we had lots of last minute changes and she was extremely flexible and responsive. Her photographs are works of art. Wholeheartedly recommend!
Galaxie is an artist, both passionate and meticulous in her approach. This became evident the moment we hired her. She first sent us handwritten notes. She then sent us pictures of...
her garden. Later, she sent us a questionnaire in which my (then) fiancé—Misselle—and I had the opportunity to answer questions about each other.
Leading up to our engagement photo session, we were a bit nervous. (We didn’t know what to expect.) But when the session started, Galaxie quickly eased our nerves by prompting us with our questionnaire answers. She brought us back to the present moment and began capturing our raw affection for each other, making sure not to overlook any of the surrounding details. Galaxie led the way from beginning to end, and the experience was more enjoyable and seamless than we could have imagined.
As our wedding date neared, Galaxie carefully studied our venue. She, and her very capable assistant, surveyed the area. Galaxie took note of the natural light and found the ideal locations for pictures.
The day of our wedding, Galaxie captured virtually every decisive moment—and a handful of spontaneous ones too! From when Misselle put on her dress and shoes to when I fixed my bow tie and cufflinks to when we exchanged an “I do,” Galaxie was there to encapsulate the moment. When the ceremony ended, she led to us to several picture perfect spots. Galaxie accompanied us throughout the rest of the night—not too far away, yet not too close. Galaxie rhythmically blended into the crowd and collected a treasure trove of memories for which we are beyond grateful.
Galaxie is an incredible photographer and person. For my wedding, I wanted to work with a photographer who is creative and has a unique style, and that is exactly who Galaxie is. A...
s an artist myself, I appreciated the way Galaxie captures her subjects; her eye for lighting and composition is phenomenal. Not only this, but she's very personable and helped me tremendously when working out the timeline. Shout out to her assistants, too, for being helpful and understanding during the planning process. I had no doubt in my mind that Galaxie was the photographer for my wedding and I would definitely recommend her for anyone who is searching!
If I could give Galaxie 10 stars I absolutely would. She is an absolute delight, so easy to work with, and truly goes above and beyond for her couples. Our photos turned out even b...
etter than I hoped for.
Hiring Galaxie was easily one of the best wedding decisions I made.
I could go on and on about her artistry. Her images are stunning and she is a true artist. She really captured...
the energy and spirit of our wedding. Our gallery transports me instantly to the moment. I love every single photo she sent and I will treasure them for the rest of my life.
Beyond her skill as a photographer, Galaxie is a true professional who is dedicated to her couples. Before our wedding it was extremely clear to me that she does everything with intention and is a meticulous planner— which I really appreciated. She took the time to get to know my husband and I as people and it’s clearly reflected in our engagement and wedding photos. We felt so comfortable around her— it felt like I was hanging out with a friend that I’ve known for a very long time. She exudes positivity and calmness, which was so appreciated on wedding day. When she walked into the bridal suite on wedding day, I felt instantly relaxed just by seeing her and knowing she was going to nail her part. That feeling is priceless.
If I could do my wedding over, I would hire her again in a heartbeat. No hesitation.
WOW. Galaxie's photography told a beautiful story of a colorful Heritage Square wedding that we recently teamed up on. She has this playful, calm vibe yet her photos are super high...
quality and professional. Galaxie specializes in building a relationship with everyone at the wedding and it shows in her final work. I work with photographers multiple times a week during wedding season and Galaxie stands out as a super-talented artist with a love for what she does.
A true artist who knows how to capture the pure essence and emotion of the day and the couple. Galaxie has an incredible ability to bring out the best version of you and your guest...
s and capture moments and photos that are pure magic. Going back through my wedding photos I felt transported back in time to that moment. She is phenomenal to work with, communicative and every single one of my bridesmaids commented on how much they loved working with her. She's in high demand so make sure to book her early, it will be the best vendor decision you make! :)
Galaxie was an absolute gem! She helped us plan our maternity shoot in AZ and not only was she professional and flexible, but she was so warm and kind. She really set the tone for...
our babymoon and the pictures are stunning! She thoughtfully scouted locations, considered my pregnancy limitations and took her time getting to know us and making us feel comfortable. I would use her to shoot any special moment in my life!
Galaxie's work is art, her style is timeless, and her spirit is full. She gets to know you as a client and the final result is personal, unique, and inspiring. Three years ago she...
photographed Josh and my's wedding, and this year she captured our growing family. I look forward to booking with her whenever she is in Chicago. Her artwork adorns our walls and displays one of my proudest gifts, family.
If you're looking for the best quality, most stylistic, best service, and a genuine, compassionate photographer, please take my advice and call Galaxie! She is truly an artistic...
genius when it comes to photographing the most Priceless Memories you could imagine. She cares so much about every detail and creating a story in each photograph, not just a picture. But she also captures the emotional moments that we all love to hang on to, and I am able to go back on those moments because of her brilliance in capturing them. Thank you so much, Galaxie for taking so much time and effort and each photograph. She will always be my lifelong photographer after the top notch photographs from our engagement and wedding pictures! Please call her
Galaxie is great! From a Skype conversation to correspondence before (and after) our wedding, it definitely felt that this was a collaboration and not a cookie-cutter experience. T...
he images turned out really wonderfully and one of them is the centerpiece of our living room now... BOOK HER!
I really wish I could give her 10 stars. Galaxie's talent is as beautiful as her name. In 2013 we got her wedding package. Unfortunately for us, she had already scheduled for a sma...
ll wedding the same day as ours BUT she was able to still work out getting us another amazing photographer so it all worked out wonderfully. She did our engagements and her (now spouse) partner and friend did our wedding. The only thing I was sad about after getting married was that she didn’t do families. BUT now she does! My family and friends are probably sick of hearing how amazing I think she is. She truly loves what she does and loves each one of her clients. Honestly, I HATE getting pictures taken of myself and Galaxie has a natural ability to make you feel comfortable and beautiful. She has now taken my family pictures as well and they are hands down the most beautiful pictures I have seen. 100 stars.
Galaxie is awesome!
Shooting with her is like going on an adventure together.
She knows how to create great photos, while making you feel very comfortable and making things fun an...
d enjoyable for you too! Coupled with her delightful, down-to-earth personality, you’ll feel no pressure at all.
Highly recommended!!
My partner and I have been working together to draft a wedding that is a genuine reflection of who we are as a couple. We have been intentional about every person we are working w...
ith, not hiring vendors, but local artists- talented people, full of passion, and enjoyment for what they do. Galaxie Andrews is EVERYTHING we were hoping for in an artist, but also in a person! She is incredibly kind and compassionate. She expressed interest in meeting us prior to the session or connecting over the phone to get to know us, whichever worked best for us. We had several phone conversations and completed questionnaires prior to our “Meaningful Portrait Session”, that were used to draft activities she incorporated during the shoot which helped us relax and have fun! I understand that selecting the photographer for your engagement and wedding day is a huge decision and can be nerve-racking, but I have 100% confidence that we made the BEST decision with Galaxie. We feel honored and incredibly fortunate that she agreed to include us in her artistic process, taking our “Meaningful Portraits” and can we can hardly wait to see what she produces at our wedding. Working with Galaxie, has been the most joyful and incredible part of our wedding planning process! We would love to continue working with her following our wedding, to capture the lovely milestones throughout our married life.
Hiring Galaxie as our photographer was the easiest decision I made planning our wedding. Before even meeting her, I felt instantly connected to the stories she told through her pho...
tography and creative vision.
If you're considering Galaxie as your photographer, let me make the decision much easier for you. She was THE BEST and ONLY decision that truly mattered. She was able to catch subtle, perfect moments that would have otherwise been missed - shots that showed the energy and personalities of each of our guests. The photos from our wedding are beyond what I'd hoped for...and I had very high expectations!
Not only is she a great photographer, but Galaxie is an incredibly special human. She felt more like a guest at our wedding than a hired professional. My family and friends absolutely adored her and she was so easy to work with.
I'm so grateful to have these memories forever recorded and to have had Galaxie with us through one of the most important days of our lives.
I only wish I could give her more stars!
Hiring Galaxie as our photographer was the easiest decision I made planning our wedding. Before even meeting her, I felt instantly connected to the stories she told through her pho...
tography and creative vision.
If you're considering Galaxie as your photographer, let me make the decision much easier for you. She was THE BEST and ONLY decision that truly mattered. She was able to catch subtle, perfect moments that would have otherwise been missed - shots that showed the energy and personalities of each of our guests. The photos from our wedding are beyond what I'd hoped for...and I had very high expectations!
Not only is she a great photographer, but Galaxie is an incredibly special human. She felt more like a guest at our wedding than a hired professional. My family and friends absolutely adored her and she was so easy to work with.
I'm so grateful to have these memories forever recorded and to have had Galaxie with us through one of the most important days of our lives.
I only wish I could give her more stars!
Galaxie is totally amazing and talented at what she does. She shot our engagement portraits as well as our wedding and we are SO happy that we found her through mutual friends. She...
really takes time to get to know you and make sure that your energies work together before shooting. She also takes time to come up with exercises that will allow her to capture your true raw emotions and nothing will ever look cheesy or staged. I would 100% recommend Galaxie!
Galaxie is a true artist, and she is the most wonderful photographer I have ever worked with. She captures the authenticity of connection between two people like I have never seen ...
another person do. She has the unique ability to highlight what brought two people together, and she leaves them with a reminder of that which they can treasure forever.
Galaxie and her team created an amazingly intimate & meaningful afternoon for us. This is not your average photographer----she created an entire experience that left us first and f...
oremost with incredible memories---memories accompanied by stunning photos that captured the precise moment those memories were made. Far from your average pose, point, and click----this was life & love being lived, celebrated, and captured on film. It was a truly deep and profound afternoon and we feel so grateful to Galaxie's heart and creativity. If you are looking for something unique to cut through the noise of this world and put the focus back on what matters, with completely honest, raw, and genuine images --Galaxie is your girl.
Galaxie was an absolute pleasure to work with. As soon as we stumbled upon her beautiful photos (www.galaxieandrews.com and @galaxieandrewswed on Instagram), my husband and I knew ...
she would be the perfect person to capture our intimate elopement ceremony in Sedona, Arizona. We met in person a few months before the big day and spent the better part of two hours sharing a meal together, laughing, telling stories, and discussing our vision for our wedding. Galaxie felt like a long-lost friend and we had so much fun the day of our wedding. Our photos turned out better than we could have ever imagined and really captured the fun and spontaneity of the day.
Husband and I were so happy to work with Galaxie. She was so wonderful to work with captured every moment of our wedding day. We also absolutely loved our engagement pictures as ...
well.
Even before I was in a relationship even expected to get married I was a fan of Galaxie's work, so when I got married there was only one person I wanted to capture the my wedding n...
ot only because she's an amazing artist but becausr she's able to communicate with my family members due to the fact they don't speak English made eventhing so much easier my wife and I couldn't have been happier with her work and professionalism she's the total package when it comes to capturing a special moment for you
We loved working with Galaxie
-Kim and Jose
Galaxie is an incredible talent and one of the best people we know. We've had the pleasure of working with Galaxie on many types of projects from a black tie wedding to an elopemen...
t in the desert and every time her images completely blow us away. She has a way of making her subjects feel at ease so she can capture beautiful moments. We can't recommend her enough and we're so excited for the opportunity to work with her again.
We knew from day one that we wanted to share our day with Galaxie.
What we saw in her portfolio was magic, but aside from her incredible talent and the sheer beauty of her work, h...
er positive energy was so clear to us, even over the phone.
She is an inspiration and brought an indescribable ray of light to our wedding day, and throughout the process.
We were not looking forward to the whole idea of being photographed and having all eyes on us during this day.
In reflecting on our wedding day, the moments I remember laughing hardest were those intimate moments we spent before the ceremony taking photos with Brandon and Galaxie. This session was such special time for us and I cannot imagine it feeling this meaningful without them there. They understood, and were aligned with, our desire to focus on each other and on what mattered that day, and carved a special place for everything we valued.
Galaxie’s smile, warmth, authenticity, gentleness, and true kindness are something we are still marveling at. My husband has not stopped raving about Brandon, wishing he could adopt him into the groomsmen circle.
It didn’t occur to me that this comfort and sheer joy we shared would translate into photographs that captured the essence of the day. They speak for themselves and are truly magical.
There are logistics involved, of course, and it wouldn’t be fair to leave out the fact that Galaxie and Brandon took care of everything with seamless, smooth coordination. Everything ran like clockwork, with a relaxed ease. Not to mention that we got out final photos the week after the wedding. Days after!
This recommendation is not an easy one to write, as words fall short to describe our sheer appreciation for Galaxie and Brandon. We are so grateful they could share our day with us and the photographs are a beyond beautiful trace of the magic they created around us. Thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.
Anybody who knows us knows that we prefer to be behind the camera than in front. But when we found our wedding photographer, Galaxie Andrews, and ventured out into the desert for a...
portrait/engagement session, we never could've imagined the fun we had. We are blown away by these amazing photos and so excited for the beautiful, natural and candid images she'll catpure at our wedding. Thank you, Galaxie!
Galaxie was referred to me by a friend. I am so happy that she did. Once I saw her website I looked no further. She has such an incredible way of capturing the true meaning of Love...
and Caring for you and your partner. I have never felt more comfortable around a camera, its like its only you two and she is there to snap moments in time. 100% recommend this amazing talented woman. I am so grateful she was able to capture our special day in a true meaningful way. The pictures are AMAZING!
Galaxie and Brandon shot my husband's and my wedding in Chicago, as well as our engagement photos in Arizona. Galaxie is such a talented photographer! She provided us with meaningf...
ul, intentional, beautifully detailed images of our love. She was so gentle, natural, and affirming to work with. She made us at ease, and feel special and comfortable. As a vendor she provided me with so much kindness, ease, and generosity of spirit, because she become more like a friend than a vendor! Our photos turned out so beautiful. She truly cared about our day, our vision, about us. Please hire her, she is truly the best investment in a wedding!
Galaxie was wonderful to work with. She's truly someone who has found her calling and loves her job! She made us feel so comfortable during our shots, asking us fun questions and r...
eminding us to breathe and soak in the moment. Her candid shots are vivid and real. My family kept commenting how easy going and fun she was throughout the ceremony and reception. Everyone loved her. We would absolutely recommend Galaxie for a portrait session and/or wedding.
Galaxie shot our engagement photos and our wedding in March of 2014. She was such a lovely person to work with, bringing an atmosphere of fun and joy to our already happy day while...
maintaining the height of professionalism.
Her aesthetic and style is exactly what we were looking for when we went in search of a photographer.
She was prompt in her delivery of the photos and has been a delight to work with through out the whole process and even now after it's all over.
not only was galaxie a perfect match for our personalities, but her wedding documentation was superb. we can not wait for her to photograph all the milestones in our life. thank yo...
u friend. xo
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