Whimsical Roots Photography

ers, but what drew us to Andrea (in addition to her amazing portfolio) was really our first conversation with her. Her engagement and genuine interest in getting to know us and our story made her our clear choice. We could tell she understood our needs, goals, and wedding vision. We got to know her a bit better during our engagement photo shoot, and her humor and excitement for our experience really helped us relax and enjoy the process even more - we were not posing for her, we were living. She captured our personalities beautifully.  Andrea was very thorough in helping us plan an itinerary and list all of our key moments that we wished to be documented during our wedding weekend. She had a lot of excellent ideas and was able to help us create a timetable for all family and wedding party photos. It was reassuring to us that Andrea knew where to be and how to help guide the photo ops naturally. She was great at capturing both candid and planned moments. Andrea was very good at giving directions and helped people feel natural even when being photographed. She was always polite with us and our guests. As a solo photographer she did an amazing job splitting time with us as we got ready in the bridal suite and groom’s areas of our venue. She made both of us and our parties feel celebrated and she did this in a very effortless way. During the reception, Andrea somehow was able to be everywhere at once collecting outstanding photos. Andrea captured every moment we wished for (and more!). When we first saw our photos we were delighted! We remain so, and look back at our photos regularly. The wedding weekend was so much fun, and Andrea’s photos allow us to revisit the events whenever we want.  Andrea was the best photographer for us. We would highly recommend her for any event like a wedding or private photo shoot. She is fun to work with and it was so nice getting to know her through the process. For any future events in our lives, we would absolutely plan to work with Andrea for photos! 

uring beautiful photos is priority, working with Whimsical Roots Photography was so much more. Andrea helped orchestrate surprises from our family to keep the wedding magic alive, stayed mindful of timing without ever feeling intrusive, and celebrated our most precious moments right alongside us.  Our photos turned out natural, joyful, and completely true to who we are, and we couldn’t be more grateful. If you’re looking for a down to earth photographer who genuinely shows up with her whole heart, you’re in the right place. Ben and Emily Wilson 

layed in our wedding. From the very first phone call, I knew we were in good hands. Speaking with Andrea felt effortless—she was so welcoming, warm, and genuine. Our wedding plans came together very last-minute, and she handled everything with total grace and flexibility. When Andrea arrived at the venue, her energy completely transformed the space. She brought such a calm, joyful presence that made everyone feel at ease and helped everything flow naturally. She was incredibly considerate of our families, respectful of different age groups and dynamics, and truly tuned in to the moments that mattered most to us. She made my husband and me laugh throughout our portraits—something that really helped us feel natural in front of the camera—and she got along with everyone, seamlessly blending into the day. Despite our tight timeline, Andrea stayed longer than expected, making sure we didn’t miss a single shot. That kind of dedication is rare. And the photos? Absolutely beautiful. They were candid, real, and captured exactly who we are through her lens. They tell a story of love, laughter, and authenticity—moments we’ll treasure forever. Andrea’s personality, humor, and kindness are unforgettable. She’s not just a photographer; she’s someone you genuinely want around on one of the most important days of your life. Andrea, thank you for everything. We’re so lucky to have had you, and we’ll always look back on our day with full hearts because of you. With so much gratitude, Kay and Kyle

ding game, it was hard to figure out exactly what we wanted until I came across Andrea and her Whimsical Roots page. I was immediately hooked and wanted to book her as soon as possible. It was clear from her style that she cared about her clients, and I wanted a wedding album that reflected that warmth and authenticity. From our first phone call, we adored Andrea. She was so easy to talk to and was eagerly waiting for the news when we officially got engaged. Throughout our engagement, Andrea kept up with us, making sure things were going well in the planning process and even sent us a New Years greeting card – truly above and beyond! When it came to wedding day, Andrea was an absolute angel. I did not think about how many quiet, raw moments I would be alone with just a photographer and videographer on wedding day: reading a letter from my soon-to-be-husband, taking bridal shots on a back porch, and waiting in a back room before finding my dad for our grand entrance. It was such a comfort to have Andrea be the person who was with me in those tender moments. Her presence was a gift for which I will forever be grateful. Once the main events started, Andrea was a rockstar as she navigated a semi-public space, a boat ride that was pretty bumpy, and an entire event outside with the sunlight fading too quickly. She made everything look easy and kept such a positive, energetic attitude the entire day. We still talk about how much we laughed while taking photos because she made it so fun! The turn around time for our final photos was quicker than we expected, and we are so blessed to have such beautiful, timeless works of art to remember our special day.

wonderful job keeping things fun. We did both our engagement session and wedding with her, and if we ever need professional photos again, she will be the one to do them. Absolutely loved her

day, her professionalism was key to everything running smoothly. Many of my friends and family told me how impressed they were with her on the wedding day. She was on a first-name basis with our whole wedding party! She sent back our full gallery (almost 2000) photos within 6 weeks and she captured every little detail! She also took our engagement photos and my boudoir photos and I was equally as impressed with her work on those sessions. I would gladly work with her again if I'm ever in need of a photographer!

answers very fast and is very professional. She also gets to know you and your partner. Which we really enjoyed so it wasn't like you were with some stranger, for most of the most memorable day. She has a very bright spirit! We would definitely recommend her!

ease talking with her leading up to our wedding day. We had an amazing engagement session and an absolutely perfect wedding day. She was quick, efficient, and got all of the shots I was hoping for. She was such a bright energy throughout our day and I honestly could not have asked for a better person to capture our day. We love you Andrea!

relaxing and fun experience. We felt like we were working with a friend we'd known forever. She captured some great photos of us where we got engaged. On our wedding day Andrea was so accommodating and was sure to capture all of the moments we requested. Our bridal party said the same thing about enjoying working with her. We have so many great photos from the day; I even remember one of our wedding party commented that one of her pictures "is the best picture of me that exists," So it's fair to say that her photos impressed a lot of people, not just us. We're so happy with our decision to work with Andrea, and happy that we have so many great photos to remember our big day.

al party feel comfortable. She's very fun, efficient, and was super helpful through the whole process. We love how our photos turned out and would definitely recommend!

fiance wanted to make it a surprise. Andrea met my fiance at the location prior to our actual photography date to work out all of the details and get an idea of the layout. She was very responsive to all my texts, emails, and calls. The day of, she got to know us and made us feel comfortable with taking professional pictures (something we’ve never done before). She guided us in what pose and prompt to do to get a great photo in a way that perfectly captured the moment. She had a very quick turnaround time with her pictures. We got a sneak peek soon after the proposal and access to so many pictures once the gallery was ready to go. Her edits are very natural - not too warm and not too cool - with just the right amount of contrast and color. The photos are ones we will cherish forever. Andrea was overall wonderful to work with. We highly recommend her and will definitely be using her again!

speaking to each other. After we graduated, we would see each other around our hometown, and every time we did, we would catch up, have a few laughs, and go about our separate ways. There were always the occasional “likes” on Facebook but yet we could always reach out to each other and keep in touch. Fast forward a few years…my fiancé at the time asked me “do you know any photographers who can do our wedding?” It didn’t take me long to think of Andrea and I immediately looked up her business (Whimsical Roots Photography) and sent her a message asking if she could photograph our wedding. As excited as I was when my now husband asked me to marry him, I was just excited when Andrea said “YES!”. From start to finish, Andrea was nothing but kind, professional, and willing to listen to all of the questions that we had and patient enough to answer them all, and because of our history, it was great to catch up on our personal lives as well. The day of our wedding, even though I was freezing my butt off outside, Andrea kept my laughing the entire time and even let me borrow her hand warmers to keep me from turning purple. Once we moved inside, she did exactly like we discussed…fly on the wall photography, which was shown in the photos after and made us feel that we were there all over again. What our biggest takeaway from this experience was, not only how Andrea treated my husband and I, but the number of comments that we received from our guests PRAISING the amazing job that Andrea did. She never pressured them into taking a picture, always had a smile on, and made our guests laugh the night away. Every picture of our family and/or friends, you can see how much FUN they had, and it was very evident by what they said about her and what we saw through the photos. Words can never describe how thankful we are that Andrea was able to be there on our special day. I am beyond blessed that she has been in my life for as long as she has and that she could be a part of this day, one of the biggest days of my/our life. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being there and for taking such good care not only of us, but most importantly, of our family and friends.

and our One Year Anniversary Pictures. We chose Andrea because she is a fantastic photographer, professional and an amazing person. We were looking for someone who would capture all the special moments of our big day so we could look back at them forever. Andrea exceeded our expectations. She captured every special moment of our day and we couldn’t have asked for more. I was concerned about the amount of time that we would have to take pictures after the ceremony. Andrea helped me to make a list of all the pictures we wanted and really nail down an exact timeline to make sure we could get everything we wanted. The day of she did a fantastic job of getting our family and bridal party where they were supposed to be in order to get these pictures done. Working with Andrea from start to finish was incredible. She goes above and beyond. Before we had our engagement pictures done she took the time to get to know Chris & I. She learned about our relationship, our hobbies and our lives. Which really made both of us feel comfortable with her. She is also organized and timely with her work. Something that sticks out in my mind when working with Andrea is her spunky personality. She made every session so much fun. I just simply love her! She’s such an amazing human and photographer. Our finished photos are beautiful. She captured everything we wanted and more. My favorite photos are the candid ones where you can just see how much fun everyone was having! Booking your next session with Andrea is the best decision you will make!

gh for all she did. I never thought I'd enjoy having my wedding photos done, but she made it effortless and fun for my husband and I. She even drove out mid-dinner on a golf course with us to capture "golden hour" photos! I highly recommend Whimsical Roots and would choose her again for any future photography!

ur wedding! She responded to our messages promptly and I was surprised how quickly she delivered our finished photos. Andrea has an eye for capturing the joy, beauty, and energy of a moment in her photographs.

ook different from reality, and they capture small, sweet moments along with the large ones. Andrea was super upbeat and warm, as well as on-time and reliable. We were amazed by how many photos we ended up getting and have decided to rotate out the ones we hang in our home because there's so many amazing ones to choose from! We highly recommend Andrea for whatever event or moment-in-time you want to capture.

up to our wedding she put true effort into getting to know us, our story, and our style. We wanted our wedding to be a bright vibrant day that was really unique to who we are and Andrea capture the essence of that beautifully. Her photos captured so much genuine emotion and her editing perfectly enhanced the bright colors we had. She is such a bright friendly person that made us all feel comfortable getting photographed and kept the laughs rolling. We have since moved out of state but would absolutely travel back to Wisco to use Andrea as a photographer again, that’s how much we love her and her work. You should definitely book her too.

l, knowledgeable, and responsive. We love how our photos turned out and would work with her again in a heartbeat!

didn’t look heavily edited. We wanted photos that were natural looking and Andrea did just that. Interacting with Andrea was a dream and it felt like we clicked not just as photographer and client, but also as friends! She is so personable and kind. She helped us get comfortable and laughing in front of the camera, which resulted in hundreds of amazing photos. We got our engagement photos back within a few weeks, and our wedding photos back in about 2 months. We couldn’t believe just how many quality photos she had gotten of our special day. Andrea was super responsive and timely with getting back to us, and it was so easy for us to put our trust in her. We love Andrea and we recommend Whimsical Roots for any and all photography events!

er creative ideas, personability with us and all of our guests, and her ability to get everyone comfortable enough to act as if they weren’t even posing for a camera! Family and friends have been commenting nonstop about how much fun they had working with Andrea. There are images of our family members laughing and looking truly happy in a way we’ve never seen before in our family shots over the years. THAT is priceless!

helped us do a variety of different poses. She took great photos in both our engagement and wedding settings. I highly recommend!

h energy, laughter, fun, and love and captures your precious memories in the moment. I have used her for children sessions, mommy & me and most recently our engagement pictures! I cannot help but recommend Andrea to anyone I know that is looking to have pictures done. She’s great with whatever your needs are, flexible and has some creative ideas to bring to the table. You will not be disappointed!

from each event that it was so hard to pick our favorites. She is very organized and always responds in a timely manner.

ely she made us feel so comfortable and we had so much fun. On our wedding day I didn’t have to worry about a thing. She was on top of everything and so organized. All of our pictures turned out so beautiful and she sent so many!! We love Andrea and cannot wait to continue to grow our life while she is apart of it and capturing it along the way!

She did our engagement, wedding, and a boudoir shoot for me! She not only captures the most beautiful pictures, but also makes you feel so comfortable and allows you to really enjoy and take in the day! We definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer and we look forward to using her in the future for our family photos.

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be an understatement) with all the results She captured everything we had hoped for and more. We cannot wait to work with her again in the future for other big milestones!

to our needs and easy to reach. She was unflappable amid the hustle and bustle of our wedding day. Our photos turned out gorgeous, too! We would choose her again and again!

e all beautifully edited. We are definitely hiring her for our wedding!

s turned out great! Also, there was almost 1500 photos from the day!

ts and venue changes. I absolutely hate having my photo taken the day of my wedding she made me feel so comfortable and confident. She was so great that day I even had wedding guests come up to me and tell me how great she is.

many mosquitos the day we were there and so after a little while of being there we switched and decided to try another place!

t showing our true personalities through the photos she takes. Our pictures all came back amazing and we can not wait for her to photograph our wedding next year.

ing the photos back to us. We would highly recommend her!

e photo sessions with her: an engagement session, day-of wedding photos, and a session with just my husband and I in our wedding outfits. All were great and produced a ton of excellent pictures. She listened to what we wanted. She also was able to make excellent locale suggestions for the engagement and bonus photo session. We are both camera shy and Andrea did a great job making us feel comfortable. On the day-of session, everyone loved her and she was great with the kids! 10/10, would recommend.

of the camera that it just felt natural and easy and that's how you get excellent quality photos folks! Highly recommend Whimsical Roots to anyone for any type of photo shoot.

eeks before the wedding, so that Andrea could get a feel for the place. Our pictures are perfect. I can’t even believe they are from our wedding!! She did an amazing job at catching all the details of the day, as well as capturing true emotions from so many people. I would highly recommend Andrea as your wedding day photographer!

ad so many compliments from family and friends about her engaging, bubbly personality and her beautiful work - I would recommend her to anyone! She was also very affordable. She's the whole package!

! There's just too many amazing ones to choose from!! Andrea is extremely personable and easy to work with. We are so incredibly happy that she was our photographer!!

r your wedding day or any special occasion. She will capture all the moments that you will cherish and want to remember always and you will have a lot of fun doing it!

of a detailed shot list, she even came to our church with us to learn where she could take photos throughout the ceremony. Post-ceremony shots went smoothly with her directing family members and kindly hurrying everyone, including the antsy flower girls and ring bearer, along to keep to the schedule. She definitely has a way of putting her subjects at ease and encouraging different poses. She caught very intimate and beautiful shots of the first dance, father-daughter and mother-son dances. She even got shots of all the decorations and wedding favors my husband and I handmade since we didn't really get the time to enjoy them in the moment. The finished photos turned out amazing! I would recommend Whimsical Roots to anyone!

o the finished products. Her professionalism, personality, and expertise really made for a fun session and we have SO many great photos it's hard to even choose which to use! I would highly recommend her to EVERYONE! Thanks again, Andrea! :)

er attention to detail is very much appreciated. She made us feel extremely comfortable as well as being fun and easy to work with. We will remember our day forever! We can't wait to work with her for future family photos!

process really easy. We also thought she did a great job with organization on the day of the wedding. We had given her our list of ‘must have’ photos and she made sure we got all of them. Pictures turned out amazing and I would highly recommend her for anyone looking to get professional photos taken :)

close attention to detail to ensure your special day is captured by the most beautiful images. She is more than a talented photographer, but someone who feels like a friend!