“We knew we wanted to spend proportionally more on our photographer than other elements of the wedding because so many of our friends were really disappointed in the photos of their big day.
In retrospect, that was one of our best decisions in the whole wedding planning process. Every time we look at our photos we are transported back to that amazing day, and we always end up commenting on how amazing our photos are. That’s all thanks to the talent of Genevieve and her husband Chad. We did engagement photos, a family shoot with our extended family the week of the wedding, and our wedding photos with them. Here are the pros and cons of working with them. 1) They are incredibly talented. Our wedding photos exceeded our very high expectations- totally blew us away. We’ve looked through all of the several hundreds of photos they gave us, and we truly could not be more pleased with their work. We had a perfect sunset on our wedding day, and they absolutely nailed the sunset shots! With that perfect sky we would have been so bummed if we had scrimped on the photog. That day was so priceless, and I’m so glad we had top talent preserving those memories for us. 2) They are very fun and easy to work with. You can tell that they are not only exceptionally talented photographers but they also really seem to love the craft. When we showed them some engagement photos we wanted to imitate, they jumped right on board and identified two great locations that they’d never shot at before. They experimented with new ideas, and we were extremely happy with the result. Before the wedding I couldn’t decide whether or not we should hire a videographer, and I really worried I would regret it if we didn’t. In the end we didn’t get a videographer, and I don’t regret it at all because our photos are so amazing. Tip: One thing we did that ensured we were thrilled with our photos was pin wedding photos we love on Pinterest and share the board with Chad and Genevieve. We were so in the moment on our wedding day that we weren’t thinking about making sure we got those photos, but Chad and Genevieve did and those are some of our fave shots. Also, don’t assume your photographer will take certain pictures. If you want a photo with each table- say so. If you want a photo with both of your grandmothers, tell them in advance because you won’t remember the day of. Chad and Genevieve did a great job of guiding us through all the shots we told them in advance that we wanted. Cons? Did I say there would be cons? Frankly there just weren’t any. From beginning to end, working with Chad and Genevieve was a pleasure. Two of our biggest pieces of wedding planning advice are to invest in an amazing photographer, namely Genevieve and Chad, and hire a great wedding planner like Kerri Catino-Nason."- savannah + aaron, the whalehead club
