This is a very lengthy, detailed, and glowing review but I'll summarize it at the top in case you don't want to read it all. I can say with 100% confidence, you will be doing yourself a huge favor by hiring Alex for your big day! I cannot thank... her enough for the unbelievably gorgeous photos, the ease of the entire day, the process leading up to it, and for her wonderful and fun personality. THANK YOU ALEX, WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL!
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I found Alex through Instagram, perusing through random people's wedding photos in Palm Springs and was immediately struck by her photography style. The moody yet romantic nature, the candidness, the overall composition and vibe, I was in love! I emailed her and received a very quick response (always a win in my book). I hadn't confirmed my venue yet but I was very set on Alex after our first phone call and knew she had to be our photographer! It was very important to me to not feel rushed on the day of the wedding so I ended up booking the most amount of hours and we also ended up deciding on an engagement session, which I HIGHLY recommend!
Alex was amazing at coming up with ideas for the location of the shoot throughout SoCal. We landed on a spot I had never even heard of, Angeles Forest and wow was it gorgeous. Alex went prior to the session to scope it out and knew exactly where we should meet and the trail to take, I was impressed as it's a huge national park. We felt SO comfortable from the moment we started taking photos with Alex. She tells you ways to pose and move your body in ways you would never think of, that turn out so so goooood. She also is just so fun to hang around! We left the engagement session smiling and so glad we made the right decision. Oh and then when we received the photos (quickly after the session), we were floored!
Throughout the time leading up to the wedding, Alex was extremely helpful and responsive throughout the process. She gave me vendor recommendations, multiple timeline ideas and tips and tricks she has learned from all of her wedding experience. I was incredibly grateful for this. She was so patient on the phone with me when we went step by step through the timeline and made sure I was happy with everything.
On the wedding day, I feel a sense of calm and excitement when I see her, she really has the best demeanor. The day went by flawlessly! Everyone kept saying to me, "um, I love your photographer." We had such a fun and stress-free day. The groomsmen were a tad challenging to wrangle (I even learned later that one of the guys forgot his black suit and had to buy one an hour before photos), but Alex worked wonders with them and rallied the troops! After the ceremony, we hopped in Alex's car and drove 5 min to the desert for some epic mountain shots. It was so fun and provided a more intimate photography moment for us in the midst of the busy, fam and friend-filled day. Alex joined us on the dance floor, taking photos and singing along to all of the songs. We said our goodbyes at the end of the night and I was sad for it all to be over! Within days, Alex sent through not just one or two sneak peaks but a FULL album of sneak peaks. I think I actually squealed out loud when I saw them. Once again, everything I imagined and so much MORE! I am quite literally waiting on the edge of my seat for a full album and already thinking about when I can hire Alex again? Are one-year anniversary photos a thing!?
Quick – go hire Alex before it's too late!