"Hiring Lauren was one of the greatest choices we made on our wedding day! In the end, we almost felt bad for the price we paid because Lauren's work was worth SO much more! Lauren is such a talented, kind and fun person. She added so much joy to our wedding day.
My husband and I were both a little nervous about taking photos because we are not very comfortable at posing, but Lauren made it so incredibly easy. Our Engagement photo shoot was super fun because of her and we were blown away by the incredible shots she got of us. When we received our wedding photos, I was overwhelmed with emotions. The photos captured so many feelings from our wedding day perfectly. I was overwhelmed with love when I saw the precious moments captured of my husband and I, I laughed when I saw the numerous party pictures and I cried when I saw the photos of my father with tears in his eyes as I spoke to him, or of my husband kissing my head comforting me as my brother and father spoke about my mother who has passed away.
There were so many times that Lauren went above and beyond which we will never forget. I mentioned I wanted to do photos at my family farm (which was an hour and half drive out of town) and Lauren was immediately on board for no extra charge! We basically had to beg her to let us at least give her gas money for the drive. We thought we may take photos for an hour or so at the engagement session, but Lauren just kept shooting for hours until the sun went down. We even ran towards the lake to capture the perfect silhouette photo under the sunset. On the wedding day, Lauren photographed for an insane amount of time (I think it was something around 13 or 14 hours??) just so that she could capture my Ukrainian dance group taking part in our tradition of dancing the "Kolomeyka". After the wedding was over and we got together, Lauren gave ME a thank-you card and gift for hiring her. This just exemplified what a special person she is. But the most amazing gift Lauren provided to me was something she did privately with my maid of honor. Lauren made sure to take a photo of me posing identical to a wedding photo I love of my mother. I remember wondering why she was making me pose this certain way. A few months later, my best friend gifted me with a side by side print of my mother and I on our wedding days, this is when I found out about the secret Lauren and my friend discussed months earlier. It is a print I will cherish for the rest of my life."
I can't say enough good things about this photographer. She gives the greatest gift of beautiful memories. She is SO unbelievably talented. And she she is just an all around fantastic person! Her professionalism, value and quality of work are beyond incredible and I am so grateful we chose her. I can say without any hesitation, that anyone who hires her would not only be completely satisfied, but they would be very lucky to have her during those special moments in their life." - Stephanie & Will