The Wedding Experience
Serving Cedar Rapids and beyond
You should enjoy your wedding day. You’ve invited the most important people in your life to be a part of your most important day. The craziest part - your wedding will go fast, like freaky fast. I believe through it all, you should have the freedom to slow down, relax, and enjoy time with your people how you want. Alone time with your soon-to-be-spouse? With no photographer? I’ll be the first to advocate for it. No couples photos during cocktail hour? No problem. Sneak away for sunset pictures? I won't complain ;) Let’s photograph your day based on how you want to feel.
I believe...
Laid back. Fly on the wall. Honest.
Okay…but what does “honest” actually mean? It means when you look at your gallery, those photos are a genuine representation of the events and emotions of the day. I offer a healthy balance between documentary and directional photography for the typical structured photo ops. You’ll have the confidence knowing you can fully enjoy your day while getting the photos important to you. We keep an eye out for the little moments you miss while getting the big frame-worthy ones too, creating a gallery as unique as your own love story.
My approach
- Timeline assistance
- Outfit inspiration
- Multiple handbook guides
- Multiple questionnaires
- Online gallery & printing rights
Pricing
Intimate weddings start at $2,000
Laurel was absolutely fabulous. Our wedding photos were really important to me, and I knew I was in good hands as soon as we met - Laurel took the time to really get to know us as a couple, figure out what was most important, and made the entire process so seamless and enjoyable. The photos themselves are BEYOND gorgeous, with just the perfect amount of editing to create warm, natural, honest, and genuine photographs. Going through the final photographs was almost as exciting as the wedding itself, since she somehow managed to be everywhere capturing every moment - most of the time without us even noticing she was there! I cannot recommend Laurel enough - thank you for creating the photos we always dreamed of.
She somehow managed to be everywhere capturing every moment
We are obsessed with our photos from our engagement session to our wedding day. She captured our love and loved ones perfectly. She is so kind and sweet and throughout the day never rushed us to the next things. She was intentional with her work and with the people she was capturing. I love how we can relieve the whole day and special moments throughout the pictures. She captured every detail perfectly and we are so thankful for that!
Laurel was a dream to work with!
She took the lead and was so organized and had everyone exactly where they were supposed to be. She took the time to create special moments for us and took risks for us that turned out so amazingly. Would recommend Laurel to everyone!!
She took the time to create special
moments for us
She is so personable and genuinely excited about her work, and is such a joy to work with. She was so open to any ideas or questions that we had, and delivered everything we asked for and much more! My husband and I are both photographers and had a hard time asking someone else to do our photos but we couldn’t be happier with the work that Laurel did. She really stayed true to our style requests, but also gave us some photos in other styles that we fell in love with. We can’t recommend her enough! Thank you a million times over, Laurel!
Laurel was the best wedding photographer we could have ever found!
All the planning has come to this! I'm here to celebrate and document your beautiful day. Relax and enjoy the day. Your friends, family, and vendor team will take care of the rest. I'll send you sneak peaks after the wedding because I simply can't hold back these photos for myself!
So you're into me? This part is easy peasy. I'll send you a contract and invoice to make it official! I require a 30% non-refundable retainer.
We'll plan your engagement session. I'll send various questionnaires and planning guides to help you feel prepared from a photo perspective. These also help me ensure I meet all of your photography expectations.
A strong connection with your photographer is essential. Considering we'll be alongside you for much of your day, it's important to choose someone you feel comfortable with. Your photographer should be dedicated to serving you, understanding your vision, personality, and needs.
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