Allison & Michael
Hello to the excited, anxious, beautiful and all-deserving of good things bride. With all of the working parts that go into planning the perfect wedding (whatever that means for you), your photographer is the thing you truly need to go all kinds of right. I met Julie and her husband James of M. Julie Photo when they photographed my best friend's wedding. I was newly engaged at the time and loving this season of life where my friends were getting to receive the greatest gift of marriage. Julie and I had never met. Yet, the second she walked in the door, I felt like an old friend had joined our special circle of friends there to support our bride. Her gentleness and joyfulness wrapped our group in peace during the pre-wedding festivities and this continued throughout the entire day. When it came time to make decisions, adjust plans, and give directions, Julie approached these things with such grace and professionalism that truly made me feel like her only intention was to bring people together to form beautiful memories for her bride and groom.
Soon after this experience, M. Julie Photo was the first vendor I booked for my own wedding. While there were so many incredible vendors that made our wedding what it was, Julie and James were the most special to me. Photos, and the memories that went into making them, live on forever. From our first planning meeting with Julie and James, I knew they were completely on our team. They focused on what WE wanted, and never guided us away from that for their own sake. For example: Do you know how much easier the wedding photo timeline can be if you do a first look? Many photographers may try and sway couples in this direction for the ease of the process. Julie and James showed excitement and support when we told them that we did not want this. They showed excitement and support for every decision we made. They got to know us as a couple, as people, and we now can call them friends.
From a practical side for the practical bride (that was me!), the best part about booking Julie and James is the investment and what you get out of it. I adored having an engagement shoot included--one where Julie traveled to a place special to us and went above and beyond to get so many incredible shots. The flat rate investment with no extra conditions, gimmicks or slimy fine print meant that we got their full support and talent no matter what. Plus, getting full access and rights to our beautiful photos (as long as we do not edit them) after the wedding allowed us to make our own decisions about which we wanted and how we wanted to get them.
Our wedding photos bring us so much joy. The people behind M. Julie Photo bring us so much joy. I can't wait to have them behind the lens for more exciting life stages to come. 100/10 would recommend M. Julie Photo for your beautiful engagement and wedding day.