Flash wedding review. (Although we renewed our vows)
After getting quotes and checking with other places. I chose them because the location wasn't already chosen, and we had input versus a chapel who had set locations. After asking tons of questions, I booked what their website called, a flash wedding. He called, and we had a chat about my expectations and needs. I paid a down-payment and then finished paying closer to the time.
There was a hiccup with the officiant. An emergency for him came up. Which was communicated with me as quickly as possible, and they gave me options. But because we were only renewing our vows, we didn't need any paperwork. Alejandro stepped in himself and "officiated" our ceremony. Meaning that Ana was now our photographer. None of this was a problem, and they problem solved and adapted as needed. We even had a backup location if the rain didn't hold off.
Ana was professional and nice. She was direct about how she wanted us and what she thought looked best. She helped me floof out my dress as needed and was super helpful. She asked if there were any posing shots we wanted. And helped those become reality. She even caught the most amazing picture of a butterfly who blessed us during our ceremony and the photoshoot afterward.
We had a phone call afterwards on instructions for choosing our photos that our package included. We picked and got emailed the link for downloading! Quick, simple and easy.
I appreciate their work, communication, and commitment to making things as perfect as possible! They were a pleasure to have as...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI can't say enough about this group! I found them through Groupon and I'm so glad I did. Alejandro was responsive to all of my communications and made scheduling our session a breeze. E'Starr was our photographer and she was amazing! We had a pretty large group and she was super patient and was great at redirecting wayward subjects. Keeping 9 people (2 under the age of 7yo) in check for long enough to get great shots of everyone is quite a challenge and she rose to the occasion. She was extremely professional and she has several years worth of experience in photographing people as subjects, which is a big plus! As someone who has had professional family photo shoots multiple times, this one was one of the easiest and most productive I've had. We received several high quality prints on the same day as the photoshoot. They were so good that I bought frames for them almost immediately. I can't wait for my canvas print to come in. The group offers several different packages that are very reasonably priced. I'm happy that we purchased the copyrights so we can have all the pictures, even the blooper reel. If you are looking for a photographer in the Gatlinburg area, these are your people! We will...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreAlejandro did wedding photography for our special day, and we are unbelievably happy with how the photos turned out! We now have memories for the rest of our lives that look like something out of a magazine. Alejandro is the consummate professional. He was extremely communicative and helpful, and worked with us to accommodate what it was that we wanted, all while guiding us with his artistic vision. Throughout the day, he was receptive if we had an idea for a pose or picture that we had in mind, and also was keenly aware of time and the schedule to take maximum advantage of the time we had.
In summary, if you need a wedding photographer, go with Smokies Fine Art Photography, there is none better in Gatlinburg or anywhere near the Smoky Mountains for that matter. We did and we...
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