Three words: I love Meghan. Understandably, she was probably the vendor with whom we've had the longest relationship, from engagement photos to the delivery of the wedding albums. Now, almost a year later (my fault, definitely not hers), we received our wedding albums and I finally feel qualified to give her a glowing review.
My then-fiance and I met with Meg after I decided that I didn't have a good feeling with the photographer we originally booked. When she showed us many samples of her work, e.g. prints, albums, paintings, I was almost sold on the spot. It helped that she is so very sweet and accommodating when it came to customizing the package we wanted.
Having an engagement session with Meghan solidly reassured me why we wanted her on our wedding day. She gave suggestions on locations (we picked the Getty Villa) and attire, which worked really well for us. I hate being photographed but she made us feel so comfortable that there were times that we almost forgot she was still clicking away. We used some engagement images in which we were holding numbers and incorporated them into our wedding as table numbers - an idea that I saw from another couple on her blog. It added such a personal touch; a couple of our guests loved them and took them home!
I was running very late during the morning of the wedding, and as soon as I got to the venue (an hour after I was supposed to be there), Meg and her assistant were there, calming me down and shooting away. At one point, she stopped and let me know that my anxiety showed in the photos, which helped me get over my stress - during that chaotic morning, that moment is something that I still remember quite vividly. She was honest and supportive, and I would've hugged her if I wasn't being strapped into my dress. Throughout the day, she was sweet, professional, and inconspicuous but firm when she needed to be, since we were on a tight schedule.
We did a post-wedding shoot (trash-the-dress, with my husband) and again she suggested the most amazing and unique location, Vasquez Rocks. We also went to a state park with burnt trees and a wheat field. It was so much fun and I loved that I got another use out of my wedding dress!
We have ordered many prints from Meg since then, and we're still always excited when we got a package from her. Everything is beautiful - probably more so than when and how the events actually happened. :) After taking me months to finally choose the images we wanted for our album because it was just THAT hard to pick, she had the album design ready within a few of weeks, and yesterday, the bridal and parent albums were finally in our hands.
This is likely the longest review I have ever written and while I understand that choosing a photographer is a very personal decision, at least have a meeting with Meghan so you can see what she has to offer. Some might like a completely different style, but if you like a more romantic and vintage feel, Meg might be the one for you. Don't get me wrong - I have every faith that this girl can do anything, but we chose her because we love seeing all kinds of emotions in photos, and like a true artist, she was the one who captured them best.