We recently hosted our wedding at the Saybrook Point Resort. We are VERY thankful that Melanie was a part of our wedding day!

Melanie brings a calm yet clear sense or organization to both her planning meetings and her shoots. This balance put us and our guests at ease, which is so important when taking photos. It also allowed us to make the most of every minute of our big day. Thanks to Melanie’s organization, we didn’t miss anything or waste any time. Our guests loved her. Many went out of their way to comment on her kindness and good energy. Everyone was very comfortable taking pictures with her behind the camera.

And then there’s the photos... they are simply awesome! Melanie and her second shooter, Tom, creatively made the most of the setting of our wedding in their work. When we had our first look on docks near a lighthouse, Melanie and Tom positioned themselves to get many unique angles and beautiful perspectives. They knew the venue very well – directing group portraits both on the docks and in front of unique homes across the street. We also think they managed to capture all 120 of our guests within the album!

Melanie not only photographed of our wedding day beautifully; her organization helped make the day itself a wonderful experience for all of our guests. We hope to see Melanie and Tom again at a future event!

Melanie is the best. I can't decide if I should start my review by gushing about how beautiful our photos are or if I should start it by gushing about how much we loved spending time with her during out wedding and engagement shoot.

Our photos are totally breathtaking - I knew our wedding day was beautiful but I didn't totally understand it until I saw how she captured it. I look at them and I feel like we're in a magazine spread. We're so excited to see more as she finishes them. She's also just a really cool person with a gift for making people feel comfortable!

The idea of the engagement shoot is a little intimidating (so we're supposed to like... make out in front of this person with a camera?) but she made it so relaxing and fun - all three of us were laughing the whole time and the photos came out beautifully. She and her team (including her wonderful brother Tom!) added so much to the good energy the morning of the wedding.

She even helped provide moral support when we realized our dog had chewed up my wedding shoes. Know that if you work with Melanie you are choosing not only a super talented photographer but also a person who can help maintain a fun and relaxed vibe after the bride discovers she suddenly has no shoes. (Note - nobody is mad at the dog, he is a very good boy)

She was great at corralling all the family members and wedding party - everyone was genuinely smiling and having fun even though not all family members enjoy being photographed. You'll be so lucky if you get her!

Melanie and Tom are truly wonderful humans and incredible photographers. I don't even know where to begin. We are two people who consider ourselves to be quite awkward in front of cameras and Melanie and Tom made us feel so comfortable on our wedding day. They also had amazing and creative ideas about locations and the best places and lighting for getting the best photos. Melanie's photography is truly timeless artwork and thanks to her and Tom, we will cherish our wedding photos forever. Their attention to detail is impeccable, and in addition to our formal photos, they also captured an incredible number of awesome candids of us and our family and friends that made us laugh and cry going through them. We will certainly be recommending Melanie Ruth to all of our friends getting married!!