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Alayna Waggoner Photography

Alayna Waggoner Photography

Waxhaw, NC
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    Jess H. Sent on 05/29/2024
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    Alayna is the best!

    Alayna blew me away with her ability to capture the best moments of my wedding day. She was fun, professional, and made a lot of the poses we did look very natural. I was so happy to work with her! Not only was she wonderful with her photography but she also kept us on track time-wise. She made sure that we did all of the traditional things that we wanted to do and really got some great candids of my friends and family.

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    Thank you so much! It was an honor to be apart of your celebration! Everything was beautiful! Congratulations again Mr. & Mrs. Hartis!
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    Keith D. Sent on 04/24/2024
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    Marriage Photos

    Alayna was fantastic. Her love of her craft and attention to detail came through clearly. My bride and I had a very private ceremony. She worked with us and gave clear simple to understand instructions for posing. We now how some of the most magnificent photos to remember one of the most important days in the lives of my wife and I. I find my now wife reviewing the photos often.
    The turn around time was unbelievably quick.

    I appreciate her effort and flexibility. All of the photographs are great, it's challenging to decide which is my favourite. I'd recommend her to anyone...to everyone. 100/10 best photographer.

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so so much for letting me be a part of your celebration! It was a joy to work with you both! Congratulations!
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    Matthew T. Sent on 01/19/2024
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    Fun and friendly professional

    We truly enjoyed having Alayna celebrate with us. She was like part of the family. We had lots of fun with the photos and the results are breathtaking. Her friendly demeanor make her an easy choice. Her work product will speak for itself.

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so so much! It was such a joy and honor to be a part of your celebration! Congratulations again!
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    Rhiannon G. Sent on 11/22/2023
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    Best Photographer!

    Alayna did our engagement photos to start! They turned out amazing! We were beyond happy with those! But man oh man she and her partner shot our wedding and WOW! Really the entire time working with them was impeccable! So thankful we chose to have Alayna and her crew photograph our wedding! I would highly recommend her to anyone and everyone!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so so much! You guys were a blast to work with and it was such a joy being a part of your day!
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    Kimberly S. Sent on 11/06/2023
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    Absolutely Wonderful!

    We could not have asked for a better photographer or photography experience. From the first time we met Alayna, we knew she was cool and fun and would do an amazing job on our photographs. She offered an engagement session with the overall wedding package and that was our first view of just how talented she is. Our wedding photos came back so quick! And they blew any expectations right out of the water. For a same sex wedding we really wanted to work with folks who were comfortable with us and we were comfortable with. At every turn Alayna (And Craig!) were simply amazing. They captured all of our amazing moments and some really great candid ones too. These are pictures that will last a lifetime and we are so excited to share them with family and friends but also to look back on them year after year or day after day as they hang in our home. We simply cannot recommend Alayna enough!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so so much! Your wedding was beautiful and it was a joy to be a part of your celebration!
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    Mina K. Sent on 11/20/2023
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    Amazing!

    There are not enough words in the world to express how grateful we are for Alayna. We had the pleasure of working with her for our wedding in October. From start to finish, she impressed us. Within seconds of meeting her, you can tell that she truly has a passion and an eye for photography. Throughout the entire process, she was prompt and communicative. During our engagement session, she continuously made us laugh, and she did a phenomenal job of capturing the love that we share. Then for our wedding, she truly listened to our shot requests, and went above and beyond all expectations. The pictures she captured are ones that my husband and I, as well as our families, will cherish forever. We cannot recommend her enough.

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your celebration! Everything was so beautiful and it was a joy to work with you both!!!
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    Madeleine C. Sent on 09/27/2023
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    The Most Wonderful Experience

    I didn’t hire a photographer for my wedding because of financial reasons and our time was very low-key so we didn’t think we needed one. Alayna just heard through the grapevine that I didn’t have a photographer and offered to come out for free and photograph a few hours of the reception, since the ceremony was private. I gladly excepted her offer and could not have been more delighted with the pictures she got. Now that I’ve seen her work I couldn’t imagine not having pictures of our special day, and we will treasure her beautiful work for our lives. She came, and did not want to be in our way, but simply and clearly took pictures and such a skillful way. We had no idea when she was taking them that they would turn out like this!
    What shocks me beyond this is her kindness to do this for us for free. She is a regular at the coffee shop I work at, but did not know me personally. I am so blessed!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your day! It was a joy to be a part of your celebration!
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    Marisa W. Sent on 06/07/2023
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    Amazing photography!

    Pictures are an important part of a wedding and choosing a photographer can be hard. After seeing Alayna’s work I knew she was the one! Alayna and Craig did a fantastic job with our wedding pictures. They arrived early with tons of ideas. They took and edited over 900 images. I had all of my pictures back within 10 days! Before the night was over Alayna sent us a few edited images already! She is a hard worker and genuinely has fun doing it. Looking back at our photos gives us such joy. We’re so glad she was there to capture our day!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!!! It was such a joy to be a part of your day! Congratulations again Mr. &Mrs. West!!!
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    David D. Sent on 06/21/2023
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    She is the Best!

    Alayna has so many wonderful ideas she captured pictures we did not know we wanted. She has a true eye for what a photo will look like, and her work shows it. You can tell she really enjoys her job and gets excited over every single photo. Her approach and organization were excellent. Her ability to set up the family shots was amazing. With our family it was like herding cats, but she made it look easy. We would recommend her for those times when you know the photographs need to be the best. Thank You for making our wedding so special!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much! And thank you for letting me be a part of your beautiful day! Congratulations again Mr. & Mrs. Drehs!
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    Kelsey D. Sent on 08/29/2023
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    Alayna was more than I could of asked for

    Alayna was perfect for our day, she went above and beyond to capture every special moment and angle with fantastic quality pictures and a special token box I’ll love forever! I would and do recommend her to everyone! ❤️

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your wedding! It was beautiful and you were a joy to work with! Congratulations
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    Lisa V. Sent on 09/25/2022
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    Perfect Photos

    Alayna was communicative, professional and fun. She was there for all of the "moments " & caught some impromptu moments as well. We would highly recommend.

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much again for letting me be a part of your beautiful celebration!!! Congratulations!!!
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    Jodi Sent on 07/18/2017
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    So glad we found Alayna for our wedding! She did our engagement pictures and wedding pictures and we are very happy with them! She is a kind, funny, helpful, talented photographer. She went the extra mile to make sure our day was wonderful and caught all the details of our special day. If you choose her, you will NOT be disappointed!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!
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    Amanda S. Sent on 05/18/2021
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    Alayna will be our photographer for all our special moments!

    When I first met Alayna I think the words out of my mouth were "I am the most unphotogenic person ever" LOL Knowing the task at hand Alayna some how pulled off amazing engagement pictures that included our pups, super sexy boudoir pictures and wedding day photos that capture so much love and beauty. She is so talented and artistic and just an overall amazing women. I know that we will use her for all our special moments in life

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much! You and Jordan were such a joy to work with!!! Thank you for letting us be a part of your day!!!
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    Erik M. Sent on 10/23/2023
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    The absolute best of the best

    We work with Alayna and all the time and she is absolutely TOP TIER! As a fellow wedding vendor I can confirm you are in the best of hands with her, THANK YOU for all you do!!!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so so much! You all are a joy to work with, and make the wedding experience a blast! Hope to work with you again soon!!
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    Jena Sent on 08/30/2018
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    Alayna was nothing short of amazing. She captured every moment of happiness that me and my fiancé share and we are so excited to have her photograph our wedding as well ❤️ She is absolutely fabulous

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!!!!
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    Brandon U. Sent on 06/24/2019
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    Fantastic Experience, Will go the extra mile for the client.

    Alayna handles her job professionally and will take care of everything you want accomplished. Whether it be a particular shot you are looking for or if you need ideas she is brimming with them. Very pleasant experience and will no hesitation using her services again

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Brandon!It was a pleasure working with the two of you! Congratulations again!!!!!!!
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    Danielle Sent on 09/01/2018
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    We had such a good time shooting with Alayna! She makes every moment fun, she is so quick to get what she wants, she gives great direction, she really gets a feel for how we interact as a couple getting shots that feel like us, she made us so comfortable and got true smiles and laughter from us. I can't express enough how much I enjoyed the photoshoot and am in love with the photos that we got from it! Truly the best photoshoot I have ever done!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!!!!
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    Michelle A. Sent on 06/24/2019
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    Amazing photography

    We meet with different photographers before our wedding and we loved Alayna! She traveled with us for our engagement photos, and everyone was in love with our wedding photos! She got them back to us quickly with a cute box! I definitely plan to continue to use her in the future for our family/life events!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Michelle!!! It was a joy to work with you both and a privilege to capture your big day!
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    Olivia Sent on 08/27/2018
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    Alayna was very excited to work with us, worked around our busy schedule and was happy to drive out to the mountains together for the perfect shots we dreamed of. She wasn’t afraid to get hip deep in ice cold water for a great shot and her eye is unmatched!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Olivia!!!
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    Ashley R. Sent on 12/28/2018
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    Incredible!!

    Alayna is a true artist!!! Shehas done photos for us several times! She recently did our wedding and the pictures are more than we would have asked for and are way beyond our expectations. She is so quick, creates beautiful photos and is so easy to work with. We will never use any other photographer, EVER! She is the bomb.com (she had sneak peeks of my wedding 8 hours after the reception....she rocks)

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!!!!
    You guys are the best and it was a true joy to get to capture your big day!!!!!
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    Raquel Sent on 10/14/2018
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    I can not give this girl enough praise. She is wonderful in every way and extremely talented. My husband and I had a wedding back in September and booked Alayna for both our engagement photos and as our wedding photographer.
    Firstly, we were doing most of our planning from out of town and Alayna is extremely organized and was more than accommodating with making sure we chatted “face to face” though face time, Facebook applications, etc which helped all of us get on the same page.
    Alayna was also flexible with our in-town, out of town craziness making herself available in our insanely busy schedule. She was always on time and even stayed an extra half an hour at the wedding to make sure she got our (very behind schedule) cake cutting shots.
    Not only is she professional and prompt but every photo she took I felt belonged in a gallery. The photos turned out magical and is going to help my husband and I relive the fairy tale in fondness for years to come.

    Alayna also posts little teasers on FB if you add her, which I didn’t realize how much I appreciated it until I thought about all my friends that have to wait weeks to get their photos to share/post them. When everything is said and done she sends you a precious box with prints (that are sure to be your favorite photos) and a flashdrive filled with your enchanting night.

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!!!!
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    Yasha Sent on 05/15/2017
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    I met Alayna at my best friend's wedding as she did their engagement pictures and wedding pictures and fell in love her work! My now fiance and I were talking about getting pictures done and she was the first and only person that came to mind. She was fun and easy to work with and kept our interest at heart. The photos turned out amazing and she was even in on the surprise engagement that happened to me during those pictures. She captured the true love that me and my fiance have for each other and we will forever be thankful for that. She should be everyone's first and only pick!

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!
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    Megan Sent on 06/10/2018
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    Alayna was so amazing. She was very patient and took us many places that she knew would make fabulous backdrops. Our pictures were stunning and she had our copies ready within a few days of taking them. Extremely professional and has a bubbly can do attitude. Will forever be using her for professional pictures.

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!!!!
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    Randall Sent on 06/01/2018
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    She was very patient and to the point. The photos were simple but elegant and captures the happiness we truest felt that day and have received nothing but positive comments on them

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!!!
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    Linda Sent on 06/29/2018
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    Alayna was wonderful. Her approach to organize the method of taking pictures was excellent. She dealt with the seven children in our wedding very well and got us all to the venue in a timely manner. At the venue we hardly knew she was there and all of our pictures turned out great.

    Alayna Waggoner Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!!!
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