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Kelsey Kay Wedding Photography

Kelsey Kay Wedding Photography

San Luis Obispo, CA
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    Marta P. Sent on 10/09/2022
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    Wonderful!

    Kelsey was wonderful to work with! She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera during our engagement shoot and on our wedding day. She’s such a talented photographer and she’s fun to be around! We love all our photos so much! We definitely recommend booking Kelsey for your wedding day!
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    Cara Sent on 07/20/2022
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    Best decision we made!

    Kelsey was hands down one of my favorite vendors to work with. At a time when vendors are busy after Covid wedding postponements and their response time wasn’t up to par- Kelsey was consistent and responsive throughout the entire process. From the moment I met her on my wedding day, I knew I made the right choice. It felt like hanging out with a friend all day! She is efficient, professional, respectful, fun, and bubbly. Because of her, it was possible for us to join our cocktail hour because she’s so efficient! It was nice enjoying our appetizers and seeing everyone before the reception. She worked so well with our videographer too.
    Our photos came out perfectly; the way she captured the entire day left me speechless. She also did photos at our rehearsal dinner which I highly recommend doing.
    My husband and I kept talking about how great she was- and still talk about it to this day. If you’re reading this trying to decide about a photographer, please choose her! She was the best decision we made.
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    Ian D. Sent on 10/08/2020
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    Exceptional

    Choosing Kelsey as our wedding photographer is one of the best decisions we made! She has the ability to make two awkward, camera-shy people feel comfortable behind the lens. Aside from her obvious talent as a photographer, Kelsey is highly organized and flexible. We had to reschedule our wedding due to Covid-19, and she patiently worked with us to find a new date. We just got our wedding photos back, and we couldn't be happier with them; they're even more beautiful than the engagement photos she took, which I didn't think possible! I'm not sure when we'll need a professional photographer again, but when the time comes, we will definitely turn to Kelsey - and you should too! :)
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    Charlotte S. Sent on 10/26/2019
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    Highly recommended photographer

    We originally chose Kelsey to be our wedding photographer because she was the photographer for my sister's wedding and I remembered that she did a great job but she well exceeded our expectations. From the moment we spoke with Kelsey we knew she was the right choice. We had a big group to work with and to photograph and we went back and forth with her to find a timeline that would work to get everyone in and done before the ceremony so we could enjoy our cocktail hour.
    Kelsey arrived at my hotel room on our wedding day with a HUGE smile on her face and was so refreshing to work with. Everything was stress free and I felt so comfortable with her. She also brought along an amazing assistant, Sierra, who was so helpful and professional. They both made sure we had breaks in the photos and offered us snacks from her bag!
    Wedding photos were something that both my husband and I were feeling nervous about but once we met Kelsey those nerves all went away. I cannot recommend her more!
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    Nicole F. Sent on 01/12/2020
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    Such a Joy and Amazing Photos

    We had the opportunity to meet Kelsey when she photographed our friends’ wedding about a year before ours. Through interacting with her during the day, we started thinking how much we would love for her to be our photographer. Then their pictures came in, and there wasn’t a doubt in our mind!

    Kelsey was an absolute joy to work with! We felt like we were hanging out with a friend all day! She made us feel so comfortable! She helped us organize our timeline and made sure that we got all of the shots that we wanted, without keeping us away from our friends and family for too long. We got our pictures back so quickly! We were even given a slideshow of some of her favorite shots to hold us over until she was ready to send over the whole collection, which was only a couple of weeks after the wedding. It has taken us so long to decide which pictures are our favorite because we love them all!

    Thank you, Kelsey, for capturing our day so beautifully! Looking back at the pictures let’s us relive the happiness and laughs over and over again! :)
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    Kelsey Sent on 09/19/2020
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    The best wedding photographer!

    Kelsey was the absolute best. Our venue highly recommended her because of her energy, and her ability to make the wedding photography experience fun. Kelsey is GREAT at what she does. We are so in love with our photos, and still obsessing. She has the ability to capture the candid moments, special moments, silly moments, and most importantly romantic moments. She got it all. She took the family and wedding party photos quickly, and made it fun for everyone. We truly felt our wedding photos looked like us and our personalities showed, thanks to Kelsey.
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    Olivia C. Sent on 06/05/2019
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    Fun and Sweet Wedding Photographer

    Kelsey is so sweet and was incredibly easy to work with, we only have great things to say about her! She was direct in telling us how to pose and directing family for group photos, and at the same time to so fun to be around that it didn’t feel awkward at all. She captured some very precious moments during the Father/Daughter dance and of guests having fun at the reception. We wanted to include our dog in the engagement shoot but were worried about his anxiety and fear of new people getting in the way, Kelsey was more than willing to include him in the shoot and was so patient with him. Best of all, Kelsey was really quick to process the photos and get them back to us! She sent us a slideshow to enjoy during the honeymoon, and we were able to share the full album with family by the time we were back!
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    Jen Sent on 04/29/2019
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    Amazing personality and out of this world photography

    We found Kelsey through her Instagram and her photography was simply beautiful. I spoke to her on the phone, immediately fell in love with her personality and booked her for our April 2019 wedding! I am so, so glad we did. Kelsey was one of the very first vendors we signed a contract with and she was great help when we were deciding between caterers and DJ companies (which was completely not expected). As the wedding date got closer, each time we told one of our vendors that Kelsey was going to be our photographer, they spoke so highly of her.

    Kelsey's cool, calm, bubbly personality made her a pleasure to work with. She was organized and kept everyone on track. She was extremely patient, efficient and gave great advice for posed photos. She made everyone feel comfortable so everyone looked comfortable.

    The photos from the wedding day exceeded all my expectations (and my expectations were pretty high as I had been seeing her photography regularly on social media). She captured every part of the day- even the parts I was unable to see or appreciate the day of. It was incredible the joy she captured in her photos. I felt extra lucky, because she had photographed at our venue before (The Grace Maralyn) and her process seemed seamless.

    Since getting the photos, we have been able to relive our special day again and again. We would not hesitate to recommend Kelsey to any future bride and groom. She is simply amazing!

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    Mikey Sent on 10/14/2018
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    Kelsey is a very talented wedding photographer and we were thrilled with our photos from the wedding reception! She was fun, easy going, and herded the cats for big group shots. During the posed photos she helped direct us, and for candid photos she blended in seamlessly so that we didn’t even realize she had captured all the guests and dancing photos until we saw them later on. She was down to take some fun, spontaneous shots like on pool floaties and hop a fence to get to a beautiful oak tree.

    We were happily surprised with a photo slideshow link and turn around time after the event. We would highly recommend Kelsey to anyone looking for a wedding photographer!
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    Rachel Sent on 11/06/2018
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    Absolutely Amazing! Cant' recommend her enough!

    Oh my gosh I wish I could give Kelsey 10 stars! She is absolutely AMAZING at what she does. We hired Kelsey to do our engagement pictures and our wedding day. First of all, her personality is the best! She is always smiling and one of the most genuine people ever. It is so easy to be comfortable around her and we couldn't wait to get to work with her again after she finished our engagement shoot. My whole family loved her and my Dad thinks she was the best decision we made during wedding planning and she really was! All the pictures are absolutely beautiful and she got the final wedding pictures to us so quick we couldn't believe it. She is a professional who really loves what she does and is a pro! I could't recommend her enough.
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    Maegan Sent on 09/18/2018
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    Kelsey was absolutely amazing!! My husband and I loved working with her! My wedding party and family said she was great to work with. She had awesome ideas and was so so so nice!! I highly recommend her!
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    Jennifer Sent on 04/14/2018
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    5 stars doesn't seem like enough! Kelsey is everything you want in a photographer and more. It's not just that she's a pro at what she does, but she's funny and fun to be around and she was able to put two shrinking violets like us completely at ease. Whenever a camera comes out at parties, I usually hide or try to blend into the background and my husband's the same way. With Kelsey behind the lens, we were able to relax and just focus on eachother and how happy we were to be celebrating our BIG day. Plus, Kelsey has a knack for finding the best natural light and her photos have the kind of narrative quality that I really wanted for our wedding photos. We got our pictures back in record time (one week!), and through Kelsey's images I was able to not only relive our wedding day, but also experience moments that I had missed even as they were happening around me. Hers are the kind of photos that I know I'll look back on and be able to experience again and again in a fresh light and with a new appreciation. If I could do it again, the only thing I would do is hire her sooner. And have her do the engagement photos that we were too shy to even attempt. Looking through our photos, I feel like I look so good through her lens, I'm trying to think of just about any reason to hire again!
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    Lia Sent on 01/15/2018
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    If I could give Kelsey 10 stars I would! We booked Kelsey for our wedding on 12/30/2017, and we've already received our photos two weeks later!

    First off, the photos are absolutely stunning and perfectly capture our day. The joy and love we experienced on our wedding day is palpable in the photos Kelsey took! Although she had never photographed at our venues, she quickly adapted to the new environments and took incredible photos (see images below). She even went above and beyond and created a slideshow with music, which was great to share with friends and family. We've received such wonderful compliments on all of our photos and will be recommending Kelsey to every future bride and groom we know! Kelsey has a true talent for photography!

    In addition to being a wonderful photographer, Kelsey was a joy to work with. She was exceptionally organized both during the wedding planning process and on our wedding day. Because our wedding was in December, we had to strategically plan photos to maximize the sunlight. Kelsey knew exactly what to do and organized the photos in a way that allowed us to maximize light while also not rushing us. We had a lengthy list of family photos we wanted, and Kelsey kept us organized and on-time throughout the entire process - all we had to do was stand there, and Kelsey handled the rest. She was patient, professional, and efficient, but also really fun to be around...she kept me and my husband laughing and made us feel comfortable so all we had to do was focus on each other!

    Overall, we couldn't be happier with our experience with Kelsey and with our wedding (and engagement photos). Thanks to Kelsey, we will always be able to relieve the joy we experienced on our wedding day through our photos! See below for some of her beautiful photos!!
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    Anna T. Sent on 07/24/2019
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    Wonderful person and beautiful photos!

    Kelsey photographed our wedding and captured it perfectly! Having amazing photos that would last us forever was very important to us and she exceeded our expectations! Our photos are beautiful and priceless!