Love Story Photography Reviews
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Shannon Sent on 01/04/2025Highly recommend Love Story Photography!
Alan was absolutely incredible as our wedding photographer! From the moment we met him, we felt instantly comfortable and confident in his hands. He has an amazing eye for capturing beautiful moments, and his guidance throughout the day was invaluable.
Alan helped us with everything from hand placements and angles to making sure we looked and felt our best. He was so patient and understanding, and he truly captured the essence of our special day.
We are in love with our wedding photos and would highly recommend Alan to anyone looking for a talented and professional photographer!! -
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Amanda Sent on 07/31/2024Excellent from start to finish!
My husband and I had a fantastic experience working with Alan from Love Story Photography for our Safari Park wedding! Soon after sending off our inquiry, we heard from Alan right away who scheduled a FaceTime call with us. Little did we know, he had his lovely wife, Heidi, join the call as well. We immediately felt their warmth and love, and were eager to book them as our wedding photographer and ceremony officiant!
We had a great experience working with Alan prior to the wedding, as he was always so kind in answering any logistical and timeline questions we had. Having Alan and Heidi so in tune with each other really helped move the planning process along very well. They are true wedding experts and their guidance was instrumental to us!
The morning of my wedding, I was a ball of nerves, I was late to my first look, and to top it all off, as soon as I got my wedding gown on, my maid of honor discovered there was a huge black spider on it, which freaked me out even more! But, before I even had a chance to lay eyes on the creepy spider, Alan was down on the floor, cupping it in his hands and eliminating it from the room. I think that was the moment I finally began to relax and let it sink in that I was in the best hands possible with Alan.
I can't say enough great things about his talent and tact. He was organized and had many deadlines to meet to follow our timeline, but was still always kind and amicable to everyone who crossed his path. He delivered beautiful photos that had meaning to us, which had exactly the elements we wanted in terms of details, animals, and family and friend shots. I love the vibrancy and timelessness of the photos he produced.
I can't recommend Alan and Heidi enough. You won't regret working with these two awesome and kind people. They are wonderful wedding vendors, and even greater humans! -
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Ashleigh Sent on 10/18/2023I’m very impressed with Love Story Photography!
I’m very impressed with Love Story Photography! I reached out to Alan and he responded to me right away. He responds quickly and addresses any and all of your questions. He was very kind and professional, which I appreciate. What really made him stand out to me, was that he asked me what my husband’s (at the time fiancée’s) name is and how our love story went. He genuinely seemed interested in how we met, our likes, dislikes, etc. He actually took the time to get to know us and to find out what’s most important to us. I figured if he cares this much about our story, then he will surely care about the pictures he takes of us.
Sadly, Alan was already booked the day of our wedding but he provided names of other people whom are on his team and a brief description of their personalities/styles which again, I thought was very professional. We ended up going with Nick who did a great job! I’m actually surprised that the pictures came out so well…I to feel very uncomfortable with my picture being taken so I tend to think I am not photogenic and look horrible in every picture. I think Nick could tell I was self conscious or awkward when it comes to taking pictures because he started to nicely coach me on how to stand/pose which was so helpful! I personally find this to be so helpful and I appreciate the guidance. As a result, he captured some very nice moments that will be framed and hung up.
The only complaint I have (which really is not a complaint but more of me being OCD) is that I wish he got a picture of me in my dress with the whole dress fluffed out (the veil and bottom of the dress completely stretched out/laid out) since I had a cathedral veil. Again, the pictures are very lovely! It’s definitely not a dealbreaker by any means but just make sure you say something if you are anything like me and suffer from a type A personality so such minutiae details stand out/matter to you. I do have to say though, I did pick Nick because he tends to do more of a natural look vs one of the other photographers who does a more romantic look so I really can’t hold this against as he was capturing the natural flow of my dress. I just felt it was worth mentioning.
Overall, I am very happy with Nick’s/Love Story Photography’s work. The line of communication was implacable, the people are nice, the pictures are good, and I think the prices are fair. I would definitely recommend them for your wedding or any special occasion for that matter. I’ve included some pictures below so you can get idea of their wonderful work. We are very happy with the end results. -
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Allyssa Sent on 07/27/2023Amazing team!
Love Story Photography has an amazing team of photographers. After picking them I knew that I had no worries about how my photographs would come out. They were kind and considerate and understood what was really important to my husband and I. We wanted to capture the real moments of our wedding as well as show the gorgeous location that we were at. I recommend them to anyone in the area as they will make you feel like family and allow you to enjoy your wedding without having to worry if the photographs will come out well. A huge bonus if you hire Love Story Vows as Heidi is just as wonderful and are affiliated with Love Story Photography! -
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Bree Sent on 06/19/2023The Best Experience
I cannot say enough good things about Love Story Photography! Alan was very communicative from day one, and continued to check in with us and keep us in the loop up until we received our wedding photos. His team is absolutely fantastic. My husband and I are not people that feel natural in front of a camera, but Nicole (our main photographer) made it so easy for us! She was kind and funny, and so easy to work with. She made, what would normally be an uncomfortable experience, very comfortable and natural. Love Story exceeded our expectations in every way, and we are in awe of how our photos came out. The best day of our lives captured perfectly. Thank you, Alan & Team! -
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Stacy Sent on 02/28/2023Keep those lights shining bright
Your wedding day is meant to be filled with people that love and support you and that includes the vendors for your wedding. Alan with Love Story photography was genuinely invested in the success of our happiest day. He is a someone that just shines with positivity and you need that energy surrounding you. He was patient, transparent with all of the contractural details, and was flexible with the direction we wanted. He kept us informed every step of the way. Our pictures came out beautifully and we’ve never felt more beautiful. We cannot thank you enough and so sorry it took me so long to write this! -
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Gabriel Sent on 09/05/2022Capturing OUR love story.
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect wedding, and we are so happy that Love Story Photography was able to capture our special day. Angel, our photographer, helped us through our already stressful day by being kind and professional. He helped keep the pace by having a plan, and following our photo requests. The comment we get most from all our guests is that the day was filled with love from everyone who attended. Our photos encapsulate just that. Thank you, Love Story Photography, for capturing the amazing memories that I and my husband will come back to often. -
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Brittany Sent on 05/09/2022Wonderful experience
I hired Love Story Photography three years ago. Since then, I had to postpone my wedding two times, and Alan was very accommodating and helpful throughout that stressful process. All the years and months leading up to our big day this May, Alan would reach out to check in on us, and offer lots of advice and help along the way. On the day of the wedding, he was a pleasure to work with. He and Angel are incredibly talented, and the photos they took were absolutely beautiful. We also had to hire a new officiant three weeks before our wedding. We were lucky enough that his wife, Heidi, who has been an officiant for many years, was available on our wedding date. She was absolutely incredible and made our ceremony perfection. -
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Ashley Sent on 01/19/2022Go Power Couple !
Loved working with Alan! Very responsive, very flexible & his wife Heidi is Amazing ! -
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Maria Sent on 12/14/2021The BEST Photographer
Alan was an absolute sweetheart. After we took our engagement photos, he became Tio Alan to us! His attention to detail and eye for unique photos was much appreciated. He captured all of our highlights beautifully and I would recommend him 10/10 times! -
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Morgan Sent on 11/13/2021My Photographer for Life
Alan and Heidi are absolutely phenomenal! My husband and I, almost instantly after meeting them, knew that they were the duo we wanted for our wedding! Alan took our engagement photos and wedding photos and even though we’re now out of state…I tell Alan that he’ll be the person we hire to do all of our big life event photos for. We’re supposed to pick our favorite pictures and we can’t decide because we absolutely love them all! Alan and Heidi told us that they would be the aunt and uncle to us when we sat down to start planning. They were not wrong. I love that we can always text or call them and they’re happy to hear from us. Whether it’s about business or personal life. Hiring this vendor will be one of the best decisions you could ever make. Because they end up like family. -
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Rachel Sent on 11/05/2021Great wedding photographers
I used Love Story Photography for our wedding in Oct 2021. I knew he was the photographer for us at our first meeting with Alan to talk about his services. We regularly commumicated via text and he encouraged me to ask him for help with any wedding planning questions I had. He made me feel comfortable and found beautiful locations at our venue to take photos. He showed me some samples of the photos he was taken through out the day and I can not wait to get our photos back! Additionally, we had to reschedule our wedding twice due to covid and they were very accommodating the whole time. I would recommend Love Story Photography to others getting married. -
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Thomas Sent on 02/26/2021Amazing Photographer!
Alan is the best. My wife and I used him for our engagement photos and our wedding. We don’t usually don’t like getting our pictures taken, but Alan made us laugh and feel comfortable the whole time. He made the process so enjoyable that we ended up using him for our maternity shoot as well. Our pictures always come out looking great and we really have a great time with him. I highly recommend Simply Perfect Images. -
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Kerin Sent on 02/03/2021Big Bear Wedding
It was a pleasure working with Alan for our wedding photos. He was always super quick to respond to my calls, texts or emails. Also, he was just the kindest person, always giving positive and supportive advice. Asking all the right questions and creating just a wonderful experience for us. I didn’t have to worry about a thing with him. Our pictures turned out beautiful and have really captured the love of our family on this special day. Thank you for everything!! -
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Vanessa Sent on 01/13/2021Simply Amazing!
We booked Alan as our photographer and Heidi, his wife, as our officiant. These two are the ultimate duo! Originally we were looking at another photographer but decided Alan and Heidi would make an excellent team for our elopement and we are so glad we booked them both! Alan's photography is clean, classic, and timeless. We absolutely loved our wedding pictures and highly recommend Alan for all of your photography needs! - Vanessa and Sean -
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Amanda Sent on 01/04/2021What a dream!
Working with Alan was incredible!
From the beginning he was so personable and enthusiastic. My fiancé and I were one of those crazy couples that got married during 2020 and Alan really helped capture the day beautifully.
Originally we had booked with another photographer within Alan’s business, but due to covid our photographer couldn’t make the planned day. Alan stepped in and covered the day for us and we are so grateful he did. Our pictures are absolutely beautiful!
We had the pleasure of having his wife Heidi @lovestoryvows as our officiant, and I feel like it really helped having our photographer be so connected to our ceremony script. It allowed for him to capture some really incredible shots during our ceremony.
The cost was great and they worked with us on a payment plan option.
Thank you so much Alan and Heidi! You both made our big day so much more special. -
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Jake Sent on 12/29/2020Simply perfect experience :-)
Alan and his team were an absolute joy to work with on our special wedding day. Alan was professional, respectful and calming throughout the entire day, allowing us to truly be in the moment every step of the way and capturing the beauty of our love. We just recently received our wedding photos and are absolutely in love; we really feel like Alan captured our special moments so well! We will absolutely recommend Simply Perfect and use them in the future. -
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Vincent Sent on 10/12/2020The Icing on Our Wedding Cake
I don't like taking photos and I tend to shy away from public displays of affection. However, this was my wedding day and taking photos is part of the wedding day itinerary.
Thankfully, we were blessed with having Alan from Simply Perfect Images as our talented and patient photographer. What I like about Alan is that he is genuine and thoroughly seems to enjoy his work. Alan has an impeccable eye for capturing expressions that are, like him, genuine and sincere.
Our wedding day was a long day, but Alan patiently weathered the moments when the groom and groom were about to short circuit from stress! Alan is a photographer/therapist who knows weddings first hand and he somehow manages to keep not only the wedding couple calm, but himself calm as well.
This is the hallmark of a true and gifted photographer, one who knows that the secret of capturing timeless images is setting the mood. The mood Alan set for us was one that allowed us to breathe, relax, and enjoy ourselves.
All weddings have hiccups and almost never run according to plan. Thankfully for us our photographer did run according to plan and went above and beyond to keep our anxieties at bay in order to make our wedding day a true success.
Do yourself a favor and book Simply Perfect Images as your wedding photographer because your wedding pictures are the icing on the cake of your simply perfect day! -
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Alana Sent on 10/02/2020Outstanding Photography Team!
We met Alan and his wife at a Bridal show held at the Double Tree Claremont Hotel which we ended up booking as our wedding venue. There were numerous photographers at the show but they were no comparison once we met Alan at his booth, the quality of his work and genuine personality struck a chord with us making him unforgettable. When we had our consultation meeting with us he listened to our vision, offered some suggestions and ultimately customized a photo package that would keep us under our budget. I wouldn't call myself a bridezilla but I was definitely very needy and he went above and beyond my expectations to meet every shot that I asked for and I continued to be impressed throughout the day of, at his improvisations and eye for the right angles. Let me put it this way, our wedding was at a hotel, in none of my bridal parties photos can you tell that we were at a hotel, he's just that good! I strongly recommend that if you decide to book Simply Perfect Images for your wedding make sure you include the wedding album! It's built to last forever and is a must if you wish to keep a physical memory of your special day. -
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Toni Sent on 09/26/2020Perfection
Alan not only took stunning pictures of our wedding but also provided amazing customer service and got our pictures back to us way quicker than I even thought possible. He was also a very calm and steady voice of reason amidst the chaos that was Covid and wildfires. We couldn’t be happier with our choice. -
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Audrey Sent on 09/20/2020Simply Perfect
When we met with Alan of Simply Perfect Images, we were truly impressed. He is kind, professional, delivers consistent quality service and was very flexible with us during this pandemic. We were very pleased with the quality of our wedding photos and could not have asked for a better wedding photographer. On top of all that, their services are offered at a very reasonable price. We highly recommend Simply Perfect Images! -
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Emily Sent on 07/30/2020Amazing Photographer!!
Alan was our photographer through Simply Perfect Images. We ended up delaying our wedding ~4 months, and then cutting down from about 200 to 20 people due to Covid-related safety concerns. Needless to say, we needed our vendors to be very flexible, and Alan 100% delivered on that! When issues came up, Alan was able to handle them in stride, and he never made me feel like our changing plans were a burden to him!
We met in person when we first booked with him, and he made us feel immediately at ease. With all the changes, we ended up having a few extra phone meetings too, and he was incredibly reassuring in each meeting. In person, he was very accommodating. He wore a mask and tried to shoot from 6 ft away to ensure our safety. He worked quickly and was well-organized on the day-of, but also was able to roll with last-minute changes.
The day after the wedding he sent us a few sneak peeks at our photos, which was much faster than we expected! It was so special to be able to see the photos and share them with our family that couldn't attend so quickly after the ceremony. The photos themselves look incredible! My mom says they are the best wedding photos she's ever seen ... although she might be a bit biased!
Alan is extremely personable, kind, and overall easy to work with. He is an incredible professional, and we could not be happier with hiring him. He is everything you could want and more in a wedding vendor! -
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Dan T. Sent on 02/29/2020Great, Uncle Alan is the Best
So two of my coworkers worked with Alan for their special day. After interviewing two other photographers we decided on Alan based on price (reasonable), references (my coworkers were very happy with him), ability (really liked his style), and comfortability (we really like the calm and easy get along vibe we got from him). The big day went really well, we really enjoyed the final photos and he was very accomadating and worked well (even with our non-english speaking relatives). Over all, if someone were to ask me, he'd have three another person vouching for his skill and quality! -
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Kirsten Sent on 10/07/2019Captured moments I forgot happened!
As many people may know, a wedding day can go by in a flash! You plan and want everything to be perfect but hardly get to enjoy it. With Alan's help, we get to enjoy it whenever we want. He and his team were able to capture or special day and those little moments throughout our wedding day. It really is such an amazing thing! I wouldn't have wanted any other person to be our photographer that day. -
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Melissa Sent on 10/04/2019Simply perfect images from a simply perfect team!
THANK YOUs cannot begin to describe how awesomely supportive and terrific Alan and Heidi were during the whole adventure of making our dream day a reality. From our first meeting to discuss our grand ideas, up until our ceremony, they supported us endlessly and offered their full and honest advice about any little detail, no matter how big or small. They are incredibly good at what they do, so don't book your photographer until you book Simply Perfect Images!
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