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So this is a very much overdue review for the oh-so WONDERFUL photographer we had for our engagement pictures AND on our wedding day. Ariele is AMAZING at what she does! My now-husband and I had been looking at photographers all over Yelp and asking around to see if anyone knew of someone who took good pictures, with no luck. It wasn’t until I went on Instagram and saw some work on one of my friend’s page. I instantly FELL. IN. LOVE. I knew in that very moment I HAD to have whoever took those pictures, as our engagement and wedding photographer. I’m typically not a picky person when it comes to pictures, but I knew that I wanted these particular pictures to just be AMAZING (after all, they are for a lifetime!) My husband immediately called her up and luckily we were able to meet up with her that same night. We were both a little nervous to meet up with someone who we had never met before, but instantly she made us feel as if we had known her since forever. Ariele was super thorough with explaining all the packages to us. She even asked me what I still needed to get done for our wedding and took the time to recommend me some of her personal favorite vendors. I honestly had no other vendors help me out the way that Ariele helped me. She is such a kind, loving person and it is honestly SUCH A BLESSING to have been able to get her as our photographer. She made our pictures come out 1000x better than I could have ever imagined! Keep in mind, my husband and I had never been in front of a camera together, but she was able to capture us both so beautifully. Ariele is not your typical vendor. She will go above and way, waaaay beyond! One of the things that I thought was so personal and touching was the fact that she called me late-night before our wedding day. She checked in just to see how I was feeling, if I needed anything and pretty much just to re-assure me that everything would be okay and that it would turn out amazing. Sure enough, it did! Ariele gave us a sneak peek of some pictures THE NIGHT OF the wedding! Like how was that even POSSIBLE?! haha I don’t know, but she made it happen. We came back from our honeymoon with over 3,000 pictures to look at of our wedding which were literally ready in a week! If you are looking for not only an amazing photographer, but a life-long friend, you cannot go wrong with booking Ariele. She’s such a beautiful, caring soul who will make sure that you are absolutely comfortable as well as having a fun time while you’re in front of the camera.

-Michelle Reynoso