Best wedding photographer ever. During my search for a wedding photographer, I called several…read moredifferent photographers in the area. Steve at Avalon struck me as extremely knowledgeable, as he was able to answer my barrage of technical questions with ease and confidence. It was clear that he has been doing photography for a very long time and really knows what he's doing. At some point, I had a phone conversation with another wedding vendor in Chico that made me call and book Avalon immediately after I hung up. This wedding vendor asked which photographers I was considering, and when I listed Avalon, she said that she had gotten married herself just the year before, and hired Avalon to do her wedding. As a wedding vendor in the area, she is familiar with many of the local photographers, and said that Steve is the best. So I called him right away to book him. I am VERY happy I did so! Steve at Avalon did my engagement shoot and wedding photos. For the services he offers, he is very affordable. The other photographer, Alicia, who helped shoot the wedding, also did an amazing job. They are both extremely kind people, and very professional. They had lots of tricks to get people to smile and laugh genuinely, and captured so many sweet and funny candid moments. Also, I can't say enough about the lighting--the lighting in the photos was incredible! They knew exactly where to position everyone down to the inch in order to work the setting to the best advantage. I have gotten so many comments from guests saying, "Wow--your photographer was so good!" or "They really knew what they were doing!" I've attached some examples of the amazing photos that Steve and Alicia took. Thank you so much to Avalon for capturing my wedding so thoroughly that we won't ever forget a moment of it! I can't wait for my next excuse to hire you again!

I've been meaning to write this review for years but have never gotten around to it. What I have to…read moresay is Steve has photographed me and my siblings since our graduations. He's done senior portraits and most recently he did my wedding. Avalon is truly the best in the business. He always delivers stunning photos in a reasonable amount of time. But I have to say the "Crown Jewel" of Avalon is their reliability. Steve was LITERALLY hit by a car on the morning of our wedding.....and he STILL CAME TO PHOTOGRAPH IT! If a car accident won't stop him from doing his job to the best of his ability then nothing will! 10/10 Recommend Avalon.

Barbee Studio was a great place to host my boudoir session. The design is cute and the owner is…read moreeasy to work with! I LOVE that you get the space up to 10 hours. It gives you the option to book more than one session per day without worrying about running out of time. The rate is also very affordable. One thing to note: There is over head lighting but I would suggest bringing your own lights to be on the safe side! I will definatly be booking agin with my next sessions.

Recently hired Diane to take headshots of my current employees for use on our website and marketing…read morematerials. We went to her studio in downtown Chico - it has so much charm. There is a little waiting area with a mirror and seating and then a larger room for photos. We let her select the backdrop color she felt would fit our attire best. The photos came out great. She really makes you feel good while she's taking photos so it's easy to loosen up and smile naturally. Highly recommend!

Wow, Diane was absolutely amazing!!! We searched for a photographer for a long time and we came…read moreacross Diane and she had incredible reviews. We knew at that point we had to book her! We are so happy and lucky we got her! She was so easy to work with and so detailed. She helped us be at ease on the day of because she had it under control. Even when we were running a little behind she already knew what to do, and what adjustments to make. She made us feel so comfortable taking pictures even when we aren't very good at it! We strongly recommend booking Diane for your wedding day. She is worth every penny! We can't thank her enough for capturing our special day.

Shannon is the most bubbly & fun person to be around on your wedding day. Her enthusiasm allowed us…read moreto be so comfortable in front of the camera and we LOVE all the images from our wedding and engagement. She is one of the most caring people I have ever met and will go above and beyond for her clients. She's truly a gem!

I've booked Shannon for a boudoir shoot, engagement shoot, and she also traveled for our wedding…read moreall the way in Montana. It is clear that Shannon loves her job and that makes working with her so much fun and enjoyable. The passion that Shannon has for what she does is extremely apparent in her work. Her photographs aren't just moments captured, they are beautiful memories forever captured. She does such a great job at capturing not only the necessary moments but also those intimate and candid moments. Even my dad made a mention on the high caliber of Shannon's work. During my boudoir shoot, she kept me feeling comfortable and having fun. When I was feeling self conscious, she made me feel pretty and put me in poses to hide any areas I wasn't feeling comfortable with. She was extremely professional throughout our session. I look at the images now and I don't just see the images. I see a time when I felt powerful, confident, and beautiful. During the wedding day and our engagement shoot, she is extremely thorough and doesn't miss any moment. Having Shannon there and knowing she was capturing all these awesome memories, I couldn't wait to get the photos back. Her work did not disappoint in any way. Both the images from our engagement shoot and our wedding will forever be cherished in our household. Make the investment and book Shannon for your special day or just because! She is truly a professional in every sense of the word and you will not be sorry. You will walk away from your shoot not only with images that you will cherish for the rest of your life, but also having made a new friend. Shannon is full of life and personality and really does treat each of her clients like friends.

From start to finish, Ashley was by far our favorite vendor to work with. Choosing her as our…read morephotographer was the easiest decision we made in our wedding planning. Her portfolio speaks for itself, and we were unsurprised but so delighted that we love every single picture we received back. We now have the most beautiful, true-to-life photos that we will cherish for the rest of our lives! We really appreciate that there isn't the appearance of heavy editing or filters. On both a personal and professional level, Ashley truly has the best, most calming energy. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera at both our engagement shoot and wedding. At our wedding, she was incredibly stealthy, and we didn't even realize she was getting certain candid shots until we got our gallery back! We hope to work with Ashley for all our future milestones.

Ashley is truly the best photographer we could've asked for on our special day. A vendor we'd book…read moreagain and again for all of our life moments moving forward! Ashley is beyond talented, and also just a beautiful human inside and out. From just our intro call with her, we knew we had to work with her. The way she conducts calls as well as her intake form, is so thorough; you can tell that she really wants to get to know each couple, their story, and capture things perfectly (which she does!). Our engagement shoot was one of the most fun afternoon/evenings we had in planning our wedding. Ashley helped keep things light and fun for us even though we don't take pictures often and even included our dog! We loved the photos so much we ended up adding her to capture our Welcome Party too! Leading up to the wedding, Ashley was always the most responsive vendor (email, call, text) and had everything ready to go, all the time, and was always perfectly on time. On the day of the wedding even though things can be chaotic, Ashley always had a smile on her face and was ready to go no matter what! She kept us laughing and was a great hype girl to have throughout. Not to mention she shot our wedding while pregnant too! Even after the wedding, Ashley has been super responsive and we will forever cherish our photos. We got them back way faster than we expected which helped us relive the day over and over! We also were featured in Magnolia Rouge because of Ashley's amazing photos! The gallery offerings she has are perfect for wedding guests to view as well, and we're in the process of making our photo album now...it's been so hard to pick with too many favorites!

Amy was an amazing photographer! So happy with all of our pictures in our senior photo session. She…read moreoffers a variety of locations and has the best recommendations for poses, props etc. Amy is friendly and very personable. She makes you feel very comfortable during your photo session. I Highly recommend her for all of your professional photo sessions.

We cannot recommend Amy Quinto of AQ Photography (@aqphotography / @withlovebyaqphoto) enough! We…read morehired Amy for both our engagement shoot and Package 3 of her wedding day photography, and working with her was truly one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From the beginning, Amy made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Our engagement shoot was such a fun experience, and it gave us so much confidence going into the wedding day because we already knew how talented and easy she was to work with. On the wedding day, Amy absolutely went above and beyond in every way. Not only was she organized, calm, and professional, but she also stepped in to help me during a stressful moment. I had an allergic reaction to my eyelash glue, and my eye kept watering badly which completely ruined my eye makeup. Amy immediately jumped in to help and redid my makeup multiple times using her own makeup collection until we could get it to stay. She helped me touch it up throughout the day (honestly probably close to ten times), and she did it with so much kindness and patience. It meant so much to me in that moment and helped me stay calm and enjoy the day. And the photos... they are incredible. Amy has such an eye for capturing the little details and the big moments. The detail shots she captured are stunning, everything from the rings to the florals and the little elements of the day were photographed so beautifully and thoughtfully. She also captured the most amazing golden hour photos, and the lighting and emotion in those images are absolutely breathtaking. One thing that really amazed us was how quickly she delivered previews. We received over 50 photos just 48 hours after our wedding, and we are already completely obsessed with them. If the preview gallery is this incredible, we cannot wait to see the full gallery. Amy is incredibly talented, kind, and truly cares about her couples and their experience. If you are considering booking her for your wedding or engagement photos, DO IT, you will not regret it. We are so grateful she was part of our wedding day and captured these memories for us so beautifully.

We celebrated my daughter's third birthday at the Chico princess parties. The package was…read moreaffordable and SO convenient. With the many changes we are having in life at the moment, it was a relief to not have to worry about ANY set up, clean up, decorations or entertainment. It was a two hour party, I brought our own snacks and party favors and they did the rest. All of the kids met Elsa, played games with her, had a story, danced and enjoyed face paintings. One of the little guys referred to the party place as the "happiest place on earth"... His mother was corrected when talking about Disneyland! There's plenty of space to run around and the kids played and had such a good time. It was the first time I've seen my daughter glow the way she did! Thank you ladies!

Very nice people!! All we had to do is bring our food and drink!! They supplied everything else…read more All the activities were a lot of fun for the kids and adults. Our granddaughter had a blast!

Doing the whole wedding planning process is quite stressful. Julia the god sent angel that she is…read morewas a dream to work with! She made the whole process easy, quick, and so very fun! She made us custom templates about topics she didn't know very well and absolutely nailed them! I couldn't have asked for a better Photo Booth vendor

I could not recommend Shutter Gold more!…read more If you are thinking at all about doing a photobooth, DO IT. It is a fun way for guests to get a keepsake of your wedding, but it's also a great way to get fun pictures with your guests. The kids loved it, the adults loved, and we loved it! You often have to wait awhile to get professional pictures edited and back, but with a photobooth you can get a picture back the same night and they will be memories we look at forever. It's such a fun way to take pictures without the formality of boquets and posing. If you're thinking about hiring Shutter Gold, DO IT! They were so easy to work with, were so patient as we reviewed templates and were so nice about working hard to make sure we got the template that matched our vision. On the day, Quentin was so much fun and made everyone feel comfortable behind the lens. This was definitely one of the things I know we and our guests will remember the most about our special day.