I hired Melissa Lin Ellis from Mlin Media to be my wedding photographer and she was just amazing. I…read morereally enjoyed her portfolio and was sold when I met her. She was a pleasure to work with and made both my husband and I feel comfortable from the beginning. She has solid creative direction and was there for all the right shots. The results were outstanding. We were going for more of a non-traditional photographic viewpoint and she accomplished it exactly. I would recommend her to anyone willing to listen!

This vendor is careless and responded to negative feedback with a few nasty text messages…read more When I first talked to Heather at Simply Modish she was very nice but during the planning was least helpful in that department. She did not pay much attention to my budget and gave me suggestions of the highest vendors in town. A lot of which were family or friend owned. During my rehearsal she did not do her job at all. She did not have any control of my group and I ended up running my rehearsal because she did not have much of a voice. On my wedding day I was a bit late walking down the aisle. (Around 45 mins) she came up to my suite and yelled at me to hurry up and was saying people wanted to know where I was. At this point it was barely 6:00 and that was when my wedding was supposed to start. My cousin politely asked her to stop stressing me out and told her we would come down at 6:30. I walked down from my suite at 6:40ish and when I walked down the stairs my husband was standing there! I was so upset. When we texted after that day, she told me that since me and my husband were already married she assumed I was ok with seeing him. However she never asked me if it was ok for us to see each other. After our first meeting we met at her home to discuss planning and I noticed she had a sonogram on her refrigerator. I asked her if she was pregnant and she said yes and that she would be over 8 months during my day. Which was fine but I don't think she had any intention of telling me. She stated she would hire an assistant to help her for our day since she was going to be so far along. I wanted to meet the person so I knew that they would understand my vision for the wedding. She kept telling me I couldn't meet them and other excuses. On my day I found out that her assistant was her very own sister. She basically told me in the text that it wouldn't matter who it was since she didn't charge me for them. Which was not my concern I just felt like she was hiding it. After my ceremony my guests had no idea what to do or where to go next because they never made the announcement. My wedding party had to tell them to go up to the barn for cocktail hour. Her sister in my eyes wasn't clear on all the things that was going on because she failed to have her come to rehearsal. In the end she gave me her her vision of who I was and how I was going to be which was really rude. And I admit I never told her how unhappy I was because my husband was trying to give her the benefit of the doubt by telling me that she was going to be good on our day. However she managed to upset him too because of her careless attitude. I did hug her and and tell her thank you because I wasn't going to be mean or unprofessional to her on my wedding day but she said I was wrong for being polite. The things she messed up at my wedding were not things that she could fix. To me what's done was done. I was very nice when explaining to her my issues with her as to why I gave her a bad review and she did not care! She was rude and nasty! I advise all brides to pay a little extra for a planner. She took advantage of us and we cannot get our money back. She is a liar and will cheat you. She did the least amount of work for what we paid. My venue coordinator did more for me than she ever did. The bad part is my venue was basically all inclusive and we had under 50 guests and she still managed to mess up our day! STAY AWAY FROM THIS VENDOR!

Heather was very helpful in planning my daughters wedding. She was very nice, and easy to work…read morewith! She helped make the day run much smoother.

I used Hahn's Photo for family pictures when they did a Groupon. It was easy to book an…read moreappointment. I got to choose the location (was also offered suggestions if needed). One photographer worked with us, and she was very sweet and did a great job. The photos turned out very well. It was easy to view the images online and place an order through SmugMug Pro. Prices were fair. I also got the jpegs for the images I purchased. Some photographers charge for the digital images, which doesn't seem right (unless that's all you're purchasing), so I really appreciated that. Communication was a little difficult after the photo session took place. If I had questions about my order, some of my emails never got a response. I was also a little disappointed that there was never a "thank you for your order" or any sign of appreciation for the business. I could have just taken the free 11x14 that came with the Groupon and not spent any more money, but I ordered lots of prints. I realize I was a Groupon customer and may have received a discount, but isn't the idea of a Groupon for a small, local business to get exposure and generate more future business? I don't feel like they did a great job representing their company in that respect; I'm not 100% sure I would use them again. But they take nice photos, and I wish them the best.

We did the senior minis with Abundant Moments Photography. It was a shortened session at a flat…read moreprice for as many pictures as could fit into the time frame. First, she led us to 7 or 8 different pre-determined locations which was great organization, and then she made our senior look unique and comfortable in each location! She has a great eye for the artistic and also for the light. In the end, we didn't have to spend all day taking pictures nor did we have to blow our budget, and we got a CD with the originals that we can choose to do with what we want. It was great!

The photographer was very personable and was willing to work in all our suggestions during the…read moreshoot. But when she sent the pictures the editing was not done well, either pale or orange skin tones. We were happy with about 10 photos out of 75 but they still would need further editing. Suggestion was made that she allow us to purchase just those 10...her price for 10 pictures was outrageous. The sample photos that drew us to her were awesome but the result we got was far from satisfactory. Very disappointed with her customer service. Wondering if we had not been a groupon customer if it would have gone better.

Sarah is great to work with! She puts you at ease, is very professional, and has great tips to help…read moreyou look your best.

Darbi G has been the baby photographer for a family friend for the past six months. She did baby…read moreE's first shoot at a few months old, a holiday shoot, and a six-month shoot thus far. I've received multiple prints and have also had a chance to follow her work on her blog. E is already an adorable baby, and Darbi's photographs of her have been spectacular!! I can't wait to have an occasion so that I can hire Darbi. She has a great eye and is obviously pretty darn talented.

Eleshea absolutely crushed our 1 year cake smash session with our little girl. She did an amazing…read morejob bringing my vision to life. I wanted a subtle but beautiful background and she delivered. The cake she was able to order and use was also beautiful. Eleshea is a true professional through-and -through. I ended up reaching out to see if we could push our time back, and she was able to work with us. The session itself went well. She did a great job of having the flexibility to work with a young toddler but also gave us clear instructions on where to place her and tips to make the shoot go as smoothly as possible. I look forward to working with Eleshea over and over and over! Can't recommend her enough.

Eleshea is so fun to work with! The package pricing is very reasonable and she was extremely easy…read moreto schedule. She listened to my feedback about the photos while taking them and after! I love that she got to know me before our session and I recommend her to every senior looking for a photographer.

Absolutely love at first sight. I met with Michelle the morning after I got engaged, and from that…read moremoment on she guided us through every step leading up to the big day--and even beyond, tying up every last loose end with total ease. I went into wedding planning fully aware that I didn't know what I didn't know. I had no clear vision for colors or décor, but Michelle took the time to truly get to know us. She asked thoughtful questions, offered smart suggestions, and helped shape a wedding weekend that felt unique, intentional, and perfectly "us." It's no surprise Michelle has established herself as the best of the best in this industry. Not only does she have incredible relationships with top‑tier vendors, but you can tell they genuinely love working with her. She helped us navigate tricky communication moments, advocated for us in contract details we never would've caught, and even secured a few discounts simply because vendors were so grateful to have another one of her couples. Her attention to detail is unmatched. She double‑ and triple‑checked every chair number, every linen measurement, every tiny timeline moment. She caught typos on ceremony programs, swapped out a drape because it wasn't the exact right shade of green, and thought through our day in 15‑second increments. Nothing slipped past her. Throughout the entire process, Michelle was always available. She felt like immediate family--our group text was constantly buzzing with updates, questions, weather checks, and pep talks. I truly don't know how anyone plans a wedding without a full‑time planner, and I especially don't know how we would've done it with anyone other than Michelle. She's experienced, connected, intuitive, and has that rare eye that just gets it. I could not recommend her more.

I cannot recommend Michelle Layman & the Events by Elle team enough!!!!! Not only was Michelle the…read moreabsolute BEST planner, she became our dear friend. Michelle's experience in the industry is something so admirable. And that's why she is so so so amazing at what she does. Every wedding she has planned is different. She makes sure that the wedding is unique to each and every couple. She makes sure it is their own. Michelle made the wedding planning process so much FUN!!! Man we had a blast. She put in countless hours to make sure NOTHING was missed and no detail was not thought through completely. I cannot thank Michelle and the Events by Elle team enough for making our dreams a reality. It was honestly more than I EVER could have dreamed of. It was the best day of our lives!!! We love you Michelle!!! - Sydney & Jared Gruender