We hired Skeem Photography for our photo needs in Austin, TX. Janet seemed very trustworthy in the…read morebeginning. It is very hard to believe that someone with an established face book page has very poor customer service. I paid $300 in cash the day she came to take pictures. She showed up 20 minutes late but ended up staying very long to take photos for the photo session we had hoped for. She had asked for 3 week time stating that the edits we are requesting will take more time. We have given her enough time. And at the end of week 3, upon asking repeatedly, she shared another link with the unedited photos that we could download only by paying some extra $$$$ (surprise surprise). After that she stopped responding to our phone calls and text messages. Giving her a benefit of doubt, it could be that she is super busy with other stuff but doesn't mean she cannot respond via text. Two months after hiring her for our photo needs, we have absolutely no response regarding the links so far from her. Upon calling her and asking her why she sent another website link that is showing another couple of hundred $$$ to purchase, she stated that we will get a separate google drive link with both edited and unedited photos. We never received either of those links. This is very unprofessional. In short, I would think twice before hiring Janet Skeem for any of their personal or professional photo needs. She sent all my calls to voicemail and didn't care to at least respond via a single text stating when exactly I will get my pictures. I am still waiting on my photos as I write this review. I have nothing to gain by writing this, except as a warning to anyone else who may be thinking of hiring her. The time frame at which those photos was taken is not going to come back no matter how much money we spend. I'm deeply disappointed with the service we received hope others read this in case they're looking to hire her for important shoots.

Omg! Janet Skeem is wonderful to work with! She took our engagement photos! We both kept each…read moreother laughing and entertained! I would definitely recommend her for future events! My coastie had so much fun! Hope to work with her in the future!

I was tasked with "photo booth" duties for my niece's Quinceñera, and let me tell you that I * did…read more* my * research! I wanted all of our guests to be happy with their photos (some of us are so vain, what can I say?) and since this was my only task for what turned out to be a family reunion, I wanted to book the best. These guys did not disappoint! Pay for the "extras!" My mother in law kept telling everyone how great she looked (THANK YOU "custom up lighting" - just WOW!!) and the scrap book that we got to take home at the end of the night had everyone in tears. We laughed and cried over it, it's awesome. On top of the professional grade equipment, Brian the owner was our attendant and everyone loved him. This guy was putting together the album (printing extra copies of EVERY photo in real time to put in the album) while reminding us to look at the camera and not ourselves, directing us to leave a note in the album () all with the patience of a saint. No one ever felt rushed and he offered every guest a text of the photo EVERY TIME. At one point i saw a small line, but he was so efficient that the line went QUICKLY, all while everyone walked away smiling. The reviews don't lie. Do yourself a favor, don't waste your time researching like I did - just book them!

We hired this photo booth company for our wedding and unfortunately had a very disappointing…read moreexperience. On the first day, the photo booth was scheduled to begin operating at 5:30 PM. While the vendor arrived around that time, setup took approximately three hours, and the booth was not operational until around 8:30 PM. By then, many guests had already gone inside, and we missed a large portion of the event during which we had planned to take photos with family and friends. We even delayed entering the venue while waiting for setup to be completed, which affected our event timeline and contributed to our reception running significantly later than planned. Additionally, the photo template that was provided during the event did not match the design that had been presented to us beforehand. The second day was even more frustrating. The vendor was scheduled to arrive at 5:00 PM but canceled at the scheduled start time with no meaningful advance notice or explanation. As a result, we were left without the service we had paid for. We paid a total of $1,500. After the wedding, we requested a refund due to the missed service and significant delays. The company declined and instead offered $300 in cash and $1,200 in store credit. Given our experience, we explained that we had no intention of using their services again and requested a monetary refund, but that request was refused. To make matters worse, adhesive/glue used during setup was left on the venue floor and was not cleaned up. The venue later complained and charged us an additional $200 cleaning fee. Overall, we paid for a service that was delayed for hours on one day and canceled entirely on another. The experience created unnecessary stress during what should have been one of the most important days of our lives. We are currently pursuing legal remedies to recover our losses. We cannot recommend this company based on our experience.

If we could give 10 stars, we would. We got married at Hofmann Ranch on 12/28 in the midst of a…read moredeep freeze and catastrophic flight cancellations from Southwest. My husband, Phil, and I waited for 3 years for this wedding because of COVID. At first, it was going to be at Wedgewood Brittany Hill in CO, then it got cancelled because of COVID, then Wedgewood Carmel in CA when things started to reopen, and finally we moved it to Hofmann Ranch because my mom is struggling with complications from her double knee replacement surgeries that were postponed because of COVID and she couldn't fly to CA. The day before our wedding, Southwest cancelled Phil's best man's and his wife's flights, Phil's cousins' flights, and my friend's flights and my uncle had to drive all the way from San Diego the day before the wedding. We were beyond worried and devastated. Because of the Hofmann Ranch team, we felt so secure and so loved and our families and friends were able to meet each other for the first time and connect with each other. Britney thought of everything: making sure that my mom had a place to sit so that she could march with me halfway down the path of the patio deck, she held onto my train, she made a water color Phannie drink sign that was gorgeous, she made sure that we ate, she thought of every single detail and schedule change when our families kept talking and singing (this is what happens when you get a whole bunch of Filipinos together LOL), she made sure that Phil and I ate food, and there are countless other things that I am sure that we don't know about. Giving Britney my bouquet was the only way that I could say how grateful I was for creating a magical place and experience in spite of all the obstacles. Phil and I are so thrilled and feel like we were destined to be married at Hofmann Ranch. You have a special place in our hearts. I hope that your mother liked the bouquet. This is what giving it to you means to me.  We would like to express our love and gratitude to Britney, Sara, Chef Daniel, Mark, Joey, Josh, and the Limelight Photography team. Each of you made our day absolutely wonderful. Additionally, Cynthia's cake design and William's flowers were beautiful! I think that anyone who is getting married needs to go to Hofmann Ranch and that Britney and her team need to do their weddings! Thank you to everyone else that we communicated with at Wedgewood over the years and in the months leading up to our celebration. Creating a beautiful experience where our families and friends could meet for the first time and have fun was truly a gift. Have a wonderful New Year and thank you so much for an unforgettable experience. Each of you are a true blessing. May God bless you and your family always and may the Force be with you! With much love and gratitude, Phil and Annie #phannie2020

We absolutely loved this venue, our family and friends said they felt like they were dropped into a…read morehallmark movie and I couldn't agree more! Our coordinator Brittany and captian Sara were angels! They ensured my husband and I got every thing we needed. Chef Daniel and staff Mel, Lizzie, Natalia, Sirena were attentive, efficient and kind. Our Bartender Teresa was lively and quick to tend to our guests. The planning, meeting with vendors and appointments leading up to our wedding were a breeze. Everything was taken care of so well. The venue itself is beautiful we couldn't have asked for anything different. I will forever recommend this masterpiece of a venue! You can tell this staff is very talented and knowledgeable but still makes you feel like your day is most important!

Beautiful Property!!! Was out there for a wedding and the property could not have been more…read moregorgeous. From the open air chapel to the reception hall. Very clean. Lots of room. Very rustic!! Loved it.

Our experience getting married at the chandelier was ten out of ten. From the very beginning of our…read morewedding planning process, the chandelier staff were incredibly transparent, patient, and gracious with bringing my vision to life. Being that our plans changed from having two years to plan our wedding to six months, it was important to chose a place that was intentional. I could not have survived this process without the help of all the ladies at this place. The day of was absolute perfection. With having only immediate family in attendance, everyone could not stop raving about how beautiful and whimsical this place was. My husband and I are incredibly thankful to have gotten married at the chandelier.

Super fun memory maker! I brought my friends to Gruene for a fun outing. We started our day at…read moreSmiling Eyes Photo Gallery to make a fun memory souvenir of our girls outing. Wally was wonderful! He is a true artist, a gentleman, very professional, and has every Prop imaginable. He helped us complete our ensembles, got the three of us age 90, 60s and 50s all situated, posed etc. What Fun! With the greatest of ease he then showed us the many pictures he had taken and helped us narrow it down ever so patiently until we finally chose our favorite one. We were so happy to all get a keepsake to take home. Thank you Wally!!

My girlfriend and I went to this place last year. The man who worked there was very nice, fun, and…read morehelpful. We had a great experience and the photos came out great. I highly recommend Smiling Eyes Photo Gallery if you want to get an "old timey" photo taken. Couldn't be happier with the service and the photo is still one of my favorites of my girlfriend and I.

LOOK NO FURTHER FOR A PHOTOBOOTH!!!! MBP Photobooth was a total success at our networking event at…read moreour store. Everyone enjoyed it. They have the nicest photo booth setup EVER! Marko was SO great to work with to get everything set up for the booth. He helped wherever he could and really made our event a true success :) Not only did the guests get a print out of their pictures but they also were able to share it instantly onsite to ALL of their social media pages! Thank you MBP!! You guys are the BEST!!

Marco and his team are great! If you want to take your party to the next level, I highly recommend…read moretheir 360 Photo Booth. You won't be let down!

Mel recently did a photo shoot for our extended family while we were visiting Oahu. I can't even…read moredescribe how great she is! Her professionalism, expertise, and friendliness were second to none! We had our 4 1/2 month old niece and nephew twins there and Mel was so great in not only organizing the photos to accommodate them, but also so great at capturing them also! We stayed in Ko Olina and Mel knew exactly where to do the photo shoot and the best time of day for the beauty and lighting of the photos. The photographs she took were incredible! She was able to get us the gallery so quickly and they are awesome. If you are on Oahu and would like stunning photos from an awesome photographer, I highly recommend In The Light with Mel Photography!

We booked a family photo session with Mel while we were on vacation. Our friends had previously…read moreused Mel and they recommended her. We corresponded over email and her response time is about a day or less. She has about 3 different packages and about 9 locations she likes to shoot at. We chose Kualoa regional park because it had a few different backgrounds (beach, mountains, outriggers, and dock). On the day of the session she met us at the park and we walked to the locations. She was very easy to work with and she was pretty in tune with the needs of our 1 and 2 year olds. When the girls got fussy or didn't feel like cooperating she would shoot couples pictures of us. Her prices are very reasonable and the pictures came out amazing. We will definitely use her services again if we're back on Oahu.

The photos we got looked simply amazing! Our photographer from Delano Pictures didn't torment us…read morewith many hours of shooting, everything was done clearly and professionally. During the photo session we talked a lot and had fun. The photos were presented to us very quickly, less than a month later. It was very pleasant having him as our photographer! Highly recommend them.