Wow!!! So impressed! So great with our crazy, goofy family. She recommended poses and then let us…read moredo what we wanted. She had them done sooner than she promised. Can't wait to decorate our home with pics we have not done with our 3 families in 10 years.

We hired Larry for our wedding last month, and I may be a bit biased, but I think we had the best…read moreopen bar of any wedding I've ever been to. Larry and I started working together on the bar about 10 months before the wedding-- he is incredibly detail oriented, so he spent a lot of time helping us create the best bar. We really wanted to provide a guest-centered experience, with a NICE open bar and good food, and he took that to heart-- he curated an amazing cocktail menu, helped us picked the best booze, and he even makes some of his mixers from scratch. My mom said Larry made her the best drink she's ever had! In addition to making great drinks, our guests loved him and Aoife. They are both so friendly. Guests kept approaching us to say how much they loved them! Our wedding venue flooded the day before due to Hurricane Nicole. Larry and Aoife cut their vacation short a day to ensure that they were back with plenty of time to be prepared. Our bar area was not usable, but they absolutely crushed it with the last minute (much smaller) bar rental. I cannot imagine our wedding without ACES. Larry and co. served 120 people with ease. I'm actively looking for an excuse to have another party to hire him again.

Neely did a amazing job with our wedding pictures. Friendly and fun to work with. I'm only getting…read moremarried one time but will definitely use her again for other functions.

Neely took the photos for our elopement in St Augustine. We had not met her previously, she was our…read morephotographer as part of an elopement package at a bed and breakfast. However, she was great! Neely was friendly and helpful, knew great photo taking spots near our ceremony, and she gave good advice for posing and arranging our pictures. I was so pleased to see our final pictures- they were wonderful, professional and really captured the spirit of my husband and I. Highly recommend Neely for your photography needs.

The most unbelievable moment of my wedding Saturday occurred after walking out of the Casa Monica…read morehotel bar minutes before seeing my bride for the first time. The top button of my brand new suit completely fell off as I hurriedly walked to get into position for my first look wedding photo shoot with Monarch Studios. There I am, standing outside in an open public square of St. Augustine, my back turned to my new wife-to-be, wearing a half-open, unflattering suit for the ensuing future hours of many photos not yet taken. Anyone who really knows me well knows that I would've fixated on this in my head...in ALL of the bad ways. It would've muted my enjoyment of the rest of the day, as I would've self-consciously positioned myself in awkward angles with a clenched fist to hide this for the rest of the night. In short, it would've mentally taken me to some significant degree out of the most amazing night of my life. I had no groomsmen to exchange jackets with, I couldn't turn around from my fixed standing position (or risk ruining the planned photo op) and no means to fix this horribly pesky rogue button. I can't recall how long I was frozen there in place, standing across the public square wondering what was going on...but suddenly a relative of mine that had no business being in that square at that time at all had the means and the wherewithal to procure some needle and thread. My aunt admitted that she wasn't that great at sewing. I also certainly didn't know how to work a needle, and as nerve-wracked as I was in the moment, I probably would've accidentally stuck myself a few dozen times in the process. But...to an even greater amazement to yours truly...the fantastically badass wedding photographer Zach Thomas grabs that needle and thread and gets to work on my jacket button. It took a few tries, but like any great dramatic scene out of a million thrillers, he nailed it (or um...sewed it) on the third and final attempt. Button on. Jacket snazzy. Mind of groom at ease. Joyful rest of day! I could go on and on about how Zach was super easy to work with, super accommodating to our out-of-towner schedule, and super skilled at making every subject he shot laugh, but truly...he has my eternal gratitude for bringing an unexpected extra skillset along for the 6 hours he spent with us! Mad props, good sir!! Also, props to my wedding DJ for finding the White Stripes' "The Hardest Button to Button" on such short notice. Hand all of your wedding budget money over to this studio ASAP! (Well, maybe save some back for a nicer suit.)

Couldn't have asked for a more. Zach our photographer was everything we wanted and way more. Not…read morejust a photographer, but a true artist. From the moment he arrived he put the bride and the bridesmaids at ease. We also hired the videographer and so glad we did. This group is truly the best at what they do and we are so lucky to have hired them!!

My (now) husband and I absolutely loved working with Lena. She was flexible, SO fun and creative…read more Our engagement photos were an absolute treat! We were so comfortable and she even got my very shy husband to loosen up and get super flirty. We loved Lena's creative take on camera angles and her editing style is beautiful. The photos were a dream and I will certainly cherish them! We hope to take more photos in the future with Lena! If you want an amazing experience, we highly recommend and suggest Lena!

I actually didn't get to use Bold Soul because they had a scheduling conflict, but I absolutely had…read moreto leave a review about how incredible Lena was in helping me find another photographer. I had reached out to her because I love her style and inclusiveness, and told her about a very small and simple family event we had hoped to have photographed. When she saw she wasn't available she went above and beyond to connect me with talented colleagues of hers - and even checked to see if they were available first. Her responses were so kind and speedy. I was moved and truly impressed. You can see for yourself what her beautiful photography looks like, but I wanted to weigh in about what a thoughtful and responsive person she is. I hope to be able to use her in the future!

Steffani is an incredibly talented photographer! She has extraordinary ability with capturing…read morenatural lighting in magical ways in addition to optimal background location placement. She has an absolutely beautiful, unique look and tone to her work, that is consistent. A delightful and beautiful person with whom to work. I recommend Lens and Laughter Photography as highly as possible.

My family had such a great time working with Steffani! She was easy going & professional. We…read moreabsolutely loved our photos. Steffani let us be creative and incorporated all of our ideas for our holiday photos. She was patient & very responsive with photo edits & scheduling. I would highly recommend her services.

Diana came highly recommended from a photographer friend of mine. I contacted Diana about a week…read morebefore my baby was due and she was able to accommodate a newborn photo session with us the week following my delivery. Diana traveled to my house for the session which was extremely convenient for me and my newborn. She brought her props and equipment and was set up in no time. The session was a few hours long and she has a very calming touch. My newborn was content the entire session. Diana offers several packages, all are very fair in price. My photos were ready very quickly and I am very excited to share them with family and friends. All of the photos are beyond perfect and I'm so happy Diana has captured this precious moment with photos. Diana is extremely sweet, friendly and professional. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to have newborn photos taken.

5 stars just isn't enough to describe Brandi and her talent!! Brandi captured the most beautiful…read morepictures of my family on the beach for our maternity session and in our home when our baby boy arrived. Her patience, love and talent with newborns is top notch!! When you meet Brandi you will not only be introduced to you new favorite photographer, but a new friend as well. Thank you for our beautiful pictures!!

Amazing! The pictures are so beautiful and she captured such sweet moments. Brandi is so…read moreprofessional and really knows her stuff. She has so much patience and all the props you can think of. Definitely recommend!