Jackie was referred to us by a coworker, and we loved her website and photography style. From our first meeting, Jackie dove right in getting to know our plans, our background and style, and our hopes for our pictures, all over beers. Jackie has this laid back personality, and we had so much fun chatting with her and getting excited about our wedding pictures with her, that we booked her right away a full year before our wedding. In that time, Jackie was a delight to work with, and was responsive, accommodating, and flexible for all questions and changes. We even reached out last minute to see if she could take pictures at our engagement party, and she was able to accommodate us with less than 2 weeks notice, and was a champ about the 1 hour drive. Jackie's website makes the booking/planning process seamless, and it was so easy to make payments, get any needed documents, record all details and needs, and make last minute changes.
As it was, all of our wedding plans were completely annihilated by COVID-19--our 150 person wedding was planned for April 4, 2020, and San Diego country went into full lock down in the middle of March. In the chaos of cancelling all of our plans and frantically trying to figure out what's next, Jackie was such a calming presence. She patiently waited for us to figure out our next steps, and was responsive and honest about making sure it fit within her comfort zone and schedule.
We ended up cancelling everything and just having a small elopement on our original wedding date. We went into Our Big Day with all precautions set for health and safety, but no real plans aside from "we're getting married in this location," and Jackie was DOWN FOR IT. We went into the day with melancholy feelings given the circumstances, and that all slipped away as soon as we put on our suit/dress and started taking pictures with Jackie. We had so much fun laughing, dancing, and cuddling while Jackie took pictures, that it still turned out to be a perfect day. My husband and I both normally feel so awkward in front of a camera, but Jackie let us do our thing, subtly adjusted us to more aesthetic angles without making us feel stiff, and seriously captured some magic. At one point we took a moment to privately say our vows in the middle of a field, and Jackie kept her distance to give us privacy but also took some of the most incredible pictures that make me cry when I see them because I can feel the wind, smell the flowers, and see the way my husband was looking at me in that moment. We are so grateful for Jackie, because she gave us such beautiful memories from a day that could have easily been so different. read more