BK Rose is undeniably the best in the business. We hired Kat and Brett for both our engagement and…read morewedding photos, and we had an amazing experience every step of the way. Kat immediately made us feel comfortable, relaxed, and completely ourselves during our engagement shoot. Her attention to detail is phenomenal, especially when it came to all the little things I told her I wanted -- like my very specific request for our photos to feel grand and epic, but also romantic lol. She was always available by text or phone whenever we had questions or concerns. Weeks after our engagement shoot, I noticed something off about my dress, and she had edited photos back to me within hours to help solve the issue. Kat has such a vibrant energy about her that makes the photoshoots so fun! And that's before even getting to her incredible photography skills. She knows all the hidden gems around the city, how to navigate crowded locations to get THE shot, and how to capture a wide variety of moments while maintaining incredible quality. The photos truly speak for themselves. Kat and Brett together are an incredible duo. They seem to instinctively know what shot the other is trying to get, and it was cool to watch them flow together so seamlessly. I think that definitely contributes to their fantastic work. I'm not even sure what our next big event will be, but whatever it is, we're already looking forward to having a reason to hire Kat and Brett again!

We used Kat to do family/newborn photos when we had our 2nd child. We hadn't done family photos…read morebefore and Kat was so patient and helpful with answering all the questions I had and letting me try on outfits she had in the client wardrobe to see if anything would work for me before the photoshoot. She had some beautiful options but I ended up going with a dress of my own. Kat is truly a child/baby whisperer and was able to soothe my 3 week old to get her to cooperate for pictures and got my shy toddler to smile for photos! We received our pictures within 2 days of our photoshoot and they are nothing short of incredible. We have gotten so many compliments on how beautiful and stunning they look. I would highly recommend using BK Rose Studio for photos and know we will be reaching out again when we need more family photos taken!

Sonya recently shot our updated headshots and they turned out great! She is very friendly, easy to…read morework with and quickly turned around our photos. She was able to get smiles out of everyone. We look forward to working with Sonya Martin Photography when we do our team and action shots! Thanks again Sonya!!

Sonya Martin Photography is top notch. She and her team are professional innovative and creative…read more They capture the most important moments of your lives. She's my top choice. I've used them for my business and personal needs. They never disappoint.

A+++ from start to finish! The intake process was super easy…read moreand fast. Lauren promptly answered any questions we had- even taking the extra measures to check in with us on the days leading up to what was a rescheduled photo shoot due to weather. She provided ample rescheduling dates and once the weather decided to cooperate, we managed to get in a solid amount of poses and backdrops at the nature center in Schaumburg. She also sent out our gallery the very next day! Awesome!! The photo session itself was unlike any other experience we've had with a photographer. Somehow, she managed to coax genuine smiles and giggles from us which led to super quality shots. Will definitely book Honeybrown again!!

She was so fantastic to work with and the photos are beautiful! We met at a beach in Evanston and…read moreshe made it so easy with her mini session.

I mean, I really can't say anything negative in the slightest about Ashley. Not only is she an…read moreincredible and talented photographer, but she is such a kind, outgoing, and personable human being! Truly the best photographer I worked with thus far. She's perfect for event photography which is what I use her for. She is on-time, hard-working, and gets right into it. And the best part of it all, the pictures were ready in under 48 hours. That's IMPRESSIVE. I really liked Ashley and can't wait to work with her again! Loved the beautiful pictures she captured!

Ashley photographed me and my now-husband at our small City Hall wedding, and then the next day at…read morethe big party we threw with all of our friends and family. I tend to get really anxious in front of a camera, and don't consider myself to be very photogenic and so I was nervous for the photo portion of our days! Turns out, I did not need to be nervous at all! From the very first moment Ashley disarmed us and kept us comfortable. She was nothing but positive and--truly!--made us feel awesome about ourselves and the pictures we were taking. She is just a pleasure to be around and our comfort and happiness really comes through in the photos. And the photos are amazing! Ashley really captured our days in a way that will help us keep those memories for a lifetime!

There are a lot of Yelp business pages for Complete Weddings in the Wisconsin/Illinois area which…read morecould be an initial indication on the overall OK experience. I worked with Complete Weddings and Events for my wedding in Chicago September 2024. We were attracted to them as they have the most competitive price, especially with the package discount. A family member had used them for their wedding which they also said were good, especially for the price. So despite some scathing Yelp reviews, we decided to proceed with them. We did a 3 service package for a little bit of a discount which included Day-Of Coordination, DJ, and Photobooth. The price for all three was honestly about the price for ONLY a day-of-coordinator at other Chicago vendors, and these items we were getting were important, but not our top priority on our wedding bucketlist. In all areas of communication between the event consultant, coordinator, and DJ, were spotty at times, but day-of overall, I would say Complete Weddings got it together at the end of the day and there were no major fires. + EVENT CONSULTANT - Libbi - communicative for the most part and helped with the initial agreement set-up and explanations. She was able to get the pricey right and overall, we were satisfied with her work. + DAY OF COORDINATOR - Misty - we had a rocky start with some missed calls or last minute walk through cancels but we were understanding that life happens. We had our first call end of July and had 4 calls total with her before the day. She took thorough notes of my plans and inputted them to a software called Timeline Genius. There, I was able to make edits and she would get notifications when I did. From these initial flags, I made sure to have everything set-up as easy as possible for Misty to execute, having a packet of items to complete, and organizing them in a way that was plug & play. For example, alphabetizing our table seating chart ahead of time, having each table in separate bags with the table menu, menus, and a outline of where to place folks. On the day of the wedding, Misty delivered! There was no need to give direction to her the day of. She completed all the tasks I needed, checked-in with us often, worked with the DJ and at the end of the night, packed everything so neatly (such as taking apart the table number signs), that it was really eased the day of tasks for us. Tasks included: Setting up seating chart, table numbers/menus on tables, gift table/guestbook and party favors, bar signs, set up uplighting on stairs (that we brought), and photo display We had her for 10 hours (but she ended up staying until the end of the wedding because the Photo booth coordinator did not show up) + PHOTOBOOTH - As mentioned above, the Photobooth coordinator no-showed which I luckily did not know about until after dinner. Because of this, Misty was doing the set-up and then guests would just click the button themselves and print. We opted to use our venue wall and a tuk tuk they had for the background, opting out of Complete Weddings curtain backgrounds. I think the lighting was wayyy to bright as the initial setting (as you can see in the photos). Misty let me know that guests could adjust the brightness, but without an attendant there the whole time, guests would not know that and the auto preset should be set to something that is appropriate to begin with. Printer ran out of paper at one point and there was also no one there to save us a copy of the extras which was kind of bummer, but we got digitals. They will be on a USB but you can email Misty to give you a digital download after the wedding as well. The photos were not high quality, faces looked ghostly and they were not high quality unfortunately. In the package, this cost $500 which is widely the cheapest option out there. + DJ - Nic - he was extremely friendly. They initially tell you that the calls will start starting 2 months before the wedding, but we didn't get to speak with Nic until 9 days before. This probably did mess up with our internal timeline as we waited until the last minute to get all our songs figured out. We created separate playlists for him for each section of the wedding - Pre-ceremony, Ceremony, Special Wedding Songs, Cocktail House, Dinner, Dancing. Nic came and checked in on us often, and was a good MC for announcements. My only comment was I wished the songs would not play out until the end but cut mid-way to keep the party going. I think it was our fault in the songs added but I do wish he would have noticed if a song was a dud, and cut it halfway through.

Giving two stars only because of videographer was super nice. Had videographer, photographer and…read morephoto booth for wedding. I was told a timeframe of 6-8 weeks and got both video/pictures 4 months later so had to use other peoples photos for Thank You's. When we got the photos, they're terriblly not edited. My guests took better pictures and the photobooth clearly had a busted printer because everyone's picture printed with a white line through them.. was so upset.

My love for this company and this photographer go FAR…read more The passion and love Jeremy has for his work shows through the pictures. I have been using him for 5 years now and he's amazing. Personable. Funny and awesome. Thank you Jeremy!

We hired Jeremy in Chicago, and he is absolutely the best event photographer in Chicago. He is…read moreprofessional, flexible, and beyond talented. His style is very particular, which I see as a good thing-- your photos will look like art, not just like anyone else's photos. Moreover, his prices are completely in line with those of other photogs in Chicago-- even less than several we interviewed! Back in September 2013, we needed our engagement photos quickly to produce save-the-dates and Jeremy delivered. We loved every shot he gave us and are constantly finding ways to use the pictures in new ways. Too, too many of the shots from our August 31 wedding are breathtaking. Jeremy gave me one photo before he left, taken just with his iPhone, and even that shot is spectacular. Plus all the guests at the wedding commented on how clearly capable Jeremy was-- getting right in the middle of the dancing, and being super efficient with all posed shots he took. Jeremy is a legitimate inspiration to both my fiance and me, who have both worked as event photographers ourselves. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO CALIFORNIA JEREMY!!

I needed an updated headshot on short notice. Sergei was able to meet me at his studio on a Sunday…read moremorning and in 30 minutes, took about 50 pictures, constantly making adjustments to the lighting and my pose until we were both sure that he had taken the right shot. The level of professionalism and expertise can't be overstated. He tailored the lighting and background to match my suit choice and the image I wanted to portray in my headshot. After the session, he sent me all of the shots, and once I chose one, he spent the time needed to touch it up and make it a spectacular image. Within a week, I had my finished shot and couldn't be happier!

Ah! What a beautiful moment! When I look at my wedding pictures, taken by Sergei, they take me take…read moreto the special, joyful day in my life. The job of a photographer is that, to be able to capture the essence of the scene and apply necessary photographic enhancement when needed. Sergei has done a great job on my wedding album. He is professional, responsive, and absolutely delightful to work with! Highly recommended!