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    The Goodness

    5.0 (28 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

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    Gorgeous keepsake box from The Goodness.
    Stacy R.

    The Goodness (Lisa and Geoff) photographed my wedding in May 2014. I am an event planner and graphic designer, so when it came to my own wedding I HAD to have a top-notch photographer with style, creativity and professionalism. I didn't have a huge wedding budget, but I knew that photography was one thing that you cannot skimp on. The Goodness was exactly what I wanted. In short, they were absolutely incredible every little step of the way and I cannot recommend them more highly. The best wedding planning advice I can give is to hire a REALLY good photographer and videographer, AND contract with them to be there the entire time. I could go on forever about how much I loved working with Lisa and Geoff, and how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE my wedding and engagement photos! Aside from choosing the most amazing man to marry, choosing The Goodness as our wedding photographers was the best decision I made in planning my wedding! Geoff and Lisa were amazing to work with. They have incredible style and attention to detail. They feel like trusted friends which made for great pictures, and made working with them an absolute pleasure. Throughout the wedding planning process I asked a million questions through email and they were always super informative in responding. Lisa and Geoff work super hard. They love what they do and it shows. These two are a very special couple that work perfectly in sync with one another under the high pressure and fast pace of wedding photography. First meeting: My fiance and I had shopped around and met other photographers, but when we met with Lisa and Geoff in their home we felt the most at ease with them. It was clear that they were interested in getting to know us and our own personal love story. I loved that. They were willing to work with our budget while providing us the services and time that we needed. Engagement shoot: My fiance and I thought we could save some money by skipping the included engagement shoot. Geoff and Lisa convinced us otherwise because you do not want the first time you work with your photographer to be on your big day. They were absolutely right. The engagement shoot got us comfortable with Geoff and Lisa and comfortable being in front of their cameras. It also made us feel super assured that our wedding photography experience and photos were going to be great because the engagement photos were so perfect. Geoff and Lisa showed up at our home for our engagement session and I was so impressed that they'd already scoped out the whole neighborhood and selected some outdoor spots to take great pictures at sunset. And as soon as they walked in the house, they looked around and immediately knew where and how they wanted to begin shooting. Man, these guys are good! We had a great time working closely with them on this photo shoot. The beautiful wooden-cased flash drive arrived in the mail packaged in a cute wooden box a few weeks later and we were blown away with the quality, artistry and creativity of the photos! They made us and our home look more beautiful than I thought it was! I couldn't stop looking at them for months! We were so happy we did an engagement shoot with them. The wedding day: This day was a total whirlwind for me as the bride. It blew by so quickly that I sadly can't remember many of the details--there was no time to take it all in. What I do remember is that Geoff and Lisa were ABSOLUTE ALL-STARS--THE MVP's of my wedding production! Geoff and Lisa arrived EARLIER than contracted, and because the wedding schedule was running behind they stayed much LATER than contracted (Geoff and Lisa: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU--I could not be more grateful to you two). This was an absolute blessing because there were so many memories we would have missed out on if they'd left when their contracted time was up. They ran, they crawled, they ducked and dodged, they bent over backwards and they sweat their butts off to be there to capture each and every moment beautifully--AND they did so in style, of course. I've been to many weddings where the photographers show up dressed casually (I get it, it's a strenuous job--but it's tacky), but NOT Lisa and Geoff. They were dressed to the occasion and looked great, and they blended right in with the wedding guests. They captured all the little details I missed that day and I am so grateful. Our wedding photos showed up in a beautiful wooden keepsake box branded with the words "Our Love Story." Opening this package was a touching experience in itself! You slide open the lid of this lovely box and inside are a thank you card handwritten by Geoff and Lisa, about 20 complimentary prints wrapped in a pretty floral handkerchief and tied with a gold string, yellow silk roses, and our wooden-encased flash drive with the word "Married" branded on it. (Did I MENTION that these two have STYLE?!) Needless to say, the photos were everything I ever hoped they would be. Thank you Geoff and Lisa. You're the BEST!!!

    You know you have magical photographers when your guests are calling them by first name and clamoring to get photos with them!

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