As owner of a classic limousine company (Austin Classic Limo) catering primarily to wedding…read morecelebrations, I have had several occasions to participate in weddings that were coordinated by Brass Tacks Events. Most of the weddings I participate in DO have a formal arrangement with a wedding/consultant company. Believe me, I've seen every level of professionalism (and/or lack of it). I have to say, these guys are GOOD! Written schedules are communicated to each provider for the wedding, well in advance, and EVERY tiny little detail is covered to the nth degree, with the entire event scheduled right down to the minute. From my observation, if I wanted everything to be perfect and anxiety-free at my celebration, my first choice would be Brass Tacks Events.

I attended an event that Brass Tacks Events was the planner…read more Everything was fantastic!! His personal touches for the client (my best friend) are really what made him stand out. Extremely easy to work with. I wouldn't even call him a planner I would call him a producer. Anyone can just fit the puzzle pieces together and hope it works, Kevin's not like that. Kevin has developed relationships with the vendors that he has brought in, which does two things: Kevin can negotiate a lower price then the client, because Kevin uses them all the time. And the vendor knows that they have to be on top of their game or else they will lose Kevin's business. I am sure Kevin and his team had other events to plan, while they were planning my friends event. But you would've never known that based on the fact that Kevin always answer the phone, showed up to meetings, and always gave us the attention that we were desperately needing

We couldn't be happier with our experience with Moonlit Weddings. They were specifically…read morerecommended to us by our photographer, and that recommendation could not have been more perfect. Having a photographer and videographer who already knew how to work together made the entire day flow so smoothly. They communicated well, coordinated effortlessly, and even shared footage with each other -- which made everything feel seamless and stress-free. Jake from Moonlit Weddings was absolutely amazing. From the moment he arrived, he made us feel completely comfortable -- so much so that most of the time we forgot he was even there. He captured everything we could have hoped for while never making us feel like we were in a staged photoshoot. The footage feels natural, emotional, and truly reflects our day. He was also incredibly flexible with timing and went above and beyond by staying late to capture our wedding exit, which meant so much to us. That extra effort did not go unnoticed. If you're considering Moonlit Weddings, don't hesitate -- we would 100% recommend them to anyone looking for a professional, talented, and genuinely wonderful videographer. We're so grateful we chose them to capture our wedding day!

We were AMAZED at the videos Jake and his team recorded for our wedding. Between livestreaming our…read moreceremony and our produced wedding videos, the quality was truly top notch. The team at Moonlit made it very easy on our end by arriving early and were so prepared that we never had anything to worry about on our big day. It's really nice to be able to share these videos with friends and family, and I know we'll be treasuring them for the rest of our lives. I'm so glad we worked with Jake and would recommend him for any wedding!

We had to cancel our son's wedding multiple times due to COVID and are unable to have Lisa shoot…read morethe upcoming wedding. So she shot some pre-wedding photos and they are mesmerizing. She captured the personalities of our family members and wedded them artistically to our beautiful backyard setting. They are truly breathtaking.

Aimage was one of the best things about my wedding…read more I interviewed 3 different photographers before I met and hired Lisa. I was so incredibly impressed with her portfolio and personality. Her pricing was also completely fair and less than a lot of the big companies I looked at. Usually, I cannot stand pictures of myself. With Lisa, I have beautiful pictures that I love. My bridal portraits were AMAZING. Did I mention, I've never liked pictures of myself, EVER, until Lisa? The wedding photos came out gorgeous, my entire family was so happy. She captured such candid pictures of family and friends and she is wonderful at getting people together quickly and in flattering positions. In the moments right after the ceremony, you have literally 30 minutes to get pictures of the wedding party. We had an enormous wedding party, and Lisa was fast and friendly getting everyone to organize and pose. It's not easy, but she was a rockstar. More than anything, know that you're not getting a junior photographer at a big company. You're getting Lisa, and she's such a talent. Post-wedding, Lisa sent me all of my pictures on discs, copyright-released. She even touched up a lot of them, which she wasn't contracted to do. She's just that cool. (Sidenote: I'm a designer by trade, and she did great work on touch-ups - nothing was done incorrectly.) The discs were sent to me very quickly - they were waiting for me when I got back from the honeymoon. My family had such a wonderful experience, we will use Lisa again for future photography needs.

Steve was the main photographer for a large social event-doing the main, prepaid portraits of…read moreapproximately 20 college students, and close to 100 young students aged 4-14. Also he was responsible for shots of each and every event leading up to the main "social". Almost 99% of the families involved had members photographed in past years so we knew what to expect. For myself, this was our 4th trip to the rodeo, in addition my third involvement with the older group. Pro:Steve is very nice, interested in pleasing everyone and knows his craft. Cons: kept saying he "always photographed X" and therefore he automatically knew what we expected. Results: for my individual shot, Steve took over 20 shots of my son (age 12) but only after 10 did *I* realize his shirt and bow tie were crooked, had to fix, and those were included in my choices. Previous photographers had made sure my daughter/son were perfect and those weren't counted as options. We were required to choose a particular pose for the program, and that limited things further. Upon finding an acceptable one, but requesting it be cropped so my son's head would be centered in the shot (both vertically and horizontally), that was done. However, my handsome son was now photoshopped to have perfect skin with a model finish and bright blue eyes (they are lt blue grey), rosy cheeks and kissable lips. ???? Remember I said I also assisted with the college students photographs. These are of young ladies in white gowns, and the best backgrounds are classic. Photography inside a classic hotel, house, or the Capitol is very possible (and has been done for decades) but requires someone who looks at everything. Mothers complained about chandeliers growing out of heads and plants growing out of sides. Now, once Steve was faced with those who openly pointed out each of these issues he worked hard to accommodate many changes--he just didn't see the overall picture from the beginning, and seemed to have some challenges setting up classical settings as choices. Sometimes the background limits your options, but I was at this same house for two sessions and after the second mother pointed out issues the three of us (Steve, mother and I) found much better options. Setup shots and group shots of at least one special group event included shots where people had to finally tell him to go away. He didn't seem to realize what shots weren't needed at all (someone not yet in makeup and in rollers!!) For a wedding that might be fine because only family sees those shots but for us everyone in the very large group sees everything :) The worst was: when presented with an issue: "I'll just send it overseas to photoshop it out". The price paid for a premium photographer for an entire event is to get the know-how to prevent things like this. Or the skill set to Photoshop it *yourself* and tweak things very carefully. Yes the industry trend (and trend for everything ) is to send it overseas. However, we "bought and paid for" the skill set to do it yourself, or at least tweak the really important things so that *must*be kept in mind. If that had been done, maybe my son wouldn't look like he was ready for pre-teen magazine. Overall:maybe a good photographer for cookie cutter shots, or when one family works with him like a wedding, but definitely not recommended for "mixed groups".

Steve Armstrong did an amazing job with my son's photo shoot. The pictures turned out beautifully…read more I was seriously concerned about how the session was going to go because my teenage son was very resistant to a portrait session. Yet Steve quickly established a rapport with him and was able to really capture my son's personality with excellent portraits, and he also got some terrific candids! My son enjoyed his time with Steve and it shows in his photos. Armstrong Photography offers packages in a variety of price ranges, as well as the ability to build a custom package. The quality of the finished images is outstanding. I was very pleased.

Wes is hands down the best! We had him cover our wedding 10 years ago and recently on an…read moreanniversary shoot. He was easy to coordinate with and very responsive. The wedding photos turned out amazing, especially the action shots, but the icing on the cake for me was his overall friendly demeanor. I still remember how polite he was with the guests. On our recent anniversary shoot, he was still an awesome person to work with, but this time around I got to pay attention more to how skilled he is at his craft- directing us, spotting the light, interesting backdrops, everything. I can't recommend him enough for your wedding or engagement!

I feel so lucky to have found Wes from this website. He's seriously the best! He uses natural…read morelighting and his imagination is freakin' awesome. He had us pose in locations where we might not initially see that it's a cool photo, but when we see the end product, it's amazing! He did both our engagement photos and wedding. His black and white photos seriously make me want to cry (i.e. a happy cry). They remind me of Ansel Adams! I did a lot of research and met a few photographers before I found Wes. The other photographers seem very arrogant and shady. Wes is super humble and really down to earth and fun to work with. The best part is, he laughs at my stupid jokes. :) I would definitely ask Wes to do our future photography needs - perhaps an anniversary photo session.

I recently worked with Andrew for an Engagement Photoshoot with my fiancé and I would highly…read morerecommend his services for any couple looking for high-quality results and great value. We were able to get beautiful photos at some of the most scenic spots in Austin thanks to Andrew finding out our specific interests and his scouting the area prior to our appointment. He also helped us with our wardrobe selection so my fiancé and I were able to dress in a way that complimented each other. Andrew is an extremely talented photographer in terms of camera skills and had the ability to adjust settings/lighting seamlessly to execute the best shot. He is a true perfectionist and won't stop until he gets the best-possible shot. He is extremely professional edited and issued the photos to us extremely quickly and even helped us with our 'Save-the-Date' cards. Finally, we had a great time on the actual Photoshoot itself! Andrew has a great sense of humor and had us laughing the entire time (you'll appreciate it when your trying some awkward poses!) Overall, we cannot overstate how happy we were in our decision to work with Andrew and would recommend him to others!

TX Rho Austin. Andrew took the pledge class pics as well as party pictures. The pictures were so…read moregreat and he was so patient. He will be doing this again next year.

We just recently hired HighDot Studios for our wedding photography and I would have to say they…read morewere great at every aspect of the wedding. Clint and Sarah make you feel super comfortable when taking the pics and I am happy that we booked them. From getting ready for the ceremony all the way until the very last dance they were there to capture every moment. The beauty was I never noticed them around but after seeing the photos I was pleasantly surprised to see the number of pictures they snapped that night. If you have a wedding or any special occasion and you want to make sure you have captured all the memories (because believe me and everyone else when they say it is all a blur when it is your own) call Clint and Sarah because they will capture it all and more so you can relive your special day for the rest of your days. Thanks Clint and Sarah! Jason P.S. they are also very affordable, offer the most bang for your buck and are super accommodating.

Austin shot our wedding on 7/14/18 and he was just the best to work with! He was super fun and…read morepersonable to work with. He knew how to keep us smiling and laughing which I'm sure made for some much more natural smiling from everyone. Even our guests loved him! He knew all the important posed shots to get, and moved through taking them quickly and painlessly so we could get to the reception and start having fun as soon as possible! Even when we took a little pause from the reception to grab some sunset shots of just the two of us, he was ready with a handful of fun poses to capture what I'm sure will be some amazing shots! Again, he got us through these shots quickly so we could get back in and enjoy our reception. We would highly recommend Austin for any of your photography needs and I hope that we can use him again for something in the future. Thank you, Austin!

We had a family session with Austin for holiday season, he is very nice and fun to work with, we…read morereally enjoyed the process. Austin was an experienced photographer also, he came well prepared and really knew his stuffs, even my 2-year-old toddler was totally engaged and had fun. The photos came out exactly what we expected and some were even better, and his rates are very reasonable compared to the photographers nearby. I nightly recommend him if you are looking for an excellent photographer in Austin.