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It is our intention to create a photo story of your wedding day, as well as capture images that are artist, modern, and fun. While it is important for us to create artistic photographs on your wedding day, we know how important it is to photograph the special moments that are significant to you. It is about the photographs that bring you back to your special day; such as the first time you see each other at the ceremony, the first kiss, first dance, and the special moments with family and friends. Capturing these moments of love and happiness is a special privilege and honor. To be witness of a day full of joy, laughter, family, and love is an unbelievable opportunity. Getting amazing wedding photos is about more than just showing up with a camera on your wedding day. We offer you our experience to help schedule your day so that everything runs flawlessly and you get the images you want to share the story of your wedding day.

We are proud to announce that we have won the WeddingWire's Bride Choice Award for wedding photography in San Diego, CA for 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2009!!
Amanda Hartwell- Owner/Photographer

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Will You Marry Me Photography

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Will You Marry Me Photography

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Joshua Sent on 03/16/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Amanda was on top of it. She was full of energy and helped us stay on track for our ceremony. She could've just taken pictures, but instead she helped plan the wedding too. We came to her for help on answering questions we had about how to do a wedding. She was very helpful and had very wonderful ideas for pictures. They all came out so Great.
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Renata Sent on 03/13/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Friendly and professional service.
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Samantha Sent on 03/08/2017
5 out of 5 rating
So professional and fun to work with. Let us be creative with all shoots. Reliable and so great to work with. Will definatly use for all future events! <3
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Emily Sent on 12/05/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Amanda is smart savvy and knows her stuff. She gave us a great deal on our wedding photography and will do our engagement photos also. I am very much looking forward to working with Amanda.
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Danielle Sent on 06/04/2014
5 out of 5 rating
I happened upon a deal from Amanda (via the Knot) for an engagement session after having booked some other complete douche who was also listed on the site (he's lucky I don't even remember his name). I called her up, told her about the horrible experience I'd had in booking the other photographer and she listened patiently and made me feel at ease immediately. I had a good feeling about her from the start. We quickly chose a date, time, and location for our engagement shoot and soon my (then) fiance and I were on our way to San Diego! To make a long story short, she was more than I could have even asked for in a photographer. It was an engagment session. It was an experience! By the time we got to the last session of the day and my (now) husband and I found ourselves clinging to each other in the middle the ocean (note: I'm deathly afraid of open water) with my hair soaked, my makeup running, and my leg bleeding after being dashed upon a rock by a big wave YET still smiling and having the time of our lives, we knew we'd allow no othern photographer to set foot at our wedding.

Fast forward to the wedding. 1 word. EPIC. We ended up eloping in Vegas before hopping a plane to Paris for 2 weeks so our wedding date essentially ended up being a big party. And Amanda and her assistant know how to party! As soon as the DJ dropped the first beat and everyone rushed the floor, I instictively searched for Amanda because I didn't want her to miss that moment. But silly me. I turned around and who was already in the middle of the crowd standing on a chair getting the perfect aerial shot? Ms. Darosett. By the end of the night, she and her assistant had been spied in so many different locations putting themselves in all kinds of compromising positions to get the perfect shot that several guests HAD to know who this crazy woman was! She really is a sight to see: a little woman with so much energy and crazy good visions. I'll take it!
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Alina Sent on 01/21/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Amanda is hands down the GREATEST photographer! We found an offer for engagement pictures on one of the many websites I came across while wedding planning and we figured we'd make a weekend getaway out of it! We're from the L.A. area and drove out to San Diego to take advantage of the great deal. From the second I spoke to Amanda on the phone to arrange photo locations, to the hundreds of shots we took, she was so warm and made our experience so fun and easy! She was so open to using all the poses we had in mind as well as incorporating her creativity own! Unfortunately we had already booked our wedding day photographer prior to meeting Amanda, otherwise Will You Marry Me Photography would have taken or wedding day pictures for sure! My husband and I agreed that from here on out, any event we have, Amanda will be the first person we call! You will not be disappointed!
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Nicole Sent on 01/10/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Amanda did a phenomenal job on our engagement session. I had explained that I wanted a quick shoot and had already pinned my ideas to pinterest. I was able to show her what ideas I had and she also incorporated her own. Our session was fun, stress free, and we ended up with so many photos that we considered our "favorites". She was willing to hear what we wanted and executed the ideas well. Very excited. Very happy! Definitely recommend!
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Shadele Sent on 12/30/2013
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I used Amanda's services for our engagement and because we were so happy with her work we decided to hire her and fly her out for our destination wedding in Riviera Maya Mexico. Looking back, having her there was one of the best decisions we made when planning the wedding. Not only was she very efficient with the time she had with us and our wedding party but she was so creative and had some really amazing ideas that came out beautiful! The pictures from our wedding were stunning and I couldn't imagine anyone else could have done a better job at capturing the most special moments of our lives. I would recommend Amanda to anyone needing any type of photos done!
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Camden Sent on 12/26/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Amanda was so professional and got some amazing shots. She did our engagement and wedding photos and listened to everything we wanted as well as improvising some things of her own. We had hundreds of pictures to choose from and we were very happy with the outcome.
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User1475297 Sent on 12/17/2013
5 out of 5 rating
We had our engagement photos taken by Amanda and we loved how they turned out as well as how fun the shoot was so when it was time for our wedding, we definitely wanted the same experience and decided to go with her again.
She's great about making you comfortable in front of the camera which was awesome for us non-photogenic people. She's very professional and fun. She has great ideas for location and poses. I'd definitely recommend going with her.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2009 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
San Diego Wedding Shoppe San Diego Wedding Shoppe Wedding Planners

Amanda knows how to capture the romance of the moment!

CALIFORNIA WEDDING DIVAS CALIFORNIA WEDDING DIVAS Wedding Planners

Amanda is so fun and a joy to work with!

Vows From The Heart - Rev. Christopher Tuttle & Chaplain Mary Cyr Vows From The Heart - Rev. Christopher Tuttle & Chaplain Mary Cyr Wedding Officiants

I love it when you not only build a wonderful working relationship with a wedding vendor, but even more fun when a friendship develops. Amanda is a real pro. She does whatever she can to make her couples feel at ease at one of the most tense times in their lives. Her images speak for themselves, awesome. I highly, highly recommend couples at least speak with Amanda and see her work before they commit to another. So worth the time......

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Will You Marry Me Photography frequently asked questions

Will You Marry Me Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Digital Files
Will You Marry Me Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Will You Marry Me Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Will You Marry Me Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Will You Marry Me Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Will You Marry Me Photography is recommended by 99% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in quality of service, 5 in value, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility and 4.9 in professionalism.

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