I interviewed a ton of wedding photographers, comparing prices, packages, and personalities and none compared to Jill and Ryan. Their package was reasonable and just made sense, and after Facetiming with them, we knew we couldn't go with anyone else. Although our wedding isn't until September, we already had an incredible engagement session with them. It was so fun just to hang out, the pictures came out incredible, and we even feel closer as a couple after the shoot. Can't wait to share our wedding day with this professional and cool dynamic duo.

They photographed my proposal/engagement and wedding. They even helped my husband with his proposal plan so he could have the idea he envisioned done in such a way that we could have the best photos captured. They provided him with advice and mental support leading up to the proposal, and were sneaky the day of so I was completely surprised. They were unobtrusive in such a private moment and did an amazing job capturing it. After the proposal, we went straight into our engagement photoshoot where Jill and Ryan managed to make us feel comfortable and somehow forget that they were even taking photos. Usually not super comfortable in front of a camera, we never expected we'd have so much fun having our picture taken! They used minimal prompts and direction to get us interacting with and focused on each other so that we look natural and like us as a couple. We absolutely love how the photos came out!

We had such a great experience that as soon as we started figuring out our wedding plans, we booked Jill and Ryan as our first wedding vendor; we contacted them to make sure they would be available on a date we had in mind and booked them even before our venue! On the wedding day, Jill and Ryan were such a calm presence, putting everyone at ease. We had a super small wedding so it was extra beneficial how unobtrusive they were and the way they just seemed to everyone like they were part of the group. Their way of photographing let us focus on each other, our guests, and what we were feeling in the moment, without being interrupted or overly posed, but still giving us an unbelievable amount of stunning photos to treasure. At the end of the wedding day and before even seeing any of the photos, we felt like they were 100% the right decision just based on how enjoyable and easy it was working with them. Then we got the teasers and then the full gallery and WOW!, we are so glad we trusted them. The wedding photos are better than we imagined. We wanted the traditional photos of us, the family portraits, the bridal portraits etc., but knew we wanted to look at the photos and see us in them, not overly stiff or formal, yet still timeless and flattering. And that's what we got! They captured all the big and seemingly-small moments and details and raw emotions. The lighting and angles they find take the photos to a different level. People have described our photos as works of art.

Looking at our wedding photos and proposal/engagement photos causes all those emotions and memories to come flooding back. Hiring With Love and Embers was an investment that gave us photos we will cherish for years to come!!

Jill and Ryan are not only amazing photographers and artists, but are genuine human beings! When we had to cancel our original wedding plans due to COVID, they reached out to make sure we were okay and ensured they would be available for our backup date. Then when we decided we wanted to do a small backyard wedding they made the trek to CT to shoot our small intimate ceremony. They went above and beyond ensuring that the day remained special even if it wasn’t what we had originally planned for. We got our previews back super fast and the pictures are all so amazing, we can’t wait for the full gallery. The husband and wife pair are in synch and work so well together to ensure magical works of art in every picture they take. We can’t wait to see them again next year for our “vow renewal” and reception.