Working with Amanda Aceves has been one of the absolute highlights of our wedding journey. From our engagement session through the wedding day itself, Amanda brought an extraordinary level of artistry, professionalism, and care to every moment. Her unwavering passion for photography is evident in every shot she takes, and she has a remarkable ability to capture both the emotion and beauty of each scene.

Amanda’s photography goes beyond simply documenting a wedding — she tells a story. She captures the big, memorable moments, the quiet, intimate gestures, and all the small details that make a day truly special. Each image feels timeless, authentic, and alive with the joy of the day. Every time we look through our gallery, we are instantly transported back to those moments, reliving the laughter, love, and energy in a way that feels completely magical.

Her presence on the wedding day was equally invaluable. Amanda is warm, calm, and joyful, creating an atmosphere where we felt completely at ease. My bridal party and family consistently commented on how thoughtful, professional, and wonderful she and her team were, always anticipating what we needed before we even realized it. They didn’t just take photos — they became part of the celebration, helping everything flow seamlessly while making it fun. Truly, it felt like having an MVP on our team — part photographer, part cheerleader, part honorary wedding party member!

Amanda is a true artist and storyteller who combines technical skill, a gifted eye for detail, and a deep sense of heart. She captures not just images, but memories and emotions that will be cherished forever. We are endlessly grateful for her and cannot recommend her highly enough to any couple looking for someone to beautifully and meaningfully capture their wedding day.

Amanda is a wonderful person and an incredible photographer! She made it so easy to be ourselves in front of the camera even though my husband and I are both a little camera shy. Amanda is super nice and professional and her work blew us away. She captured beautiful photos of our favorite moments. We love her authentic style and can't recommend her enough!

Amanda is an amazing photographer! She is kind, polite, sticks to the timeline presented, quick moving, and great with couples. She brings such a warm feeling and great energy during a long day. She communicates ahead of time and is very collaborative! Highly recommend as a wedding photographer.

Amanda was our photographer for our wedding in April and she absolutely knocked it out of the park. Amanda captured our night and I love every photo! Amanda is easy to work with and brings a unique eye for detail. As someone who hates taking photos, Amanda made the photo session easy and comfortable. Additionally, she was organized, punctual, and was excellent at asking questions that really helped me organize the wedding planning. Leading up to the wedding, we’d have check in calls and every time I hung up with her, I felt a renewed sense of excitement for the wedding. Overall, my husband and I both highly recommend Amanda.

We had the pleasure of being photographed by Amanda in a pre-wedding session in May 2019 and at our wedding in October 2019. You could not ask for a more positive, bubbly photographer! My husband and I are not the most comfortable in front of the camera, but she made it work. She also did a great job corralling friends and families for shots and gracefully went along with some some incidents like blood on my wedding dress right before the first look. Amanda made a point to understand our photography wishes before the wedding, and we were very aligned in terms of style. We will cherish the photos that she took of our wedding!

Amanda is absolutely wonderful!

My husband & I stumbled across Amanda's website in December of 2018 & we were immediately drawn to her photos. After one phone call with her, we realized how dedicated she was to photography and how friendly of a person she was. Booked her soon after. 

Amanda is a pleasure to work with, very responsive, enthusiastic, & up for a challenge! Eric & I got married in October of 2019 just south of San Francisco. We asked quite a lot of her, & she aced it. She captured spectacular photos of the following & more:

- 20 person bridal party (that's one wide lens!!)
- Our pet tortoise in his tux (he tends to not listen or take direction well)
- Church, backyard, & beach settings
- A photo of all 150 guests outside the church
- Confetti first look (with 20 person bridal party & the rebellious tortoise)
- Church exit bubble photo
- Pinata event for guests with birthdays
- An intense giant jenga game
- Choreographed dances Silent disco in our garage

Shortly after booking Amanda, we needed an impromptu engagement shoot, in the hopes of sending out a save the date with our Christmas cards. We called her up and she fit us into her schedule within the week. The engagement shoot was in our backyard. Amanda has an amazing eye & was able to create stunning images from such a familiar setting. She found beauty in things such as a fence or a run-down treehouse. She was also super creative with the props we wanted to use (inflatable pool floats). Like a superhero in our crazy time crunch, Amanda provided the engagement shoot photos the next day. We loved the results. 

The day of the wedding, Amanda was calm as a cucumber, which was much needed in all of the craziness! She went above and beyond in helping us keep time - We were able to stick to our
schedule thanks to Amanda's ability to multitask and usher 20+ individuals into amazing photo poses. When we arrived at the beach / hill photo location Amanda knew where to go as she has previously scoped out he area (pretty smart move). We had a lot of fun taking bridal party photos. Some of them even included a passerby's large dog, that my husband coaxed over for petting. 

The church moments were beautifully captured and Amanda followed the rules that were set by the church coordinator. After the ceremony, Amanda organized all of the 150 guests for a group photo outside the church where you can see everyone!

The reception images were full of detail and emotion and candid expressions (those are always the best). We love looking through the images of all our guests having a great time. Amanda & her second shooter, Ashley, took amazing photos of the details (table settings, centerpieces, table markers, etc.).

At the end of the night, Amanda captured hilarious and embarrassing photos of all the dancing & of the silent disco! It’s hard to work in darker environments but the dancing photos turned out vibrant and full of energy! We were surprised when Amanda even stayed later in the night than previously discussed, she mentioned that was because there were more moments she wanted to capture. 

After it all wound down, we thoroughly enjoyed looking through all the photos. The best part was that my husband & I each got to see moments that we had missed out on on the wedding day, such as each other's getting ready photos, detail photos, a tearful father-daughter first look, & a conga line that we didn't know had happened!

Long story short - we love Amanda, we love our wedding photos, & we are so impressed with Amanda's ability to capture the energy, emotion, excitement on what we both agree was the best day of our lives.

Highly recommend!  
Katie & Eric

Amanda is an amazing person and a very talented photographer! My husband and I were so lucky to have had her capture our intimate wedding at the San Francisco City Hall, attended by our closest family members. Amanda was extremely professional and kind: she arrived before the ceremony, captured the signing of the marriage license/certificate, the whole wedding ceremony, family portraits, couple formals, etc.! She knows City Hall inside out, and even managed to convince the officiant to hold the ceremony on the 4th floor balcony. After the wedding, she sent us a few photographs for us to share with our loved ones, and about a month after the wedding she sent us the full gallery - and, WOW the photographs are amazing, the light is just right, and everyone looks so good! Amanda captured every single detail with such beauty: the flowers, the rings, my hairstyle, my husband's boutonnière... Amanda knew just how to position us so that we look great together, without looking stiff. We couldn't have wished for a better photographer for our wedding, and we are so grateful to Amanda for the amazing work she did!

Hiring Amanda was one of the best things we did for our wedding. She captured so many memories, cemented so much joy and love that was felt on our day and we will now have so many things to look back on.

Her process is so easy and she works with you as a couple to learn about you, explain her process, help you in the process of what to photograph, what the day will be like, what she needs, what she can help with or has the forsight to include to help make the day easier or better than you planned. Her cost is worth every single penny and she treated us like we were more than just clients - she treated us as people who are having a special day. The contract was easy to understand, worth the signage, and I would hire her again come the chance.

Her personality is amazingly flexible, cheerful, professional, exudes creative energy and joy. She was a blast to work with and she never missed a beat. Between e-mails, texts, and talking over the phone or just in person, I couldn't have found a better photographer for our day.

Our photographs are to die for - worth every penny and moment she spent with each of us, our bridal party and our friends and family who joined us. I enjoyed how much she was on top of capturing moments, looking for those small moments we as the couple would miss, and she never missed a beat during such a busy day. Her style of photography is amazing and she knows how to use light to the advantage of not only the couple. but what can make a photograph pop.

Her process after the wedding is to keep you updated, stay in touch with updates and she is so detailed in making sure that you are aware of everything. She is a dream to work with.

I am so happy we found you Amanda. We love what you gave us and we are so happy we contracted with you. If you are in the bay area, HIRE AMANDA to capture your moments in a serene, beautiful and captive way. You won't ever regret it!

On the day of our wedding, we had lots of nerves, interesting family dynamics, and expectations floating around in our heads.

When I met Amanda that day for the first time, I felt I’d known her for much longer, like an old friend.

She was able to capture our true essence because of her genuine kindness and desire to deliver photos that she herself would have wanted on her special day.

Amanda went above and beyond processinging our photos within days and making certain to capture each group or solo pic we said we wanted to have.

I strongly recommend Amanda for any photography special occasion.

There are so many wonderful things I can say about Amanda, I don’t even know where to begin! She took engagement photos for my fiancé and I in Yosemite and we are so obsessed with how they came out! Great photography isn’t just about location, it’s also about being able to photograph your subjects in their natural element and make them feel as comfortable as possible. My fiancé and I are very awkward in front of the camera, but she has such a serene energy that made us feel like we’ve known her for years! She wasn’t just our photographer, she also became our friend that day. She constantly asked us if we felt comfortable during the shoot and never made us do anything we didn’t want to. Amanda gave us a variety of images including the little details of our surroundings to remember everything about that day. She even took images using the Brenizer method, which goes to show how talented, passionate, and knowledgable she is about photography. We can’t thank Amanda enough for capturing memories that we are going to cherish forever. Honestly, I could go on and on, but don’t waste anymore of your time by looking for another photographer. Amanda is the best, book her NOW!