In the beginning of 2014, my now wife & I were one of the finalists in the Real Maine Weddings contest. Andree was the official photographer for the contest. We unfortunately did not come first in the contest, but Andree certainly made us feel like we did! From Day 1, she was welcoming, helpful, caring, and answered EVERY question we had really quickly! We had some issues with the venue we booked and so we had to find another venue. Before we even booked her, she was giving us ideas of places that were in our budget so we didn't feel so overwhelmed. Again, we didn't even book her at this point! She has such passion for her work and it shows. She was extremely easy going with my flightiness and crazy family. Very cooperative with any wedding day schedule changes. She was even sick on the wedding day, and you would have NEVER even known it... because she STILL gave 150%! She was never in your face telling you to pose in positions that just were not comfortable. She worked with you and your group without being "in the way." My favorite pictures were the ones of her capturing the weather. Her journalistic approach is AMAZING! These are the minor details you forget on that day, that make you remember silly things that really are BIG memories. I can't speech anymore highly of Andree honestly. She has become someone that will forever be a part of our forever life.. not just our special day. I WILL be booking her again in future hands down. We love her and are so grateful for her hardwork. Just remember these are moments that are captured, that go by to quickly, that end up lasting FOREVER! Our wedding was simple, and she made us feel like a million bucks AND look like a million bucks.

She was so easy to work with and really knew how to get great pictures. We are not the most comfortable having posed pictures taken, so having her capture candid pictures of us being ourselves made this such a fun photo shoot.  We just loved the shots we got and could not think of anything that could have gone better.

We were also traveling from out of state so we did all are arrangements and selections over the phone and online. She knew the right questions to ask and helped us plan without having to be in person.

Note to reader: I am not normally a wordy person, but I had a lot to say! I hope this review helps.

Andree felt like an old friend at our wedding; Comfortable enough to have around in intimate moments, and comfortable enough to ignore (in a nice way).

We had talked on the phone in depth only once about our wedding when I booked, and she was accommodating enough to arrange a Skype date with me as I was visiting home in Australia at the time. It was a friendly conversation and I knew straight away that we would hit it off. Her YouTube video also played a big part. I thought she was funny, approachable, and very down-to-earth. All of the contract details and payment were sorted out over her online booking system, which was a lot easier. I could take care of filling in the blanks in my own (scarce) time. It was a no-fuss arrangement, however, I could always reach her on the phone easily when needed.

Her photos speak for themselves. I am SO impressed, especially when she blended in so much on the day that I don’t even know where she would have been standing/ sitting/ squatting/ climbing to get such amazing shots! I had wondered in the beginning why she had worn all black on such a warm summer day, but her little trick of blending in the background to get the best shots became apparent when we saw the photos!

It was a couple of weeks to see the first selection of photos, and it was really nice that she shared them on facebook so our friends and family could get a sneak peek also. This was pretty good considering our wedding was in the peak busy season of end July/early August. The full slew came very shortly after, and my family and friends could also access these online.

I have been trying to think of something negative to add into this review to give it extra credibility, but I honestly can’t find one. I guess my hubby thought the prices were expensive, but he thought every photographer’s prices were expensive, as well as everything else! So that’s not a good indication. I think Andree’s prices very reasonable, and you honestly get what you pay for.

We did most things ourselves in order to have more of a creative influence over our wedding (and to save the monies), including sewing my own wedding dress, neckties, tablecloths and bunting, making twig wreaths, birdseed packets, table numbers, making desserts, and even growing our own flowers for hanging baskets and bouquets. In light of all that I am so glad we spent the money on Andree as our one small indulgence. She made me look and feel like a supermodel. She showed a special spark between my hubby and I, and she brought out the happiness in my parents, crisp and clear. She captured so many little “moments” that in the blur of it all I may have forgotten, and some I didn’t even realize had occurred at the time. I’m so happy that whatever happens from here on in, I have amazing photos I can show my kids one day and they will say, ‘wow Mum, you were gorgeous!’ Haha, guilty pleasures.

I’m all about Andree, 100% (and we are not related, friends, or I have been in no way compensated for this review!).