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With Crystal V Photography, you'll find that our style is clean, classic, with a touch of the dramatic. Our brides are drawn to us for our colorful and crisp imagery, and our use of light. Crystal's favorite thing to photograph is people interacting naturally, and honing in on all the emotional moments of the day as it unfolds. Although Crystal's husband Christian is just one of a few of her assistant photographers, his love for architectural photography has rubbed off onto her and created the perfect balance of getting the "scene", but also those intimate moments and beautiful portraits that Crystal loves to photograph. Because of this blend of passions, Crystal has adapted to a style that showcases everything from the small details to the grand wide photos, and she particularly loves taking stunning portraits with dramatic lighting.

Because of this unique blend of styles, Crystal V is the perfect fit for weddings with stunning architecture (cathedrals, mansions, museums, theaters, and historical venues) as well as lakeside and destination weddings with stunning natural landscapes.

We understand that although your end goal is beautiful wedding photos that stand the test of time, you want a photographer that helps make your day run as smoothly as possible in an un-obtrusive way. After all, your wedding day is a celebration with your friends and family and not just a photoshoot. This is why we approach the day mainly as photojournalists, capturing moments as they unfold, only stepping in as necessary to guide you to the most photogenic locations and angles. Although our main goal is to get you images that you would be proud to showcase blown up on your wall, we also aim to keep the experience light and fun for you and your guests! Your wedding is a day to celebrate, smile, and just take in the day!

The most frequent thing that I hear is "you'll have to help us pose, we are super awkward". If this is you, this is NORMAL! That's where I come in! The thing we hear quite a bit from our past couples is that we helped them to feel at ease by making them laugh! Our favorite type of wedding is one where our couple knows how to relax, have a good time, smile, and just get into it! Because we are mainly photojournalists, you won't have to do a ton of posing, just some light posing during the portraits and only for a few other moments during the day.

We utilize a simple all-inclusive package model, where we take the worry out of how much coverage to get right off your shoulders with an accessible price point. We take the time to work with you and have sample wedding day timelines to ensure that we can capture your photos in a relaxed manner, without worrying about tight photography timelines or not having enough time to get all of the important parts of the day. If this sounds like what you are looking for in a photographer, get in touch! More images and details: www.crystalvphotography.com


Services Offered
The style of photography that is offered at Crystal V. Photography is mostly photojournalistic, although we do take the time to get some posed shots of the couple and their families. Their main goal is to make sure that you can relax on your big day knowing that your wedding photographs are going to beautifully captured. Wedding photography services include the following:

  • Second shooter
  • All-day coverage
  • Engagement shoot
  • High-resolution images
  • Optional albums, prints, and other products

2023 & 2024 - Limited dates available, contact to review your date

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$3,600

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$4,400

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

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
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
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Reviews of Crystal V. Photography

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Angela
Angela Sent on 09/21/2020
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Responsive, attentive, overall amazing photographer!

Crystal and her partner photographer made our wedding day perfect! During the planning process, Crystal was very fast at responding to all of my questions. When we first spoke, I remember she stayed on the phone with me for almost an hour at 6 or 7pm one night after I was working late! She is so flexible & willing to work within your budget to help you have the most amazing day! Crystal does an incredible job going over her style of photography with you so that you know what to expect when it comes to your big day! Her questionnaire is very extensive, IN A GOOD WAY, because she wants to make sure she is capturing everything you want! We had a first look & Crystal executed flawlessly -- helping to ensure the groom was set up where he needed to be for the big reveal. Due to COVID, our plans for the wedding changed significantly & Crystal stayed on top of everything to make sure we were taken care of. She is incredibly organized! Towards the end of the night we used sparklers with all of our guests & Crystal & her partner photographer were so excited to capture many pictures for us! With the chaos of the day, she always checked in to make sure we had what we needed. We are so looking forward to getting our previews & pictures back! We recommend Crystal & her team 1,000% and we look forward to having the opportunity to work with her again!
Kenia
Kenia A. Sent on 08/22/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Hire her!! she is amazing

I am so happy we picked this photographer. From day one she walks you through the process and works with your vision. Unfortunately, we cancelled the wedding due to COVID because most of our family/friends were not able to travel to the event or were older. She was very understanding and we really wanted to work with her, but the Blue Dress Barn venue wouldn’t let us change the date even with the current situation. The Blue Dress Barn offered zero flexibility. We really wanted to get married in Michigan at the Blue Dress Barn and the idea was to change the date for 2021 keeping Crystal Van Photography because I was looking forward to seeing her work. However, since the Blue Dress Barn venue decided not to work with us even by switching our date from a Saturday in 2020 to a Friday/Sunday in 2021, we had no other option but to cancel all vendors. Crystal Van photography was one of the only vendors easy to work with and fully understood the situation. Due to her professionalism, creativity and communication I highly recommend her for your wedding.
Gina
Gina G. Sent on 10/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great Destination Photographer!

As a wedding planner and someone in the wedding, Crystal was such a breeze to work with! She was so flexible and willing to work with all the details we provided her! She stuck to the timeline and also was able to get through family photos super quick! I loved working with her professionally and also as a wedding party member! 
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