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  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021

Eight Hands Photography

Additional Hours
Second Shooter
One Event / Day
Destination / Travel

Why couples loved this vendor

  • Pristine quality
  • Capturing memories
  • Seasoned with weddings
  • Photographer
Dustin
Ian
Hayley
Kevin
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Recommended by 100% of couples

About this vendor

Eight Hands Photography is a wedding photography service based in Mokena, Illinois. Bryan and Rue, the husband-and-wife team at the helm of this company, understand that every couple's unique vision deserves to be captured appropriately. This married duo enjoys preserving one-of-a-kind wedding atmospheres as images for couples to treasure forever.

Services Offered

Eight Hands Photography finds inspiration in your vision for your wedding day. They recognize what is most important to you and they make sure to document it all with taste and skill. This versatile approach is reflected in the duo's blend of candid and posed photos. They work closely with couples to fully understand how best to capture every relationship and the details that made each day unique. To achieve this, couples are invited to attend a complimentary consultation so that Bryan and Rue can get a feel for their clients’ personalities. Some of the products and services offered by Eight Hands Photography include:

  • Standard Engagement Sessions
  • Upgraded Engagement Sessions
  • A second photographer
  • Albums
  • Prints
  • High Resolution Digital files
  • Reveal Celebration
  • Personalized Share Site
  • Cloud Photo Back-up

Features

Woman-owned

Small team (2-10 members)

Experience

  • 8 years in business

  • We speak English

Links

Visit website

Weddings with this vendor

Brittany & Matt's wedding
Brittany & Matt
36 photos

FAQ

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums

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?

Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

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

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Reviews of Eight Hands Photography

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Eight Hands Photography receives overwhelmingly positive reviews for capturing wedding moments with creativity, efficiency, and care. Rue and the team are commended for their professionalism, friendliness, and dedication to making couples feel comfortable and relaxed during their engagement and wedding shoots. Reviewers highlight the team's responsiveness, artistic eye, attention to detail, and seamless integration into the wedding day activities. Clients appreciate the genuine connections formed with Rue and Bryan and praise the high quality of both photos and overall wedding experience. The team's personalized approach, prompt communication, and exceptional service make them a highly recommended choice for wedding photography.

Review summary

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Eight Hands Photography receives overwhelmingly positive reviews for capturing wedding moments with creativity, efficiency, and care. Rue and the team are commended for their professionalism, friendliness, and dedication to making couples feel comfortable and relaxed during their engagement and wedding shoots. Reviewers highlight the team's responsiveness, artistic eye, attention to detail, and seamless integration into the wedding day activities. Clients appreciate the genuine connections formed with Rue and Bryan and praise the high quality of both photos and overall wedding experience. The team's personalized approach, prompt communication, and exceptional service make them a highly recommended choice for wedding photography.

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Macaire Sent on 12/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Drop What You're Doing and Book Them Right Now

Eight Hands Photography was different right from the very first phone call. Their style of photography is for people who are IN LOVE and are jazzed beyond all belief to be getting married, so at the start of our call they asked us to talk about each other and our story. I will never forget that call because it gave us a moment in the planning process to reflect on what we love about each other and how we had arrived at our engagement. We knew by the end of the call these were two people we could hang out with all day and could trust with our photos.

Both our engagement photos and wedding photos were done by Eight Hands. The engagement shoot was so much fun, and Rue has such a wonderful eye for finding the special shot in any location. Rue and Bryan checked in with us leading up to the wedding, getting the info of our other vendors and ultimately offering to shoot video for our wedding in addition to photography.

We are so thankful to have chosen such a talented and fun team to take our wedding photos and video. Our photos and videos are STUNNING, and Eight Hands managed to capture every single one of the little details we put together for the day.

Making our wedding album was so hard because we genuinely had 800+ perfect photos to choose from. We received our wedding album last week and are blown away by it. Seeing those photos at the scale of the 12” album is so special and we will cherish it forever. I left their office for the last time saying “they’re taking every family photo of us forever,” because I don’t want to say goodbye! Book them if they’re free you will not regret it!
Dustin
Dustin Sent on 10/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Rue is the best!

Rue and her team did an absolutely fabulous job on our wedding. They made me and my husband feel super comfortable and ensured they got all the shots we wanted. Rue knew precisely when to direct & when to sit back to get that perfect candid shot. The photos came out great at a super reasonable price which is hard to find with wedding vendors. 10/10, can't recommend enough!
Ian
Ian T. Sent on 11/25/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal Wedding Photography

Reu and the Eight Hands team are stellar. Creative, efficient, flexible and caring, they make sure you get the best photos of your big day.
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Mike Sent on 10/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

One of the best/easiest decisions we made while wedding planning!

Rue and Bryan were INCREDIBLE to work with for both our engagement photos and our wedding photos. They helped us to feel so comfortable during both our engagement session and on our wedding day, and were a seamless part of the wedding team making the big day so fun! They both have an incredible artistic eye and the final product they deliver is top quality! They also noticed small things during the day, like my husband was struggling with his allergies and Bryan went to get him nasal spray on our big day 😅 would 1000% recommend this incredible team at Eight Hands to capture your beautiful day!
Hayley
Hayley Sent on 10/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

100/10 recommend

They’re incredible! Communication, vision, execution-everything. Hire them!
Kevin
Kevin Sent on 05/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding + Engagement Photos

We worked with Eight Hands for both our engagement photos and our wedding photos and we couldn't have been happier with the experience! Rue and her team were professional, friendly, and an absolute pleasure to work with. We were consistently updated throughout the process leading up to the wedding and Rue was always responsive and willing to answer any questions we had. Once wedding day arrived, she and her team were a joy to have at our special day and felt more like wedding guests than photographers. Between the photos from the engagement shoot and the previews I've gotten of the wedding photos, the quality of the work and the photos matches the professionalism and positivity of the process. We would absolutely recommend them for anyone looking for great photos and a great experience!
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Julia Sent on 09/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!!

We would highly recommend Eight Hands Photography. They take the time to get to know you as a couple and were the best to have by our sides on our wedding day. They went above and beyond in keeping us on schedule and really made sure we got the pictures we wanted on our wedding day. They arranged a few meetings throughout the wedding planning process to get to know you. By the time our wedding day came we felt like we had our friends by our side, not just another vendor we weren’t too familiar with. Rue & Bryan are both really personable individuals and so easy to get along with - we received so many compliments from family and friends on how friendly and professional they were. They are both extremely talented individuals and their passion for photography and videography really shows in their work. Our engagement photos, wedding photos, and videography all exceeded our expectations and then some!
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Monica Sent on 07/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The absolute best!

Eight Hands Photography is the absolute best! Rue photographed our wedding and she was wonderful. She was so sweet and made the whole experience so fun! She was very responsive every time I reached out. I was blown away by the quick turnaround time! It was incredibly hot and humid on our wedding day and Rue somehow managed to make the photos look amazing! You would never know we were sweating our booties off! I cannot say enough good things about Eight Hands! 1000% recommend. I’m completely obsessed with our photos!!
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Hannah Sent on 07/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Amazing!

The BEST! Definitely made my wedding so special. I loved how real they were and how they took the time to get to know us. Rue was amazing at everything I really appreciated how dedicated she was at getting the perfect shot! I can’t wait to use them for my maternity photos in the future!
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Jordan Sent on 06/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The photographers of our dreams!

From our very first meeting with Rue and Bryan, we knew we needed them as our wedding photographers. You can tell immediately that they truly care about helping you capture your wedding day, and were a reassuring voice throughout our wedding planning. They came to every planning meeting with tips, recommendations, words of wisdom, words of reassurance... you name it. They were so incredibly helpful, prompt, and just a joy to work with. We had so much fun on our wedding day, and Rue and Bryan were amazing at making everyone feel comfortable and have a great time. We love Rue and Bryan's style because it's the perfect mix of classic wedding portraits and more artistic photos we will truly cherish forever. Our families and friends have been raving about our entire album. I am so thrilled that we booked Eight Hands for our wedding, and would do it a million times over! Thank you Rue and Bryan for capturing these memories we will cherish for the rest of our lives.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
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Team

Rue + Bryan
Rue + Bryan
Owner

Professional Network & Endorsements

DJ Harsh
5.0 out of 5 rating , 18 reviews
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Eight Hands Photography frequently asked questions

Eight Hands Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
Eight Hands Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Eight Hands Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Eight Hands Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Eight Hands Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Eight Hands Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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