We were new to the photography world when we began our google search for a wedding photographer in our local area. After clicking through a few suggested links, we found Gretchen Hope Photography. While we enjoyed the warm and simple atmosphere of her website, it was her appreciation for natural lighting and beauty that won us over. Our first meeting with Gretchen over FaceTime revealed she was someone we could feel comfortable working with (e.g. we loved that she appreciated coffee and a good hike) and trust to capture the magic of our wedding day. She was joyful and expressed a genuine interest in our love story.

We loved our engagement session! At first, we were a bit reserved and uncomfortable with the process, but Gretchen offered a lot of great ideas and suggestions about different poses and reminded us to have fun. This experience led to a very comfortable and enjoyable wedding day because we had a better understanding of what to expect. Throughout our wedding day, she was attentive to each moment and detail and helped to coordinate some beautiful photo arrangements.

When we viewed the final photos, our jaws just dropped. Not only did she capture the “fall” colors and lighting of the season, but each sacred, beautiful, and joyful moment. Each time we scroll through the photos, we feel as if we are able to relive the entire day. It is such a gift to have the memory of our best day so beautifully preserved.

As a final note, Gretchen went out of her way to make us feel special and recognized. Throughout our time working with her, she sent us a box of homemade items for Christmas, Venmoed us funds to get coffee during our wedding week, and Venmoed us again so we could enjoy our final edited photos with a bottle of champagne. We were surprised and touched by each kind and generous gesture.

Gretchen is an amazing down to earth person, she takes pride in her work and truly loves what she does. Gretchen did my photos for my wedding and captured all the love throughout the day!

Gretchen took the photos for our engagement session and our wedding. Not only was she willing to adventure with us for the engagement shoot, but she gave an awesome suggestion to do a sunrise session with a beautiful view! For the wedding, Gretchen was super flexible with our last minute changes due to COVID-19.

She is an awesome person and we are so happy we got to work with her. Gretchen has wonderful vision for poses and scenery. The memories she captured will be cherished forever! It is evident that she cares about her work through the detail and expertise she poured into the final edited product. We would highly recommend her to anyone!