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About

Gwendolyn Vanegas Photography is a local and destination wedding photographer based in Gastonia, North Carolina. Owner Gwen has experience working on every side of the lens as lead creative, second photographer, and even model. This multi-faceted understanding allows her to guide couples through their wedding photography and break through any camera shyness so their authentic love can shine.

GETTING MARRIED IN EUROPE OR SOUTH AMERICA? I WILL PHOTOGRAPH YOUR WEDDING FOR FREE (with travel expenses paid by couple).

Once you hire Gwen, she and her team will become your personal hype girls and walk with you every step of the way until the big day! She leads an all-woman team who can handle everything from timeline scheduling, mini-emergencies, family members, bustling dresses, and will even join you in busting a move or two on the dance floor. Rest assured you will know exactly who is coming to photograph your wedding and have an established, trusting relationship - essential for a smooth wedding day.

Send an inquiry message to Gwen and get the party started!

Services Offered

Gwendolyn Vanegas Photography specializes in portraiture and intercultural weddings. A seasoned traveler and bilingual, Gwen loves traveling for wedding photography and has covered events from Washington to Honduras. She strives to capture the true emotion of your union, offering gentle guidance mixed with candid photography. Gwen's editing style complements her approach, enriching the existing palette and using minimal trends to ensure portraits stay timeless. She offers a choice of three signature wedding packages, plus an option for elopements, engagement, bridal, and boudoir sessions. You can also enlist add-ons such as curated mini-polaroid images and a second photographer.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

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

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

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
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?

Digital Files

Reviews of Gwendolyn Vanegas Photography

Kirby
Kirby Sent on 11/15/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Hire her now.

Gwen is absolutely amazing!!! She is so sweet and kind and the type of hype girl you NEED at your wedding! My husband and I met with Gwen over video chat a few times to get details and a schedule all worked out before the big day. Unfortunately, we were running behind schedule (Not because of anything Gwen did or didn't do. It was completely our fault.) and Gwen was just so great and ran with it. Never once did she stress us out saying we needed to hurry up or get here or there quickly. Looking back at it, I just really appreciated how calm she stayed throughout the craziness. She was so professional; it didn't phase her a bit. And we were able to get all the shots we had told her that we wanted and it was such a wonderful day. Oh, and her photos were AMAZING! Definitely would hire her again, 1000% worth your money!
Kelly
Kelly Sent on 10/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend For Top Notch Photography!

Gwen did the photography for a wedding we had on my venue The Union Exchange in April 2023. She was amazing. So easy to work with and extremely professional... not to mention her photos turned out GORGEOUS! Happy to recommend her to any brides looking for a fantastic photographer.
Meghan
Meghan Sent on 03/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful photos

We enjoyed having Gwen there for our wedding day. She helped keep us at ease, kept the timeline on track, and captured beautiful photos.
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Carly Sent on 01/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Super fun and natural!

Gwen was absolutely wonderful! She was incredibly kind and made our photo experience very fun and personal to my husband and I. She did a great job of capturing all of the important moments and was very prepared and organized. I would recommend Gwen for any photography needs.
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Elise Sent on 12/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best experience!!

Gwen is…AMAZING! Choose her. You won’t regret it. She made my day even more special and memorable. Friendly, communicated well through the whole process and was flexible. I can’t thank her enough! Best decision!
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Amber Sent on 11/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Photographer Experience

We were so blessed to have Gwendolyn as our wedding photographer! She was very professional, flexible, easy to work with and very personable. While working together leading up to the wedding, she was also in the process of moving out of state, but she made it a priority to come back and be there to take pictures of our big day which meant the world to us! We loved working with Gwendolyn and were so encouraged by her heart and passion for what she does. She was such a joy to work with and made our entire experience so encouraging and enjoyable. She is an amazing photographer who we highly recommend!
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Evelyn Sent on 11/18/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wing Woman

Gwen was such a calming force on an otherwise hectic day. Due to my sister’s delay in her dialysis treatment, we were an hour behind schedule. I was tempted to skip all the photos that I wanted to get to the wedding, but Gwen assured me that I needed to take these moments. (And that a queen is never late to her party.) I am so grateful for her advice. The images she captured have been some of the best memories of that day. I received them promptly and instantly fell in love with them. She was 100% worth the investment.
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Liz M. Sent on 11/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Talented, Fun, & Professional Photographer - Engagements & Weddings

Gwen does an excellent and professional job with all her shoots and deliverables! I have worked with Gwen for a few individual shoots, and have been so pleased with what she has captured - the tones are natural yet rich and strike a perfect balance.

After some great experiences with her in individual shoots, we hired Gwen to capture one of the biggest moments for my husband and I - our proposal and then engagement pictures!
My husband is really not a fan of pictures, but she was able to make the shoot engaging and created a wide range of shots, looks, and sceneries from the same location. The poses she had us do were both natural and creative, but I most appreciate her willingness to work with what we were interested in.

And the most important part - her edits for the deliverable photos were exactly what we were looking for, and we weren't waiting around for countless months, like you would with many other photographers.

My only regret is that we now live on the opposite side of the country, which makes it harder to have Gwen do future photos (family, maternity, etc.), but I hear she travels for capturing weddings, so don't let distance be a barrier for hiring her for your big day! You won't regret it!
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Megan Sent on 11/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Positively Perfect!

Gwen was incredible to work with! She went above and beyond the role of photographer at our wedding and went out of her way to make our day as special as possible!!

Months later, I still have people mentioning how kind our photographer was- several of them even knowing her by name because she took time to meet people!

Leading up to the day, she was on top of everything! Zoom calls, questionnaires, etc. were exchanged to be sure we were all on the same page with the exact same plan. All her preparations made the day flow so smoothly. She was able to keep everything- even family pictures- on time. Amazing!!

She was incredible to work with and has an amazing personality. No complains at all- 10/10 would recommend.😊
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Curry Sent on 11/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer!

Gwen was awesome! She was so flexible and kind and really accommodated all of our photography needs! I would highly recommend her for any event!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner

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Gwendolyn Vanegas Photography frequently asked questions

Gwendolyn Vanegas Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Gwendolyn Vanegas Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Gwendolyn Vanegas Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Traditional
Gwendolyn Vanegas Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Gwendolyn Vanegas Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Digital Files
Gwendolyn Vanegas 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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