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I'm Irish Kristina Marie Lei-Aloha Grzanich...and no I'm not Irish, I'm Polish and Croatian. I was born in Hawaii and raised in beautiful San Diego California. I graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California in August of 2008. After Graduation I spent some time working in Hollywood with some of the top photographers in the Celebrity and Advertising industry. It was an amazing experience but the continuous long hours and busy lifestyle wasn't for me -- I knew there was something else for me out there. I fell in love with the idea of shooting weddings and capturing the most important day of a couples' life.

10% of every job I shoot is donated to a family in India I have been supporting for a few years. Personally knowing them and seeing how each wedding has contributed to changing the lives of their young daughters has been the biggest blessing.

Your wedding will help me partner in continuing making these dreams come true.

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Photojournalism

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High-Res Images

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Aaron Sent on 11/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and Knowledgeable Photographer

We used Irish for our wedding. She was on time and prepared immediately to take pictures of us getting ready, the first look, and all the extra shots for the venue that we didn't even think to ask for. She was able to coordinate with both the bride and groom, as well as the wedding party to get as many photos as she could early so that we could enjoy our wedding after the ceremony without needing to spend hours taking photos. She moved people in and out quickly and directed people's facial expressions and body positions so that we could get the best pictures possible. She understood the lighting at the venue and was able to adapt to all of our requests. When asked for her opinion, she was constructive and did everything she could to make the night appear as good in the photos as it felt in real life. We would recommend her for any event, and couldn't be happier with her style and professionalism.
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Kate Sent on 05/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Experience!

Irish and Cameron photographed our destination wedding as well as our engagement shoot. Our experience was amazing, the whole time they both made us feel so comfortable and are very easy going, fun photographers! The pricing was very fair and after seeing our photos we were blown away! They came out amazing and I couldn't have asked for more. I highly recommend them! I will be having Irish and Cameron shoot all the special events in our lives. They are so talented and I couldn't imagine choosing someone else. Thank you Irish!!!
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Sarah Sent on 02/02/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Irish is absolutely amazing! She captures the most perfect, candid moments on film. She listens to what you want and gives great advice on how to be natural in the photos. Her second photographer, Cameron, is also fantastic! I couldn't be happier with my photos. We did our engagement shoot and two ceremonies with her. I got what I paid for, and then some!
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Lori Sent on 09/15/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Irish is amazing!!! She did our wedding in Maryland in August and we recently got a sneak peek of pictures. They turned out awesome. Family and friends are raving about them and this was only a sneak peek!! Irish and her assistant were so nice to work with and understood the feeling we were going for with our wedding. She captured everything beautifully.
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Ashleigh Sent on 05/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating
I found Irish through a groupon and I could not be happier with my choice! Being able to purchase the groupon for my engagement photos not only helped me save a couple hundred dollars, but it allowed me to work with Irish and get a feel for her style and if she would be a good fit for my wedding photos, before making the big spend. Irish was more than amazing to work with! She has a kind and fun spirit about her and she really captures the little moments happening during the photo shoot. We got our photos back within 7 days (and she even went on vacation in that time!) Our pictures turned out amazing and the quality was perfect. My friends and family are still raving about how great the pictures turned out. I loved them SO much that I decided to bring her to my destination wedding in Cabo San Lucas next May, instead of going with a local vendor. The plus side? 10% of all her shoots go to a family in India that she has been supporting for several years - I mean seriously - could she be any more perfect?! I highly recommend her and can't say enough great things about her personality, style, and work!
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Becky Sent on 10/22/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Loved how flexible and professional they were. One friend commented that I know the photographers were there but they made sure they weren't in the middle of everything as to not take away from the celebration.

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Sandy Sent on 10/14/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We hired Irish for our very small intimate backyard wedding and I could not have been happier with our choice. Irish was relaxed, fun, easy going and personable. I never felt pressured Irish really catered our package to our needs and budget. They were able to take great photos without ever being in our faces or "cheesy." Our guests even came up to us to compliment us on what a great job they did taking photos without being invasive or pushy. My fiance is not big into photos so he opted out of having photos of the grooms party getting ready Irish took that in stride and focused on capturing the moment with candid shots. THANK YOU!
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Carleigh Sent on 10/14/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Irish did the photos for our potluck-picnic style wedding in Ptbo, Canada and we absolutely love all of our wedding-day pictures! She captured not only the overall "vibe" of our celebration, but caught so many beautiful moments showing raw emotions of family and friends. I have many all-time favourite pictures of my loved ones from that day :) (and my mom even says she's never seen a better picture of my dad than one Irish took!!)
One of my favourite things about Irish is that she was always VERY laid-back - definitely the kind of person you want to have around on a such a busy day! Thank you Irish for capturing a beautiful day, with so many sweet memories and fun moments!
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Jamie Sent on 10/24/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Irish's photos are stunning! We couldn't be happier with the work she did for us! She documented every moment and detail of our wedding perfectly! She was incredibly professional, fun to work with, amazingly talented, and such a sweet person. Her photography is beautiful and any bride would be lucky to work with her! She receives my highest recommendation!
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Tara Sent on 11/08/2012
4.6 out of 5 rating
Irish was so awesome to work with. Super laid back and spent the entire day with us without charging extra per additional hours like some other photographers do. I haven't yet received our wedding photos, but if they are anything like our engagement photos, they will be awesome!! My only critique is that I wish Irish had been a little more forceful and proactive in taking the pre-ceremony wedding party shots, as I am afraid that we didn't get very many (mostly my fault for running out of time doing last minute decor stuff).
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Vacay Photo offers the following photography styles:
  • Photojournalism
Vacay Photo offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • High-Res Images
Vacay Photo offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Proofs
Vacay Photo 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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