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About

Julep & Belle is a wedding photography business based in Los Angeles, California. Michelle McSwain, the owner and photographer of the company, uses her camera and abilities to turn intimate, fleeting moments into tangible memories that will last a lifetime. She endeavors to encapsulate genuine emotions in order to preserve the sentiment that transpires during these transient instances. Although she is based in Los Angeles, Michelle is happy to travel domestically and abroad in order to document celebrations of love.

Services Offered

Each wedding collection offered by Julep & Belle includes two photographers, a one-event-per-day policy, and high-resolution images. In order to achieve comfort in front of the camera, couples may choose to attend an engagement session prior to their wedding day. Clients can elect to receive their images as digital files, prints, or albums from the company. Furthermore, the following amenities are also available through this photography studio:

  • Additional hours of coverage
  • Willingness to travel
  • Liability insurance
  • Multiple-location sessions

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
One Event / Day

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
One Event / Day

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary

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
Digital Files
Prints

Reviews of Julep & Belle

Claire
Claire Sent on 07/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful candid photos from a talented photographer!

Michelle is warm, friendly and very easy going. She puts you at ease straight away and takes lots of natural candid shots that actually turn out much better than forced, posed photographs. The turn-around time was really quick and communication was excellent throughout. We received some gorgeous photos to cherish that truly capture all the personality of our family. She’s the only one I would turn to for any future professional photos that we may need! I can’t recommend her enough!
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Courtney Sent on 07/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience!

Michelle was an absolute pleasure to work with!! We LOVED our photos and they are so very special to us. Throughout the whole process she was communicative, professional, and a blast to be around! We cannot recommend her enough!
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 07/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience! Highly recommend!

Michelle is incredibly talented, professional, and so fun to work with. She made us instantly feel comfortable on our engagement shoot, and we are so happy with how the photos came out! She had lots of great ideas for locations and poses - it was an easy, memorable experience. I'd highly recommend her for any engagement or wedding photo needs!
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Julie Sent on 07/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Easiest decision of wedding planning EVER

I cannot say enough positive things about Michelle, of Julep & Belle Photography. She was so positive and supportive every single step of the way. She asked the perfect questions and offered suggestions to help narrow down ideas, making sure she had all the information needed for our special day. Thinking back now, if she hadn’t asked all those questions up front I don’t think the day could have gone as smoothly as it did. A bride’s mind is jam-packed with details and we are bound to forget something, so all the pre-meetings we scheduled were super helpful! I also live out of state, so Michelle scheduled FaceTime meetings, that worked for both me and my fiancé. I didn’t have to worry about ANYTHING on the wedding day. My wedding coordinator was even in a car accident while on her way to the church to prepare for the ceremony, and both Michelle and her assistant stayed until they had gotten pictures of everything promised. I know we went over on contract time because of that delay, but she stayed anyway. I appreciate her work ethic, her beautiful and sincere heart to make us feel so comfortable, and her undeniable talent. Have you seen the pictures?! Crazy good. Do yourself a favor…go with Julep & Belle. Easiest decision of wedding planning EVER
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Adam Sent on 07/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer!

There is only one thing we can say....HIRE HER. Michelle is professional, creative, fun-loving, organized an a dream to work with. You will not be disappointed. We felt comfortable with Michelle immediately while speaking to her on the telephone. Before meeting her we hired her. Our photos are incredible....we love her!
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Hannah Sent on 07/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible experience and service!

Michelle at Julep and Belle was a dream to work with, from the very first communication. We couldn't be more grateful to have chosen her as our wedding photographer. Her timeliness, manner, price range, and style were beyond our expectations. With the craziness of a wedding day, she's such a calming, sweet, and professional presence. We were blown away by how much we loved the photos. She was helpful with every single thing leading up to the big day, and we truly felt she got to know us as a couple, and we loved getting to know her! -Hannah & Dave
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Marsha Sent on 07/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great photos

We had Michelle take family photos for us and we couldn't be happier with how they turned out! Just beautiful! We loved working with her and would definitely want to use her again.
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Amanda Sent on 07/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Michelle is in love with love!

Michelle is an incredible wedding photographer (1) because she is a very experienced, professional, talented photographer and (2) more importantly, she is a warm, kind, genuine person who is in love with love. Both my husband and I can be awkward for formal pictures - but Michelle's giddy excitement, joyful sounds and exclamations, and overall enthusiasm made us smile, giggle, and act natural. She got the pictures back to us incredibly fast and they are all amazing. Going through the pictures one by one was like reliving my favorite day and I am so thankful to have so many beautiful pictures to capture those amazing memories. Hire her! You won't regret it
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

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Julep & Belle frequently asked questions

Julep & Belle includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
Julep & Belle includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
Julep & Belle offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
Julep & Belle offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Julep & Belle offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Julep & Belle 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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