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No two weddings are the same and we treat each one as a new adventure. Our boutique studio, led by Emilie Pickering, captures unique styles and personalities in both photo and video. We are a small team of full-time artists working in our studio space in Somerville. We capture weddings all over New England and love to travel for destination weddings. We can't wait to connect with you!

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

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

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

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

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

Reviews of Lovely Valentine Photo + Film

Nicole
Nicole Sent on 05/24/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely Valentine Review

We cannot recommend Emilie and her team enough! From the very beginning, she was incredibly professional, organized, responsive, and genuinely wonderful to work with. Before the wedding, she answered all of my emails so quickly, helped us curate the perfect shot list, and gave us so many helpful recommendations on photo locations, timing, and how to make the day flow smoothly.

On the wedding day itself, she was absolutely amazing. She made us feel so comfortable, kept everything stress-free, and truly helped make the day feel special. She captured every moment so beautifully, and we are completely obsessed with both our photos and videos. Our highlight video especially exceeded all expectations — we have watched it so many times already!

We have received endless compliments on our wedding photos and video, and we are so grateful we chose Emilie. We would recommend her team to absolutely anyone looking for a talented, kind, and professional wedding photographer/videographer!
Michael
Michael Sent on 08/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographers and wonderful people

We were incredibly lucky to have found Emilie and her team. As a normally anxious person who does not like to have their picture taken, I can not stress enough how comfortable we felt during our engagement photos and on our wedding day. Both Emilie and Annalee are just incredibly kind and wonderful people.
After getting out engagement photos back we could not have been happier. Some of the best photos were the ones we did not even know we wanted.
The quality of their work speaks for itself, but I was extremely impressed by how on point they were. I have been to weddings where shots have taken twice as long for photos that look nowhere as good. Even when fog cause us to lose our beautiful view, Emilie found ways to work around it and our pictures came out beautifully.
We loved working with them and would highly recommend them to anyone.
S
Stephanie Sent on 02/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Lovely Valentine! Our favorite vendor!

Definitely hire Lovely Valentine! It was such a pleasure having Emilie & team photograph our wedding day. She was very responsive and helpful leading up to our wedding day, had a positive and calm personality the whole day (eased our nerves! no awkward-ness!), and captured the most beautiful photos! We took pictures in the Boston Common in mid-August and she knew just the perfect spot for seemingly private photos. She handled a large bridal party with such ease! Lovely Valentine delivered a beautiful preview shortly after our wedding and the full photo set was delivered approx 1 month after our wedding which was much quicker than expected- and the photo edits are beautiful!! Book LV today! Our favorite vendor :)
Darcy
Darcy Sent on 12/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The best wedding vendor experience!!

I cannot speak highly enough of Emilie & her team! Choosing to work with them was hands down the best wedding decision that we made. We used Lovely Valentine for photo & video on our wedding day and Emilie also shot our engagement photos. Communication from start to end, along with the booking process was seamless. Emilie put together a whole photo timeline for the day of, which our coordinator used to put together our full day of timeline The day of was just amazing! They were on top of everything but all so calm. We got every single shot we wanted, plus SO much more. They were non-stop capturing everything - it was amazing! But the creativity they put into getting each shot made all the photos so much better than I could have ever imagined. Emilie sent us teasers a few days after the wedding, which was so fun to look at on our honeymoon and then the full gallery just a few weeks later and we have not stopped obsessing over them since! I cannot recommend Lovely Valentine enough and I am so grateful we have so many amazing photos that we will cherish forever! BOOK THEM!!!
K
Kim N. Sent on 11/24/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST experience!

I’ve been a bridesmaid for many weddings, so when it was finally my special day. I knew I wanted to book with LovelyValentine... from ease of booking, to working with Emilie and her team all day! (9am-9pm) and from getting the photo gallery back in such speedy time (5 weeks)! And what perfect timing to have the professional photos right before thanksgiving to view with my family together. My now husband, Matt and I had an absolute blast working with them. We were laughing and enjoying ourselves the entire time. They went non stop capturing the moment of the entire day. I've already shared photos with my family and friends and they've been raving about how gorgeous everything was! The entire team was so pleasant to work with. Always a smile on their faces. I highly recommend! You won't be disappointed.
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Alessandra Sent on 10/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

You must hire lovely valentine for your wedding!

From our engagement photo shoot to the day of the wedding, the lovely valentine team was so incredibly professional, efficient, and fun! They effortlessly captured the most magical moments and directed our friends and family in a way that was kind, friendly, and thoughtful. They knew when to lean in and when to step back to let candid moments unfold. They were SO AMAZING to work with and turned around our wedding photos so quickly. I cannot recommend them enough!!
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Mandy Sent on 08/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Photographer who brings movement and color to life!

We had the pleasure of working with Emilie and Derek on our wedding day! Emilie is so popular so be sure to book her as soon as you can! That should already tell you that she's an amazing photographer~ Our wedding was a long day (8:00AM to 11:0PM). We had a mix of Chinese traditional festivities (Chinese tea ceremony) with an American ceremony and reception. Emilie was on time and ready to take pictures! She was already well versed in the Chinese traditional festivities such as Chinese door games and tea ceremony. This helps a lot - she knew exactly where to stand to take the right pictures. Emilie had helped us pick out picture locations that fit the vibe that we want! On our wedding day, one of the picture locations had a film crew which makes picture taking very difficult to do. Emilie immediately spotted another picture perfect location that we could walk to. That was the perfect last minute decision! We got A LOT of teaser pictures back! Love that every pictures captures movement and genuine emotions. She brought colors to life! She made our wedding day look like a fairytale! When going from one picture to the next, her pictures consistently maintain high quality! We are beyond pleased working with her! Thank you so, so much Emilie! You are truly amazing~
J
Julia Sent on 10/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best investment we made for our wedding

Hiring Lovely Valentine to film our wedding and rehearsal dinner was the best decision we made while planning. The documentary film of the full day and the highlight video perfectly captured the details and mood - not only what happened on our wedding day but also how it felt. My friends described the 1-min teaser video as "a magical trailer for a romcom." :) My husband and I watch the highlight video all the time, and look forward to watching the documentary video each year on our anniversary.

Of course Emilie was responsive in the planning stages, and their pricing was absolutely reasonable. More importantly, on our wedding day she was friendly and calm, and made me feel at ease during the morning when what I really was feeling was nervous anticipation. I appreciated her professionalism and warm guidance - so reassuring on a day full of emotion.

We tell all our friends that LV's videography was the best investment we made on our wedding day and I mean it wholeheartedly. The film is a treasure that we will love for our whole lives.
Sara
Sara Sent on 10/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning photos!

The pictures turned out absolutely amazing! Worth every penny. I LOVED them. Emilie was professional, knowledgeable, and very talented. She has a great eye. AND we had so many nice photos of our guests. I was able to include really special printed shots of almost all our guests with their thank you notes and they were really touched. I was VERY happy with my photos!
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Angela Sent on 10/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Truly outstanding photos

Emilie did a phenomenal job on our small, intimate wedding (for a very reasonable rate), and was wonderful to work with. She captured every moment perfectly and the colors/editing were beautifully done. We received so many compliments on the photos. Would recommend to anyone and will use Lovely Valentine for any photography needs in the future without hesitation.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
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Lovely Valentine Photo + Film frequently asked questions

Lovely Valentine Photo + Film includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Hand-Coloring
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
Lovely Valentine Photo + Film includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • Hand-Coloring
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Lovely Valentine Photo + Film offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Lovely Valentine Photo + Film offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Lovely Valentine Photo + Film offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Lovely Valentine Photo + Film 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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