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About

We're Meagan and Joe! We are a husband and wife team located in Jacksonville, Florida. We've shot over 200 weddings. If you like to laugh, want a stress free photo experience, and want guidance every step of the way but photos that look natural and authentic, reach out to us. We use prompts to get natural emotions and connections in our photos. We make photos fun and relaxed. When we're not shooting, you can usually find us reading books, sipping lattes at local coffee shops, and cuddling our pup.

Services Offered
Meagan Gaines Photography identifies with contemporary, natural, photojournalistic, and vintage photography styles, and offers wedding, engagement, and portrait shoots. She puts in additional hours, travels for weddings, has liability insurance, goes to multiple locations for shoots, provides a second shooter, and schedules only one event per day, ensuring she gives you the undivided attention you deserve. While not a posey photographer, she plays games with her couples to help bring out their emotions and express their genuine love in their photographs. Meagan Gaines Photography will deliver your high-resolution images in an online gallery, mail you a welcome gift, help with your timeline, and meet with you before your wedding for coffee to make you feel completely at ease.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
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?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Vintage

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
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints
Proofs
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Meagan Gaines Photography

Shannon
Shannon Sent on 01/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best photographers ever!

Meagan and Joe are the greatest photographers and humans around- they made everything from engagement pictures to our wedding day an absolute dream!!! They are so kind and talented and you should hire them immediately!!! I promise you won't regret it!!! :)
Kalene
Kalene Sent on 11/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating

We love Meagan and joe 💕

Meagan and joe shot our engagement session and wedding and both times we were absolutely blown away not only are they just the absolutely best people and just so genuine they are incredibly talented and not how to get the best photo taken we will definitely be doing future shoots with them and recommend them to anyone and everyone they are so great
Addie
Addie Sent on 09/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The best photographers!

Meagan and Joe were amazing! Photos were something my husband and I were so nervous about because we don’t love being the center of attention of taking lots of pictures but they made us feel so comfortable and we ended up just laughing the whole day! They gave us the best experience and the most breathtaking beautiful photos ever!!!
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 07/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

We never took photos, but she made it feel so easy

Meagan and Joe were absolutely amazing, especially after our engagement photos got ruined by another photography in Texas. She put us at ease the entire day. Both my husband and I are not photogenic and never take photos, but we absolutely had a blast and the photos are amazing. We will definitely keep her on our list to go back and take photos with over the years.
Ashley
Jamie Sent on 03/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible photographer and a joy to work with!

Meagan, and her husband Joe, were absolutely INCREDIBLE on my sister's wedding day. They were attentive, flexible, and such a joy to be around. They gave us everything we wanted and MORE. Meagan is a true wedding professional. The pictures are absolutely stunning and we can't wait to hang them on our walls forever! Thank you so much Meagan!
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Mary-Ann Sent on 03/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Benfield Wedding

Can I give more than 5 stars to this wonderful husband and wife team?! You are the dream. You made my dreams come true for our wedding photos! You are kind, understanding, helpful, and put up with my sassy attitude when I stood on the grass for too long in those heels. Thank you for loving me and my groom so well! Thank you for making us look good and not awkward like we really are. I will never ever stop recommending you to anyone and everyone. I will never stop using you for photos. I felt like a movie star!
Bailey
Bailey Sent on 02/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Meagan & Joe are the best!!!

Meagan & Joe are seriously the sweetest people you’ll ever meet!! Not to mention the best photographers!😍 we hired them for our wedding this past weekend and have nothing but amazing things to say & everyone that attended the wedding would agree. Not only did they take gorgeous photos and make us feel comfortable, but Meagan was constantly checking in on me and making sure I was doing okay. I fell in love with their work the second I found them online, but now that I’ve had the chance to actually work with them and get to know them, I’ll never use another photographer. Thank you both so much
Jordan
Jordan Sent on 11/22/2021
5 out of 5 rating

My favorite vendor

Meagan and Joe were by far my favorite vendor to work with. The photos they captured for our engagement shoot and wedding were absolutely amazing. They also are some of the kindest people you’ll ever meet in general. Highly recommend them! 💜
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Brittany Sent on 11/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Top Notch Photographer

My husband and I cannot say enough positive things about Meagan and Joe. They are an absolute dream to work with and all around good people! We were blessed to have them do both our engagement session and our wedding. We were a COVID couple and did have to reschedule our wedding day which Meagan made so easy to do. She was initially recommended to me by my wedding planner, and after looking at her work and having our initial phone call I knew she was the photographer for us. My husband and I are not big on taking pictures so being in the spotlight for our engagement session and wedding day felt a little overwhelming, but Meagan and Joe made it so easy and comfortable for us. The photos were nothing short of amazing! We love that not only does she capture the serious moments but the candid ones as well - we have gotten so many good laughs and endless smiles from all of our photos! Her pictures are beautiful and not over edited or over photoshopped like some photographers can do. She and Joe know the best places to take pictures and exactly how to position you for the perfect shots - trust me when I say if you follow their direction, you will not be disappointed! If I could give Meagan and Joe 10 stars, I absolutely would, and you can guarantee we will use them for any and all of our photographer needs moving forward :)
Aubrey
Aubrey Sent on 10/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photography team!

My husband and I got married in February and cannot speak more highly of Meagan Gaines Photography! For as long as I can remember, investing in a really great wedding photographer was something I wanted more than anything else on our wedding day. Meagan and Joe were so incredibly wonderful in creating the best photography experience. They catered everything they did to our requests to make sure we got all the shots we were looking for. We had such a special time with them and we felt like they were our friends and we weren’t “just another couple” to them. They kept us laughing and completely comfortable in front of the camera. We decided to do things differently for our wedding- no bridal party, and a first look where we set aside time to take pictures just the two of us before we walked down the aisle. This was probably our favorite moment of the wedding day. It was so intimate and special, saying our vows just the two of us. And we didn’t feel rushed by time. It was almost like time stood still and Meagan and Joe captured all those amazing moments for us. One of the biggest obstacles on our wedding day was the rain…. but Meagan and Joe totally ran with it, almost like we had planned for it to downpour. They embraced the umbrellas and transformed our pictures. They even made sure we got some beach pictures without getting my dress dirty before I walked down the aisle. Their style and lighting and creative energy was so exciting and refreshing. And Meagan communicated quickly with us and had our photos back to us so fast! We love them all and it’s so hard to pick favorites! Honestly, Meagan and Joe were the best team. Couldn’t be more thankful for them. They had a smile on their faces the entire day and we would work with them again in a heartbeat.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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Meagan Gaines Photography frequently asked questions

Meagan Gaines Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Meagan Gaines Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Meagan Gaines Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Vintage
Meagan Gaines Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Meagan Gaines Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Thank You Cards
Meagan Gaines 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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