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Reviews of Spicy-Meatball Photography

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Angie Sent on 08/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Joe is Incredible!

If you are looking for someone who exceeds talented, professional, experienced, personable, funny, kind, patient and all around a fantastic person to work with, then look no further. Joe is an incredible photographer and one of the kindest people we've had the pleasure of getting to know during our wedding planning.
My (now) husband and I are not comfortable being in front of a camera, but Joe made it easy and comfortable for us!
During our engagement session, he took the time to explain why he was posing us a certain way and when we got our photos back - it was evident how much he loves what he does!
Our wedding photos are incredible and we're going to have a hard time picking just a few to print and frame.
Joe - we can't thank you enough for being an essential part of such an important day, taking the time to answer all of our questions, providing your expertise and guidance and creating amazing photos that we will be proud to display and treasure for years to come.
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Paula Sent on 04/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend!!

We could not have been happier with Spicy Meatball as our wedding photographer. Joe was great to work with and gave us lots of personal attention from the beginning. He did a great job keeping us both relaxed on the day and got some beautiful pictures. Highly recommend!
Courtnie and Amanda
Courtnie Sent on 11/06/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic!

Joe was INCREDIBLE! From the very beginning to receiving our photos, Joe was easy to reach, flexible, and very accommodating! Both our engagement photos and our wedding photos turned out far better than we could have imagined! Joe became a friend who we will definitely go back to in the future for other photography needs!
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Bonnie Sent on 09/14/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Our daughters wedding was on 9-3-2017. We had Spicy Meatballs for our dj and photographer. They are the Best Ever. Joe and his wife had the dance floor busy with games and the best music. We've been to a few weddings the past two years and SpicyMeatballs is The Best. Joe had the evening flowing flawlessly. The perfect MC. They took many photos and shared the results periodically as the day went on. I recommend Joe and his wife of The SpicyMeatballs for everyone's wedding. They are great!!!
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Elise Sent on 08/31/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Alison did our engagement photos as well as our wedding day photos and DJ services - she was absolutely fantastic! Extremely helpful, accommodating, and our photos are amazing!
Erin
Erin Sent on 06/12/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We used Spicy-Meatball for the photography and DJ services on our wedding day back in May and we were NOT disappointed!!!! It rained on our wedding day and we were planning on doing the majority of our pictures outside (which was a huge disappointment) but Joe was able to reassure us that our pictures would still be great even though we couldn't manipulate the weather.... And boy was he right! Our pictures are phenomenal! We were able to see the majority of the photos he took at the wedding within 2 weeks!

So many of our guests even complimented us on how great Joe was and how sincere and personable he was - not just to us, but to them. We couldn't have asked for a better experience!

Thanks Joe (and Allyson) for all your work and dedication!
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Sherri Sent on 09/30/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We've done our engagement photo session so far and everything has turned out wonderfully! Allyson is very friendly and easy to work with. The engagement pictures turned out very well - i'm very excited to see how the photos from the wedding day turn out once we get there. I love the style, and the fact that they're so accommodating!
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Christine Sent on 08/11/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Alison in one word was AMAZING! She made us feel so comfortable from day 1 of meeting her and really took the time to make sure she gave us what we wanted. We went with her for photos and DJ and she did not disappoint! Our wedding party gets distracted easily and she did a great job of being patient and getting them (as well as us at times) back on track and really captured some fun and beautiful moments. Her alternative ideas for traditional aspects of weddings such as the dollar dance, wedding bouquet toss and garter toss were a huge hit with us and our guests as well. I only hope to work with her again, as well as pass along a reference to anyone in the market of a truly gifted photographer and/or DJ!
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Neha Sent on 06/25/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Joe is one of the most endearing people I've ever met - He went way, WAY above and beyond his role as our wedding photographer - he is a true artist and blew me away with his talent and generosity. His photos of our wedding are breathtaking and incredibly creative. I often have unrealistically high expectations, but he surpassed every single one of my hopes. Trust me - if Joe is available for your event you must have him photograph your wedding. Along with being an amazing photographer, he has so many other incredible qualities - he's the friendliest person you'll ever meet and a logistic/event coordinating genius (he set up DJ equipment for one of our events, drove family to wedding events when we were short on cars, was incredibly culturally sensitive towards my family from India, packed up tables and chairs for us after an event, stayed up all night and surprised us with a same-day edit slideshow for our reception, almost got run over by a car to get a perfect shot of my husband and I, looked after my husband and I during our entire wedding - all things he had no obligation to do)! I can't imagine our wedding happening without him - Whenever I talk to guests about our wedding, one of the first things they bring up is how amazing Joe was. My fiance and I, along with our whole family, adore him!
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User2601399 Sent on 04/18/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Let me start out by saying that I am a very sentimental person, however, we were on a pretty tight budget from the get go. With that said, we wanted our wedding day to be as "captured" as possible but also be a fun event that people genuinely enjoyed. So we decided that we were willing to go with the professionals for photography. When we met Joe for the first time, he was quickly able to relieve any nerves we had and made us feel so comfortable that we decided then and there that he would be a perfect fit. We decided that we would opt for both photography and DJ services with Spicy Meatball (Joe and Alison) as it seemed like a perfect idea! They blew us away with how fantastic they did!!! Seriously, I cannot even count how many people personally told me how impressed they were with Joe and Alison and the compliments are still coming!! They were so accommodating and I have the most beautiful pictures that captured the love that was shared on our wedding day perfectly. Spicy Meatball was worth every penny!! I cannot wait to display the photos all over the walls in my house!
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Daniel Alkato Daniel Alkato Wedding Musicians

Joe is fantastic to work with. I had the pleasure of playing at an outdoor lakeside ceremony in central Minnesota that Joe was shooting. It was a sunny, windy day, and I provided live ceremony music, sound system, and wireless mics for the officiate and readers. Joe saw me setting up and immediately walked over and introduced himself. Many times I have to find the other vendors and reach out to them, and this was the only time a photographer found me first! Of course a personality doesn't fix bad photos, but it was no surprise when they turned out fantastic. It was very clear Joe had a passion for the event, and to understand how I fit in so that he could capture the moments perfectly. I was blown away when later that evening he was also the DJ and MC for the reception. His personality and joy for entertaining, and help organize an event was a true delight. As a professional, having others around you who are great are what they do is refreshing. In a sea of photographers and DJs, I definitely recommend Joe to tackle your event! Having your MC also be your picture pro definitely helps getting those perfect reception moments. Snag him for all he does!

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Spicy-Meatball Photography frequently asked questions

Spicy-Meatball Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Spicy-Meatball Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Second Shooter
Spicy-Meatball Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Spicy-Meatball Photography is recommended by 95% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.8 in flexibility, 4.8 in professionalism, 4.8 in value and 4.6 in average response time.

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