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Hi there, I'm Crystal Summer Bear, a California native, worldwide traveler and lover of all things beautiful and whimsical. I'm so excited your here!

Helping couples feel confident and relaxed through a foundation of friendship + timeless, fashion inspired storytelling direction and posing that honors your unique love authentically, is what brings me true joy.

Preserving memories is my passion! My parents wedding album from 1979 is one of my most cherished possessions. It's like a story book I can revisit over and over feeling the love spill out of the pages into my heart.

Wedding days can feel like they drift by in a haze or even in haste. From the feel of the wedding dress on your skin, or the moment your eyes meet your true love, your 1st kiss as a married couple, to the scrumptious taste of dinner, the sweet aroma of wine and the last twirl on the dance floor before bidding farewell to your guests, you should feel relaxed and at ease to simply cherish each and every moment.

Weddings are my passion because it brings out all of the love, laughter and light that humanity is capable of & that EVERY couple deserves to enjoy without stress or anxiety.

When the guests have gone, the decorations are put up, the flowers wilted, the last morsel eaten and the last song played, I desire for you to relive the day through storytelling imagery + video that generations to come will cherish. Your love is beautifully unique and I'd love the privilege of telling your story.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$2,800

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Digital Files

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$5,500

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
Slideshow
Toning
Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
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
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards
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Reviews of Summer Bear Weddings

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99% recommend it
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
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Audrina
Audrina Sent on 06/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great Photographer

Crystal took our engagement photos and will be photographing our wedding next year. We were very happy with the photos she got of us.

We had never done professional photos before and were a little nervous. How would we stand? Would we have any direction? Would we look too posed? But Crystal was very helpful. She directed us to stand and look in certain ways that felt natural and looked great in the photos. She timed the photos well to avoid having too many people in the background (we shot at lake Merritt on a sunny evening, so some people in the background were unavoidable)
She got us our sneak peek the next day! and our full album in 2 weeks. She even mailed us prints of some of our favorite photos to frame.

We cant wait for her to photograph our wedding. We trust that she will get all the great shots :)
May
May S. Sent on 11/09/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The Magical Photographer

Crystal did our wedding, engagement and separate photo shoot. She is magical and knows how to catch the right photos. We were very pleased and impressed. We're hoping that we will have more reasons to have her take our photos again!

My husband also is self conscious about his smile and she made his natural smile come out. In the photos she took, I was able to show my husband what I see daily.
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Nicole Sent on 06/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

She's wonderful to work with

I really enjoyed working with her she was very professorial and friendly, she gave us great ideals for our photo shoot and mastered the shot...
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Real Weddings

Lauren & Robert
62 photos · 02/24/2022
Ciara & Justin
153 photos · 12/07/2019
Ashley & Andrew
150 photos · 08/24/2019
Cat & Scott
129 photos · 08/25/2018

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Crystal Summer Bear
Crystal Summer Bear
Owner and Lead Photographer

I come from a prestigious history of photographers, one whom was my great-grandfather, Julian P. Graham, he photographed many famous, beautiful and glamorous people that visited, played and lived on the Monterrey Peninsula, including Betty Davis, Clark Gable, John F. Kennedy, and even the Windsors just to name a few. His ability to genuinely capture the personality of his clients has inspired me to follow in his footsteps.

Since taking my photographic passion and turning it into a business in 2015, I have had the absolute pleasure of capturing beautifully unique and perfect moments of love that make it so magical. From that once in a life time moment, when that special question is popped to engagement photos that let the whole world know you found your person, to the bid day when all those moments of planning come together in a celebration of love in front of all of your family and friends.

In an effort to become the best wedding photographer and videographer I can be, I've spent the last several years learning with the best of the best, from world renowned wedding photographers Rebecca Yale, Julie Paisley and Amy and Jordan Demos to Kevin Michael Schmitz (fashion photographer, producer and director). I believe in order to deliver a luxury experience one has to learn from the best in the field. Although I have photographed nearly 100 weddings I am a life long student and strive to learn, to improve, and continuely delivery a luxury experience to each one of my clients.

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Summer Bear Weddings frequently asked questions

Summer Bear Weddings includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Digital Files
Summer Bear Weddings includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Prints
Summer Bear Weddings offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Summer Bear Weddings offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Summer Bear Weddings offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Summer Bear Weddings 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.
Summer Bear Weddings currently offers 1 special WeddingWire promotion for wedding services.

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