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If you are looking for an amazing wedding photographer that doubles as a helpful planner and day of coordinator, look no further! We highly recommend Victoria and her team. She is an incredible talent that helps to make the entire wedding process more fun and less stressful. With both the engagement shoot and the wedding shoot, the process was so easy, fun, and quick! (Which is maybe something most people don't think of) but I appreciated not having an exhausting experience and to get to enjoy our event as soon as possible. It is incredible how many amazing photos Victoria was able capture, with such easy, fun, quick shoots. She really captured the total joy, fun, and love of the day and we are forever grateful. Her assistant Victor was also amazing and very attentive during the day. Also, we got our sneak peek pics only a few days after and I was so pleasantly surprised with how many photos and how much of the event Victoria was able to capture for us just for the sneak peeks. I cannot wait to get the full set of photos!

VSM & her team were amazing from start to finish! We used her associate for the day of photography, who absolutely killed it. But Victoria helped handle all of the little details, from creating a timeline, to all of the communication which made everything organized and stress-free. Both Victoria and her associates were so friendly and easy to work with. Victoria still did all of the editing and got us our pictures SO quick. They were perfect. I would 100% recommend her to others!

You have to stop what you’re doing and hire Victoria immediately. Because, honestly, there are a lot of photographers in Chicago who can deliver great portraits, first dance pictures, the cake cutting, all that stuff you plan for. But you need to hire a wedding photographer who will capture the moments you can’t plan for: that photographer is Victoria Saint Martin.

The thing I treasure the most about our wedding photos are not the pictures of me and my husband. Don’t get me wrong, I’m obsessed and they’re perfect! But what still gets me choked up when I look at my wedding photos?

Our family dog, who is so ancient, we weren’t sure she was going to make it the wedding day. I didn’t even know Victoria had seen our dog!

My grandma, a retired lawyer, holding the hand of my bridesmaid who just graduated law school.

One of our flower girls couldn’t attend our wedding, and was in the hospital, so we sent her a care package. Victoria snapped a photo of her dad showing us a video message from her in the hospital.

Many photographers are skilled enough to capture your wedding day. Few are gifted enough to understand the value of a moment quickly enough to capture it before the moment has passed. Your wedding day is the fastest day of your life. There will be moments you barely remember, or didn’t get to soak up, things you had never even thought to out on a “picture list” to send to your photographer. But Victoria knows. She’ll capture all of that and more. There’s just no one like her. Do yourself a favor and hire her as quickly as you can.

We worked with Victoria once a few years before we got engaged. As soon as we got engaged, before we picked our date, we asked when she was available. There’s just no one like her, and we knew working with Victoria was essential for our wedding. She is prepared for every detail, but hammering out the specifics feels like chatting with an old friend. Whether you are a born performer or camera shy, she can make you feel comfortable for pictures.

On the wedding day, she was an absolute professional in wrangling our extended families for portraits and navigating family dynamics. We got multiple comments about how dedicated she was as she literally ran to get the best shots of our bagpipers leading the way to the reception.

The photos themselves are absolutely stunning. We could not be happier. And as thrilled as we have been, it has also been wonderful to see how much our friends and family have loved the photos too.
From the initial consultation through receiving the photos, working with Victoria could not be easier, feel more comfortable, or have better results.

NO WORDS to describe the amazing experience we had with Victoria. We live across the country, so were unable to use her for engagement photos. The first time we met her was on our wedding day, but she gives IMMACULATE vibes and I truly felt like I’d know her for years. My husband and I are definitely awkward in front of a camera lol, but Victoria’s cueing and hype made us and our bridal party feel amazing and all our pictures portray the amazing day we had. Victoria sent us sneak peaks the day after, and we were STUNNED. I didn’t think the full gallery could get any better, but it did. We have a lifetime of memories and photos thanks to Victoria. I feel beautiful in all the photos and my husband and I are so excited to have these to look back at for the rest of our lives. VICTORIA IS THE BEST OF THE BEST! :)

Victoria and her team were wonderful to work with. Our engagement and wedding pictures were beautiful and better than we could have ever dreamed. They captured our day so flawlessly! It was so easy to work with Victoria, she takes the time to really connect and understand her clients prior to the big day and understand couples’ vision. The perfect balance of getting down to business and professionalism, but also brings so much positive energy, fun, and calmness at the same time. Prior to our wedding day, I utilized the wedding planning check list she gave me to stay on track, I loved that because it helped me add to my to do list and make sure I didn’t forget details while planning. During our big day, when we were at a location and there was a challenge with the lighting, she and her team did not give up but took the time to troubleshoot and figure out where we could get the best lighting and took one of my favorite pictures of the day. One of my favorite things about working with Victoria is she really takes the time, and it truly shows. I was also impressed with how quickly she got everything back to us. I could go on and on about incredible Victoria and her team were, but I will let the pictures speak for themselves. Thank you so much for being part of our big day and being so passionate, it does not go unnoticed. We will cherish these photos for generations.

Christy+Jameson

Her work speaks for itself and her vibe is contagious! I have worked with her many times and the weddings have always been on another level! Her good vibes translate to the people which allows her to snap these amazing pictures! Don't hesitate...BOOK HER NOW!!!

Can't wait to work together again!

Very grateful to have Victoria as our engagement and wedding photographer. Usually, we are awkward in front of cameras and barely take any selfies. Before hiring a photographer, we were worried that we will be very stiff while shooting and pictures will turn out unnatural, but Victoria definitely changed our mind on this. She makes us feel very comfortable in front of camera, and the moments she captured are authentic. We were not trying to pretend we are someone else, instead, being our true selves. Additionally, her picture quality and editing style are top notch, our family and friends love the gallery and sent us so many compliments. We are so glad to have both Victoria and her associate, Stephanie, part of both our friends and our big day. We had such a blast in both weddings. Victoria and Stephanie were not just our photographers, but more like our wedding guests! Highly recommend Victoria to any couples out there.

Victoria has been our photographer of choice for many years now, and did both our engagement and wedding photos. She is so fun, easy-going, and a true professional. She has a great eye and thinks of really beautiful and interesting settings, poses, and picture ideas that make photos so unique and one of a kind. The final photos always blow me away and our wedding pictures were nothing short of spectacular. Thank you Victoria for an amazing job as always!!

We've had the pleasure of knowing and working with Victoria since 2019 since our 2020 wedding was postponed due to COVID-19. If you feel like you're awkward in front of the camera, this is the girl you need to hire! I have nothing but to amazing things to say about her as a person, her work ethic and incredible talent. We did two engagement shoots with her and she finally captured our wedding in Augusts. We haven't received our final portfolio yet but she sent us our sneak peak photos right away and we are so obsessed with what we've seen so far. She checked up on us through the years asking if need help with anything, such as making a timeline. She has blog posts that I found to be super helpful in the planning process - so she's just not a photographer, but a planner, confidant, your #1 fan and a friend. Thank you Victoria for being the amazing, talented person you are! I'm sad to be writing this review because it means the wedding is over and our time working together has come to and end, but we're so grateful we made the decision to hire her and have her by our side! Easily one of the best decisions we made.