Wedding Photography in Beckley

Renee

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Kelli Carrico is the best of the best when it comes to wedding photography. My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Kelli and her husband, Tim, for our wedding in October 2024. I booked with Kelli in late 2022 shortly after we got engaged. I found her through a recommended vendor list that our venue manager provided to us. I stopped in my tracks when I landed on Kelli's page as I went through the preferred vendor list. When I found her website and galleries, I was blown away by her talent and style. I also quickly realized that I had actually seen some photos of hers several years before because a friend had sent me pictures of a wedding she saw online that she thought was "just so my style." Remembering those photos that I thought were so gorgeous years ago, I thought, "That's HER!" as I scrolled through her more recent work. As a "more is more" kind of bride with high expectations and a desire for a seasoned photographer with expertise in fine art + timeless photography, I reached out to Kelli. Her bubbly, fun personality combined with her competence and confidence quickly put me at ease and make me feel certain that I had found my perfect match to give me the luxury experience that I wanted and the photos of my dreams that I craved. Kelli and I chatted frequently throughout our engagement, and I ended up thinking of her as a friend just as much as I thought of her as my wedding photographer. She even helped us source another photographer during a challenging situation. We had scheduled our engagement photo shoot with Kelli to take place about a year before our wedding at peak fall foliage time. It was important to us to take our engagement photos in the mountains in autumn because we wanted to provide our guests a little sneak peek of what to expect for the vibe of our upcoming wedding by using some of our engagement photos on our Save the Dates. Unfortunately, my husband ended up falling ill when we were supposed to have the photos taken. We weren't able to get a replacement date with Kelli because she was already fully booked for the fall season. Because she knew this was so important to us, she suggested that we work with a photographer she had personally mentored. She put us in contact with each other, and as soon as my husband was better, we were able to get beautiful engagement photos that were exactly what we wanted thanks to Kelli's connections and her problem-solving nature. The wedding day with Kelli and Tim was wonderful. Even though we hadn't met in person before, it felt like having an old friend in the room. We had a perfect day capturing the most precious moments, from getting ready, to the long-awaited ceremony, to the stunning newlywed photos during the most vivid golden hour and sunset, to an absolute rager reception. Each and every one of our photos just drips with emotion that I can see AND feel. Our photos bring us right back to the best day of our lives. It is so emotional looking at them in the best of ways. We just received our beautiful leatherbound album a few days ago as well, and it is already a very treasured keepsake. We enjoyed working with Kelli so much that we already made plans to do an anniversary photo shoot with her this upcoming fall. We can't wait to work with her again and can't thank her enough for doing such a beautiful job.