Erin F. Sent on 07/10/2021

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Amazing Photographer & Experience

I fell in love with Amanda's photos and I knew I had to have her as our wedding photographer. Amanda was much more than a photographer - she was a voice of reason, wedding expert, meteorologist and confidant. She was so helpful and understanding when dealing with COVID and rescheduling. On my wedding day I was worried about some stains on my dress. Amanda instantly wiped the dirt off my dress onto her pants and brought out a stain remover/positioned me to hide the stain. Our photos turned out great and are true keepsakes! I have so many favorites and our families are thrilled with the photos. Amanda was organized and professional getting all the shots we wanted, keeping everyone calm, and capturing the beautiful moments. I can't recommend Amanda and her team enough!

Dana D. Sent on 04/18/2021

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In Love with Our Photos

This review is quite delayed (my husband and I got married on February 14, 2020), but after reminiscing about our wedding day recently, we both felt it was necessary to share what an amazing photographer Amanda Donaho is for anyone who is in search of one for their wedding; you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who comes more highly recommended than her. Amanda is extremely personable, professional, and provides her clients with sense of comfort that everything will be okay on the day of the wedding despite whatever unexpected things may arise. Amanda did a great job capturing the beauty of our venue (The Monastery), all the key elements of our ceremony, and the miscellaneous details throughout the day that helps us look back fondly on our wedding. Most importantly, she did an amazing job of capturing very touching moments between us and our our family and friends. Amanda came highly recommended to us and we felt she not only met but exceeded all of our expectations. For anyone considering Amanda for their wedding photos we’d highly encourage using her as well for engagement photos. My husband and I believe having this extra touchpoint with her helped us further increase our level of comfort with her behind the lens and ultimately led to us being able to be our authentic selfs the day of the wedding which allowed Amanda to capture some truly amazing photos of us and our families. We are excited to be able to use Amanda in the future as we enter new life stages and look forward to her capturing moments with our growing family. We are extremely happy and feel so fortunate that we were able to have had her behind the camera on our wedding day.

Ileana Sent on 09/13/2018

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Can we give Amanda 10/5 stars?! She deserves ALL of them. Hiring Amanda as our photographer was the BEST decision we made for our wedding - you cannot go wrong when choosing her. From the moment you contact her, you know that she truly cares about you as a couple. She is extremely responsive to email and eases your mind when it comes to any concern. What we love the most about Amanda is that she truly goes above and beyond for you any time you are with her. Our wedding day quite unfortunately was basically a monsoon. I'm talking an ALL DAY downpour. From the moment I reached out to Amanda on our wedding week freaking out about the rain she was able to calm me down and assure me she had a fool-proof rain game plan. She advised us to be flexible, to trust her, and to buy umbrellas - but told us not to worry at all because she had it all under control. And WOW did she nail it on the wedding day! Despite the downpour, Amanda made sure we got INCREDIBLE wedding photos. She moved huge couches so we could have our first look indoors but still made the space beautiful. When we couldn't take pictures at our original locations, she came up with new locations on the fly that were just as great as the planned ones. She fixed my dress multiple times when the sleeves kept coming off. She fixed my hair when the hurricane-like winds kept messing it up. She dried my tears when I lost it during our first look. I mean she truly went above and beyond for us. She felt like a friend on our wedding day and was reason we had the day of our dreams despite having to scrap all of our original plans. We don't know what we would've done without her and are so very thankful for all of her hard work. Our pictures turned out amazing, and most importantly we had a fantastic time and didn't have to worry about anything on our big day. We cannot stress enough how amazing Amanda is - without a doubt she will make your day magical.

Kara A. Sent on 11/19/2018

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Amanda Donaho Fan Girl

So I’m the biggest procrastinator in the world and have been meaning to write this review since before my wedding because I’ve knew my pictures were going to turn out amazing even before the wedding happened because Amanda is that amazing. But here’s the thing... for all you future brides out there... picking your wedding photographer isn’t just about the pictures (but let’s be real... you already know Amanda takes unreal pictures or you wouldn’t be reading these reviews), so this review isn’t really about the pictures.. her work speaks for itself.. and if you don’t follow her on Instagram just head over there right after you finishing reading this. Here’s the thing... on your wedding day there is a lot going on and no matter how calm, cool, and collected you are... things will get crazy! Amanda literally runs the best show - her timeline is amazing, she handles massive families, and big bridal parties with ease, she doesn’t miss a beat. I was in a wedding a few weeks later and I texted Amanda - “holy cow, I mean I already knew you were the best but OMG you run a good show, the photographer has no clue what’s going on!” I cannot stress this enough, I have been in a zillion wedding, NO photographer I have seen has the organization, patience, calmness, but also ability to direct a room the way Amanda does. Amanda wasn’t just my photographer, she was my best friend (I mean she doesn’t know we are besties but I think we are) and I picked her as my photographer because I wanted her by my side on my wedding day! And thank goodness she was, because my lips full of bright pink lipstick went smack dap onto my stark white dress as I was putting it on. As everyone was rushing around trying to figure out what to do, Amanda calmly came over and said.. it’s the middle of the day on a Friday, the dress shop will be open, where is your dress from, who is the designer, and do you know the style or fabric? You guys, she CALLED the dress shop and found out what to do. This is what I’m talking about, it’s literally like having the world’s best friend and most seasoned wedding participant with you all day. I did not stress for a second of that day because I had Amanda. Another thing, your wedding and pictures are super intimate, you want someone photographing you who you feel comfortable with and makes you feel at ease, again... I felt like Amanda was my bestie (even though my wedding day was only the second time we ever met in person, I felt like I knew her forever). Anyways, our pictures our breathtaking and we will treasure them forever, but more than that, I will forever remember Amanda because she played the part of my best friend on my wedding day - she kept me calm, happy, on time, and made me look beautiful. I honestly cannot imagine my day without her.

Amanda Sent on 12/23/2016

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Words cannot truly express how Aaron and I feel about our choice in choosing Amanda as our wedding photographer! She was above and beyond what we expected! She was extremely pleasant to work with and offered so much support throughout our wedding planning process. We met multiple times to discuss timeline and our vision for the wedding day. On our big day Amanda knew exactly what to do and handled every situation with professionalism and grace. The day could not have gone as smoothly as it did without her help! She is much more than a photographer! We are extremely happy with the memories she captured from our wedding day. We will cherish these forever! Amanda is truly talented; we recommend her to everyone!

Katie Sent on 07/19/2016

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There are really not enough positive things I could say in this review to accurately describe Amanda's services and skills for our big day. My husband and I discussed how amazing she was multiple times on our honeymoon. My husband hates, I mean HATES taking pictures (and of course I love, I mean LOVE pictures), and he enjoyed both our engagement session and the entire day of pictures at our wedding with Amanda. Not a single person in a wedding party of 24 complained about the picture process because Amanda made it so seamless. Her eye for details- someone in the background, a bow tie tilted, a string out of place, a branch poking out in the background too far, etc.- is impeccable. She was always incredibly friendly, never rude or too pushy like photographers can be sometimes, and she captured every shot I asked her to get before the big day and then some. All of our parents have commented about how professional and wonderful she was on the wedding day. I was nervous about spending so much on a photographer, but I decided it's the only thing that lasts after the day is over and she was worth every single penny! We just got married a couple weeks ago, and we've already received over 1,000 photos and the rest are on the way. Our wedding day would not have been as perfect as it was if it weren't for Amanda! Hands down, Amanda was our vendor MVP!

Hallie Sent on 03/27/2016

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Amanda and her team were a dream to work with. I had complete faith in her and her vision which gave me so much peace of mind during my wedding day. She is responsive, smart, assertive and very easy to work with. Her pricing is all upfront and very fair for the amount of attention and quality you get. It's so important to find vendors that you mesh well with, and her personality was absolutely perfect for our group - she's extremely talented, experienced, and her attention to detail is bar none. I was a bit neurotic before the event and during, and she and her team handled my stress with ease. Her husband and assistant were perfect to work with as well - I never had to worry that important moments would be missed, and when I gave her the shot list of what I wanted she had already thought of everything. Also, Amanda was a blessing in terms of helping me with the wedding day timeline - she really has a knack for making sure everything is thought of. I have seen a few sneak peaks of what the finished product will look like and cannot wait to see the rest of the photos - if you are looking for a fair and talented photography team I absolutely recommend Amanda Donaho Photography!

Chelsie Sent on 12/16/2015

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Your wedding photographer is THE most important "vendor" you will book for your big day! My husband and I discussed this at the very beginning of our engagement. We realized that aside from all the leftover "stuff" you accumulate from your big day, our photos would be all we would have to look back on and help us remember our special day. They would be what we would show our kids, and share with our families for years to come. As Amanda would say, she creates family "Heirlooms" and I couldn't agree more. Every photo that I have from my wedding brings back all the feelings I felt that day and more. She captured everything better than I could have ever hoped. She does an amazing job and I have not come across a better photographer. Amanda is professional, wonderful to work with, and is one of the sweetest people I have had the pleasure of meeting throughout my planning process. I am so thankful we chose Amanda to photograph our big day and to have made a new friend as well. I highly recommend Amanda Donaho Photography for your engagement or your wedding or both. You will not be disappointed! :)

Melissa Sent on 12/30/2015

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Amanda is incredible. From the very first time we met, I knew she was the photographer for us. She's sweet, caring and super talented. She put up with our crazy dog during our engagement session and became fast friends with my sister (who dubbed herself Amanda's assistant). Not only are her final images stunning, but she makes the entire day fun. I'd highly recommend her for engagement and wedding photography. We could not have been blessed with a better photographer. Thanks Amanda!

User2279539 Sent on 08/20/2015

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Amanda is awesome! She was so easy to work with, was always organized, and provided us with a recommendation for a super florist. Amanda's quality of her photos and value cannot be beat! Thank you Amanda and Hayden!

Samantha Sent on 10/20/2014

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You will not regret hiring Amanda & her team! I can't say enough about her organization before and on the wedding day. She even had rave reviews from the groomsmen about her efficiency with bridal party photos - and you know that doesn't come easy. She is on time and great at helping you plan your day. She is also a great reference for any other vendors you might need.

Thank you Amanda for everything!

Tonya Sent on 10/28/2014

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Sometimes you just know when you've found the right vendor and that was our experience meeting with Amanda. Her pictures are amazing and we were happy that she had shot at both of our locations previously (The Center and Norman Chapel).

I'm quite awkward when I know someone is taking my picture. In the past, our photos have been a disappointment, so I was preparing myself for the worse on our wedding day. To my surprise, I forgot they were even there! They were so polite and unobtrusive that we had wedding quests coming up to say how awesome our photographers were. And just to add, Amanda and Hayden have great personalities - they even took the slight harassment and sarcasm like champs (hey, we like to joke around)!

Amanda was patient with me when creating our timeline (trust me, this took a lot of patience during her busiest month) and worked with all of our vendors to deliver the final times and expectations. On the wedding day, she was able to hit every location and photo we asked for and even suggested alternate sites for the best images.

Aside, from Amanda's professionalism, the pictures speak for themselves. We are beyond thrilled and every step of the process has been incredible. She is so fun and you will not only love your photos, but love working with Amanda and Hayden too. Yes, we would give them 100 starts if we could! Thank you for everything!

Emily Sent on 07/13/2014

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Amanda was so great to work with! My husband and I had a blast meeting and working with her throughout our planning process. She genuinely wants to know what we wanted for our big day, and if there are any pictures that we want to have. And since I had done a lot of pinning on Pinterest for the big day, I had some ideas! Amanda's organization and professionalism shined every time we met with her. She provided us with a rough schedule for the big day that we were able to work with during the rest of our planning. If there were any changes in the schedule, she was very prompt in finding how to make everything run smooth. I love that she is able to post previews of both your engagement session and wedding day shortly after the event on her blog!

Ashley Sent on 02/09/2014

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Amanda was a pleasure to work with since the moment we first met.

Quality of Service - Amanda is very seamless in her approach to capturing the moments of your big day. She is very quick yet thourough in ensuring you get the images you want yet are able to spend time actually enjoying your day. She kept track of all "special pictures" that we wanted to ensure she captured everything we wanted.

Responsiveness - Amanda is very quick to respond, usually within 24 hours. If she is going to be out of pocket for a while whether it's for personal or business events, she gives all of her clients plenty of notice so it doesn't cause any issues.

Professionalism - Amanda was 100% professional in every way. She was timely, considerate of my time before and during the wedding, organized, thorough in ensuring she captured the things we wanted. During the wedding itself, she was very inconspicuous to not drawing too much attention.

Value - I have no regrets about what we spent on our package. Not being from Cincinnati, I did a lot of research to ensure we were getting a great photographer without spending unnecessarily. Amanda is known and very well respected by all other vendors who inquired who our photographer was. She has great packages to fit whatever your needs may be. At the end of the day, your photographs are one of the few things left after your wedding....sometimes even out lasting your memories. She was worth every penny.

Flexibility - The weather wasn't ideal for our engagement session. With my then fiance living long distance, it didn't allow many opportunities for our session to take place. Amanda was very flexible in rescheduling, even willing to work a holiday for us - that's dedication!

Brittany Sent on 08/17/2013

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Amanda is the sweetest and most talented photographer. I spent a ton of time researching photographers early on in wedding planning. I think we made the absolute best decision by picking Amanda. She is a perfect mix of creative and classic. She traveled to our future home city(2 hours away) for our engagement session and spent a couple of hours with us to ensure we had a variety of pictures to choose from for our guestbook and Save the Date. A month before the wedding we sat down with Amanda and went through the timeline of the day. This was extremely helpful! She created a timeline that addressed all of our needs but kept things relaxed and fun. During our day she took control when needed and was prompt and efficient in getting all the shots we were hoping for. I highly recommend having Amanda being a part of one of the most important days of your life!

Meaghan Sent on 07/17/2013

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Photography was my #1 priority when planning our wedding. Amanda was the first and ONLY wedding photographer I met with and as soon as I met her for the first time at Starbucks I knew my photos would be in good hands :) Not only is she one of the nicest and most patient people, she and her assistant Geri were so professional!! She made us all feel so comfortable in front of the camera (Including my husband, who doesn't really like pictures) She truly has an amazing gift! My photos were eveything I could've hoped for and more!!! I cannot even begin to thank her enough and I would highly recommend her to ALL future brides :)

User973308 Sent on 10/15/2012

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Amanda and her assistant were fantastic to work with. Amanda made me feel completely relaxed by telling my husband and I exactly what to expect and do. She ensured that all of the photos I requested were captured and was extremely pleasant to work with. I highly recommend Amanda.

Wes Sent on 08/21/2012

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Amanda is absolutely amazing, not just as a photographer but as a person. She did such an incredible job at our wedding, and since it was later in the evening, we relied on her to help keep everything on schedule. Not only did she keep us on schedule, but she got every picture we wanted (done perfectly) and then had us early. I don't know many photographers that are that organized. Then when we got the photos we were speachless...her creativity and vision is amazing! We love every single one of them! She will not disappoint you.

Jessica Sent on 01/17/2012

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Amanda was amazing - my husband and I knew we wanted Amanda to capture our big day the moment we met her! Not only is she extremely talented and professional, but she took the time to listen to us and our opinions. We knew with Amanda her sincerity was genuine and that shows in her work. Everyone loved her and she did a wonderful job documenting our big day and all of the special moments - we would refer her to any bride and groom looking for a talented photographer who will make everyone feel at ease!

Ashley Sent on 12/15/2011

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Amanda was GREAT to work with! She was one of the most responsive and professional vendor out of all of the vendors we worked with throughout the wedding process....and her work is excellent. I would highly recommend her services!!

Crystal Sent on 06/11/2011

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Amanda was the one of the most enjoyable parts of our wedding day. We loved her as soon as we met her and we weren't dissapointed on the big day. She is so sweet and willing to work with you. And our pictures are GORGEOUS! We counldn't have found anyone better!!!

Dusty Sent on 12/20/2011

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Amanda is absolutely amazing. She has such an incredible talent. Although I didn't give her much direction (b/c she clearly knows what she's doing) she really was able to capture my day exactly as I hoped it would be. One thing I was most impressed by was how well she kept track of time. If it weren't for her I would've certainly been late to everything, but she did some of our photos beforehand and stuck to our timeline down to the very second. I continue to constantly receieve compliments on how beautiful our photos are. Better yet, we had all of our editted images avaiable to us within just a few weeks of our wedding and the album shortly thereafter. She is incredibly organized and that is obviously something that every bride treasures in a vendor.

Anna Sent on 12/15/2011

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Amanda was nothing short of AMAZING. She was so pleasant, informative, helpful, and talented. The list could go on and on. Not to mention, the quality of her photos and the albums afterwards is fantastic. I recommend her to everyone. She is extremely personable, quick to respond to questions, and intelligent. Even her assistants were great to work with. I can not say it enought, the quality of her work is above perfect. I wouldn't change one thing about her work and she captured wonderful memories for me and my family to enjoy for many years. Thanks!

Stacey Sent on 01/26/2011

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Very easy to work with, excellent quality of work!! Will hopefully be contacting again when kids come into the picture!!

Abby Sent on 01/26/2011

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Amanda was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was my favorite vendor! She is very prompt in answering questions, returning calls, etc. Her work and creative talent is out of this world. We received dozens and dozens of compliments on our wedding photos! I love her work. I still check her blog almost daily to look at her new sneak peeks. I think Amanda is a great value for everything that was included in our package. We had engagement photos, wedding photos and a leather bound photo book. She did an amazing job designing our album. I love her creativity and ability to capture not your typical shots. There are not enough wonderful things I can say about her. I look forward to using her again!

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