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Blessed Beyond Belief Photography

Blessed Beyond Belief Photography

Arroyo Grande, CA
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    Rf Sent on 12/28/2022
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    Amazing and Beautiful Photos

    We loved having Dana for our son's wedding photographer and we could not be happier with the results. Our album was absolutely perfect. Dana did an amazing job capturing the best moments! Dana was so patient and kind to our guests. Everyone loved her. She captured such special moments without being noticed or disrupting any of the fun! She is very responsive and helpful with questions and we appreciated that she worked patiently with our camera shy family while still getting those priceless memories. We highly recommend Dana as your wedding photographer!
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    Hannah W. Sent on 09/22/2020
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    The most beautiful engagement and wedding photos!!

    Dana was an absolute pleasure to work with!! She was so accommodating when our wedding planing was crazy during all of the COVID-19 changes. She first found the most beautiful location and took the most beautiful photos for our engagement shoot. We really got to know her during the engagement shoot and made us feel so comfortable. She was always checking in on me throughout the entire wedding process. At the wedding, she captured the whole day and her photos told a story of the entire day. I am so grateful that I will forever have beautiful images of my wedding. She got to know our family very well and she let us know how grateful she was too be apart of our wedding. I now would consider Dana one of my friends and would highly recommend her to anyone! Thank you, Dana!!

    Blessed Beyond Belief Photography's reply:

    Hannah & Lucas is was such a joy to be a part of your special day. I felt so blessed to be the chosen photographer to tell your love story through my lens. Thank you for your kind words.
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    Chaplain J. Sent on 05/23/2018
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    I will use no other photographer than Dana. What a delight she is, giving 100% plus. GREAT work
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    Devon Sent on 07/01/2018
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    Dana recently captured our wedding and we get to relive our special day every time we look at our photos! I can't help but laugh, cry and get butterflies each time I see them! We are now able to get the full experience, even for the candid things that happened that we didn't get to see on the actual day. Dana makes you so comfortable and she is so nice and obviously talented!! I am so happy we booked Blessed Beyond Belief Photography!
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    Meagan Sent on 11/07/2017
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    Where do I even begin with Dana and Blessed Beyond Belief Photography?! From the moment we sat down and met with Dana, we knew she would be our photographer. She's incredibly professional and friendly, and truly loves what she does. We were planning our wedding from out of town, and she was very quick to respond to any questions or concerns we had via email or phone. She worked so well with all of our other vendors, and you could definitely tell that they've all been in the business for some time and have worked together in the past. We truly feel like we choose the A Team! She also did our engagement photo session and we were so happy with how the photos turned out, as well as the photos that we've seen so far from the wedding. We felt very comfortable throughout our session. The day of the wedding was perfect! She and her assistant, Kaleigh, do an awesome job of capturing the emotions and happiness of the day, and you never have a camera in your face. She was amazing throughout the entire process and truly cares about her clients. Wonderful person and photographer! I can't say enough wonderful things about Dana!
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    Lizzie Sent on 06/23/2017
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    Dana is an amazing photographer! I have never thought of myself as being photogenic and was really worried about not liking my wedding pictures. I should not have worried one bit! I love every last one of my photos and am so thankful for Dana and her talent. I cannot recommend her enough. Dana is everything you want in a Wedding Photographer and more :)
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    Lacee Sent on 10/02/2015
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    The Avila Beach Golf Resort absolutely loves having Dana from Blessed Beyond Belief at our venue with us!! On top of her breathtaking photography, Dana adds a calming, loving presence while working with clients and will provide her clients with professional service to make the day run flawlessly. We cannot say enough good things about our experience with Blessed Beyond Belief and love hearing when Dana is scheduled for an event with our venue!

    Blessed Beyond Belief Photography's reply:

    Wow...thank you as this means so much. Hugs....Dana
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    I know what you're thinking because I was thinking the same thing, too. "Why do I need a professional photographer?" I was going to be a bride, and I am solidly in love with my now husband. Nothing could make or break that day for me because I knew then, and I know now even more, that my wedding day was going to be perfect no matter what I did or who I hired to help bring the details together. I could have been right, but Dana made it better.
    The single best quality Dana delivered was a sense of comfort for me as the bride in preparation for the day. She knew my other vendors, she knew the location, she spent time to get to know ME, and she genuinely cared about ensuring MY CONFIDENCE for the big day. What bride could possibly want more than that?
    She was able to call me routinely, and she returned my emails promptly. She provided me with good recommendations when I asked, and she conducted herself in a professional yet comfortable manner so I was at ease when we spoke. On the day of the event she was early and ready to go on time. Both Dana and her assistant worked well with my family and my husband, and she coordinated details of the event with me prior to the day so there was no last minute decisions to make, which added to a fun, joyful wedding! (NO STRESS!)
    Dana, thank you for helping make my day perfect! <3 <3 <3 <3

    Blessed Beyond Belief Photography's reply:

    It was such a pleasure working with you guys and we are the ones that truly feel blessed to be apart of your wedding day.
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    Dana did a great job. My only regret is that I should have asked her to go to each table and take pictures during dinner, since we paid to have her stay 3 extra hours for the sparkler send--off. Then we would have had a pictorial guest list.
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    Jamie Sent on 10/25/2014
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    I cannot thank Dana and her wonderful assistant, Kaileigh, enough for their help on our day. When Dana first met my then, fiance, Tyler, she only had a small glimpse into the crazy adventure she was about to embark on, taking this job. Not only did both these wonderful ladies help things remain calm and flow as smooth as possible, but they captured some of the most important moments of Tyler and my life together. Plus, just as an extra, they also dealt with our large, crazy (understatement), and overly eccentric wedding party. We are so thankful! Recommend a million times over!
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    Jessica Sent on 09/06/2014
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    Let me begin by saying that Dana is an amazing photographer! She was recommended to us by our wedding planner. She took our engagement photo's in January 2014 and after we saw those pictures we could only imagine what our wedding photos would look like. She has an eye for what will make a beautiful photo and every one of our 650 wedding photos are unbelievable! What makes Dana so fabulous is she really takes time to get to know her bride and groom. My husband and I feel that we have made a great new friend and we enjoyed having her around on our wedding day. From our first phone call (we had a destination wedding are live about 2 hours from Dana) I knew that she was our photographer and I felt that I had known her for years. The day of our wedding Dana brought her assistant (I can't remember her name but she was great too!) and they immediately starting taking pictures. What made it so great was that they interacted with my bridal party and family and we all just had so much fun. I am beyond thankful that Dana was a part of our day and that she captured so many gorgeous pictures! We definitely recommend Dana, you'd be a fool to not choose her! ;)

    Blessed Beyond Belief Photography's reply:

    Your words mean so much to me and I can't thank you enough as this allows others to know what we are like to work with. Wishing you and Eric many years of happiness. Dana
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    Jessica Sent on 07/25/2014
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    Dana took our engagement photos and our wedding photos. She is an amazing photographer. She met with us before hand and got to know us as a couple and a friend. Both our engagement photos and our wedding photos came out beautiful. She captured our love and excitement on our day. Her and her assistant were awesome on our wedding day. I was so glad that we chose to go with Blessed Beyond Belief. She suggested we take "First glance" photos and I have to say they came out truly beautiful. We were able to see each other for the first time on our day and exchange wedding gifts quietly, with only each other. (Along with Dana and her assistant of course at their distance). Dana was always quick to get back to us when we had questions through text, phone call or email. Her and her assistant were very personable, friendly, and professional. Blessed Beyond Belief also worked with our other vendors in ensuring that everything went smoothly. And, that it did. She also helped me in finding other vendors that I needed in the area, and again, they worked out fabulous. I would definitely tell ANYONE who is looking for a photographer to contact Dana at Blessed Beyond Belief. A good photographer on your wedding day is so important to capture the memories you can't capture yourself.

    Blessed Beyond Belief Photography's reply:

    Thank you for your kind words Jessica as this means the world to us. Wishing you and Randall all the best in Life. Dana
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    Kayla Sent on 07/22/2014
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    My husband and I were so very blessed to have Dana take our wedding photos. She did an amazing job and brought out the best parts of our day in her gorgeous work! She made us feel so special and we couldn't have asked for a better photographer! We love you Dana!
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    Scott Sent on 07/26/2014
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    Dana was awesome she was very personable the kind of person you could hang out with a friend but very professional she's an excellent photographer we loved working with her

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    Thank you Scott as I truly enjoyed working with you both. Such an incredible day!
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    Lori Sent on 07/24/2014
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    Dana and her assistant were wonderful. They were professional and of course took the amazing pictures that you would expect of such talented people! Not only did they do our wedding pictures but they also took our engament photos which were also spectacular. For our wedding they also took a video of our vows! Blesses Beyond Belief photography is an amazing find!
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    Jamie Sent on 04/17/2014
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    I first met Dana at the Madonna Inn Bridal Expo. She had some of the most gorgeous pictures on display and they happened to be taken at the same venue we had chosen for our wedding. It was only a quick introduction, but something about her and her company just left such a wonderful impression. Even after sorting through the piles of names and company cards, there was just something special about Blessed Beyond Belief Photography. As we began to buckle down to a decision, we saw her beautiful presentation at bridal fair at Embassy Suites. Both my mom and maid of honor agreed with me, we'd found what we were looking for. My hopes were almost dashed when we learned that she was already booked the day of my wedding, but her wonderful husband came to save the day (and I can not thank him enough!!!). My fiance and I just had the most wonderful afternoon shooting engagement pictures with Dana at See Canyon Ranch. From the start, she was so helpful. We had no idea where we wanted to take the engagement photos. After hearing a little bit about us and what we like, she had come up with the perfect location. I'm sure I have just about tortured my friends and coworkers showing them the proofs over and over. (Which by the way, were done much quicker than we had even hoped. A fabulous extra for a bride that has a horrible procrastination habit.) I love them so much and had such a great time, that I just can't get enough! My mind is at ease leaving Dana in charge of capturing the memories of our special day! The next six months will fly by!

    Blessed Beyond Belief Photography's reply:

    I too had a blast with you guys. If we had this much fun with your engagement session. ...can you imagine your wedding day! Thank you again for choosing me to be a part of your special day. Hugs.....Dana
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    Arin Sent on 10/24/2013
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    Dana at Blessed Beyond Belief Photography is absolutely an amazing photographer. She is by far extremely professional and honest. She made our day extremely relaxing and we really didn't even notice her taking photos. Our wedding teasers came out just perfect! We are getting comments from people we don't even know stating how amazing they are and a total WOW factor! All I have to say is thank you Dana for capturing our special day for us and that we can't wait to see the final wedding photos, I just might cry when I see them.
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    Kristina Sent on 11/27/2013
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    My Husband and I spent 2 years talking to Dana about her wedding photos and how much we wanted to have her shoot our wedding. I live in Alaska so I talked to her about pricing and all kinds of travel arragements. I finally set a date to have her take our pictures and it was amazing. Coming from Alaska to California is pretty scary, but Dana made everything so easy. She is like a mini travel agent! I would call her and she would tell what hotels to stay at and how I could get the best price, where to eat, and hangout!
    I am also a plus sized girl so I was very worried about how I would look in the pictures. She made me feel like I was a amazing, beautiful women in my dress and with my man. I felt so comfortable and able to express who I was in my pictures. She is also very fleaxable about transportation to and from shooting locations.
    This was a once and a life time event for me and my husband I love our pictures!!!! I have a least 16 of them hanging around my apartment and it was so hard to choose which ones to print and show!! They were all that good! I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY suggest Blessed Beyond Belief Photography! I came all they way from Alaska to have her take my wedding pictures and it was worth every cent I paid and so much more!
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    We used BBB at our Son's wedding, and Dana did a fabulous job. Her photos speak for herself on her easily accessible and well maintained web site. She took wonderful engagement photos, which enabled the couple to get to know her and feel comfortable prior to the wedding. These photos were designed into a truly special guest book that all of our guest enjoyed! Most importantly she posted 730 quality photographs and beautifully framed, that captured the couple's special day for a life time of memories. We could not be more pleased!

    Dana was extremely professional, well organized and helpful throughout the planning process and day of the wedding, with her experience, reassurance, warmth, calming manor and lovely smile. The couple was extremely nervous, however Dana was able to make them feel at ease in order to capture loving and happy emotions/memories. Dana was calm and composed at all times, and this was truly comforting to the bride and groom.

    We appreciated that Dana and her assistant took photos after the ceremony of the wedding party and family in an organized, yet flexible and timely manor. They were both unobtrusive during the reception, so we were able to enjoy the day without feeling like we were being interrupted to pose for the camera. Dana worked well with all vendors to best capture all the traditional event photos, as well as the spontaneous ones. She was always eager to please, positive and so accommodating. She politely reminded us, that she was available to get any specific photos we wished. We are so glad she did, as the day just flies by and we would have missed some wonderful group shots with dear friends.

    We will say, that we were shocked to see how expensive photographers are these days. That being said, we do not regret hiring a professional photographer and are so pleased to have amazing photographs to keep forever. We highly recommend BBB, ... for you to enjoy your day, knowing it will be captured beautifully!
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    Cyryl Sent on 08/09/2013
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    I was the aunt of the bride at Kevin and Courtney's wedding and Dana was a DREAM to work with....very professional and upbeat, no task to big or small as far as pleasing everyone with pictures. I recommend her with a 5 star review. She and her entourage are superb !!!

    Thank you, Dana and crew !!

    Aunt Cheech
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    I would highly recommend Blessed Beyond Belief Photography for any occasion. I was planning a destination wedding and did not have much information on vendors except for what I found on Wedding Wire. After going to California and meeting with several of them, I kept getting the same recommendation for a photographer - Dana with Blessed Beyond Belief. And I am so glad that I did! She also did my engagement photo session and I am so happy with how the photos turned out and with the photos that I've seen so far from the wedding. She was amazing throughout the entire process and truly cares about her clients. Wonderful person and photographer!
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    Our Engagement Pictures were done by Dana Hodgkinson with Blessed Beyond Belief Photography, she was great with her lens, Dana really told our love story through the pictures she took of us. Days leading to our pictures Dana and I were emailing back and forth to talk about what we wanted in our Engagement Pictures, we are big beach people so we really wanted to captuer the beautiful Central Coast in our pictures. The day of our shoot Dana was prepared to shoot on the beach. She took us to some great beach spots where the colors were rich and the water was so blue. Dana even made us a banner that said "LOVE" on it, written in blue with sea shells, very cute prop in our photos.

    The quality of service that Dana give you is top notch!!! She is so warm hearted, outgoing, and all around fun person to be round. Dana is amazing at what she does and i would recommend her for any event that you want to capture in life, she will work her lens in great ways, she always gets the great shots!!

    My husband to be and I loved Dana's work so much that we are having her shoot our wedding this May in Hawaii..

    Blessed Beyond Belief Photography's reply:

    Ashley I truly thank you for your sweet words and it's hard to take a bad photo of such a gorgeous couple. Your love was so evident in every image in your engagement session and the story it told was beyond words.. I can only imagine what we will be in Kona, Hawaii in just a few short months. Can't wait to see you two in Hawaii.... Aloha Dana
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    Oh my gosh...I don't even know where to begin! Dana and her husband, Raymond, were absolutely fantastic! From the moment we started talking about the wedding day and the photos, until the end of the evening, they went above and beyond all our expectations. Dana is so easy and pleasant to work with. It is very obvious that she loves her job and her people skills are amazing. I'm usually not very comfortable in front of a camera but she had a way of putting me completely at ease; I was able to forget about the camera and just be in the moment...no one as ever been able to do that for me!!!! On top of that, her photos are amazing! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so very much for everything.
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    Dana was an amazing photographer! I couldn't ask for a better day! I felt like she was family because she was so sweet, and just gave us that vibe! I felt so comfortable with all the poses we did they didn't feel awkward and uncomfortable and our pictures turned out gorgeous! Would we use her again? Most definitely! We are expecting in July and are definitely going to contact her for maternity shots and newborn shots!!! Thanks for everything!!
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    Dana is amazing. We felt so lucky to have her do the pictures for our wedding she was personable, down to earth, proficient and knowledgable and she captured all the absolutely breath taking memories from our wedding. She is not just a photographer she is an artist and now a friend I recommend her to everyone she is well worth it and then some. We love Dana and you will too!
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