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Breen Wedding Photography & Darren Breen Photography

Breen Wedding Photography & Darren Breen Photography

Grand Haven, MI
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    Megan Sent on 01/20/2015
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    We met Darren at a Grand Rapids bridal expo then proceeded to have a 2 hour long meeting with him a couple weeks later. We knew pretty quickly that he was the right person for the job! He was receptive to our creative outlooks and excited to capture the special touches of our day! He was willing to go above and beyond whenever I had a question or concern. He also had a wide variety of packages as well to fit any financial need. I totally recommend Darren!!
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    Samantha L. Sent on 11/21/2020
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    More Than Just Photographers

    Darren and Mandy are outstanding photographers and people. Their professionalism and quality of work were unmatched by any other photographers we spoke with. They went above and beyond for us throughout our entire wedding planning process, and were kind and patient throughout the entire experience.
    Their quality of work is also incredible. If you like what you see on their website, that is exactly what you will get. They are very consistent in their work. They don't just give you a handful of good photos. Each and every picture they take is as perfect as the last. They are also very open-minded and willing to hear your ideas. While we were shooting our engagement and wedding photos, they gave us ideas and also listened and did everything they could to make our ideas/visions come to life.
    We cannot recommend them enough. Choosing Darren and Mandy as our wedding photographers was the best decision we made. If photographs are important to you and are your favorite way of capturing memories, then Darren and Mandy are absolutely the photographers for you.

    Breen Wedding Photography & Darren Breen Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Sam! We're so excited to show you and Ben the rest of your wedding photos. It was such an honor to work with you two, and support you through this crazy year. Your wedding was perfectly imperfect. ;)
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    Seth V. Sent on 10/29/2018
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    Best wedding decision you can make!

    What can we say that hasn't already been said?? They are the best photographers who really go the extra miles (literally) for us. They drove all the way to Cleveland to take our engagement photos and then up to Gaylord a day before our wedding to scout out good picture locations. They stayed for the entire reception and even took more amazing pictures of us afterwards by the pool! They are incredible when it comes to making us and our wedding party look their best, as well as making everyone at ease. They are also gifted in capturing candid photos as well as wedding details. A lot of portfolios and companies on The Knot pick and choose from certain photographers but that may not be the same photographer for your wedding. Darren and Mandy have that amazing portfolio and with them you know the quality of pictures you will get. ABSOLUTELY CHOOSE THEM, you won't regret it!! Lhotse & Seth
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    Josh Sent on 10/31/2018
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    Exceptional Photographers!

    Darren and Mandy were such a pleasure to work with. From the very first time we spoke, I knew that Josh and I had made the right choice. They were professional, attentive to detail and integral in helping plan our timeline around sunset - something I have been thinking about forever. We love the way the pictures turned out and they really captured the spirit and the emotions of our day. I would recommend Darren and Mandy to all of my friends and family!
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    Mackenzie Sent on 10/11/2018
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    We loved every minute of working with Darren and Mandy. They were incredibly organized, spent a lot of time with us over the phone and in person before the wedding making sure we were all on the same page, and that we would get exactly what we wanted. They took our Hollywood theme and found great ways to sneak it in without being over the top and created some truly beautiful movie poster re-creation photos for us during our engagement session that we used as decorations during our actual wedding day. We had so much fun working with them and every photo turned out wonderful. We could not recommend enough.

    Breen Wedding Photography & Darren Breen Photography's reply:

    Thank you for the kind review, Mackenzie! We loved working with you and Eric too. We’re looking forward to getting to your wedding movie posters. I’m especially looking forward to the Father of the Bride final poster! Your dad absolutely nailed that look. Thanks again for trusting us for your wedding day. It’s quite the privilege! 😊
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    Rebecca M. Sent on 10/28/2018
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    Wonderful Photographer

    Darren and Mandy were wonderful! We are so happy we choose them to photograph our wedding day. They paid attention to every detail on our wedding day and it shows in our photos. They were also helpful in the planning process. Mandy is very organized and responded to all my questions in a reasonable amount of time. We would highly recommend them for your special day. Thank you so much Darren and Mandy for everything you did for us! We are so happy with how everything turned out.
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    Haley Sent on 10/28/2018
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    Best Wedding Photographers!!!

    Darren and his wife Mandy are true professionals and quite the dynamic duo of photography superheros. We just LOVED them. I had an initial hour and a half phone call with Darren to go over his style of photography and how he does weddings, then he met with my now husband, Derek, and I for over an hour to go over his portfolio, chat with us and answer all of our questions. I am pretty sure we asked thousands. Darren made us so at ease and we selected him and Mandy to do our wedding/engagement photos. For our engagement photo session we went on a Sunday afternoon and spent well over the allotted time we had scheduled taking pictures. The engagement photos turned out stunning and we get so many compliments on them - Darren did such a fantastic job and made it easy. About 7 months before our actual wedding we had a phone conversation with Darren and Mandy to go over logistics of the wedding day. We spent time on the phone going over every part of the day with them. They sent us a google doc of a timeline with all of our important pictures laid out so they wouldn't miss any and it had all of the important members of the bridal party that we had to specify. This was probably one of the most helpful things throughout the wedding planning process - I am such a planner and Darren and Mandy made it easy for me to plan their part. About a month before the wedding we did a walk through of the ceremony and reception for about two hours. Darren and Mandy made sure they would get all of the pictures that we wanted and the run through was super important as they were able to map out the entire day. The actual wedding day, Darren and Mandy were amazing - they did everything they said they would and more and we got so many compliments from our guests as well. Mandy even set up a preview of some of our pictures for our guests in our cocktail space that she had playing during the cocktail hour. We truly can't say enough about these two - photography was one thing I was really anxious about because we really wanted to select the right people to really capture our day - we could not have picked better. Darren and Mandy were so organized and take great photos and really put our minds at ease for the whole day and we could not be happier. We got our wedding pictures back and absolutely loved them - they are everything we hoped for and more. All of our favorite moments from our wedding day were so artistically captured on camera and we can't wait to get our wedding album and prints to have showcased in our home together!
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    Melissa Sent on 09/15/2018
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    If I could give Darren (and Mandy) more than five stars I would since they deserve it . Darren is one of the most detailed orientated photographers that I have ever met, and the outcome of the photos that he takes proves that. They have this amazing ability to capture the love, emotion and personality of complete strangers to them and that is what I love the most about our photos. Any idea that I threw at them wasn’t too big and everything that I had asked for was delivered above and beyond what I could imagine. With planning a wedding across the state, Darren and Mandy make you feel like there wasn’t a few hours commute between us. There is no one else I would want to go to the next time I need professional pictures done.

    Breen Wedding Photography & Darren Breen Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Melissa! We loved working with you and Adam and CANNOT wait to see the photographs in your beautiful wedding album. Any day now! :) We would be honored to photograph the two of you any time in the future!
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    Mallory Sent on 10/26/2018
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    The BEST photographer pair you could ask for

    Extremely professional, incredibly talented and most of all, the most personable and down to earth. Darren and Mandy handled everything with such grace and professionalism. I cannot put into words how special and amazing these two are. dealing with our crazy family and wedding party, and having all of the extra work of sending things out of state, where we reside. I will say that Mandy and Darren are one of a kind, and you will be so incredibly happy with these two!
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    Rose Sent on 10/28/2018
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    Stress Free!

    If you are looking for the best wedding photographer for your big day you have to choose Darren and Mandy. You will not be disappointed! Wedding pictures are one of the most important take aways from the entire experience, so choosing a trusted and reliable photographer is a huge decision. *The pictures are absolutely beautiful. *They are easy to get in touch with. *Very kind and personable. *Creative. The pictures tell a beautiful story of your special day. *Nothing gets missed, the details are captured and preserved uniquely. *Stress free No regrets what so ever, we love our wedding pictures.
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    Alexis Sent on 10/28/2018
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    Wonderful experience

    Working with Darren and Mandy was a joy for our engagement and wedding photos. We had our wedding in Holland but lived in Ohio at the time. Darren was very accommodating and came to Ohio for our engagement photos since we wanted them in our home town. They went above and beyond through our entire experience with them and gave us the most beautiful photos! We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would definitely encourage anyone to work with them for their special day!
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    Patty Sent on 10/29/2018
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    Darren and Mandy Put in the TIME!

    Darren and Mandy were an all star team who kept us both relaxed our entire wedding day. We had Darren shoot our engagement photos as well as our wedding day. The amount of time spent on our wedding before, during, and after- worth it! He listened to what was important to us which included taking most of our photos beforehand so we could spend our reception with our friends and family instead of disappearing. Attentive, professional, and extremely thorough. Mandy and Darren are both kind and caring people who made us feel at ease right away upon arriving on our wedding day. Communication was clear leading up to the wedding and there's no doubt that Darren has a true passion for what he does. Thank you for the beautiful collection of photos which documented all parts of our special day. Book them now!!
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    Daniel Sent on 10/29/2017
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    We had a great overall experience with Darren and his wife Mandy. Our Engagement photos and wedding photos turned out great. I appreciated Darren's attention to detail in both his art and conducting business. I would recommend Darren to anyone I know without hesitation.
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    Katie Sent on 10/29/2017
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    My husband and I hired Darren Breen for our September wedding. We can not say enough good things about Darren and his lovely wife Mandy! From helping us narrow down locations to organizing the list of photos we wanted they were amazing. They both went above and beyond the day of the wedding. Mandy kept me calm during my bridezilla moments and Darren captured even the smallest of details as well as the candid moments between my husband and I. The pictures turned out phenomenal we couldn’t of asked for a better photographer. We were so lucky to find Darren and Mandy. In fact we are already planning to use them again in the future.
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    Bina Sent on 10/23/2017
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    Darren was fantastic!! He accommodated our schedule and less-than-traditional wedding flow - so easy to work with!. The photos are fantastic!! :)
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    Nicole Sent on 09/27/2017
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    We could not be happier with Darren Breen Photography. Our wedding photos are fantastic. Darren and Mandy were also incredibly helpful to us in planning out the logistics of our wedding. As a couple who was often quite lost when attempting to plan the wedding, Darren and Mandy's expertise helped us make several wedding decisions beyond the who was appearing for photos when. They were very accommodating and a real pleasure to work with. We highly recommend Darren Breen Photography for any wedding.
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    Marcella Sent on 10/29/2017
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    My husband and I had Darren take our engagement and wedding photos. We could not be more satisfied with our photos and experience. Darren knows his craft and does excellent work. We have no complaints or reservations! We highly recommend using Darren (and Mandy) to document your wedding and engagement.
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    Robert Sent on 11/03/2017
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    Darren and his wife were very professional. You get what you pay for and more with him. I would highly recommend using Darren for your wedding and engagement photos.
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    Stacey Sent on 10/29/2017
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    Darren is amazing to work with. He took our engagement pictures and wedding pictures. They are beautiful!
    For our engagement session we had 3 outfit changes and multiple locations. We loved being able to take our time and not feel rushed. Darren was focused on getting the best pictures and didn't mind spending a few hours with us.
    For our wedding we got the package to have an extra photographer. It was well worth it to have another person to capture all the moments. Darren was with us for abut 12 hours on our wedding day. Again he was not rushing to get home. He stayed late into the night so we could have different lighting to play with. His wife Mandy works as Darren's assistant and she is AMAZING! She is more than just a photographer's assistant. My bridal party called her Mary Poppins because she would have anything you needed in her bag. I didn't have time to steam my dress. Mandy saw that it needed to be steam so she did it for me while I was getting my makeup done. I was so grateful for her help that day. Darren and Mandy make a great team. They are very professional, kind, and helpful. They are the people you want to have on your wedding day.
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    Brian Sent on 10/26/2017
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    The Breen's were excellent! very nice and professional but most of all fun. we had no problems with are pictures and they kept in contact with us throughout the whole process. they even helped mentor are friends with some advice on being starting there wedding video business.
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    Gia Sent on 10/22/2017
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    We are so happy with our engagement & wedding photos! Darren did a wonderful job capturing candid moments and artistic shots - we have a 90 pg album full of photos we love. Darren was very professional, responded quickly to our emails and was flexible with plans. We had asked for a same day edit to be shown during our reception at the GRAM and though he had never tried it before Darren delivered. Our guests loved seeing some day-of photos and it was a big hit. On top of that, Darren & his wife Mandy were simply a joy to work with. So glad we chose Darren Breen Photography to capture our big day!
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    Alecia Sent on 10/17/2017
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    We were extremely happy with our photos from our wedding. Darren made us feel very comfortable! Would definitely recommend.
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    Nicole Sent on 10/26/2017
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    Darren was an amazing photographer to work with for our wedding. The pictures ended up perfect and made our day perfect.
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    Tara Sent on 10/20/2016
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    Darren was an amazing photographer! We were getting eaten alive by mosquitoes during our engagement shoot and it didn't even phase Darren! He was very focused and wanted to do everything he could to take amazing photos, which he accomplished! When it came to our wedding, I absolutely loved him and his wife! They make an amazing team and do everything they can to make your wedding great! They pulled us aside later in the night to get some night photos of just me and my husband and I love that they took the time to do that!! I can't wait to see how it all turns out! I would highly recommend Darren for a photographer. You can really tell its his passion and he will not let you down. I couldn't have been happier with my choice for my wedding photographer.
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    Brittany Sent on 09/17/2016
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    Book with Darren! He is amazing. He included our engagement session with our wedding session, made us feel completely comfortable with him, taught us about posing, and got some amazing shots. He is super responsive to emails, and was very accommodating even though we were planning our wedding from out of state. Also, for our wedding, he brought his wife as an assistant and she is LOVELY. She even helped with coordinating the day-of. They both went above and beyond.
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