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bycherry photography

bycherry photography

Santa Barbara, CA
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    Shakira N. Sent on 04/16/2024
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    Cherry is the best!

    I truly loved Cherry from the very beginning to the very end. I emailed her months before my wedding simply asking for some more information about her services and she answered EVERY question I had with details. She didn’t know I was going to hire her for my special day yet she still treated me as if I had already booked her and that’s honestly the best feeling ever. She was super nice and very informative. Also replied to my emails super fast. She knows Santa Barbara courthouse like the back of her hand. She even gave me recommendations for hair, makeup, and good times to get married for best lighting. She made my husband and I feel comfortable and like we can be ourselves during the time she was taking our pictures. She is the best! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you again for letting me be a part of your special day! I love knowing that I could assist in any way to make your day fun and not stressful!
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    Tamires N. Sent on 08/27/2023
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    Cherry is the best!

    Our wedding was in July 2023 at the courthouse in Santa Barbara. My husband and I had an amazing experience with Cherry. She was flexible with our plans, knew all the best places to take pictures, and made the whole experience fun, even for my husband who hates taking pictures. We could not recommend Cherry more, she is the best!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you so much! It was such a joy to capture your big day and thank you again for letting me be a part of your love story!
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    Jen Sent on 12/28/2023
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    Beautiful Photography!

    Welcome to our review! That means you're considering Santa Barbara as your location (do it!). As many couples do, we've done our due diligence in selecting our photographer and were thrilled that we had ByCherry capture our special day! If you're choosing Santa Barbara, absolutely go with the team (do it!). They are true professionals - thank you for being so flexible, fantastic and fun to work with!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Yay! Thank you so much for recommending us and I'm so grateful that we could be a part of your wedding day!!
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    Maura T. Sent on 09/05/2023
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    SB Courthouse Dream

    Cherry is absolutely wonderful! She made the Santa Barbara Courthouse Wedding process seamless. Being out of state I was worried about all the details of getting married at the courthouse and she answered all my questions promptly. She was very helpful in figuring out our location at the courthouse and day of she jumped in to take photos of my crazy family perfectly. She made me and my husband, avid photograph avoiders, so comfortable taking photos and didn't make us do any poses that we weren't in to. I would definitely work with her again if we go back to SB. We also got the final edits back in exactly one week and they are PERFECT! Couldn't have asked for a better experience and very grateful to her for everything.

    bycherry photography's reply:

    You are too kind! And I so appreciate your kind words and thank you for entrusting me to capture your special day!
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    Aaron R. Sent on 09/22/2023
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    Cherry (and Shannon) were awesome!

    Cherry was wonderful - quick, attentive, and helpful. Although she was unavailable for our shoot, she set us up with our photographer, Shannon, who was just lovely. My wife and I are two extraordinarily camera shy folks, so having our photographs taken was the most nerve-wracking portion of our wedding day. But Shannon (and Cherry) made it delightful and took incredible photographs. Beyond happy that they were involved in our day.

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Yay! Thank you so much for having our team capture your wedding day! I'm so happy to hear that we could make your day less anxious!
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    Jennifer Sent on 09/06/2023
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    Absolutely LOVED working with Cherry!

    We hired Cherry for a very small wedding ceremony at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Mural Room. She was such a pleasure to work with! Cherry is very well organized and we were able to get so many more guest group photos than we initially anticipated due to her organization. She is well versed in all the locations for stunning photos at the SB Courthouse and even sends out a questionnaire with samples of where you’d like to take photos. This made the whole process so easy and stress-free. Thank you Cherry for capturing such beautiful memories of our special day!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    I'm so happy that I could help make the day so easy and stress-free! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your big day!!
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    Michele H. Sent on 07/12/2023
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    excellent wedding photographer

    Cherry did an amazing job with our wedding photos- highly recommend her service! she paid attention to all the little details and the results were stunning!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    I am so honored that you allowed me to be a part of your special day! And I am so glad to hear that your experience with us was awesome! I really strive for my couple to have a fun, happy, and comfortable during our sessions. Congratulations and cheers!
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    Regina F. Sent on 06/12/2023
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    Simply the Best

    Cherry was an absolute dream come true. It's been two weeks since our wedding and I am still getting feedback from family members on what a wonderful job Cherry did. She was always quick to respond to any questions I had and was so incredibly warm and inviting. I truly believe we could not have had a more perfect day and a lot of that has to do with Cherry. If you are getting married in Santa Barbara, go with Cherry!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    You are too kind! Thank you so much for such wonderful words and letting me be a part of your special day! I had so much fun with you all!
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    N M Sent on 06/11/2023
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    Wonderful Experience

    We couldn't be happier with our experience with ByCherry Photography. Cherry is kind and courteous and she makes you feel so comfortable. She is an artist and her work speaks for itself. She is so talented yet humble. We absolutely love how the pictures turned out. Highly recommended!!

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    Yay! I am so glad to hear that your experience with us was awesome! I really strive for my couple to have a fun, happy, and comfortable during our sessions. So it warms my heart knowing that you had such a great time and that you loved your photos. I am so honored that you allowed me to be a part of your special day! Congratulations and cheers!
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    Andrea Sent on 05/11/2023
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    Do yourself a favor and hire Cherry!

    Cherry is the best! Hiring her was the best decision ever. She is quick to respond to emails and is super organized. She was very flexible to change the schedule and locations. She really is on top of everything. She clearly explained how the day was going to go and stuck to it. She knew exactly where to go to take the pictures and would fix my dress every single time. Everything went smoothly and she made the day so much more enjoyable. I had high expectations for her pictures, and we received them last week and she definitely exceeded all of my expectations!! The pictures are absolutely incredible, and if there was a tiny detail we were not happy with she would quickly edit it out. She really goes above and beyond in making sure everything is perfect. We can't wait to see how the album included in our package turns out!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your day and I'm so glad to hear that I helped make the day feel smooth and stress free!
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    Tiffany V. Sent on 12/09/2022
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    Amazing Experience

    My husband and I eloped recently in Santa Barbara. I feel so lucky that we were able to work with Cherry. She is genuine, fast with her replies, made our day so fun and easy. I would recommend her to any and everyone!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for letting me capture your special day! I hope it was everything you hoped for! Have a wonderful holiday season!
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    Kanani C. Sent on 11/07/2022
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    Went above and beyond

    Wonderful service. Was so helpful and patient with all of my questions. And of course beautiful pictures. Highly recommend!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your special day! We're so honored we could capture it for you two!
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    Rachel E. Sent on 09/28/2022
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    Outstanding!

    Cherry was super helpful with planning and the pictures are OUTSTANDING! We couldn’t be happier!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your day! I'm so glad you love the photos! It is such an honor to capture such a special time in your lives!
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    Mark Sent on 09/11/2022
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    Amazing Santa Barbara wedding photographer

    Cherry is a very talented photographer and we were fortunate to have her shoot our July 2022 wedding at the Santa Barbara Zoo. If you’re looking for someone to document your special day then look no further.

    Cherry is the ideal wedding vendor. She’s super responsive to emails and manages events through an easy-to-use client portal. She met with my husband and I ahead of the wedding day to review timelines and really put us totally at ease.

    We started with portraits of the wedding party and family at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. Cherry knows the space and where to go for stunning photos. Getting the wedding parties and family where they needed to be was no easy task, but Cherry made it look effortless.

    Moving on to the main event at the Zoo, Cherry and her assistant got straight to work. She’s done countless weddings at the Zoo so knows what works. She went above and beyond to get great shots.

    After the wedding she clearly communicated the processing timeline and stuck to it. All of the photos are posted online without watermarks and the site allows high quality downloads.

    To sum it up, working with Cherry was a five star experience.

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you so much! I had such a fantastic time with you and your friends and family! Thank you for having me be a part of your special day!
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    Erlyn W. Sent on 08/08/2022
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    Amazing Photographer!

    Cherry is a wonderful, kind, fun, and a professional photographer. She made us feel comfortable and just let is be ourselves. She definitely has a great gift when taking photos! We were amazed at the beautiful photos we received. She captured every special moment.
    We love Cherry photography.

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for your kind words and thank you for letting me capture your special day! I'm so happy to hear that you felt so comfortable and it was a relaxing photo session!
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    Chris V. Sent on 03/04/2021
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    Highly Recommend

    Cherry was the first person who popped up when we searched " how to get married at the Santa Barbara Courthouse." She was amazing to work with and knows her stuff when it comes to Santa Barbara courthouse weddings. Not only is she a talented photographer but she was very informative throughout the whole process, from making recommendations on where to hold the ceremony to even where to park on our special day. We are glad we stumbled upon her website.

    https://bycherryphotography.com/

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you again for having me a part of your special day! It was a perfect day in Santa Barbara to get married!!
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    Wendy Sent on 07/02/2022
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    100% Recommended 💯

    We had a great experience with Cherry and Shannon from ByCherry Photography. Their experience at the Santa Barbara courthouse allowed us to quickly get all the shots we wanted. Just as importantly, they are a good resource for understanding the whole process of having a Courthouse wedding at the Courthouse - from finding the correct office for the clerk/recorder to advice on local vendors. We were thrilled to have Cherry's team capture images of our special day!

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    So happy our team could be a part of your big day and making the process of getting married at the Santa Barbara Courthouse effortless!
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    Anna L. Sent on 06/02/2022
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    Highly recommend!

    Highly recommended, hands down made our wedding day go very smoothly and even went the extra mile and emailed us directions and points to make our day at the courthouse seamless. Cherry made sure to get all of our requests for pictures and got all the right locations and angles, cannot emphasize how great she is!!!!!!!!!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Yay! I'm so glad the day went smoothly and seamless! I love helping make wedding days a non-stress event!
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    Jennifer Sent on 06/12/2022
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    Experienced professional - Beautiful photos

    Working with Cherry was a seamless, professional experience from beginning to end. She was very responsive when we had any questions. She also suggested the best hours for lighting and photographing at the Santa Barbara courthouse. The photographer, Shannon was fun and a pleasure to work with. She captured all of the locations we requested and more! The end result was amazing! The photos are beautiful and far exceeded our expectations! We are so happy we came across By Cherry when looking for a photographer for our Santa Barbara elopement! We have beautiful images of our special day that we can look back at for a lifetime!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    It makes me so happy to hear that your experience with us was so wonderful! We love helping couples get married in the most stressless way possible. It should always be a fun and joyous day!
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    Alma G. Sent on 04/27/2022
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    Amazing. Amazing. Amazing.

    Cherry was amazing. A true wedding professional. Not only is her photography beautiful, she goes above and beyond to ensure that your overall experience is top notch. I contacted Cherry because I was impressed with her work online, but soon after contracting her, she provided tips and recommendations both on her own and even when I had special requests. She knew the ins and outs of the Santa Barbara courthouse process and even made sure to walk us through all of it both in emails and in person. She has an optimistic, sweet, and easy to work with style. We couldn’t be happier with her service and photos! We’ve gotten so many compliments on our photos.

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love knowing that it was an easy process so you can just arrive, get married and enjoy your day without all the stress! Thank you for letting me capture your special day.
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    Marissa L. Sent on 03/08/2022
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    Perfection

    Cherry arrived early and made our whole elopement run smoothly. She took great getting ready photos and did a video of the ceremony. We eloped at the Santa Barbara Courthouse, and because she's worked there before, she knew all the locations and angles to get the best shot. We also did beach photos, and again, because she's familiar with the area, we took our photos in a relatively secluded location. Also, she made us both look great! I highly recommend her.

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love knowing that it was an easy process so you can just arrive, get married and enjoy your day without all the stress!
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    Steph Sent on 02/12/2022
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    Excellent !

    Cherry was super responsive and helpful ! She was quick to respond to any of my questions and went above and beyond at making everything a breeze. Shannon was also very friendly and made a very nerve wrecking day, much less stressful with her warm and fun personality. 10/10 recommend ! :)

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you so much for letting us capture your special day! I love making the whole process of getting married at the Santa Barbara Courthouse quick, easy and efficient so all you have to do is get married and have a wonderful day!
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    Evan W. Sent on 06/09/2020
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    The absolute best!

    We used Cherry for our wedding on May 23, and we are so happy with the service. Having our wedding during the covid quarantine, we were thrown a lot of obstacles and uncertainties. Cherry was more than willing to work with us during and through it all. On top of all the good reviews and portfolio we saw which led us to her, we got to see how easy it was working with her. She was a pleasure to work with, very professional, and friendly. Her product was amazing. When we were on our honey moon, and got the notification our photos were ready, we couldn't stop looking at them. Cherry did such an amazing job. She used the landscape and captures moments we will never forget. We are so grateful for her service, and will always look back at these photos she created for us.

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you for having me and I'm so happy that even during this crazy time you were able to celebrate with a few close friends and family!
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    Kathryn D. Sent on 11/04/2021
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    Most amazing work we've seen!!!

    This is the woman you want for your wedding day. I cannot begin to express how well the photos turned out, and we only did the $1,000 elopement package- it was affordable and we got amazing photos and absolutely love the work so much!!!! You will not regret choosing her, and you will love everything she puts together!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you so much!! I'm so happy to hear you loved your photos! Nothing makes my heart sing more than hearing that. I had so much fun with you and your crew! Happy new year!!
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    Tanja B. Sent on 07/29/2021
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    Santa Barbara at its BEST

    Finding the perfect photographer is never easy. Cherry was just the instant, right, and perfect fit for us. Not only does she know her way around in Santa Barbara, but we also instantly connected making it possible have amazing pictures, having them come to life. She made this process easy and fun. We couldn't have asked for anything more and anyone better. To top it off, she delivered all of them super fast and our desire to see the end-product has been met extremely fast - like lightning fast! We highly recommend her to anyone for any occasion! We definitely keep her in mind for any upcoming special event!! Thanks Cherry for making this special day even more special!!

    bycherry photography's reply:

    Thank you! I'm so honored that you let me be a part of your special day and so happy to hear that the whole process was easy and fun!
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