Simply Captivating Reviews
Reviews
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Laura Sent on 05/06/2025Exceptional
I had my wedding about a month ago, and I cannot recommend this photographer highly enough. She and her husband did an absolutely incredible job capturing the day. The photos were stunning, and they worked quickly and efficiently while still managing to assist with little things, like helping with my dress, which I truly appreciated.
Their experience was evident in the way they guided us effortlessly through each shot, knowing exactly what to do to capture the moments we’ll treasure forever. I was beyond happy with the final results of both the photos and the videos. The videos transported me right back to the day—so beautifully done. They provided multiple edited videos as well as the raw footage, and even offered the opportunity to make edits if needed.
Their service was outstanding—professional, thorough, and thoughtful from start to finish. If you’re looking for a photographer for your wedding or any special event, I wholeheartedly recommend them. For my wedding, they were simply perfect. -
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Leydis Sent on 04/22/2025Such an amazing photographer! 🩷
I had the absolute pleasure of working with Melissa, and I cannot recommend their services highly enough! From start to finish, the entire experience was nothing short of exceptional. Their professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail truly set them apart from other photographers.
Not only does Melissa have a unique artistic vision, but they also have an incredible ability to make you feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera. Every shot felt natural and personal, and the final images were absolutely stunning capturing moments and emotions that I will cherish forever.
Whether you’re looking for stunning portraits, breathtaking landscapes, or intimate event photography, this vendor delivers excellence in every frame. If you’re looking for a photographer who goes above and beyond to make your vision come to life, look no further. Melissa is an absolute master of their craft, and I couldn’t be happier with the results! -
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Longans Sent on 04/13/2025Incredible Vendor!
Working with Melissa was such a breath of fresh air! As a fellow vendor, it’s always a game-changer when you have a photographer on-site who’s not only incredibly talented but also collaborative, professional, and a joy to work alongside.
Melissa has a calm, confident presence that puts everyone at ease couples, families, guests, and vendors alike. They know how to capture all the right moments while still being totally unobtrusive, and they never miss a beat when it comes to timeline flow or key transitions.
What stood out the most was their communication and flexibility. They were on top of everything without ever making the day feel rushed or staged. We worked in sync the entire event, making it so much easier to keep things running smoothly and ensure a seamless experience for the couple.
You can tell they care deeply about their work and the people they’re capturing and it shows in every frame. I would jump at the chance to work with Melissa again and highly recommend them to any couple or vendor looking for a true professional who elevates every event they’re part of. -
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Desiree Sent on 12/16/2024Stunning Wedding Photos!
Melissa was our wedding photographer, and she was absolutely amazing! Our wedding photos came out so beautiful! Melissa is super nice, responsive, and professional. She made us feel so special on our wedding day and captured such special moments. I highly recommend hiring Simply Captivating for your wedding day! -
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Emily Sent on 04/14/2024Emily and Misael Oropesa Wedding 4/13
I booked Melissa for photography and video, it was an absolute dream. Me and my husband felt like we were having a photoshoot for Vogue haha. She makes you and fixes every detail to make you look your best on wedding day! She is quick and gets her job done perfectly, her angles and she hears
out your concerns. She was my fairytale Godmother on my wedding day from fixing my hair getting down to fix my dress/veil etc. She really is passionate and is amazing and the biggest sweetheart. Her energy is very calming and you need that on wedding day. Me and my husband enjoyed being with her and had an amazing time. -
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Emily Sent on 05/31/2022Best South Florida Wedding Photographer!
Melissa is just amazing. She is so sweet to work with, makes you feel comfortable, and is creative! It downpoured on my wedding day and she came up with the best ideas to still get some beautiful outdoor shots without ruining my dress. I had my entire album (1000+ pictures) within less than a week of my wedding. They are impeccable, and I can’t wait to display them around my house. She even brought a second shooter without us mentioning it…and those pictures are the cherry on top. I highly recommend Simply Captivating to any brides looking for an experienced and talented photographer who will make you feel and look beautiful on the best day of your life!!! -
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Claudia Sent on 08/12/2021Amazing amazing!!!
Melissa thank you so much for your work. You captured everything!! All the details. You were so meticulous I still cry (from happiness of course) when I look at the pictures. I can’t get enough of it!!!
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Johana Sent on 06/15/2021Amazing photographer!
Melissa is INCREDIBLE! She is sweet, patient, kind, professional, listens, and most importantly easy to work with. She was both my engagement photo shoot photographer and wedding. Melissa is one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. She is an AMAZING photographer. I just received my wedding photos (over 5000) and my current stressor is picking out my which ones to print because she does not make it easy (too many beautiful pics to choose from) LOL. Not to mention I received my wedding pictures after only ONE WEEK! I love how during the shoots she would quickly show me the pictures on her camera so that I can see how their coming out and how I look in the photos. She makes sure to ask you things like what’s your good side. She gets booked out pretty far out in advance so book her early you will not regret it. Melissa I hope you like me as much as I like you because your stuck with me LOL! -
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Adianis Sent on 04/20/2021Don’t even look anywhere else
Don’t think about it, hire this company! So amazing! Vicky was our photographer, she is the kindest and she is an amazing photographer. Knows all the angels all the lighting and is amazing at wrangling family together for the pictures! -
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Jennifer Sent on 02/16/2021Excellent team of photographers
We had to cancel our wedding in Italy and plan a whole new wedding back in our hometown once the COVID-19 pandemic hit. We had one conversation with Melissa from Simply Captivating and knew her and her team had the experience and shooting style we wanted for our wedding. We were affected by closures due to the pandemic and had to reschedule our new wedding date a few times, so Vicky ended up being our photographer for our wedding. Her and her husband were so incredibly kind, helpful, and made us both feel at ease on the day of our wedding. The photos came out beautiful - she captured everything we had envisioned. We would highly recommend Vicky + the Simply Captivating team to capture your special day! -
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Jesenia Sent on 02/04/2021Amazing!
I am obsessed with Melissa’s photography. It’s important to be able to get to know your photographer and be able to have that connection. She was amazing. You will not regret working with her. Her talent leaves you speechless! She made everything so easy and made me feel so comfortable. -
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Melissa Sent on 02/26/2020Perfect Experience!
I have nothing but amazing things to say about Melissa! Not only was our engagement shoot above and beyond our expectations, Melissa was absolutely amazing on our wedding day. I cannot express enough how attentive and professional she was. She made sure my hair and dress were fixed all night and that I looked my best, without me even knowing! One of our favorite things about the day was that she made sure we got a picture with each table during salads at our reception so that we had a picture with all of our guests. So nice to have! She captured every moment - every tear, laugh, and dance move. My guests even noticed how impressive she was. And this was BEFORE the beautiful pictures came back about A WEEK later!! They again exceeded our expectations and were breathtakingly beautiful. I will cherish these moments she captured forever, as will our family members and guests. Thank you Melissa!! It is clear why you were so highly recommended to us. -
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Lilian Sent on 02/02/2020Omg, the best!
Melissa, wow, honestly, the best. She is so sweet and patient. So helpful , engaging and professional, made our day very easy and comfortable. I can’t wait ! -
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Mayte Sent on 01/09/2020So happy we chose them. An amazing experience!
Melissa and her husband are really professional and super helpful. I love my wedding pics and the video as well.She is really sweet and I am happy she was recommended it to me.She made our wedding day really special for us by capturing so many special memories to cherish for a longtime. I highly recommend her. -
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Ana M. Sent on 11/30/2019Beyond our expectations!
Melissa is an absolutely amazing person and photographer. Her advice and guidance were perfect and she continuously made sure I was looking my best (hair/dress) in all my pictures. She is meticulous with every single detail. The photographs are completely beautiful and had them to view within 10 days. I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer, both for our engagement and our wedding day. The communication was so easy and all my worries were put to ease by Melissa and her team. From the moment, she arrived until the very last minute she was taking pictures of our wedding. I cannot wait to see the album put together. Thank you Melissa for an amazing job!!!! You are a SWEETHEART! -
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Carla Sent on 11/13/2019The very best
I had Melissa as our photographer for our engagement photos and our wedding, and she’s nothing short of an absolutely amazing person. Her advice and guidance have been paramount. My husband is not a person who poses for pictures easily, and she was easily able to make us feel comfortable and natural. She spoke with us in order to catch the shots we want and how the overall day is going to go. She really captures the most important moments, moments that you can show your family for decades to come. All of our friends and family were taken aback by the beauty of the photos and how they were shot. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect way to remember our special day. Thanks so much, Melissa, we appreciate you!! -
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Katrina Sent on 10/27/2019Amazing Photographer
I know a few past brides that have had Melissa shoot their wedding and they recommended her to me when searching for a photographer. Now I know why they highly recommend her. From the moment I met her to do my engagement pictures she was wonderful! So sweet and detail oriented. She gets to know her couples to shoot what captura them best. I absolutely loved both my engagement and wedding pictures, they came out amazing!! Melissa is truly the best and we connected instantly. I would recommend her to any bride and can’t wait to use her services again. -
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Bianca Sent on 07/13/2019You won’t regret it!
Working with Melissa was truly a dream come true. First off, she is the sweetest person ever. I mean...ever!! She has an amazing, upbeat, joyful personality. She makes you feel so comfortable! She is beyond professional and talented. Her work is so beautiful. My wedding pictures are BEAUTIFUL all thanks to her. We have all these special memories captured thanks to her. I wanted to cry when she left my wedding because I didn’t want my time with her to end! That’s how special she is. ❤️ You will not regret hiring Melissa as your photographer for any occasion. She has such a passion for what she does and it shines through! Thank you Melissa!! -
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Kelly Sent on 06/30/2019Perfectly Captured Memories
At the end of the day, what really stays with you from your wedding are the photos (and video) taken that day - and the photos from Simply Captivating are perfectly captured memories of our special day. First of all, the initial meeting process with Melissa was fantastic. She was really kind and took the time to really explain the whole process to me. Leading up to the wedding, she did a great job of answering all of my questions. She also was great about getting everything organized and making sure we got together a list of special photos we wanted. On the day of the wedding, Melissa did an excellent job making sure we got all the special shots we wanted, and helping us get absolutely incredible photos at the church and venue. Melissa was great at coordinating all of the members in our group to make sure everyone looked their best and everything flowed well in terms of timing. She was really good at just making sure everything went well for us and looking out for us regardless of what was going on around us. We got our photos from Melissa very quickly after the wedding and they were stunning! There really are no bad shots in the bunch. We love all of the photos and could not be happier with the way our special day was captured!! All of our family and friends have commented on our photos - truly they are fantastic and we are so so thankful for Melissa's amazing work! -
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Marisol Sent on 02/18/2019Amazing !!!!
We are totally in love with our wedding pictures!!!! Melissa is the best !!! We had a very small budget for pictures and she was able to do our wedding pictures in 3 hours !!!! Thank you Melissa!!!! -
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Yaimara Sent on 01/05/2019Amazing, the best!
The minute my husband and I met with Melissa and Javier, we knew the hunt was over. That same day we choose to book them as our photographer and videographer and I am so glad we did. Melissa is so sweet, detail orientated, organized, and talented. He photos speak for themselves. When I first received our engagement shoot photos, I was blown away, but then I received our wedding photos and I was speechless! Our photos are beyond beautiful and it’s all thanks to her and her amazing talent behind the lens! She was so attentive on our wedding day as well, helping me button up my dress when we were late, and helping me change into my comfier shoes during the reception. My friends and family could not stop talking about how great they were!! -
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Chelsea Sent on 12/18/2018Amazingly talented, creative and one of a kind photographer
Melissa was my photographer and man she is extremely talented at what she does. All my friends and family had used her for their weddings so when I got engaged I knew she was going to be my photographer. I booked Melissa a year in advance because she does fill up and man is she worth every single penny ! She is extremely professional and creative and her attention to detail is spectacular. The way she was able to capture some photos I can't even believe they are my wedding photos. I honestly think she is hands down one of the best wedding photographers in Miami especially for the price. All of photographers out there charge so much more and their quality doesn't even compare to Melissa. A wedding photographer is so important hands down the most important thing you should prioritize at the end of the day thats what you'll have to look back on. I absolutely love my wedding photos :]
Thank you Melissa for capturing my special day
Best wishes,
Mr& Mrs. Alfonso -
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Irenia Sent on 11/30/2018Vicky was an angel!
We booked our photographer with Vicky from Simply Captivating and she was more than AMAZING! From beginning to end she made sure things went smooth and made sure to capture pictures i wanted. We got our pictures while in Paris in our honeymoon...not even 2 weeks after the event!!! They came out beautiful and u can’t wait to put them all over my house! THANK YOU VICKY! You are amazinggggggg! -
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Elizabeth Sent on 12/17/2017Melissa is the best of the best. Not only is she an extremely talented photographer but she is hands down one of the sweetest people we worked with through out the wedding process. We used her for both our engagement session and our wedding photos and she only got better from one to the other. In fact, everyone on Melissa's team is amazing. Our second shooter captured some great images as well and was well worth the investment. Our wedding photos are a dream. Simply Captivating captured our day exactly as we envisioned it and I'm going to forever treasure these photos. -
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Yessenia Sent on 08/04/2017Melissa is truly an expert at what she does. When we first met her and her husband Javier over a year ago, we instantly felt confident in choosing this team to document such an important moment in our life. Our engagement pictures were exactly what we imagined they would be, it was so hard to choose some favorites. And now we just received our wedding pictures and I am so happy. Melissa makes you feel so comfortable and her work is amazing, to say the least. No regrets and I can't wait to see what Javier does with our wedding video!
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