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Spicy-Meatball Photography

Spicy-Meatball Photography

Scandia, MN
4.8 out of 5 rating, 21 Reviews
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    Paula P. Sent on 04/23/2022
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    Highly Recommend!!

    We could not have been happier with Spicy Meatball as our wedding photographer. Joe was great to work with and gave us lots of personal attention from the beginning. He did a great job keeping us both relaxed on the day and got some beautiful pictures. Highly recommend!
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    Courtnie A. Sent on 11/06/2018
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    Absolutely fantastic!

    Joe was INCREDIBLE! From the very beginning to receiving our photos, Joe was easy to reach, flexible, and very accommodating! Both our engagement photos and our wedding photos turned out far better than we could have imagined! Joe became a friend who we will definitely go back to in the future for other photography needs!
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    Elise Sent on 08/31/2017
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    Alison did our engagement photos as well as our wedding day photos and DJ services - she was absolutely fantastic! Extremely helpful, accommodating, and our photos are amazing!
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    Erin Sent on 06/12/2017
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    We used Spicy-Meatball for the photography and DJ services on our wedding day back in May and we were NOT disappointed!!!! It rained on our wedding day and we were planning on doing the majority of our pictures outside (which was a huge disappointment) but Joe was able to reassure us that our pictures would still be great even though we couldn't manipulate the weather.... And boy was he right! Our pictures are phenomenal! We were able to see the majority of the photos he took at the wedding within 2 weeks!

    So many of our guests even complimented us on how great Joe was and how sincere and personable he was - not just to us, but to them. We couldn't have asked for a better experience!

    Thanks Joe (and Allyson) for all your work and dedication!
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    Sherri Sent on 09/30/2016
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    We've done our engagement photo session so far and everything has turned out wonderfully! Allyson is very friendly and easy to work with. The engagement pictures turned out very well - i'm very excited to see how the photos from the wedding day turn out once we get there. I love the style, and the fact that they're so accommodating!
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    Christine Sent on 08/11/2016
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    Alison in one word was AMAZING! She made us feel so comfortable from day 1 of meeting her and really took the time to make sure she gave us what we wanted. We went with her for photos and DJ and she did not disappoint! Our wedding party gets distracted easily and she did a great job of being patient and getting them (as well as us at times) back on track and really captured some fun and beautiful moments. Her alternative ideas for traditional aspects of weddings such as the dollar dance, wedding bouquet toss and garter toss were a huge hit with us and our guests as well. I only hope to work with her again, as well as pass along a reference to anyone in the market of a truly gifted photographer and/or DJ!
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    Neha Sent on 06/25/2016
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    Joe is one of the most endearing people I've ever met - He went way, WAY above and beyond his role as our wedding photographer - he is a true artist and blew me away with his talent and generosity. His photos of our wedding are breathtaking and incredibly creative. I often have unrealistically high expectations, but he surpassed every single one of my hopes. Trust me - if Joe is available for your event you must have him photograph your wedding. Along with being an amazing photographer, he has so many other incredible qualities - he's the friendliest person you'll ever meet and a logistic/event coordinating genius (he set up DJ equipment for one of our events, drove family to wedding events when we were short on cars, was incredibly culturally sensitive towards my family from India, packed up tables and chairs for us after an event, stayed up all night and surprised us with a same-day edit slideshow for our reception, almost got run over by a car to get a perfect shot of my husband and I, looked after my husband and I during our entire wedding - all things he had no obligation to do)! I can't imagine our wedding happening without him - Whenever I talk to guests about our wedding, one of the first things they bring up is how amazing Joe was. My fiance and I, along with our whole family, adore him!
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    Let me start out by saying that I am a very sentimental person, however, we were on a pretty tight budget from the get go. With that said, we wanted our wedding day to be as "captured" as possible but also be a fun event that people genuinely enjoyed. So we decided that we were willing to go with the professionals for photography. When we met Joe for the first time, he was quickly able to relieve any nerves we had and made us feel so comfortable that we decided then and there that he would be a perfect fit. We decided that we would opt for both photography and DJ services with Spicy Meatball (Joe and Alison) as it seemed like a perfect idea! They blew us away with how fantastic they did!!! Seriously, I cannot even count how many people personally told me how impressed they were with Joe and Alison and the compliments are still coming!! They were so accommodating and I have the most beautiful pictures that captured the love that was shared on our wedding day perfectly. Spicy Meatball was worth every penny!! I cannot wait to display the photos all over the walls in my house!
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    Mollie Sent on 05/31/2015
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    AMAZING! Alison did our wedding and she does a great job of making you feel like family to her. Our wedding party was a pain in the butt to get together to take pictures and she had so much patience with them. She also was an amazing DJ. She made our night run perfect without any issues.
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    Bonnie Sent on 09/14/2017
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    Our daughters wedding was on 9-3-2017. We had Spicy Meatballs for our dj and photographer. They are the Best Ever. Joe and his wife had the dance floor busy with games and the best music. We've been to a few weddings the past two years and SpicyMeatballs is The Best. Joe had the evening flowing flawlessly. The perfect MC. They took many photos and shared the results periodically as the day went on. I recommend Joe and his wife of The SpicyMeatballs for everyone's wedding. They are great!!!
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    Jody Sent on 02/23/2014
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    Joe was fantastic!!! In the process of becoming our wedding dj he felt more like a friend. He had great ideas that put fun, personal touches on our reception!! He played with the kids, got to know our families, even went out to dinner and coffee with us!! The music was great, he read the crowd/mood appropriately and was always reliable. The cost was extremely reasonable. Love, love, love you joe!! ~Jody & Billy & Talon
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    Bonni Sent on 11/08/2011
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    The only word to describe Joe, WOW!!!
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    Rachel Sent on 07/23/2016
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    We LOVED working with Joe and Allison. They made it their priority to make our day special and perfect to what we wanted. They were flexible and personable. We are so happy with our decision to pick them for our special day!
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    Sarah Sent on 06/29/2017
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    Alison is absolutely amazing! She is always available via text. She doesn't have "packages" and everything is personal and unique to each wedding, which I love. There are no "hour blocks" or cut offs with Spicy Meatball which is totally unique. We are having her for our photographer and our DJ and I'm so excited to get some of those late night dance pictures that so many couples miss out on. She is open to all suggestions and I really feel comfortable chatting with her, even for advice beyond pictures and music. She's truly an expert and so willing to share her knowledge if needed.
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    Taylor Sent on 10/21/2018
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    Worth every penny.

    Alison was faced with the almost insurmountable task of making two un-photogenic people look good and she made it happen! We had a great connection to her personality and her skill behind the camera. She did our engagement and wedding pictures, both of which were beautiful. She was there early in the morning and didn’t leave until the dance was well underway. If you are looking for the best photographer in MN – hire her.
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    Mikael Sent on 07/12/2019
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    Fantastic day, fantastic photos

    We had our wedding in June, and I was first hesitant about hiring Joe & Alison for both photos and DJ, thinking that it would be so much for them to handle. As it turned out, not only did they DJ and take fantastic photos, we also practically got great toastmastering at the reception, and Joe went from table to table for photos and make sure we got our guest book filled out. He seems to be able to make everyone smile, and I think he became a friend with everyone there. He also gave comprehensive photography advice to my brother-in-law who would do some photography at another celebration overseas. Having them at our wedding thus made our big day so much more wonderful!
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    Joe was great to work with. We used him for both photography and DJ services. He was more than willing to meet our every request (no matter how crazy). He was full of ideas to help us accomplish what we wanted. Our guests had a great time and our pictures came out great!
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    Lauren Sent on 09/28/2014
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    Joe & Alison are so amazing at what they do! From the beginning we knew we were in good hands. Joe has an effortless way of making you feel like a friend and truly values your ideas and opinions. Joe & Alison do it all! They did our photography, a photo-booth and were our DJ! One of our favorite things about Joe was his flexibility, especially in payment. He is so flexible and really helped us make our wedding day the best possible.
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    With Joe and Alison you feel like one of the family from the first time you meet them. What a wonderful Husband and Wife team that will make your day unforgettable. I was able to book them through a referral of a friend before I went to her wedding. I knew they were the right photographers for us from the beginning just by the way we felt so comfortable with them. My fiance and I have seen them in action at my friends wedding and they were amazing, hey did Photography, DJ and Open Air Photo booth for them. Everything went so smoothly I can't wait to see the results from our wedding.
    We also did our engagement photos with them and they are also going to be doing a friends family photo and baby photos. There is nothing they can't do!
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    Jennifer Sent on 07/12/2014
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    Joe was absolutely fantastic. Our pictures turned out beautiful. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer. He had great ideas and also incorporated some of our own ideas and made sure we got as many of the pictures we wanted in the time we had. The only thing I wish I could have changed was that we would have had more time for more places and pictures.
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    Joy W. Sent on 09/11/2022
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    Unprofessional and Unorganized

    We hired Joe based on a recommendation. Come to find out later his wife wants the one that was actually recommended. Joe was difficult to work with the day before the wedding, asked to sleep on the groom and groomsmen’s couch the night before the wedding, and the day of the wedding was so upsetting. Joe could not seem to figure out who to take pictures of when wedding pictures are usually some of the same people at each wedding. It’s the same process so he should direct and have a plan. He kept showing us the pictures instead of snapping away and visiting with guests instead of taking pictures. He left the music going at the reception, unmanned, decided to tell the guests we were taking a 20 minute break, which was more like and hour, and the guests starting leaving before the dancing got started!! The wedding party started taking over the music so there was some type of DJ going on. There was no sneak peek on the pictures and we waited a month and a half. In fact, a basic picture to take wasn’t even taken- a picture of the bride with the flower girls. He was even seen in the video just standing around while the bridal party is coming out of the ceremony. Why wasn’t he taking pictures??? He said inappropriate comments to a 15 year old bridesmaid and frequently mentioned boobs to many of the girls. 😳 I wish we had never heard his name or chosen him. Now we know why he doesn’t have a contract- no accountability!!
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