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Name: Sugar + Soul Photography
Address: Fort Bidwell, CA, R2Y 2E3
Telephone: 2049969433
Price range: $3,500 (Typical Price)
Rating: 5.0

Sugar + Soul Photography

Fort Bidwell, CA

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Chandra Sent on 03/21/2017

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Sugar and Soul's photos are absolutely stunning and are definitely worth every single penny spent on a professional photographer. Melissa is experienced, knowledgeable, quick to respond, is willing to get her hands dirty and definitely knows her stuff! She's a likeable, calm, easy going person who just goes with the flow which was exactly what I needed in the chaos of my wedding day. We even did photos outdoors for about 3 hours on a cold February day, where Melissa stomped through puddles, slush and snow banks, getting her shoes completely filled with snow, to get the photos we wanted. She'll do anything to get a good photo and was even able to work out a package that worked for our budget. Given that you have 1 day and 1 chance to get the photos you'll share for a lifetime, Melissa is the photographer you need to ensure you get photos you'll love! I can't recommend Melissa enough. She's amazing!

Sugar and Soul's photos are absolutely stunning and are definitely worth every single penny spent on a professional photographer. Melissa is experienced, knowledgeable, quick to respond, is willing to get her hands dirty and definitely knows her stuff! She's a likeable, calm, easy going person who just goes with the flow which was exactly what I needed in the chaos of my wedding day. We even did photos outdoors for about 3 hours on a cold February day, where Melissa stomped through puddles, slush and snow banks, getting her shoes completely filled with snow, to get the photos we wanted. She'll do anything to get a good photo and was even able to work out a package that worked for our budget. Given that you have 1 day and 1 chance to get the photos you'll share for a lifetime, Melissa is the photographer you need to ensure you get photos you'll love! I can't recommend Melissa enough. She's amazing!
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Absolutely amazing to deal with, the photos she took all turned out amazing, it will make picking our favorites from the 1200+ photos she gave us very difficult each photo is better than the last. She posted a teaser photo with in days of the wedding and allowed full access to all the photos very quickly! I would recommend them to everyone!

Absolutely amazing to deal with, the photos she took all turned out amazing, it will make picking our favorites from the 1200+ photos she gave us very difficult each photo is better than the last. She posted a teaser photo with in days of the wedding and allowed full access to all the photos very quickly! I would recommend them to everyone!
Julie Sent on 06/19/2013

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As soon as we saw Melissa's photography we knew we had to have her at our wedding ! After meeting with her seeing how relaxed and sweet she was we knew she was the one haha ;) She is truly an amazing photographer and we feel so lucky to have had her at our wedding in Mexico. Having her albums is something we will love for the rest of our lives. If you get the chance to have her as your photographer , don't pass it up !

As soon as we saw Melissa's photography we knew we had to have her at our wedding ! After meeting with her seeing how relaxed and sweet she was we knew she was the one haha ;) She is truly an amazing photographer and we feel so lucky to have had her at our wedding in Mexico. Having her albums is something we will love for the rest of our lives. If you get the chance to have her as your photographer , don't pass it up !

Holly Sent on 04/05/2013

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Melissa went above and beyond being our photographer for our big day. She not only captured our day perfectly but helped me (the bride) with touch ups for my makeup and assisted me the morning of our trash the dress shoot. My bridesmaids really enjoyed having such a wonderful photographer to work with. They both told me how beautiful Melissa made them feel. Mike and I say quite often that we hit the nail on the head with choosing Melissa. We have timeless pictures that help us re-live our destination wedding everyday! Thank you Melissa, you are such a beautiful person inside and out. We couldn't be happier with the work you have done for us :)
-Holly Anderson

Melissa went above and beyond being our photographer for our big day. She not only captured our day perfectly but helped me (the bride) with touch ups for my makeup and assisted me the morning of our trash the dress shoot. My bridesmaids really enjoyed having such a wonderful photographer to work with. They both told me how beautiful Melissa made them feel. Mike and I say quite often that we hit the nail on the head with choosing Melissa. We have timeless pictures that help us re-live our destination wedding everyday! Thank you Melissa, you are such a beautiful person inside and out. We couldn't be happier with the work you have done for us :)
-Holly Anderson
Charlene Sent on 03/19/2013

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I highly recommend Sugar and Soul Photography. I normally hate getting pictures taken, and Melissa made the engagement and wedding photo shoots enjoyable. Melissa has also been very helpful and responsive in helping us print wedding pictures to share with family and friends.

I highly recommend Sugar and Soul Photography. I normally hate getting pictures taken, and Melissa made the engagement and wedding photo shoots enjoyable. Melissa has also been very helpful and responsive in helping us print wedding pictures to share with family and friends.
User1444778 Sent on 11/19/2013

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Melissa's photos are gorgeous what you see on her blog and website is really what you can expect. She is very easy to work with, and she made it easy and accommodating for us especially knowing we were out of province. She edits her photos extremely fast, we were pleasantly surprised how efficiently she posted our photos especially since Christmas was just days after our wedding. There is nothing negative I can say about Melissa. We love her to bits. Don't be surprised if we hire you again for a day after shoot and baby photos!

Melissa's photos are gorgeous what you see on her blog and website is really what you can expect. She is very easy to work with, and she made it easy and accommodating for us especially knowing we were out of province. She edits her photos extremely fast, we were pleasantly surprised how efficiently she posted our photos especially since Christmas was just days after our wedding. There is nothing negative I can say about Melissa. We love her to bits. Don't be surprised if we hire you again for a day after shoot and baby photos!
Carol Sent on 03/21/2013

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Melissa was extremely professional and made us both feel at ease in front of the camera. She made us look fantastic and I haven't stopped hearing praises about our pictures from people who have seen them. She captured all the right moments and she did that without an assistant. Truly a miracle worker!

Melissa was extremely professional and made us both feel at ease in front of the camera. She made us look fantastic and I haven't stopped hearing praises about our pictures from people who have seen them. She captured all the right moments and she did that without an assistant. Truly a miracle worker!
Alexandra Sent on 03/19/2013

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Melissa was fantastic. She made everyone feel so comfortable, and the end result was better than anything we could have hoped for!

Melissa was fantastic. She made everyone feel so comfortable, and the end result was better than anything we could have hoped for!
Christina Sent on 03/19/2013

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Sugar and soul was one of the best parts of our wedding. Melissa was fantastic and I could not have asked for more stunning pictures. Would hire her a million times over !

Sugar and soul was one of the best parts of our wedding. Melissa was fantastic and I could not have asked for more stunning pictures. Would hire her a million times over !
Courtney Sent on 08/02/2012

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Melissa was awesome in every aspect!

She makes you feel super comfortable in front of the camera, she was open to ideas and it's apparent that she (and her assistants) are passionate about what they do.

Melissa was awesome in every aspect!

She makes you feel super comfortable in front of the camera, she was open to ideas and it's apparent that she (and her assistants) are passionate about what they do.
Jenelle Sent on 08/02/2012

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Melissa did an AMAZING job taking pictures at our wedding! I have absolutely loved getting to know her and having her there as part of my day. I have zero complaints and would definately recommend her to anyone!!

Melissa did an AMAZING job taking pictures at our wedding! I have absolutely loved getting to know her and having her there as part of my day. I have zero complaints and would definately recommend her to anyone!!
Nancy Sent on 08/02/2012

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If you're awesome and you know it clap your hands

If you're awesome and you know it clap your hands
Jennifer Sent on 08/07/2012

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I would highly recommend Sugar & Soul Photography! Our photos are amazing and so unique! Melissa went out of her way to scout out the perfect locations and made sure that there were some standard shots mixed in with all of the funky ones, and the photo booth was a huge hit with our guests!

I would highly recommend Sugar & Soul Photography! Our photos are amazing and so unique! Melissa went out of her way to scout out the perfect locations and made sure that there were some standard shots mixed in with all of the funky ones, and the photo booth was a huge hit with our guests!
Deanna Sent on 08/02/2012

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Amazing photography skills and such a nice and creative person to work with.

Amazing photography skills and such a nice and creative person to work with.
Crystal Sent on 02/01/2012

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Even if you think you are not photogenic, awkward infront of the camera, don't know how to pose, this Photographer literally takes all of those worries away from you! She will give you photos you will love of yourself and your other half :) She will capture every part of your day, from getting ready, to special moments with family and friends, and you will be able to relive your day over and over again just looking at your photos.

Even if you think you are not photogenic, awkward infront of the camera, don't know how to pose, this Photographer literally takes all of those worries away from you! She will give you photos you will love of yourself and your other half :) She will capture every part of your day, from getting ready, to special moments with family and friends, and you will be able to relive your day over and over again just looking at your photos.
Corin Sent on 02/03/2012

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Melissa is a genious when it comes to taking photos!
We had our consultation with her prior to the wedding and knew right then and there that she was going to be perfect since she is a perfectionist and even insisted on us doing an engagement session (included in her packages-not extra like most photographers) to get comfortable with the camera and with her. The photos from that session were AMAZING and we even blew one up and used for our background at our reception. She is so professional, promt and even with my zillion questions she always emailed or texted me back faster than I ever expected. We got the pictures back from the wedding in record time too...less than a week! Which is unheard of as most brides wait months to even see their pictures. We had all the pictures and even had her make and order an album for us all within a month of our wedding date. AMAZING! The pictures are like works of art and so modern and edgy, the album takes your breath away with its cool style and lay out. Price was totally fair in fact I'd pay more for what we actually got from Melissa! She cares so much about her clients and making everything just the way you want it. We also got her to do up thank you cards after the wedding using 15 of the pictures and had those out to our guests within 2 weeks. People were amazed by the quickness of getting a thankyou and by how cool the pictures were. I recommend using her hands down and do it fast since she's a star and will be booking up fast!!

Melissa is a genious when it comes to taking photos!
We had our consultation with her prior to the wedding and knew right then and there that she was going to be perfect since she is a perfectionist and even insisted on us doing an engagement session (included in her packages-not extra like most photographers) to get comfortable with the camera and with her. The photos from that session were AMAZING and we even blew one up and used for our background at our reception. She is so professional, promt and even with my zillion questions she always emailed or texted me back faster than I ever expected. We got the pictures back from the wedding in record time too...less than a week! Which is unheard of as most brides wait months to even see their pictures. We had all the pictures and even had her make and order an album for us all within a month of our wedding date. AMAZING! The pictures are like works of art and so modern and edgy, the album takes your breath away with its cool style and lay out. Price was totally fair in fact I'd pay more for what we actually got from Melissa! She cares so much about her clients and making everything just the way you want it. We also got her to do up thank you cards after the wedding using 15 of the pictures and had those out to our guests within 2 weeks. People were amazed by the quickness of getting a thankyou and by how cool the pictures were. I recommend using her hands down and do it fast since she's a star and will be booking up fast!!
Hailey Sent on 02/01/2012

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Melissa did such an amazing job of both our engagement and wedding photos. We received an unbelievable amount of compliments about them. Melissa was great to work with as she is so responsive, and easy to get along with.

Having the engagement session with Melissa was great because on our wedding day we felt 100% comfortable around her, and we didn't have to worry about whether we would like the photos or not. (I also turned the engagement photos into a guest book for the wedding day which is a great keepsake).

On our wedding day, Melissa and her assistant worked their butts off. They captured all the best moments (and way more). The photos of our flower girl and ring bearer are magazine worthy! Both photographers blended in so well, that the wedding party and our guests looked and felt completely natural around them.

Melissa was wonderful about recommending photo locations, and listened to all of my requests. You can tell that she really enjoys her work, and puts a lot of passion into it.

We highly recommend doing the "First Look" and wedding party photos before the ceremony. It allowed us to take our time, and to travel around to the various locations we requested. Some of my favourite photos are from the first look, because you can really see the emotion my husband and I were both feeling.

I really can't recommend Melissa/Sugar & Soul enough.

Melissa did such an amazing job of both our engagement and wedding photos. We received an unbelievable amount of compliments about them. Melissa was great to work with as she is so responsive, and easy to get along with.

Having the engagement session with Melissa was great because on our wedding day we felt 100% comfortable around her, and we didn't have to worry about whether we would like the photos or not. (I also turned the engagement photos into a guest book for the wedding day which is a great keepsake).

On our wedding day, Melissa and her assistant worked their butts off. They captured all the best moments (and way more). The photos of our flower girl and ring bearer are magazine worthy! Both photographers blended in so well, that the wedding party and our guests looked and felt completely natural around them.

Melissa was wonderful about recommending photo locations, and listened to all of my requests. You can tell that she really enjoys her work, and puts a lot of passion into it.

We highly recommend doing the "First Look" and wedding party photos before the ceremony. It allowed us to take our time, and to travel around to the various locations we requested. Some of my favourite photos are from the first look, because you can really see the emotion my husband and I were both feeling.

I really can't recommend Melissa/Sugar & Soul enough.
Alex Sent on 02/01/2012

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I loved melissa's work. She was helpful, reliable, and so talented. I constantly recommend her to anyone that's getting ready. I'm so glad she was our photographer!

I loved melissa's work. She was helpful, reliable, and so talented. I constantly recommend her to anyone that's getting ready. I'm so glad she was our photographer!
Brigitte Sent on 02/07/2012

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Melissa is the absolute best photographer we have had the priviledge of dealing with. Not only is she professional, punctual, and very hard working, she has the talent and creativity that can be matched by no other! Our wedding pictures are phenomenal...they really captured the emotion and feeling of the whole day, and we will treasure them forever. Thank you Melissa and Gavin for everything! From, Brig and Mitch

Melissa is the absolute best photographer we have had the priviledge of dealing with. Not only is she professional, punctual, and very hard working, she has the talent and creativity that can be matched by no other! Our wedding pictures are phenomenal...they really captured the emotion and feeling of the whole day, and we will treasure them forever. Thank you Melissa and Gavin for everything! From, Brig and Mitch
Devon Sent on 02/01/2012

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So fun and down-to-earth! Highly recommend!

So fun and down-to-earth! Highly recommend!
Jenn Sent on 02/02/2012

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Melissa is not only a talented photographer, but a great person! She asked if there were specific locations that we wanted to shoot our photos at and then she provided her expertise to make sure that the locations were perfect for our day. The entire wedding party enjoyed working with her as she made everyone feel at ease and confident.
The finished product was unbelievable and I have received numerous compliments on the photos (which I have at my workplace and all around my house!). I have already recommended her to anyone that needs a photographer and will continue to do so, as she is a rare find!

Melissa is not only a talented photographer, but a great person! She asked if there were specific locations that we wanted to shoot our photos at and then she provided her expertise to make sure that the locations were perfect for our day. The entire wedding party enjoyed working with her as she made everyone feel at ease and confident.
The finished product was unbelievable and I have received numerous compliments on the photos (which I have at my workplace and all around my house!). I have already recommended her to anyone that needs a photographer and will continue to do so, as she is a rare find!
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If I ever required a professional photographer again, I WOULD NOT hesitate hiring Sugar and Soul Photography! Exceeded all expectations! Really a nice girl to work with and has a wonderfully creative mind who produces BEAUTIFUL pictures!! Highly recommend her professional services!

If I ever required a professional photographer again, I WOULD NOT hesitate hiring Sugar and Soul Photography! Exceeded all expectations! Really a nice girl to work with and has a wonderfully creative mind who produces BEAUTIFUL pictures!! Highly recommend her professional services!
Trista Sent on 02/01/2012

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I can honestly say that Melissa, Sugar and Soul Photography, was one of the best things about my wedding day. She's so very creative and you can tell in every shot, and through working with her how much she loves what she does! Our photos turned out beautiful and unique, she was super personable and always quick to respond. Everyone at my wedding who wasn't married loved her so much they'll be using her when they get married as well. I will continue to use her services whenever I need a photographer :).

I can honestly say that Melissa, Sugar and Soul Photography, was one of the best things about my wedding day. She's so very creative and you can tell in every shot, and through working with her how much she loves what she does! Our photos turned out beautiful and unique, she was super personable and always quick to respond. Everyone at my wedding who wasn't married loved her so much they'll be using her when they get married as well. I will continue to use her services whenever I need a photographer :).
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We enjoyed every aspect of dealing with Melissa. She is so much fun to work with. So creative! You will not be dissapointed!

We enjoyed every aspect of dealing with Melissa. She is so much fun to work with. So creative! You will not be dissapointed!
Cara Sent on 03/21/2011

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My wedding was nearly all hand made and done with the help of friends. The hair stylist was an old friend, the chef was my parents best friend, the officiant my husbands best friend, the list goes on and on. So when it came to picking a photographer it had to be someone just right. As an artist the photographer was very important to me. I looked up what seemed to be every Winnipeg photographer, gave them a rating out of 5, checked the prices and availability, willingness to travel and so on until I was left with one... It was Sugar and Soul. I could not have been happier. Much like the other vendors, it really felt like Melissa and her husband were friends of the family. They treated the wedding like the really truly wanted to be there and were not just there to get paid. In the days before the wedding it felt like she was just as excited for the big day as I was. With all that said...the pictures were amazing and I can't stop looking at them. She's incredibly talented and I couldn't have asked for anything more. I'd recommend her to anyone!

My wedding was nearly all hand made and done with the help of friends. The hair stylist was an old friend, the chef was my parents best friend, the officiant my husbands best friend, the list goes on and on. So when it came to picking a photographer it had to be someone just right. As an artist the photographer was very important to me. I looked up what seemed to be every Winnipeg photographer, gave them a rating out of 5, checked the prices and availability, willingness to travel and so on until I was left with one... It was Sugar and Soul. I could not have been happier. Much like the other vendors, it really felt like Melissa and her husband were friends of the family. They treated the wedding like the really truly wanted to be there and were not just there to get paid. In the days before the wedding it felt like she was just as excited for the big day as I was. With all that said...the pictures were amazing and I can't stop looking at them. She's incredibly talented and I couldn't have asked for anything more. I'd recommend her to anyone!