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    Great work and amazing to work with!

    Gene and his team were great! Very friendly and easy to work with, made it very comfortable being in front of the camera. He had ideas of what would look cool and also made sure to get the photos that I wanted as well. Everything turned out amazing quality wise. I couldn’t be happier!
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    Elena Sent on 10/24/2019
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    Awesome Company

    Studio I Do was very professional and very fun people to work with. They really worked fast and helped us to enjoy the day. Our wedding turned out perfectly. Our engagement session also was a complete blast. They helped with our stress and put us at ease, especially since neither one of us like having our photos taken. We got so many compliments about their DJ as well, really engaging and everyone had fun.
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    Surpassed my expectations!!!

    Where do I even begin. Gene and his crew did an AMAZING job! I received so many comments from guests on how fun and interactive Gene and his crew were. Guests said they’ve never been to a wedding dance that was that fun and interactive. That was my worst fear as a bride, having a wedding dance where no one dances and Gene and his crew surpassed my expectations!!!! The dance floor was PACKED!!! The night was truly perfect. Thank you again 🤗 highly recommend Studio I Do for your wedding DJ/photographer.
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    Ryas Sent on 11/28/2018
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    The Studio I do team was creative, passionate, flexible, patient, and FUN!

    There were various options for backdrops in Hawaii at our venue , Gene made sure to scope out the venue to maximize the various scenery days prior to the big day. He knew exactly where to take the wedding party for intimate and breath taking moments. We decided to fly Gene out to Hawaii with us to capture our Wedding day and oh boy was it the
    BEST decision I had made. He captured every single special moment and my pictures turned out perfect. A year later, I am still looking at our pictures and video reminiscing the perfect Wedding. Not only did we hire him for our destination wedding but we also hired him for our reception party back home. The Studio I Do team did an outstanding job exceeding my expectations, and I am so blessed to have made new friends during this. Gene, his wife, and his assistant were family to us. We all connected in a way that was very special and we will continue to remain friends with his team! Thank you for your hard work team, there is no other team that would had execute a job so successfully! Aloha! 🤙🏽🌺
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    User2321909 Sent on 09/17/2015
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    I wish I could give Gene & Sam a 10.0/5.0 for overall rating! They were incredible!! Book them now. We hired Gene as photographer as well as DJ for our wedding day. First off, we had engagement pictures. Gene asked me to send him ideas that I wanted to be sure we got. I sent him a lot of ideas and when we showed up for our session, Gene had them memorized! He coordinated our session and told us how to pose and where. Then we got all the edits within a week! There wasn't a single one (of 600) we didn't like. After that we could not wait for our wedding day because we knew he'd be just as efficient then too. Gene and Sam were fantastic. We got all the images that I wanted for our wedding day and some that we never would have thought of!! We've had numerous compliments on our reception as well. Gene and Sam kept the crowd entertained and caught some great pictures of the crowd! I HIGHLY recommend them to everyone. Why get a separate DJ and photographer when you can get both in the same package with the best photographer in the Sioux Falls area! :) The best part for me was that he doesn't put his name across the whole photo and you get full printing rights. I didn't want a photographer that ruins my photo by putting their name across the whole image or an entire corner. Gene is personable, funny, organized, and a great photographer. Hire The Studio I DO, you won't be disappointed!
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    Baleigh Sent on 10/08/2012
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    Saturday September 29, 2012 was the best day of my life, and a huge part of that goes to Gene Elrod Photography at The Studio I Do, and Dakota Entertainment!! He was FANTASTIC!! I met with him and showed him some pictures I would like to duplicate, and he made it happen. Gene really listened to what we wanted, and help achieve the look we were going for. Gene and his assistant Sam were a great team to work with. They had personality, enthusiasm (to get the bridal party smiling) and Professionalism throughout the entire night. I don't think I could have picked a better crew to have standing by our side, on one of the biggest days of our lives. Thank you Gene Elrod Photography and Dakota Entertainment, you went above and beyond our expectations.
    Our reception was AMAZING. You really know how to keep the crowd going and keep it stress free. The lighting looked great, and the music choices were perfect!! Thank you for making our day one we will never forget, especially since I am still doing the laundry from losing during the dollar dance!! :)
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    Jamie Sent on 10/03/2011
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    Gene was very easy to work with and made our wedding pictures fun! He was with us every step of the way and he captured every moment of the day. It was so much fun to look through our pictures and relive those moments again because he did such an amazing job of capturing them on camera. I highly recommend him to any couple looking for a wedding photographer!
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    Isabelle Sent on 09/23/2022
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    Choose The Studio I Do!!!!

    The Studio I Do team was absolutely incredible! They made the day&night of our wedding a breeze! We received photos from multiple angles, and editing! They were so professional but also made posing for the photos easy and fun! I cannot recommend them enough!! Thank you, Gene, Sam, and Dan!
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    Tracy Sent on 08/15/2022
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    Great team

    These guys are wonderful! They took some amazing pictures, made us laugh the whole time. They were so accommodating and patient with us and all the kids. We highly recommend them!!
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    Cayla Sent on 08/10/2021
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    Worth every penny!

    We paid for the Photography and DJ/MC Entertainment package for our wedding which was incredibly worthwhile! Gene, his assistant, and the DJ were very professional and fun to be around. The pictures were stunning and they had creative ideas for games and getting people on the dance floor. I would highly recommend their services!
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    Chris Sent on 11/04/2020
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    Best wedding party I’ve ever been a part of or been to, many of the guests expressed their appreciation!
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    Mariah Sent on 11/03/2020
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    Outstanding!!

    I cannot recommend The Studio I Do enough!! They were phenomenal and so fun to work with! Their professionalism and experience helped our wedding go so smoothly, and the final product was absolutely amazing. I was blown away by the pictures; they captured so many moments perfectly. We also received tons of compliments from our guests about the DJ. Tad kept people dancing all night. Again, cannot recommend enough.
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    Sarah Sent on 11/03/2020
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    The Best Day

    Gene, Sam & Joseph made our wedding absolutely wonderful. They were with us from the start of the day capturing our intimate moments and making us feel like family. They killed it in the reception game. There wasn’t a moment when our guests weren’t entertained. Our pictures are BEAUTIFUL. They really capture our love and how great our day was. We truly can’t thank you guys enough!!!
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    Kara Sent on 10/22/2020
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    Amazing Team!

    We booked this vendor for our wedding DJ and photographers. They were AMAZING!! Gene and his team were so prepared, helped me relax and feel amazing on our special day, and were absolutely professional and efficient! I cannot say enough how much they positively impacted our day and even our engagement photo session. So many laughs and smiles! I 100% recommend and I will absolutely be using them in the future! They’re the best people!
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    Sara Sent on 10/23/2019
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    Great to work with

    Gene has a great portfolio. His prices were right on budget for us without compromising on what we wanted. He has been great to work with and I would highly recommend him to others. He was a key player in making our wedding day perfect! Thank you!
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    Trista Sent on 05/01/2019
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    Extremely gifted in his art, amazing energy and memorable!!

    We did both services The Studio I do offers of photography and the DJ service which I couldn't be more happy and pleased. With the reviews I read , already outstanding! TRULY it far exceeded that to me! Gene and his team work together so well and effortless it amazed me and the guests. On the photography end hes extremely gifted and Tad and him really work well together thinking of anything and everything out of the box, staged.. but artistic and traditional. He really communicates asking what you want in all realms have your pictures being taken the Posed and candid shots being taken unobtrusively where you didn't even realize it ..where they were truly capturing the people being photographed at their most authentic moments.

    The DJ service was like nothing I had ever experienced for all the DJs I had been to in the past for previous events. He truly takes a whole new spin on what most do as just the standard group dances. Hes very creative in all realms for all ages truly I could go on and on.

    I would highly recommend if you're in need of service for photography or DJ service or both,, you truly would want to go with The Studio I do ,Gene Elrod and his crew.
    I wish we could do the wedding all over again just to have the whole experience all over again😁
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    Shannon Sent on 01/06/2019
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    Best of the Best!!!

    The Studio I Do Photography and DJ services were amazing for our Special day! The crew were down to earth and super easy to work with! They helped make our day go smoothly and stay on time. As the Bride, I had no worry with our photos or our DJ services. Everything was done to what we wanted. We absolutely love our photos from the day and engagement photos. The DJ service kept our guest engaged and dancing all night long! I have had many many people say we had one of the best and fun weddings they have gone to in a long time. Our dance floor was full the whole night long. The plus of having the company do the DJ service as well, you will have your photographer all day and night! They also have great packages options for everyone!! I will be recommending and have already recommended this company to many who are getting married soon. I just can't say enough how GREAT The Studio I DO is!!!
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    Kerri Sent on 01/03/2019
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    Gene, was awesome! Super friendly! the photos were amazing, he made the time go by so fast when taking photos, had us all laughing! I would suggest him to anyone!!
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    Jamie Sent on 08/08/2018
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    Gene was very accommodating on our changes to wedding plans. Very welcoming to us and calming to our nerves. He made a stressful day seem natural and easy. We would highly recommend him even without seeing the photos
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    Alex Sent on 12/17/2017
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    The Studio I Do did an amazing job capturing our wedding! Gene and his partner were so fun to work with and were always prompt and professional with communication. We would highly recommend The Studio I do to anyone getting married!
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    Becky Sent on 12/11/2017
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    it was raining and the guys really saved the day. they went out and found the best overhang for pictures and even through the rain the pictures were awesome. thanks


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    Lexie Sent on 08/11/2017
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    I don't know where to even begin in regards to The Studio I Do. Gene & Sam work seamlessly together and we are so thankful we booked their services. They truly are the ultimate team. We booked the package where they took pictures all day and also were our DJ's for the dance. Every part of our day these two were involved in and they helped make everything flow seemlessly. Whether it was helping us untangle balloons for our balloon release, helping me situate my dress, or keeping our wedding party together they rocked it while doing it. Our engagement pictures and wedding pictures turned out amazing and they caught all the moments we wanted and more! They also helped keep our dance fun and exciting. There was not 1 time I sat down the entire night and most of our wedding party was the same. We had a blast!! We had a family member get married the weekend after us and it was amazing how many family members said our wedding was so much more fun because of the games played at our reception and the fact that Gene & Sam's music selection kept everyone out on the dance floor. I highly recommend their services. :)
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    Laura Sent on 12/08/2016
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    Gene is awesome! So personal, great edits and picture ideas! If you want a stressfree photographer that offers amazing pictures, go with Gene!
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    Gene was excellent to work with! He responds to emails very quickly, very professional, and helped even my shy husband loosen up enough to take fun photos that look "more like us". He came to our family farm for engagement photos, and then drove to IA for our wedding. He picked up on our style and came up with lots of different poses to accommodate us. I liked that we were given a flash drive with all the photos on it to then use when and where we wanted. It allowed us time to decide which photos we wanted to print out, use for thank you cards, etc. Since our wedding, I've seen Gene a few other times at my friends weddings- because they liked him so much as well!
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    Gene was so great throughout the whole wedding planning process and on our big day! He made both of us feel so comfortable and was very efficient with the time given. His price is VERY fair and we loved our photos! Would definitely recommend Studio I Do to anyone looking for a great wedding photographer! - Matt & Katie LeMair, Married October, 2016
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