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Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe

Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe

Wake Forest, NC
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    Merritt Sent on 04/20/2017
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    I totally recommend using Melissa Stallman at Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe as your photographer for any occasion! The quality of her work is amazing. She photographed my wedding and i couldn't be more happy with her work as well as professional attitude. She gets 5 STARS from me!
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    Melissa and Paul were great to work with. They really went over and above the call of duty to get as many shots as they could. They had a set schedule for the wedding day and we were able to stick right with the schedule because of their professionalism and great attitude and the ability to work with out huge wedding party. The engagement and portrait pictures were great and I cannot wait to see the final wedding package. I highly recommend this group.
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    Alston Sent on 07/14/2015
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    Great time working with them for the engagement photos, and Bridal portraits, and loved working with them for the Wedding. Great pics so far!
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    Andrea Sent on 07/14/2015
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    Melissa and Paul were awesome to work with and we are so happy with our pictures! We had to change our ceremony location day of the wedding and they were so flexible and helpful with the changes. They captured every moment! Looking at our pictures on the DVD is like watching a video! Even the men of the group (who don't like to take pictures) talked about what a great job they did. I highly recommend them!
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    Melissa Sent on 05/01/2015
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    I cannot thank Melissa and her staff enough for how much they helped us and how easy they were to work with. My husband and I had a costume wedding on Halloween night but we were having a hard time finding a photographer willing to think outside of the box to capture some of the photos we wanted to take. Melissa took our visions and amplified them to a new level. She took extra time out of her schedule to scout locations that highlighted our costumes, reviewed my agenda to make sure we had time for the traditional elements and fun pictures, and traveled with us on a photo shoot around town prior to the wedding. Our friends loved the photobooth and commented on how much fun they had with the photographers. Melissa even made sure to take a picture of each couple as they entered the venue so that we would have a reminder of everyone's costumes.
    After the wedding, Melissa worked with me to surprise our parents with photos from the wedding prior to posting them online for view. This meant so much to our families; thank you does not seem adequate.
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    Devon Sent on 11/10/2014
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    Melissa was great to work with! She is fun and makes picture taking comfortable. Davis and I had a great time working with Melissa for our engagement session, rehearsal dinner, and wedding day. Melissa and her team were professional and easy to work with. Our engagement session pictures turned out fabulous and we know the wedding pictures will be even better. I will use Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe for other picture events.
    Thanks Melissa!
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    Susan Sent on 09/25/2014
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    They were great to work with at our wedding! We had a blast taking the pictures and we cannot wait to see them. I am sure they will be amazing! I will and already have recommend this vendor! They were wonderful and easy to work with.
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    Melissa was great! Our pictures were beautiful and make me smile every single time I see them. We also had our engagement pictures and my bridal portraits done with Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe. They were just as amazing. I have absolutely NO complaints. A definite must if you are getting married in Raleigh!
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    Emily Sent on 04/15/2014
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    Extremely easy and fun to work with!! Incredibly creative and we had so much fun!! They made everything flow so nicely -- and it is going to be hard to choose from so many pictures!!!!!
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    Elizabeth Sent on 07/26/2013
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    Melissa and Paul are amazing. LOVED THEM AS MY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS. If I could give them more than 5 stars I would. They were always aware of us and other couples getting those priceless pictures. We got all the group shots that we wanted and more. I love the candid pictures they captured throughout the night. I am so excited to see the whole packet. I have only seen the sneak peek, but from that I already can tell I made the right decision. They are creative, professional, fun and easy to get along with.

    Also I used their Photobooth for the reception. It was Red which matched my wedding colors and the photo attendant was nice and made sure even the couple, US, got to enjoy the photobooth. The photobooth book gave us pictures and notes from all our guests.

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    Melissa Sent on 06/16/2013
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    Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe did our engagement photos, my bridal portraits, and of course, our wedding photos. We could not have been more pleased! The photos all turned out beautiful! Our engagement photos were excellent- Melissa is so fun and easy to work with. For my bridal portraits, my mom and I had such a hard time deciding which ones to choose- Melissa has an amazing eye! On our wedding day, Melissa got an excellent mix of detailed, artsy shots, posed shots, and candids- and they all looked amazing! On the wedding day, Melissa went so above and beyond what a photographer is supposed to do- from being on the floor, fluffing my dress, to handling TEN rowdy groomsmen, to staying later than she was supposed to, just to capture our exit- she was amazing. My husband and I highly recommend Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe- you will not be disappointed!!
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    Amber Sent on 01/23/2013
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    We used Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe for our engagement pictures, bridal shoot and wedding! I could not have asked for a better photographer! Melissa was willing to give all of my ideas a shot and had tons of her own poses that we absolutely loved! Working with her was a pleasure and her assistant Cory did a wonderful job at our wedding! They captured all the best moments and then some! I will use them for anything I need done in the future!
  • User1042825 Sent on 12/12/2012
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    Melissa and Paul are great photographers! There photos are amazing!! There super fun to work with and I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for professional photos! Keep up the good work! Great job wake forest portrait shoppe!
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    Rebecca Sent on 05/22/2012
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    Melissa and Paul were great to work with. They thought of everything so I will have my memories of my wedding day to treasure always. Thank you so much
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    Stacy Sent on 04/29/2012
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    This was the first vendor we booked, a year out from our wedding date at the bridal expo. We booked them that day because we loved their personalities, the fact that we would get two photographers, and that we had rights to all the pictures. We also loved Melissa and Paul because they had experience shooting in our church, which has some strict rules about photography. The pictures are simply stunning and we will definitely be using them for future life events! They are a great couple and feel like friends when they spend the day shooting your wedding! They went above and beyond for us, capturing video footage of our wedding when our videographer didn't show. We are so grateful for having them as our photographers for our wedding day!
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    Alicia Sent on 01/27/2012
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    Melissa and Paul are an amazing husband/wife photography team. They are professional, friendly, helpful, understanding, and their work is outstanding! The energy and creativity they bring on the day of your wedding is exceptional. You feel as if they are an old friend coming to hang out with you on your special day. They do whatever you like and get into the moment of each picture. Our wedding pictures are so beautiful and funny and we are so happy and grateful for choosing Melissa and Paul. Everyone also says how much happiness shows in our wedding pictures.
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    Kimberly Sent on 06/27/2011
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    Going with Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe was one of the best decisions we made! They were professional and a joy to work with. And more importantly, the pictures are amazing! We've just gotten the online proofs back, and my husband, family and friends can't stop looking at them. They have an eye for detail and are super creative. You must book them!!!
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    Dannesia Sent on 05/14/2011
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    Paul and Melissa are great photographers! I meet Melissa at a bridal show after having a hard time finding a great photographer at a reasonable price. I enjoyed working with them. They always worked around my schedule and their prices and packages are great! I would recommend them to anyone that is getting married.
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    Alan Sent on 06/08/2011
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    Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe was amazing. They took wonderful photos, were fun to work with, and did a great job getting in place for the perfect shot.

    We received compliments from guests and family about how polite Melissa and Paul were. My wife and I would use them again in a heart beat for other photography needs.
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    Tara Sent on 05/20/2011
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    Whenever I think about Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe- the first thing that comes to my head is AMAZING! The next things are wonderful, fantastic, excellent, professional and kind. We really enjoyed working with Melissa, Paul and Sean. Our guests kept commenting about what a great job they were doing. I love that they took a picture of every guest that was there. That is really special to have! They made sure to get all the shots we wanted and plenty of shots that we didn't even think of! They were not obtrusive like other photgraphers I have seen. You knew they were there- but they were never in the way. I would recommend Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe to EVERYONE! They are so friendly- you can't help but love working with them! Thank you Melissa, Paul and Sean- you truly made our wedding something we can remember forever!
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    Heather Sent on 01/18/2011
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    Paul and Melissa are great at what they do! All my guests/family were so impressed by the two of them. They love what they do and are soooo good at what they do.
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    Katie Sent on 01/23/2011
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    I wish there was a way that you could add more than 5 stars...from the flexibility of re-arranging bridal portraits due to weather to all the different angles both Paul and Melissa got during the ceremony and reception, we could not have made a better decision than choosing Wake Forest Portrait Shoppe as the photographers for our wedding. They are amazing!
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    Cynthia Sent on 01/18/2011
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    Wonderful couple to work with. GREAT photos.......fun, relaxing experience. LOTS of compliments from guests at the wedding. I especially like the albums of 4x6 proofs provided.
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    Kim Sent on 10/18/2010
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    Melissa and Paul are a wonderful team that make you feel comfortable from the second you meet them. They are fun, hard working, and talented people that are definitely worth the money. We are so glad we hired them to capture our wedding day and we highly recommend them!
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    Cindi Sent on 10/17/2010
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    Melissa and Paul were awesome! We have so many great pictures. They were everywhere but at the same time not in the way at all! There are wonderful pictures of the bride and groom, wedding party, and guests. We were totally pleased with them and would not hesitate to recomment them to others. The wedding will stay alive because of the pictures they took for us.
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