Alayna Parker Photography

     

Alayna was hands down the best photographer we could have ever asked for! I know everyone always says that about their photographer, but she literally was the best. From the first time we met her, we knew she would be perfect for us. She is down to earth, personable, and ensures she gets to know you and everything you wish/desire to have captured in photos. We are not very serious people and are awkward when it comes to “posing” for photos, so it was important to us to have someone there who could make us laugh and capture the more candid moments and Alayna was absolutely able to do that….with a bluetooth speaker/an awesome playlist!

We are also not very “plan type” people and like to go with the flow…but with weddings it is hard to do that. Alayna went above and beyond and she sent out not only a bride’s guide book to planning and what to think about, but also a Groom’s guide. Alayna has mentioned, if she wansn’t a photographer…she would be a wedding planner. And I hands down believe she could be both if she wanted to. She would send out monthly emails to let us know what we should be doing/booking/thinking about. She truly was a life savior and sends those things to every couple regardless! She is the most organized individual and ensures she captures the “vibe” you are going for.

Garrett and I both had big wedding parties (10 on each side) and she was able to coordinate every one and ensure to get the photos we needed to get in a timely manner. We also both have very large immediate families, so you can imagine that only have 1 hour to get through 60+ family photos would be a nightmare….but Alayna ensured we had a list of every photo/family member that needed to be in the photo and she would call out names of who was in the photo being taken. It was extremely efficient and we were able to get 18 people, 7 kids and 60+ family photos done within the hour along with getting individual photos of us after the ceremony.

Not only that, she is there to be your support woman/someone to lean on when you need to vent/go through hiccups. She is extremely knowledgeable and knows exactly how to handle any moment that may arise. She truly is a photographer that wears many hats and honestly, neither of us have had a photographer before…but we don’t ever plan on changing. We will plan to use her for every life’s moments….that is if she accepts :D