The entire process from our engagement session to our wedding day would not have been the same…read morewithout Myji and Ryan. Not only were all of the pictures beautiful but they are wonderful individuals. We were coordinating things from Chicago in the middle of a move across the country. It was a hectic time for us but they were completely understanding, patient, and willing to work with us the entire way. Their priority is making sure that you are happy as a client and that's a great feeling to have in midst of everything. They felt like friends as they guided us throughout our wedding day and the shots prove that they are not only experienced but above and beyond. I would highly recommend them not only for your engagement session or wedding day but for any photography needs that you may have. You will not regret it.

Myji & Ryan were down right amazing to work with for both our wedding and family pictures we did…read morethis fall. They truly have a special talent and know how to capture the moment just right. Both my niece (3) and nephew (7 Months) had a great time and were not camera shy with them. I would strongly suggest them for any special event!

We hired Mad Chicken for our wedding in August 2013 in Duluth, Minn. After looking at websites and…read moreportfolios for several photographers in the area, and being very impressed with the photos Jes (the owner and primary photographer) showed on her website and blog -- as well as a strong, half-hour conversation with her -- we decided to go with Mad Chicken. Despite it being the most expensive photographer we looked at, we felt the investment would be well worthwhile. And despite getting married in Duluth, we live in Washington state, and we hoped Mad Chicken would give us a trouble-free experience with amazing photos of our important day. We were wrong. In hindsight, we absolutely wish we had gone with another photographer, both because of the quality of images and the stress that we've had dealing with the company since our wedding. For the most part, our wedding-day photo experience was fine. Our family photos outside the church were taken on a hill with a fairly steep slope, but in a pretty, wooded area. But despite us telling Jes more than a month ahead of time the general area where we wanted our wedding photos taken (and telling her on a timeline sheet provided by her), she seemed completely unsure of where to take the photos. Eventually, they were taken along a brick wall, behind a restaurant in an alley. When we received our photos, we were horribly disappointed -- and not just because they arrived later than the date guaranteed in our contract. First off, there were zero usable photos showing the bride and her mother. Secondly, the wedding party photos, taken in the alleyway, prominently showed neon beer signs, broken-down HVAC systems and bird droppings on the wall. When we voiced our disappointment about these shots, Jes claimed we had changed the location for this shoot late in the process (which is not true -- we never changed the location), and she would always choose a location with good lighting over good scenery. This would have been fine with us, if the photos had been properly edited, so that we didn't have to see a lot of junk in our wedding party photos. Unfortunately, they were not. Most of the photos lacked imagination and creativity. Most of the best shots, in fact, were ones that had been suggested by us before and during the shoot. Despite having two photographers working throughout the day, there were virtually no shots of the bride getting ready at the church. We sent Jes an email expressing our concerns and asking for some more photos to be edited. She responded with an offer of editing five photos, and we followed by asking for at least 20 photos to be edited. After that, we heard nothing back for more than two weeks. Eventually, just to get a response, we had an attorney send her a letter, detailing some of the problems and requesting either some money back or having more photos edited. After getting nothing but silence for weeks, Jes responded the day after our attorney sent the letter offering to edit 20 photos, or to do considerably more if we agreed not to write a review. After agreeing to have 20 photos edited, she further pushed the idea of having more photos edited in exchange for signing a non-disparagement clause. About two weeks after that (now more than six months after the wedding), we received our edited wedding-party photos, which did look nice, though not noticeably better than other friends' wedding-party shots, taken by photographers who charged far less. Had these photos been what we received at first, we wouldn't have been overjoyed, but would have had no issues that required additional months of stress and threats of legal action. We have family members who have used other wedding photographers in Duluth, and we now wish we had used one of them. Many of the other photographers offered the same 'extras' as Mad Chicken (or more), and provided hundreds of high-quality, edited images, but at a much lower price -- and with considerably less stress and aggravation.

I did a boudoir session at the studio! Jes is so fun, hilarious, and the BEST. She makes you feel…read moreat ease and like a supermodel...plus hair and makeup by the amazing Emily. You are just spoiled rotten for half the day. I am in awe at the results and products purchased. It is worth everything to get to know these two ladies and spend the day in the studio.

I hired Jes to be my wedding photog this past August, and I was extreeeeeeeeemely pleased with her…read more She and her assistant got a lot of amazing pictures of my big day. The thing that I appreciated the most, though, was that she so clearly knew what she was doing, and had planned out what she was going to do, so we got a lot of beautiful shots done very quickly. She had asked me beforehand for a list of all the shots I wanted (which family members in which combinations) and she knew where she was going to have who stand when...(you know what I mean). She had scouted out locations in the park and knew where to get the best shots. So I really appreciated that we got everything done in a very timely manner, while still getting absolutely gorgeous pictures. We got to see our pictures online a few weeks after, and then a month or so after, we got a couple of beautifully presented photo CDs (we paid for the rights so we can have them printed anywhere, unlike some photogs who don't offer this option, so you have to buy expensive prints from them). I originally planned to just get a family member to do the photography, because I thought it wouldn't make a big difference, but oh my god it DOES. Look at the pictures on Jes's site, and then look at the websites of other area photographers. It's like the other ones are using point and shoot cameras, they don't know anything about picture composition, and they really often use way too much flash or too much exposure or...I don't really know what I'm talking about, but I do know that the pictures often looked really shitty. All of Jes's pictures looked really good every time. You will have absolutely no regrets if you hire her. Just book her now, get one less stressful thing off your to-do list!!

We hired Mad Chicken for our wedding in August 2013 in Duluth, Minn. After looking at websites and…read moreportfolios for several photographers in the area, and being very impressed with the photos Jes (the owner and primary photographer) showed on her website and blog -- as well as a strong, half-hour conversation with her -- we decided to go with Mad Chicken. Despite it being the most expensive photographer we looked at, we felt the investment would be well worthwhile. And despite getting married in Duluth, we live in Washington state, and we hoped Mad Chicken would give us a trouble-free experience with amazing photos of our important day. We were wrong. In hindsight, we absolutely wish we had gone with another photographer, both because of the quality of images and the stress that we've had dealing with the company since our wedding. For the most part, our wedding-day photo experience was fine. Our family photos outside the church were taken on a hill with a fairly steep slope, but in a pretty, wooded area. But despite us telling Jes more than a month ahead of time the general area where we wanted our wedding photos taken (and telling her on a timeline sheet provided by her), she seemed completely unsure of where to take the photos. Eventually, they were taken along a brick wall, behind a restaurant in an alley. When we received our photos, we were horribly disappointed -- and not just because they arrived later than the date guaranteed in our contract. First off, there were zero usable photos showing the bride and her mother. Secondly, the wedding party photos, taken in the alleyway, prominently showed neon beer signs, broken-down HVAC systems and bird droppings on the wall. When we voiced our disappointment about these shots, Jes claimed we had changed the location for this shoot late in the process (which is not true -- we never changed the location), and she would always choose a location with good lighting over good scenery. This would have been fine with us, if the photos had been properly edited, so that we didn't have to see a lot of junk in our wedding party photos. Unfortunately, they were not. Most of the photos lacked imagination and creativity. Most of the best shots, in fact, were ones that had been suggested by us before and during the shoot. Despite having two photographers working throughout the day, there were virtually no shots of the bride getting ready at the church. We sent Jes an email expressing our concerns and asking for some more photos to be edited. She responded with an offer of editing five photos, and we followed by asking for at least 20 photos to be edited. After that, we heard nothing back for more than two weeks. Eventually, just to get a response, we had an attorney send her a letter, detailing some of the problems and requesting either some money back or having more photos edited. After getting nothing but silence for weeks, Jes responded the day after our attorney sent the letter offering to edit 20 photos, or to do considerably more if we agreed not to write a review. After agreeing to have 20 photos edited, she further pushed the idea of having more photos edited in exchange for signing a non-disparagement clause. About two weeks after that (now more than six months after the wedding), we received our edited wedding-party photos, which did look nice, though not noticeably better than other friends' wedding-party shots, taken by photographers who charged far less. Had these photos been what we received at first, we wouldn't have been overjoyed, but would have had no issues that required additional months of stress and threats of legal action. We have family members who have used other wedding photographers in Duluth, and we now wish we had used one of them. Many of the other photographers offered the same 'extras' as Mad Chicken (or more), and provided hundreds of high-quality, edited images, but at a much lower price -- and with considerably less stress and aggravation.

Cory was the DJ for our wedding and he did such a great job. My wife and I both met with Cory a…read moremonth of two prior to our wedding and he was so helpful with the format/expectations for everything. He has DJ'd a lot of wedding at Greysalon and he gave us great input on the best layout options for seating, dance floor, ceremony, head table location, etc. He honestly made planning so much easier with his input and expertise. We created a website on their Sounds Unlimited to input the names of family/friends who were a part of the wedding and any additional vendors he might need to contact along with music selections. The website format was really easy to follow and it helped us plan accordingly on our end as well. During our ceremony, Cory did such a great job and kept the energy going all night which was exactly what we were looking for! He played a great mix of classics and original song that got the crowd going wild... it was awesome! Overall, Cory and the whole team at Sounds Unlimited did a great job and we would highly recommend them if you're planning a wedding soon.

We got married in Duluth in December of this past year, and we cannot say enough amazing things…read moreabout Sounds Unlimited Entertainment, especially our DJ Cory! He had a great selection of music for us and knew just how to get the guests up and dancing! Cory was very fun and professional and was wonderful in seamlessly coordinating the speeches, dances, and some fun games to keep us and our guests entertained! My husband and I have received so many comments from guests about how much they enjoyed the entertainment provided, and I would recommend Sounds Unlimited in a heartbeat to anyone getting married in Duluth!

Fantastic!! This was absolutely one of the best Airbnbs we have stayed in, and we have stayed in…read moredozens across the country. Full disclosure: I think we got lucky, we definitely stayed in the best room, #11. It's a 1 bedroom suite with a king bed, TWO TVs and a full kitchen. And when I say full kitchen, I mean it had everything you could ever need to cook with or eat off of. Including wine glasses, pots and pans, even a set of casseroles in several different sizes (you might be in Wisconsin if...)! It has a full-size fridge and an eat-in kitchen. And two entrances! This probably used to be the owners suite. It's in the center of the motel, and it sticks out in the back, so you are sort of separate from the other units and surrounded by windows. Several times we actually forgot we were staying in a motel room. They have literally thought of everything here. It's a very clean feeling remodel. I loved the little touches like the dual closets in the bedroom and the heat lamp in the bathroom and the full spice rack and cookbooks. All the art and tchotchkes throughout the unit made it so homey. So often Airbnbs are lacking in decor. They had two different kinds of coffee makers PLUS an electric teakettle. And they actually had paper towels!! I can't tell you how many times I have stayed in Airbnbs and there's nothing to wipe up spills! Also, it seems like such a small thing, but Kleenex is so necessary and so often overlooked. They had REAL Kleenex in the bathroom AND the bedroom. And not that sandpaper generic crap! Actual soft Kleenex! We LOVE this motel!!

We had our wedding here this past summer and truly was exceptional! We still get compliments months…read morelater about the food and the lovely staff! This venue was amazing and they made our day feel so seamless! The women got ready in the Bayview room and it was so nice having a large space to spread out for makeup and hair getting done.

Bryan is simply the best. If you want beautiful wedding photos, don't hesitate to hire him. Loved…read moreour photos from both our engagement and wedding! He gets great creative and natural shots capturing the joy and emotion of your day. Bryan's use of indoor and outdoor lighting gives photos a fresh, modern feel. He knows the Northland quite intimately from growing up here and years of wedding photography, plus he is also great at figuring out the best shots when in new locations and is always ready for a travel adventure.

The gentleman manning thw rest stop does a great job So…read moreclean and he took time to show some of the animals on the trails and pond. A dear man.

Great place to stop on your way to Northern MN or WI. Clean, lovely views out the back…read more I was also impressed with the handicapped stalls. I am temporarily disabled and really have been wishing more places would have a sink in the stall. Great idea. The stop could use a few more handicapped parking slots however