The minute I met Jen, I knew I wanted to work with her. She was on the upper end of my price point…read morefor photographers, but she is worth every penny. If there is one thing I appreciate in working with professionals, it's those that are detail oriented and prepared--Jen is both! I didn't have to worry one bit. Rain or shine, I knew my pictures were going to look amazing. It's not every day that you meet a photographer as prepared and professional enough to have galoshes and 10 black umbrellas in their car just in case of rain. She even brings her own lighting if need be. What I especially love is how organized she was about the wedding timeline. Snap snap snap, a few jokes to get great laughs and beautiful smiles, and then move on to the next set! There is no dilly-dally going on but it all felt very natural. She gets the shot and moves on to another beautiful pose. This made it especially wonderful for the family shots. We lined up, added and subtracted people--and snap snap snap--we were done! We were able to enjoy most of our cocktail hour and appetizers because of it! AMAZING. Okay, so lets talk about her personality. She is so cool! Easy going, makes you feel good behind the camera. You can tell that she enjoys everyone's unique personalities and she knows how to make that come out in her pictures. Jen even took extra pictures of us during our reception even though she wasn't being paid for that part of the wedding. She captured some great speech moments and tears. I am so grateful to have met such a cool artist--and advocate for people, creativity, uniqueness and just a good person! I would recommend her to anyone who wants to look and feel beautiful in their photos and not have to worry about a thing on their wedding day!

Jennifer shot our engagement and wedding photos over the course of three days. We literally CANNOT…read morebe happier with both the process of working with her as well as the ultimate outcome of the hundreds of photos that she took and edited. She was a joy all the way around, but also knew how to assert (our) needs during those fun moments of family-wrangling for portraits. UPDATE: Only in speaking to other recently-wed couples did we realize the truly exceptional level of service that we got from Jennifer: she had our proofs out to us in a matter of weeks (not months, like the experience of some of our friends), and we still could not be happier with all the memories she captured! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about our experience with Jennifer, but the opinion is simple: she was amazing, fun, professional and took GREAT photos!

I had a wonderful session with Melissa! I went in very meh about taking the pictures because I felt…read moreI don't take good pictures. Melissa proved me wrong that's for sure! I would highly recommend this experience for anyone wanting to feel pampered and beautiful.

I decided to do this as a Christmas/Birthday gift for my husband. I told him it was a gift for…read moreboth of us and that is exactly what it turned out to be. When he opened it, tears sprang into his eyes and he said something like these pictures are so beautiful and I hope you can now see how I see you. Wow. As everyone else has said, this was an extremely empowering experience. I recently gained some weight and have been feeling bit down about my body. Melissa makes you feel so special and SEXY! Natalie did my hair, which was perfect. My make-up was beautiful and I'm so sorry I've forgotten her name! I opted to do a massage afterwards and that was also amazing--I don't remember her name either and I feel terrible about that! If you are thinking about doing a boudoir shoot and are on the fence, just do it! I felt so sexy and the pictures were so beautiful (I seriously didn't know my butt could look like that!). And the response from my husband just sealed the deal ("I'm going to need some time alone with these").

The best decision you could ever make!…read more Where do I start we met Caroline at a local wedding show called WedMke and chose to meet with her as her energy seemed to be everything we were looking for. She is extremely personable and took the time to get to know us where I would say we have grown into a friendship. After meeting with her we were sold as not only did her packages have the greatest value she was reassuring and excited to be able to capture our story through her lens. We did our engagement photo shoot and my wife and I were a little nervous but she walked us through poses and helped us capture the exact vibe we wanted and did I say she completely understood lighting with shooting people of color which was huge. She brought her brilliant Brazilian vibes to every shoot we had and helped to not only coordinate on day of wedding but to tame the crowds as we all know sometimes taking group photos can be a challenge. However she did that and so much more. She truly was the gift that kept adding as she even gathered up a special surprise for our wedding day making it even more special. She truly understands photography but you gain much more than just that with her. I think she easily has the best value in the city!

From start to finish, Carter and the team had us covered. They took the anxiety out of the day and…read morekept our event on schedule. They are an energetic team that has our interest as their top priority. Adam, our DJ, did an awesome job keeping our guests engaged and entertained through the night. We highly recommend Carter Events an Entertainment for any event and look forward to seeing them again in the future. - Bill & Kari Gardner

I took away some stars for some complaints I have. I'm unsure if it was the venue's fault or the…read moresound system that was brought in, but I was told by multiple people throughout the night that they couldn't hear anything, from the speeches, to the shoe game, to the actual music, so that was a bit disappointing considering the speeches were my favorite part of the night. Another thing is I was asked to make a list of songs I really wanted played... and only some of the songs were played, which was disappointing once again. Besides that, Steven Carter and his team are very easy to work with and the meetings we had were very helpful in the planning process, very nice people! Our DJ and officiant were right on schedule.

We hired them for our wedding and it is my biggest regret from my wedding day. I left without a…read moredecent up-close portrait of my husband and I from 10+ hours of coverage and hardly any, in general. I have more photos of my feet than photos of my husband and I alone, both looking at the camera. They had to photoshop a photo of my husband and I into existence and what I received was so bad, it was not print quality per an independent third party printer. ETA: other important / basic shots were missed including ones from the shot list, things like the back of the bride in her wedding dress, veil shots. When our photographer came, she did not seem happy to be there and it is shown in our photos. They also completely botched our first look - they had it in a place that was extremely public after I said I didn't want that and they were running behind. The photographer who was supposed to be capturing my husband's reaction (told me when to go) completely missed it. Thank God for my videographer because their screen captures were the only decent thing that I have from my wedding in terms of stills. I had a nightmare of an experience, including being delivered low quality, blurry, and out of focus photos that was not made right by the owners. In fact, I was treated so badly that another person who regularly hires professional photographers was shocked and horrified when she had tried to have a conversation with them on my behalf. The worst part is they tried to sell these photos taken from a million miles back and blurry, low quality, and washed out photos, and tried to tell me they were 'fine' and they were doing a new editing style... one that I was not informed of after signing my contract, but also that just wasn't true. Additionally, their contract states that they crop the photos for distractions. Mine were not despite pointing out many many many photos with this problem. There was no care as to the editing process. They were highly unprofessional and tried to ghost me for weeks rather than just addressing the issue. There were so many unreturned emails and questions unanswered. If they would've said, here's how we can make this right and we're sorry, it would've made a huge difference. My other vendors who viewed the product I was delivered said that this was subpar, unacceptable, and unusable. It was a nightmare working with them and they are highly unprofessional. As an aside, they don't retouch their photos without a fee, just color edit. There are better deals elsewhere where you will get actually retouched photos. This comment where they offer to help is totally disingenuous. I asked for help multiple times as it happened. I asked for help and I was ignored and in fact, treated terribly and was told that "I just didn't know what I was looking at and I must be overwhelmed" only to be told by the owner himself he never even looked at the photos. Yes 2 years later I'm upset, because they ruined a once in a lifetime event and this comment just reflects that to them it's been 2 years now, but the fact that it's your once in a lifetime event was of no consequence. Also the throes of wedding season was also dishonest... it was fall 2020.. everything was closed. there were no weddings. Avoid.

I remain awe-struck by the beauty of our wedding photos. Lidia at Front Room took the most amazing…read morephotos I could have imagined (beyond what I could have imagined, actually). Our photos look absolutely beautiful but also tremendously genuine, a rare quality in wedding photography. Lidia and the Front Room Staff were also a pleasure to work with generally. They were impeccable when it came to ensuring everything was well-prepared for the wedding, they were extremely flexible when we had to continuously reschedule due to the pandemic, and they were all just generally pleasant in all our interactions. Lidia truly went above and beyond on our wedding day - she knows exactly how to keep everyone enjoying the day while managing to take the most exquisite photos. She's a rare talent, and we could not have been happier with our experience with her and Front Room.

My husband and I are so thrilled with the work from Leo & Jenny. They did our engagement photos and…read morewedding photos, both of which were absolutely stunning. It was a freezing cold January day in WI, and our whole wedding party was frozen, but Leo & Jenny managed to make everyone look amazing. They photoshopped a few snowflakes in for me, which were the perfect touch to our winter wedding. They truly listened to the types of photos we desired, were very organized the day of, and they are such lovely couple. I can't thank them enough for the beautiful memories we'll have forever! Highly recommend this couple to anyone getting married in the Milwaukee area!

Seriously the best choice we could have made! When my now husband and I got engaged we knew right…read moreaway who would be taking our wedding day pictures. I knew I wanted someone with experience to be capturing the most memorable day of our lives. They did such an amazing job capturing every detail from our big day. They arrived on time and were the easiest and most fun vendors we've worked with during the whole wedding process. They are incredibly professional but also very personable so we always felt relaxed during the photo shoots. We received our pictures 3 weeks after the wedding and fell in love with our wedding day all over again.I can't even tell you how many times we said "wow, that looks like it could be in a magazine!". Truly amazing work. I promise you will not regret hiring them. HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend!

We initially hired Dream Life Photography for our Anniversary photos in Oct 2012. Not only was…read moreNicole flexible on location and scheduling, she took the time to get the best shot which we used for our Christmas Card. Another year later we reached out to Dream Life for our Maternity photos and Nicole just took pictures of our newborn son a week ago. Nicole really takes time to get the best shots, and works with her subjects - even a crying baby! She is a delight to work with and always delivers great pictures. Can't wait for her to take more photos of our son!

I've collaborated with Jonathan's Portraits on multiple weddings, and they're fantastic! As the…read moreowner of Beauty Unveiled by Tia, a premier on-location hair and makeup. I love how their natural, authentic photos perfectly capture our shared brides' beauty. Professional, fun, and talented highly recommend!

We love Jonathan, Brittany, and the whole family!!!! They absolutely made our wedding day perfect,…read moredespite a few challenges and waking up to rain! They turned the disappointment of rain into gorgeous, magical memories we will cherish forever! Many of our wedding guests commented on how personable and fun Jon and Brittany were on our wedding day! They made us feel comfortable and beautiful!! They went above and beyond for us, even staying a little later than their contracted time to ensure we got all the pictures we wanted and more! We could not recommend them enough! We knew it was meant to be from the moment we met them at a wedding show the year before our big day. Thank you Jon, Brittany, and family. You are all truly amazing!