Jenn was an amazing photographer. She really captured the day so beautifully! We would definitely…read morerecommend this team to everyone! They were all very nice, welcoming, and excited to be apart of our special day!

Oh my goodness, I cannot speak higher of the Pauleen and Dustin duo. My wedding day was…read morekick-started PERFECTLY with their guidance and energy and I would not imagine my wedding day with anyone else. The second photographer, Jenn, she killlled it with all the groom's photos. So many awesome snaps were taken for me to look back on moments I missed throughout the day. Some amazing shots of my guests just enjoying themselves have been my favorite to look back at. Thank you so so much to Pauleen , Dustin, and Jenn!! Also, before Dustin entered my bridal suite, Pauleen asked if it was okay for him to enter, and I think even her going that extra step to ask if he could enter really was so sweet and I am so touched she was so thoughtful. During my big day when I just felt like Mickey Mouse smiling for the crowd, Pauleen and Dustin kept the energy upbeat and kept reminding me to breathe. Loved them so much!! Can't imagine my day without them. We also snuck into the Windmill Food Hall arcade to sneak some photos since we were so good on our timeline and they turned out to be some of my favorite photos! Hello new profile photo! Thank you so much to your team.

Ryan is basically a magician!!! Our photos came out not only beautiful but also full of life and…read morejoy. Going through all the photos made me teary-eyed, laugh, and immediately wonder if it'd be weird to use our wedding photos as bedroom wallpaper (my s/o convinced me this was a no-go, haha!). Ryan is not only obviously an incredible photographer, but he's ridiculously fun to work with. Hours before our ceremony, we needed to change venues which I worried would ruin the day. Despite the haze of anxiety and panic, Ryan had us all laughing and feeling present and excited! He's fun and knows exactly what he's doing, which made everyone feel at ease. I'm notoriously awkward in photos, but with Ryan, I just felt comfortable and ridiculously stoked! Okay, one last thing about why you definitely need to book Ryan is he's extremely fast! We weren't expecting our photos until at least a month after the ceremony, but somehow two nights later I got a very happy surprise that they were done (like I said, he's a magician)! I feel so grateful that we had such an amazing photographer capture our special day and will forever use Ryan for any other special events!

OH MY GOD. STOP READING THESE REVIEWS. Your search is over and just book Ryan already!…read more I was initially drawn to his style because he can capture "in the moment" shots. The small looks and giggles between the staged shots. He was able to capture all of that. One of my favorite things about my photos was that he was able to capture my guests' genuine reactions during the wedding. He truly can rock the momemt. So talented! He knows how to pose people in small, medium, and large groups. He'll remind guests if they need to button any jackets to get that great shot. He knows how to incorporate the background so he isn't just taking pictures of people but really the entire environment. There is great balance in the photos. He was extremely flexible the day of. We had minor schedule changes and he just went with the flow. I am SOOOO grateful he was able to photograph our big day. THANK YOU RYAN!!

We hired The Wedding Memory for our wedding on 10/31/25, and we truly could not be happier with the…read moreentire experience or how our video turned out. From the very beginning, communication was seamless. Anytime we had questions (or wedding-planning anxiety), Cody was quick to respond and always made us feel supported and reassured. Ryan filmed our wedding day, and honestly, you would have thought he was part of the family. He made everyone feel comfortable and brought such a fun, natural energy to the day. We told both Cody and Ryan that we wanted an authentic, candid wedding video; something that captured the silly, emotional, and real moments ..and WOW did they deliver! Even when Ryan gave us direction, it never felt stiff or awkward. He guided us in a way that still allowed us to be completely ourselves, which meant everything to us. The drone footage was such an incredible bonus. Halfway down the aisle, my veil fell off (classic me ), and not only did they capture it, they somehow made it look elegant and cinematic. It's one of our favorite moments. If you want a wedding video that you, your partner, and your guests will actually watch over and over again, hire The Wedding Memory!You absolutely will not regret it! Thank you for everything! -- Kaela & Chris

We can't say enough great things about The Wedding Memory and our videographer, Ryan. From the…read moremoment he arrived, he made us feel completely comfortable. He was patient, upbeat, and honestly the perfect hype man without ever feeling intrusive. On such a big (and nerve-wracking) day, he brought a calming presence that we didn't even know we needed. When we received our finished wedding video, we were blown away. It was more than we could have ever expected, beautifully shot, perfectly edited, and captured every emotion and moment in a way that feels timeless. Watching it back brought us right back to the day, and we're so grateful. If you're considering The Wedding Memory, do it. And if you're lucky enough to have Ryan and Cody, you're in the best hands. Highly recommended 20/10!

We booked Elle Lily for our maternity photos, and are absolutely blown away by the quality, ease of…read moreexperience, and fair pricing. This lady is fast and flexible. The booking process was seamless and she is quick to respond. Only a week after our maternity photos, we received proofs- way quicker than I expected. She has a variety of package options that can fit into any budget. We booked a petite session with it just being the two of us, and had TONS of beautiful images to choose from-- Which brings me to my next point. This lady is so talented. The lighting and posing were timeless and natural. She knows exactly how to direct you to capture your best angles, and make you feel totally comfortable while doing so. If you are looking for a photographer to capture beautiful timeless photographs of you and your loved ones, look no further. Seriously these are like the photos you see of people thinking, how are they so photogenic? How are these so artistic? But insert yourself in the photo. I definitely hope to book for future family photos once our little girl makes her appearance.

I am so embarrassed it has taken me over a year to write my review but I have to say Lianna is…read moreAMAZING! We first did our engagement photos with her in Feb2019... Loved them! Then she captured our wedding Jul2019 when I was 7 months pregnant and she made me look and feel so gorgeous in all my photos. Recently, we did a small photo shoot for my sons 1st birthday and again she nailed it. She's very easy to communicate with, knows exactly what she is doing, and makes you feel super comfortable during the shoot. Her prices are also very fair and she works with you to get what you want. We love Lianna and hope to book her again in the future. If you are looking for a photographer, look no more!

We just received our wedding video & we couldn't be more happier!…read more We are very happy with the quality of the video, the length of the video, & the sequence of it :) Shawn was great to work with. He was on time the morning of, was so kind enough to stay extra during the reception, & seemed to work well with our photographer that day! Along with our highlights video, came a full video of our speeches & full ceremony. For the price, we are so so happy with the end result. Thank you Shawn!

Shawn and his team (in our case, his son) filmed our wedding in July 2022. They did a great job;…read morethey were friendly and professional and fun to be around on such a stressful day. Also, the videos turned out great. We asked them to make some slight edits (a personal preference, not their fault), and they were super gracious about it. I'd highly recommend them.

We recently had our engagement photos done w/ Josh and I am absolutely obsessed w/ how they turned…read moreout. My fiancé and I kept looking at our photos and saying, wow he has such a good eye!! *chefs kiss. The entire experience went so smoothly. He gave just the right amount of guidance while still letting us be ourselves. I truly felt like he captured our vision in terms of how we wanted our engagement photos to look like!! If our engagement photos came out this beautiful, I'm even more excited to see what he captures on our wedding day. So happy we chose him!! o

We couldn't be more grateful to Josh for the incredible job he did photographing our wedding in…read moreSanta Barbara. His work is stunning--creative, timeless, and truly artistic. From start to finish, he guided us with ease and made us feel completely comfortable, capturing every moment beautifully. If you're looking for a genuine artist behind the lens, Josh is the one. We wholeheartedly recommend him and feel so lucky to have found him. Thank you, Josh, for preserving our day in such a meaningful and special way!

Anel was great. Hired her for our wedding in San Diego for just the family. She was easy to work…read morewith and extremely pleasant and gave direction well (we needed it). We booked her with short notice and she was able to help us with the location, parking suggestions and kept in touch the entire time until the date. She absolutely made our ceremony complete!

I knew I was getting proposed to when photographer told me to turn around so she can "get the…read morereaction"; ruined the surprise. The photos came in the exact time she quoted us but the edits look like pictures taken and edited off an iPhone. Not happy with them. I had to re-crop and edit majority of all photos as best I could as all the edits completely washed out our skin tone, the colors of the sky etc. I asked for the raws so I could just edit them myself from scratch and it's been 2 weeks and still haven't received them. Didn't remind us or inform to take phones/wallets out of pockets so those just look lovely in all our photos **sarcasm**. Book with someone else who knows what they're doing and takes their time on special memories like this. Updating my review! Got some of the raws back a day after making my review, which was nice of her to send as she said she didn't usually do so, but the quality of the photos look like they were taken on an iPhone..it was nice to see some of the photos that didn't come through as finals. Aside from how the photos came out, the one positive was that Anel was easy to communicate with and nice overall!!

There aren't enough words of praise in the English language for Shaun of Top Shelf Photo! We were…read morelucky enough to find him on Yelp for our engagement photos, and in mid-November of 2024 he braved the chill of Palomar Mountain to take spectacular photos of us. Nonstop compliments from friends and family, and received much quicker than anticipated. Once we got into wedding planning, Shaun was the obvious choice for our photography needs. Along with his second shooter Jess (Jessica Christie Photography), he again knocked it out of the park. Couldn't have asked for more perfect photos. On a more personal note, Shaun is the above-and-beyond type of person to take the absolute best shots possible. Like, fixing the boutonniere on my suit himself for the exact right angle, or gently shoo'ing away stinkbugs while helping my wife to re-tie her wedding shoes type of person. His passion and dedication for his craft are inspiring, and I guarantee if you don't love being in photos as a general rule (like myself) he will absolutely put you at ease and make it look like you've been modeling all your life. Thank you for everything Shaun, from the bottom of our hearts.

Top Shelf was truly top shelf. We used them two separate years for family photos. Loved it.read more

How do I even begin to say how great Jeff is. He has REAL talent. We have used him for all our…read morephotography needs. He is a joy to work with and the process is seamless. Stop looking you found your guy.

This review is long overdue since my wedding was in March 2015!…read more We had Jeff and Ryan shoot videography for our wedding, and my husband and I are so happy with the wedding highlight video and trailer! Friends and family who were able to attend the wedding, and those who were not able to attend, were extremely impressed with the videos! I'm not going to lie, I'm absolutely in love with the two minute trailer! Jeff was very responsive to emails and phone calls for both before and after the wedding! On my husbands and I wedding day. not only did Jeff and Ryan do an amazing job capturing our day, but they were wonderful to work with--they were respectful, professional and fun. I definitely recommend Vertex for wedding videography!

Nothing but great things to say about ABM. Brian Kent has worked with us from our engagement in…read more2018, Covid wedding ceremony in 2020, and wedding vow renewal/reception in 2021. We loved them so much we asked Brian to do a shoot for our family portraits with our little one as well early this year. Things were really grateful for: *ABM team were so gracious, flexible, and patient with us as we navigated all our wedding postponement and rescheduling as our original wedding plans were at the start of covid. *the photoshoot experience isn't awkward and that we felt very natural. *loved their combined photo and video nimbus package! *Brian was very patient taking photos of us(bride and groom) with all our family members. Probably spent about an hour just rotating through different family members. *we loved Brian's enthusiasm during the shoot, so excited about how a photo's turned out and shows us a few preview of what he's captured. *love that our photos seem very natural and captured with pure talent--not much of any at all photo editing, which was very important to us. *ABM was one of our favorite vendors to work with and definitely worth every penny!

Working with Brian was a great experience. He took the time to get to know us as a couple and what…read morewe wanted to get out of the photos. When it was game day he delivered timeless photos of our big day that were both beautiful and fun. He was flexible to our style, utilized his years of experience to provide helpful insights for both posing and back drops, and maintained professionalism with us and our guests the entire time. There is not a better photographer in the San Diego area if you ask me!