“My husband Luke and I got married in September. We had a weekend, woodsy wedding. We are very laid back, gave a rough vision and were exceptionally pleased with Aira, and the photo she took. We didn’t enjoy the idea of being center of attention (kinda challenging during OUR wedding) and what we both were most looking forward to was watching our large families blend together and celebrating as one big family. Other than ensuring we had a few group photos, we didn’t want structured, posed looks. The reason we wanted a documentary style wedding was to capture the emotion of the celebration without forcing it. What we mostly wanted was someone to capture the small moments caught between people on the sidelines. Aira was great- so helpful and courteous, plus we really enjoyed her second shooter. We can tell they enjoyed being there. So far we have seen our first looks (WOW- I’m beyond thrilled. The photos of us are great, more than I could have wished for. Caught some cute moments and I’m beyond exited to see the rest- during the wedding my heart would smile at all the photos she was taking and moments she was capturing of our guests). We had friends with vlog cameras (similar to the cinematographer option she offers in which your friends film the event. Aira during our wedding day helped them find good angles for the tripod and even got some great shots herself when it was passed to her. She was very quick to offer help).
To use my own words, the below is the email I sent to Aira following the wedding)…
[Hi Aira!!
Omg- thank you so much. SO MUCH!! For everything! And your second shooter was amazing, thank you for choosing and bringing her. Luke really loved her and the groomsmen really enjoyed her energy. Thank you both so so much - our family and multiple people said your shooting styles really complimented each other. A perfect team! Luke and I thought you both really understood our vision, how we wanted our day to run and feel, and you did an amazing job capturing our vision without ever feeling pushy or burdening and I truly felt as if you both were happy to be there and having the time of your lives. —I certainly was!
I hope you enjoyed our crazy, entertaining, and endlessly loving family. I hope you had a fun time blending into the background and watching our love story. We both think you did an amazing job already, and we haven’t even seen any yet (except that video [Aira took] of me dancing! Thank you so much for making me feel like a star! You are so overwhelming thoughtful. Thank you for helping our guests pick good vantage points for the video tripod. We made a great choice when we picked you. We have been so blessed). Saturday was the best day of our lives. We have never felt so loved, seen, and cherished. Thank you again (both of you!) from the bottom of our hearts. I remember sharing before our day started that Luke and I, although we’re so bold, tend to shy away from center stage. We were nervous about having a day just about us. You made us feel so special and we know your photos will let us encapsulate and relive those feeling forever. Thank you. (We love you lol)
Megan and Luke, the newlyweds 3]
(Aira sends the sneak peak photos shortly after the wedding. Amazing. Plus as a surprise bonus, sends us a few brief videos she had captured throughout the night to add to our cinematography footage. What a sweet gift. So of course I was beyond thankful. Such a sweet angel, A service) 9.19.26”