Weddings by Hanel

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $6,000

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $3,000

About Weddings by Hanel

Hanel Choi

Owner & Lead Photographer

Weddings by Hanel (pronounced like Chanel without a c) is a wedding photo & video studio creatively blending artistic photojournalism with beautiful portraiture. Our philosophy for photographing weddings is based on the belief that the most important part of our job is telling your story as beautifully as the story itself. Everything else is secondary. With hundreds of weddings under our belts, my team and I have been a part of weddings of all colors, sizes, and locations. Our destination weddings have taken them to some incredible locations, including Hawaii, Korea, and Aruba.

Services

Bride-only session
Drone photography
Engagement session
Extra hours
Image editing
Printing rights
Same-day edits
Second photographer

Photo formats

Digital
Film
Hybrid

Deliverables

Digital files
Digital rights
Online gallery
Same/next-day sneak-peek images
Video
Wedding album

Reviews

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Look no further and hire Hanel!
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•Dianne D.•May 24, 2025
I've seen Hanel's work for 3 weddings before my own. I knew from the first wedding that I would one day hire him to capture mine - it was a no brainer! Not only are his photos absolutely stunning and timeless, but he is also such a pleasure to work with. (The best combo!) From virtual meetings planning how the day will flow and on the actual wedding day itself, he will help guide you through everything. He pays attention to the details that are important to you as the client, all while making sure he captures your wedding day perfectly. Wedding days move very quickly and things can get overwhelming, but Hanel's understanding of how wedding days flow allows him to take care of you as the bride & groom. Although he is working, he makes sure you also get to enjoy your big day and not get too caught up in all the business--this was something we really appreciated. Him and his team will go above and beyond and make sure there is nothing you have to worry about. ALL of Hanel's work is beautiful and intentional. He even provides such a unique experience when viewing your full gallery once it's ready. My husband and I will never forget how we felt seeing all our photos for the first time. Our wedding is a day we wish we could relive again and again, and the photos he captured did exactly that. Hanel is extremely skilled, talented and is truly the best at his craft. We highly recommend him. (:
Response from vendor•May 27, 2025
Dianne! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave me such an amazing review! I'm so glad you loved your experience having me as your wedding photographer and that you love your photos so much! I really enjoyed working with you and Jofer, from planning your day for photography to the day-of. You guys are so wonderful and I'm so glad I got to be your wedding photographer :) Congrats again and hope to see you soon at another wedding (as a guest)!
Hanel is great!
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•Samuel Bowles B.•Dec 12, 2024
Hanel is the absolute BEST! He was very responsive when we initially reached out and immediately put us at ease. We booked him first for engagement photos, and we got along really well. He made us feel comfortable and relaxed even though we both get weird around cameras. The photos were great! For our wedding, he helped us plan our shot list, showed up early to the venue, and took incredible photos. I can't say enough about how he captured the joy and overall vibes of our wedding ceremony and celebration. On top of all that, he is quick to get the photos back! 10/10. Highly recommend
Response from vendor•Dec 12, 2024
Sam! Thanks for the amazing review! I'm so glad you and Christine enjoyed working with me before and on your wedding day and that you love your photos so much; I honestly had such a great time during your engagement shoot and wedding day; thanks so much for being such an easy-going and fun couple to work with! Congrats to you guys as well, and keep in touch!
Best decision we made
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•Alex G.•Oct 27, 2024
Booking Hanel was the best decision we made. We worked with him for both our engagement shoot and wedding, and cannot recommend him highly enough. His quality of work speaks for itself - absolutely phenomenal. But what you can't see from just looking at his photos is how amazing he is to work with. He is extremely professional and detail-oriented. He has a special ability to make everybody feel comfortable in front of the camera, and we were so impressed with how gracefully he handled all the moving pieces and unexpected twists and turns that come with any wedding day Book Weddings by Hanel - it will be the best decision you make!
Response from vendor•Oct 28, 2024
Hi Alex! Thanks so much for such an incredible review; I'm so glad you enjoyed having me as your photographer and that you love your photos so much! Thank you for having me as part of your journey; I really had a blast shooting you and Casey's engagement session and documenting your incredibly beautiful wedding! Stay in touch!
15/10 recommend!
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•Alyssa W.•Jun 17, 2024
We booked Hanel for both our engagement shoot and wedding. We cannot say anymore great things about him. His email responses were timely, thorough and it was incredibly easy to set up time to meet with him to discuss his and our visions. My husband and I are not camera people in the slightest, and often make silly faces in order to balance our awkwardness. However, Hanel and his assistant made us feel at ease during both shoots, and gave easy directions for us to follow throughout that ultimately made us feel confident and comfortable in front of the camera. They were so welcoming/friendly, and we felt like we were just hanging out with our friends for the day. Hanel was able to handle the chaos that were my family and friends on the wedding day, and easily navigated all the different groupings for photos the day of with immense ease. He kept to our wedding timeline without making us feel rushed. Our photos were sent back to us quickly after a month, and they were absolutely gorgeous. I had never felt so beautiful in my life (neither has my husband) and Hanel was able to capture those feelings forever for us. Thank you again for everything Hanel.