Prepared for april & james
november 10 2023 | upper shirley vineyards
Wedding Collection Proposal
michelle
Renée
PHOTOGRAPHY
Using my artistic gifts and enthusiastically fun, yet sophisticated style, I create images that, years from now, will transport you back to the very moment you say, "I Do."
You spend months, if not years, planning for this day. Every seemingly tiny detail has your heart's work poured into it, and for ONE DAY, it all comes together the way you've envisioned in your head, maybe since you were a little girl. And this is the day you want to remember, every single thing about, forever. Unfortunately, once the day is over, there are only two things you can take home with you. One is your spouse. The other are your memories captured in your wedding day images. The big, small, and every in-between-moment is documented through my lens, and years from now will take you back--the moments, the details, the FEELING. You will relive the BEST DAY of your life over and over again. This is why I do what I do.
This is your legacy of love.
An Artist, Adventurer and Storyteller...
A Virginia wedding photographer traveling across the US and abroad, documenting love stories. I'd never have imagined I'd be lucky enough to love what I do and never grow tired of the lives I become a part of. I didn't know I'd end up here, but I'm so glad I did. With a decade of weddings under my belt, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
Not only does Michelle possess the skills and experience to capture every important moment of your day, Michelle is kind, intuitive, and swift to respond.
-Shaw Greenwald
wedding planner,
RSG Weddings and events
telling your story WITH artful EXCELLENCE AND authenticity
TAILORED COLLECTION I
+ Up to eight hours of consecutive wedding day coverage
+ Engagement session with Michelle (up to 1.5 hours)
+ Pre-wedding consultation to develop your photography timeline and discuss your wedding details
+ Michelle as your lead photographer on your wedding day
+ Second photographer on your wedding day
+ Forty-side 10x10 custom wedding album
Your investment begins at $4600 (normally $5200)
this collection Includes:
+ Travel fee of $0
TAILORED COLLECTION II
+ Up to eight hours of consecutive wedding day coverage
+ Engagement session with Michelle (up to 1.5 hours)
+ Pre-wedding consultation to develop your photography timeline and discuss your wedding details
+ Michelle as your lead photographer on your wedding day
+ Second photographer on your wedding day
+ Thirty-side 8x8 custom wedding album
Your investment begins at $4100 (normally $4700)
this collection Includes:
+ Travel fee of $0
TAILORED Collection III
+ Up to eight hours of consecutive wedding day coverage
+ Engagement session with Michelle (up to 1.5 hours)
+ Pre-wedding consultation to develop your photography timeline and discuss wedding details
+ Michelle as your lead photographer on your wedding day
+ Second photographer on your wedding day
+ Online gallery for viewing and ordering your engagement & wedding photos
Your investment begins at $4000
this collection Includes:
+ Travel fee of $0
Working with her has been such a joy. She brings a delightful spirit and a sense of peace to what can be a stressful day.
-Lisa, Mother of the Bride
ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS
01
Rehearsal Dinner or Brunch Coverage (2-3 Hours)
02
Additional Hourly Coverage for your Wedding Day
03
Wedding Album Upgrade to larger size/additional spreads
04
8x8 or 10x10 Replica Parent Album
view full pricing guide
We can't wait to bring your vision to life.
We've tailored this proposal to your needs, but please feel free to email michellereneephotos@gmail.com with any questions or to make alterations.
-Michelle xo
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She truly takes to heart the personalities and interactions ofhte couple and gives ideas to incorporate them into her photography. She kept in contact with us consistently and got to know us and captured magnificent moments. She offered her professionalism and sweet demeanor and we are so impressed with her. Working with her flows nicely and easily--she makes it fun and stress free. You'll be impressed with how smoothly your event goes.
-laura, bride
Michelle is so lovely to work with
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Thank you for making our son and daughter-in-law's wedding day extra special. The photo album is a treasure! You really captured the fun and the photos are fabulous. Most wedding phtoos we have seen are static-all posed-but you have "in motion" with the group looking so happy, laughing, and talking. Those are our favorites. you did a super job with difficult lighting conditions.
-brian, father of the groom
You have a special knack for photography
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Michelle was fabulous all the way through to our wedding. She delivers professionalism, beautiful portraits, and is amaing with getting to know and understand personalities.
-Kevin, groom
You cannot go wrong hiring her
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She is such a sweetheart and she knew exactly what to do. She was on schedule and so quick to edit.
I highly recommend.
-Lea, bridesmaid
Absolutely Phenomenal
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She was professional and did an excellent job photographing our wedding. She was easy to work with and helped remove the stress of our big day with her pleasant demeanor. we received previews quickly after hte wedding and the full gallery came quicker than expected. Each one was gorgeous, providing great memories of our special day! i would hire her again in the future.
-ken, groom
Michelle was excellent!
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Michelle and her team were amazing! Our story wasn't tradition, and she made me feel like a new bride all over again. She was flexible and easy to work with. She got shots i never would have thought of, and anytime I needed her, she was right there.
-Leah, Bride
Would recommend her 1000x over!
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Michelle literally captured everything we asked for and more. She was completely responsive and gave a lot of time and energy to our wedding day. Honestly, we can't thank her enough. We highly recommend her for her professionalism and patience. We have a rowdy group of friends and wedding party and she was exactly who we needed to keep everyone moving in the right direction. She got images back to us within a week, and everyone loves them! The pictures she captured embody the love my husband and I share together and with friends and family.
-Victoria, Bride
Honestly, we can't thank her enough
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Michelle was amazing to work with. She was readily available to answer questions by phone and e-mail. She was professional and photographed all aspects of our wedding perfectly; you can tell she put her heart into capturing our wedding. She is a blessing. We are so happy we found her!
-knottie, Bride
We are so happy we found her
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I fear that no matter how many words I type, they won't be enough to express just how wonderful it was working with Michelle. Michelle was incredible from day one. She was easy to talk to, answered any and all of the ridiculous questions I threw at her, we never had to wait too long for a response, and she made us feel so confident. she was open to our thoughts and ideas, and guided us to get the perfect shots. The pictures captured not only the beauty of our venue from the smallest details to the big picture but the entire feeling of our wedding. Michelle, we can't thank you enough for being a part of our wedding, for capturing the love Josh and I share. You are an amazing person and photographer.
-abeer, Bride
We cannot thank you enough
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Michelle was absolutely wonderful to work with! I couldn't have been happier with the end result - our photos were absolutely gorgeous and exceeded my expectations! She was great to work with throughout the planning process to ensure we left enough time in the timeline and made sure we got all the important shots. Plus, she even pulled a few selects at the reception to show us and guests - an amazing touch!
-christen, Bride
I couldn't have been happier
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Michelle was absolutely amazing to work with! She was extremely communicative and professional throughout our entire process. I’m addition, her speed and quality of delivering the product was the best experience I’ve had. I was impressed from the beginning. She even sent a personalized gift which was truly special. I would highly recommend her!
-holly, Bride
I was impressed from the beginning
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Michelle was hands down the best photographer I have ever had the pleasure of working with (and I've met quite a few thru my friends' weddings as well). She was kind, compassionate and so easy to be around. My husband, who hates taking pictures, felt so completely at ease both for our engagement photos and our wedding. I cannot write enough great things about this woman! I will be using her photography services for the rest of my life!!
-Megan, Bride
I cannot write enough great things
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She is very easy going and on top of all the details that I couldn't remember (being the busy bride). She connected with me in advance about the details I wanted and was able to capture everything beautifully. My husband later told me that he was initially worried about the photography during the ceremony - and expressed his relief that he didn't even notice that she was even there lol! All of our pictures came out gorgeous!! We are very pleased with the work that she's done. Very happy that we chose her to work with for this difficult job & we highly recommend her. We are forever thankful that she's given us these precious shots to keep with us forever.
-alicia, Bride
We are forever thankful
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we were thankful to find someone who fit the budget, and took beautiful, timeless photos. We were so pleased to see lots of less-staged moments where she captured us laughing on our wedding day. Even though we opted not to have a second shooter to save money, I don't feel as if she missed any important moments! Now, almost two years later, looking back on our photos, we still consider ourselves fortunate to have such beautiful photos
-Lauren, Bride
We still consider ourselves fortunate
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From the moment we chose Michelle as our photographer, we really enjoyed working with her. She has a great personality and made posing for dozens of pictures fun. In addition we have beautiful images of our wedding day!
-emily, Bride
She has a great personality
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Michelle was fantastic to work with. She worked with us every step of the way. Our pictures turned out gorgeous. I would highly recommend Michelle!
-lacey, Bride
She worked with us every step
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My husband and I loved every minute spent with Michelle! She was willing to travel out to our farm to do our engagement pictures, and while there travel through the cow fields too! On our wedding day we felt very comfortable with her. She helped us relax and I knew that she would capture all the details and important moments. After getting our pictures back we could not be any happier or more confident with our decision to use Michelle's services! If you choose Michelle as your photographer, you are also getting a wonderful friend.
-kathryn, Bride
My husband and I loved every minute
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Michelle is wonderful. Very accommodating and took shots of our wedding even through a tornado... eek! We had so many photos to choose from and she captured all the details and all the best moments!
-Rachael, Bride
She captured all the details
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We found Michelle after a pretty crappy experience with another photographer who was seriously unresponsive. Michelle more than met our expectations! She did our engagement session as well as our wedding, and all the pictures have been great! She's super flexible, and open to any ideas you have, and makes sure they look wonderful! It said something to us when we included our dog in the engagements, and at one point she held her on her leash all while still taking our pictures, and no one would have ever known
-Katie, Bride
She more than met our expectations
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Michelle has done my engagement, maternity, and multiple family sessions. It never fails they turn out phenomenal. She has always accommodated my work schedule, location for pictures, and payments. She's very flexible and fun to work with. She' always listens to my ideas no matter how difficult it may be and helps get everything perfect and better than I imagined it. After every shoot she even sent us sneak peaks with in a day.
-lindsey, Bride
She's very flexible and fun to work with
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Michelle is wonderful! I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a wedding photographer. She did both our engagement and wedding photos and they are beautiful! She also has a fun personality and she was great to work with. I will most definitely be contacting her in the future for other memorable events in our lives when we need a photographer.
-sami, Bride
She has a fun personality
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My husband and I had Michelle do our engagement and wedding photos! She has always been super professional and responsive! You can email, text, and call her and she ALWAYS gets back to you! We had a horrible experience with our first photographer that our vendor recommended. Believe me, Michelle with NOT let you down!! Michelle saved our wedding/engagement photos! She was very personable and sweet! She was super flexible with us and took our engagement photos on the hottest day of the year last year but you could not tell in the photos with her professionalism! She knows how to work that camera!
-samantha, Bride
Michelle saved our wedding photos
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Amazing, amazing photographer! Michelle was so much fun to work with and is amazingly talented! Our wedding photos are something we will use to remember this day forever and we are so, so in love with them! Not only are our photos more than we could have ever dreamed of, she was so helpful at keeping us on task throughout the night. I was overly stressed the day of our wedding, but her joyful, calming personality allowed me to focus, have fun, and really enjoy the day. We would have been lost without her! She was very professional and gave us gorgeous photos to cherish forever. 100% will be using her for future photos!
-amanda, Bride
Amazing, amazing photographer
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She was so accommodating and the pictures after my wedding were so thorough but also quick! It was hot and she did a great job capturing everything we wanted and kept us moving along so we could enjoy our night. I still look at my pictures often because they are THAT good! She had great communication skills leading up to the wedding and reassured me that they would turn out how I wanted! Use her if you can!!! I love her!
-mary, Bride
I was blown away
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Michelle provided us with not only perfect pictures, she was also an absolute joy to work with. Planning a wedding is stressful enough. The last thing you should stress about is finding an affordable, personable photographer that may or may not take great photos of the most important day of your life. Michelle is everything we could have ever asked for. She not only provided us with us with stunning photographs of our day, she was on time and ready to go without needing any direction from me. She captured everything I knew I wanted and more.
-page, Bride
She was an absolute joy to work with
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Michelle was amazing. Our original photographer fell through a month before the wedding, and she saved the day by being so willing to come in last minute. We have gotten so many compliments on the photos
-erica, Bride
She saved the day
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Michelle went above and beyond to make sure every moment of our wedding was captured. We are so thankful for all of her hard work and can tell she truly put her heart into photographing our wedding. I am so thankful we found her!
-cassandra, Bride
Michelle went above and beyond
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I can't put into words how great Michelle is! It only took one look at her work for us to decide that she was the photographer that we wanted! Michelle took our engagement photos, my bridal portraits, and our wedding day photos. Our engagement pictures and my bridal portraits were absolutely beautiful! She is so professional and makes you feel so comfortable. If you're looking to have beautiful photos to last a lifetime, Michelle is your photographer!
-brittany, Bride
Michelle went above and beyond
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To put it simply, Michelle is amazing. She did our engagement photos as well as our wedding, and we couldn't have asked for anything more! We were beyond thrilled with her work. She is such a great photographer and can really capture the most precious moments of a wedding day. My friends and family were ecstatic when they saw our wedding pictures. Michelle is also very easy to work with and quickly responds to my emails, texts, and phone calls. She really works with you on putting together a great timeline for your big day. If you want a photographer who shoots some fabulous photos you need to book Michelle now! She helped make my wedding day stress-free.
-liza, Bride
We were
beyond thrilled
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WE LOVED MICHELLE! She did an amazing job with my bridal portraits and from what we've seen of the wedding photos, she absolutely knocked it out of the park. She is so friendly and accommodating, and we so appreciated that she was able to bring a second photographer to our wedding. The number one thing I remember about Michelle at our wedding was that she was always around to catch the best shots. She really knows her stuff, and somehow can get even the most camera-shy person to bust out the best poses. Definitely consider her for your wedding photography!
-gina, Bride
She knocked it out of the park
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She was so kind and friendly, I felt like she was part of the group. I also was very impressed with her attention to all details, from accessories to making sure all of our bouquets were level (which I didn’t realize just how important that was). she is The official photographer of my entire group of friends and beyond. She finds the true beauty and the once in a lifetime special moments at each event and it has been a joy and pleasure working with Michelle.
-caitlin, Bridesmaid
She finds the
true beauty
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The photos were stunning, but also captured the vibes of our special day. She was so sweet to work with and made us feel comfortable even though being in front of the camera wasn't something we were excited about. She also was nice enough to travel to our wedding which was 3 hours away, right after she had her baby! Michelle will be a fun addition to your big day, and you'll be thrilled with the results!
-caroline, bride