This is a review for the photographers that I used at my wedding: Desmond Charles Photography:
We had a wonderful experience working with Desmond Charles Photography for our wedding photos. We are so happy with our pictures and Desmond and Roxy (husband and wife) team are just great to work with! Here are some details from our experience working with Desmond and Roxy:
Initial meeting - They had great reviews on a wedding website, so I gave Desmond a call. We arranged for an in-person meeting (highly recommended). This is when we also met Roxy. We went over the plans of our wedding and what types of pictures were are looking for. They were great listeners and were opened to our suggestions. (We wanted to have a least one photo with everyone at our wedding, and we wanted to keep a list of "must have" shots. In addition, we wanted to do some "silly" shots at the church.)
Planning - We worked with Desmond and Roxy mostly over emails during the planning phase of our wedding. They were very responsive to over email, and wanted to be kept updated on our wedding plans.
Venue - Once we decided on a location, we met with Desmond and Roxy at the wedding venue to look for places for the photo-shoot. They were great at making suggestions and having a "plan B" option. (Since our wedding was in March, the weather was unpredictable.) I'm so glad we scoped out the places before our wedding because it rained in that morning and we had to resort to our "plan B". In addition, we got married at a church that had many restrictions and we had only 2 hours for the ceremony. Desmond and Roxy were very respectful of their rules, but also were able to give us the shots that we wanted.
Day of Wedding - Desmond and Roxy were truly professionals and we got MANY compliments from our friends and family. They were very organized during the group shots and the shots were so perfectly executed that we had time left over in the church to do more "couple" shots. We did not have to worry about anything that day, and they worked seamlessly during our wedding.
Post Wedding - We had discussed with them about wanting some photos a few weeks after the wedding to show our relatives overseas, and Desmond went over and beyond our expectations. He completed our photos very quickly and we were able to show ALL of our pictures to our overseas relatives. In addition, they provided us a slideshow of selected pictures from our wedding, which told the story about the day. It was great to be able to show that to folks who could not come to the wedding in person. The pictures were stunning and we got many compliments. I feel that the pictures really expressed how we are (and our personalities) and not just the same poses as I've seen in other wedding photos.
In summary, we LOVED working with Desmond and Roxy. We would highly recommend them to anyone.
Oi-Yan and Rich
Wedding on March 31, 2012