About this vendor
Courtney Garbow Photography is a wedding photography business based in Naples, FL.
You are engaged, YAY! Now you're planning your wedding day to the best of your ability, but in doing so you may find that choosing a wedding photographer can be a stressful part of planning, because there are so many of us! Don't worry though, what is most important is taking your time to see who you FEEL would fit well into your special day, because this isn't just about capturing moments, this is about who you're going to be spending your entire day with, and you want to make sure it feels right.
Let me begin by explaining what you gain when choosing Courtney Garbow Photography. First and foremost I firmly believe that communication is key. From the very beginning I make sure to communicate each detail with you. I will help you create a timeline for photographs, meet you at your venue to go over each step of your day and check out the best spots for your photographs, help give you advice on other vendors, and help you in any other way you may need leading up to your special day. When you choose Courtney Garbow Photography you're not only gaining an experienced photographer who cares about her clients, you're also gaining a friend, someone who will be there for you before, during and even after capturing your wedding day.
If you are interested in a photographer who likes to use a fresh and fun approach in order to capture your truest selves, then please continue to read on and take a look at my work and my personal website as well to gather more information about myself and how I run my passion! Contact me directly to discuss further package and pricing details. And don't forget, I am also a boudoir photographer and those package details can be discussed with you directly as well - just let me know if you are interested in that!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2022 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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We couldn’t be happies with our experience working with Courtney. From start to finish, she was incredibly professional, responsive, and so easy to work with. Communication was sea...
mless throughout the entire process and she was always available to answer questions or offer guidance. Our package included an engagement session, which was such a fun way to get comfortable in front of the camera before the big day. On our wedding day, she arrived right on time and worked closely with our wedding planner to keep everything running smoothly. It was clear she had reviewed our timeline and shot list ahead of time, and she made sure we captured every important moment without us ever feeling rushed or overwhelmed. She made us feel so comfortable and confident, and we really appreciated how intentional she was in making sure we got all the photos we wanted. The entire experience felt effortless because of her attention to detail and calm, professional presence. We can’t recommend Courtney enough- she is truly incredibly talented and truly goes above and beyond for her couples 😊
For me, finding the right photographer meant everything. I probably put in the most amount of time looking for the perfect photographer, and that was only because I didn’t find Cou...
rtney first. As soon as I did, I called her and made sure she was available on our wedding day and thank goodness she was. Neither my husband or I are all that comfortable taking photos and we really wanted ‘out of the norm’ wedding photos. Mostly, we didn’t want what we consider to be the ‘typical’ wedding photos. We wanted photos that felt more editorial, a lot of black and white, fun, natural, and a little bit spicy. Every single inspiration photo that I showed her that I liked, was captured. Our wedding was smaller and consisted of friends and family that love and laugh a lot, and that is exactly what she captured. Courtney made us feel so incredibly comfortable to be ourselves, she encouraged us, and our photos are perfection. Months later, we still have people telling us how amazing Courtney was that night and how beautiful our photos turned out. We cannot recommend Courtney more for any special occasion/event that you have.
My husband and I absolutely adore Courtney and her work ethic. You can tell she is wholeheartedly passionate about what she does. From our engagement photos to our Wedding timeline...
to our Wedding photos, Courtney and Lucy were professional, fun, energetic, and just absolutely perfect. THE BEST EVER!
Courtney is incredible. She is unbelievable when it comes to communicating - from the first intro call all the way down to the week of, she was organized and took plenty of notes t...
o ensure we felt like she truly cared about us as clients. She often times referred back to comments we made early on that we even forgot about ourselves!
The day of the wedding, it was like having a friend by your side the entire time. She saw what was needed and went after it. She went above and beyond in making the day so special for me, my husband, our families and our entire guest list!
She sent us sneak peeks so quickly after, I started crying while on my honeymoon looking at them.
It was so wonderful to work with Courtney, I couldn't recommend her more. <3
Courtney was absolutely amazing! She helped me with any questions I had prior to our day of. Some of them having nothing to do with her and her photography, but gave me advice whic...
h was very helpful. She sent me recommendations for vendors that I still needed. She was so on top of everything the day of. Had everything in order and made sure everyone was where they needed to be. Which was a lot with our big wedding party and family. I seriously could not have asked for a better photographer and will definitely be using her again for any of our photography needs.
Courtney, where do I even begin.. You’ve been apart of my life in so many ways but the way you capture my biggest moments in this crazy thing called life is by far the best. Courtn...
ey is so passionate about what she does and it shows in each photo she takes and how she edits them. She truly will not settle unless she’s sent you her BEST! From our engagement shoot to wedding day Courtney has made working with her a breeze. She is very organized and what I love most is that she knows how to take charge and also keep everyone sane at the same time. I had a very large wedding party and know only Courtney would be able to handle such a hard task! We adore her and look forward to each and every milestone in life we get to capture with her!
If I could give more than 5 stars, I absolutely would. I found Courtney from a simple google search, looked at her work and took the leap. BEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE. Seriously...
, one of the biggest highlights to my wedding process was meeting Courtney. Not only is she a top notch photographer but she is a wonderful wonderful person. From our first engagement session with her to our wedding day, she has gone above and beyond and truly a master at her craft. Our album is 10/10 and actually highlights my husband and Is personalities which is something we really wanted from our pictures. I could go on and on about how incredible she is. To anyone is reading this wondering if Courtney is the one to hire, I can promise you, you will not find anyone better to work with.
Courtney is great, we just did our engagement shoot and the photos look fantastic. She is very organized, provides excellent direction (great for those who aren't used to getting p...
hotographed), and is the only wedding vendor that responded to all my emails in a timely manner ... which is pretty impressive! So glad we chose to work with her for our wedding and I can't wait to see our actual wedding photos. I'm sure they will be superb!
Courtney was an absolute ray of sunshine to work with for our engagement and wedding photos! She is professional, extremely responsive, and does quality work. I knew I could count ...
on Courtney to not only navigate a chaotic wedding day, but to also capture every special moment. She also sent a whole bunch of sneak peek shots to us just days after our wedding! I am so grateful for her and will definitely be asking her to shoot other exciting events in our future!
From first contact through the final edits, Courtney was the friendliest and easiest to trust part of our wedding. Being out-of-state could be a major hurdle for creative relations...
hips, but her planning and communication washed away our smallest worries. Amazingly punctual and enduringly creative, Courtney operates impressively as a business, but here’s the secret: her photography is even better!
We elected to do a sunset engagement shoot prior to the wedding, and her artistic eye turned awkward laughs and unsure poses into jaw-dropping images we already cherish.
For the actual wedding, Courtney and her 2nd shooter conquered sun, sand, and squabbling relatives to capture moments and elevate them into forever memories. Whether dynamic, detailed, or static shots, the portfolio showed only a starting sample of what you can hope to enjoy of her work.
Even before we shared a single image, her refreshingly relaxed attitude, yet on point professionalism, impressed a groomsman enough to consider her for his future wedding up in Michigan. Whether on sunny shores or salt-free ones, she has left a warm impression on our families & friends.
We hope to hire Courtney again in the future as we grow our family, and her work alone would be worth the trip to Florida. Until then, our hardest task is finding our favorite images out of the hundreds of stunning shots!
Hands down the best! I hired Courtney for my wedding and engagement photos and I am obsessed with my gallery! Courtney is such a sweet honest soul to work with! She is a very well ...
rounded photographer who is open to anything and everything! Her warm welcoming personality makes being in front of a camera so fun and exciting. I picked Courtney because I liked her editing style and once I read through her website I felt like I found my long list best friend. And she is exactly that! She makes everything better when planning a wedding. Give her a call you won’t be disappointed!😁
My husband and I decided to do something spontaneous and out of our "comfort zone" and booked a couples boudoir shoot with Courtney. We were very nervous because we had never done ...
anything like that before. Arriving at the location and meeting Court for the first time she made us feel very comfortable like we had known her for years. She gave us great pointers and guided us through the shoot. We received our photos back and had to pick my husbands jaw off the floor by how blown away we both were :) . Work with Courtney, you wont regret it! I am so thankful she captured such a intimate moment so tastefully and I get to have these photos forever.
Working with Courtney was a dream! She is a true artist that captures every beautiful, funny, and happy moment. Courtney was my photographer for my wedding, and after seeing my pho...
tos I would hire her for anything I could use as an excuse to have a photographer! Courtney was so nice from the first time we spoke, she made me feel like she was a friend who was there to take pictures. I felt comfortable, confident, and had a blast working with her.
With our cruise wedding set that was cancelled because of Covid 19, we end up into a rush wedding preparation for the ceremony and reception at The Ritz Carlton of Naples. Courtney...
was a big help in our preparation. She treated us like a family and our satisfaction is her priority. We are so lucky and proud to have Courtney as our wedding photographer. She responds very quickly and very punctual. She deserves more than 5 stars because for us Courtney is the best and we are endorsing her to be your photographer as well. To Courtney thank you so much from us and our family!
Courtney was truly amazing to work with from the very onset of wedding planning. She is extremely sweet, organized, and professional. We had a small intimate wedding at the JW Marr...
iott on Marco Island, and she truly captured just how perfect this special moment was. I cannot speak highly enough of her work. She has a unique eye for detail, and is incredibly talented. She went beyond my expectations and I highly recommend her!
I don’t even know where to begin! 5 stars just isn’t enough. Everyone in southwest FL needs to hire Courtney for their wedding! I was an out of town bride (Minnesota) and had to co...
mmunicate with Courtney mostly via text/phone, and she couldn’t have made it easier. From the moment I inquired about her availability, to booking her, to finally meeting her in person, to planning the photography timeline, to the big day—Courtney went above and beyond. Florida brides, you will love her the instant you meet her! She is so patient, kind, fun, caring, meticulous, efficient, and professional. I got my sneak peak literally days after my wedding, and they were AMAZING. Instant tears. I would’ve been so happy with just that handful of photos... but then she sent me the entire album 1 month later and WOW. More tears, duh. Her shooting and editing style is THE BEST. She captured my wedding day perfectly. All the feels going through the album, I cannot thank her enough for the beautiful gift she has given my husband and I. GO BOOK COURTNEY NOW!
Love love love! We had so much fun with Courtney!
She was able to catch all the laughter, tears, and dance moves so wonderfully; and now we have more than memories that we can loo...
k back on for years to come.
Courtney was very open to ideas for different shots from the group and we had a blast while laughing and being serious throughout the day. She is quick and to the point in the most productive way possible. Shots were not lost due to time restraint, she kept up with the schedule, if not ahead of it at all times.
Courtney’s work is not only beautiful but it’s real, it’s in the moment, and that’s what you want to remember about those special days.
10/10 would recommend.
Contact
Naples, FL
Courtney Garbow Photography