About this vendor
Jaylene Dawn Photography provides attentive, high-quality wedding coverage. Jaylene strives to give each couple a fun, joyful experience in front of the camera. Her specialty in storytelling and portrait photography will ensure that your final album has a natural, authentic aesthetic. Jaylene Dawn Photography is a brand whose goal is to capture memories for couples and families for generations to come. We believe all of life's greatest milestones should be celebrated and photographed so we have something to hold onto to remember the emotions and the details that made these moments so special.
Jaylene has always been a natural artist, from drawing to dancing, and now photography. After her first family photo session, she was inspired to help others have the same quality experience she had in front of the camera. Jaylene now strives to capture each couple's romantic connection through a soft, light lens.
Jaylene Dawn Photography will begin with a one-on-one consultation with you to learn more about your unique vision. Jaylene will then schedule an engagement photoshoot to help you become more comfortable with the camera in a creative, carefree environment. On your wedding day, she will document your big day from start to finish, making sure your joy shines in each image. Though the Midwest is where we call home, Jaylene Dawn Photography is open to traveling to your destination to capture your most cherished moments.
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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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3.3
out of 5.012 reviews
You are a horrible person and I hope you get the karma you deserve. Give that poor lady her photos of her and her grandmother!
Long story short, Jaylene Dawn ghosted us 3 months before our wedding. In all honesty, she wasn't a great communicator right after our engagement shoot which was in May 2023. If yo...
u look up her reviews, she’s had a pattern of ghosting and scamming brides. We booked in February 2023 which was before the bad reviews started rolling in. I wish I would’ve known that she was a bad vendor but you live and you learn. If your engagement is longer than a year, I recommend looking up reviews of your vendors 6 months out so that you can switch vendors before your wedding if necessary!
PLEASE listen to the negative reviews (on google) and DO NOT BOOK JAYLENE DAWN!
We booked her in the summer of 2023 for our 2024 wedding. We signed a contract and paid her a $130...
0 retainer fee. We had our engagement shoot in October and she said she would deliver photos within a week. She did not. After two weeks, we tried to get in contact with her in every way possible. No response at all.
She finally responded 6 weeks after our engagement shoot. This was only after we filed a dispute with PayPal and our social media post about her went viral (I did not name her in the video, but people in the comments started guessing correctly). She apologized and delivered the photos, and said she had not responded due to “personal issues that she did not feel comfortable sharing.”
She offered to refund the retainer minus an engagement shoot fee. We asked her what she considered a fair rate for the engagement shoot, and she again neglected to respond. It is now 4 weeks later and she still has not responded.
Thankfully, PayPal decided in our favor and refunded our $1300. However, her other clients have not been so lucky. From messages I received regarding the viral post, I know of two people who have had to hire lawyers, 2 who had to file police reports, and 1 who reported her to the MN Attorney general because they are still waiting on their photos and/or a refund. By my count, she’s ghosted a minimum of 8 people/couples over the last 1.5 years.
She is obviously either a scammer or a very terrible businesswoman. DO NOT HIRE HER.
I do not recommend Jaylene. We had a great experience with her leading up to the wedding, however after the wedding that all changed. In the contract we signed with her it said we ...
could expect our gallery within 8 weeks. Around that time I sent her a message checking in to see if that was still the case and when we could expect our photos. Heard nothing. I waited a week to send her another message still nothing. I tried calling. I had my day of coordinator contact her. I tried messaging her on instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and messaged her second shooter. Still nothing. This was over a period of a month. I finally consulted with a lawyer and was planning to pursue that action. I left her a message and sent a text letting her know this as well. I finally heard back from her the next day with my full gallery. She apologized and provided an explanation but It still does not account for the month of stress thinking I wasn’t getting my photos and just the lack of professionalism not even communicating until a lawyer had to be involved. It appears this is common, as the reviews on her website keep rolling in now saying she is scamming people and not providing them their photos as well. If you already have her booked for your wedding, I recommend getting out of your contract now, it’s not worth the stress and headache after one of the happiest days of your life.
Originally reviewed her on 9/12/23, a month after my wedding but now...Can I give negative stars? DO NOT HIRE JAYLENE. Everything was great, communication, engagement session, wed...
ding day...until...she ghosted us. I’ve seen many more reviews with this same story.
We were supposed to receive our photos (per our signed contract) 8 weeks after our wedding day, she texted me 2 days before she was going to send them telling us she was SO excited and finishing up final touches, that was the last I heard from her. I texted and emailed trying to see what happened. My sister even sent her a fake inquiry (which she responded to almost immediately, but still hadn't responded to me). Finally over a month later, she sent an email saying she had a personal matter which is why she was MIA.
But, after reading and seeing all these other reviews similar to mine, I do not believe her story. We finally got our photos and I’m not as happy with them as I thought I would be from seeing her other galleries. After the fact she's not worth the stress and I wouldn't recommend her to anyone.
She had also mentioned we would receive a upgraded gift for the troubles and have yet to receive it.
Jaylene is an amazing photographer! I’ve followed her since the beginning of her career. She’s taken my sons senior photos, my engagement photos and my wedding photos. And every ...
session exceeded my expectations even more each time. Especially my wedding photos!! I am in love with all of my photos! It has definitely been hard to pick my favorites because every single photo was so so so beautiful!
If you are looking for a wedding photographer with great communication and you’re a bit shy for the camera. JAYLENE MAKES MAGIC HAPPENS! She makes it comfortable for everyone. And not to mention she goes above and beyond for you and the shot!
I love Jaylene, she’s absolutely wonderful to work with.
As a new bride, Jaylene was very comforting to work with. She was constantly checking in and responding to the many emails and questions that I had. She has a very bubbly and lovin...
g personality- perfect for a calm wedding day. Her style of light and airy photography was exactly what I was looking for and the pictures she took I will have forever and ever!
Jaylene took the road trip to Black Sand Beach to do our engagement photos which turned out absolutely breathtaking. It was such a relaxing and fun experience thanks to her photogr...
aphy and personal skills. Jaylene & Peter, covered our wedding and they made it less stressful & fun! To this day we continue to get compliments from our guests such as “your photographer was so nice”, “your photographer and her fiancé were wonderful and so fun!”, etc. We are so grateful for the experience we had with Jaylene as our engagement and wedding photographer and would pick her again if we had a do-over! She does beautiful work!
Jaylene was fantastic and we highly recommend her. She took both our engagement and wedding photos. My husband and I had no idea how to pose for our photos but Jaylene was so creat...
ive and had so many ideas on how to do couple poses. She's so good at finding the right angel to make you look great. She was also very professional and knowledgeable about weddings. She will be able to provide helpful tips and suggestions if you have any questions.
Jaylene was so amazing to have with us on our wedding day! After getting to know her after an engagement shoot with her, we were so excited to have her be there to capture our spec...
ial moments on the big day too. She is your biggest hype girl, the friend you need on your wedding day, and just so much fun to be around! And she does all that while getting BOMB photos. Her eye is amazing! We definitely recommend her for you too! You won’t regret working with her.
Jaylene is such a phenomenal photographer. I haven't met a photographer as bubbly, fun, and enthusiastic as Jaylene. She really allows her clients to feel comfortable, especially i...
f they are camera shy. As a client, you can tell that she's invested a lot of time to learn the best techniques for poses, angles and lighting through her ability to express a high level of detail orientation. If you are on the fence about who to choose as a photographer, I definitely recommend Jaylene!!!
Patient, professional, flexible and fun! Jaylene captured such beautiful moments during our special day. She was professional, worked so well with our scheduling and we got so many...
compliments from our guests about her!
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