Lauren Renee Photography

they are from our family and friends.  Lauren took so much time in the weeks leading up to the wedding to help us with creating a timeline for our day, and she was patient throughout all of the changes that occurred due to covid.  We can't say enough good things about Lauren and would highly recommend her if you want amazing pictures and a smooth, stress-free wedding day!

I were engaged in Firenze October 2019. It was amazing and we couldn't wait to celebrate with our friends and family back in Pittsburgh. It was very important to me to have intimate photos of our loved ones at our engagement party. I spent days looking for photographers to perfectly capture the event. Before November I have never worked with or met Lauren. My event planner suggested her for the event and I put all my trust into her. After looking through her instagram I knew I had made a great choice. Lauren was able to capture all of the love and emotion that night. It was truly one of the best nights of my life so far and I am so happy she was there to never let me forget the memories. Flash forward to 2020 and I am thrilled that Lauren and her team will be traveling to Italy with my family and I to capture our special day. Unfortunately 2020 wasn't as picture perfect as we had planned. Living through this pandemic has presented many struggles but Lauren was a rock through it all. Nick and I were so upset thinking we would have to find a new photographer for our special day. Again Lauren delivered and moved everything for us without a ounce of despair. I am so thankful for her and especially her willingness to please the client in every regard. There are no second takes when it comes to wedding photos and I am over the moon to have my dreams come to life with Lauren. Since this year didn't go as planned we did a shoot with Lauren to celebrate our love since we couldn't be in Italy this year. The photos speak for themselves. The emotion captured takes my breath away. I truly can't stop looking at the images. She is a dream to work with. As I stated before no detail is left behind. Lauren works with every client to provide vision, moods, outfit and accessory ideas as well as the best locations.

n we first booked her. She cared when we had to postpone our wedding. She offered to do an engagement session on what would have been our wedding day, and then she made what could have been a sad day such a wonderful day still worth remembering nevertheless. After postponing our wedding, we were sad. “COVID brides” seemed to have obstacle after obstacle stacked against them, but Lauren made us excited for our wedding again and so optimistic that whatever it ended up looking like would be perfect. She reminded me of that several times over the past months. Lauren was uplifting and considerate during a time when those two characteristics were impossible to find in this world. Lauren is TALENTED. Our engagement photos were PERFECT. I could not even pick a favorite, and more so I could not get over the fact that we had this Wonder Woman of an artist yet to capture our big day. She is professional and extremely detail-oriented. She wants to know how you met. How he proposed. Your family members’ names. The shots you care about. All your vendors. Your style. Lauren traveled the day before my wedding to photograph all my details just because she knew I had obsessed over them for over a year. Who does that!?!?!?! No one does that. Til Lauren. She makes you feel comfortable, confident, and beautiful. If you don’t love the camera, she will make you. If you don’t love yourself, she will show you your most beautiful you. She did that for me, and I would recommend her with every ounce of energy in me so other brides can feel that, too. Please, do not hesitate to book Lauren. You WILL NOT regret it. Her team is also incredible and SO kind. My dress and veil were.... a lot.... and not once did they hesitate to fix it and make sure everything was perfect all day. Your wedding pictures last a lifetime and, while Lauren might think the pleasure of capturing our days is hers, trust me... the pleasure is all ours.

aw emotion. From the minute we started doing our research on photographers for our wedding, Lauren was immediately the professional my husband and I wanted to work with. Her work just speaks volumes to the passion she possesses and provides for her clients. She has an undeniable ability to tell a story through her imagery - and a raw talent for bringing to light and capturing true expression. We were SO relieved when lauren was available to capture our special day. These photos are something you hold onto forever, so just know you are in good hands with Lauren. My husband and I will be married a year this coming September (sorry for the late review!) and I look at our wedding photos every day. We framed our photos in a gallery wall in our long hallway and I stop and look at them every time I pass. I couldn’t have asked for more perfection, professionalism, attention to detail and just an overall warmth and kind heart working with Lauren. She.Is.The.Best <3

ly vendor who sent a small token as a thank you after the contract was signed, which left a big impact. She was highly organized, kind, intuitive, punctual, and a true master of her craft. After our photos came out my mother texted me and said "Tell your photographer she is brilliant. Truly a master artist." I could not agree more. I recommend her hands down. She was perfection.

on who is comfortable in front of the camera AT ALL but Lauren made me feel so comfortable which made everything so much better! She’s incredibly easy to work with, sweet, and genuine! I want her to take pictures of me all the time 😉

vided expert advise on all things wedding! Lauren truly went above and beyond for us and exceeded our expectations. She is so talented and knowledgeable and made us feel so comfortable throughout the whole process and behind the camera. She even sent us sneak peak photos and they took our breath away!!We were living out of state during our engagement and Lauren made sure that wasn't an issue in the planning process. It felt like we were working with a friend, which allowed us to open up behind the camera. Lauren and her team were so on top of it throughout our engagement, but also literally blew us away on the wedding day! They were so professional, organized, and prepared and made sure that all of our requests were met- even pictures with our puppies!! Literally all my dreams came true! I honestly can not say thank you enough to Lauren and her team!!! Will definitely be using Lauren again for our future life events :)

enal and I'm grateful we made the investment in Lauren Renee Wedding Photography to provide our most important keepsakes from the wedding.

dible photographer, but she was wonderful to work with and put us at ease leading up to and the day of our wedding (and she can really drive a golf cart!) Having done our engagement photos, she helped us relax in front of the camera so that we knew what to expect on our wedding day. Lauren kept everything the day-of running smoothly - making sure she captured all the details and family photos we wanted while getting us to and from the church with time to breathe! She even snuck us out after dinner for sunset photos! 💕 We could not have enjoyed working with Lauren more, and would work with her and her team again in a heartbeat!

k with and incredibly detail oriented, she is also assertive (in a good way) on the wedding day to make sure you get every photo you want and she doesn’t miss those important moments. I have been in my fair share of weddings and Lauren was by far the most professional photographer I’ve seen, she came prepared and ready to capture photos that we will cherish for the rest of our lives and the photos are AMAZING and I love that when I look through them I get to relive the best day of my life! Thank you Lauren for capturing our day and our love for each other so perfectly!

iner. In fact, she was the FIRST vendor we booked 16 months in advance! Lauren had the artistic style that we wanted for our wedding - light, airy, romantic, some spontaneous and some posed photos. She was fantastic throughout the whole engagement and wedding process. She was so friendly and outgoing when we first met in person - very easy-going. She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. She's so knowledgeable and helpful with wedding logistics in terms of photo planning, etc, for the actual day-of that you would think she's been doing this for 30 years! She and her assistants captured our wedding day beautifully and we love to go back and relive all the moments from that special day. Our photos came in a timely manner as well - and they were breathtaking as expected. We are so, so happy that our friends found Lauren and exposed her work to us years ago. She was a gem and we are 100% satisfied. We will absolutely be using her in the future for anniversary/baby/whatever life brings our way! 10/10 hands down!

and we just couldn't stop looking at her photographs of prior weddings at our venue. Once we got to her website, we fell even more in love with her photography style! Her talent is truly one of a kind - the way she can capture any lighting to bring out an airy, soft, and romantic style, and how she captures raw emotion between two people, which is what we were looking for. And, to top it off, she is an amazing person in addition to photographer! We felt an instant connection to her when we met for our engagement photos, which turned out BEAUTIFUL, and we were just as blown away with our wedding photographs. An additional note - our engagement photos occurred on a cloudy evening, and a few minutes after we decided to be done for the night, the sun blasted through some clouds for an amazing sunset. Lauren quickly took out her equipment again and took a bonus round of photographs! She was incredibly thoughtful to do that, and it shows just how much she cares about the couples she works with. She is SO fun to work with, and easily makes you feel comfortable during the photoshoots. We cannot recommend Lauren highly enough; she has provided us with beautiful, long lasting memories through her timeless art style. Lauren, we can never thank you enough!

ren will be our go to photographer for the rest of our lives! She’s so sweet but on the wedding day gets it done! I could write a novel about how amazing this woman is!! Hire her for beautiful, classic, timeless photos! You’ll be over the moon happy you did!

o capture the precious moment in time. The lens only captures what the photographer creates. Lauren seems to have the vision to draw out these things that will allow the image to speak to you. We are so excited to get our final proofs. Many thanks for capturing our day.

n more special. On the day of, she took charge and got in all of the photos we wanted fast, efficient, and the sneak peak turned out gorgeous. I can’t wait to see the final photos. I would highly recommend Lauren. She truly knows what she is doing! She makes you feel amazing on your wedding day. Thank you Lauren!

f I could rate more than 5 stars I would. Her husband helped and they made an amazing team together.

ed a thorough email from Lauren the week before our shoot with a guide containing answers to every question we had and even ones we did not think of. This made us feel so much more prepared and less stressed on the day of the shoot. Lauren made herself available at a time and place that was both convenient for us and that she knew would provide a beautiful backdrop and optimal lighting. She was energetic, and excited and she immediately put us at ease. Her confidence and easy to follow direction throughout the shoot made it so that we never felt awkward, uncomfortable, or unsure of ourselves. The experience was truly fun and the laughter and happiness she captured in our photos was genuine. It was clear that Lauren knew exactly what she was doing at all stages of the process and her experience was apparent throughout. A couple of days later, Lauren sent us some preview photos from the shoot and we absolutely fell in love with them. Everything about our engagement photos is beautiful. They made us feel even more excited about our upcoming wedding and our future together. Along with our family, we will cherish these photos for the rest of our lives and we will forever remain grateful to Lauren for capturing this special time in our lives and for the wonderful experience we had with her.

o cliché. I happened to stumble on Lauren’s Instagram one day while scrolling through the explore page. I believe it had to be fate! I instantly fell in love and every single picture was everything I had dreamed up for my own pictures! Once contacting Lauren, I had fallen in love with her too! From our first meeting up until the wedding day, we hit the jackpot. Lauren is so genuine, honest, determined, and her professionalism is one that is so hard to find. She was willing to meet at any point throughout the planning process, extremely accessible to contact, and truly was a wealth of knowledge! She provided us with so much information that allowed us to remain at ease! I believe you have to feel comfortable with your vendors, and not only were we comfortable, we were confident. I never once felt that I needed to worry about how the pictures would turn out or how the day would flow. Throughout meeting with Lauren she provided us with plans of how the day would run and even went to our ceremony location days before to become familiar with it! Not only is Lauren an amazing person to be around and work with, her pictures are truly works of art! To this day, I do not believe there is anyone else that could have captured the essence of our wedding day the way Lauren did. She took the time to really get to know and care about us as a couple, which I believe really shined through in the pictures. It felt like she was one of our best friends there with us during the day! Wedding days can become stressful trying to fit everything in, and Lauren was always stress free, calm, and took her time to make sure everything was perfect and she always captured the perfect shot! Everyone that has seen our pictures have said that they are the most beautiful, elegant, and magazine worthy pictures. I even find myself going through them and looking at them day after day. Not only do I love them, but they leave me speechless. The photos are timeless, breathtaking, and something we will be able to cherish for the rest of our lives. Photography was the biggest and most important aspect of the wedding vendors for me, and we could have not have been luckier to have worked with such a talented, creative, and amazing photographer who has now become our friend!

together I knew I didn't need to look any further. For our engagement photos Lauren went above and beyond. She was more than willing to travel 5 hours out of state so that we could have our session on our alma mater's campus, making it such a meaningful and romantic shoot for us. On top of that, she quickly got us gorgeous proofs to use for our Save the Date and even helped me with outfit advice leading up to our session. In the months before our wedding Lauren was always quick to respond to any questions we had and also provided tons of helpful information so that we felt organized and ready. Everything from extended family shots to the smallest detail shots like the all-important wedding accessories were covered in her provided lists and then captured the day of. Lauren came to my parents' house where the bridal party was getting ready and it truly felt like she was another one of my friends helping me get ready. She was so much more than a photographer but a friend and supporter. She was consistently detail-oriented, making sure that shots I wanted didn't get lost in the shuffle during the pre-ceremony buzz. The ceremony shots Lauren took truly captured everything and are some of the most sentimental shots of the day. Because of a rainy forecast on our wedding day, Lauren had multiple plans prepared to make sure that we got everything we wanted in between our ceremony and reception, regardless of the weather. We took stunning photos in the natural light as well as beautiful shots under the rotunda of our cocktail hour area. The whole day was beautifully captured and really we couldn't have asked for more. Our new home (and offices, and phone screens, and mantels. and refrigerators) has her stunning work everywhere and I am grateful every day that we put our wedding photography in her hands.

l discussions, to payment and communication, Lauren was nothing short of amazing. On our wedding day Lauren and her assistant were not only professional, but so lovely to be around that we felt as though they were actually guests! They made us smile and laugh and enjoy the entire process. When we received our pictures, they totally took us back to the most magical night of our lives and will help us remember every detail forever. Lauren- you are incredible and so beyond talented, thank you so much!

ditionally and probably the biggest call out is our wedding day. It rained the entire day and Lauren made the experience unforgettable in the best way. Not to mention our photos turned out so unique and beautiful. Its important to feel comfortable with your photographer and I can confidently say every experience was very comfortable and enjoyable. We not only have great pictures to reflect back on from our journey, but also made a great friend in the process :)

She is organized, professional and pays attention to detail. She made the experience one that was easy and enjoyable and made us feel so comfortable. We enjoyed working with her, and hope that she will be able to capture photos for our family in the future!

ery last element of the planning process, checking in frequently and responding to calls/emails almost immediately. There was no detail left unaddressed, which made the wedding planning process seamless and stress-free. She is very well-versed and professional in working and collaborating with the other vendors involved in putting together an event. Lauren was a true professional but also fun and personable to work with and be with throughout the day of our wedding. She had a preview of our photos ready to go the day after the event, which was so exciting to be able to share with our family and friends right away. The rest of the images were ready just a few weeks after, and we were so excited to have them that quickly. The photos speak for themselves, they are timeless and elegant images that I am sure will withstand the test of time. I chose Lauren knowing that I would be able to look back on our photos forever and never regret the style of the photography. I would highly recommend working with Lauren, and investing the time and money in these fine art photos, as they are the one thing that you get to take with you when the night of your wedding or event is over. Thank you Lauren for exceeding all of our expectations!

makes working with her a dream. She has collaborated with my wedding & event planning business, A & L Events, on multiple different projects and each time my partner and I couldn't be more impressed or pleased with the results. Her fine art photography style is unmatched and she will capture your day in such a stunning way that you will be blown away as if it was a real fairytale. Brides & grooms, I can't recommend Lauren enough!

le process a breeze. She also had such great advice concerning vendors and wedding ideas. I would absolutely recommend her for anyone looking for an outstanding wedding photographer!

e felt so at ease with her which I think was very evident in the pictures. Our wedding gallery is exactly what we had wanted. She is such a talented, professional photographer that we both highly recommend!

the images we will have for a lifetime. After seeing only a sneak peak of our wedding photos to date, I am confident our gallery will be amazing when we receive it. I would recommend her to anyone!

her! You're the best Lauren and crew!

d beyond to make sure that our day was as special as possible. I could not be happier with the outcome! :)

ng day with you, so I was more than happy that we picked Lauren. We love both our engagement and wedding images and it was a great bonus that she includes prints with her wedding packages. She even was my second set of eyes when choosing mismatched bridesmaids dresses - and they photographed beautifully!

e if she could do a destination wedding (I live in Colorado). She was very excited-- she came out early to scope out good places for pictures and had a great eye for it. She kept the wedding party on their timeline, which was a tremendous help without a separate wedding planner from the venue. Most of all, the pictures are BEAUTIFUL. The finalized gallery is organized with plenty of pictures for getting ready, bride and groom portraits, formal pictures with family, reception, ceremony, etc. It is evident Lauren is very sweet and puts in a lot of work to make her clients happy and look amazing in their pictures! Thank you!!

ay she used the red light coming through our profiles was so uniquely captured. She has such passion for her work. I'm so happy Lauren did our wedding!!

the wedding experience. Her skills for using natural light and capturing high intensity, emotional moments is breathtaking. She even weaved her way in an out of intense and crazy dancing circles, and risked getting trampled, to get the best shots! She is a great coordinator, and also has a positive, relaxed, energy that we loved throughout the wedding experience. She was also accommodating of our alternative ideas throughout the wedding (ex. taking our portraits after the entire wedding). I am so so happy she photographer our wedding- every picture is truly a piece of art!

t, and a calming presence. She gracefully managed unexpected drama from family members and gently kept us on schedule so that she could capture all of our important moments. We can't wait to work with her again for an anniversary shoot in the future!

during the shoot. She goes above and beyond to get the perfect shot. She truly cares about her clients. I will absolutely be contacting Lauren to photograph all of my life events.

and we expected that it would be awkward but it wasn't at all! Lauren is incredibly personable and easy to work with, which made the shoot really fun. When we received our photos we were so so happy with her work. We used them for our wedding website and it made a huge difference in the look and feel of it. I highly recommend Lauren!

verything on track. She followed up throughout the planning process to confirm details, make suggestions, and even drove out to our opinion ahead of time to familiarize herself with the best spots to shoot. She always made us feel comfortable and our photos look so natural because of it. We have received countless compliments on our photos and I truly feel like she did not miss a moment. I can't recommend Lauren enough--working with her was a pleasure and the results were amazing!

n made our wedding day even more spectacular by adding her artistic input with poses and shots one would never even consider. However, she also entertained what we yearned for as the bride and groom. Lauren invested time into listening to us as her clients, building trust in every step of the way. She was open to any and all suggestions or wants made by the bride and groom, as well as their respective families. Dedicated to her craft in every way, she committed to long hours of photographing our nuptials, families, reception, and any moments we wished to capture without being intrusive. Lauren’s suggestions and style only enhanced our experience. She is truly an artist at her finest. We are definitely seeking her talented eye again whenever we shall need a family portrait.