About this vendor
Southern Palm Photography serves weddings in Hawaii, SC, and coastal Lowcountry. You and your sweetheart can have your big day committed to film by this skilled photographer with an eye for style and beauty. Through natural and contemporary photography, your love will shine through in each photo.
Photographer Kristen has had a camera by her side for as long as she can remember, snapping memories on overseas adventures and throughout life. Having settled in Hawaii, she now works with couples to capture their special day in an album they can cherish forever. A dedicated mother and a recent bride, Kristen knows the joy of reminiscing over even the smallest of moments.
From the engagement to the ceremony and reception, yours can be a journey to look back on through high-resolution photos. Kristen will dedicate her entire day to your event, no matter where in the world it takes her. Additional hours and a second photographer can also be available to catch even more beautiful angles.
Details
Business Attributes
- Veteran-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Since we first spoke to Kristen on the phone, I knew she would be the most perfect wedding photographer. She is so friendly and personable and was great to have around on our speci...
al day! My husband and I are not good at taking photos and Kristen knew exactly how to pose us along with taking candid, natural looking photos. Our wedding photos came out to be absolutely beautiful!! I couldn’t have asked for anything better! Guests also commented on how nice our photographer was and how amazing our photos look. Thank you so much Kristen for capturing the best day of our lives!
Look no further for a photographer and book with Kristen! I have recieved so many compliments on my engagement and wedding photos from family and friends.
Kristen is very profess...
ional and makes you feel very comfortable in front of the camera helping you with posing and picking beautiful locations! She encouraged us to take sunrise engagement photos and they turned out so beautifully with the lighting. We couldn't be more pleased and hope to work with her again in the future!
Kristen was so sweet and the BEST photographer. For me, photography was one of the most important parts of my wedding so it was really overwhelming deciding on a photographer. Howe...
ver, after my first meeting with Kristen I knew she would be perfect. She made us feel so comfortable and was so good at giving us direction and posing us. The second photographer was amazing as well, they both worked so hard on our day to get all the photos we wanted. I really love Kristen’s style of photography, she is so talented. Couldn’t recommend more!!
I have the most beautiful photos of my wedding day… and have a new friendship even states away! We had a destination wedding in Savannah and Kristen went and above and beyond not o...
nly taking the photos I’d been dreaming of, but helped me plan the schedule and places we would go from so far away! She’s the best!!
Kristin was so great, on time, very thorough and thoughtful in capturing all the right moments. She was hands on the whole time and came up with great fun photo ideas. I absolutely...
love our album she created!
Kristen was the ABSOLUTE BEST! She was extreme detailed and took a lot of pride in her amazing work. She made sure to get all of the shots I wanted from my Pinterest board and she ...
had the sweetest personality as well. I feel blessed to have had her as our wedding photographer and to have gotten to know her as a person. There is ABSOLUTELY NO ONE better out there to photograph your special day! 💕💕
Not having ever hired a professional photographer and being absolutely clueless as to what to expect. Kristen helped immediately to ease my mind about what was important to me! Ve...
ry sweet, easy going and helpful with the whole process. Would definitely recommend her & will hire again next year for our vow renewal celebration!!
Kristen truly exceeded my expectations! She was so easy going and fun to work with. She made my husband and I feel so comfortable, our wedding party and family absolutely loved her...
! She's great with directing a shoot, finding the perfect shots, and making sure we got the shots I really wanted. It was always what the bride wanted, I appreciate her work so much! You can really tell she loves what she does. I will be booking her again for my maternity shoot and I can't wait!!
Kristen is amazing at what she does! We had our engagement photo session with her and the pictures came out incredible! We are so excited for her to capture our wedding day in Augu...
st! We originally had another photographer for our wedding but didn’t feel comfortable or good about them. I am so glad we made the switch because Kristen washed all our worries away! She is very personable and friendly and if your someone like me who feels a bit awkward in front of the camera she makes it fun and exciting. She is great with direction and knows how to make you feel comfortable. She is great at capturing every angle and comes up with creative ideas. We couldn’t be happier to have her capture our special day!
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Southern Palm Photography