Lilybugz's reviews

Artistry does not even begin to describe Willi’s work. My wedding pictures were beyond anything I ever imagined them to be…I will forever be grateful to Willi for capturing the entire essence of my wedding day. I did not get “pictures,” still frames of events that occurred throughout our special day…I got to see the entire story of my wedding…bringing back emotions, smells, thoughts that I experienced throughout the day. He was everywhere, and yet he was nowhere to be seen. He captured moments, both private and public, of myself and of my husband, as well as those of my guests. I was able to see, despite being pulled in a million directions, that my beloved family and friends were having a great time, and more importantly, they felt the love that was in the hall that day. I got to see my wedding through someone else’s eyes and to relive my wedding day without the “burden” of being the bride.

I got Willi’s name from a friend who was incredibly interested in photography, and who had spent months researching the “perfect” photographer for her wedding. She unfortunately had to go with another photographer in the end, but she’s always regretted her decision throughout the years. When it came time for me to get married, she gave me Willi’s number and insisted that I call him. I remember the very day that I got in touch with Willi. We spoke for over an hour on the phone; we spoke of the wedding, my vision for my wedding day, but more importantly, we talked about everything else. Willi wanted to get to know ME. He wanted to know my interests, how my husband and I met…everything!! He wanted to tell the story of Chris and Lily…not just give me still frames of a day when we played dress up.

It was even better when we met!! We looked at his portfolio…but I already knew that he does amazing work. Everyone’s wedding was unique; it was a reflection of the couple. I loved the fact that he speaks Cantonese and mandarin, and is traditional enough to understand my parent’s concerns and wishes, but yet he’s Americanized enough to understand what Chris and I wanted as well. I interviewed one more photographer afterward, but in my heart, I knew that Willi was the one. There was no competition. It was the easiest decision I made in all of my wedding planning! Willi’s pictures were just perfect. It was the perfect balance of traditional and modern, of candid and formal. I loved all of our formal pictures, where I knew I looked my best, but my favorites were the ones where I was cracking up over a joke that Chris told, or the one where Chris and I were just having a moment, marveling in our day, and we didn’t realize that Willi was able to capture that moment in a photo. It was just a perfect mix. Choosing a picture for our thank you card was torture; there were many pictures that were just right…we eventually went with a collage of pictures just because we couldn’t choose. I never thought I would get so many responses to my thank you cards, everyone marveling at the beauty of my photos and how Willi captured us perfectly.

Willi works so hard to create photos that are completely yours; every wedding is unique; and every couple’s personality will be sure to shine through. I am honored to call Willi my friend and I hope he will be there to document all the stages of our life. Thank you Willi, for my treasured photos.