Cakes and Kisses Wedding Photography

Holly was a pleasure to work with throughout the whole wedding process from engagement shoots to the wedding photos and thats coming from a groom. If your a groom like myself that does not like things as such holly and her crew make you feel very natural and comfortable. Good job Cakes and Kisses!!!

HOLLY is awesome! She is an amazing photographer. She recently took care of my wedding and she was awesome. Definetly top notch experienced and professional. Not only is she a great photographer, but fit in just like family. Holly was a recomendation from another wedding and i cant blame them. Not only does she work with traditional style wedding, but is artistic as well. I was feeling a bit self consious about myself and she was able to bring my pretty side shine and turned it into art. She is the total package. Look no further HOLLY needs to be your photographer.

Cake & Kisses provided beautiful, thoughtful and a perspective showing the personality perspective of the Bride and Groom that I have not experianced in the past. Holly is like one of the family when she arrives getting to know the couple and the guests so that the wedding pictures turn out to be a love story of the day. She captures the momemts.
Having arrived from out of town, I did not know what to expect, I can tell you we were not disappointed. I wish she were in Georgia!

I could write a 10-page review on Holly but I don't think people would read it. So, here are the highlights:

I have no experience with weddings and had major anxiety about my own. I had absolutely no idea what I wanted it to be like, look like, or feel like. My husband and I met with Holly about 2 weeks before the actual date at a cozy little wine bar. She spent 3 hours with us talking, calming nerves, and giving helpful advice; she really helped us imagine what our wedding could be. My sister was not going to be able to make it to the wedding and Holly promised to take pictures of moments so my sister would FEEL like she was there. After that initial meeting, I KNEW that Holly was the girl for us.

On the day of the wedding, Holly came to the B&B to take pictures of the getting-ready process. She just kind of took over. She found textures and colors in the room that I didn't notice. Her keen eye made the pictures of "things" (bouquet, ring, dress, accessories) turn out beautifully. The pictures looked so warm and loving --- at that's just the extra stuff -- not even me or the groom or the ceremony!

During the ceremony Holly jumped around and got pictures of things that, as a freaked out bride, I never even got to enjoy until I saw the pictures. We had a beach wedding with intermittent light and Holly took full advantage of the light to capture intimate moments.

After the wedding, my groom, Holly, and I took fun "HOLY COW WE'RE MARRIED!" pictures on a beautiful slope filled with flowers. The location was actually a parking lot at the reception restaurant but it worked so well because of Holly's well-trained eye. She found depth and beauty in a parking lot!

During the reception, Holly remained professional and committed to capturing all the little moments. She took pictures of the food, toasts, conversations, and love floating around everywhere. The pictures captured the happiness that everyone felt that day.

My husband and I moved to Kuwait right after our wedding for work. I brought with me the CD of wedding pictures that Holly gave us. I have been able to show it to my friends here and ALL of them have cried at how amazing the pictures are.

There is just something about Holly that allows her to connect with people so deeply. She doesn't just see people as brides and grooms. I don't feel like she took a picture of me and Nat; I feel like she took a picture of our love. It means so much more.

Holly took the photos for both our engagement and our wedding reception. Not only does she take amazing photos, she is an absolute joy to be around. Our guests loved her, and she took perfect candids of all our friends and family. She was on time, considerate, and she has the personality to charm even the non photo people! There's no doubt she will be the first to capture my pregnant belly and the baby (in the near future)!! We Love you Holly!!

Don't look any further! JUST STOP! SERIOUSLY! Holly Steen is hands down the best photographer ever. Friendly, responsive to every wish you have, a prefessional and artistic eye..... I could go on but I don't think there is enough room! The value for the cost is exceptional, so many pictures! The day goes by fast ladies and gents, you want a good photographer to capture everything so in case you miss something at least it is there in photo. Holly captures everything and then some! Anytime I need a photographer I'm coming to her from now on! LOVE this lady!!!!

Holly was great, words cannot express how happy we are with our pictures.

We were so happy to have found Holly, she turned out to be far more than we expected, she emulated our personality through her photographs pefectly. And she was a blast to work with!

Holly is a wonderul photographer! We needed to take photos or our "Save the Dates" on short notice. She was able to meet us the next week and she delivered the photos to our e-mail in-box the very night of the shoot. It was incredible. We feared we would have to wait weeks to get our pictures like with some photographers but she was able to turn them around in a matter of hours. We were extremely pleased. She is also very good at making everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. We highly recommend Holly!

Holly is an amazing photographer - she shot our engagement/ family photos and wedding photos. Our experience has been top notch and we will certainly look to her for future photography needs. My husband and I haven't really had professional photography taken outside of a studio. Holly helped walk us through the process and was more than flexible and accomodating. She has original, innovative ideas and her natural warmth and humor helped to put us at ease and have fun. In addition, our daughter is not the easiest person to photograph and some of the photos that she captured are priceless to us. Looking back (again and again), what I love most about Holly's photography is that I don't just remember the moment, I remember the feeling and experience of that moment and that will last us a lifetime. Thank you so much, Holly!! You're the best!

Two weeks prior to our wedding date of December 20, 2010, I found myself without a photographer. I found Holly through her website, and I consider myself extremely lucky that she was available that weekend! Not only was she responsive and willing to work with our budget, she was truly incredible at capturing who we were and the warm, family feeling of the wedding. Although Sam and I had never had professional pictures taken, she was wonderful at putting us at ease and capturing beautiful, natural shots of the two of us. She was also fabulous - and so much fun! - in our photo shoot at Caltech the next morning.

We'll treasure these pictures for the rest of our lives, and will be recommending her to our friends who have just announced their engagement. :) Many, many heartfelt thanks, Holly!
Kirsten & Sam

I am not a person who likes photos or who even likes being in photos, but Holly's pictures of my recent wedding day blew me away!

Holly is a top-notch professional. She brought an assistant and managed to shoot over a thousand photos (of every conceivable pose, location, and person) in just three hours. And she posted the photos online and sent me a CD less than a week later (talk about efficient!) The quality of the resulting photographs was also superb. My friends and colleagues jokingly asked me if I had been part of a Vogue fashion shoot or a print ad campaign.

Holly is like a friend you've known for a long time. She made the photo part of the wedding planning process painless and stress-free. On the day of the wedding, her enthusiasm, charm, and bubbly personality made the photographing seem a natural part of every situation and allowed her to fit in with all of the guests.

Holly is truly a gifted and fun photographer, and I would recommend her to anyone else or use her again for another occasion!

Holly is fantastic - she takes a very personal interest in making sure she captures what YOU want for your wedding photos. The results from my wedding were fantastic, and I won't hesitate to book Holly in the future for other important events. She's a gem.

Holly is super awesome =).

Holly is an amazing professional who delivers the highest quality of photos! She is absolutly talented and her creative eye catches all the details. She is a very genuine person and is very easy to work with, she makes the process fun and enjoyable. I highly recommend Holly!

Holly did an amazing job! She has a great sense of humor and a superb sense of staging the great shot or capturing the unexpected. I would highly recommend her!

Holly is the best. She makes the bride feel confidant and comfortable on one of the biggest days of her life. She's easy to talk to and will work with your vision. Her photos are AMAZING - just look at her website - - - My husband and I had a hard time picking just one picture to frame in our new home! Holly is great - hands down

Holly was incredibly attentine and helpful. Not only were our engagement photos and wedding pictures phenominal, she gave us so many ideas that made our wedding unforgettable and unique!

Holly was extremely flexible. We eloped. But we set on getting wedding pictures. Her creativity and understand our unique needs is what makes her different than any other photographers I met with. Rather than showing me samples of what my wedding pictures SHOULD be, I told her OUR story. I also told her a bit about our personalities and the people she would be meeting-just 5 siblings and an 8 month old baby. She was spot on. Her photography captured what our courthouse wedding was-a joyful, giddy, fun day kissing under a pier. One of my favorite pictures is of all of us doubled over in laughter just enjoying the moment. Holly captured what would have been perhaps a forgotten moment into a lifelong memory.

Holly was the perfect photographer and friend for this major event in our lives. She was very friendly and supportive throughout the planning of this day. She listened to our desires and requests exceeded any accommodations we were anticipating. The day of our wedding she was easy to reach at the different sites (preparation, ceremony, & reception) and was so "in tune" with the vibe of the scene.

Bottom line: Holly is wonderful and I, without any hesitation, would recommend her for any special occasion.

Holly is the best. We actually met in line at Sprinkles Cupcakes in Newport Beach when she complimented my engagement ring... after 20 minutes gossiping over my wedding plans, I mentioned that I was still looking for a photographer and voila! Holly gave me her website info and the minute I got back from Sprinkles, my fiance and I went through her amazing sample photos and booked Cakes and Kisses immediately!! Holly was willing to travel to Santa Barbara and worked within my budget - she is extremely organized and is an excellent communicator - perfect for a busy bride-to-be!

We had a small winery wedding and Holly fit right in with all of our guests. She also brought an assistant so I technically had 2 photographers and received over 1,000 incredible photos!!! She captured every beautiful moment with style - I cannot thank her enough!!

Holly has such a creative eye, which is exactly what we were looking for and she totally delivered. Also, our English Bulldog was a part of our wedding (ring-bearer) and in that Sprinkles line, Holly told me that her second favorite thing to photograph is pets so... what a bonus!

I feel so lucky to have been at Sprinkles that day and HIGHLY RECOMMEND Cakes and Kisses!!

I am a very shy person as it is so I thought I was going to be awkward in my photos but Holly made me feel very comfortable and made picture posing very easy.

Holly was fantastic, would highly recommend her for anyones wedding.

Holly did our engagement pictures and our wedding. She did a fabulous job capturing everyones personality, inculding the guest. She was more like a friend during the whole process.

Holly is AWESOME!!! We love, love, love her to pieces. She is amazing at what she does and has a true gift for capturing the magic and love of a wedding in her beautiful photographs.

Holly Steen was the BEST choice for our wedding. She has a warm sensitive way of creating a highly professional and artistic journal of the most special day. She captured so many wonderful memories that we can live over and over again.

I had a fabulous experience working with Holly from "Cakes and Kisses Wedding Photography"! She was extremely efficient and professional and sweet, and helped make our wedding day easy and fun! Her pictures were phenomenal and we felt that she did a phenomenal job capturing every moment -- both candid and posed -- of our wedding day! I highly recommend Holly!

Our pictures are amazing! We get compliments all the time. She captured every moment, every smile, every tear... I have our wedding pictures displayed at our home, office AND the entertainment company that we booked to host our wedding, has OUR wedding pictures all over their office. Holly has a gift. She was born to capture priceless and unforgettable moments. Her personality and experience were priceless on our wedding day. She is also very professional. Just look at her work and you will see for yourself why she is such an amazing photographer.

It was such a wonderful experience! I cant recommend Cakes and Kisses enough!! Most beautiful pictures ever!

Holly gives you 110%. She's fun and professional, and has a great eye for composition (as well as great photoshop skills) to give you amazing photos. I really loved her passion and commitment. My pics were great. She captured moments that I will treasure forever.

Holly gives you 110%. She has a great eye for composition as well as great photoshop skills to give you amazing photos. I really love her passion and commitment to capturing the most special moments on your wedding day.

we loved working with holly for our engagement photos...
she has a creative eye and with it she has been able to capture our love inside of her lens...
we are very excited to work with her again for our wedding...
her professionalism and her kind spirit made us feel at ease and natural...
we are very happy with her work which we will treasure through the years...

"Holly, was born with the gift of capturing moments for a lifetime. She is able to hold moments in time that can never be repeated or duplicated. A true artist. May everyone be as blessed as I was to have her photograph their wedding. Thank you Holly, Wow! You are such an amazing photographer. We are very happy we chose you!! You are the best. "

We LOVE your photos! Last night Pat and I just let the images play through slide show. It was like falling in love all over again.
You really captured the feel and personality of the family and the setting. Some of my favorite shots are of my mom or my sister just being goofy. And the fish-eye views of the condo really showed how warm the setting was.
The sheer volume of great images is amazing! I know we will cherish these photos forever.
Thank you

OH MY GOODNESS... INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! WOW WOW WOW!!!! YOU ARE AMAZING HOLLY!!!!

Thank you sooooooo much!!!!!! I love the lil samplers and we just spent the last hour looking and re looking at our album on your website... beyond AMAZING!!!!! And your invitation to view was precious... love that we met in the Sprinkles line... feeling so lucky that I was in the mood for cupcakes that day heehee!! Thank you!!!

I wanted to thank you for your awesome personality and fun pictures. I can't wait to see them all! Everyone commented how fun and awesome you were. Thank you for making sure you had everything covered. We had a blast and I am so glad that you were there to document and celebrate with us! You were absolutely amazing and I will highly recommend you to anyone who is looking for a photographer. Thank you!!!
Thank you again for everything!

Holly went beyond our expectations and we are truely thankful for the work of art she created which will
be cherished by us throughout our lives...she is the photographer to keep a look out for..

"We love you!!! We are so happy with our pics! Theyare absolutely beautiful and can't wait to see them all! We are so stoked, you are the best photographer ever! We can't praise you and your brillant and creative ideas enough. Thank you so much for being you, andfor all your work. We had an awesome honeymoon. We returned early this morning. We checked our email from Panama on Wed and saw our pics, we were so emotional. We sent the link to a few friends and family. We loved all the backdrops such as the bouquet,centerpieces and fades in the pics. We loved the sunset pics with Bentley, I think we loved everything! You are awesome!!!! With all our happiness, Mirtha and Joey" 09/14/07

"This really is such great service!!! Thanks foreverything. Please post my email on your website orlet me know how I can send you a kudos for such agreat job. The fact that you're dropping them off isincredible!! Again, thanks for such a spectacular job." (actual quote is from Mother of the Bride)

"Holly, thank you so much for being our photographer, and more importantly for being a part of our wedding. It meant so much to have you there! We couldn't of asked for more beautiful photos!"

"The pictures are lovely! Thank you for the time and care you put into our photography. I know you went the extra mile for us and we really appreciate it. We'll definitely recommend you to our friends, should there be wedding bells in the air soon."

Holly is great to work with and I would recommend her to any of my brides!

Holly is one of the most thoughtful photographers I've had the pleasure of working with. She takes the time to truly get to know each couple she is working with and is able to capture their personalities and beauty because of her genuine passion for people, love and marriage. If you are looking for a wedding photographer with an eye for detail and someone who will make you feel as comfortable as possible in front of the camera, look no further!

Holly is such a warm, professional, simply amazing person and photographer to work with. She will do everything in her power to get you amazing pictures, for you to remember for the rest of your life. Hire her! you wont be sorry.

We work with many, many Photographers and Cakes and Kisses Wedding Photography is one of our favorites. Holly has an incredible eye for detail and never seems to miss a shot. Her use of light is amazing and she captures emotion better than anyone we have ever worked with. Holly is so much fun to work with! You can see in her photos how much fun her clients are having, and those moments, captured, are priceless.
We love her work so much, we used her for our wedding!

We love working with Holly! She is an amazing photographer and always very sweet and kind. We have never had a client be unhappy or uncomfortable with her services. She is awesome and a pleasure to work with. Always on time and on point. We love collaborating with her and are always honored when asked to work with her.

Cakes and Kisses is your go to photographer in the San Gabriel Area. I love Holly's work and have worked with her for years. She is always professional, brings a passion for her work, and will do whatever it takes to make her clients happy. She creates incredible images that bring a romantic playfulness to your special day. As you can see from her reviews, her clients absolutely adore her. And once you see her work you'll be sold as well.

To have Holly photograph your wedding would be the best decision for your special day. The images you recieve from her will be enjoyed for many, many years to come because of her amazing ability to capture emotion and detail. Check out her website or blog & see for yourself how the photos reflect just that. She is also super sweet and very professional. I can't express enough how wonderful she is & how lucky you would be to have her!

Part of what makes working with Holly of Cakes and Kisses Photography so amazing is Holly! She is the most kind and wonderful person you will ever meet, making working with her that much more fun. Every moment she captures is a timeless work of art. Her ability to capture the most amazing details and most intimate moments is truly a gift.

I highly recommend working with Holly because you know without a doubt you will be getting one of the best experiences ever and you will have the most stunning memories of your special day forever!

We had the pleasure of working with Holly from Cakes & Kisses Wedding Photography at a wedding we coordinated on July 11, 2010 at the La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad. We were truly impressed by her professionalism and attention to details. It is evident that Holly is passionate about her work and she cares about capturing the moment for the bride and groom. We highly recommend Holly and look forward to working with her in the future.

We met Cakes and Kisses at a networking event a little while ago and have always been impressed by their work. They are very professional, have beautiful pictures, and are super creative. Definitely great photography!

You will instantly love Holly! She is friendly and accommodating to each client's request. You will feel at ease and be WOWed by her talent to capture each moment.

Holly of Cakes and Kisses is amazing! She knows how to capture everything from bridals to candid moments in a breathtaking way! With years of experience & her heart invested in what she does, Holly would be the perfect photographer for any wedding!

As all brides know, finding the right photographer is one of the most important and daunting tasks while planning their wedding. Right out of the gate I know Holly would be the right fit for any bride. Most photographers make you come to them and spent over two hours walking us through all of our options and their process. You are able to ask all questions upfront and she was incredibly straightforward with you. Once you chose the ideal package, she emails it to you within the hour so that you may review it in full with your fiancé. Holly will set up our own personal account where you could review hundreds of photos and flag the ones that we liked the best. Using that information she will pair you with your engagement photos. Holly go's above and beyond the call by arranging your photoshoot to be out of state or in or out of the country. Holly Steen, is friendly and pleasant to work with. She really seems to love what he was doing which made working together so easy. You will received your photos on a DVD a few weeks later so that you may share them with your family. They are great! Most importantly you will receive the digital rights at no cost which is difficult to negotiate with other vendors without additional fees. On a side note, Holly has been nothing but helpful and dedicated in times we have work together."Newport Coast White Dove Release www.ocdoves.com" highly recommends Holly of Cakes and Kisses Wedding Photography!

Holly is not only a professional photographic artist, she's so bright, engaging and funny that you're guaranteed to smile, which she will gladly capture!

Friendly and Professional with an eye for beautiful, artistic shots!

Holly! Once again you show your eye for photography by capturing the dynamics of life......Thank you for letting us experience your passion.

Holly is an absolute joy to work with.

Her work is beautiful …
her eye for detail – lovely …
her passion for photography - engaging …
her enthusiasm – contagious
… and her love of cake… well, that’s just priceless.

We were very pleased indeed when one of our brides came in a few months after her wedding to share her photos with us. Cakes & Kisses Wedding Photography did a spectacular job on her album; the photos were able to capture the couples joy on their special day and had an artistic flair about them that many photographers just are not able to provide.
Nothing but good things here.
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