Made with Love!
1005 N. OWAISSA ST. APPLETON, WI 54911 920.251.2218 www.lmariephotography.com
HELLO!
I’m so happy youre here.
WELCOME beautiful YOU! I’m so happy you’re here! I’m laurie marie and the artist and main squeeze of this operation. My goal is to provide my couples with quality, beautiful images that could and have graced the pages of magazines. I provide personal service and custom imagery no matter what! No cookie cutter, carbon copy images here! I absolutely love what I do, and even though I’m kind of a major dork and laugh a lot, I take what I do very seriously. I approach each wedding as if it were my own, with tons of attention to detail. I love weddings and the amazing couples I get to work with... I feel it’s an honor to be part of someone’s big day and I love creating timeless images that they will love forever. I only accept 20-ish weddings a year and so I want to make sure we are a great fit for one another. I love getting to know my couples; I feel it’s why I achieve the results I do, because I actually care about you. My couples aren’t just a number to me, they are sisters, brothers, daughters, sons... real people with real stories. With custom stylized engagement and couples sessions, design and style advice, and personalized service, your images will be uniquely you! My work is about love and connection. I find it’s important to build a connection to the people I work with. I am a storyteller and I want to tell the story of your love. I am an artist and I want to give you a piece of work to tell your family legacy.
Your love is profound and purposeful, and the work that showcases it should be too. I believe in genuine love and human connection. I adore working with couples with whom I can build this connection. I want to create artwork of the purest and most meaningful beauty. So each day, especially on the tough days you can be reminded of the people that matter most. In the end love and the relationships you have in life are all that matter. xoxo- laurie marie
A BIT ABOUT ME I am a wife, mother and artist, with a passion for all things beautiful. I see beauty in everything I see, everywhere I go and everyone I meet. I have a
crazy Wanderlust, it keeps me inspired and growing. I adore meaningful convesations, my friends are my family, coffee is my addiction and I’m a bit of a foodie. I love connecting with new people and the world around me. I am also a huge animal lover, especially dogs. One dogs happens to be my favorite, Atticus my bloodhound. I also adore my husband and together we have a
blog called “The Saucy Meatloaf.” We believe in love and marriage and the blog is our passion project, to help couples celebrate one another and have an amazing relationship! Just to give you a little bit of an idea who I am.
I can’t wait to meet you and tell your love story!
FINDING THE
perfect FIT
When you’ve danced the last dance, eaten the last piece of cake and the guests have all gone home, your wedding images are the only physical remember of that incredible day that you’ll walk away with. Selecting the right photographer for your wedding is one of the biggest and most important decisions you’ll make. You spend a big portion of your day with your photographer so it’s important to not only like their style of work but their personality as well. Your love story deserves to be told in a way that will take you back to that amazing day each and every time you look at your images. Just like you want your dress to be the perfect fit, so should your photographer.
Weddings My approach to weddings is story telling. My style is playful, stylish and fun. You are unique and so is your love story. I want to know who you are as a couple so I can do your story justice. From the little details to the connections, your wedding will be told from a place of love. This is why connection is so important for me to have with each of my couples. I aslo want your friends, family and guests to feel comfortable with me being around and for the overall experience to be fun and enjoyable! So let’s celebrate!
lil moments with the people who matter most...
photographing people in love since 2007...
Wedding faq HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE? My style is stylish, playful and fun! During the ceremony and reception I’m a fly on the wall documenting moments as they unfold. When it comes to the two of you I give direction to help create the vision I have in my head. Mainly because you are not up in there with me. My goal is for everything to be fun and comfortable for you, your guests and for your day to be as stress free and laid back as possible. WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE? DO YOU HAVE A BACKUP? I shoot Canon and yes I have multiple backups. Any true professional has all of their bases covered to make sure that if equipment fails (like technology does from time to time), you have an alternative. I’ve been doing this over eight years and I assure you I have you covered. WHAT IS A FIRST LOOK? A First Look is a opportunity for you and your groom to see each other before the ceremony. It is an intimate moment for just the two of you. WHY DO PEOPLE DO A FIRST LOOK? People choose to do First Looks for several reasons. Some like to have a special moment alone, others to relieve anxiety or nervousness of walking down the aisle, and others do it to get photos done ahead of time, when flowers are freshest, everyone is pristine, and after the ceremony they can join their guests instead of taking photos. DO WE HAVE TO DO A FIRST LOOK? Absolutely not. Doing a First Look is a very personal choice and is completely up to each couple. DO YOU DO FAMILY FORMALS? Yes; family formals are about as traditional as I get but I still believe they are important and they keep moms and grandmas happy.
DO YOU TRAVEL? DESTINATION? Yes, I travel all over. I do weddings and engagements out of state as well as in state. I also do destination weddings out of the country as well. Really anywhere planes fly and roads travel. HOW WILL SEE THE WEDDING IMAGES? You will recieve a link with a username and password 2 weeks after the wedding which you may share with friends and family for your viewing and ordering pleasure. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RECIEVE THE WEDDING PHOTOS? Images of quality take time. With that said I do a little sneak peak within the week of the wedding but final images take 4-6weeks for delivery. CAN YOU HOLD MY DATE? Unfortunately I cannot hold anyone’s date. To often others want the same date so I just cannot. If someone else contacts me about the same date I will let you know and then at that point it comes down to the couple who books first. HOW DO WE BOOK? In order to book I require $1,000 down to book and a signed contract. Then the date is all yours and no one else can grab it. WHEN IS THE FINAL PAYMENT DUE? Payments can be made with whatever works for your schedule. The final payment is due two weeks before the wedding.
ENGAGEMENT
Engagement Sessions
TOP 10 REASONS TO DO A SESSION
The engagement session is one of the best ways for us to make a connection. Not only is the experience a nice break from all the planning, work and stresses in life but it’s a great way to build trust so on the day of the wedding you know that I’ve got this. I believe that part of my job as your story teller is to also be a friend to you and that means elviating as much stress as I can for you. Whether that’s sending you vendor referrals to make searching not so hard or giving outfit advice. I love helping people and it’s just another reason you invest in an artist. 1. They are more fun than Fun-Dip! 2. It builds trust and will give us a chance to connect and get to know one another, making the wedding day that much more comfortable (let’s face it, you spend a lot of the day with your photographer. 3. Complimentary design and style advice. 4. Cool board of clothing inspiration on Pinterest. 5. Great way to celebrate your relationship! 6. Some wedding collections offer multiple sessions, allowing you to do sessions during a variety of seasons. 7. Fun homework assignments laurie marie gives... shhh it’s a secret! 8. Professional hair/airbrush artists available if interested. 9. Custom sessions based around you and your interests. 10. And...the images are amazing!
Engagement Sessions I approach engagement sessions as unique since each couple is unique. So I really like to get a good idea of what you as a couple enjoy? How do you spend your time together? Do you have any place that is special to you? The more you can share about who you are as a couple the more personal and special your session will become. ENGAGEMENT FAQ: WHEN SHOULD WE DO OUR SESSION? The engagement session timing is really up to you. If you are sending save the dates I recommend doing the session 4-6 months ahead of the time. But ultimately it should be done at your favorite time of the year. Some collections offer multiple engagement sessions so you can pick two of your favorites! Maybe a fun winter session? Then a summer session? It’s really up to you, pick your fav!
WHAT’S THE BEST TIME TO DO A SESSION? What’s your favorite? Pick one you enjoy best. If your weddng is in winter then maybe do your engagement session in summer or fall. It really depends on how soon your wedding is and which season you both enjoy. :) WHAT DO I WEAR? No worries. I will get a good idea of how you typically like to dress and based on that I will pull together a pinterest board of inspiration for you. I’ve found that giving couples a visual can be very helpful. Day of the session I will look at all of your goodies and help put together outfits based on what I think will photograph well and tell a beautiful color story. HOW MANY OUTFITS DO WE GET? Typically I say keep it around 3-4 outfits, only because I woudl like for you to be experincing the session vs. changing an over excessive amount of time. Although confession, sometimes you have too many good options and I sneak an extra one or two in there. I can’t help it, stop being so cute!
HOW LONG DO SESSIONS TAKE? Most engagement sessions run about 2-3hours so be sure to have a good amount of time carved out. I don’t like to rush your experience, so let’s go have an adventure! WHEN WILL WE GET TO SEE OUR IMAGES? After our session you will get a sneak peek in a couple of days. The rest of the images will be ready within 2 weeks from our session. You will be sent a link to your gallery with a username and password. You are welcome to share your gallery link with friends and family for viewing and ordering.
BOUDOIR
Boudoir Photography
Boudoir photography is a beautiful way to not only a great gift for your hubby to be, but it’s an amazing way to celebrate yourself. Who doesn’t want to do something good for themself and feel beautiful about themself before your big day. Sessions can be done in the privacy of your home, mine or for the brave at heart... outdoors. No matter where we go or what we do it will be done with your comfort in mind and I will be there to walk you through the entire way! If you are intersted in doing a boudoir session please be sure to let me know and I can give you further details. derstand each wedding is very different and everyone’s needs and wants may vary. So if you don’t see something that fits what your looking for please let me know and we can build a custom collection together. Same goes for destination weddings I am happy to build you a custom qoute.
“Huge thanks to Laurie Marie for making me feel beautiful and sexy! I was very nervous - but with her laid back, fun and easy going attitude she really made me feel comfortable in practically nothing! She worked with what I had in my own home, making it a more personable experience - just goes to show you don’t need a huge wardrobe or home to get beautiful boudoir pictures. I can’t wait to give these to my husband-to-be on the day of our wedding! Thanks again! “ Polly
LOVE NOTES
Love Notes “I adore Laurie Marie, her pictures are to die for. I literally cried when I saw her photos of my husband and I. She captures the real sense of who you are as a couple. She is reliable, creative and AMAZING. Photography was one of the most important aspects of my wedding, it was one of the highest priorities to us because it is the only thing remaining when the day is done, besides the memories. Laurie is worth every penny and it is a GIFT to have her photograph your day! You will be blown away by the quality of her work and the moments she captures! Hands down, best photographer EVER! Don’t waste your time researching.....she’s the real deal and it would be a mistake not to hire her! Just make sure you call early! We were lucky she had our date available!” Dayna & Brent
ey. Soon after the wedding, my grandmother passed away. When hiring Laurie marie, we knew the pictures she took would be priceless for remembering our day, but I also quickly learned that they are keepsakes for remembering all of the important people in our lives too. Moving forward, we are so lucky to know such a talented photographer and awesome person. Someday when we start a family, we know who we will be going to for pictures! - Amanda and Kyle
“Laurie Marie was so awesome!!! She made our wedding day the best day of our lives and we have all of the amazing photos to remember all of it. It down poured the day of our wedding just as we were going to take our outside photos :( but Laurie saved the day she asked a farmer along the way if we could use his storLaurie marie was easily one of the best wedding plan- age barn to take our photos in... Omg the pictures are ning decisions that we made. Looking through her amazing!!!” - Tamra & Derek work, we knew she was incredibly talented. After just meeting with her, we also quickly realized that she was “Laurie Marie was awesome to work with, I would do fun, personable, and super sweet. We had two en- it again in a heartbeat! She captured artistic images gagement sessions with Laurie, I did a boudoir with of our wedding day that were better than we could her, and she photographed our wedding day. For each have hoped. She was professional and friendly. All of event, she was incredibly professional, our pictures our guests felt comfortable and had nothing but good were beautiful, and we had a ton of fun. She also made things to say.” -Courtney & Cameron great recommendations for hair & makeup and other vendors and was willing to listen and provide advice for “100% recommend Laurie Marie! If I could have given some of our other wedding planning decisions. When her more than 5 stars out of 5, I would have! Laurie initially deciding between Laurie marie and another Marie was by far our favorite wedding vendor! If you photographer, it was hard not to consider prices. Lau- are looking for someone to provide a truly personal exrie marie’s prices are a bit higher than many other area perience, who is very easy to work with, I would highly photographers, but after working with her and seeing recommend Laurie Marie. Laurie Marie has a way of her work, we certainly understand why. Knowing that making you feel really comfortable even if you do not our day would go by so fast and the pictures would enjoy being behind the camera. I also really appreciatbe our keepsakes, we decided it was worth the mon- ed Laurie Marie’s quick responsiveness to any phone
calls or emails. She made us feel like we were the only couple she was working with and we were the most important! In addition, I enjoyed how Laurie Marie included the engagement photo shoot with the wedding package. We got compliments from everyone on the amazing guest book Laurie Marie made for us from our engagement photos! I am absolutely in love with our wedding photos! They perfectly demonstrate the feel of the day. Our entire wedding party fell in love with Laurie Marie and I refer her to everyone I meet! We love you Laurie!” - Susan & Joe “Laurie was incredible. She made our day go perfectly and the images are beautiful. My family made comments about how she was the most “on top of it” photographer they have ever seen. We will definitely be
calling her when we have kids! :)” - Ashley & Mattt Laurie Marie is absolutely AMAZING! We did our engagement and wedding pictures with her. From the get-go, I knew she was the one we wanted for our pictures and nobody else. She’s got this positive energy about her that just makes you wanna smile. My hubby doesn’t like taking pictures, but Laurie Marie made him feel very comfortable and we were able to get lots of good pics in! She’s very creative in her shots, and the pictures turned out beautiful. She even made time for me to squeeze in a boudoir session to surprise my hubby-to-be then and tease him a little the day before the wedding. We are very happy with going with Laurie Marie, and am even more happy to have met and made such a wonderful friend! We are looking forward to doing maternity pictures with her down the road! :D - Angie + Eric My wife and I both live overseas in Russia, so it was especially important for us that we select someone who really knows what they are doing, who is flexible and most of all, someone who takes great pictures! We found all of that in Laurie Marie. Further, we were looking for someone who brings that special added touch into the pictures, i.e. not your standard shoot and pose, but really someone who knows how to get the best out of you. Again, that’s Laurie Marie. From beginning to end, perfect! We highly recommend doing the engagement session with her as well, as it gives you a great idea of how she works and what you can expect for your wedding. Further, we got our pictures super quick and in amazing quality as well. All of our friends were jealous when they saw our pictures (which was not our intention, but made us smile, as we already knew how great she was)! So, if you are looking for a photographer who is creative, has a wonderful personality and is basically perfect in every way - CHOOSE LAURIE MARIE! You will NOT regret it! She rocks!- John & Anna
Laurie Marie is such a wonderful person, and she is a er for my hair and make-up (Sarah also did my hair for phenomenal photographer!! We girlfriend found Lau- our engagement shoot), and then it was just Laurie and rie Marie by searching the internet for photographers me. She made me feel so at ease and the shoot was so in the Green Bay area. One look at her website, and I HAD to get in touch with her! I loved her photos - the way she captured the emotion, the way she used light, the way that they just made me smile. From our first email correspondence, I knew I wanted to work with Laurie Marie - she just seemed a great fit for us. We went to Appleton to meet Laurie, and my husband said the same thing. We just knew she was a great fit. The following January, we headed to Door County for our engagement photos. We brought our German Shepherd along - and he and Laurie got along great. The photos turned out wonderfully, and we had the perfect one for our Save the Date. In addition to Engagement photos and Wedding photos, I knew that Laurie Marie did Boudoir photos, and I much fun. The photos turned out better than I could have imagined, and my husband really loved the book we put together. Finally, the wedding day - WOW! Seriously, WOW! Every.single.detail was captured from the flowers to the centerpieces, to the cheese tray and card box, to the cupcakes and various decorations. The wedding ceremony, the cocktail hour, the dinner, the speeches, the reception, everything. I do not know how it is possible, but we received 1,170 photos, and there is NOT A BAD PHOTO in the bunch! It takes serious talent to make that happen. We look forward to working with Laurie Marie for future life experiences! -Heather + Nic I can’t say enough about Laurie Marie and what a pleadecided that would be the perfect wedding gift for my sure and a privilege it was to work with her during our husband. I spoke to Laurie and she came to my house engagement and our wedding day! I don’t even know one day in August. She hooked me up with Sarah Mill- where to start... Laurie Marie was sooo professional,
timely, and fun to work with. My fiance and I learned early on we could just trust her to take us on a “date” for a photo shoot and it each one turned out so much better than we could have every imagined. She put together a Pinterest inspiration board for us before each shoot, which really gave us direction about what to wear, etc. None of our pictures looked “posed” or cheesy...she had a way of saying the right thing at the right time so our smiles and laughter were always genuine. Our engagement shoots were, by far, the funnest thing we did leading up to our big day! As for the wedding day itself, I was grateful to have gotten to know Laurie Marie prior to big day because I felt like I had a
friend by my side the entire time...we spent most of the day together and she was absolutely wonderful. By the time the wedding day came, we had worked together so closely that I never once worried that the photos would turn out. My fiance and I had a substantial bridal party and extended family, and Laurie Marie was on the ball the entire time making sure we stuck with the timeline, got all of the photos that were important to us, plus many more I would have never thought of. She also did a great job of gently prodding family to the right place (and into and out of photos) at the right time.
My hubby and I have gotten so many complements on our photos. We will be coming back for family photos for years and years to come. Laurie Marie was worth every penny. She has a kind heart, wonderful spirit, and is absolutely gifted at what she does. I can’t recommend her highly enough. - Ashley + John Hiring Laurie was the best decision we made in our wedding. Her services and talent were above and beyond what we expected. She photographed two engagement sessions, a boudior session and our wedding for us. She is fun, relaxed, professional and extremely talented. The quality of the photos is remarkable and her style of photography is unique and real (you can see the emotion in the photos). Throughout the entire process, it felt like we were Laurie’s only clients. She recommended other vendors, styled us for all of our sessions and even made a special trip to North Carolina to take engagement photos at our house. For our wedding, I didn’t have to worry about anything, she captured every detail and so much more. Laurie will be our photographer and friend for the rest of our lives. I highly recommend her!! -Sarah & Brian
INVESTMENT
Collections Always Included engagement session . design + style advice . light retouching of all images . event cards . private online gallery . artistic enhancements on all ordered images + art . unlimited locations travel within 100 miles CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT 4200 8 hours of coverage by laurie marie + assistant photographer USB of wedding + engagement images w/print rights complimentary boudoir or bridal session $150 print credit GOTTA HAVE IT! 3600 6 hours of coverage by laurie marie USB of wedding images w/print rights complimentary boudoir or bridal session $100 print credit I WANT IT 2800 4 hours of coverage by laurie marie USB of wedding images w/print rights complimentary boudoir or bridal session private online gallery $50 print credit
A LA CARTE * * * * *
stylized engagement session 425 boudoir session or lifestyle boudoir 425 bridal or day after session 325 additional shooter 500 additional coverage 350
DIGITAL NEGS * * *
wedding images with print rights 995 fusion engagement video 795 engagement images with print rights 595
ADDITIONAL TRAVEL * 45 per hour ALBUMS & FINE ART WALL PORTRAITS * * * * *
couture albums start at 1200 coffee table album starting at 995 parents album starting at 695 wood wall portraits starting at 250 canvas wall art starting at 250
NIFTY GIFTIES & PRINTS * * *
8x10 fine art gift print 35 5x7 fine art gift print 15 4x6 fine art gift print 10
SAVE THE DATES * Custom Save the Dates or Thank You Cards 65 (per pack) *Print credit may only be used on prints. TAX NOT INCLUDED.
Destination Weddings I have a passion for people and travel. I will join you where ever your hearts desire. No destination is to far for this girl! Please inquire for a custom qoute!
Wedding Albums Wedding albums are a amazing + priceless treasure I can’t tell you how happy you will be to have someto remember your wedding day and although I do thing tangible to share with your loved ones. xonot push them, I do recommend getting an album. laurie marie This is the beginning of your family legacy, your family heirloom. To often couples get busy getting back to real life after the wedding and don’t do anything with their wedding images. I know because I am a guilty bride. I was married for over six years before I finally got an album. The problem with this is technology changes and it changes rather fast and at some point the technology may be such that you can’t view your images. For example if I handed you an A track right now you might have a really hard time figuring out a way to play it. I believe years from now this may also be a problem with our current technology. Not to mention some day you may have a family and your children are going to want to know what you where like at this time and place. I know from personal experience, I was that kid that wanted to see images from my parents wedding. I wish I could have turned the pages, held it in my lap, even felt the prints in my parents wedding album... Unfortauntly they did not have a photographer at their wedding and hired a family friend and as a result they only have two, yes two images to look at from their wedding.
I have a variety of options for you to look at if you From one bride to another I urge you to do some- are interested in getting an engagement or wedthing with your images. Whether you have one ding album. Don’t be shy, just ask. I’m happy to custom designed through me or somewhere else, help you begin your first family heirloom.
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