Booking

How many weddings do you book a year?

My goal is to be able to give our clients an experience tailored to each couple. We only accept 12 weddings a year for this reason. We don’t double book. Your wedding weekend is YOUR wedding weekend. Over my 16 year career, I’ve had many a 30+ wedding season. It's not conducive to the experience I want all of us to have. I will not book more than one wedding a weekend. All my energy, time and attention is focused on you and your kickass party. When I'm not photographing weddings or Legacy Sessions, I am living out my own magical life moments. 

What are the investment details like?

Eisley Couples plan to invest $4,280 - $8,600 on average for their wedding experience. Intimate celebrations + elopement photography start at $1.200.

To reserve your date, we require a 25% retainer.

How do we secure you as our photographer?

We love your enthusiasm! Your first step would be to inquire through our "tyin' the knot' page. This way we can get to know you two, learn some details of your day and most importantly, see if we're available for your date!

Link: Tyin' The Knot Contact Form

After we find out that we're the photographers for you and we're available for your date, we simply require a signed contract and a 25% retainer.

Are you able to provide custom packages?

Yes! We truly believe no two weddings are the same, and every client has different needs. Our brochure has options to create a custom package tailored to your desires, time frame, and photography needs. We can walk you through every step of the way.

Do you offer any other sessions or products?

Yes!

Sessions we offer: Legacy Sessions, Branding Sessions, and Real Estate Listings.

Products we offer: Heirloom Albums + Prints and Flash Drive Photo Storage. 

Do you serve LBGTQA Couples?

Yes! Love is love is love is love is love. You are welcome here with open arms. We strive to make our small platform of the world a safe and encouraging space filled with love, acceptance and normalcy. We will also put you in the right direction of hiring other LGBTQIA+ vendors for your wedding. This a community we support and are proud to be allies of.

day of wedding

Do you have a second photographer or assistant?

Yes! It's our main man, George! He wears many hats during your wedding day. When he's not taking photos you may find him scouting portrait locations, holding umbrellas, pinning on boutonnière's, making sure the wedding parties stay put, ensuring the children in your photos are giving us their best smiles, etc. I truly don't know what I would do without him. Having someone who can read your mind comes in handy on a wedding day :)

What happens if your equipment breaks or malfunctions?

Backup equipment is a must. We never leave the house with extra camera bodies, memory cards, flashes, lenses, batteries, etc. 

Are you insured?

Yes! Proof of insurance available upon request for you or your venue.

How do you handle family & wedding party photos?

When this part of the day arrives, we will be so prepared, your people won’t even realize they have been expertly herded to where they need to be. Uncle Bob will love having someone razz him back. Great Aunt Sue will appreciate we held her glasses. Your cousin will be so thankful we fixed her hair! And the little ones of the group will shock you with how they listen and connect with us. Will we talk to them about Bluey? Heck yes. Will you bribe them with some sweets after? That usually does the trick, but that’s on you! haha

“But Christy! How is this possible?! My family is A LOT. There’s weird dynamics and divorces! I dread this part of the day the most!”

Pal. Don’t you worry! My husband and I both come from huge extended families. This is the easy part for me :)

First things first: Months before your wedding you will receive a “wedding worksheet” from me. This document houses all the information I could ever need to know! Things like:

• Who do you need in your family formals? For example… My parents + me + my siblings + Grandma. My parents + me + my partner. I also ask for everyone’s name and relation to you - especially the backstory of each person in your wedding party! It’s very helpful to know who is family, who are friends, what group of friends are they (college? high school? recent?)

• Please tell me of any family dynamics or situations I should be aware of. For example: We don’t talk about X family member or my parents do not get along or we had a recent death in the family and this is how we are honoring them or my brother just had knee surgery so he can only stand for a short while or my partner has a sensitive family dynamic so we won’t be separating our family photos. We are all family now.

My extrovert, and dare I say empathic self can herd your people with my loud, assertive, and wickedly kind demeanor with a quickness while also keeping in mind when/where/who needs gentleness and tenderness.

Locations

A normal concern of every couple is to find out if your photographer has ever photographed at your venue before. In the 16 seasons I’ve been doing this, there hasn't been a single venue yet to dupe me. Why? During our planning process I do my research. There is nothing a location or backyard could throw at me that I couldn't handle. Pinky promise!

Style

How would you describe your style?

My profession is capturing nostalgia in the moment. I want your photos to feel like the exact moment my shutter snapped. I want your photos to look like you, your love, and the sweet ones in your life. You should be able to almost hear boisterous laughter, hootin’ and hollerin’ and the manic energy from the kick ass dance floor! That’s truly my goal. Capturing the dang heart and soul of these moments in your life!

I live for some heartfelt, moody vibes. Direct flash is having such a major moment right now! It brings me back to my teenage years of photographing bands for the pure fun of it! LOVING IT.

I definitely like to take a more documentary style approach to your day. I can easily go from fly on the wall, out of sight, out of mind, snapping away the moments you might not even know were happening.

Will there be times during our wedding day where I'll be giving you light direction, and general posing. My goal is always to have you and your guests feeling confident, comfortable and relaxed when you’re with me.

 

Do you edit the images we'll receive in our gallery?

Yes, everything you receive will be edited. My style of editing is very minimal as we want your images to appear as they naturally occurred. To stay consistent in my editing I’ve created by own film inspired presets.

Go through our galleries to get a good feel for our style.

But what if we’re awkward?! What do we do with our hands?!

Who isn’t awkward! Once you get to know me, you’ll realize you’re in perfectly weird company. It’s literally my J-O-B to get y’all feeling confident, and feeling cute as hell. Trust the process. Lean into the silly. Laugh it up. Let’s have fun!

As for your hands? That’s easy. Hold your person’s hands, do a secret handshake, sip on something together, jazz hands, raise the roof, do a finger board kick flip, flip off the camera, pick some flowers - anything!

Planning Resources +
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Wedding Website

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After the wedding

How long does it take to receive our photos?

You can expect your full wedding gallery to be edited and uploaded to your personalized online gallery in 6-8 weeks after your wedding date. For an engagement session, it’s more like 2-4 weeks.

But, don’t worry! I always post some sneak peeks!!

‘Til Death Do Us Part

I’m in this for the long haul if you are, babes.

Celebrating your anniversary?
Moving to a new place you’ll home?
Bringing home a new family member?
Going on a vacation?
Memorializing a milestone?

Call me up! Let’s reconnect for a Legacy Session.

Rhode Island

Belle Mer: A Longwood Venue, Newport, RI
Blithewold Mansion, Bristol, RI
The Towers, Narragansett, RI
Mount Hope Farm, Bristol, RI
Newport Vineyards, Newport, RI
Little Gold, Newport, RI

Massachusetts 

Gloriosa & Co, Ashfield, MA
Boston Public Library, Boston, MA
Wychmere Beach Club, Dennis, MA
Pelham House Resort, Dennisport, MA
Saphire Estate, Sharon, MA
Lake Pearl, Wrentham, MA
Endicott Estate, Dedham, MA
Norwood Space Center, Norwood, MA
Publick House and Historic Inn, Sturbridge, MA
The Villa at Ridder Country Club, East Bridgewater, MA
The Flying Bridge, Falmouth, MA
Ocean's Edge Resort & Golf Club, Brewster, MA
Nonquitt Beach, Dartmouth, MA

Outside of New England

Palm Springs Elopement
Silent Movie Theater in Los Angeles, CA

New Hampshire

Flag Hill Winery & Distillery, Epping, NH
Wentworth By The Sea, New Castle, NH
Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth, NH
Mount Sunapee, Newbury, NH
Portsmouth Harbor Events Center, Portsmouth, NH

Maine

Union Bluff Hotel, York, ME
The Red Barn at Outlook, South Berwick, ME
Cliff House, Cape Neddick, ME

Dream Venue list

Willowdale Estate - Topsfield, MA
Tupper Manor - Beverly, MA
Truro Vineyards - Truro, MA
Newport Beach House - Middletown, RI
Branford House Mansion - Groton, CT
Jonathan Edwards Winery - North Stonington, CT
The Essex Resort & Spa and the Ponds at Bolton Valley - Essex, VT
Edson Hill - Stowe, VT
The Barn at Smuggler's Notch - Jeffersonville, VT
Trapp Family Lodge - Stowe, VT
High Mountain Hall - Camden, ME
The Lakeside Barn at Duck Puddle Campground - Nobleboro, ME
1774 Inn - Phippsburg, ME
Bayside Bowl - Portland, ME