Penny did an amazing job taking photos for our wedding! We had a photoshoot before the wedding at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center that turned out great! She captured some great moments both in the portraits and during the ceremony. We loved the photos of the ceremony and the reception. Penny is also a great pet photographer, so we got some pictures at the reception of our dog in his tux!

When looking for wedding vendors, you want to find kind, genuine people who are about the people and the moments they are capturing. With Penny, we found that and more! We have now had three photography experiences with Penny, between a surprise proposal in 2017, a last minute “mini-Covid wedding” in 2020, and finally for the big day of our dreams in 2022!
The Proposal- In 2017, my husband sought out a photographer to document the day as he surprised me with a proposal in our favorite city (Newport, RI). Between the actual proposal (where Penny was stealthy as heck), the photoshoot just afterwards, and a later photoshoot on the Cliff Walk (after an outfit change and surprise hair/makeup for me), Penny knew all the right locations, poses, and made us feel so comfortable doing something we had never done before (professional photography).
The Wedding Part 1- In April 2020, we recognized that we would have to postpone our May 2020 wedding. We kept in touch with Penny as we had hoped to still have some kind of small, intimate ceremony despite COVID getting in the way of our original plan. After confirming with the venue three days before, I reached out to Penny and she agreed to help us document the big moment! She drove 90 minutes to photograph the brief ceremony, then spent over an hour photographing the two of us and our families. We will treasure that moment forever and we are so grateful to Penny that we have the memories in “film”!
The Wedding Part 2- May 2022- After much waiting, we finally made it to the big day! Penny kept in touch regularly leading up to the weekend, and answered any questions I had as they came up. On the day of, she and her 2nd photographer, Olivia, were so lovely! Penny made me feel special as I got ready with my girls and our moms, and Olivia documented the guys as they got ready.
All throughout the day, Penny and Olivia made magic happen in the form of photographs with our favorite people, both posed and candid. So many laughs were had and so many of them have and will grace our ways for decades to come. We were so impressed by the sheer volume of photographs they took (and edited). I continue to look through and feel grateful for every single one!
Even when rain threatened (and attacked) 20 minutes before and through the ceremony, Penny and Olivia were flexible and rolled with the (very wet) punches. When the rain stopped and we were able to get outside for our toasts, Olivia even climbed out a window to take the most incredible photo of the entire 140-person party! They were a calm and collected presence on what can often be a very chaotic and busy day. We are so grateful for that!
After each of these experiences, I was stunned at how quickly (but meticulously) Penny edited and returned our photographs. I have heard of many couples who had to wait more than six months for their photographs. Not only did we have 40 “preview” photos THE NEXT MORNING, but she had all of the photographs back within three weeks; they arrived while we were on our honeymoon and it made the experience so much more special. Now, I’m sure this isn’t possible in every case, especially in the busy season, but we were so grateful for her hard work in returning her pieces of art back to us.
As I look through photos to add to this review, I think about how lucky my husband and I are to have met Penny through this experience. She is a kind, friendly person with a lovely personality and will make the most incredible addition to your wedding day and all your memories related to them in the form of photographs. If you are looking for someone calm, collected, and talented to capture your favorite day, choose Penny Souza Photography!

We chose Penny as our Photographer for our engagement photos and wedding. We just did our engagement photos and received them within a few days! She was so personable, very responsive (from first email to keeping an eye out on the weather for this shoot), and so accommodating with everything we wanted. We love our engagement photos and enjoyed taking them even more. She made us feel comfortable and had us genuinely laughing. We can't wait for our wedding!

Edit: Penny did absolutely amazing! She captured everything we wanted and then some! Prompt response and we got our photos back so quickly! We will be using Penny in the future and recommending her to every one.