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Wes Craft Photography is a husband and wife team of Necia & Wes Craft, based out of Naperville, Illinois. We have served over 500 couples across all of Chicago over the last 12 years. Get to know us a bit below!

Interview with Wes & Necia

Wes: Our marriage is the best thing that's happened to us. It's been a source of joy and personal growth as humans. It's with this in our hearts that we give 100% to capturing your wedding memories.

Necia: I love that a wedding day hinges on your vows, made within a community of friends and family. There's no shortage of traditions, symbols, and people for us to photograph.

Wes: What we do differently than other photographers is that we pay attention to the little details like who carved your arbor. We ask ourselves where they are sitting right now as you exchange vows beneath the arbor they carved. We want to remind you of all those who celebrated with you and are there for you.

I love our portrait work, it stands toe to toe with anyone in Chicago, but we uniquely realize that a wedding isn't just about pretty portraits of the bride and groom. The photos should also answer the question: 'Who came to celebrate with us? Who else was there? Who do we come from? Who do we aspire to be?'

Necia: We shoot natural light when the natural light looks great. When the lights go down Wes & I have tricks in our bag so that we don't stop producing gorgeous images just becuase golden hour ended.

This rare skill goes a long way and is especially noticed during winter weddings with nightfall at 4pm!

So many other photographers are limited to golden hour portraits and then the rest of the coverage is suffering.

Wes Craft Photography's Style is a mix of candid moments, the big and small, documented with attention to detail, combined with editorial portraits that convey authentic warmth and your personality.


Experience

Wes and Necia Craft have been trusted since 2007. They have photographed over 500 weddings and engagements with a unique vision and an open heart to their client's personal stories. 10,000 hours got blown past years ago.

What sets these two apart is their versatility to capture BOTH candid moments AND skillfully made portraits. Most photographers can only do one or the other well. They're also versitle after the natural light has faded as they produce cinematic portraits after dark and dynamic wedding reception photography.

Interesting Fact

Both Wes and Necia have international backgrounds and are particularly interested in the cross cultural and multicultural expressions found in Chicagoland's weddings. Necia shares, "We have worked closely with couples from every major faith tradition and dozens of Chicagoland's major cultural backgrounds. We love to find what's universal and what's unique in each. Give us a call soon while we're still available on your date!"

Services Offered

Wes Craft Photography - Wes Craft Weddings is a full-service photography team serving all of Chicago and the suburbs.

All Wedding Collections include digital files, Wes & Necia as your 2 photographers, and at least 8 hours of coverage.

Additional services include:

  • Additional Hours
  • Albums
  • Engagement Session
  • Bridal Shower Coverage
  • Rehearsal Dinner Coverage
  • Photobooth
  • Prints
  • Travel (Destinations more than 60 mi from Chicago may require travel fees)


Other Services
In addition to shooting your wedding, this photography team also offers the following:

  • Headshots
  • Family Sessions
  • Brand/Influencer Photography


Areas Covered
Wes Craft Photography is located in Naperville, Illinois but is available to shoot worldwide destination weddings. Local coverage areas include:

  • Chicago
  • Milwaukee
  • Peoria
  • Northwest Indiana
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$5,000

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$7,000

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Albums
Digital Files
Negatives
Proofs

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Negatives
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards
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Reviews of Wes Craft Photography - Wes Craft Weddings

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Wes Craft Photography is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for weddings. The photographers, Wes and Necia, are praised for their talent, professionalism, and ability to capture raw emotions and unique moments. Reviewers appreciate their attention to detail, personalized approach, and ability to make everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. The photos are described as stunning, with a style and creativity that sets them apart. Overall, customers highly recommend Wes Craft Photography for capturing the special moments of their wedding day.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Wes Craft Photography is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for weddings. The photographers, Wes and Necia, are praised for their talent, professionalism, and ability to capture raw emotions and unique moments. Reviewers appreciate their attention to detail, personalized approach, and ability to make everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. The photos are described as stunning, with a style and creativity that sets them apart. Overall, customers highly recommend Wes Craft Photography for capturing the special moments of their wedding day.

Emily
Emily S. Sent on 08/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding Photos!

Wes was absolutely brilliant throughout every step of the process - and it all showed in the end with his immaculate pictures. He is a master of lighting, space, and composition. His ability to uniquely capture a frame and moment in time is quite special. The photos from our wedding are perfect.

Outside of the final product of photos - Wes is the best person to have for the job due to his appreciation for the craft, and for his dedication to working at the highest level. He is honest, humble, kind and hilarious. He also has a calming presence and realness to him - which if you have him for your wedding (like we did) - that is just the type of person you want around that day. A thing to note that we thought was special and touching was that Wes had seriously done his research to know the names of our parents, bridal party, etc. So during photos he was addressing everyone by their names and that to us was above and beyond.

We would and will highly recommend Wes Craft Photography to all! It was the best decision we made.
Bridget
Bridget J. Sent on 02/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

WOW - Wes Craft Photography

Wow, Wes!!!! Our photos were absolutely amazing!!! We must say that we are blown away by how beautiful they are! The warmth, light, and raw emotion of every moment Wes captured meant so much to us and it will be something that we will cherish forever! We feel like we're having a hard time not looking at them over and over!!

Going through our photos together for the first time was so special and brought out all the laughs, tears, and every emotion in between. We love how Wes didn't do what every other photographer does, all those basic poses that seem to be the ‘standard’ run of the mill shots! The style and life in his photos, especially the candids, made us feel like we were reliving our special day! You can absolutely tell the passion and creativity that he puts into his profession! His effort and attention to detail really shines through in the final product! We couldn’t recommend Wes enough and would choose Wes Craft Photography 1000 times over! We also must say that we have gotten so many compliments from our wedding guests about how beautiful our photos are and how he made it really easy to be photographed…even for those guests that usually hate taking pictures! We have already been telling some of our already married friends about his family shoots and his work outside of wedding photography when they ask about how in the world we found him!
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Lindsay C. Sent on 10/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Book Wes!!

This review is tough to write, as our jaws are still on the floor from just seeing our wedding day PREVIEWS. Wes is incredibly amazing, beyond talented, professional, has the creative “eye”, detail-oriented and was an absolute pleasure to work with. I met him at a wedding I worked a few weeks after getting engaged and instantly knew we had to book him, after seeing him in action. Leading up to our engagement session, my now husband and I were nervous about not knowing how to act in front of the camera without coming off awkward or stiff, but Wes made us feel so comfortable right off the bat and gave such great direction – we ended up having so much FUN!!

Our wedding day was a literal dream to which we feel so lucky Wes and his second shooter, Lucas, were able to capture. Thank you, Wes!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

4 Endorsements
Hendzel Productions Hendzel Productions Wedding Videographers

It's always fun working with Wes and his team. He has a way of connecting with his clients which helps make for great portraits. Definitely recommend him!

With Love With Love Wedding Planners

Wes is an incredibly talented photographer and is truly able to deliver an end product to the bride and groom that will be the keepsake of their wedding memories forever. He is able to capture the events of a wedding day in an artistic and timeless way. I've seen him photograph not only the moment, but the emotion, the lights, the excitement, etc... in a way that will allow each couple that hires him to relive their wedding day over and over again.

Darbie Day Makeup-Artist Darbie Day Makeup-Artist Wedding Hair & Makeup

I am a Makeup artist that has done a few weddings where Wes Craft has done the Photography. I have to say he Stands OUT!! The way he photographs is not like any other. No wonder he is so requested. He captures beauty shots and just memorable shots that you will have for a life time. It is almost like your photos have a life of their own. That is PURE talent. Also to see how the bridal party lights up when he photographs is priceless. Any one that uses Wes Craft photography for their Special day is truly getting a treasure!!!

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