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Bellagala Photography

Bellagala Photography

Saint Paul, MN
4.7 out of 5 rating, 427 Reviews
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    Emily V. Sent on 02/29/2024
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    Highly recommend

    Bellagala was great to work with. I got my photographer and videographer through them. I got to look through everyone's work and pick my own! My photographer Bonita Quinn did an absolute amazing job! My engagement photos were AMAZING and I can't wait to see my wedding pictures! She was so patient and fun and easy to work with. Definitely recommend her. My videographer was Max Kaping. He was super easy to work with and made the process painless and fun! I can't wait to see my video. I would also recommend Max
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    Jennifer C. Sent on 02/14/2024
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    Angela was the BEST!!

    We are SO happy with our experience!! We chose to work with Angela Hause through our package with Bellagala and it was our best decision we made throughout the whole experience. She is so creatively talented and has the vision to execute! 10/10 experience and would highly recommend Angela to all newly weds looking for a photographer!
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    Shelley M. Sent on 12/02/2023
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    Jeffrey O was great!

    We worked with Jeffrey O for our engagement photos and cannot wait to use him for our wedding! He was thorough in his preparation call, and is so easy to communicate with. He is very responsive and his photos turned out great!
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    Zachary P. Sent on 12/30/2023
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    Wedding Photographer

    Andrew was amazing! His professionalism and enthusiasm made our day feel effortless and exciting. When getting the perfect shot he was invisible one second and there the next, truly showing how much he has mastered his craft.
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    Brittany K. Sent on 01/15/2024
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    Phenomenal

    I chose Bellagala because of the different choices of photographers within the company to choose from. Mainly, because I saw some photos from Kristen McCoppin's online portfolio and I was in awe. I had many frustrations on my wedding day due to the owner of my venue. My wedding coordinator, and last minute rain which all made getting photos insanely difficult. Kristen did everything in her power to get photos of the special day. She shared my frustration and tried to fight for my photos. She assured me that she got some beautiful shots. Throughout the day and up until I got my photos, I couldn't help but be worried about them. The day came for me with the link to my album (which were finished so much sooner than I expected), and I was shocked. Although I didn't get all of the posed images I wanted (at 0 fault of Kristen), I got an amazing album of high quality and quantity photos. Such unique shots and really captured the best parts of the day. She even made me glad that it rained as the rainy shots with an umbrella were my absolute favorites. I cannot thank her enough, and would recommend her to anyone.
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    Alyssa C. Sent on 11/26/2023
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    Tim is the best!

    Couldn't have asked for a better team to have as a part of our day filming for our wedding video. Tim, (and Jesse) Sarah (and Jennifer) made us feel SO comfortable and like we knew him for ages. We cannot wait to get our photographs and video back because we know it will be unbelievable.
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    Mariah A. Sent on 12/11/2023
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    The Perfect Wedding Addition

    I can't say enough good things about Tim with Bellagala! From the day we booked them through wedding week, both Tim and the Bellagala team consistently reached out to me and were extremely responsive in order to collaborate and make the best plan for our day. Tim listened to what our vision was and how comfortable we were in front of the camera and from there he worked magic! He gave us great tips and direction in order to capture us in our most natural state throughout the entire day. He brought great energy to our day, was extremely flexible (our timeline changed the week of the wedding!), and was just as excited as we were for our day! He also worked so well with our photographer and DJ to ensure that the day went smoothly. We can't thank him enough for being such a big part of our day!
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    Rachal J. Sent on 10/30/2023
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    Amazing Photos

    This was an amazing experience as the MOB. Everything was all on one place and our Photographers Alexander Zister and Billy Kumoro were truly amazing. They took requests, made sure that we were happy during the process, and kept the crew in good humor. I am so excited for the finished product.

    ***I would recommend making sure your have someone in charge of the list of pictures, I feel that helped with keeping things on pace and moving*** Both Alexander and Billy worked well with our "photokeeper"

    I would give a 10 on a scale of 1-5. Amazing to work with. I am the MOB and a perfectionist and a picture fanatic. They also were very calming as we were doing pictures (it even sprinkled out that day) I didn't even stress for one minute.
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    Maia S. Sent on 11/29/2023
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    easy, incredible photo/video team to work with!!

    We worked with Caitlyn B and Jeremy M from Bellagala and they were both wonderful! Bellagala made the process of working with our photographer and videographer so easy! And they were both wonderful people to have around on wedding day!! They both went above and beyond and had such a fun energy. Pictures were returned before the estimated turn around time - even during busy season and are gorgeous - I'm obsessed with them!! Would definitely recommend!!
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    Chandler H. Sent on 10/08/2023
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    Outstanding

    Andrew is the person you want as your wedding photographer. His ability to adapt to the environment and use creativity to capture the most beautiful images is incredible. Even the guests were commenting on how kind and fun he was throughout the night.
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    Andy B. Sent on 10/28/2023
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    Jessica is the best!!

    We hired Jessica Ramaker for our photographer through Bellagala Photography. We had to upgrade our package in order to get her, but it was worth every dime!! Jessica's husband came as her second shooter, and they were so fantastic (and an adorable couple)!

    What drew us to Jessica is that in her portfolio she had previously shot not just a wedding at the Van Dusen, but a queer wedding at the Van Dusen. This made us feel comfortable choosing her because we knew that she would be able to shoot two brides.

    During the day she made us feel comfortable, as well as everyone else in our families and bridal parties. She had a way of making everything fun, so we laughed the whole time. She was also so detail-oriented and was great about alternating positions so both of our tattoo sleeves could get a moment.

    We felt that a benefit of using a Bellagala photographer while also having our wedding at a Bellagala venue was that she knew exactly where to take pictures because she knew the venue so well. She already had ideas of where to take certain pictures at what times of day, which made everything move so smoothly and our pictures turned out incredible!
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    Abbi R. Sent on 10/05/2023
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    Andre was great!

    Andrew was so easy and fun to work with and the preview photos we’ve received so far are GORGEOUS! He did such an amazing job.
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    Megan L. Sent on 10/01/2023
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    So much fun!

    Andrew Parfenov was wonderful to work with! He was very responsive, informative, and made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera. I feel like he really knew what we were looking for and nailed it. Even in a race against the weather, we got all of the photos we wanted and then some! E had very cool ideas for photos. Would hire him again in a heartbeat!
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    Paula H. Sent on 09/26/2023
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    They was so amazing! They made my Day so easy with mariyan my photographer!! She was amazing!o worries my photographer Marian

    I would recommend Bellagala photographers!! They was very helpful geat prices.always there to answer questions quickly.made one of the most important days of my life wonderful. Very Happy you with everyone in Bellagala an my photographer mariyan!!
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    Jackie J. Sent on 10/20/2023
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    Andrew is the absolute best!!

    We feel so lucky we got to work with Andrew (& Kathy) for our wedding!! He came recommended to us from the Bavaria Downs staff, and every point throughout the process, from our engagement photos to the wedding it was all a breeze! He is so easy to work with and made us feel comfortable in front of the camera with the best direction. He helped our day to run so smoothly and our pictures turned out INCREDIBLE! Beautifully captured every single special moment and the story of the day from beginning to end. The biggest plus is how familiar he was with EAE and the grounds, knew exactly where to get all the best shots. Would highly recommend working with him!!
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    Amanda J. Sent on 09/17/2023
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    Sara is outstanding!!

    Sara was by far the best photographer and person for our wedding! Hands down - she was so professional, efficient, fun, kind, and got EVERY shot we could have ever wanted and even more! She made sure everyone was where they needed to be and helped us pose while making it so fun. She seriously made the whole process go so smoothly and I was not worried about anything because of how detailed, time oriented, and thorough she was. Because of her, we will remember this day and be able to look back on all the moments she was able to capture. You must choose her as your wedding photographer and you will not be disappointed!
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    Aubrey N. Sent on 09/17/2023
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    Wedding photographer

    Andrew and Kathy did an amazing job capturing our special day! They made us feel comfortable right away. After receiving our preview photos, I’m so excited to see the rest of our photos! They look so beautiful! I would highly recommend having Andrew as your photographer for your big day!
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    Rachael L. Sent on 09/26/2023
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    Bruce is amazing!

    Working with Bruce was a breeze. We already had engagement photos so we had a meeting when we booked him and again the week of to go over what we were looking for and get everything scheduled. Day off, we were a little worried we wouldn’t have time for everything but Bruce got it all. He fit in seamlessly and worked well with everyone. Based on the previews, I’m so excited to see photos and know they’ll be amazing.
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    Kirsten M. Sent on 09/11/2023
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    Couldn't ask for more

    We worked with Mike Levad through Bellagala - and he was even better than we could have dreamed. So much fun to work with. Extremely professional. Prompt sneak peek photos that I'm just dying over! I'll recommend him again and again.
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    Morgan O. Sent on 09/11/2023
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    Andrew P - photographer

    Andrew was our photographer for our wedding and he was absolutely wonderful! He is super knowledgeable about the best places for photos, lighting, etc. He has great pose recommendations while also capturing those candid moments. I asked a few times to do poses that I saw on pinterest and he was more than happy to do them as well! He would also show me a few photos here and there which got me SO excited. He was like our own personal hype man all day - I could not recommend him more highly!
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    Lindsey F. Sent on 09/04/2023
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    Our photography angels

    Thank you for capturing our day and respecting our photo requests. It was a joy to have you both there on our big day!
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    Brianna P. Sent on 09/05/2023
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    Choose Bonita from Bellagala! You won’t regret it!

    Loved loved loved Bonita from Bellagala. If you’re going to book anyone book her. She was amazing. Not only did the pictures turn out absolutely perfect, she was so kind and fun and made everyone feel so comfortable while taking the pictures. She is truly an expert at photography. I will be booking her again for any special events in the future! She was extremely professional and got all the shots I wanted and more. I also got my photos back in less than 2 weeks!
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    Mason R. Sent on 09/20/2023
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    Sara Boerboon is Great!

    We worked with Sara B. and she was fantastic. She went out of her way to get the shot and she worked really well with our friends and families. We are really pleased with our photos and would definitely recommend and work with again!
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    Miranda R. Sent on 08/26/2023
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    Such a talented photographer

    Andrew Parfenov was the absolute best, not only at our wedding but the captures and questions we had before our wedding day. He is so talented!!
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    Sara Sent on 09/02/2023
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    Andrew was amazing!

    We booked a wedding venue that provides vendors for things like photography, floral, etc., so we had no idea who we would get for a photographer. We seriously lucked out that we got Andrew Parfenov, through Bellagala Photography, as ours! He was ready to go as soon as we arrived at our venue and captured all of the little details we wouldn't have even realized we wanted. We had a small wedding group of 12 people and he made sure to get all of the group photos we wanted. He was energetic and positive, making him very easy to work with. He went above and beyond to capture our special day, and we couldn't be more thankful to have had him as our photographer. We would definitely recommend him to anyone we know needing a photographer. We have received so many compliments over how amazing our wedding photos look. Thanks again, Andrew, for capturing our special day!
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