Natural, joyful, refined imagery
There’s something so magical about capturing love stories
The Kelsey Jade Experience
and your dream wedding day!
Planning your dream wedding can be stressful, so we try to make this part of the planning process simple. Photography is more than just images, it’s a real part of your day. We want to capture how it looked, but also how it felt! My team and I approach your wedding with the goal of creating a gallery of images you adore, as well as helping to keep you as stress-free and relaxed as possible. Not only do you deserve beautiful images, but you also deserve an amazing photographic experience!
When our couples feel comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera, that results in genuine, joyful images. We absolutely love to work with couples who are joyful, adventurous, and know that ultimately planning a wedding is about joining two amazing people and their families, no matter how big or small. At the end of the day, you’re planning a MARRIAGE and that’s so important to us. We can’t wait to connect!
We make sure you have THE best experience for both your engagement session and wedding day. We’ll be there to capture all of the real moments, the raw moments, and the perfectly imperfect ones. You should look back on your wedding day and think “wow, that was the best day ever!” and relax knowing you hired one of the best so all you have to do is celebrate with your new spouse and closest friends & family. We absolutely love what we do!
One of the best compliments we receive is when our couples love their photos and praise our work. Then we know they’ll proudly show off their photos for years to come and pass down those heirlooms for generations. We’ve only been in business this long thanks to our absolutely wonderful clients who refer us and praise our work. So, our promise to you is this: you’ll have the best experience with our team. We’re fun, energetic, and efficient and we can promise you, we are just as excited about your wedding as you are!
kelsey jade weddings
THE PROCESS
Initial Inquiry
We want to hear all about your beautiful day! Reach out to see if your date is available, and we’ll send you back a custom quote and timeline so we can see how much coverage we might need. Weddings are unique so we can work to customize your special day to make sure you have beautiful imagery and the most wonderful day!
Contract & Engagement Session
After we complete the contract and retainer to secure your date, we’ll schedule your engagement session and start chatting about your ideas and all the fun details for your big day.
Wedding Planning
I’ll either connect directly with your planner or assist you in any way you need to ensure we create the perfect photography schedule for your wedding weekend! I’m here along the way if you need anything. After booking with us, I send you a bridal planning magazine that helps with all those little details and will guide you along the way.
The Wedding Weekend of Your Dreams
It’s here! And it’s going to be the most amazing weekend. I usually arrive early to start documenting everything that sets the scene for your wedding day and then I’ll meet the girls to start with details. Depending on your custom wedding collection, I’ll also capture your welcome party, rehearsal dinner, and even after party or morning-after brunch! We love celebrating with our couples for all the big moments of the weekend – it can be a beautiful blur, but rest assured, I’ll be there every step of the way to capture how your wedding felt, not just how it looked.
Wedding collections are all custom so reach out below for a booking proposal for your beautiful day.
Associate pricing & non-Saturday specials also available.
Inquire for a more detailed pricing guide and custom collection quote.
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Tell me about your wedding day using the form below. The best part of what I do is the relationships I build with my couples and planners. Drop me a note and we'll start chatting all things wedding soon!
Engagement sessions included in every wedding collection.
“I can’t stop looking at our photos! We love them so, so much. Especially the film ones. Kelsey is truly amazing and we had so much fun at our engagement session!”
-Ashley, 2024 bride
25
Weddings each year in the Black Hills and beyond
375+
All-time Kelsey Jade photography couples served
3
Approximate number of espressos Kelsey has each day
900+
Images delivered in each wedding gallery
12
Years that Kelsey has been in business
OUR SERVICES
All of our collections include a complimentary engagement session – this is a great chance for us to meet and connect before your big day! We also offer welcome dinner portrait sessions, morning-after sessions, and anniversary sessions.
Engagement & Portrait Sessions
Our collections are tailored to suit you and we happily customize our collections if needed to ensure you have the coverage you need. We know that no two events are alike so we offer additional event coverage for any of your pre or post celebrations to make sure you have the best day and everything documented.
Full Service Wedding Day
We love to travel and we often photograph intimate weddings and elopements as well as destination weddings around the country and beyond. All of our destination quotes include travel to make it as stress-free as possible for you!
Intimate Elopements & Destinations
Destination Weddings
Although based in the Midwest, I specialize in coastal, romantic weddings from coast to coast and beyond. I also have an incredible team of associate photographers for the dates I'm already booked for. I love to travel and I will literally hop on a flight to anywhere, anytime!
Getting married in a beautiful destination? Contact me for a custom quote!
I also offer specialty engagement, pre-wedding, bridal, and anniversary sessions in locations we’ll already be traveling to. Ever dreamed of a couple’s session on the beaches of Florida? Or in the lavender fields of France? Or a marina in New England?
This year’s travels so far are taking us to: Key West, Miami, Texas, Kona Hawaii, Boston, Rhode Island, Honolulu Hawaii, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Dominica, Denver, Colorado & Costa Rica.
Reach out if you want to create magic together in one of these beautiful places!
“Kelsey did the best job at capturing our special day
and we truthfully couldn't have chosen anyone better. We love them! Our photos are beyond perfect and the video has us blown away as well! ”
Breana, 2022 bride