Laura & Matt, My September 3rd, 2006 bride & groom, planned their wedding on Sea Island GA, a private community in St. Simons Island. Like many of my clients, they planned their wedding from another state and commissioned my services without meeting me in person. As it turns out, their decision to use my services was influenced by a testimonial written by another destination bride, posted on the Wedding Photojournalism Association's website. The testimonial goes something like this:

I want to take some time to comment on a photographer that you (the WPJA) have recently recognized—Matt Adcock from Matt Adcock Photography in Atlanta, Georgia. I am from Georgia and wanted badly to have our wedding on the coast of Georgia but recently followed my fiancé to Seattle, Washington for his work and thus, planning a wedding in Georgia was made very difficult and mainly online.
I read all the magazines and all of the “bride beware” books and quickly realized that for me, the photographer was TOP priority—not my dress, not the food, not the flowers, the photographer. In doing my research, I decided that I wanted a photographer that belonged to your association; your website was so helpful. I did the majority of wedding planning and booking online as I was 3,000 miles away from where the wedding was to take place.

I stumbled on Matt’s website through a Google search, and as became customary for my photographer search, I quickly checked to ensure that he was a member of the WPJA—he was. I perused his site and fell in love with his work—it was exactly what I was looking for. I called him and we spoke about his philosophy and style and I knew that I wanted Matt Adcock to photograph my wedding. He is the consummate professional, honest, flexible and the hardest worker I have ever seen. At the wedding, EVERYONE commented on how hard he and his assistants worked and we all noticed that he seemed to be everywhere all at once, capturing every moment of the day.

I am thankful that I followed my instinct and hired Matt site unseen and thankful to your association for making my decision easier. The final product that he provided was impeccable, rivaled only by his sheer talent and work ethic. Thank you for helping me find the prefect photographer—the photographer gave me the perfect wedding pictures.

—Millicent

Both brides planned their weddings thousands of miles away from their homes from opposite sides of the country and picked the SAME CHAPEL to have their ceremony in. They were married in the Lovely Lane Chapel on st. simons island.


9.3.06 Laura & Matt's wedding slideshow



6.11.05 Millie & Ryan's wedding slideshow


Moral of the story, ITS OK TO HIRE A PHOTOGRAPHER WITHOUT MEETING HIM / HER.

Wedding Location: Sea Island

Laura & Matt planned their wedding on Sea Island GA, a private community in St. Simons Island.

They both were married in the Lovely Lane Chapel, the oldest standing building on St. Simons Island.

View a slideshow of photographer favorites HERE!

This image makes me laugh out loud. A random guy in the clubhouse decided to shower and dress in the locker RIGHT NEXT to Matt as he prepared for his wedding...Oh well...


Dads reaction to seeing his daughter for the first time!












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