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Vicki Grafton Photography

Vicki Grafton Photography

Fairfax, VA
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    Saha K. Sent on 11/09/2023
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    The best photographer!

    Photography was the most important aspect of the wedding for us, and we couldn’t be more grateful to Vicki. Her photos are timeless and speak for themselves, but she is truly amazing. Vicki captured our true essence and the joy, emotions and magic of our wedding day in each photo. She is insanely talented but Vicki is also so kind and thoughtful. We were pressed for time during our portraits but Vicki was so efficient and made us feel at ease throughout the day. She got the most beautiful photos in the time she had. We are so grateful to her and the timeless photos she captured. Vicki was the best decision we made and will be the best investment you will make for your wedding!
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    Jennifer H. Sent on 07/19/2023
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    Best wedding decision ever!

    Where to begin!! Vicki is absolutely amazing in every way. My fiance and I were searching all over to find a photographer for our wedding and engagement photos. Photos were the one thing we were willing to invest a bit more of our budget into but after what seemed like ages of not finding a photographer we loved, our wedding planner recommended Vicki. As soon as I saw her portfolio, I was truly in awe. Her photos are works of art and I was so excited when I heard she was available on our wedding day. Going into our engagement session, I was still a little nervous as I'm not always a fan of myself in photos but she made us feel completely at ease! Honestly, it was truly such a fun experience and she gave great direction the entire time. Finally when it was time to see the photos, my jaw dropped. Currently awaiting our wedding photos but the previews alone tell me the experience will be the same. They are so stunningly beautiful and it was such a pleasure to have Vicki by our side to capture everything. If you are at all even slightly on the fence, go with Vicki!! These photos will last a lifetime and you wont regret it.
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    Emily R. Sent on 11/26/2022
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    Talented Photographer

    Vicki did an incredible job photographing our wedding in September 2022. Our photos and poses are stunning. She not only captured beautiful photos of my (now) husband and I but also our family, wedding party and guests. I knew that after the wedding, the photos were what I would take with me so it was important to me that they turn out well. Vicki did an amazing job taking beautiful, flattering photos that truly look like works of art. Highly recommend!
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    I actually hired Vicki as a Coordinator, but she ended up doing some photography of my wedding as well. I was so worried that I had chosen the wrong photographer. He didn't realize all the time I had spent picking out every single detail and that I wanted to capture everything, but Vicki did and told me that she would see if she could get some shots throughout the day. I feel so blessed that she was able to do this because her photos were BEAUTIFUL, and she got all the details that I was so worried my photographer wouldn't get (which he actually didn't, so she was my hero!) Vicki is very professional and she is quick (she knows what she is looking for in every shot and has a great eye). I feel so lucky that I got to use/see as much of Vicki's talent as I did. I would recommend her over and over (and I already have).
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    Stephanie R. Sent on 11/11/2021
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    Our best wedding decision!

    Vicki is everything we ever could've hoped for in a wedding photographer. I don't need to talk about how gorgeous her work is (you can see for yourself on her website or her Instagram), but what I can say is that aside from our flawless photos, our professional experience with her was also flawless. Vicki was responsive and thoughtful - she always answered our questions quickly, but she was also honest and direct, even if it meant we needed to adjust our plans. She was always ready to give us design advice and tell us how to execute our vision and optimize our photos. She also made us feel so comfortable each time we worked with her. By the time wedding day rolled around, we felt so at ease with her and we genuinely had fun. She was a big part of the reason why we enjoyed our day so much. I will never forget how special Vicki made our experience, and, thanks to the photos, I will never forget how beautiful our day was.
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    Natalie S. Sent on 01/30/2022
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    The most amazing wedding photographer

    Vicki and her team were an absolute dream! They captured our wedding in the most beautiful way possible. We will forever be grateful for the pictures we have from our favorite day ever! We would hire her again in an instant! We could not be happier!
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    Molly G. Sent on 10/14/2019
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    Incredible wedding photos

    We planned our NYC destination wedding from Melbourne, Australia and I knew I had to find the right vendors to not make our lives harder than it needed to be. Photography was going to be one of the most important decisions and I can confidently say, we are so glad we chose Vicki and her team to be our wedding photographers. From the first day I enquired with Vicki, she was responsive, thoughtful, organised, pro-active and generous with her time and ideas, every step of the way.

    On the day of the wedding, it became clear to us how much work and effort she had put into preparing for the day to ensure it ran smoothly and all the photos we wanted, were captured. Locations had been scouted, poses/angles considered and getting ready details all planned for. A few days before the wedding we had wanted to change one of the main locations for our couple photos because we were concerned about the weather. Vicki convinced us to continue with the original plan because it would suit the overall look of our wedding more and she was certainly right. Those photos turned out to be our favourite ones. Our actual wedding day was far from perfect as mother nature wasn’t on our side, however, when Vicki sent us our online gallery of photos, my first thought was that Vicki was worth every single cent. Our photos are beautiful and as many friends and family commented – you couldn’t even tell it rained (except for the photos with umbrellas!). We are so incredibly happy with all the photos that were taken – Vicki and her team filled the brief 100%.

    Thank-you Vicki – for capturing and helping us preserve the happiest memories of our wedding day in the most beautiful way.
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    Emily Sent on 09/12/2018
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    Vicki is absolutely wonderful!!! She was amazing to work with throughout our entire wedding planning process - from our initial phone call with her to the wedding day, and even after. Vicki is so nice, sweet, accommodating, and such a calming presence (which is very refreshing when planning a wedding). We were planning our wedding from out of state, and Vicki was very accommodating with our schedules to make sure she could attend planning meetings during the dates we were in town. She was always available to answer all of our many questions down to the smallest details, and she never made us feel rushed. She created a wedding timeline based on sunset in order to capture the best pictures with the natural light. She even provided recommendations on styling, flowers, etc. Vicki pays attention to every detail and has a true gift and eye for creating and capturing beautiful, romantic, timeless images. On our wedding day, Vicki made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and did so effortlessly. On top of being wonderful to work with, our wedding photographs are stunning!! They look so natural, romantic, and airy. Several people have told us they are they most beautiful wedding pictures they have ever seen. Vicki is excellent and beyond talented!! We are so grateful we were able to have her as our wedding photographer. I can’t say enough good things about Vicki!
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    Stacy Sent on 07/08/2018
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    Vicki is the best! She photographed our wedding at Meridian House in DC and the photos are absolutely beautiful. She made us feel so comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera and I highly, highly recommend her!
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    Megan Sent on 01/22/2018
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    We loved working with Vicki on both our engagement shoot in NYC and our wedding in DC. She is great at location scouting in line with your wedding design and aesthetic, and is the best when it comes to finding the best natural light. Can't recommend her more!
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    Kristina Sent on 05/05/2011
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    Vicki is great! She was open to all my ideas and really brought my vision to life! She was flexible in meeting with me and had so many great styling ideas! She is so nice and so relaxed to work with, I definitely recommend Vicki for any photography needs!
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    Linda Sent on 01/14/2018
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    Vicki is a pleasure to work with! Her work is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! We had several shoots ideas and she was wonderful in making each idea come alive. Had first met Vicki when she photographed my sister's wedding a few years back. When it came time for own wedding, definitely had to book! Our wedding photos came out amazing! We HIGHLY recommend her!
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    Rachel Sent on 01/10/2018
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    Choosing Vicki was one of the best and easiest decisions we made during the wedding planning process. She captured our wedding day perfectly and made my husband and I feel so comfortable and natural in front of the camera. She truly made our wedding day and the whole process leading up to it seamless. Everything from our detail shots, family photos, ceremony photos, portraits, and reception photos were absolutely perfect. We are so grateful for the images Vicki captured on our wedding day and feel really lucky to call her a friend as well!
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    Kristen Sent on 01/14/2018
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    The quality and authenticity of Vicki’s photography is truly fine art. Our photos are beautiful and we are so pleased with the way she was able to capture all of the special moments and details of the day. Vicki’s personality is easy going and made us feel relaxed in front of the camera. We could not say enough wonderful things and how glad we were to have chosen Vicki as out wedding photographer. We wish we had hired her to come to our honeymoon but will definitely be reaching out to her to capture life’s next important moments!
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    Amanda Sent on 06/16/2016
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    Best choice I made! Vicki was nothing short of amazing and well worth every penny. She was invaluable in the planning stages and had many ideas on what would be an ideal setting, from colors, lighting, attire, flowers, venue and more! She had so many ideas and looking back I am really happy that I followed her suggestions. One example was wearing flats. I resisted at first but but the end of the night I am so glad I followed her advice. She was helpful in so many other ways but the proof is in the pictures. The pictures are visually stunning AND she captured the raw emotion we all felt on that special day! As my husband and I looked through the photos for the first time, we felt like we relived the day all over again and felt that special feeling that words can not describe. Vicki and her assistant were so professional and Vicki was a calming influence throughout the entire process. She responded quickly and I felt that I had nothing to worry about with her. She also did my engagement shoot and I loved those pictures as well. She made us look amazing and we got many compliments from guests on the photos. Can't say enough positive things!
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    Jasmine Sent on 11/19/2015
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    Choosing Vicki as our photographer was one of the first decisions we made in our wedding planning process and I'm so glad we did. Her photos are nothing less than stunning. You can tell by the time she takes with you whether it be engagement photos or bridal portraits that she's incredibly gifted and has a keen eye for beautiful images. She answered the 100 questions I had about color, timing, design, lighting and was incredibly responsive. She's so calming and easy to work with and the time it took to get our images back was amazing. She's truly a fantastic photographer and I would highly recommend her!
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    Anna Sent on 08/29/2015
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    It was an absolute pleasure having Vicki Grafton as our wedding photographer! She was able to capture each of our wedding moments in the most impactful, seamless, and beautiful ways. Because she works primarily in film her photography has a genuine and authentic quality to it that is simply unforgettable. You can tell that she is very creative and wants to sincerely make your day as memorable as possible. Not only did she completely re-define what a good photographer should be (we have never seen photographs as good!), Vicki was also available during every stage of the planning process; creating and helping us fine tune our schedule and what we wanted it to include. I cannot say enough good things about her other then you would be lucky to have her, we know we where!
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    Ashley Sent on 06/14/2015
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    Vicki did an exceptional job capturing our wedding day! Looking back at her beautiful photos a year later, I'm so glad that she was our photographer. She was so friendly and professional and her aesthetic is lovely. The quality of the prints we ordered from her is amazing. We first met her when she photographer my brother and sister-in-law's wedding and knew we had to use her when we got engaged. She also did our engagement session and a pet portrait session of our two pups. Her photos are soft, romantic and have beautiful light. We definitely recommend her!!
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    Erica Sent on 07/10/2015
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    We just received our photos (only a month out from our wedding!) and are completely in love with all of them. Vicki captured our day perfectly, and we can't recommend her highly enough. Finding a film photographer was a big priority for us, and we're so, so glad we chose Vicki. Throughout, she made us feel completely at ease, and the photos are stunning, elegant, and--most importantly--natural looking. In every image, she captured all of the joy of our wedding and made it look gorgeous and effortless. Even though our ceremony ran over and our cocktail hour was cut in half, she didn't miss a single detail and still managed to get incredible photos of the decor, the food, and our guests--including extra shots of key family members (even my nephews, who were constantly on the move!). We're having trouble deciding on prints, since there are so many wonderful shots, and feel so grateful that we had Vicki with us to photograph our wedding.
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    Nancy Sent on 05/09/2015
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    Vicki was one of the best investments we made on our wedding day. We knew that photography was one of the top things on our list that matter to us after the venue. We found Vicki using Style Me Pretty, we loved her style and the beautiful way she captured light/sun using her using film (which is much more beautiful then digital photos) vs digital photography. We emailed Vicki and right away she was VERY accommodating with my schedule and my husband schedule for our first meeting. We previously made appointments with other photographers some just wanted to Skype/Facetime others would want us to meet at a coffee shops, which we guess is normal since their schedule was pretty busy too. But Vicki she invited us to her studio at her home and walked us through her process, asked us relevant questions (how we met, what is our style/theme, what are we looking for, etc.), if we felt overwhelmed she would make recommendations, etc. It just felt more personable with Vicki compare to other photographers, right away we booked Vicki for our June 2014 wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club. She did our engagement photos, which turned out very beautiful we used a stylist via Vicki recommendation (Julie Jackson) to help us with outfits and my make and hair. On the wedding day Vicki's team - Assistant Allie and Stylist Megan, arrived early and dressed professionally. Overall they photos from our wedding day turned out beautiful and we are so proud of how it turned out. I highly recommend Vicki to any bride, remember not only you are hiring a talented photographer (Vicki) but you are hiring someone that will document a very important part of your life in the most beautiful way possible! Thanks Vicki!
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    Elizabeth Sent on 08/05/2014
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    There isn't enough to say about Vicki, she made our wedding day so special and the photos are there to prove it. She and her team worked fantastically together and actually ended up being the ones to keep us on schedule with our day-of itinerary. She caught all the little details and captured some of the best moments we didn't even know happened. Be sure to snag Vicki as soon as you get engaged!
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    Vicki was one of the best vendors we had at our wedding last year. She has an amazing aesthetic and style that made our weddings pictures one of kind and extraordinarily beautiful. She has a wonderful eye for lighting, positioning, looks, but most of all--she knew how to make us feel comfortable in front of the camera so that our images were natural and full of love. Our wedding planner recommended her to us and we met Vicki at her home office in Fairfax. She showed us wedding photographs she shot and we knew right from the start that she was our pick. Vicki was very helpful throughout the process from engagement photos to the wedding photos. She sent us guides on what to wear and even recommended a stylist (Julie Jackson) for clothes, hair, and makeup. I will definitely recommend Vicki because she is a true professional and by looking at our pictures--I know she loves what she does. She has a passion for photography and we couldn't have been happier with how our photos turned out. Thanks Vicki!
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    Megan Sent on 11/24/2013
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    Vicki was one of the first vendors we booked and one of our favorites. We feel very lucky to have found her and snatched her up for our wedding day! Photography was very important to us, and we knew immediately when we met Vicki that her style was exactly what we wanted. She was absolutely amazing throughout the entire wedding process. It is hard to pick my favorites out of the photos she took of our wedding day, because I love them all. During the wedding reception, I remember having the best time of my life and catching Vicki out of the corner of my eye at all the right moments. Not only is Vicki incredibly talented, she was also a great resource throughout the planning process. She went above and beyond, always responding to my questions and even helping me draft and refine the timeline of events. I cannot say enough good things about Vicki and would wholeheartedly recommend her to any bride.
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    I could not have asked for a better photographer. Not only is she creative and has a great eye, but she helped plan the logistics of my reception, made recommendations and used her background in wedding planning to ensure everything ran smoothly. She is calm, kind and easy to work with. She makes everyone feel comfortable and is so very aware of everything going on. She stuck to our schedule and took every shot that I requested. Her package also included engagement photos and she spent more time than expected. She also arrived early to my wedding to make sure everything was ready. She spends more time than in the contract because she cares so much about her work. She just sent me a sneak peek of our wedding photos and they are incredible. The shots are artsy and so beautiful. You will not regret hiring her!
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    Vicki is amazing. My cousin recommended me to her, and I'm so so happy we chose her. I knew she would be awesome and had an eye for all things beautiful when during our first meeting, she let me bounce design, color, and floral ideas off of her. She gave some great advice. I really appreciated her attention to detail and service throughout the whole process. The final product spoke for itself. She captured the most beautiful moments on the most important day of our lives. She an extraordinary talent. Completely worth the investment.
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