“Working with Valerie from PNW Love Stories was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding (09/2025 at Pemberton Farm in Snohomish, WA). She was incredible from start to finish: professional, organized, and so intuitive that she needed absolutely no guidance to capture every moment and all the shots I had hoped for (and many I didn’t even know I wanted).

We loved our engagement shoot with her, so we already knew we were in good hands, but she somehow still exceeded our expectations on the wedding day. She blended right in, made everyone feel comfortable, and brought such a warm, fun energy to the entire experience.

We received our photos within a month, and they are incredible. The way she captured the emotions, details, and candid moments is something we’ll treasure forever.

Valerie truly feels like part of our family now, and we plan to work with her for all our future family and event photography needs. We couldn’t recommend her more!”

-Chelsea + Clay

“I had a wonderful experience with PNW Love Stories!! Valerie was always quick to respond and made time for all my questions! We met over zoom and in person which helped me get to know her and truly feel comfortable on my wedding day! She is amazing at what she does! She has so many creative ideas and listened to what I wanted and made sure it came true! What I love most about her style is the emotion that shines through. I cannot stop looking back at my wedding pictures, not only because they are beautiful, but because I feel like I am reliving the most special day! I love getting to see the emotions of the guests and the candid shots that don’t make it feel forced or fake.

Wedding days always go by so fast. Having wonderful pictures is the best way to look back and remember this special day which is why I am so glad I had Valerie to capture every moment. I would highly recommend PNW Love Stories! These are pictures that I will cherish for the rest of my life!”

-Kaimee W.

“Where to even begin! We were blown away by EVERYTHING Valerie did for us! From the very beginning of her quick responses and communication through it all, to the smallest details during our wedding and post wedding photos. Her care and thoughtfulness with us and our guests, her efficiency, and her ability to understand our needs are unmatched. To say that Valerie’s keen eye, skill, and professionalism at her craft were great is an understatement. It was extraordinarily incomparable in every way, and we are forever grateful for the memories that she has captured in our new chapter.

If you are looking for the perfect photographer that will capture your wedding, your engagement photos, life events, etc. , look no further because Valerie will put your mind at ease providing the best experience for you and your loved ones. We feel as though we’ve gained a friend and are so lucky and forever grateful from this experience. Forever clients!”

-Josh B.

“Working with Valerie was an enormous highlight of our wedding experience. From start to finish, Valerie was warm, communicative, professional, and easy to interact with. She asked great questions leading up to our first shoot and immediately made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. Most importantly, her photos turned out INCREDIBLE. Everyone we've shown our photos to has been blown away by the quality, lighting, and framing, all delivered within a month of our wedding date. We're genuinely having a hard time pairing down which ones are worth printing out because there are SO many great photos. And all for a generous, great price!

In hindsight, choosing Valerie was one of best decisions we possible could have made for our wedding - we give her the highest endorsement possible!”

-Daniel +Zoe

“I'm not sure what the word limit is here, but it's not enough to describe how great it was working with Valerie. From our very first meeting she was warm, fun, open, and full of so much advice that my wife and I started wondering if we ought to pay her extra. (Thankfully her delightful personality is included in the fee.)

She understood our style perfectly and did such a phenomenal job of capturing our personalities in her photography, despite us giving her nonsense directions like "elegant but silly." As a guy with a, let's say "limited" grasp of aesthetics, I didn't really have any specific ideas for photos I wanted, but Valerie always kept an eye on me during the shoots and knew when I had an idea almost before I did. She could also tell when I was drawing a complete blank and had great suggestions that fit seamlessly with our look.

We had a blast every step of the way and it absolutely comes across in our pictures.
Simply exceptional experience all around, eleven out of ten, would get married again just to take more pictures with Valerie.”

-Dustin F.

“Valerie is amazing in so many ways! Firstly, she's so communicative and helpful. We were planning a Leavenworth destination wedding from Australia, and any time we had a question about anything or needed recommendations, Valerie would go above and beyond in helping us and making us feel comfortable with the whole planning process.

On the day of the the wedding, she is so bright, fun, and great to be around. She put us right at ease, and we felt so comfortable having her there sharing in all our intimate moments. And finally, the quality of her work speaks for itself! I don't know how she did it, but it feels like she captured every single special moment, and in a way that reflects how we experienced the day. It's so special having so many great photos of our closest friends and family, and she was able to capture all the emotion, the love, and the fun! I can't recommend Valerie enough!”

-Stephanie S.

“I cannot recommend Valerie enough. My wedding photos are out of this world amazing! She has done a mini shoot for us previously & our engagement photos as well.

I will use Valerie for all our family photography needs in the future, she is my go to! She is timely to respond, incredibly knowledgeable about weddings/the process and an extremely talented photographer. She made me feel comfortable through the whole process with proper positioning and words of encouragement.

Every single person who has seen my wedding photos is in awe and wants to know “who is your photographer!” My girl Valerie, a true gem, a now friend and an above and beyond individual all around 😊🫶🏻”

-Addison

“Valerie is absolutely phenomenal! Our photos are BEYOND amazing, and they are everything I dreamed of and MORE. Besides getting amazing photos and an amazing experience, Valerie also is the kind of person who is truly interested and invested in your day and your vision. She was just as excited as we were about our plans for our wedding and it felt like she was truly an important part of our event. Everyone loved her and although our wedding was small, it was mighty, and people are still commenting to me about how fun and personable she was. Everyone thought I'd already known her for a long time because she was able to integrate so well with everyone.

If you are feeling lost about finding a photographer (it's super intimidating), please, please, please look at Valerie's work and reach out to her. You will be so happy you did! Valerie, Thank you - Truly!”

-Katie A.