Illume Studio
Wedding Portfolio for Planners
Timeless storytelling + calm collaboration to protect timelines and elevate design.
At Illume Studio, we create timeless wedding imagery through a quiet, observant approach that honors design, emotion, and the pace of the day.
Serving Vermont and the Adirondacks (and traveling wherever your couples take you), we work seamlessly with planners to protect timelines, photograph details with intention, and give couples space to stay present. This portfolio is curated with planners in mind: full-day storytelling, elevated design coverage, and imagery that reflects the experience you worked so hard to create.
Why Planners Refer Illume
Timeline-protective: We stay ahead of key moments and keep portrait time efficient.
Design-faithful: Details, textures, and room energy captured cleanly and intentionally.
Calm presence: Direction when needed, otherwise unobtrusive and observant.
Reveal-aware: We prioritize photographing the space before guests enter.
Vendor-respectful: Collaboration-first, credit-forward, and easy to work alongside.
Investment Guidance
Paul’s wedding collections begin at $7,800, with most couples investing between $7,800–$13,600 depending on coverage and keepsakes. Illume Studio Photographer–led collections begin at $5,800.
Illume Studio Photographer–led collections deliver the same Illume experience and final edit. The difference is the lead photographer.
Travel is quoted based on location and weekend logistics. Weekend and multi-day coverage is available, and for celebrations with expanded scope or complex logistics, we offer custom proposals.
Browse the Portfolio
Design + Details
Intentional coverage of the elements that shape the guest experience: stationery, florals, tablescapes, lighting, and the textures that make a design feel like them. If there are priorities you want emphasized, we're happy to align on them ahead of time.
Human Moments
Quiet, honest moments that hold the emotional center of the day, captured without interrupting it. The goal is presence, not performance.
Portraits with Intention
Portraits that feel elevated and natural. Clear direction, efficient pacing, and space for couples to breathe. Always built around light, logistics, and your timeline.
Ceremony Storytelling
The ceremony as it felt: processional, reactions, vows, and the in-between moments that matter.
Reception Atmosphere
Energy, movement, and the feeling of the room. Photographed with clean composition and honest color so the night looks the way it lived.
How to introduce Illume
CC hello@illume.studio with your couple and we’ll take it from there.
Or, use the intro buttons below: Open intro email to generate a draft, or Refer a Couple to send their details through our form.
If you’d like us to quietly confirm availability while you finalize your vendor team, feel free to reach out at hello@illume.studio.
What it's like to work together
Illume works best in close collaboration with planners, protecting the couple's experience while honoring the design vision.
Before the wedding
Timeline alignment and portrait priorities
Family formalities plan (simple, efficient, low-stress)
Design coverage priorities (what matters most to you)
On the wedding day
Quick venue walk + light check
Detail window + room reveal protected whenever possible
Calm, clear cues around key transitions (without adding noise)
After
Consistent delivery expectations
Easy sharing for planner + vendor teams
Images that support your portfolio, brand, and referrals
Illume Studio Photographers
Illume Studio is led by Paul Reynolds and supported by a carefully selected team of photographers trained in the Illume approach: timeline protection, intentional detail coverage, and a calm, observant presence that keeps the couple experience first.
Whether your couple works with Paul or an Illume Studio Photographer, you can expect the same collaboration, editing standards, and design-forward storytelling.
Let's support your couples well
If your couple is considering Illume, this form is the quickest way to connect us. We’ll reply to you within 24–48 business hours. If you include the couple’s email, we’ll reach out directly with a warm introduction and next steps—keeping the process simple and respectful.