West Virginia Wedding Photographer
7+ years. 150+ weddings. A proven, stress-free experience you can trust.
Your wedding isn't a photoshoot. Let's make sure it doesn't feel like one.
Real moments. Questionable dance moves. Ugly crying. Belly laughs. Grandma absolutely killin' it on the dance floor.
And some really fucking good photographs that capture it all.
Unscripted. Unfiltered. Unapologetically You.
Your wedding isn't supposed to feel like an eight-hour photoshoot.
You're supposed to actually experience the damn thing.
I want you laughing with your friends. Hugging your grandma. Crying when you see your person. Sneaking away together for five minutes because holy shit, you're married. Dancing badly. Eating cake. Getting champagne on your clothes.
Living it.
I'll give you direction when you need it, especially if you're standing there thinking, “Aireal, what the fuck do I do with my hands right now?”
But I'm not going to spend your entire wedding manufacturing moments that look good for Instagram.
Because the photographs that matter most aren't always the ones we planned.
They're the ones that happened while you were busy living your wedding.
No stiff poses. No forced smiles. No pretending.
Just photographs that actually feel like you.
"Aireal is more than a photographer. She is a cheerleader, jokester, and supporter. And a total girls girl, btw."
Ashley Sias - Sunflower & Sage Bride
Why choose Sunflower & SAge Photography?:
- YOU GET TO BE PRESENT. No spending half your wedding disappearing for staged photographs.
- YOU WON'T BE LEFT WONDERING WHAT TO DO. Timeline help, family-photo planning, prompts when you need them, vendor recommendations, guidance.
- YOU DON'T HAVE TO PRETEND AROUND ME. Queer. Straight. Neurodivergent. Awkward in front of cameras. Complicated family. Weird traditions. No traditions.
Just come as you are.
I AM A PROUD MEMBER AND SUPPORTER OF THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY.
I love being able to call myself a queer wedding photographer in West Virginia.
I believe that love is love and same-sex couples are valid as fuck. I happily illustrate love stories for the gals, gays, and theys.
More than just a photographer, I’m your built-in support system for the entire day.
From our first conversation to final gallery delivery, everything is designed to feel easy, organized, and genuinely stress-free.
I help you build a timeline that actually works, provide a family photo template so nothing gets missed, and share a wedding planning guide full of tips and ideas to make the process smoother.
On your wedding day, I’m not just there taking photos. I’m pinning boutonnieres (because the groomsmen never know how to do it themselves), fixing stray hairs caught in eyelashes, tucking tags and straps, keeping things on track, and stepping in with direction when you need it without pulling you out of the moment.
So instead of worrying about how you look or what comes next, you can stay present, soak it all in, and trust that everything important is being taken care of.
Wedding photography begins at $2,499.
Most couples invest $3,999–$5,999.
"Despite it being a torrential downpour on our wedding day, she did a wonderful job of getting as many pictures as possible and making the rain/fog/clouds work in our favor for the pictures. We will forever keep these pictures and have received SO many compliments on them from our friends and families."
Krystal Hastings - Sunflower & Sage Bride
Oh, hey. I'm Aireal.
Wedding photographer. Professional overthinker. Foster parent. Neurospicy human. Occasional bad influence.
I've photographed 100+ weddings, and I still get anxious before every single one.
Not because I don't know what I'm doing.
Because I know how much this shit matters.
Your people won't always exist exactly as they do right now. Your grandparents won't always be sitting at that table. Your kid won't always be that little. Your best friends may never all be drunk-dancing in the same room again.
So yeah.
I take photographing your wedding very seriously.
Myself?
Considerably less seriously.
I’m a wedding and elopement photographer in Fairmont, West Virginia, but travel anywhere love takes me.
Don't just look at my 20 favorite photographs.
See what an entire wedding day looks like.
Anybody can build a portfolio from their greatest hits. See what I actually deliver from beginning to end.
Planning a West Virginia Wedding?
You're still here?
Well shit. I think you might be my people.
If you want wedding photographs that feel like your actual life, from someone who will give you direction when you need it, disappear when you don't, laugh with your friends, keep an eye on Grandma, and probably help somebody figure out how the fuck a boutonnière works...
I think we should talk.
Let's find out if your date is still available.
No pressure. No weird sales call. Just tell me a little about you two and what you're planning.
No heartstrings attached.
Some Areas I service in wv:
- Bridgeport
- Morgantown
- Charleston
- Beckley
- Wheeling
- Harper's Ferry
Some Areas I service in pa/md:
- Pittsburgh
- Erie
- Deep Creek
- DMV
- Uniontown
- Gettysburg
Some Areas I service OH/KY:
- Columbus
- Akron
- Cleveland
- Lexington
- Louisville
& Beyond (yes, I travel!)



