R3mg Creative Boutique

Worked with Mark and company 3 years ago at our wedding, and the work and creative energy put into capturing our big day still holds up. We first met them at the wedding expo in Orland Park. We then hired them for our engagement photos, which was a great and fun experience. We knew we wanted them for our wedding. We even had the photo booth at the reception, and it was a big hit.
This is a great small company. Professional and personable, they’re on top of our list should we need a professional photographer.
Quick turn-​around on photos, nice packaging for digital copies. Still very happy with their services three years later.

r3mg provided the photo booth for our wedding reception. They were fairly easy to get in touch with via e-​mail, but I had some issues getting in touch with them via their main phone number. Our guests loved the open photo booth, all the props, and the fact that every person in the photo got their own 4×6 copy. My main issue really was with receiving the flash drive of all the photos after the event. I realize that the fall is a very busy season for wedding vendors; in fact, our photographer and videographer advised us right away that we should expect their products after the general time frame specified in our contracts with them. However, my husband and I had to follow up with r3mg twice, and we did not receive our flash drive until about 5 weeks after our wedding – as opposed to the 2 – 3 weeks provided for in the contract. I certainly do not mean to be unreasonable, but a simple heads-​up would have been nice.

R3mg was so wonderful to work with throughout our engagement and on our wedding day. Brooke did a fabulous job with save-​the-​dates and invitations. Both were beautiful, and she really tailored them to what we wanted. Mark and AJ were our photographers, shooting both engagement photos and our wedding day. They were attentive, flexible, and creative every step of the way. We would highly recommend R3mg!

I really regret having to post this. Given this business’s other good reviews, I think that our experience must br an aberration. We had R3mg out to photograph our new family for mother’s day (first time parents first photoshoot). We didn’t have many ideas for poses or locations and neither did the photographer. As such, the pictures came off pretty awkward. The proofs were pretty bad and didn’t even look edited. The pics of the baby were cute, but no cuter than ones we took ourselves. We chalked it up to a bad day since we were pretty awkward during the shoot. But, the pricetag was not cheap and any prints were at an extra cost, so we reached out to the company to see if we could have a re-​take day. A «no» would have been understandable, but a «no response» is unacceptable and bad business. After not receiving a response from the company for several weeks, we went with an amateur hobbyist photographer and are very, very happy with the pictures and the pricetag.

We honestly feel that we got the best photographers at our wedding! Everything about the experience was great! Mark is creative, fun and professional. And so nice!
We did our engagement photos on a freezing day in winter. Despite the cold, it was a fun experience, and we took some adventurous pictures on a frozen lake! The photos turned out so great! Our wedding was even better. Both Mark and the other photographer showed up early, and knew exactly what shots to get of accessories, etc and took some great candid shots. Things during the day got a little crazy but Mark was focused the entire time. He listened to all of our ideas and added creative ideas of his own.
Even at the reception, with my huge family, he knocked out all the photos we wanted super fast so that we could enjoy the party.
We had so much fun re-​living the wedding day when we received our pictures (on a Zip drive enclosed in a BEAUTIFUL case that was printed with our favorite picture). And we received them less than two weeks after the wedding! Everyone has been raving about how amazing they are. I can’t say enough good things about these photographers! Thanks guys!

Found r3mg at a bridal show at the beginning of our engagement and we are so glad we did. We were married last month and recently received all of our photos from Mark who did an incredible job! He captured the day from beginning to end and understood exactly what we were looking for. He also did a fantastic job covering and handling my wedding party of almost 20 people.
I also love that about a week before we received our pics he posted a sneak peak of about 45 pics on FB so that we could see how they were turning out.
We also did a FREE engagement shoot with him which helped make us more comfortable and he rolled with all the punches– including our dog who we insisted in having be in pics even though he hates the camera.
We loved working with mark and are so happy we had him document our day!

My original photographer broke his arm less than 2 weeks before our wedding… lucky for us, he recommended Mark at R3mg who was actually available at the last minute. I didn’t have a chance to meet with him prior to the wedding as I live in Boston and he’s in Chicago, but we spoke on the phone and I immediately felt confident that he’d do a great job.
When Mark arrived at the hotel he got to work right away shooting pictures of the venue, my bridal party, family and everything else. Mark was like a ninja with his camera! He got lots of great shots, but we never noticed he was there. He made sure that we got all of the photos we wanted (group shots, etc) and he was there to get all of the big moments (cake cutting, first dances, etc). Mark was so laid back and very cool to work with throughout the wedding.
The day after our wedding he already had a great picture of us up on his Facebook site! It was so cool to be able to share that picture right away with friends and family who could not make it. Within the next week I got an email from him with our online gallery of all the edited photos. They are awesome! Considering we didn’t initially know Mark or his work, he really stepped in and saved the day. We are so happy with how everything turned out.

From the Bride’s perspective:
I can not brag enough about how good of an experience I’ve had with R3mg. I had the photography and stationary services. First the stationary. I was able to work with Brooke, one of the cousins. I came to her last minute, and by last minute I mean one week or less before my event, with an order for place cards, menus, and programs. I do not recommend you do this, but she delivered and they were BEAUTIFUL! She did not make me feel bad at all for procrastinating! Very accommodating. And she was able to work within my budget! Definite plus!
Now on to photography. Mark and AJ, the other cousins, are remarkable! When have you ever had photos so good that OTHER people show them off more than the bride does?! Mark is the main photographer and he is truly an artist. I felt so comfortable with him and he was able to capture my husband and I as we truly are. Meaning not posed, like some photographer do. AJ was able to get my husband and his groomsmen to smile and pose for the pictures! That in itself is a feat!
R3mg provides great service! Jamie, their coordinator, is fabulous! I will stop here because I could truly go on for pages on how great they are. Highly recommended!

We took advantage of an Amazon Local offer to get our photos taken for an hour. We didn’t know the photographer, but with the deal we had little to lose. Mark was our photographer and the good humor and patience he had with my camera-​shy, overly-​energetic kids was truly impressive. He talked us into a few posed shots but mostly took candids at our request. There are several wonderful photos in what he sent us.
We wanted to embed some of the photos in our holiday newsletter, so we bought the DVD to get everything he took. The cover of the DVD is beautiful! They put one of the photos on the cover, wrapping the image around to the back. It’s a print on the hard copy of the case, not just a piece of paper stuck into a CD case.
Overall: Good results from a guy who knew what he was doing and brought a lot of fun to the session. My husband and I would certainly recommend them — this is only the second time I’ve ever felt strongly enough to write a Unilocal review.

I can not say enough good things about Mark and the team. I shared the experience with the other reviewer (Steve) and I have to add further support in his comments about how great their whole team is. Brooke was quick to respond to my emails and knew exactly who to forward me to and gave great advice. Mark was a great listener and really knew what he was doing and knew how to tailor his vision to our personalities.
Post-​wedding, I can honestly say that my family/​friends had a wonderful time working with Mark. He was incredibly patient with my loud, obnoxious and demanding friends (I say this in the good way. What friends aren’t loud and annoying?) A. J was the second photographer and I just have to say, if anyone knew how to take a candid photo, it was A.J. The only times I saw him were AFTER he already snapped the shots. This was perfect for my family since I didn’t want too many posed shots and that is all my family knew how to do when they saw a camera.
We’ve already seen some of the photos on the R3mg facebook page and EVERYONE is impressed. We can’t wait to see the rest and to do a «Trash the Dress» shoot in a few months.
ONLY ONE NEGATIVE– Mark didn’t bring any business cards! So many people were asking about him but he made good on his word and made himself available via facebook. No doubt he will be getting a lot of business from our guests.
Thanks again R3MG! This whole weekend would not have been as great without you!

Mark at R3mg saved us when our unimpressive photographer flat out canceled on us. Now, this review is not going to do Mark enough justice for how amazing he is. He showed us a bunch of his portfolios, which were incredible, and we had to wrestle it out of him (he’s not one to toot his own horn) but he’s also had photos on the cover of a few wedding magazines. After getting to know him a bit, he scheduled us for an engagement photo session so that we could really figure out if we liked his work. Our experience with him was completely different than the one with our previous photographer. He was always checking his lighting, positioning a wireless flash, used a few different lenses, and was not posing us but getting us naturally. He spent about 3 hours with us on a hot Sunday morning walking all over taking photos. AND THIS WAS BEFORE WE EVEN HIRED HIM! He edited and posted 20 of the photos by that afternoon and the rest we saw about 4 days later. I don’t think there was a single photo we didn’t like. Needless to say, we are definitely booking him to shoot our wedding, and I would recommend him to anybody and everybody.

We chose R3 as our wedding photographers and were incredibly glad we did at every step along the way. We knew we were in good hands with Mark from our initial consultation: he took time to get to know us, what we were looking for in our images, and also the overall feel we wanted to capture in our wedding. In order to get to know our wedding party, our relationships, and the ins and outs of the ceremony he offered to attend our rehearsal, shooting the whole while and getting some unexpected and touching shots of the preparation. On the big day both Mark and AJ were amazing– and the pictures are proof. We were hoping for that «one shot» that took our breath away, but ended up with dozens of images that give us goosebumps! The candid shots are so beautifully captured that they truly are the moment, emotions and all, captured for us to remember always. Mark got our photos edited and back to us really quickly (sooner than promised) and they were absolutely beautiful. Our only problem is narrowing down our favorites to include in the album!!! What I loved most (besides the gorgeous end product) was that Mark took the time to get to know us and what was important to us on our big day. Bravo, and we will definitely be return customers for all the milestones in our new life together!

I used r3 Multimedia for invitations for an event for work. Not only did the invitations look better than I could have ever imagined, but Brooke and her company put the invitations, reply cards, and envelopes together for me. Talk about great service! I looked around at several other printing options, and r3 had the lowest prices for the most amount of service (printing, assembly, delivery, etc). Additionally, they put a lot of time and effort into my invitations, making several adjustments for me and with a very keen attention to detail. I can’t thank them enough and I know our guests will be very impressed with these invitations. Doing business with r3 was easy, quick, and competent, and I look forward to using them in the future.