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If only our eyes saw souls instead of bodies, how very different our ideas of beauty would be.
I'm on a mission to capture and showcase just that.
A collection of the raw moments.

-A Raw Collection

they call me mon

I’m a wedding & lifestyle photographer based in Southern California and Colorado! Finding passion in capturing those “thousand words” they say you find in pictures. Living for your creative vows, and sweaty, nervous palms. Seeking every golden hour and cheesy grin that there is to find. Diving into the adventure of capturing your soul and showing it off! 

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OMG I WOULD 100% RECCOMENED MONICA!! She is amazing, and sooo good.

It was really important that I felt comfortable with the person taking my photo, and now I can say that she is one of my friends! I love her.

I met a couple photographers before Monica, but when I met Monica it was so weird how perfect it felt, I booked her the same day! Seriously the sweetest person I have ever met.

- Emily & Josh
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WOW WOW WOW IM CRYING! You're so amazing. Thank you so much for putting so much time and effort into our day. We love and appreciate you so so much, the most amazing photos I have ever seen. I can't thank you enough!

- Madeline & Bruce
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Dear Monica,

I want you to know that your extraordinary efforts saved us and we are eternally grateful.

Any worry about weather on my part was wasted energy because the whole weekend was perfect. I don’t think any of us would have had it any other way!!!!

It’s impossible to know how you did it, when all the well conceived plans had to be altered. Magic, a constant theme of this wedding, seems to be your specialty as well. Guess you were THE one for us!!!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Love, Alice

- Mother of the Bride + Photo by Lauren Scotti
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You went above and beyond to make the planning of our son’s and new daughter-in-law’s wedding day so enjoyable!

You and your assistant Madison stopped at nothing to make sure EVERY detail was perfect. Your frequent phone calls, texts, emails, and minute-by-minute day-of wedding schedule ensured that the execution and delivery of the wedding was meticulous and spot-on months ahead of time!

You are so personable, and after connecting with you over the phone for the first time I knew you were going to be the perfect coordinator to make the wedding day beautiful and smooth. You even committed to drive from Colorado to Nebraska multiple times to meet, plan, and design!

When things didn’t go as planned—like our glass-breaking accidents and floral vendor’s mistakes—you were always calm and collected and put everyone at ease while instituting a backup plan.

When my daughter-in-law (who met you on a mission trip in Africa!) hired you, I knew from the beginning you were an answer to prayer and would be the perfect planner for this out-of-town wedding. You had me smiling, laughing and relaxed through the entire process. Bringing your assistant Madison was a tremendous bonus, and we are so grateful for her and the teamwork she provided.

I mean it without a doubt when I say you are the best wedding coordinator we could have asked for. Your talent exceeds anyone I know.

If anyone is looking for a coordinator that will guide you through the wedding planning process and day with professionalism and finesse, you cannot go wrong with the most organized, kind-spirited, patient, and darling Monica Hamilton.

I am so happy to have a new friend in Denver as well!

Thank you for everything!

-Rhonda Moore (Moore Wedding)
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Monica is not only the wedding planner/ day of coordinator you want, Monica is the person you need for one of the most important days of your life!

Right from the start, Monica was a blessing to our wedding day. She started off by getting to know my husband and I as a couple so she was able to better help with what we wanted for our day as time went on. She helped with everything from helping us create a budget to sticking with that budget and keeping myself grounded for the day of. Through out the entire process, Monica was dedicated and focused on us. She truly made planning so fun and took away the stress.

Monica has great connections and hidden talents herself. We were able to book our photographer who Monica partnered with to take not only our day of pictures but as well as our engagement pictures and my boudoir shoot. Every single photo I have, captured our day and our relationship perfectly. In order to stay on our budget, our wedding was simple and almost completely DIY. SIMPLE never looked more beautiful thanks to Monica. She did all of our calligraphy for all of our decorations, she was our personal florist and put created all of floral arrangements and centerpieces along with every single bouquet and boutonniere.

But the best part of hiring Monica was my wedding day. I did NOT worry about one thing the whole day. She took care of literally EVERYTHING. I had the best morning getting ready with the girls, and Monica did a wonderful job keeping the boys in line all day. If there were any bumps during the day, which I’m sure there were, I had no idea. Monica handled everything. She made sure all of the vendors were on time and had her own set up crew to help transition everything smoothly. The set up was beautiful and she turned a blank slate into a dream come true with her visions.

I had so many compliments about our wedding and still to this day our guests have said it was one of the most beautiful and fun weddings they have attended and I have Monica to thank for it all. My wedding would not have been my dream wedding with out her. I can’t thank her enough for the amazing job she did. She is a true talent.

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