Genevieve “Gigi” de Manio is a wedding photographer whose work is rooted in curiosity, intuition, and a deep appreciation for the human spirit. Her journey began unexpectedly during a college photography class, where the quiet magic of the darkroom revealed the power of a single image to capture emotion and preserve a moment in time.

Trained in commercial photography and shaped by years assisting renowned fashion photographers in New York and Boston, Gigi discovered her true calling when she photographed her twin sister’s wedding. In that one day, she found everything she loved, portraiture, spontaneity, movement, emotion, architecture, and human connection, woven into a single unfolding story.

For more than twenty-five years, Gigi has approached weddings with intention and an open heart, guided by her three enduring pillars: Stillness, Connection, and Energy. Her images have appeared in People, Us Weekly, Martha Stewart Weddings, Modern Bride, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Boston Weddings, Vera Wang On Weddings, and The Art of Celebration. Her creative approach has been profiled in The New York Times, and she is frequently invited as a guest expert on photography and wedding industry podcasts.

Gigi’s career has taken her around the world, photographing more than 400 weddings across cultures and traditions including the weddings of Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsky and Nate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent. In 2024, she published SILVER: Moments Into Memories, a 240-page retrospective celebrating the emotional language and timeless beauty of the wedding day.

A true romantic at heart, Gigi’s purpose remains simple and profound: to create timeless, heartfelt photographs that honor love, family, and the extraordinary beauty of being human.

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