About this vendor
I’m Adam and together with my wife Mary Beth(MB for the cool kids) we make up the crew for Adam Kennedy Photography. I’ve been photographing weddings and everything in between since 2009 and all that experience has taught me that having a solid connection with your photographer not only makes your wedding day that much more enjoyable, it also lets you be yourselves in front of our cameras. If it can feel like a couple friends are showing up to capture your big day then taking photos won’t feel like work even a little bit. Plus, the end result will be photos that feel that much more authentically you and what it was like to be there on your wedding day.
We approach your wedding as documentarians, capturing moments both big and small to tell your story. But we’re equally confident giving you and your family direction to make sure you’re relaxed, comfortable and look your best during that portrait time when we’re not being a fly on the wall, ‘moment hunting’ for candids.Along with getting to know you both, we’ll work with you to create a shot list and timeline that ensures nothing gets missed and your mom won’t be left with asking “where’s that one photo I wanted with our family?”.
And because we realize your wedding day isn’t a photo shoot or a way for us to become insta-famous or some other such social media notoriety, we aim to capture your day beautifully without monopolizing all your time so you can spend more of it with all your loved ones.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by and check out my life’s work; I’ve loved every minute of this career and am forever grateful to you and all our couples who trust us with these memories. If you connect with what you see here, we’d love to hear from you.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
9-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.+6 more.
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Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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Adam and MB were incredible additions to our wedding weekend! They were flexible with our crazy weekend and made us feel so comfortable. They were able to blend into the weekend se...
amlessly, to the point that our guests thought they were friends of ours. The photos turned out absolutely perfect, and we feel so lucky to have them to remember our wedding by. Seriously cannot recommend them enough.
Choosing Adam and Mary Beth Kennedy at Adam Kennedy Photography as our photographers was one of the easiest and most rewarding decisions of our entire wedding planning journey. Fro...
m our very first meeting, we felt an immediate connection — not just with their stunning, soulful style of photography, but with them as people. They have a rare ability to make you feel completely comfortable in front of the camera, even if — like us — you’ve never had professional photos taken before. Our engagement session was a joy, and by the time our wedding day arrived, being photographed by them felt completely natural. They were warm, encouraging, and wonderfully present throughout the entire day. The resulting images are beyond anything we could have hoped for — they captured not just the moments, but the emotion, the beauty, and the love of our day in a way that will stay with us forever. Adam and Mary Beth are extraordinarily talented, and we are endlessly grateful that they were there to document the most important day of our lives.
From the beginning of our wedding planning my husband and I both agreed that photography was very important to us. We had our first meeting with Adam and MB and knew right away we ...
had found our match. Not only are they incredibly talented but they are also so kind and brought so much ease and fun to our day. We received numerous compliments from our wedding party and guests. You can tell they love what they do and genuinely care about the couples they work with, this isn't just a "job" to them. We truly had the best wedding day; we laughed, we cried and now we have amazing photos of it all. 10/10 Highly recommend Adam Kennedy Photography.
Best choice ever! Adam Kennedy Photography made the wedding day a breeze with their well organized planning of the shot-list, & calm, fun demeanor which helped us- the bride & groo...
m- just enjoy the day!
Hiring Adam and Mary Beth as our photographers for our wedding day was the best decision that we made for our wedding!! Hands down our favorite vendor. From the beginning stages of...
planning to the day of and afterwards, they were absolutely incredible. They were so responsive and approachable throughout the planning. They have so much insight into the wedding industry in general and gave excellent recommendations for other vendors and helped us think of details that we wouldn’t have otherwise considered. On the wedding day they seamlessly guided our (rather large) wedding party through photos. They were kind, funny, fun to work with, and their calm demeanor helped keep us on schedule without inducing anxiety. My whole wedding party was commenting on how lovely they were to work with. When it came to couple portraits, they made us feel at ease. The photos themselves were absolutely stunning. So candid and very true to my husband and my personalities. I look at my wedding photos very often and am unbelievably grateful to Adam and Mary Beth for capturing our wedding day in such a natural and beautiful. Adam and Mary Beth are true professionals and I cannot recommend them enough!! I can’t wait to work with them again.
Adam and Mary Beth are the best photographers you could find! We booked them for both our engagement photos and our wedding photos, which helped us become more comfortable with bei...
ng photographed prior to the big day. They were super helpful with their suggestions—not only about photography but about weddings in general. Our families felt comfortable and the photos turned out beautifully because of how natural everyone felt. Their photo style captures the joy of everyday life. Additionally, they were responsive to our questions, worked well with family of all ages, and even sent us a pizza cookbook because we mentioned we love cooking pizzas. So thoughtful and genuine!
Adam and MB are the absolute best. They photographed our fall wedding 2024 at the St Paul College Club, as well as an engagement photo session the summer in Minneapolis.
They are t...
ransparent about pricing, and very generous with their time and attention to detail. All of our photographs are amazing.
I’m not one for family photo sessions, etc. But Adam and MB are so fantastic that I plan to work with them in the future - just to keep them in our lives.
We would give them 6 (or a hundred) stars if we could.
We're so glad that we chose Adam (and Mary Beth) for our November 2024 wedding! They were helpful and responsive during wedding planning, and on our wedding day had a great relaxed...
and positive energy that kept things as low-stress as possible. We really enjoyed having them at the reception, they fit right into the party! Our photos turned out beautifully, and we're really happy with the mix of posed portraits and candid pictures. We feel the day was perfectly captured, and have loved looking back at our photos to remember the details of the day. We highly recommend Adam Kennedy Photography for wedding photos, and look forward to seeing Adam again soon for a family member's wedding!
I wish it were possible to give a 100+ star review, because Adam and Mary Beth are the best photography duo ANYONE could ask for on their wedding day. Their reviews don’t hold a ca...
ndle to how amazing their aura is and the quality of work they produce. Not only do they make you feel so comfortable taking pictures, they are so fun to be around. Looking at our wedding photos takes us right back to our special day and they really captured the theme of our day perfectly! They went out of their way to get to know us on a personal level rather than a business level and made us feel like we’ve been best friends for a long time. Adam and MB played multiple roles for us and were kind of like our 2nd wedding planner for the day and all of their hard work and dedication to our day was SO appreciated! They have the BEST communication style and made sure everything ran as smoothly as possible not only on the wedding day, but everyday leading up to it. We were fortunate enough to be able to book them for engagement photos, Autumn family pictures, and our wedding day, and we look forward to booking them for all of our special events in the future. Pictures are one of the main things you will have forever after a special event and Adam and Mary Beth will absolutely create memories that you will cherish forever! We literally cannot recommend them enough!
Adam and MB took beautiful photos that captured our wedding day perfectly. I liked his natural shooting/editing style, and loved having candids from the day. I've also worked with ...
them when I was in a friend's wedding party, and they were fabulous then as well. They're unobtrusive during the wedding while still getting great photos!
If you're searching for a wedding photographer who will not only capture your special day perfectly but also make the entire experience fun, easy, and enjoyable, look no further th...
an Adam Kennedy Photography.
From start to finish, Adam and Mary Beth went above and beyond to ensure every moment was captured beautifully. Their attention to detail is unmatched, and always ready to answer any questions we had, no matter how small. They made the entire process feel effortless, which allowed us to truly relax and enjoy every second of our big day.
What sets Adam apart is his incredible ability to keep the atmosphere light and fun while remaining professional and focused. He has a natural talent for putting everyone at ease, which shows in the candid, authentic moments he captured. Every photo felt genuine and full of emotion.
Adam Kennedy Photography is the only photographer you need for your wedding. He didn’t just meet our expectations—he exceeded them in every way. We couldn't be happier with our choice and the breathtaking photos we’ll cherish forever!
We couldn’t have been happier with Adam and Mary Beth as our wedding photographer team. We knew from the introductory Zoom meeting that we just clicked with them right from the sta...
rt - which was key for us as two people who don’t always feel natural in front of a camera. Adam did a great job keeping things light and fun every step of the way, which is reflected in our engagement and wedding shots! Adam and MB offer the perfect balance of offering expert advice, while also encouraging their client to think big and make their wedding day photo dreams come true. They are truly masters of the wedding industry, and are a great resource through the stressful months of wedding planning, going way beyond just photography. We hope to be able to work with (or just grab a beer with) Adam and Mary Beth in the future!
LOVED working with MB and Adam! I can’t recommend them enough. They took amazing photos and made everyone involved so comfortable. I will use them for every photo session we do in ...
the future!
Couldn’t recommend them enough! On top of the brilliant photos they captured, they were quick to communicate, full of advice/ideas, and a fun & calming presence on our wedding day.
We love Adam and MB! The photography part of our wedding day was a breeze and they were so pleasant to work with, and very easy to laugh with! We love our wedding photos and had a ...
very fun time picking out photos for our fancy wedding book with Adam.
Adam and Mary Beth make an incredible duo and were key in making our wedding perfect and stress-free. They went above and beyond at every stage of the process - from engagement ph...
otos to helping to manage our day. The pictures were stunning, even better than we could’ve hoped. And while neither of us are normally comfortable in front of a camera, we had a blast. Family pictures were thorough and efficient. This was easily one of the best investments we made for the wedding.
We loved working with Adam and Mary Beth during the engagement shoot and the wedding itself! Adam kept us laughing and relaxed as he took what turned out to be GORGEOUS photos. He ...
knew the venue well and knew where to get the best shots, and he captured our experience perfectly!
Adam and Mary Beth were fantastic to work with! They were exceptionally professional and responsive throughout the entire wedding process....and also just plain fun to work with! T...
heir fun and positive personalities truly helped reduce the stress leading up to and on the day of the wedding. The sneak peak pictures they've given us look INCREDIBLE (yea I'm still crying) and they did a fantastic job taking charge to get all the pictures, styles, and locations we wanted shot. Several of our friends have hired them for their weddings and now it's my turn to highly recommend that you do the same for your events!
Adam and MB were the absolute best. We knew photography was a priority for our wedding and we wanted photos that would be classic and stand the test of time. We also wanted photos ...
that captured the emotion of our day and our story. Wow, did Adam and MB deliver! We were floored when we got our photos back — they were far and away beyond what we could have imagined.
Beyond the photography, my bridesmaids called Adam the man of all trades as he always had Bobby pins, hair spray, all the things. Adam and MB keep you on a timeline, but in a way that is easy and fun and are the best people to have by your side on your wedding day!
Adam and Mary Beth are the best in the biz! From the initial consult, through timeline planning, and ultimately up to our big day, they provided a level of calm confidence, expert...
ise, and personal relationship that I never knew was so important to have with a photographer.
More than just the 'big moments', Adam and Mary Beth captured more casual, and in the moment pictures than I thought possible. We didn't have a videographer for our wedding, but the AKP team took such a thorough accounting throughout our day, the 900+ photos from our day are almost better than a video and help us relive the moments that went by too quickly for us that day.
You 100% get what you pay for with this duo. Top of the line, best of the best. Absolutely zero regrets, and all of the good memories to last a lifetime!
Adam and MB photographed our August 2023 wedding and absolutely rocked it! From the very beginning, they were responsive, helpful, and fun. We had several touch-base meetings in ad...
vance of the wedding, and they even provided recommendations for other vendors, which was much-needed advice in the tornado that is wedding planning! Having them both at the wedding was great too - the photography was seamlessly integrated into the day, and we had awesome shots from two different angles of the best moments of our wedding day! Viewing and downloading photos once they were ready has been simple and straightforward (easy family Christmas gifts 😂) Thank you, Adam and MB!
Adam and Mary Beth are outstanding photographers and even better people!! They're not just our photographers- they're family to us now!
We loved working with them for our engage...
ment shoot and our wedding day. My husband, who is NOT used to posing for photos had a fantastic time and we created memories together that we will always cherish. Adam's light hearted and fun demeanor made for very entertaining and comfortable photo session experiences. SO many laughs were shared and Adam beautifully captured our essence as a couple.
I loved building a relationship with the Kennedys from our first consultation- we immediately bonded over pizza, whiskey, and our love of dogs! (BONUS that Adam is OUTSTANDING at capturing photos of our Fur-Baby, Murphy).
Our wedding day was beyond perfect and I will always cherish the photos that help us relive our special day.
My husband and I view this as only the beginning to our relationship with Adam Kennedy Photography. We look forward to working with Adam & Mary Beth again as our family grows!
If you're looking for organized, zero drama, good vibes, and gorgeous photos- LOOK NO FURTHER. Adam Kennedy is your guy.
We love you guys!!!
You simply *must* use Adam Kennedy Photography if you want great photos, easy communication, and less stress while planning your wedding.
From day one, working and planning with th...
em was easy, and their handling of every detail made us feel calm and comfortable. On the day of our wedding they wrangled our family, listened to our needs, and had a perfect mix of a plan and a willingness to adapt.
And we LOVE the results!! Our photos are beautiful and exactly what we were hoping for.
I can't imagine going through this without Adam and Mary Beth. Every step of this process was made easier and more fun because of who they are and how they work. Planning a wedding is stressful enough - it made such a difference to not have to worry knowing that they were there and part of our team.
Adam Kennedy is a wonderful photographer. He is so easy to communicate with and he takes beautiful photos. Highly recommend!
Adam and Mary Beth were incredible to work with. They exude professionalism and have the talent and experience to capture our most intimate moments on our wedding day. We could no...
t be happier with our experience working with them and look forward to using them in the future!
Exceeded our expectations in every way. Adam and MB were a perfect addition to our big day and captured everything we could think of and more. They helped with the planning and coo...
rdination of the whole event and worked great with the venue/other vendors. They made the family and wedding party pictures go so smoothly we were never crunched for time.
Also all of our guests loved the Itsybooth and we’ve been having a blast looking through all the pictures/gifs.
We loved working with Adam and Mary Beth! We had no idea what where to even start when we first reached out and they led us through it all. So well versed in their craft!
Adam Kennedy Photography comes as highly regarded as we can provide! Adam and Mary Beth will work with you to make sure they understand and follow your vision for your special day....
They take that vision and turn it into a collection of memories you will cherish for the rest of your life. Beyond providing perfect photographs, Adam and MB handled so much of the days coordination and keeping us on our timeline. You will love working with Adam Kennedy Photography -- my wife and I absolutely recommend!!
In the course of showing friends and family the photos from our wedding, someone remarked “I looked through the whole thousand photos and it brought me RIGHT back to that moment. I...
felt like I was there.” I don’t think you can have a more ringing endorsement for a wedding photographer! 10/10 would recommend Adam and Mary Beth again and again. These two are just so lovely to work with AND the product is incredible. The process to get AKP booked was easy and clear, they accommodated all our requests and out of the box ideas, and Adam’s excitement about his work brings an energy that made both engagement photos and our wedding day so fun. So many people remarked that they just enjoyed being around Adam and Mary Beth during our wedding day, and I think the organization and relaxed, joyful energy they brought really shows in our photos. Not to mention, they kept myself and my husband calm and giddy all day. And I cannot state enough that our photos are incredible. Someone told me they are the best wedding photos she has ever seen! We can’t recommend AKP highly enough!
We're so happy to have hired Adam Kennedy Photography for our wedding! Our photos turned out beautifully and captured the day with all of the laughter, happy tears, and love! Adam ...
and Mary Beth made everything so easy from the first meeting and rolled with all of the unplanned things on our Wedding Day. They are wonderful people who are easy to like and I hope you get to work with them, too!
If I could give them 10 stars I would! Adam and MB are so friendly, knew exactly how to make us feel comfortable, met with us multiple times before the big day and captured the mos...
t beautiful album of photos! They fit right in with our wedding guests and family and I can't stop looking at all the photos. Book them NOW!
We can’t recommend Adam Kennedy Photography enough! Our engagement and wedding photos are amazing! Both Adam and Mary Beth helped us relax and made us laugh and feel comfortable wh...
ich was something I was worried about since it is not everyday I get my picture taken haha the communication, payment process, and photo gallery were all easy to understand and timely as well.
Adam and Mary Beth were so amazing to work with, easily some of our favorite people out of all the amazing vendors we worked with. They were super communicative and quick to respon...
d, and the photos turned out amazing, honestly can’t stop looking at them. Adam had a great way of capturing real moments during the night (he even caught my husband and I doing a hilarious awkward fist bump at the end of our first dance), and all of the more staged photos were beautiful as well. We know these photos will be timeless and we can’t thank Adam and Mary Beth enough for their amazing work. We would recommend them to anyone! Love love love
My husband and I picked Adam as our wedding photographer because from the first Zoom interview, he and MB were grounded, fun, professional, and really understood the casual spin we...
were hoping to put on our wedding. We wanted our guests to have fun, and we were hoping our photos would reflect that: not only did Adam capture the exact feeling of every moment of our live band, buffet-style barn wedding, but he encouraged it. His low-key style made everyone (including (especially?) the out of towners) feel welcomed and comfortable. To put it simply, our wedding would not have been the success it was if it hadn’t been for MB and Adam. The pictures are more than I could have ever imagined, and we’re looking forward to turning them into an album, again with Adam and MB’s help. I don’t think there’s a better event photographer out there, and I’ll always recommend them.
Adam and his team are great!! They keep everything lively and and fun! The pictures turned out amazing and he captured the entire essence of our family and wedding, 100% should hir...
e him as your wedding Photographer!
Adam Kennedy delivers the best overall wedding photography package that anyone could ask for. Not only is he outstanding when it comes to the quality of his work and his profession...
alism, but he has a way of making you feel like he's known you forever. We felt an instant connection with him and MB from our first meeting and knew that they would be the perfect team to fully capture the essence of our wedding day. Anyone would be lucky to have Adam Kennedy Photography for their engagement and/or wedding photography!
Let me start off with that I do not see myself as a photogenic person, but Adam and MaryBeth made me feel beautiful, timeless, and I will forever treasure the photos we have from t...
hem. We were fortunate enough to hire them for both our engagement and wedding photos and every time I look at them, I still get the warm fuzzies. Adam and MaryBeth are also just such amazing people who have what they do down to an exact science! They efficently ran our wedding day while still capturing the most gorgeous pictures of our best day. If you are looking for perfect communication, great personalities, picture perfect teamwork, and stunning photographs... Adam Kennedy Photography is the way to go!
Adam was the best! We found him in 2019 even though our wedding didn't happen until 2022. We ended up doing two 1hr engagement sessions in 2020 and 2021 before the wedding. It was ...
simply lovely working with Adam and all the photos turned out just awesome. Highly Recommend!!
Adam and Mary Beth did an awesome job with the photos for our wedding 5/14/22! They captured so many great candid moments and amazing staged shots of the two of us. They were very ...
easy to work with and brought great energy to our big day!
Adam and MB were truly wedding heroes for us on our wedding day! Not only were our pictures perfect, but they kept us calm, organized and laughing all day! We asked Adam to ensure ...
he captures the candids and the overall “vibe” of the day because we didn’t have a videographer and DANG did he deliver! We love our photos. We loved having Adam and MB there for our day & we can recommend them enough!
From the planning phase to our wedding day, Adam and Mary Beth were so great to work with! They know what they're doing, they know what to anticipate on the big day, they're fun to...
chat with and have around, and most importantly, the photos were outstanding! Everyone of them captures a great little piece of the day or an emotion. Thanks Adam and MB!
We chose Adam Kennedy Photography for our June 3, 2022 wedding and we couldn’t be happier! Adam and Mary Beth are the absolute best. We loved working with them. They’re easy to tal...
k to and they know exactly which shots to get and how much time they need. The day went smoothly and flawlessly. Our family and friends loved working with them as well, and everyone absolutely raved over our wedding photos! We got our photos right on schedule (even a little earlier!) and they kept in touch throughout the whole process. Their work is beautiful and they’re beautiful humans, too. Thank you Adam and MB!
Jack and I chose Adam as our wedding photographer because his portfolio was full of candid silly photos with a bright cheerful style. Little did we know we would get more than jus...
t fun photos, we were able to snag the BEST wedding photography duo in the Minneapolis area. Aside from being talented craftspeople, Mary Beth and Adam went above and beyond to make our whole wedding party at ease. Our friends and family thoroughly enjoyed working with Adam and MB. In addition to being personality plus, they helped with little things that made a huge difference. Mary Beth helped the groomsmen get their boutonnières placed correctly, Adam ran around getting pictures at each table with us and all the while they were smiling and bringing such joy to the event. I know that they were asked to do several things that were not in their job description and they never once hesitated to help and bring ease to the day. If you are looking for a class act that is organized and determined to make your day a success you don't need to look any further. Adam and MB are those people :D by far the best money we spent. Thanks again for all you did for us!
- Jack and Alli
Adam and MB are simply the best! They reached out to us all the time with updates and answered every question we had (no matter how crazy the question was).
Day of, Adam made sure...
we had EVERY photo we wanted and really took care of us! He did not even complain once about us making him take thousands of pictures in the 15 degree winter snow ;) He even brought hand warmers for the entire wedding party!
My favorite part of our photos was how they entire album told the story of our day. The pictures took us from start to finish of the entire day. t I am excited to look back on the album 10, 20, and 30 years from now and be taken back to our special day.
My second favorite part is all of the candid shots! Having a second shooter to take candid photos was one of the best things that could have happened
Overall, Adam and MB are professional and FUN photographers that ensure you have everything you need for your special day!!!! We love them!!
I honestly wish there were more stars to give. Adam and Mary Beth are truly lovely people and their work is stunning. We had such a wonderful time getting to know them as photograp...
hers and as new (!) parents - and we're excited to stay in touch with them forever! They were professional but relaxed and ensured the day went incredibly smoothly.
Adam and Mary Beth are the best professional photography team around. Myself and my family have worked with them multiple times since 2013 starting with my senior photos and lastly...
with my wedding in 2021. They are kind, genuine, funny, and highly professional. I am so grateful to know them, and can’t wait to continue to work with them during other life milestones of mine and my family’s!
We used Adam Kennedy Photography for our wedding and our wedding and engagement photos were amazing! Adam did a great job and we even had multiple comments from our guests about h...
ow personable he was on the day of our wedding. We loved having Adam as our photographer and would highly recommend him!
If there were 6 stars as an option, that is what I would select for Adam. Adam has been our photographer on several occasions and is the first person I will go to in the future.
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On our wedding day he helped coordinate and ensure we got all the shots we wanted, but more importantly made taking hundreds of photos an enjoyable time we will remember forever. He and MB are kind, funny, and just all around great people to be around. Would 100% recommend.
Adam was absolutely amazing. He was easy to work with, had a vision in mind for the photos that matched ours and was super responsive to all contact. He was also well priced and wi...
lling to work within our budget. I would highly recommend him and hope to use him again in the future. Bonus points for a shared love of whiskey and homemade pizza.
Adam and Mary Beth were excellent from the very first meeting to the day we got our photos. They are professional and personable, all while delivering beautiful photos that brought...
tears to my eyes as I saw the pictures of our big day! Their attention to detail while making us feel at ease that day was so appreciated!
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