Jessica Lauren | Photo + Video

kes the whole experience effortless. She has a wonderful way of making everyone comfortable and capturing everyone's authentic selves. She is organized, professional, and anticipated any and all of our questions at every stage of the planning process. To top it all off, she is one of the kindest and sweetest souls you will ever meet. By the end of this process, it truly felt like she was an old friend shooting our wedding. Every single person who has looked at our wedding photos has been blown away by their quality. We could not recommend her enough!!

that more comfortable! My husband and I can be extremely awkward infront of a camera... like "I don't know what to do with my hands kind of awkward," but not with Jessica. She is the biggest hype girl and makes you feel like a supermodel. Even when things become stressful or even questionable (like planning a wedding during a pandemic), she's there to ensure that you are not alone and not to hesitate to reach out to her. Annddddd on top of her being incredible human, she is a true artist. Her work is so STUNNING that people I don't even know are asking me who did my wedding photos. And without any hesitation, I recommend Jessica. Even if you aren't able to book her, you should go give her a follow on Instagram. She'll inspire and bring light into your life. We are incredibly blessed to have Jessica come into our lives. I truly couldn't imagine my wedding day without her. Love ya Jessica! Happy to have gained a friend out of this experience. <3

ional skills. Jessica was a gem to work with and made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. Our photographs are heirloom quality and we will revel over them for years to come. Do yourself a favor and contact Jessica today. You will not regret it.

wedding captured any other way. Everyone keeps telling me how amazing my pictures are. She is the sweetest, so very professionl and I highly recommend!! She truly loves what she does and you can tell how important it is to her to make your day the best.

wedding. I also loved that she relieved my stress and compensated for my indecisiveness by helping me craft a timeline to optimize the best natural lighting and backdrops for our photos. Also, even though I provided her minimal details before the event because I was focused on other things, she immediately adapted when she got there and quickly became acquainted with all of the key people on her own that I wanted photos with. I was super impressed with her ability to navigate the event and capture my vision for photos with little direction from us. Like I said, she is a natural at her trade and extremely talented. Jessica's services were one of the best investments we made in connection with our wedding day! My husband and I highly recommend her.

truly SO incredibly beautiful! Her work is ART at its finest! AND, she is the kindest, sweetest, friendliest person EVER and makes you feel like you’ve known her for years the moment you sit down with her! I couldn’t recommend her more highly! She is a gem!

g day. Not only are her photographs absolutely stunning, but she makes you feel so comfortable. Every. single. person at my wedding complimented Jessica's photos and how professional and organized she was. She wasn't just a vendor at my wedding - I can honestly say she made my day so much more special. She loves her work, and it shows in her pictures. She is worth every penny and then some.

emely professional, makes you feel relaxed and as if you had known her for years. She 100% knows what she is doing and has the ability to capture all the moments needed to keep reliving the day. I get emotional knowing that we have those memories documented forever! Thank you so much Jessica for being there to capture our day <3

ed for our wedding day and I can easily say it was the easiest decision of the whole wedding planning process! When you meet Jessica, she is a warm, bubbly, inviting, and such a compassionate person who truly has such a passion for her couples and what she does! Not to mention her work is absolutely AMAZING!! We just got our photos back and there were definitely automatic tears from everyone who has seen them, and she truly helped capture the day so beautifully so we can relive the best day of our lives whenever we want! During the wedding day, Jessica was also SO incredibly helpful whether that was to cue us during pictures, help ease the nerves, and she even helped with my bustle on my dress when we were straight up struggling to fix it! She brought such a fun and contagious energy, and it was such a blessing to have her with us on our special day. Overall, I cannot recommend Jessica enough, and you should definitely book her now before it's too late!!

o a small ceremony at our lake house on our original wedding date so I reached out to Jessica about a month before and she was completely open to photograph our small wedding for us. She was so accommodating and understanding and we absolutely loved our pictures from our special day! She made us feel like rockstars and also made us feel so comfortable! Jessica is the BEST photographer and I’m so happy she was able to capture our special moments for us! Thanks again, Jess!

I wish I had known her when I was getting married because I for SURE would have flown her out for my wedding. The photos she took of my family are some of my favorite photos of us of all time and I will cherish them forever! <3

nd Jessica was extremely accommodating through everything and was able to photograph our small wedding, while also still photographing our big reception and vow renewal next year. Jessica is not only extremely talented but also so sweet and genuine. She made us feel so comfortable while taking pictures. I highly recommend her and we will cherish these photos forever.

d she would have an answer. She made my husband and I feel like we gained another friend! Jessica was very organized throughout the entire process, and she even put together a wedding day timeline for the day of the wedding. This helped us immensely. It was just amazing to not have to be in charge of rounding everyone up for pictures. Her and her crew were THE BEST! You will not go wrong by choosing Jessica!!

ue emotion of your wedding day! We love her so much!!

he was nervous to have the photographer in his face the whole day of our wedding. BUT it was the complete opposite. Jessica worked with both of us and made everything so easy. And words cannot explain the quality of the pictures. We will definitely be using Jessica for anniversay sessions in the future. We highly recommend using her for proposal pictures, engagement pictures, wedding pictures, and everything!

ot recommend Jessica enough!

and helped us create a schedule beforehand to keep our wedding day on track. She stepped in and basically acted as a wedding coordinator to help make sure we stuck to that schedule as much as possible. Also, for someone who is typically uncomfortable in front of the camera, I was nervous going into the engagement session if that nervousness would show in our photos. During both the engagement session and the wedding, Jessica did an amazing job at posing us naturally and making us feel like models. Her encouraging words truly put us at ease! The only issue you might run into when booking Jessica Lauren.. good luck picking photos!! We have soooo many magazine quality pictures to chose from!

camera so being front and center was a little frightening to be honest! Jessica made us feel like it was just another day, like we did this all the time! Everything was so comfortable and fun! I truly can call her my friend forever and she will always be my go to photographer!! 100 out of 10 you will not be disappointed by Jessica's beautiful work!

ur hands? Jessica is FANTASTIC. Her positive energy all day, natural poses, and genuine compliments make you feel so comfortable in front of the camera. After our engagement session my husband literally said, “That wasn’t bad at all.” Her quality speaks for itself and she will produce photos that you can’t wait to hang in your home. Jessica makes the wedding process so easy by giving you her very own wedding experience book and detailed “day-of” timelines. If you like her photos then there is nothing else to think about. She really will become your best friend and the best decision of your wedding.

and she actively listened and took all of the pictures we requested. She is organized, punctual, creative, kind and professional. She helped make our day so much fun! I absolutely LOVED the pictures. I adore her and I am grateful for her. I would highly recommend her.

ic and joyful! I continued my search to ensure I covered all of my bases, but none of the other photographers caught my eye like Jessica did. Luckily we were able to book her for our wedding day, and we are so happy that we did! Initially we set up a video meeting (I believe she typically meets in person but our schedules were not aligning). This meeting was very informative and she was able to answer all of our questions. Then, we had our engagement session, which was really fun! We had never had professional photos taken before and were a little nervous at first, but Jessica was super sweet and made the experience very comfortable and a lot of fun! Our photos turned out great! In preparation for our wedding, she was able to recommend other vendors (ie. our DJ), and she was extremely helpful in setting up our timeline for the day of. Overall she was very flexible, personable, knowledgeable, and has such great talent! We received our wedding photos faster than expected, and they are absolutely amazing. She truly did a fantastic job capturing the day, as the photos reflect her authentic and joyful style. I would definitely recommend Jessica as your wedding photographer, and we loved working with her! Thank you, Jessica!

imagined and we can’t wait for her to take photos for our wedding. Book her for your wedding. You won’t regret it. Definitely the best decision i’ve made while wedding planning!

and flexibility, while also being professional and making sure everything goes smoothly. We are so thankful to have our day captured by such high-quality, beautiful images! I recommend her every chance I get.

o above and beyond to work with your other vendors to ensure everyone is on the same page. You will not be disappointed with your experience with Jessica Lauren.

ographer, and has a very gifted eye, especially with lighting! 100% recommend over and over.

to coffee. My husband and I knew immediately upon meeting her that she would be our photographer. Not only are her pictures phenomenal, but she is one of the kindest humans you will meet. We instantly clicked! We were nervous during our engagement shoot because we’d never had professional photos taken before, but she made us feel SO comfortable and at ease. Not to mention she rocked our wedding day, and we were so happy with how both the engagement and wedding photos turned out. I can’t recommend Jessica enough! You can’t go wrong with her!

o are for weddings - for the documentation of our day that we really wanted. I mean you are already spending so much on everything else...but we do not regret one penny we spent for Jessica to capture our day in the most beautiful and cherished way possible!!! She was there from the beginning of planning all the way to the after-math. She insisted on answering any and all questions we had and gave us 110% of her attention even though I know she had a ton of other couples she was working with. She went above and beyond the "package" we purchased and are in love with everything thing she has delivered!!! We would recommend Jessica Lauren for photo and video to EVERY single person that asks (times a million).

out her to my friends and family! Thanks for everything Jessica!

accommodating photographer! We love her and our photos are outstanding! Such a blessing!

he poses feel effortless and look so natural. And whatever Jessica does in the composition and editing process is like magic - every photo looks radiant. Dozens of my friends and family members have reached out to me specifically to rave about how much they loved the photos. One look at her website or Instagram and her talent is obvious! The cherry on top of it all is that Jessica is a kind, loyal soul who gets genuinely invested in the lives of her clients. On top of her photographic talents, she has some outstanding God-given business instincts. Jessica consistently went above and beyond for us, from helping us make a wedding day timeline, to recommending other vendors, to sending us little gifts. She’s the real deal!! P.S. Although she’s only made a few wedding films so far, she is well on her way to being one of the BEST wedding videographers in the area. She has a natural talent for capturing the emotion of not only the wedding day, but the entire essence of the couple’s love story! Take the opportunity NOW to have her as your wedding filmmaker too, before everyone else discovers her!

ook no farther. Jessica is the best. Her pictures are amazing, and I cannot even count the amount of compliments I have gotten on our engagement pictures. People loved our save the date picture! Other vendors are using rave about working with her, too! Jessica has been so helpful along the way during this whole wedding process. She promptly responds to emails, and shoots so many weddings that her experience with timelines, etc, is so trustworthy. She does so much for her brides, such as sending us a helpful professionally made wedding information magazine with her own images, sending us Christmas cookies, randomly gifts us with Starbucks cards, and she is just so so sweet. My fiance was worried about feeling awkward during engagement pictures, and he not only loved Jessica, but loved the entire experience. Chemistry with your photographer is a huge part of the wedding since you spend all day with them! We cannot wait to have her shoot our big day, and trust her with it, too!!

yond to capture the happiness and joy of the our engagement pictures and wedding day. The one thing I have heard from several family and friends is how awesome our photos were and that is all because of the AMAZING quality of Jessica’s pictures! On the day she was so organized and made sure every picture was taken that needed to be taken but also was understanding and went with the flow when needed. We felt so comfortable being ourselves around her ( she is more like a friend than your photographer!!) which to me was the most important thing in finding a photographer ! I am so thankful to have found Jessica! She is the best!

Along with sending little gifts and notes to make all her brides feel special! She was the best decision I ever made during wedding planning!

I am so thrilled we hired her!

fortable during the pictures and she encouraged us to just be ourselves- the pictures are amazing!!

e wedding planning process she was super flexible and accommodating. We were from out of town so she Skyped with us and talked to us on the phone multiple times. Our engagement photos were beautiful and made me so excited for our wedding photos. The day of our wedding was perfect and she was organized and directed us professionally. Our pictures turned out beautifully and I am truly so grateful that I hired her to be our photographer. Would recommend her to anyone looking for a fun, energetic, creative, sweet, and experienced photographer.

y. Jessica's work is simply beautiful - it is artistic, genuine, creative, etc. We were incredibly happy with our engagement photos, we are insanely happy with our wedding photos, and overall sincerely happy that we got to know and work with such a special lady. I cannot wait to cover my house in Jessica's work :) Jessica, we truly cannot thank you enough for all that you did for us and for the memories and treasures you left us with!

rt of the wedding are the pictures; Jessica Lauren did not disappoint!! The images themselves are GORGEOUS, and she makes everyone feel SO incredibly comfortable. I got compliments all day during pictures from my family and bridal party about how sweet, professional and easy to work with she was. I told all my friends that I wish Jessica could just take pictures of me all day every day because every moment she captures is truly perfect. Pick this amazing photographer for your wedding and you will not be disappointed.

en more wrong. When Jen got her pictures back and shared them with us, I was blown away. I'd never seen such amazing wedding photos or even knew they were possible to be honest. Fast forward 2 years, I got engaged. The first person I contacted was Jessica. All I can say is thank goodness she had our date open! I will be very transparent and say that I did research on the photographers in the Kansas City area for days- reading reviews, looking at portfolios, you name it. I even remember saying "mom, nothing even comes close to these pictures". And that's very apparent when you look at her website, her blog, etc. You can see for yourself how talented she is and how STUNNING her pictures are. But, what you can't see, is how amazing Jessica is, which is arguably the best part. You don't realize as a bride that you'll spend more time with your wedding photographer on your wedding day than you do your husband (it's true!), so you gotta make it good. Jessica set up a phone sesh for us to chat and I honest to goodness think we talked for over an hour. She is so easy to get along with, so kind, so genuine and so positive to be around. She goes above and beyond with everything she does. I have truly gained a lifelong friend out of booking a wedding photographer- who knew?!??? The last thing you want on your wedding day is to be worried or nervous about how things will turn out, especially photos, because that's all you have left after that day is over (besides your husband!). I honestly wouldn't have trusted anyone else the way I trusted her to capture the magic of that day. You only get the day once, but I can re-live it through my photos forever. I was so self conscious (for various reasons) going into my wedding day. The biggest, most photographed and documented life event to date, and as a bride, you just want to feel beautiful. I was able to share all my fears with her and she was so accommodating and reassuring. I truly felt beautiful that day and will always look at our pictures feeling the same way I felt on our wedding day. She captured the most intense, raw emotions of our absolutely incredible day and it's evident in our photos. 5 stars simply just doesn't do her justice.

of her clients goes above and beyond any other photographer you will find. We are beyond thankful for her and everything she did from talking on the phone and planning with me, to being there the day of keeping me calm (even though we were running late) and keeping everything running smoothly and getting it back on track. IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING JESSICA LAUREN LOOK NO FURTHER SHE IS AMAZING!!!!

om the first time we grabbed coffee to chat, her warm personality makes you feel like old friends. I will cherish our engagement and wedding photos. She knows how to work the best angles, give direction, and capture the best light. My groom and I felt so comfortable around Jessica which delivered the best emotions in our photos. I cannot wait to see where Jessica's skills take her. Words can't express how pleased I am with her work.

ng wrong. She met with us several times to make sure she really had a good idea of what we wanted for our wedding photos. Our engagement and wedding photos are amazing and I couldn't be more thankful for her work on our day! I scroll through them regularly and am so happy to have every moment of the day captured by such a wonderful photographer. After the wedding she even set aside an entire afternoon to help us create an amazing wedding album. AND THEN HAND DELIVERED IT TO US!!! Working with Jessica was so easy and the relationship felt natural. She will definitely be our forever photographer. We gained a photographer and a friend and we are so, so happy!

flash flood warning and my outdoor reception venue was pooling water at one point. That being said, Jessica was flawless! On a day that could have been predestined for disaster, she came prepared to work with the most positive attitude. We were able to fit in all the pictures and get plenty of shots outside between the breaks in the rain. There was one point when she literally had a rain jacket on and a towel wrapped around her camera just so she could get shots of us in a covered area outside. Talk about some dedication! To top it all off, the pictures turned our amazing! She has a true passion for her work and a caring heart for her couples. She goes above and beyond to help make sure that your day goes as smooth as possible. She is a genuine, positive, loving, helpful, and naturally talented individual. I would 100% recommend her! Whenever people compliment my photos, all I do is credit our amazing photographer!

cé and I were completely sold on this young woman and her amazing spirit and love for life. She was such a professional when we began to negotiate our package and she had so many great ideas and helpful tips for maximizing the amount of time we would be paying for. To be honest, she really worked with us in regards to our budget and was so invested in finding a price point that was realistic for her AND us. Our first photography experience with her was during our engagement session in Forest Park. To say that we had SUCH a blast is an understatement. She immediately put us both at ease and was so complimentary and encouraging to both of us the entire time. We left our session even more excited for our wedding day because we knew we had chosen the perfect person to document our special day. We were married on July 23 and lucky for us, it was literally the hottest day of the entire summer. Jessica didn't break a sweat, not once, she went above and beyond to be accommodating to my husband and I (specifically my husband who was wearing FAR more layers of clothing than myself) during our first look and wedding party photos. You could just see the joy in her face to be a part of our incredible day and she made sure that every single person felt that. We were lucky that Jessica brought a second shooter who was just starting to learn the business as it helped her capture even more moments of our day. The coverage she provided at our ceremony and reception was flawless. She somehow managed to capture every single moment without us even realizing she was there, as we had discussed we really don't like when photographers disregard the guests at the wedding just to get "the perfect shot." Now, we SOMEWHAT knew what to expect in terms of what our photos would look like, based on how AMAZING our engagement photos were but it almost brings tears to my eyes when I think about the moment she sent us our wedding gallery. EVERY SINGLE PICTURE WAS FLAWLESS. The combination of candid moments and portraits was absolutely perfect and she captured the exact feel and mood of the entire day. There are so many photographers in St Louis and I know it's a hard decision to make but trust me when I say that choosing Jessica will be one of the best moves you make in your wedding planning. She is a true joy and gift to every single person she meets and I honestly cannot say enough wonderful things about her beautiful photography and who she is as a person. I think it's important to note: while I know not everyone may have the same experience, be very careful and wary of negative reviews when the overwhelming response is that of positivity and appreciation. Nobody chooses your wedding vendors for you and it is completely in your hands to speak up for what you want and a failure to do so is NOT the fault of said vendor. There's a reason photographers prefer to do engagement sessions with their couples, as it gives everyone a chance to get to know each other and for a couple to see a preview of the style and quality of photos they should expect from their wedding. Book Jessica and book her now. She will make every moment of your special day even more special :)

t getting good wedding pictures because I KNEW Jessica would do a great job since she knows what she is doing -- Just go look at her Facebook and Instagram... Absolutely stunning work! & all my wedding pictures turned out exactly the same, perfect! -- I also asked Jessica to do a boudoir shoot for a wedding gift to give my husband and she made me feel so comfortable and she planned the whole shoot out herself! I told her what my style was and she made sure it was flawless. This girl is truly an amazing photographer and person! She has a passion for what she does and is amazing at it. I know that planning a wedding is extremely stressful, but Jessica was always there to remind me if I was forgetting something. She was in contact with all of my other vendors to make sure that everyone knew what was going on. She even worked with my tight wedding budget. I would recommend Jessica to anyone who is looking for amazing wedding pictures and a very nice, personal photographer!

it showed. At the church Jessica and Maria , the two professional photographers, set up the lighting, instead of turning on the lights. I asked her before we started, "Would you like me to get someone to turn on the lights?" She stated, "No I've got this." I wish I would have taken a look at the ONLY group shots of our families she took of our families of the day. Every single one of the family portraits had shadows on the faces & chests of the shorter people in the pictures. How did these shadows get past two professional photographers? In addition, of the photos she sent us to review a number of people were not looking at the camera or their eyes were shut. When I asked her if she edited these photos she said she did. When I sent her an email, she did not take our concerns into consideration, she fixed one group photo, and then informed us that if we wanted additional editing that it would be $15.00 per photo-- for the photos that were blurry and had shadows on my face and body from the lighting she set up instead of turning on the lights. Jessica wasn't able to give good feedback to our group in posing either. A number of the shots were off centered, peoples' backs were showing, mother of the bride and groom were not looking up in the pictures she took of them, and wedding party were caught in awkward head tilting poses. She did not get the attention of the parents as they were walking down the aisle, so those pictures she took were of the parents looking down at the ground. Direction from the professional photographer was once again needed and was not met. It really upsets me because in 35% of the photos, her assistant is smiling & holding a camera in the background, not taking pictures, when she was at a better angle to get a shot of their faces, instead of their backs. In our initial meeting, I told her I wanted more shots of the 230+ crowd, and we received close ups of one present, a flower arrangement, the cake topper and 15 guests dancing. She is good at taking picture of things not moving. I sought advice from other wedding professionals, asking if this work was what I could expect for the price I paid. They were all in agreement that her work was substandard yet we paid a premium for the services. In my judgement she would be an good assistant, but please I beg you don’t make the same mistake I made, don’t use her as the primary photographer. I will never get this day back. I regret using her as our photographer. Several guests asked why she was standing around not taking pictures. I don't know? When I look at the pictures she took I think of what a waste of money and time. Photography is one of the most important decisions and crucial to the record keeping of an event. Sadly, friends taking pictures with their I-phones did a better job at capturing the day. I wish they would have taken more pictures, but I think we all just thought, she has a professional photographer, surely she will take better pictures than I can. I am sad to say that didn't happen. I don’t feel like she captured our wedding day, and for that I am truly heartbroken. Jessica, as a bride, I must ask would you want your memories with blurry shadows on your face?

imeline for our wedding day. She helped keep everyone on time and communicated with our catering company and D.J. through the night. Our wedding pictures are truly amazing and we couldn't have asked for a better experience.

m our engagement session and our wedding itself. Jessica has the sweetest heart for what she does and I'll be forever thankful that we chose her to photograph the best day of our lives!

t Smarties to help the kids focus. AWESOME talent! STRONGLY RECOMMEND!!!

home, and I am complimented on them any time someone visits! Not only is she just beyond talented, but she truly just goes above and beyond to make sure that her clients have the best experience possible. She makes you look and truly FEEL beautiful and makes the photo process as easy and painless as possible. You'd be hard-pressed to find a photographer that cares as much about her clients at this sweet girl!

e this sweet time in our lives. She was an absolute trooper while hiding in the woods before our proposal and then trekked through fields of leeks and kale for our engagement session the following day. She was totally up for the adventure! And during the session, Jessica made my fiancé and I completely comfortable in front of the camera. Her bubbly personality and encouragement made me feel like a model. She directed us into poses in such a positive way I didn't feel awkward at all and trust me, I'm usually very awkward in front of the camera. When I saw our pictures for the first time I was blown away. They were exactly what I had envisioned. She captured our love perfectly and I love that we have beautiful classic photos that our parents and family members will enjoy, but she captured the stunning moments of real tenderness and of course loads of laughs. I would highly recommend her to anyone! Thank you, Jessica, for making our proposal and engagement session relaxing and stress free.

as everything we wanted! Our images told our love story perfectly! From the getting dressed up and taking photos downtown to going to our college's football stadium and reminiscing on our favorite Saturday activity, Jessica nailed who we are! I'm so looking forward to May 28th! I get to marry my very best friend and have Jessica capture the day! That's a win-win in my book! To top off our whole experience, Jessica has become someone I consider a dear friend! Thanks so much Jessica!! We love you!

she wouldn't shoot our wedding. She didn't even have the courtesy to call me. She said my fiance was not cooperative enough and that he was disrespectful to me. She also said very inappropriate things about our relationship and implied we shouldn't get married. When my fiance tried to call her she refused to call him back and emailed him instead. I have never been treated like this before, especially as a customer! She does not care what her clients want. She only care about what she wants her blog to look like. She was very unprofessional and I would not recommend her to anyone!

e. She took our engagement photos and she most recently photographed us in a free mini session for the first snow of the season! We have her booked as our wedding photographer, and couldn't be more excited about it.