About this vendor
My husband and I are a dynamic, organized and hilarious photography duo. We aim to capture your big day in a way that not only tells the most romantic love story but also highlights the beauty of who you are as a couple and the fun candid moments you share with each other and your guests.
We will laugh with you, cry with you not kidding I tear up during every ceremony), fluff your dress, fix your suit, remember where you put the rings you can't find and help make your wedding day everything you imagined it could be!
Ps. We love multi-cultural weddings and would be thrilled to capture your multi-day celebrations!
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2016 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Amazing!! I found Jessica and nick through a vendor list at the inn at rancho Santa Fe, in the San Diego area. I talked to Jessica over the phone and instantly felt so connected to...
her and put down our deposit for engagement photo shoot and our wedding day. My now husband is very shy and reserved so I was a little worried about how our engagement photos would turn out. The minute we got there, we both felt so comfortable and so happy, I’d never seen him like that with new people before. Jessica and nick aren’t only so talented but they are amazing people, you feel like you’ve been friends with them for years.
Our first planned wedding was canceled due to Covid, I told Jess what was going on and I parted ways with my wedding planner as I was going to do something very small. At that point, Jess was always checking in, sending ideas, and reassuring me. I felt so grateful to have her to lean on and navigate planning a wedding in a pandemic. After all the stress and looking around, we booked a private property for an intimate wedding. Jessica and nick came on the Friday before my wedding to check out the property and to see us. On the day of my wedding, Jessica and nick were there at every moment taking photos and making all of my guests/bridal party feel like family. My sneak peek photos look amazing and I cannot wait to receive the rest.
****The best thing I ever did when planning my wedding was booking jess and nick.****
I can’t wait to use them for any big moment in our lives we want captured.
Choosing Jess Rice Photography was the absolute best wedding planning decision we made. Jess was amazing in the months and days leading up to our destination wedding. She was helpf...
ul, proactive, and so easy to communicate with leading up to the wedding day, we just knew we were in good hands! Jess made the remote planning and organizing so easy on us and we are so grateful to her. As for the wedding day, Jess and Nick captured our wedding so perfectly. They did not miss a single moment. From the details, to the requested shot list, to the naturally occurring and personal moments, they really captured everything. We were so comfortable with Nick and Jess; they really were so fun to work with and made us feel so special. They were such an important part of our day and we are forever grateful that we were able to find Jess Rice Photography! We received sneak peaks and access to our full online gallery very timely. We were completely blown away by all of the beautiful photos. Everyone who has seen our wedding album is so impressed and complimentary. We will cherish these photos forever!
I first met Jess + Nick at my best friend's proposal - once I saw the photos I instantly fell in love! She went on to photograph her wedding and she made us all in the bridal party...
feel so comfortable! She had a vision and tells you exactly where to go and what to do, which I love! When it was my turn, I knew immediately I wanted to Jess + Nick to capture our special day! Their style is so bright, natural, and timeless. We had so much fun with Nick + Jess every step of the way and are so thankful that they captured all the beautiful moments of our day.
This girl is a FIRE CRACKER and I mean that in the best way possible. Her zeal, excitement and love for photography is so apparent from the moment you meet her. And when someone is...
passionate about what they do...their best work shines through. Jessica is one of the sweetest most professional photographers I have worked with and her photos are out of this world good. She'll keep you laughing the entire time she's shooting so you almost forget she's taking them until you get the photos back and your like....WOAH... what?!
Jessica and Nick accepted our request late in the game which is never an easy task.... They not only pulled everything together for this smallish, intimate wedding for us (a more m...
ature couple), but did so from another coast... It was smashing and delightful! They both work together so well and keep everything light hearted, cheerfull, and totally in style with our taste (if not better) and refined our wishes! I just can't even begin to express the talent Jessica naturally posses not only in her photography but in her planning skills! Her husband Nick is the "icing on the cake" ... He is the perfect adjunct to the photography and technical end as well being ordained to perform the ceremonu (which was beyond our expectations),
Thank you from the bottom of our grateful hearts!
Jessica and Nick are the most wonderful photographers we could have asked for on our special day!!! They both made sure everything went smoothly and were extremely organized by kee...
ping everything on track. The photos were AMAZING and I could not have been happier with how they turned out. I find myself constantly looking at them! They are truly an incredibly talented couple and I seriously would suggest them to ANYONE!!!! Absolutely the sweetest and kindest couple around. Thank you Jess and Nick for capturing our incredible day!!
Jessica and her husband Nick were recommended to us by a friend of my daughter. Our initial meeting with them was in our local coffee shop in town. They were both very friendly, ...
professional and were able to answer all of our questions. I was planning and attending to the majority of the wedding details myself since my daughter was out-of-state most of the engagement time. Therefore, I needed someone that I felt comfortable with and confident in their abilities. Best decision we ever made!
With Jessica and Nick both taking pictures during the wedding ceremony and reception, we ended up with so many beautiful pictures. They were extremely organized, easy to work with, and very professional. Everything went smoothly and they worked well with the other vendors and the venue staff.
Jessica and Nick had all kinds of ideas for interesting, unique and beautiful photos of the entire wedding party and the bride and groom photos. The photos were absolutely beautiful and they were ready for viewing within two weeks! I would highly recommend them!
I truly could not have picked a better photographer for our wedding. Jessica and Nick, the husband and wife photography duo were absolutely spectacular. They made us laugh and feel...
comfortable all day long. Even in the intimate moments where tears were flowing Jessica and Nick made us feel safe. The entire bridal party thought they were a hoot and couldn't stop talking about how much fun the "dreaded photos" actually ended up being. Our families were beyond impressed with their efficiency and respect and are still raving about them. They completely took away any stress and captured the most beautiful images we have ever seen. Their style so perfectly caught every candid moment, every thought out detail and every cherished laugh. Not only did they blow us away on our wedding day but we had our photos back so quickly. If you are looking for a husband and wife dynamic duo look no further! You WANT TO hire Jessica and Nick, they were worth every cent and even more.
After meeting Jessica to discuss wedding photography and looking at her online portfolio, I was confident that she would do a great job. She is so sweet and bubbly that you instant...
ly feel comfortable around her, which allows her to capture wonderful images.
We had an engagement session with her and the photos are stunning! She, with the help of her husband Nick captured tons of images and the quality is great. I cannot say enough good things about Jessica, she is professional, courteous, and a pleasure to spend time with. She also had a quick turn around on providing us with a link to an online gallery. I love being able to download the digital copies or purchase high quality prints straight from the online gallery.
I am so excited for Jessica to photograph our wedding next August. I would highly recommend selecting her as your wedding photographer.
Jess will be there to meet your every wish when it comes to your wedding photos. Her confident and bubbly personality will put you at ease and allow to you to enjoy every moment an...
d every smile :) She is creative, talented, laid back, and passionate when it comes to capturing your special day! I would recommend her, you won't regret it!
Jessica was a dream to work with! She made every feel comfortable at ease in front of the camera. It was truly a joy to have her there on my special day. And the pictures she gave ...
to us were so beautiful. I highly recommend her!
Words cannot describe how wonderful of an experience we had with Jessica (and nick, her hubby and sidekick). They were absolutely phenomenal. We knew from the start we wanted Jessi...
ca as our photographer because of her beautiful work. She is such a skilled and creative photographer, and on top of that one of the warmest people I have ever known. I'm not the most comfortable in front of a camera and I felt completely at ease during both the wedding and engagment sessions. Can I give 10 stars? Just book these guys. They are well worth the investment! I recommend them to everyone!
I actually found Jessica Elaine through the Big Fake Wedding Expo several months ago and we had an immediate connection. She was so friendly, kind and helpful with every question I...
asked (and trust me I asked a lot!).
My fiancé Patrick & I decided to move forward with an engagement photo shoot to make sure we liked her style and that we were a good fit. The whole experience was so easy and so much fun with Jessica. We had dinner with Jessica and her husband Nick, who is the second shooter, to discuss the engagement photo shot list, outfits, etc. and it turned into a fabulous evening of getting to know each other. We left that dinner knowing we were in the best hands. Jessica also set up a pinterest board for me where she suggested outfits, poses, hair styling, etc. This extra support was so thoughtful and went above and beyond. And they were so flexible when it came to our ideas, and even let us throw confetti!
Day of the engagement shoot could not have gone more smoothly. My fiancé is not a big fan of being in front of the camera but Nick & Jessica made us feel so comfortable and we had SO MUCH FUN! Laughing, dancing, and drinking champagne made our photos turn out stunning and they truly felt like us! They didn’t feel staged, and they didn’t feel forced. We love our photos because they look like us on our very best day. We now consider Jessica & Nick to be our friends and couldn’t imagine anyone else being our photographers on our special day.
Jessica really took the time to figure out what we wanted in our pictures and had a plan to make sure everything went smoothly. She's really easy and fun to work with, and she made...
the entire bridal party and family feel comfortable. We are so happy with how the pictures came out!
Jessica and Nick are the best photography duo I've met! They took the time to meet with us, answer all our questions and work to make our wedding package the best they could.
T...
hey were the perfect addition to our big day and they didn't feel like anything but family while they were capturing us.
They are professional, considerate, giving, patient, and hilarious!
You DEFINITELY want them photographing your wedding!
I have had the pleasure of working with Jessica at numerous weddings. She is absolutely perfect at capturing the emotion of the ceremony as well as the fun night at the reception. ...
Normally the photos after the ceremony feel like a staged, awkward "to do" part of the day, but Jessica made us all feel so comfortable and truly captured the personality of the group that was there to celebrate their friends. She herself has a great personality and her passion for photography shows 100%. For a one time event that is so special I would highly recommend Jessica Elaine Photography.
I cannot express into words how happy I am with the way my wedding photos turned out. If you have ever been a bride you know how stressful the wedding day is, you want everything t...
o be perfect. That is why I am so grateful Jessica and Nick took my wedding photos they made me feel so comfortable and I was just in the moment with my new husband. The pictures are original and really capture the love my husband and I share. They also did my engagement photos which really turned out amazing! My husband does not like to be on camera but Nick and Jessica made him laugh and feel so comfortable. I am so thankful because I now have beautiful photos to look back on and it is all thanks to Nick and Jessica! It is true that a picture is worth a thousand words, Jessica and Nick proved that! I am so thankful I got to work with them!
Jessica is so professional and yet so warm and joyful! She shot my sister's wedding and we loved being around her and having her a part of the day. The return time on her work was ...
great and she was genuinely so helpful all throughout the process. She had such a creative eye and was also so helpful in corralling our extended family etc. Such a joy to work with! Great quality pictures with the best quality customer service!
Jessica is professional in her work and delightful as a person. She has the ability to captures 'that moment' (whatever it may be) in a unique way. I have viewed many of her photos...
and can't wait to use her for my wedding one day!
Jessica did a great job. It rained and flooded for our outdoor wedding, but Jessica was still able to capture our beautiful day and make the best of a not so good situation. She ...
was patient and kind.
We loved working with Jess for our wedding day. Jess is a huge exhorter which makes taking pictures really fun. She has a way of relaxing you and turning what could be stressful ti...
me of pictures into a lot of fun. We were so pleased with all the shots we got of our wedding day and highly recommend her.
Jessica Elaine was my wedding photographer in April 2015. Her husband, Nick, was her second photographer. They were absolute delights to be with all day. They got along well with m...
y bridal party, with my friends, and even looked for extra ways to please my stressed-out mother throughout the day. Jess brought me little presents in the early morning to make my prep time more enjoyable, she made me laugh all day, and our pictures were FABULOUS. She reigned in our crazy families with the ease of a seasoned counselor, she made sure every shot we wanted was accomplished and in our exact time frame. She had our photos edited and sent to us in such a short time!
Overall, I felt so comfortable with Jess and her husband, we ended up with beautiful and fabulous photos, and memories of such a fun time with our friends. If you're looking for a wedding photographer, engagement photographer, or even boudoir, Jess is the girl for you. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Jess and her husband Nick (second shooter) shot some engagement photos for me and my now husband Kyle. The pictures were gorgeous and so much fun! Somehow they found a balance be...
tween making me feel like a model, and representing who we really are on an every day basis. It doesn't get any better than that. Typically, I have not enjoyed getting my photo taken, but Jess made it so much fun! I felt relaxed, comfortable, and myself the whole time. She really makes you feel at ease and feel confident. They are both sweet, genuine, hilarious, wonderful people. I can think of no one better than Jess! I HIGHLY recommend them for any photo-taking occasion!!!
Jessica is truly a gem! I had loved and admired her photography for years and was so excited when I found out that she would be photographing my own special day. She was wonderful ...
and encouraging every step of the way. She brought out life in people, even those who we're known to be camera shy. She made everyone feel comfortable and that they could be themselves. She captured my wedding in a way that no one else could. I loved every moment of working with her. Not only have I recommended her to all of my friends, but also any random stranger I meet on the street with whom I can work her name into a conversation.
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