About this vendor
Weddings are a time for laughter and love, and my photography emphasizes these qualities. With over 15 years of experience, I make it a goal to have your wedding day run as smoothly as possible while capturing the authentic, joyful moments throughout the day.
Witnessing love stories brings me immense joy. Your wedding photos should showcase the day just as you remember it and bring a smile to your face. I aim to capture the genuine emotions of my couples and have a good time while doing so. I focus on delivering photos of tender moments with a dreamlike warmth that you will cherish.
When I'm not behind the camera, you can find me singing in the car on a road trip, binge watching FRIENDS for the 100th time, or trying to find the best chai latte.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2019 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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5
out of 5.029 reviews
Words cannot express how grateful we are for Kelly and their incredible talent. From the very first meeting, she made us feel comfortable, listened to our vision, and went above an...
d beyond to capture every special moment of our wedding day. Her eye for detail, creativity, and ability to catch raw emotion is truly unmatched.
Looking through our wedding photos, we are transported back to that magical day, reliving every laugh, tear, and joyful embrace. The way she captured the love and happiness in every frame is simply breathtaking. Not only is Kelly an outstanding professional, but she is also a kind, warm, and passionate person who genuinely cares about her clients.
If you are looking for a photographer who will turn your love story into a masterpiece, look no further. We cannot recommend Kelly enough – she is truly a gift, and we will cherish these photos forever!
Kelly was absolutely the best! I can’t recommend her enough! After my husband purposed Kelly was the first vendor I wanted to book, I didn’t even have a date and I reached out to h...
er, lol. She traveled to Carmel for our sunset engagement photos which were stunning, kept in contact with us throughout our entire planning process and then the big bday came, again traveling to us in Carmel, and she couldn’t have been more professional & sweet, the details she captures are beautiful! She’s amazing at her craft & so happy she captured the best day of my life!
Where to begin. Kelly is a friend of a friend but became my friend through her photography. She got my anti-photo taking husband to actually enjoy taking our wedding photos. She ha...
s even photographed our little girl since our wedding. She makes the process fun, stress-free and relaxing. It’s been a few years but we still LOVE our wedding photos and love looking at them all on our anniversary.
Kelly is the sweetest soul. The whole day was a breeze and we loved having her around. She handled my crazy family with grace and captured so many great memories from the day. I co...
uldn’t recommend her enough.
Kelly is truly the best! Looking at her photos, you can see just how passionate she is about her work. From our initial conversation, to our first meeting at our engagement photos,...
and then to our wedding day, Kelly made the whole experience easy and worry free! She is extremely responsive and very professional. The amount of pictures Kelly was able to capture on our wedding day was more than expected! She was the only shooter and somehow managed to get every single detail and then some! I don’t know how she does it, but her work is truly magical. Our engagement and wedding photos are memories we will forever cherish! The only problem you’ll have is deciding which photos are your favorite!
Kelly is an incredibly amazing photographer - she is kind, talented, and such a pleasure to work with. Kelly shot our engagement session, and every picture was so beautiful and per...
fect (we continue to receive compliments nearly 2.5 years later). My husband and I planned a destination wedding in Southern California and knew Kelly was the only photographer we wanted for our big day. Kelly was patient and calm - the exact person you want on your wedding day! We are grateful to have beautiful pictures that document such an important day in our lives and cannot recommend Kelly enough!
Kelly is the best of the best. From the initial communication of what we were looking for, to engagement pictures, boudoir photos and then our wedding day, she was everything we co...
uld have asked for. I don’t think I could have had anyone else photograph our day better than Kelly herself
I had the pleasure of using Kelly for my engagement, boudoir, and wedding! It was an absolute breeze. She was so easy going and made everything so comfortable during the whole proc...
ess. I have gotten so many compliments on how beautiful all of the pictures are. Highly recommend! Will continue using her for all of life’s special moments.
HIRE THIS BEAUTIFUL SOUL! This woman right here is truly one of my favorite vendors we had the pleasure of having at our wedding. She is AMAZING at what she does and you will not b...
e disappointed. She showed up exactly when she was supposed to then went above and beyond to make our day extra special. When I say went above and beyond I don’t think she ever stopped shooting. We have so many beautiful photos to relive the day and it’s all thanks to her. She is a hustler and now someone I am happy to call my friend! She did such a fabulous job! I really look forward to future photo shoots. Thank you Kelly for being apart of our special day and going above and beyond on everything you touched!
Kelly is an amazing photographer and person! We had the pleasure to work with her for our engagement shoot and our maternity shoot. She traveled to Yosemite with us and captured th...
e most beautiful photos I've ever seen! She is truly talented! If her work is your style, you will NOT be disappointed!
We cannot say enough great things about Kelly! She has done our engagement photos, our wedding, and most recently, family photos. She is so personable and makes you feel instantly ...
comfortable in front of the camera. She captures true, candid photos but is also able to help with posing if needed (I know I did!). She truly is the whole package! We will always come back to Kelly for our photography needs!
We were lucky enough to have Kelly as our photographer on our big day! She was the first vendor I booked after choosing the date because I had been following her Instagram page for...
a while and was obsessed with the bright, colorful photos she took and knew I had to have her! Once all the changes began to happen due to the pandemic and we made the difficult decision to cut down the wedding to only a ceremony, Kelly was so helpful throughout the transition. She was understanding of our decision and accommodating to our needs. She is very quick to respond to emails and texts, even when I felt I was asking too many questions! We didn't meet her until the day of, but she made us feel like we had known her for years. She is very friendly and personable, and makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera! We got many compliments from our guests about how much they loved her. The photos turned out beautiful and better than I imagined. Thank you Kelly for making our day so special!
I seriously am so thankful for Kelly capturing our amazing day for us ! I found her through Instagram and couldn’t be any happier with our choice . Kelly made us feel like we have ...
known her for forever ! She captured our love in every photo , you will not be disappointed on your choice with Kelly I promise you this .
Kelly was the BEST photographer EVER. She thought of absolutely everything; from our engagement shoot to our wedding and even my boudoir shoot. We felt completely comfortable with ...
her. She is incredibly talented, professional and such a pleasure to work with. Kelly made our wedding planning and wedding day stress free! She was prepared, knew our vision for photos, knew which family members belonged in each photo and even found our second shooter for us. She also made sure we had EVERYTHING we needed that day. She placed waters under the head table for my husband and myself, carried my lipstick, handkerchief and underarm wipes to freshen up, if needed. She made sure the caterer brought us appetizers during photos and ensured we had cold cocktails waiting for us at the head table after family photos. Kelly was more than "just a photographer" she made our wedding day go smoothly and captured the most INCREDIBLE photos- from the bridal party getting ready in the morning to all the partying and dancing at the reception. And there is NOT a single photo of myself that I dislike, she truly gives you stunning photos that she thinks you look beautiful in. We will cherish these photos for the rest of our lives!
Where to start! Kelly was such an amazing photographer to work with. From the beginning, she created a professional and genuine relationship with us. Kelly showed up on our weddin...
g day with the biggest smile on her face and didn’t stop smiling the whole day! I could always look to her and knew that her passion and positivity was going to come out in the photos. Which it did! Our only problem now, is picking our favorites. They are all AMAZING!! Kelly went with the flow of the day and also used her creative skills to make some amazing shots.
We got so lucky to have Kelly capture our special day and be able to relive it through her pictures. We can’t wait to work with her again. We can’t recommend Kelly highly enough! She really is the best.
Where do I even start?? Kelly was AMAZING throughout the entire process!! From the engagement shoot to our wedding day. During my wedding day she was there every step of the way ab...
le to catch every moment so beautifully. We will forever cherish our wedding photos and could not of picked a better photographer. We will be using her again for our maternity photos!
Kelly was AMAZING. She has an incredible talent of capturing beautiful memories. My husband and I didn’t want to take 10 thousand pictures because we were so excited to celebrate ...
with our friends and families. Kelly was awesome at making us feel comfortable and taking our photos in a timely manner. She was so good at directing us that we didn’t feel like we were posing and awkward. I loved all of the pictures and will Cherish the memories forever . Thank you sooo much Kelly, you are a gift! My advice to any couples is to be specific with your photographer/ videographer. Tell them specifically what is important to you as far as pictures and video so that they can execute your vision. The more information the better!
My husband and I were recently married and used Kelly Marie Photography for our wedding day. Kelly impressed us with her skill level, attention to detail, and sheer passion for her...
craft. She kept us relaxed, laughing and engaged the entire time. We were thrilled with the pictures and she covered all of the aspects we discussed prior to the day of the wedding. We would 110% recommend Kelly to anyone who is looking to enjoy their wedding day with ease as they can trust she will capture all the blissful memories in photos that will last a lifetime.
Kelly was seriously a godsend! I was immediately attacked to her work, she makes everything look so dreamy and romantic! She was incredibly responsive and helpful throughout the en...
tire planning process. Kelly was beyond accommodating and flexible as well. She brought a reliable second shooter on our wedding day and I couldn't have been happier with the results. On top of that, Kelly had a couple tricks up her sleeve on the day of to help! She helped touch up my makeup during our photos before the ceremony! Kelly is incredibly talented and down to earth, she makes you feel very comfortable in front of the camera. We even did a boudoir shoot that turned out amazing; she managed to keep everything comfortable and make me feel beautiful! I would 100% recommend Kelly's services to everyone.
We absolutely LOVED working with Kelly for our engagement and wedding pictures! She is so down to earth and just makes you feel relaxed during the entire shoot. Kelly is incredibly...
friendly and will joke and hold a conversation with you during shots. She is interested in your story and getting to know you which for me was important because I didn't want to be just another customer. We enjoyed working with Kelly so much that she is now also our family photographer!
When I started looking for a wedding photographer, I knew there was only one choice for my special day. Kelly Marie Photography was the perfect choice to capture all of the amazing...
moments of my wedding day. Her style was unique and unlike any I’d seen before. The way she used natural lighting and romantic colors just caught my eye. She was a delight to work with as well! She made the whole experience stress free and organized, I didn’t have to worry about a thing! If I had to go back and do it all over again, I’d choose her as my photographer again and again. Thank you for capturing all the memories on my magical day!
Kelly was AMAZING! Not only was the finished product exactly what I was looking for and more, but she is the sweetest person! The process before the wedding was organized and easy....
She is quick to respond with emails and always polite. During the ceremony I never even saw her, yet she captured every moment of it! I was a little busy at the time ;), but I was told by others too; she was never a distraction. She was like a fly on the wall, which is exactly what you want on your big day! I can't say enough great things about her. She was there for our proposal, our engagement and now our wedding! I can't wait for the next life events she'll capture!
Kelly is the best! She did a fabulous job on my friend's wedding, and I knew I needed her for mine! She has such a wonderful energy. Great communicator. Very calm and collected, ex...
actly what I needed on my wedding day. We just got our photos back and they're beautiful. Thanks Kelly!
Kelly took our wedding photos for us and we loved her and all the photos she took!! She's super friendly and easy to work with. She spent four hours at our venue and captured every...
thing that was important to us! She was amazing as our wedding was kind of short notice and she was willing to travel a couple hours to get to our venue!! We would definitely have Kelly do our pictures again!
Kelly is completely amazing!! I feel so lucky she was my photographer for my wedding! I'm from the same town as Kelly and have always been drawn to her work. Shortly after I got en...
gaged, I knew I wanted Kelly to be a part of it. The first decision I actually made wedding planning haha. Even being in Washington, Kelly was willing to come capture my engagement session AND wedding!!! I'm in LOVE with my pictures (AND my album!) and I know I always will be. She truly has a way of capturing the light and the love :) and she's also super sweet! I look forward to booking her in the future.
5 stars and more! After getting engaged my husband and I were left with the fabulous task of finding outside vendors for our big day. I have never been one of those brides who pre-...
planned their wedding or went into it with lots of knowledge about all of the factors that make a wedding so it was definitely overwhelming. After making contact with countless people I came across Kelly’s website. Based off the photos she took I knew (and was hoping) that we could work with her. Her response time was very quick and our email exchanges were always very professional. She may look young but don’t let that fool you, she comes with SO MUCH experience and a great work ethic. I quickly decided that I definitely wanted to work with her and once we chose our wedding package things really just flowed from there. Our engagement shots with kelly were wonderful. She allowed us to bring our dogs and was so patient the entire time. My husband and I definitely are not models but she guided us through the photo shoot and got us through it. Again, after our engagement shoot she kept in contact with us and let us preview our photos before she posted on her blog, which is extremely thoughtful. Our wedding day ran as smoothly as the engagement. There were a lot more moving parts that day but kelly was patient and I really felt that she took as many photos as humanly possible. It was actually sad parting at the end because 1) she really is just a cool & warm person and 2) your photographer is there with you on your big day helping you capture your most precious moments- it was so comforting having her there with us.
It’s been a year and I miss her and look forward to seeing her again for our next family photo shoot. Overall, if you’re a bride that wants a photographer who’s easy to communicate with, professional, dependable, and knows what they are doing...then Kelly is your girl! You won’t regret it.
I selected Kelly Marie Photography to be our wedding/engagement photo photographer after seeing her work with a few Facebook friends and loving her pictures. Kelly takes amazing pi...
ctures and made sure to capture all the important parts of our wedding day. My husband and I are low-key individuals and were a little concerned about the intensity of hiring a professional photographer, but Kelly was really the best of both worlds. We got beautiful pictures with the comfort of being with a friend. Thanks Kelly!
Kelly is simply amazing! I had a list of "must-have" shots, and then trusted her for the rest. She went above and beyond in finding unique shots and balancing perfectly between can...
did shots and getting groups together to capture the moment. We had more than a few big personalities between our friends and family, and Kelly expertly charmed them all into getting in order to make sure we got all my must-haves. Kelly has a knack for making you feel beautiful/handsome and getting the gorgeous shots. However she also made it so easy to be silly and laugh with her and my husband, which resulted in some of our favorite shots! Kelly is such a special photographer, and I can't speak of her highly enough.
Kelly is amazing, she has a gift for capturing the best moment of my life during the most hectic time. She definently has the eye for great angles and knows how to get an authentic...
smile out of anyone. I recommend her to everyone!
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