Kristen Marie Parker

Kristen was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding and we were so incredibly lucky to have her photograph us and our closest friends/family on our wedding day. We first met Kristen in 2018 at the recommendation of our also amazing wedding planner, Amber (A. Renee Events), and scheduled an interview with her along with a few other choices. My now husband and I got on the phone with Kristen and it was as if we had known her for years. She has an incredible amount of empathy and a true gift for connecting with people. I believe this is a huge reason why her photography (especially the candid ones that she takes) invokes so much emotion. She was head and shoulders above other photographers we met with and it was the easiest decision we had made for our wedding. We got to work with her before our wedding with an engagement session and she was a true professional. My husband and I aren’t really great at taking photos/aren't the most outwardly lovey couple, but her direction was so great and led to the best photos that we’ll cherish forever. She was also just so great to hang out with and get to know during the day. With our wedding date originally being in June 2020, we ended up having to postpone our date twice. Even with how much in demand Kristen is, she was incredibly kind and flexible in supporting our moves and we're so thankful. Fast-forward to our actual wedding day (almost 3 years after we had initially met her), Kristen really put in so much time and effort to prepare for our big day. The landscape of the city had changed quite a bit with the pandemic and she put in the time to look around pioneer square to see where would be the best place to take photos. We put our full trust in Kristen and she really hit it out of the park. Even being reunited with her after all this time (and her having so many clients), she remembered so much of what we talked about when we first met her in 2018. She really does care about each of her clients and it shows in her work. On our wedding day, she was the best energy to be around. She and her assistant, Logan (also AMAZING), really helped set the tone and kept things very calm and happy throughout what probably would’ve been a nerve-wracking day. I never felt rushed and felt like we were all just hanging out together. During our ceremony and reception, I know Kristen and Logan were able to capture such amazing shots while they were with us. During family photos, our flower girl really wasn’t having it and Kristen did everything in her power to try to get her to smile. On the dance floor, we definitely saw her and Logan get on the floor to get perfect shots. She really does go above and beyond for her clients and we were so touched to see this level of effort and support. We are especially thankful because she gave it her all even with the busiest wedding season ever in 2021. We’ve gotten our previews and film scans so far and I cannot say enough how amazing they already are. There's so much joy, love, and emotion captured in every photo. It’s seriously incredible how you can just be transported back to that day in the moments that Kristen chose to capture and the way she edits. I highly recommend Kristen as a photographer for any of your events. She's truly so gifted and just an amazing human to have in your life. We're so grateful to have had her on our team and are so looking forward to getting the remainder of our photos/work with her on a wedding album.