Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Mackenzie Ryan Photography is a wedding photographer based in Nashville, TN, specializing in transforming your precious moments into everlasting memories. Owner Mackenzie's photography style is based on storytelling. She strives not just to take a photo but to tell the authentic visual story of your big day, showcasing the love, joy, and connections that made your celebration unique.
Mackenzie has been lucky enough to capture countless love stories over the years. She has a talent for revealing the truth and radiance of a moment and preserving it for a lifetime through her imagery. She is proud to work with clients in Nashville and beyond, documenting weddings wherever they unfold.
Mackenzie believes every couple deserves a photography experience tailored to their budget and event requirements. She will work with you to design a bespoke package for your big day and will also be available to answer any planning or timeline questions you might have. For more elaborate celebrations with large guest lists, Mackenzie is assisted by a second photographer to ensure every smile, tear, and loving glance is documented. She would be honored to be part of your journey and help capture the first chapter of your forever.
Woman-owned Business
7+ years in business
Speaks English
Just me
Details
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Bridal Portraits
Day After Session
Engagement
Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
Digital Files
Film Photography
Online Proofing
Photo
Printed Enlargements
Printed Proofs
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic
Classic
Documentary
Lifestyle
Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.
Why were they selected?
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
18 reviews
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Reviewers consistently praised Mackenzie as professional, friendly, and easy to work with—organized in planning, flexible with timeline changes and rain backups, and great at putting shy couples at ease. Her photos are beautiful, capture emotion, and are delivered quickly. Many strongly recommend her services.
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Angelica M
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5.0
5/25/2026
Mackenzie was very easy to work with, great photos that will will enjoy forever. We were able to fully enjoy the day without any worry.
Ashlynn S
5.0
10/07/2025
She did absolutely amazing! We have gotten so many compliments on our photos. Mackenzie is very easy to work with! Professional, easy going & very nice!
Any questions?
Kayla H
5.0
8/17/2025
We had a wonderful experience working with Mackenzie and her team! She guided us over the phone as we planned our wedding from out of town and was always quick to answer my questio...
ns. It was such a bonus that she was familiar with our church and venue, which made creating the timeline so smooth. She captured our day beautifully, and we couldn’t be happier!
Jeff H
5.0
7/08/2025
My fiancé and I hired Mackenzie to capture my proposal and we did a little engagement photoshoot after, and we were so pleased with the quality of the photos she took. We loved wor...
king with her and she was so attentive and professional. We would absolutely hire her again!
Caroline P
5.0
11/25/2024
Mackenzie is fantastic. We booked her for both our wedding and our engagement session. She’s so easy to communicate with, so easy to book with, and incredibly easy to handle paymen...
ts with. Every step of the way felt intentional and you can tell how much she loves what she does. She is kind and considerate, and really just flat out gets amazing shots. She gets photos back at a great pace and is at a great price point as well! As people who really don’t take pictures well (we’re awkward AF!) she still managed to get us out of our comfort zone while still maintaining our authentic vibe. She was so professional and on top of things on the wedding day, which had a lot of changes due to rain back up plans going into effect. All of it was handled with ease, and her second shooter that we hired for 4 hours of the night (Sydni Bowman) was just as amazing and so so so kind. Could not recommend them more!
Hailey C
5.0
7/25/2024
Absolutely wonderful in every way. Mackenzie was so easy to work with—we had no idea where to start in the wedding planning process, and much less of an understanding of how weddin...
g photography worked. Her surveys and zoom meetings were incredibly helpful as we navigated everything, and I felt 100% confident she would do an incredible job before our wedding day even began. On the day itself, she was incredibly professional—we were just talking about how many wonderful photos she was able to get during times we hadn’t even realized she was taking pictures. She absolutely knew what she was doing, and did a wonderful job capturing all the emotions and special moments of our big day. The photos turned out beautifully, and I’m so thankful to have so many special memories to hold onto. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for wedding photography—her by-the-hour package (forget what it was specifically called on her page, but it’s great for small/short weddings!) worked perfectly for us, and she was an absolute joy to work with!
Betsy C
5.0
6/30/2024
Loved working with mackenzie as a introvert its hard takimg pics but she made it feel easy and comfortable she was very nice and respectful and made everythimg great and easy fo...
r us the pictures came out beatiful and was a great experince
Elissa L
5.0
6/30/2024
Mackenzie was very professional, flexible, and openminded. She really wanted to make our day special! She took a quality photo of just about every guest, captured all our special...
moments, and had ideas for posing.
Siena M
5.0
6/04/2024
Mackenzie was so patient and understanding throughout the whole process. She is such a kind individual and she is lovely to work with. She captured so many amazing moments and the ...
photos exceeded all of expectations. She is incredible at what she does and I cannot recommend her and her services enough!
Felicia L
5.0
5/21/2024
I absolutely loved my pictures. Mackenzie did such a great job capturing the moment. She was very professional and easy to work with.
Charity C
5.0
5/01/2024
Mackenzie was so incredible from the moment of our first conversation with her. Her care for the details and little moments as well as the big ones made our experience so painless....
She was so professional and flexible with our time constraints and budget. The photos were stunning and will help us remember our special day for the rest of our lives. Thank you so much!
Eric B
5.0
12/05/2023
Mackenzie and her team were the best! She was so helpful with helping us with our wedding timeline and made everything super easy! I felt super comfortable the day-of and my wife l...
oved her as well!
Johanna J
5.0
12/05/2023
Mackenzie was professional and reassuring. She took the time to really listen and understand what I was going for and helped me elevate a couple of my ideas! The pictures really ca...
ptured the feelings of my day and we will treasure them forever.
Catherine M
5.0
11/27/2023
Mackenzie photographed our wedding day and was incredible. We did not meet Mackenzie beforehand but felt at ease immediately in her presence. She was very organized and on top of a...
ll of the many photos we requested. The photos we received were beautiful and really captured the joy of the day. She also got the photos back to us very quickly. Cannot say enough good things about Mackenzie!
Kelsey B
5.0
9/14/2023
Mackenzie was so sweet, amazing and attentive! My husband and I eloped in Nashville, just the two of us, and Mackenzie really helped everything go so smoothly! From helping me into...
my dress, getting all of our getting ready photos, and braving the ceremony and photos in the rain! She delivered sneak peeks quickly and we had our full wedding album in just a few short weeks! I would recommend her to anyone looking for quality photos!
Ethan S
5.0
9/14/2023
Mackenzie had great communication with me. She did what she said she was going to do. She was easy to work with. I had a great experience with her professionalism. Highly recom...
mended!
Samantha O
5.0
9/14/2023
Our wedding day went so smoothly with Mackenzie’s help! She was flexible, professional, knowledgeable, and made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. We couldn’t have a...
sked for a better photographer to capture our special day!!
Shauna F
5.0
9/14/2023
Mackenzie was the absolute best to work with, and gave me lasting memories of my wedding day now almost a year later. She was so friendly, professional and captured the true nature...
of myself, my husband and our wedding. She was willing to travel to our location in Mt. Juliet, TN and was so fun to have. I would 100% recommend her to any couple.
