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Marissa Hyland
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Southern California + Destinations ✈️
About This Vendor
LET'S HAVE FUN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY
Like, the MOST fun. This is YOUR big day and I'm your girl for AMAZING photos and enthusiasm that can't be matched! It's my goal to make you feel relaxed and taken care of on your wedding day so you can focus on being in the moment. I'll pose you and direct you during portraits and I'll capture the fun, candid moments too so that we can get you the best photos possible! We're gonna have one hell of a time. Let's do this! <3
Details
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Boudoir, Bridal Portraits, Day After Session, Engagement
Photo & Video
Digital Files, Photo, Same-Day Edits, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing, Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic, Documentary, Lifestyle, Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
Marissa Hyland Reviews
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Literally loved Marissa! My hubby is in the military and trying to plan a covid wedding on top of military is an absolute feat! She worked with us on scheduling and everything and even though she didn’t get to photograph my wedding she made her...
self super flexible to help us do a professional engagement shoot! Pictures are absolutely gorgeous and i couldn’t have asked for a better photograph to capture the love of my husband and I! We aren’t super photogenic and she worked with us to feel natural and not posed! I would recommend her again and again to anyone in search of a photographer! She’s amazing and her personality is that of someone i would easily befriend! What’re you waiting for go check her out!
Words will never be enough to describe how ABSO-FREAKIN-LUUUUTELY AMAZING Marissa is. I could literally write a novel.
You will not only find an amazing and talented photographer when you decide to work with her, you will also make a wonderful...
friend. Notice I said, “when you decide”, because seriously you really, reallyyyyyyy should work with her. I promise you will not regret it!
Being a 2020 bride was nothing short of stressful, emotionally draining, and exhausting. It was not at all how I imagined the months leading up my wedding day to be, but every challenge has a silver lining. The the amazing people I found for our wedding helped me get through the stressful planning stages.
Wedding photography was on the TOP of my priority list, even before my wedding dress. My dad loves photography and I grew up surrounded with that love and passion for the art. I scrolled through HUNDREDS, and I mean HUNDREDS of wedding photographers. I can show you my crazy spreadsheet if you want proof, and after reaching out to so many and one choice falling through – I found Marissa’s Instagram. I fell in love with her style, it was absolutely everything I wanted for photos.
-If you’re worried about budget, she really does her best to work with you.
-If you’re worried about being awkward, I have a Chandler-smiling husband and she somehow managed to make even HIM feel at ease in front of the camera.
-If you’re worried about timelines, I was almost an hour and a half late in my timeline the morning of the wedding and Marissa somehow got us back on track, repeatedly told me not to worry about it and I felt much more at ease (I am a Type 6 enneagram, look it up – we stress A LOT lol).
-If you’re worried about posing, she’s got you covered you won’t even have to think about it! Seriously, the direction is so seamless :)
-If you’re worried about locations, she’s got you.
No matter what, leading up to and on your wedding day, engagement photo shoot, brand photo shoot, maternity photoshoot, family photoshoot – whatever it may be - Marissa will be there for you (and I messaged her a LOT).
You will get photos you will absolutely adore, and if you hate how you usually look in photos like me, you will be so amazed with how good she is able to make you look in these photos, NATURALLY and in beautiful, full color.
In summary: work with Marissa, you will LOVE her and the photos
Just WOW! Marissa is such a stellar photographer and it was such a joy getting to know her! I had the pleasure of working with her as a fellow vendor at a wedding I was the florist for. Her talent in capturing all the right moments for events i...
s just spot on. She is super professional and very accessible, she really prioritizes you and your needs. She is also incredibly sweet, I feel like I’ve known her for years! I would most definitely recommend her and can't wait to work with her again!
Are you looking for a photographer who is fun, positive, responsive, professional and detailed? Look no further. Marissa is your girl. I love everything about this sweet soul. This review is long overdue! Marissa was shooting a wedding I wa...
s managing. She truly is the full package as a photographer. Her work was amazing. She was super detailed and professional. I loved her personality and how she genuinely cared about her photography. She was very engaging and was excited about her shots. She showed my client the pictures she captured in her camera. She captured raw emotions and the essence of their day. Highly highly recommended. I will be referring my future brides to her!
You know how some people light up a room when they walk into it or when you see them you can't help but smile?? Well that is Marissa! And the good thing is, as an AMAZING photographer, since she can make you smile just with her energy, she is...
able to capture those moments!! Marissa is great at bringing out people's true and genuine self and then capturing it for you to enjoy that moment forever. As a wedding professional (planner) it is so important for me to work with photographers that are easy to work with - but that will also make my clients feel safe and comfortable during one of the biggest days of their lives. I would have Marissa on my team ANY DAY and you should have her on yours too!
Response from the Vendor on 04/07/2020
Megan! It is such a joy to work with you, thank you so much for this review! I totally agree with how incredibly important it is to have a good vendor team who can show up and work together well and working with you, I feel like I can easily sh...
ow up and be my best self. You always make sure things are taken completely care of and I feel free to put all my focus into what I do best - taking photos. Can not wait to do more weddings alongside you. Thank you again for this review!
Marissa was amazing to work with! From our engagement session to our wedding she made both of us feel comfortable and was a huge help with all the details. Our pictures are beautiful and she captured all the details from our day. We loved work...
ing with Marissa on the day of as she kept everyone relaxed and having a good time and was able to get all the shots we wanted! Thank you again for your dedication Marissa!
Response from the Vendor on 04/06/2020
Hannah, thank you SO much for this kind review!! I had an amazing time with you and your whole family. Everyone was so kind and caring and I had the best time capturing all of those group photos at your reception. I'm so glad I got to be a part...
of your day and can't wait to see you guys again at your sister's wedding! <3
AAHHMAZINGG!! Everything about Marissa, her energy, her work, her personality is simply amazing! She is so sweet and fun. She arrived early and was ready for our engagement shoot when we got there and had so many fun ideas in mind! She’s very e...
asy to talk to, super professional and made us feel so comfortable. She does an great job of getting genuine candid photos that don’t look or feel too posed. And the best part- we got sneak peeks the same day! I’m obsessed with how the photos turned out. I would recommend her a 100x over. You won’t regret working with her!
Response from the Vendor on 04/02/2020
EEEP THANK YOUUUU! Ayla, it was such a great time running around Palm Springs with you and Richard!! I'm obsessed with your photos and just had such a fun and easy day with you guys! Genuine candid photos and same-day sneak peeks always! Thanks...
for the review and recommendation. <3
What can I possibly even say?! From the moment we arranged our engagement shoot with Marissa, conversation was SO fun and festive. You really will feel like you're chatting with one of your best friends! From making jokes, to asking for wardrob...
e tips, to sending gifs, it was all just FUN!
Now to the actual shoot day?! From the moment we met she greets you with a HUGE smile and hug. Small talk just happened effortlessly, but more than anything she really just LOVES her job and loves capturing you and your significant other in your own world! There were moments she would give my fiance and I a moment to just interact on a normal level, or asked us to reflect on feelings for one another - and the genuine emotion and feelings she capture in that moment shine through!
Candids are always something I cringe at, but just scrolling through what she was snapping away at, we were both beaming with smiles knowing she created that for us! Marissa instantly makes you feel loved, accepted and encouraged to be yourself, and she's right there with you being herself! Anyone who works with her is going to be in awe of what she captures for you!
Response from the Vendor on 04/02/2020
OH MY GOSH - you guys are simply the best, thank you so much for this review!! From planning everything out to having an amazing time during your shoot, I loved working with you two! I'm so glad I could give you and Neesy such a fun and special...
time together for your engagement photos! Real and genuine emotion is so key to everything I do - so happy you two loved that part of it. Thank you for trusting me with these memories!!
Marissa is so fun and bubbly and made my fiancé and I feel super comfortable when taking our engagement photos! She went above and beyond to accommodate our nerd-ish tendencies! She explored our location and even offered more photo spots that w...
ere stunning. Not only is she a amazingly talented photographer she’s an awesomely fun person! So glad to have had the opportunity to work with her!
Response from the Vendor on 04/02/2020
I had such a fun time with you two! Your nerd-ish tendencies are SO cute and made for the best shoot! Loved working with you guys, thank you so much for this review!!
Oh my god-we simply LOVE Marissa!!! Marissa became ours through an associate package, and we felt like it was truly meant to be. She came to our rehearsal dinner, which was one of my best decisions. Before i was even there she was fitting right...
in and taking pictures of all the details. It was so great to be able to hang out with her before the wedding and have her meet all the VIPs. Then on our wedding day she showed up to my Air bnb and just did the damn thing. I felt like I didn’t have to tell her what I wanted at all, she thought above and beyond what I could ever. She was so chill, and so helpful, and all around the best. Everyone that met her at the wedding said something nice to me about my photographer. I especially appreciate when the family portraits went rogue, that Marissa didn’t even appear an ounce annoyed….this is a trait i must acquire. Anyways...Marissa is a bomb.com photographer, so do yourself a favor and hire her!!!
Response from the Vendor on 01/27/2020
JENNA! It WAS meant to be!! I loved loved loved your rehearsal dinner and wedding. Your family and friends are incredible and I had an amazing time getting every detail of your day! Photos on the beach was the best way to take in the sunset and...
I love looking over those. It was an honor to be your wedding photographer!
Marissa made our engagement photo shoot a dream. She went above and beyond to make the experience superb. My fiancé usually hates taking pictures, but Marissa took all of the pressure out of the situation and turned it into something SO fun. We...
had a blast! The pictures were beautiful. I love every single one of them (and she was actually able to get us one or two pictures in 24 hours, which we greatly appreciated so we had something to send our parents). She did an amazing job posing us and editing the final product to create true works of art for Daniel and me. I cannot recommend Marissa highly enough!!! 10/10.
Response from the Vendor on 01/27/2020
You're so right - it WAS a dream! I'm so thankful I got to take your engagement photos and it seriously makes me so happy to know how much your parents love them!! You both are SO fun and SO easy to photograph and I just love your final gallery...
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Y’all, Marissa is the seriously the best. Seriously. Her photo quality is AMAZING, she brought so much energy and hype to our big day, and she made us feel so comfortable taking pictures (my husband hates getting photographed but raves about wo...
rking with Marissa). Marissa traveled to our wedding and was always very easy to get in contact with and I never worried about her not arriving somewhere. She is very professional and will take charge if you need her to. Also, she took PHENOMENAL photos of our dog and was so sweet and patient photographing her. And she gives you sneak-peak photos right after the wedding is over which is super fun! My husband and I found wedding planning and most of the wedding experience very stressful but Marissa made it 10x better. You will not regret hiring her for your wedding!
Response from the Vendor on 01/27/2020
Katherine, thank you!! I promise to ALWAYS take the best dog photos - my second favorite subjects behind my wedding couples. ;) It was a blast photographing your STUNNING wedding in Oklahoma! I'm so thankful and honored that you chose me to pho...
tograph your wedding. I'm also SO glad I could alleviate some wedding planning stress! I truly believe working with me is FUN and EASY. <3
Marissa has a wonderful talent for capturing your most treasured moments. All out photos were beautifully edited! We are so happy with our photos!
Response from the Vendor on 01/27/2020
Thank you Giorgiana! I love photographing you guys! Always such a treat and an honor! :)
Most people say their favorite part of their wedding was maybe their first kiss, first dance, or their amazing sparkler send off. My favorite was... my photographer, Marissa! Shhh, don't tell my husband :) Seriously though, from our first cont...
act, Marissa was such a pleasure to work with. She is the perfect amount of hilariousness, professionalness, and amazingness. She even has me making up words! On our wedding day, it was 97 degrees. You'd never know by watching Marissa work! She made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera, yet she never got in the way. Our pictures were literal perfection. Everyone was amazed with how beautiful they turned out. Please do yourself a favor and hire her now!
Response from the Vendor on 01/27/2020
Julie!!! GAH THIS FIRST LINE HAS ME IN MY FEELS!! (happy tears) I had a great time with you and Dave and all your people. Your wedding made me realize I need more fruity pebble confetti in my life, because that was SO fun. Thank you SO much for...
this review - I'm so glad we connected and I got to be your photographer!
Marissa is seriously the best!!! She totally went above and beyond what my husband and I asked of her! She was so fun to work with. Sometimes it can be pretty awkward taking photos, and to have a stranger take your photos is even more awkward, ...
but that was not the case with Marissa! She didn’t feel like a stranger at all. My husband and I felt very comfortable having her take our wedding photos! I would totally recommend her again and again! She was so kind to give us a sneak peak of our photos and gave us all our photos with a quick turnaround too! The photos she took also look AMAZING (I may be a little biased cause the photos are of my husband and I, but that’s besides the point). The great quality of the photos really showshow professional her work is!
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2019
Emily!! Thank you SO much for this review! What an amazing day your wedding was! So fun and beautiful and special. You two, your families, and your whole wedding party were a dream to work with! I'm so happy you love your photos and that I coul...
d make you feel so comfortable in front of the camera! <3 Thank you again for having me capture your wedding!
Top 5 reasons you should hire Marissa
I could only choose 5, but please know there are 305 more reasons why you should hire her.
1. She wants to give you the perfect experience for YOU! I was so sick of seeing these serious wedding photos o...
n every website that looked exactly the same. I wanted photos that reflected me and my relationship, not just the same old boring couples photos in front of a wall. From the moment I spoke to Marissa, I knew she was the right choice. She really took the time to get to know us and find out what we wanted from a photographer. She asked us so many questions we hadn’t even thought of! She was so prepared the day of, I completely trusted her and felt relaxed and ready to enjoy the day.
2. She will do anything to get the shot. She climbed on top of a fountain, A FOUNTAIN, to make sure she got the perfect photo. She was on the dance floor with us the entire time, getting the most amazing action shots. When we got the photos after I couldn’t believe how many incredible photos she got of so many different people. She could also have a career as a spy because she captured such amazing small moments.
3. She is fun! I am constantly wondering how I can have another wedding just so I can hang out with Marissa again. So many of my guests commented how kind she was and also how amazing she was on the dance floor. She was there the entire day and never once lost her energy or her positive attitude. She is someone you want to be around! Marissa, please come visit me anytime…
4. She is incredibly knowledgable about all aspects of a wedding. We didn’t have a wedding planner and Marissa was so helpful with timing and order of events. She reminded me I still hadn’t done the father daughter dance, she re-arranged timing for sunset photos because she knew we wanted to enjoy cocktail hour, and she literally was my therapist when I panicked about the first look. She KNOWS ALL!!
5. I do have to say, there is one small problem. I’m sorry, but I have TOO MANY good wedding photos. I don’t know what to do, because every single one of them is good. She is thorough! Every photo is perfectly edited. There are black and white, plus some truly insanely cool dance floors ones that I don’t even know how she did (magic???) Guess I will have to wallpaper my bathroom with photos of my wedding.
If you read this whole thing, bless you, but go hire Marissa right away before she’s already booked. Best wedding decision we made!
Response from the Vendor on 09/01/2019
HANNAHHHHHH! YOU ARE A GEM!!! Ok, wow, FLOORED by this review. Also, wanting to read the 305 more reasons but preferably watch them performed in a musical number because I feel like that's more your style. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I had a blast, cann...
ot wait to visit you and Alex in New York and finally meet sweet Mingus! Thank you so much for trusting me with your wedding day! Can't wait for next year's vow renewal, right?! ;) LOVE YOU GUYS.
Marissa was the easiest vendor we had to work with. She was key in organizing our day-of activities, worked so well with vendors, and is of the utmost professional individuals I've ever had the chance to meet. She is a very fun and kind person,...
and had everyone feeling very comfortable in front of the camera. She built such a relationship with my wife, and it made for a great road planning our wedding. Our family and friends can't stop raving about her photos and often ask us about her. I hope that all of them find an excuse to book Marissa! You will not regret choosing her. She was worth every penny. These photos are something that we will have to remember the greatest day of our lives, and I could not feel more satisfied with entrusting our day with her. Book a photographer for a day, make a friend for life. Thank you so much Marissa!
Response from the Vendor on 08/15/2019
AHHH! Kevin! Thank you so much for the review!! We had the BEST time together and I look forward to so much more fun with you and Becky! Thank you SO much for everything, you guys have trusted me through and through and it has been an incredibl...
e journey capturing your engagement and wedding! I can't thank you enough for your kindness and friendship! <3
Y’ALL. Marissa is amazing. I’m also a photographer and I’m very picky with even my OWN photos that I take so when I tell you Marissa is amazing - I mean she’s really damn amazing. We had the MOST fun and felt super comfortable at our shoot and ...
had the biggest smiles the whole entire time. Do yourself a favor and hire this woman before she’s too popular and busy every second of every day!!!
Response from the Vendor on 08/15/2019
OH HEY. I mean, WOW THANKS! You are too kind!!! <3 I love you two so much! I'm gonna take the credit of giving you guys smiles the whole time but I think us eating a huge funnel cake topped with ice cream might have helped me out a bit! haha! T...
hanks so much for having me take your photos, can't wait for more!
WOW!! Marissa provided my husband and I THE BEST session we've ever experienced. We have used other photographers before, but she surpassed them all. She made us feel at ease and comfortable in front of the camera. She truly captured the nature...
and intimacy of my husband and I's relationship. She is also extremely professional, yet friendly and warm. I HIGHLY suggest her!
Response from the Vendor on 07/31/2019
Bailey! Thank you so so much! I loved photographing you and your husband. (and your dogs!) The love you two have for each other is so evident and I'm thrilled that my photos show that. If pictures are worth a thousand words, your gallery is an ...
incredible love story. Thank you so much for letting me capture this sweet time for you guys! I'm truly honored.
Marissa was our photographer for a remote wedding in Portland OR. We wanted to capture the love from all our guests, the beauty of the PNW, and the fun we were having. She absolutely was incredible! She went over and beyond on all fronts - lett...
ing us decide to shoot in a remote water fall, working with our schedules and all our picture desires, and communicating with us constantly. She did all the work and we didn’t have to worry about a thing. Not only that, her pictures came back in about 6 weeks and look incredible. We seriously could not have found a better person or photographer to trust on our big day. Choose Marissa and you won’t be disappointed!
Response from the Vendor on 07/31/2019
Scott!! Thank you SO much for your review! I could not be more happy about working with you guys! Your wedding was an amazing adventure and I am so thankful to have been the one to capture it all! From the first look and reading vows privately ...
at the waterfall, to the beautiful and intimate reception - everything was just breathtaking. Thank you so so much for trusting me with these incredible memories! And thank you to your family and friends for treating me and my second photographer with so much kindness and love! We felt so spoiled and giddy about the photos all day long! It was such a pleasure working with you two.
Marissa is AMAZING. From start to finish, the entire process of working with her was fun, and easy, and just perfect. As a person who doesn't like to be photographed, I (the bride) can say with 100% confidence that Marissa was the best choice w...
e could have made. Our photos came out beautiful and my husband and I cannot wait to hang them in our home! RECOMMEND RECOMMEND RECOMMEND!
Response from the Vendor on 07/19/2019
SAM! Thank you!! I've had such an amazing time working with you and your *now* husband! <3 Seriously so much fun and joy photographing you two! It's always my goal to make sure everyone feels comfortable in front of the camera and I'm so happy ...
I could make that happen for you! Have the BEST time ever in Texas and I will be letting you know whenever I make my way back over there for a visit! <3
Um. Like, WOW! Y'all need to book Marissa, like now. Before the whole world hears about her amazing ability to make you feel like an Instagram model and her UH-MAZING editing skills. My whole wedding party and I agree she's a freaking magician....
Also, she's so sweet and you'll feel like she's a long time friend.
I chose Marissa as my wedding photographer because I felt like I could see myself being photographed by her. Also, her style is so vibrant and fun. I knew the moment I saw her work that I NEEDED Marissa to document my day.
Response from the Vendor on 07/19/2019
SWEET KIM!!!! Gah! I am so happy we found each other and cannot thank you enough for this review!! I loved loved loved every minute of your day and catch myself smiling automatically every time I look at your photos. Your entire family and wedd...
ing party were SO FUN and it made my job so effortless and awesome. What an amazing crew you guys have! <3 Thank you again for trusting me with your wedding day!
Marissa is the BOMB. We searched high and low for photographers with portfolios and expertise that were both beautiful *and* fun, and it turns out those are the exact words I'd use to describe Marissa. She brought the energy all day, hyping up ...
the wedding party, squeezing in the dance floor to get action shots, and directing everyone around so we got all them good angles. She was also super helpful in the planning stage, video chatting with us, staying in contact with our coordinator, letting us know what timing and organizational concepts she felt were going to maximize our experience, and we really couldn't be happier. The photos turned out GORGEOUS, I really can't get over them. Edited to perfection, and not over edited into dark seriousness like so many wedding photographers do now. She even got super creative with some of the edits and we LOVE them. Hire Marissa, you will not be disappointed. Instead, you will remember both the quiet, romantic *and* loud, wild, and sweaty moments of the day. I'm so happy to have had the best of both worlds, and you will be too if you book her!
Response from the Vendor on 06/13/2019
I COULD CRY! Thank you sooo much for this review, Arianna! I literally had the BEST time at your wedding. Your friends and family are so kind and so fun - it was an honor to be a part of it! Your trust and excitement made me feel so comfortable...
in getting creative with you guys and I think the photos totally show that! Thank you two again for your trust in me! WHAT A BLAST!
Literally the best decision of the whole wedding was hiring Marissa as our photographer!! I got my money’s worth just from her help she gave me during the chaotic time before the wedding!! And her beautiful pictures are a BONUS!! Love her forev...
er 💕💕💍💍📸📸
Response from the Vendor on 05/29/2019
AMANDA! You're making me tear up with that first sentence, WOW! I am SO happy you and Daniel found me, what a perfect match! I had an amazing time taking incredible photos of you two and meeting all your family and friends! Happy that I could s...
tep in and help you during your getting ready time - it's seriously my joy to help in any way I can. :) Love you guys!!
Absolutely amazing. We were so lucky to have her I couldn’t be happier. I was so unsure about hiering a photograper but Marissa made us feel so comfortable and made the process easy. I just received our wedding photos and they are perfect!!!!!
Response from the Vendor on 05/29/2019
Alex! Thank you!! Your wedding was a cliffside dream. You and Jeremy were amazing to work with, so joyful and in love! My job was SO easy with you two! Thank you sooo much for trusting me with your day, it was incredible!
Somewhere between 25 open browser tabs and 35 different vendor quotes for everything wedding related, I found my way to dear, sweet Marissa. I’m so happy I did! Marissa was quick to respond, eager to hear all the details right off the bat, and ...
customized a package that was perfect for our intimate, non traditional wedding. Girlfriend went above and beyond for us! She did a stunning job with our photos and capturing our quirky sides so perfectly. Not only did we fall in love with her but literally our entire family paid her compliments all night long. Did I mention that she sent us a handful of photos ALREADY EDITED by the end of the night? YEP. Go with Marissa! You will be so happy you did!
Thank you!!!
-Neyaz
Response from the Vendor on 05/29/2019
NEYAZ! You and Casey are quirky, fun, and laid-back and I had a BLAST making sure your wedding photos captured that! Seriously cannot get enough of you two! Thank you SO MUCH for the kind review!!
WOWZA. Where do I even begin? Buckle up ladies and gentlemen because this is going to be a paragraph full of emotion because I just love Marissa THAT MUCH.
I was introduced to Marissa Elaine Photographer through a mutual friend who sang Mar...
issa's praises when our original photographer fell through. I reached out to Marissa and told her about our destination wedding and what we were looking for. We set up a FaceTime soon after and Marissa created a contract that was personalized exactly to our needs and what we were looking for. Marissa made the whole process so simple and stress free because honestly planning a wedding is stressful enough, amiright?!
The first time I met Marissa was for a boudoir shoot we had planned to surprise my soon to be hubby with on the wedding day. Marissa was so warm and welcoming and welcomed me with the BIGGEST hug. Marissa made me feel so comfortable in such a vulnerable situation, not to mention how much fun we had and how BEAUTIFUL the pictures turned out. My hubby was so surprised and absolutely loved it! Brides, if you are contemplating do a boudoir shoot, DO IT. And do it with Marissa! It was honestly one of the best decisions I made, right up there with choosing Marissa as our photographer :)
Marissa and I kept in touch in the months prior to our wedding and the next time we saw each other was at the airport on the way to Maui! While in Hawaii, Marissa did a PHENOMENAL job. She was up for all of my crazy ideas including, but not limited to, getting up at 3 AM for a sunrise session on the beach which included getting in the water and pounded by waves, driving up a narrow, winding road only to hike 45 minutes down the rockiest terrain to take pictures at the Nakalele blowhole... I think you get the idea. Marissa was down for literally ANYTHING. She also got the best family photos at our welcome dinner and rehearsal dinner, memories that we will cherish forever with the most important people in our life.
On our wedding day, Marissa captured all of the little moments we ever hoped and dreamed of having. She was a calming presence in all of the chaos and was SO helpful, she not only acted as photographer but as a day of coordinator as well!
We had the best time in Hawaii with Marissa, she exceeded all of our expectations and became way more than our photographer, a dear friend to both my husband and I.
Who knew that when we picked our wedding photographer that we would end up with a lifetime friend?! PICK MARISSA (as your wedding photographer), CHOOSE MARISSA (as your wedding photographer), LOVE MARISSA (as your wedding photographer). You will not regret it!
Thank you SO MUCH Marissa Elaine Photography!
Response from the Vendor on 12/23/2018
MICHAELA, THANK YOU SO MUCH! Your wedding in Hawaii was a D R E A M. I had the best time celebrating you and Nathan! Not only did I have the time of my life documenting your destination wedding, but I gained two of the best friends I've ever h...
ad. 😭❤️ Thank you so much for trusting me with your big day. You guys are the best!
Marissa was one of the best parts of our wedding experience. To set the stage, our wedding was a destination wedding in Maui, HI. Marissa agreed to fly to Hawaii and photograph pretty much our whole experience. My wife and Marissa worked togeth...
er prior to our trip and came up with different locations and ideas for shoots. We did multiple shoots at a handful of different locations throughout our entire time in Maui. We did everything from hiking forever down to a blowhole to shoots in the ocean with waves crashing on us. She made us both feel comfortable and great about ourselves while shooting. She was super encouraging and positive throughout the entire time. She worked diligently to edit our photos and give us the majority of our photos before we even left the island. Marissa turned into our impromptu coordinator on the day of just to ensure everything went smoothly. By the end of the trip Marissa turned from photographer to dear friend. She is very professional and beyond a dream to work with. If you don't hire her for your wedding you are selling yourself short and missing out on a piece of mind that only she can provide. I cannot say enough kind words to express how much Marissa exceeded all expectations we had. She is the absolute best.
Response from the Vendor on 12/23/2018
Nathan!! Thank you SO much for this review! Next time we shoot, let's make sure we include the famous Maui chickens we grew to love on the island! 😉Gosh, Hawaii with you two was a trip I'll never ever forget. Thank you so much for hiring me as...
your wedding photographer! Doing all of those photoshoots with you and Michaela was incredible and I loved that you let me get creative so I could provide you guys with the destination wedding photos you've always dreamed about. 💕 LOVE YOU GUYS!
Guys. Marissa is incredible. We've done our engagement shots, and I LITERALLY can not wait for the wedding photos. You know how you have that moment where you wonder if that huge deposit is worth it? Yeah the second she sends you your first sho...
t, that moment disappears forever. The second you meet her, it's like you've been friends since middle school. She's an absolute gem of a person and, if it's even possible, a more talented photographer. You all better lock her in ASAP, because just wait and see, she's going to have a waiting list out the door!
Response from the Vendor on 12/23/2018
HEY GIRL HEY! Your wedding is going to be AH-MAH-ZING! I'm so excited for it! Especially after meeting your wedding party at the vineyard before your shoot. It's going to be such a fun time with all of them! Thank you SO much for this kind revi...
ew! Loved having your dog Kodi there for your engagement photos. He is most definitely my new fav instagram doggo! 😍❤️ Can't wait for your wedding!
MARISSA. IS. GREAT. YALL! We had engagement photos taken with her and she couldn't have made it a more enjoyable experience! She is so sweet as she works with you to get your personalities to come out in every picture. She knew posses that made...
us look unbelievably adorable and turned a seemingly average bushy area in town into a heavenly paradise! We didn't need much time to get the pictures we didn't even know we wanted as her mind continually searches to find the exact spot to shoot perfection. Her artistic heart comes out in incredible ways to make your pictures ones that you will cherish forever! You just let her do her thing, listen to her instruction, and let your love for your significant other shine bright! Thank you Marissa!!!
Response from the Vendor on 06/05/2018
Thank you so much for the kind words!! I had SO much fun with you guys and getting pizza after your engagement photos was definitely a great idea! :)
Contact Info for Marissa Hyland
Southern California + Destinations ✈️
$3,000 - $4,999Starting Range
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