4.9 out of 5 stars and 102 reviews
4.9
(102)Minnesota, Wisconsin, and surrounding Midwest.
About this vendor
About Mind of Mo Photography
A Small Company With A Passion For Romance
Mind of Mo Photography offers classical, elegant, personalized Engagement and Wedding Photography. We have been working in the wedding industry since 2014 and we bring a fresh, fun, and unique approach to your wedding experience, providing couples with much more than simply photos.
With five full-time photographers on staff, Mind of Mo has the experience and availability to make your wedding day unforgettable. With an eye for detail and candid moments, our family run business aims to treat your wedding day with as much love, devotion, and care as you do. Mind of Mo Photography proudly serves Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the general Midwest, as well as destination and elopement-style weddings.
Our style continues to be relaxed, laid-back, and candid - our edits are natural and we believe brides and grooms take the best photos when they are relaxed and having fun!
We offer photography services at affordable rates and work with custom-built packages so that any bride who wants to use us for their photography, can. We don't believe that couples should have to sacrifice the quality of their wedding photos because they want to stick to a budget! Because of this belief, we offer payment plans and flexible deposits for all of our couples.
Our personalities are what our clients love most, and we believe that we bring a good energy and calming presence to the weddings we photograph. We would love to hear more about your wedding plans, and discuss building a package that is perfect for you.
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
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
5-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2022.+2 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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Megan Swanson was an excellent photographer! Super flexible, accommodating, and go with the flow. She organized all of the photo-taking well, showed up early, and even got me a Pep...
to Bismol from her car when I wasn't feeling well. Would recommend to anyone!
Maurissa was without a doubt the BEST DECISION we made for our wedding day! I literally cannot say enough good things to do her and her services justice. Even our whole wedding par...
ty and family that interacted with Maurissa throughout wedding day have also shared how awesome she was. She was fantastic from the moment we had our first introduction – she was so communicative and reassuring and worked with us to make sure we knew everything about Mind of Mo services prior to booking. That first impression is what helped us make our choice with booking her, and boy-oh-boy did she follow-through more than we could have imagined! Maurissa was also extremely patient with me - as a Type A Bride, I had sent her a lengthy list of desired photos prior to wedding day. I joked that it was a lot and she made me feel like it was totally normal. I know now that I never had to do this because her vision was magical - our favorite and featured photo is from our Sneak Peeks was all her!
What you want in a photographer is not only someone who will capture amazing photos, but also someone who will guide you through your wedding day. This is the person you will have the most interaction with all day long. Maurissa made the day fun, breezy, and even when we did have those anticipated mishaps occur (we knew there’d be at least one) she swooped in and literally saved the day. I am not being dramatic – my false eyelashes fell off not once but TWICE. The first time was right before my first look with my husband which caused a delay in our Timeline, and Maurissa flawlessly pivoted to make sure we stayed on track with time while they were re-glued onto my face. Then the second time the eyelashes came off, it was Maurissa herself who stepped up to the plate to make sure those babies were glued on right before I walked down the aisle. In this moment of panic for me, Maurissa had a confidence and calm demeanor that quickly put me at ease (and those eyelashes didn’t move again the whole night).
On top of everything, our wedding was also on the far East side of Michigan, and Maurissa is based in Minnesota. We are extremely thankful that her services were offered at this distance! Our Sneak Peek photos are STUNNING and we are so excited to see the rest of them when they are ready!
Maurissa was absolutely amazing! We LOVED all of our wedding photos. She captured the day perfectly, was very flexible, and very organized. She helped us determine where to get pic...
tures, helped planned the timeline for the day and pictures, and had every detail coordinated. Maurissa was on top of everything and went above and beyond what a typical photographer would do. Could not recommend her and her team more!
Mind of Mo is phenomenal!! Sean & Allie did a tremendous job listening to what we valued for creating memories of our Wedding Day and they were SPOT ON in delivering throughout th...
e Wedding and reception! We felt totally relaxed and comfortable throughout the day because we KNEW we were in good hands!! Thank you for preserving our wedding memories so creatively!! We HIGHLY recommend Mind of Mo Wedding & Events!!
We were so incredibly happy with Mind of Mo for our wedding day photography, and would highly recommend them to anyone. They Maurissa and Megan easy to work with and responsive. Me...
gan did a wonderful job capturing the joy of the day! She made everyone feel relaxed and comfortable. It was a pleasure to work with her.
Maurissa is amazing! I can not believe how comfortable we both were with her and the photos show it. I am not a fan of having my photo taken but I was really wanting to get amazing...
candid shots which is a hard combo. But I felt so comfortable with both Maurissa and Sean that I often forgot they were there taking photos.
Maurissa was absolutely 10/10 amazzzzing! We had a wedding coordinator who was extremely disappointing and where she lacked Maurissa stepped up. She helped solve problems, she made...
long days of taking photos actually fun, she was professional, quick, and most importantly made our day so much easier. I cannot say enough about how amazing she is!
We met Mind of Mo at the Duluth wedding show and that made the trip so worth it! If you have ever been to a wedding show, they can be absolute chaos and Maurissa was the first pers...
on we talked to and she was the calm within the chaos! She took the time to talk with us and did not pressure us to make a decision. She has a wonderful team but I’m so happy we had her as our photographer for our engagement pictures and for the wedding day. We don’t take many couple pictures and my husband isn’t a fan of getting his picture taken, but Maurissa made the experience so easy and fun that we got such fantastic photos! The day of the wedding, she worked so well with the other vendors. My videographers are my personal friends and they said she’s their new favorite! We HIGHLY recommend Mind of Mo!
One of the most relaxing and accommodating companies to work with. They helped create a comfortable and stress free wedding environment. I would highly recommend them to anyone who...
needs a photographer for all stages of life. Super family friendly and helpful through the whole process.
Maurissa from Mind of Mo was so EASY to work with! I cannot begin to express my gratitude in how comfortable she made me feel and how she just brought my stress level down immediat...
ely. The pre planning ahead of time made a world of difference! We talked before the wedding and she was able to take all my stress and worry away. She told me she was coming the day before to make sure the weather didn't stop her. She was so over the top amazing and fun to work with! She went with the flow and captured moments that I didn't even know I needed...but so needed. She handled my big crazy family with professionalism and was flexible with our timeline when people didn't show up when they needed to. My sneak peek pictures came right away and they were more amazing than I ever imagined they could be! My pictures are timeless and breathtaking! I 100% recommend her for your wedding!
Maurissa is outgoing and friendly! She was responsive in communication in the beginning. Maurissa made sure everything was lined up, provided a timeline for all the vendors, made s...
ure we got every "must have" photo. Maurissa also helped make sure we enjoyed OUR day. I was very worried about the timeline and being behind on everything but she made sure to remind me that there is no timeline and this was our special day so anything we wanted she would make happen and the guests would be okay entertaining themselves until we were ready! We loved the photos Maurissa took of us, but there was a bit of delay in getting them all.
Maurissa was incredible! She was so easy to work with, and was able to accommodate to all of our needs. From capturing must have photos to candid moments and even spurring up ideas...
to create more memories, she did it all! We can’t recommend her enough!! Maurissa, I hope you’re available for family photos in the future because I’ll be reaching back out in the future!
Maurissa was absolutely wonderful!! We didn’t know what to expect and we aren’t that comfortable in front of a camera but Mo made us feel at ease and became part of the wedding par...
ty very quickly - until she disappeared - like how did she take that?! . Lol photos are amazing and she’s incredible
Professional, helpful, great ideas
If you’re looking for a rockstar photographer to be part of your wedding vendor team, look no further! As DJs we love working with Mind of Mo, and Maurissa! A+ professionalism, ...
communication, and focus on having clients wedding days be awesome!
Maurissa was fantastic! Before the wedding, she worked with my husband and I to understand our timeline and the memories we wanted to capture. During the big day, she was very prof...
essional and flexible. She helped maintain our schedule by communicating with other staff supporting the wedding to ensure all of our precious moments throughout the day were saved. We recommend Mind of Mo to anyone looking for a photographer! Maurissa is great at making you feel comfortable in front of the camera.
Mo is not only someone that we would recommend for wedding photos. We would recommend them for all photos. If we take Christmas photos, family photos, or photos for fun we recommen...
d them. They were excellent for engagement photos. The Photos from the wedding came out perfect. I love all of them. Not just the quality but the photographers were so nice and flexible. They knew exactly what to do and kept us on schedule. They were a huge help. Mind of Mo is the one you want for your wedding. I guarantee you will be happy with their service. They are our photographers for life.
The greatest thing that my husband and I did for our wedding day was working with Mind of Mo photography. Maurissa is absolutely phenomenal. Not only does she take fantastic pictur...
es and has endless enthusiasm for her work but she really, truly cares about her clients. Leading up to our wedding day Maurissa took the time to meet with me in person to design a day of timeline and understand what I was wanting to capture in our wedding day photos. My husband and I are definitely not comfortable in front of camera, but Maurissa makes you feel like you have known her for forever which really put my husband and I at ease. She also not only acted as our photographer on the day of our wedding, but she also performed day of coordinator duties making sure everything was running smoothly as well as acting as my confidant. Even our wedding party was complementing her on the fact that she was so organized and willing to go above and beyond her photographer duties. I honestly could go on and on as to why you should have Maurissa as your wedding day photographer. Without her our day would not nearly have been as perfect as it was. So do yourself a favor and go with Mind of Mo photography for your wedding day. You will not regret it!!
Maurissa was absolutely a dream to work with and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera on our big day! Our entire bridal party has mentioned to us that our photographe...
rs were so fun to work with and they made everyone feel so relaxed. On our wedding day she helped to keep us on time, was a liaison between us and our reception venue when we were running behind, and advocated for getting all of the shots that we wanted to get done. Our sneak peeks arrived a couple of weeks ago and both my husband and I are obsessed with them and we can't wait for all of our pictures to arrive! We will definitely be using them in the future if we want any more professional photos done. Can't recommend them enough!
Maurissa is amazing. She went far beyond all of my expectations on my wedding day and is incredibly easy to work with and so much fun to talk to. She is an absolutely incredible ph...
otographer; suggesting many ideas I hadn't thought of, finding the most perfect natural lighting (sunset is a must!), and being an advocate during dessert and dances to get the perfect photos. Our sneak peeks were sent within just a few days after the wedding and I am completely enamored with them. I cannot wait to see the beauty Maurissa captured in the rest of the photos and will 1000% be attempting to book with her again for family photos as well as recommending to anyone and everyone in need of an amazing photographer. I cannot give enough praise for Mind Of Mo!!
Maurissa was legit incredible to work with. She did an amazing job capturing our special day and is one of the sweetest, nicest, and most professional people I have ever had the pl...
easure of working with 11/10 and would hire again without a 2nd thought.
Maurissa and Sean helped us make our incredible wedding day happen seamlessly. They brought professionalism and their experience into our lives, had personal meetings before our ev...
ent to clarify details, and made a real effort to get to know us before the day of our wedding.
We booked and shot an Engagement session about a year before the wedding, and had a great experience with Maurissa then, and after some additional meetings and conversation, we felt very comfortable and prepared for photography during the wedding day.
Maurissa brought a secondary photographer, at our request, to the wedding, and they split up to cover both sides of the wedding party, handle alternate angles during the ceremony time, capture both formal and staged photos as well as candid and spontaneous moments that just aren't all possible with a single person.
Our photographers brought their previous experience and personality to our day, and never felt commanding or controlling. They presented great insight and inspiration, a few must have shots of their suggestion, and were always prepared to pivot and listen to us and entertain any requests we made of them.
Maurissa and Sean shot our wedding on 2/11/2023 and we had a blast working with them. Both photographers were professional, a blast to work with, and went above and beyond during o...
ur wedding day. Leading up to our wedding, I had multiple planning meetings with Maurissa, where she went through every possible detail about our day, and she also shot our engagement photos (which we LOVE). During our wedding day, Maurissa and Sean made sure every moment was captured perfect. They also got along really well with our other vendors, which made everything so easy. We just got our sneak peaks back, and they were everything we could have wanted. We give Maurissa, Sean, and Mind of Mo Photography our highest recommendation and encourage anyone who wants to work with great people and get some incredible photos to hire them!
Maurissa is absolutely incredible and I will be recommending her to everyone I know. Not only was she incredibly personable and flexible throughout the entire process, but she went...
above and beyond the standard. Before our wedding, she helped us understand timing and the best way to craft our photography timeline. She was incredibly responsive and communicative. On the day of our wedding, She was able to work autonomously and did far more than was required. She learned our family members' names and helped everyone arrive where they needed to be. Most importantly, the photos she took are absolutely stunning. She completely understood the vibe that my husband and I were going for and we are beyond happy with our photos. I work in the event industry and know a good vendor when I meet one. I seriously cannot recommend Mind of Mo enough.
Got married November 2022, and even though Maurissa just had a child, she was still so responsive and helpful when it came to setting up a meeting to discuss and was great about re...
scheduling too.
The pictures she took were beautiful, she got so many beautiful pictures of the ceremony, from many angles (wide shots, great pictures of us at the altar, pictures of family). She captured the ceremony perfectly. She also got great first-look photos of both my husband and I, and knew so many great locations and poses around our venue. She also offered to help wrangle family for pictures and release tables for dinner too, which was amazing. She even got a great action-shot of me throwing my bouquet at my sister, which was awesome.
She was so great to work with, and went with the flow of what we wanted to do and had no issue taking both serious and goofy photos, and got pictures of all of our decorations as well (most being DIY-ed). She even took pictures of our board game table! Not something we were expecting, but I think it shows the dedication to capturing every moment of the wedding day, which we appreciate greatly. She also double-checked with us before she left that we got all the pictures we wanted, and was willing to stay longer if we did, which we also really appreciated.
Overall, I am so glad we went with Mind of Mo to capture our perfect day.
I want to say Maurissa was great to work with during our engagement session and with any questions that I had prior to the wedding. Sean and Megan were great to work with at our w...
edding and took some awesome photos. But dealing with trying to get my photos at after the wedding has been a nightmare and I wish it upon no one. I emailed Maurissa a few weeks after my wedding asking if she was doing sneak peeks like she did for our engagement session. She said she was skipping sneak peeks at the moment to get full albums out ASAP. She then said she would expect to have ours done and uploaded within the next week or so. I was aware that there is a 10 week turnaround but I followed up a month after her response just checking on the status. It was a bit disheartening and frustrating seeing her Facebook posts of edited photos from events that took place AFTER the date of my wedding. I also found a review posted from a bride who had a November 5th wedding who got her photos on November 10th. Due to the issues with the Pixeset emails/links I didn't get my pictures until after my 10 week turnaround when she emailed me the direct link. After I received my photos and reviewed them, there were still a good portion of my photos missing. We got that situated after numerous emails. But I still feel as if there are pictures missing and the photos provided are not an accurate representation of the full day. I feel like this end process was a bit unprofessional and stressful.
Mind of Mo saved our wedding day after our initial photographer fell through the week of! We are so appreciative and thankful for their ability to step in and show up for us. We wo...
uld definitely recommend Mind of Mo to anyone looking for a reliable photography business that captures the days' memories beautifully!
Rafael was great to work with, he ran to day with my timeline. He has a great personality and answered all of my questions.
I’ve had good customer service in my time, sure. Hey, I’d even go as far as to say I’ve had absolutely excellent customer service on a couple occasions. Yet, nothing I’ve experienc...
ed compares to the love, passion, attention, charisma, servitude and flexibility of Maurissa as my wedding photographer. Not only was she a huge part in making the day even that much more special with her gorgeous photos that we’ll look back on for years to come, she brought a wonderful, effortless, and contagious enthusiasm with her wherever she went and with whomever she interacted with, unconditionally. My wife and I felt personally cared for in the best way. If you want to have someone photograph your wedding who will do nothing less than make your wedding day one of the most beautiful days of your life, wash away stress like the rain, and make you feel like your best friend is photographing your wedding: choose Maurissa from Mind of Mo Photography. You will be so happy you did.
Mind of Mo Photography is the best! We are so happy we went with them. They are professional, laid back, fun, honest, understanding, and all around amazing. We loved being able to ...
work with Maurissa- she made us feel so comfortable when it came time to taking pictures. I hope to stick with Mind of Mo for all our picture taking needs, and will recommend them to anyone & everyone!
Maurissa goes so far above and beyond a typical photographer's duties to ensure your special day goes as planned. Photos went so smooth and all of the poses and locations were so w...
ell thought out. We would not have been able to envision our day with any other photographer. Highly recommend Mind of Mo!
We loved working with Maurissa! She knew what she was doing and gave us direction when needed which gave us confidence the pictures she took would be magnificent and the sneak peek...
confirmed this!! She is professional and so kind; her run down before our wedding helped layout exactly what we wanted/needed and made the day go so smoothly. Her expertise was such a comfort for us. Highly highly highly recommend :)
Highly recommend Mind of Mo Photography! Our photographers were amazing and made us feel comfortable at all times. Also they both knew how to have fun and helped us enjoy our speci...
al day!
Mind of Mo was AMAZING!!! They were easy to contact and work with all the way - even when we needed to postpone due to the pandemic. Our photographer, Maurissa, was more than we co...
uld have ever dreamed of! She knew precisely what to do and got through our shot list in record time. She was very helpful coming up with couple poses and fun ways to get our bridal party pics. She was essentially another 'day-off wedding coordinator' as well and was not shy about helping us round up people!
Truly, there's no other company or photographer we would have wanted to work with and we feel lucky and blessed to have gotten Mind of Mo and Maurissa to help us record our special day! We've already gotten back our preview photos and the timeline for getting all of them back is very quick. We got a link where we can download all the pictures, so we can print them or do whatever we'd like with them. We also got them in full color and in black and white so we can mix and match whatever we like best.
All in all, we would give Mind of Mo 10 out of 5 stars if we could!
AMAZING!! Maurissa was the absolute best! Her communication throughout the whole process was great! She found the best places around our venue to capture all the pictures we wante...
d. I feel like wedding pictures can get long and disorganized- not with Maurissa! She kept everyone and everything inline! It was such an organized and stress free experience! Exactly what you want on your wedding day! Such a talented photographer!!
Maurissa has been absolutely incredible to work with over the past few years. She has been through our crazy wedding journey with myself and my husband which consisted of reschedu...
les, changed plans, and many uncertainties. Maurissa was always was an encouraging voice when we were holding our breath leading up to our event date.
I am so thankful for her and her team - Sean captured our wedding reception, and I would highly recommend him for your special day. He blended into our event and captured so many memories for us and was so patient, kind, and professional. Sean is an incredible human being in addition to having a keen eye for capturing special moments.
I feel very fortunate to have found Mind of Mo!
Maurissa and Sean couldn’t have been a more perfect pair for our wedding party and our families when it came to photos! They knew what they were doing and were efficient with time ...
and well versed with helping us plan out the timing of our day to get the photos we wanted. It was the first wedding for both sides of the family for both my husband and I, so their guidance was so appreciated!
Also, as a side note- Maurissa was like a fairy godmother pulling bobby pins out of her fanny pack to help pin down my veil and any loose hairs I had. She was literally like a sister to me and I was so grateful for it!
Maurissa was the best photographer we could have asked for. She was willing to shoot at a last minute second location and she was fun. We will absolutely hire her for any pictures ...
we plan on needing in the future from senior pictures to family photos.
You will not be disappointed in hiring Mind of Mo Photography for any event!
PHENOMENAL pictures. Easy to work with. Kind, creative, and professional. The most bang for your buck and they really go above and beyond to make the day go as smooth as possible.
Very easy to work with and got amazing pictures! Highly recommend!
It wasn't a shock to us that Maurissa and Blair gave us an amazing experience on our wedding day as this is my 3rd experience using Mind of Mo as a photographer! Maurissa is a stro...
ng communicator and took a TON of time making sure that my husband I had a perfect day. Not only did she respond to messages in the months leading up to the wedding, she spent HOURS meeting with us in person to ensure that we had a vision for the wedding day. Maurissa went above and beyond to make sure that we not only felt good about the photos but also with other aspects of the wedding (including helping us find last minute dishware!). Maurissa and Blair were our constant supports during one of busiest days of our lives. We can't wait to see the end results! Thanks times a million!
We had an extreme last minute change & this company became our photographer. Despite the extreme last minute, the photographer was so so friendly, super easy to work with, & so muc...
h fun! I’m so glad they were able to squeeze us in & take our photos. They’re beautiful & I’m so pleased with them & their services. I highly highly recommend them!
Maurissa and her team at Mind of Mo are amazing! We were referred to her by a friend that booked her. She is very professional and personable. She was able to work with us and find...
the moments and direct us so that we could have our personalities captured in our pictures!
My husband and I had a very small ceremony but we still wanted professional photos. Photography was actually the first thing we booked after the venue (should have been the hair st...
ylist- but that’s a different review). We were beyond thrilled with Megan and Mind of Mo Photography. They travelled to our venue, which was about 20 miles outside the Twin Cities- they also go all over Minnesota, which is amazing! Megan was extremely responsive and supportive. I had no idea what I wanted, just what I didn’t want. Megan didn’t make me feel like I need to prepare any more than I already had and she took care of everything. She was punctual and even helped calm me down in the bathroom (mild hair meltdown). She took every photo that I wanted and got a lot of really unique photos that I wouldn’t have even known to ask for. My husband and I were so happy with our experience on our wedding day that we talked about having Megan come back for our anniversary- before she even left our wedding! Highly recommend this vendor!!
Mind of Mo perfectly captured our wedding day! Sean was a great photographer for the day. He gave us the wonderful candid moments we were looking for! Maurissa did a great job edit...
ing all of the photos too! Highly recommend these guys to anyone interested.
Maurissa was so wonderful to work with! she made use feel so comfortable while shooting our engagement photos and they turned out beautiful! On our wedding day she was able to hand...
le directing all of our friends and family, which is quite the job! My husband has said that he loved having a photographer that also felt like a friend. We can't wait to see our sneak peak photos from our wedding day!
She did an amazing job! Even if we weren’t very organized she just blended right in and took amazing photos of everyone. Would definitely recommend!
Mind of Mo Photography was amazing, affordable, and willing to work with our specific needs in a crazy year! Their various packages are well-tailored to meet the price needs of a w...
ide range of couples, and she made the whole process of photographs (in 100° heat!) feel painless and relaxed, which was exactly what a stressed-out bride like me needed on her wedding day. The photos are gorgeous and exactly what we were hoping for.
TLDR: If you want high-quality photos for a great price, Mind of Mo is a fantastic option!
Maurissa and Megan were both bomb! We got fantastic shots and Maurissa really knows her stuff! She is so amazing! Highly recommend and would use her again in a heartbeat!
We had the honor of working with Sean on our wedding day. He did such an amazing job of wrangling every group for pictures and keeping the energy positive the entire day. We even t...
hrew in several last minute pictures with our families and he didn't even hesitate to make it work. Everyone raved about what an amazing job he did days after our wedding! When first booking this studio for our wedding, Maurissa was incredibly responsive and very understanding when we needed to push our date back due to COVID. We would not hesitate to recommend this vendor for others as our experience could not have been better!
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