About this vendor
Mary Sandy is a phoenix based wedding photographer, but has traveled all over the country. Specializing in weddings since 1994, combining natural light with artistic composition. Our experience speaks for itself, over 20 years of making beautiful wedding images.
Details
Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
7-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2021.2020.2019.+4 more.
Best of Weddings
The Knot independently assesses vendors for this award—it’s never self-reported. We base it on firsthand experiences from real couples and guests, and they must have a 4.5-star average across 7+ reviews in the qualifying year.
Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
Reviews
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5
out of 5.0129 reviews
Mary is wonderful!! Not only did we get an abundance of beautiful pictures, we got them quickly! Additionally, Mary was very helpful on our wedding day. She knew exactly where to g...
et the best pictures and helped with coordinating our timeline to make sure we got all of the pictures we wanted. Our venue went through a management change shortly before our wedding date, but thankfully Mary had done weddings there before and she was very reassuring about our plans for the day. I cannot say enough nice things about Mary and her photography skills!
Mary was the best photographer we could have asked for. She was professional, kind, helpful and prompt. She helped me with my timeline and answered all of my questions quickly! The...
pictures were more than I could ever ask for. You won’t be disappointed
Mary was an excellent photographer. She embodies everything a type A bride could request: punctuality, great attention to detail and ability to control a busy bridal party/family ....
We were very pleased with everything from the engagement session to the reception. She took special care with some particular details, for example we wanted to highlight our personality during the engagement session and she caught some wonderful candid moments.
Mary was exceptionally thoughtful throughout the entire process. I won’t share the details for those considering her service because a little surprise before your big day is just an great added touch.
I was quite adamant that I didn’t want to take pictures during cocktail hour because I much prefer to socialize but Mary had the forethought of reminding me that I would want to ensure I had the best photos of the wedding.
She worked exceptionally well with the videographers. Although I had two videographers and two photographers you barely knew they were there. If you’re like me you hate to see wedding where the vendors obstruct the view or distract from the ceremony. She and her assistant were stealthy but thorough.
Lastly, Mary ensured we were pleased with our product. Unfortunately I selected a horrible color for my leather album. Mary kept on it until I was completely satisfied.
I cannot say enough great things. She came as a recommendation from a trusted friend and delivered more than we had hoped for!
Mary was one of the best decisions we made about our wedding. She did our engagement and wedding pictures and they all turned out so perfect! She has an excellent eye for detail a...
nd she captured our wedding brilliantly. When looking at the pictures you can feel the happiness, joy, and love that was in the air. I will absolutely hire Mary in the future for all of our photography needs!
Mary did a incredible job with our photos making sure we got them back in a timely manner as well her attention to detail is incredible I knew of Mary from my graduation photos and...
knew I needed her to photograph my wedding she always does her best to make you feel comfortable and get all the best shots!
Mary is the absolute best photographer you could ever pick! She did both our engagement and wedding photos and I couldn’t have been more pleased. She’s got a great personality that...
will make you feel right at ease and she’s so professional and knows all the right angles and poses. She did such a great job capturing the day and the feelings, I felt like I was reliving the day by looking at the photos. I HIGHLY recommend hiring her!
I looked at several photographers' websites, specifically looking for fun and unique shots. Mary Sandy's photos instantly caught my eye! I hired her after looking through all of he...
r beautiful shots and engagement shoots. Mary was super professional and creative and I am so happy that we chose her. I can honestly say, of the 974 pictures that she gave me, there is not one bad one! They are all so beautiful and capture our special day perfectly, from getting ready, through the ceremony and reception and all of our formals. I am thrilled with what she did for us! Highly recommend!
From the moment we met Mary at our engagement shoot, I knew that I had made the correct choice. She has this amazing ability to capture the spirit of who you are as a couple. Her...
photos are so authentic and real! She seems to study you as a person and then capture the shots that speak to your soul in a way I've never seen. So many of her photos gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes as they froze these amazing moments in time. Thank you will never been enough!
Mary is an absolute godsend! She is professional, friendly and funny - key things to help any bride feel comfortable! From the moment we spoke to go over ideas it was as if we were...
best friends and got everything I wanted. She reviewed details and timelines with me to get it perfect. The day of she showed up with a big smile, tons of energy and good attitude. She captured the most amazing photos and I am so thankful for her talent and spirit.
Great experience and professionalism. Mary was wonderful photographing our wedding ceremony at Villa Siena.
Beautiful details and pictures. She made it work even on a rainy day. S...
he thought about it and had brought an umbrella with her which made for some additional unique shots.
Very pleased.
Mary did both our engagement and wedding photos for November 9th, 2019 wedding. She was very easy to get ahold of and very professional! She knew exactly what pictures were needed ...
and was quick day of for those brides like me who didn’t want too much time spent on pictures. We still ended up with 1,200! We LOVE all our photos and received so many edited photos to pick from both albums! We just received our wedding album and I’m so grateful her package came with that option as I never would have made the time to order an album. Thank you so much Mary for all your help and guidance!
Mary is a genuinely sweet person with a knack for great photos and creative use of natural light. We are so grateful that we chose Mary to do our engagement photos and wedding. Sh...
e gets great shots and was able to capture moments I didn’t even know happened at our wedding. She has the experience you hope for in a wedding photographer and her pricing is exceptionally reasonable for her services. She is incredibly responsive in communication which was important to us trying to plan an out of state wedding. And although we had our wedding in the middle of the holidays, she had photos to us in 3 weeks. We love Mary so much that when we come back to Phoenix in future, we are hoping to snag Mary again for family photos. We highly recommend Mary!
Mary photographed our wedding day! I could not be more happy with the job she did! She was absolutely amazing to work with throughout the entire process and was so kind. She follow...
ed our suggestions and what we wanted incorporated as well as made some of her own suggestions that were amazingly helpful. Post wedding she kept in contact and delivered the photos in a timely manner. I would highly recommend using Mary for your special day! We could not be more happy with our pictures.
Mary was AMAZING! Not only does she take beautiful photos, but she truly is a pleasure to work with! She is professional, thoughtful, prompt, energetic and talented. We have start...
ed to share our photos with friends and family and everyone has been very impressed with the quality and variety of wedding pics. We would highly recommend Mary to anyone getting married in the Valley!! We love you Mary!! - Art & Allie
Mary is an outstanding photographer! We were looking for a photographer who could capture everything we wanted, including many candid moments, limited post-production editing (natu...
ral captures) and complicated shots by the water. We purchased the package that included two photographers for 8 hours and were very pleased with the price, quality and results. One thing that really stood out was their patience and fun attitude throughout the formal moments. Also, our venue included a ferry ride over to a little island to take photos with family and wedding party during cocktail hour. We ran into some unfortunate issues with the sprinkler schedule on the island, but Mary still made things work and captured beautiful photos of us! To me, that was truly amazing, since it was completely unexpected and we were all unprepared for sporadic sprinklers. Mary's assistant photographer, Valerie, was also helping every step of the way. She even brought a couple of accessories that the bride ended up using while getting ready. Overall, we highly recommend Mary's photography services for any occasion. You will get many personal touches as well as professional services. Thanks so much for beautifully capturing our wedding!
Mary was incredible! Looking back on everything and how stressful some vendors made it, Mary sticks out as a breath of fresh air. She was respectful and kind and made me feel very ...
special and my pictures turned out beautiful. She truly is a gem! Thanks for all your hard work Mary! We appreciate you more than you’ll ever know 💕
I have never felt comfortable in front of a camera, so setting up a photographer for wedding day was a very nerve-racking experience. Mary did our engagement pictures and wedding d...
ay- and I can’t say enough how amazing she is. She is with you every step of the way, making you feel comfortable and natural in front of the camera, and will do everything in her will to catch the best pictures! She is committed to her craft and and you will see that in everything she does. I will recommend Mary to anyone and everyone.
Mary was very professional and a pleasure to work with at my wedding back in April. She is easy to communicate with and our photos were everything that my husband and I had imagin...
ed. I feel very fortunate to have found a wonderful photographer like Mary for our wedding. I highly recommend her for your big day. You won't be disappointed.
The entire planning process up until and after the wedding, Mary was informative, puntual and invested in our special day. She took real interest in ensuring that we planned the pi...
ctures that were most important to us, and every time we brought up a concern, she addressed it and explained how she would take care of that concern.
The day of our wedding, she kept us on track perfectly, directed everyone in an orderly fashion, and we got the most beautiful photos from our wedding day to remember this special day forever.
We really are happy with all 1200+ digital format photos she provided to us in under 2 months after the wedding so that we could share with family and friends this way. We can’t imagine anything more we could have wanted.
Mary and her colleague were amazing!!! The pictures turned out beautifully! They were easy and fun to work with. Mary captured all the moments I was wanting and even more that I...
didn't know I wanted. The day went by so fast I never would have been able to experience every moment she caught. We had a great time looking at our photos and reliving our Wedding Day. Thank you Mary for being part of our special day and giving us great memories.
Mary did our engagement photos and our wedding day. We had a 22 person wedding party and boy am I thankful we chose Mary to capture this day. She captured every moment of our day t...
hat we wanted to forever hold on to. Mary was very easy to work with, PATIENT, went with the flow, and got back to us ASAP when we had questions. We plan on using her for any upcoming events we have in life (i.e. maternity, baby photos..). We would use her a thousand times again! My husband and the entire family are SO pleased with our engagement and wedding photos!
Mary was such a blessing to have as our wedding photographer! Not only are the pictures she took (both our engagement and wedding photos) absolutely spectacular, but she is such a ...
sweet and calm person. We felt totally comfortable with Mary. She is so knowledgeable about weddings, and when we'd meet for a consultation or even our engagement photos, she gave me a lot of advice that helped tremendously with the wedding planning. During the wedding, she was just an absolute joy to have around. She helped us pose in a way that looks totally natural and genuine. We received multiple comments from guests about how personable and talented our photographer was. I am just blown away by the quality of our pictures. She sent over 1,000 and there isn't even one that I didn't like. She knows her angles and will make you look absolutely gorgeous. :) I couldn't recommend Mary more highly, and look forward to booking her in the future anytime I need professional photos.
Every review for Mary is 5 stars for a reason! She was the photographer for our wedding at Desert Botanical Garden in February and she was able to capture the complete joy we felt...
that day with our family/friends. She was recommended to us by a family friend and I'm so grateful and thankful! Her experience shows in her professionalism, timeliness and creativeness! All this and she is so reasonable with her rates. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a kind, professional, high quality photographer.
Mary Sandy is amazing! She truly has a passion and vision in her art of photography. She listened to every detail I asked for and took it a step further. Her attention to detail is...
one of the many things I appreciate the most about her. She is professional, yet caring for both the bride and groom, and the special event taking place. She loves weddings and we loved her!
Mary is an amazing photographer and a wonderful person! My fiance (my husband now) and I wanted to take our engagement photos outdoor during the day and at night. Our daytime pict...
ures were taken in Sedona with Cathedral Rock as our background- the pictures were INCREDIBLE! As for the nighttime pictures, Mary totally took on the mission to locate backdrop with minimal light noise and she did just that. Her son was also so kind to allow us to use his motorcycle as a prop before he sold it. I was very happy with the results! As for the wedding, Mary and her photography partner, Dina, did an incredible job capturing all of our important moments. They were so open to different ideas I had including taking sunset pictures on the golf course near the resort we were at. She stayed throughout the entire wedding and reception and was able to capture our exit at the end of the reception. Just as others have stated before, I can't say enough good things about Mary. She's truly an incredible person & photographer. There's a multitude of reasons why she's won so many awards. She is someone I would highly recommend to capture the special moments leading up to your special day and on your special day!
I have to say that Mary is amazing! She makes you feel comfortable and makes sure you are doing okay. She helped us out with so many things. She helped me get my wedding dress toge...
ther and jewelry. She gave us reminders about our timeline; keeping us on track. I am very grateful for all her help. Mary took amazing photos making sure to capture every moment of our special day. Thank you so much Mary! I am so glad you/she could be apart of our special day!
When we first met with Mary, we knew she would be the perfect photographer for us! She was so sweet, friendly, and easy to talk to. Mary took our engagement photos in Sedona. She t...
ook us to different areas that made amazing backgrounds for our photos. Right from the start she made us feel comfortable and we had so much fun during our session! On the big day Mary made everything so easy and stress free for us! It's easy to get overwhelmed with so much going on but Mary kept us on track and captured so many amazing moments! Her turn around time for the photos was amazing and we loved every photo! I can't recommend Mary enough! I know we will go to her every time we need photos done! Thank you for everything Mary!
Mary was really nice and professional. She set up phone conversations for us to make sure we had everything planned out for my big day. She showed up right on time on the day of an...
d she was really great at giving us direction (which We needed!) we haven’t gotten our photos back yet but I know they will be great! She was great at posing us and got along great with everyone. She even gave us a few polaroids as a sneak to hold us over until the photos come in! We thought that was a really great touch!
Mary did a great job at our wedding taking photos! Was wonderfully communicative and very professional. The pictures turned out to be fantastic!! Thank-you Mary!
I can't rave enough about my engagement photos! I have received SO many compliments on them - they came out absolutely stunning and we have Mary to thank!
My fiance and I were vis...
iting AZ and decided to get our engagement photos done while on the trip. Mary was fantastic - she picked the perfect spot for our location and came so prepared (brought props, ladder so she could better angles, etc.) It really made the pictures look so amazing and different than any engagement shots I had ever seen! Mary is incredibly creative, talented, and she will give you a set of incredible photos.
Mary did such an awesome job on our wedding photos! We LOVE them! She was very accommodating and truly cared about what we were looking for and wanted. Not only were we in love wit...
h our pictures but she got them back to us in a timely manner! I would recommend her to everyone!!
I can't say enough good things about our experience with Mary. From the engagement session through the sparkler exit Mary was kind, punctual, easy to be around, and captured every ...
picture I hoped for. Throughout the wedding day Mary didn't miss a moment. She kept us on time, while never missing the shot. Beyond that, her fun and peaceful presence was such a blessing on the busy wedding day. I didn't feel stressed having her there, but felt I had a smoother day because Mary was our photographer. She was also very quick to turn our photos around following the wedding, which I absolutely love! I can't reccomend anyone more highly than Mary. We've found our lifelong photographer because of this experience!
I can’t say enough amazing things about Mary. She did both my engagement and wedding photos, and boy is she wonderful!! Mary has a great way of making you feel comfortable in front...
of the camera, and she is so creative with poses and views! I cannot stress this enough—Mary made my wedding! We love looking back at our wedding photos, she captured them perfectly. 10/10 recommending Mary to all of my family and friends!!!
Wonderful photographer. Mary did both my engagement and wedding photos and they turned out phenomenal. She traveled a few hours both times and was extremely pleasant. It only took ...
two weeks to get our wedding photos! Would definitely suggest to anyone that is worried about not getting their dream pictures.
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Mary! She did such a fantastic job on our Wedding photos! We loved every single one of them and she was just so easy to work with and t...
alk to about what we wanted! Our pictures exceeded all expectations we had! Mary is the best!
Mary did both our engagement photos & our wedding photos- and I couldn't be happier. Both my husband and I rarely like a photo of ourselves. With both sets of photos, we couldn't e...
ven decide which one was our favorite because we liked so many. Mary was very receptive to what I wanted in my photos. She made sure to get everything and reminded me on both days to get a shot I had requested. Mary is truly an amazing person and amazing photographer. I am sure we will be booking her for photos of our children someday.
We cannot thank Mary and her partner enough. Our photos turned out amazing! She was so patient with us and our wedding party! They captured so many precious moments without us feel...
ing overwhelmed with cameras in our face. We will forever recommend Photos by Mary!
Mary was an absolute joy and pleasure to work with! You can tell how much she loves her job by the way she lights up with camera in hand. After meeting with several photographers, ...
we are ecstatic we decided on Mary for documenting our Big Day. We chose not to do an engagement session as a trial run with Mary but instead trusted our gut and went straight in on the day with the getting ready photos, ceremony, portraits and of course, the reception. My husband and I are not the world's most photogenic people, we tend to freeze up in front of the camera. Mary made us feel completely comfortable and we couldn't be happier with how the photos turned out. She did an incredible job with BOTH the portraits AND the candids. We are not even sure how she was able to capture several in-action shots of the dancing and our intricate ceremony with perfect clarity, but she did...She captured all the emotion and all the key moments (a lot of which we didn't even remember, hehe) beautifully. We had quite a few teary-eyed moments while looking at the photos. We get to relive the day all over again every time we go through the photos. We highly recommend Mary and her talented assistant Beth!
Mary was INCREDIBLE! She took our wedding and engagement pictures and both were perfect. She was easy to work with, very accommodating and flexible, and so kind. The turn around ti...
me for both sets of pictures was also not long at all! Our pictures were everything we could have ever hoped for and we will cherish them forever.
Every part of working with Mary was wonderful, from negotiating terms of the contract within our budget, to asking for specific photos during the wedding day, to the super quick tu...
rnaround with edited photos. And the photos are amazing! There are too many good shots to choose from :) We can't say enough about the amazing job Mary and her team did for us on our wedding day. Highly recommend this vendor.
Mary is the sweetest and most generous and caring photographer, friend and family member I’ve ever met! She took photos for my wedding on 2/23/18 and I just know they are going to ...
be the most beautiful photos ever! She stayed the entire Time and you could tell she was 100% dedicated to getting the best photos possible! I would recommend Mary to ANYONE who needs wedding photography! She’s literally the best ❤️
My husband Matt & I are beyond happy & thrilled with Mary & the beautiful photos she took at our December 2017 wedding!!! She is such an amazing photographer! She made the whole ex...
perience fun and comfortable. I would recommend her to everyone:-)
Mary is an amazing photographer who takes great pride in her work and understands the importance of capturing your big day. I have now used Mary three times for different events; s...
enior portraits 7 years ago, engagement photos (knee deep in snow!), and then my wedding just last October. Each time Mary took care to make sure everything was executed perfectly for our vision. She confidently takes lead but also listens to what you're wanting. Mary's pricing is very competitive for the incredible quality she puts forward. For or wedding, we received almost 1,000 photos (8 hrs of shooting) on CDs and they're all wonderful! on top of all that, Mary and her 2nd photographer are so easy and fun to work with, you can tell they love what they do! We fully intended to hire Mary again for future life events.
We have used Mary Sandy for two weddings, our daughter and, most recently our son's wedding in October 2017. Mary is a creative, thorough and conscientious photographer who knows ...
what to shoot and more importantly, when to shoot a picture. Our most recent wedding was in a rustic, country venue and the pictures of the first reveal, ceremony and reception were simply beautiful and captured the event perfectly. She has the ability to capture a scene in a picture that others would not even see. After, the event, Mary takes the time to review and adjust each photo the wedding and provides the wedding party with a CD for future use as desired. I highly recommend Mary Sandy if you are looking for high quality at a reasonable price.
Mary and her assistant captured our wedding very well. We are very pleased with the photos we have of our special day, and are always happy to show them off. Mary was helpful and c...
ommunicative before and during our wedding, and had a very positive experience!
Mary is an incredibly talented photographer and one of the kindest and most gracious people we’ve ever met.
We are appreciative of the time Mary spent reviewing our Pinterest insp...
iration boards for both our engagement session and wedding to understand the poses and types of photos we wanted. We had a lovely time with Mary during our engagement photo shoot at Red Rock Crossing in Sedona, AZ. She made us feel comfortable during our session and captured so many special moments and beautiful photos. While we had fun dancing on red rocks, lounging in the grass, and splashing through Oak Creek -- we were even more impressed by the wonderful photos Mary took of our wedding.
We love working with Mary! She is a very talented photographer and we found her to be incredibly responsive to our needs. She is quickly becoming our family photographer and we look forward to her capturing many more wonderful memories in the future. We highly recommend Mary Sandy to anyone looking to hire a professional photographer!
Mary did an amazing job capturing our perfect day! She went above and beyond and made us feel so comfortable! The pictures turned out beautiful! I would definitely recommend Mary t...
o capture your wedding day!!
From the moment I met Mary, I had full confidence in her and I was not let down! She shot beautiful photos and was a joy to work with at my wedding in Williams, Arizona. She had gr...
eat ideas for photos and executed them wonderfully! She has a great personality which is nice to be around on a day that has potential to be stressful. I would highly recommend Mary to anyone looking for great photography!
Mary did an absolutely amazing job with our wedding. Her expert skills let us have a calm, stress-free experience on our big day. I would highly recommend!
Mary not only was the best photographer, but the best person ever. Not even kidding. Here's an example why- as a east coaster i told myself it's Arizona it doesn't rain. Sure enoug...
h it RAINED on my wedding day. As a panicked bride I wasn't sure what I was going to do. I was in Sedona, the wedding was to start in an hour and I didn't have time to go searching for an umbrella. But here comes Mary with such a calm friend smile who just so happen to pick up an umbrella!! Not even kidding. Photographer goals for sure.
But not only is Mary an amazing person she is an even better photographer. The proof is in the pudding. Will try to post pics of my big day below.
With that state I highly recommend and will go back for 1 year anniversary photos and blog photos ❤️❤️❤️
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Phoenix, AZ | Available for Destination Weddings
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