Meet your Photographer
my approach
When I was growing up I always dreamed of falling in love with someone who cherished me and loved to daydream with me. When my husband, Tony, and I started planning our wedding I had two priorities; feeling like a whimsical fairy princess (duh) and being fully present in my joy with him and our loved ones.
We agreed that the most important focus for our wedding was honoring the fact that it was probably the only time our families and all the people we love most would be together in the same place. We wanted to capture that precious experience in a bottle and hold onto it forever.
When it came to our own wedding photography and planning, my goal was to plan as much as possible leading up to the day, but on the day I wanted to completely let go. All I wanted was to be present. At the end of the day, letting go of the plan and leaning into what felt right in the moment made our day priceless.
I find more often than not, the clients that choose to work with me value that same balance of organization and surrender.
So often I hear stories of vendors that draw a line in the sand about how a wedding experience "should" look.
My approach is a little unorthodox. I will always say yes to ditching the plan if it’s what feels right to you. I love to remind my clients that they are the boss. That at any time they can shift gears, extend time to honor an unexpected moment of their day. Your day is about crafting new traditions and celebrating in a way that feels aligned with who you are. Whatever you want is the right thing.
Are you creating new traditions that reflect your one-of-a-kind relationship?
Erin + Brett
As a bride planning a destination wedding, it was pretty nerve wracking hiring a photographer I wouldn’t have the privilege to meet beforehand. To me, it was very important for our personalities to naturally mesh. After my first phone consultation with Jessie, I was at absolute ease. She was easy going and her passion for wedding photography was so obvious. Nothing she spoke about sounded commercial or gimmicky like you will find often in this industry. It was a no brainer. She was meant to be our gal!Leading up to the wedding she kept logistics fun and easy. This was important to us because as much as we wanted beautiful photos, we didn’t want to obsess over them- we had enough to plan aside from that! I trusted she knew what she was doing.As far as the wedding day goes, Jessie arrived full of energy and dressed totally adorable in accordance to my dress code. Right away she fit right in with my girls which made pictures feel organic and fun.I enjoyed her bouncing around our wedding with a big smile and her easy going vibe.THE PICTURES were delivered quickly and they were so, so good! She exceeded my expectations even though I truly didn’t give her that much direction. It’s like she just understood who we were and what we would want. She not only captured beautiful photos of our ceremony and my husband and I but also such great candids of our guests. I have been drooling over these photos daily since she sent them.I would recommend Jessie 100x times over for any bride out there who is looking for a photographer who is unique, genuine, and passionate.