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Mari Harsan Studios is a husband and wife team and we specialize in wedding photography and cinematography.

Once in a lifetime. That one singular moment when months of planning and preparation culminate into a few fleeting hours. A day to be remembered, cherished and reflected on for decades, if not generations… This is your wedding day and capturing the emotion, the small details, the firsts of many is a responsibility that Mari Harsan and George Bucur do not take lightly. This husband and wife team know a little something about love and special moments. Five years strong into their marriage, they have combined their creative talents to make your wedding story part of their own. Simplifying the process for securing quality photo and video with a united vision for your wedding experience, Mari Harsan Studios represents the best of both worlds under one contract. Friendly, supportive, responsive… Mari and George look forward to meeting you and making your wedding epic! Striving for ever greater heights, Mari Harsan Studios utilizes the latest technology and techniques to enhance the art of wedding portraiture and video. Every effort is made to bring out the optimal vision of your wedding while retaining the candid, unexpected moments that you’ll always cherish.

“Working on weddings has brought George and I closer together. It reminds us of when we were married and how that felt. As a couple, we understand what the bride and groom are going through emotionally and we’re sensitive to that. For us, capturing weddings is personal. We really feel it… and we always want to be at our best on a wedding shoot.” — Mari Harsan

Taking the lead, Mari handles principle photography, while George directs the videography with a talented crew behind them. Their shared creative vision represents the benchmarks of precision and quality, while tapping into the imagination and spirit of what a wedding can be visually. The results speak for themselves with image upon image, frame upon frame, of the magical and extraordinary. The perfect marriage of photo and video.

“There is a timelessness and elegance to wedding photography, which now extends to wedding videography. The movement of the camera, the music, the editing, the tempo, the color, all create a feeling. It’s a shame to call it a ‘video,’ as the look and feel is more like a movie. I see my work as weddings films.” — George Bucur

Like an artist and his canvas, George (a seasoned editor) works all the angles to make his wedding ‘films’ truly epic. From an aerial drone that slowly sweeps wide over grand vistas to tight close ups and low angles that reveal subtle details and textures, his “moving picture” is like a visual score that hits all the high notes. The perfect compliment to Mari’s emotive photographs. Creating a storybook fairy tale in one click, Mari, with unbridled enthusiasm, works tirelessly to get “the” shot. The dress, the shoes, the ring… all the little details come to life in her images. But most importantly, above all else, is the couple.

“I love detail shots. When all the elements come together, it’s like magic. Clean, vivid, wonderful! The light and ambiance perfectly balanced… But the shots that really make me feel good are when I see the love between the couple. When I see them enjoying this moment together and I have captured that. It’s that interaction that I crave to see. And the moment I get it, everything else falls away.” — Mari Harsan

To get in touch with us please visit our website at: www.mariharsan.com, email us at: mari@mariharsan.com, or call as at: 202-253-9327.

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Frequently asked questions

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

High-Res Images

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
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Mari is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding photography. Her work is described as amazing, capturing beautiful details and small moments on camera. Reviewers appreciate her energy, direction, and ability to make them feel confident and comfortable. Mari's team is also commended for their efficiency and professionalism. Overall, customers highly recommend hiring Mari for engagement shoots and wedding ceremonies.

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Mari is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding photography. Her work is described as amazing, capturing beautiful details and small moments on camera. Reviewers appreciate her energy, direction, and ability to make them feel confident and comfortable. Mari's team is also commended for their efficiency and professionalism. Overall, customers highly recommend hiring Mari for engagement shoots and wedding ceremonies.

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Lauren H. Sent on 10/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Mari is the absolute best!

I cannot say enough good things about Mari! Not only is the quality of her work amazing, but she makes you feel confident and comfortable while taking the photos. She pays attention to small details and captures the most beautiful and small moments on camera. I am so happy with my photos. If you live in the DMV, you need to hire her!
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Payal T. Sent on 05/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating

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Wedding #2: September 2023
After having a most wonderful experience in working with Mari-Harsan for a wedding last year, we once again retained MH to capture the second wedding celebration in the family. Once again, what a phenomenal professional team!! It was the most pleasent experience as Mari and her team captured beautiful shots of the wedding festivities. They showed up on time; were very generous with their time and efforts; and are an absolute pleasure to work with. I most highly recommend this team to capture your memories.

-P. Tak


Wedding #1: May 2022
I and my family retained Mari-Harson to capture on camera, my daughter’s wedding which took place last weekend. George and Mari have been phenomenal to work with from the time we retained them. Both of them are very personable and extremely easy to work with. They are super organized, very proactive, and make a fantastic team together. They provided a questionnaire to me and my family and captured the details of each of the events that were being planned. They showed up ahead of schedule and brought along sufficient team members along, especially at the Ceremony and Reception, so activities going on at different parts of the venue could be captured. It is too soon (just 4 days since the wedding) to receive photos and videos, so I haven’t seen them yet, but I cannot imagine them to be less than gorgeous. What a feast it would be to go through the photos and videos they captured. I am waiting with baited breath. Mari is high energy! George is adept with his video camera and both of them are absolutely a pleasure to work with.
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Komal D. Sent on 06/23/2023
5 out of 5 rating

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The only thing decision that I'm as sure about as marrying my husband, is choosing Mari to take my photos. For context, we had a 200 person multi-event, fusion Indian wedding.
At this point in my life I have used a photographer probably seven times for various things from proposal, engagement, family photos. No photographer made me feel the way Mari did. The amount of hype and support that she gives just brings out the joy in the day even more. It was a stressful day, there's no denying it, but when she was taking our photos we felt loved, adored and beautiful. I could not have asked for a better experience. It felt like my BFF was taking my photos! She's full of energy, and when you're exhausted she revives you. Her amount of direction, and initiation of different switches to make sure we had a variety of captures was appreciated and noted. She found the sweet silent moments that we didn't even notice that helped us relive this evening. Moments we didn't know happened we could watch unfold. The results are endless amounts of photos that we absolutely love. I can be pretty critical of myself in photos. I have never been in the position before with any other experience where I had countless favorites. I would choose Mari 100 times again, and me and my now husband immediately started brainstorming other opportunities to use her in the future. Don't hesitate, pick her. I promise she's worth it. Talented, beautiful, adoring, fun. You don't want anyone else behind the camera.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

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RIMAS FILMS RIMAS FILMS Wedding Videographers

A beautiful fall wedding at the Historic Rockland was filmed by RIMAS FILMS. And here I had a great opportunity to work with a professional and talented Mari, Mari Harsan Studios. Mari was a great addition to the team of vendors. And she went out of her way to make sure the bride is happy with every shot as well as including all the guests and bridal party. Mari worked the venue great and had amazing ideas for a beautiful newlywed photoshoot! Mari is easy to work with, she has brilliant sense between professionalism and friendliness. I enjoyed working with Mari Harsan Studios and I hope we can work together again.

Bhavna's Henna & Arts Bhavna's Henna & Arts Wedding Hair & Makeup

Your photos are amazing.

Wedding Ceremonies by Jeff Wedding Ceremonies by Jeff Wedding Officiants

I love working with Mari and her husband. I've been privileged to work with them over the years. They even provided one of the videos of my work for Wedding Wire.

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Mari Harsan Studios frequently asked questions

Mari Harsan Studios offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Mari Harsan Studios offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • High-Res Images
Mari Harsan Studios offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
Mari Harsan Studios is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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