Mary is truly phenomenal and we could not have hoped for a better photographer! From the first time we met, Mary was caring, attentive, and communicative. Obviously her photos are incredible–she frames everything so perfectly and has such a knack for capturing beautiful, candid moments. We especially loved how she uses both digital and film photography–the film adds so much uniqueness and depth. There are also so many wonderful moments that Mary captured of our guests, and we’ll cherish these forever. Our family and friends were blown away by Mary’s photos!

Beyond Mary’s skill as a photographer, her experience really shone through–she helped a ton with planning our detailed wedding timeline and even kept us ahead of schedule on the wedding day! For example, Mary suggested that we do our cake cutting before my dress change and the father daughter dance. We would have never thought to do this, but the logistics worked out seamlessly and we ended up with some incredible photos.

We also really appreciated how generous Mary was with her time. We felt really well taken care of–whenever we caught up with Mary, all our wedding stress went away because we knew we were in such great hands! Mary traveled all the way to New York City to photograph our engagement session, which helped us feel more comfortable in front of the camera on our wedding day. It made a huge difference and made us feel way more confident.

Mary always responded promptly to our emails and questions (and we had a lot!). She really exceeded our expectations by sending us previews within 24 hours of our wedding and sending us our full album within 2 months. I have no idea how she does it since she’s photographing a different wedding basically every weekend during the summer! Needless to say, Mary was a huge part of making our wedding successful and memorable!

We've received our engagement photos and are absolutely stunned. When deciding to work with Mary, we'd looked through all the wonderful photos in her portfolio but it never actually occurred to us that we could look like everyone else she captured, yet somehow there we were! Clearly, obviously, she's the magic. We're so glad to have had this shoot with her, and are so convinced we made the best choice in choosing her to capture our wedding day as well.

If you have the chance to work with Mary, do it! In my opinion, there can be no one better.

Mary Dougherty is not only a talented photographer, but a true professional and delight to work with. At first, my husband and I were hesitant to book Mary as she was a bit above our budget, but we are now convinced that this was money well spent. She was clear about her pricing, took the time to do several planning calls to truly understand what we wanted, and advised us on the overall schedule for the day. She also sent us a lovely welcome gift that assured us were in good hands. Of course, the finished photos were exactly what we had hoped for. In addition to formal portraits, Mary captured the emotion of the day and documented the little moments that occurred without planning. Her pictures will be our most cherished and visible mementos from our wedding. Mary has our highest compliments and recommendation!