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Based in Mesa, Arizona, By Kristen Marie is a wedding photography company. Founder and photographer Kristen Marie specializes in documenting intimate weddings and elopements. She loves being celebrations that let her explore the natural beauty of her home state. She also offers plans for destination weddings, so she can follow wherever your love takes you.

Services Offered

By Kristen Marie offers free phone consultations, allowing couples to discuss their plans and thoughts for their day. This photographer offers a variety of packages for elopements, with coverage starting from four hours. Kristen is happy to hike for up to four hours to get to your wedding venue, offering breathtaking backdrops for your photos. Also included in this company’s plans are photos of the first look and the couple getting ready. Pictures are made available on an online gallery, so you can browse and print your favorite images at your own convenience.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Save the Date

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files
Save the Date

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural

What photography services do you offer?

Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Video

What photography items do you offer?

Albums

Reviews of By Kristen Marie

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Elise Sent on 11/01/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Best photographer!

Kristen was an amazing photographer for our wedding! She was so flexible with us when we had to reschedule the wedding. Kristen also kept us updated on everything from before the wedding to afterwards. She’ll definitely be our go to photographer in the future!
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Cara Sent on 10/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible!

Kristen was so responsive and so so easy to work with! We had never been to AZ so she made the whole experience very easy and we had a blast shooting with her! She got our photos back so quickly and they were absolutely stunning!! Would love to work with her again!!
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Rachel Sent on 10/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Super fun shoot and beautiful photos!!!

Kristen is THE BEST. She was willing to get up super early to go to a location and take pictures of me and my husband at sunrise. Posing is usually super awkward for us but she was so easy to be around and all the poses came out looking so natural! She really knows what she is doing, and over the course of the shoot really made my husband and I feel very comfortable and actually turned out to be a fun bonding experience for us. So glad we went with her!
Hailey
Hailey Sent on 08/11/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Pandemic perfection

i grew up hearing people talk about how disappointed they were with their wedding photos. they didn’t get the shots they wanted, neglected taking more photos of grandma or didn’t give enough photos etc etc. because of this, i was very specific on who i wanted to document my wedding day. kristen did an excellent job with my tiny backyard “elopement” i had in early may. she navigated the whole wedding plan i had with grace and flexibility along with navigating the specific circumstances of the pandemic. she answered all questions i had and felt like a friend i’d known forever! she got the classic wedding shots everyone wants, along with some candid & artsy pictures that were especially important to me. super talented photographer, & a very kind person.
Brittany
Brittany Sent on 08/11/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Beautifully Talented

Kristen captured our day perfectly. Hiring Kristen as our wedding videographer was truly the best decision we made. Once we received our video (the turn-around time was amazing!!) we sent it to all of our friends and families and the text messages overwhelmed our phones. Everyone was crying tears of joy and they couldn't believe how perfect everything was, thanks to Kristen. She had the best poses and made us feel like we were the most beautiful humans on earth. She is amazing at her job and I can't say enough about her and her talent behind the camera!
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The M. Sent on 04/09/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Elopement Photgrapher

I can’t say enough good things about Kristen and her work. I found her on Instagram to do our Elopement, because her editing style is gorg.
I was kind of nervous because I didn’t know her personally but the day of our elopement, she showed up and had the most beautiful and energetic personality.
When I got the images back, I was in complete ‘awhhhh’. Each photo was stunning! She captured such raw, real emotions, & has such a eye for even the smallest details. There wasn’t one that I didn’t love. Thanks to Kristen we will forever have these edits to tell our story of the day we became one. I will forever recommend her to everyone I know.
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Taylor Sent on 03/31/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding photographer ever

We booked with a company and were assigned a random photographer. 4 days before our wedding we could not get in touch with him and were panicking. Kristen was reassigned to our wedding 4 DAYS before. It was late at night and I was freaking out, but as soon as she was assigned to us she was texting me to set up a meeting saying let’s plan and do this. And let me tell you this girl DELIVERED. In every way. She got to our venue early to scout for spots to shoot, she worked with our ideas but also gave suggestions and posing ideas of her own, she captured EVERY SINGLE SHOT I asked for and so many more, she was super easy to talk to and made us feel so comfortable that we were laughing and having fun during all of the photos, and the images that we received took my breath away. She is AMAZING. She even drove me around in her personal vehicle to our first look location because we had a transportation miscommunication!!! She is a rockstar and her photos are stunning. Everyone that has seen our pictures is absolutely in love with them, especially us. I highly highly highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer for their wedding, engagement, elopement, or just a couples session. She is awesome and her work is flawless. Thank you Kristen, thank you for jumping on board so last minute and giving me so much more than I could have asked for. I will never forget all of the little moments on our big day because you captured them all for me. I cannot thank you enough.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 02/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Dream come true!

Wow I cannot say enough good things about Kristen! She is a beautiful person and incredibly talented photographer. She made taking pictures feel so natural and captured our love perfectly! Working with her was an absolute dream come true and we could not be happier with our pictures!
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Sadie Sent on 02/12/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer and person!

Kristen did an incredible job with both our engagement and wedding photos. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, was very flexible, and perfectly captured my husband and I’s relationship. We had our pictures back in record time and loved every single one. It was so important to us to have quality pictures of our wedding day that we could look back on for the rest of our lives, and Kristen gave us everything we could’ve hoped for.
Emily
Emily Sent on 02/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Reception

We love Kristen!! She did our bridals and wedding through another company called Tolman Media, and then we requested her to do our post-wedding open house! We are so happy with the photos, pricing, and professionalism. She didn’t miss anything and we will cherish the photos forever.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner

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By Kristen Marie frequently asked questions

By Kristen Marie includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Save the Date
By Kristen Marie includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Save the Date
By Kristen Marie offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
By Kristen Marie offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
By Kristen Marie offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
By Kristen Marie 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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