My daughter and son-in-law chose Mary Sarah Photography for their wedding and it was the best decision they could have made. Mary Sarah Rader is an exceptional photographer. She is a master at planning the timeline of a wedding day so that every special moment is captured. She listens intently to the bride’s vision and works to make that vision a reality. She has a gifted eye for picking the most expressive pose in just the right setting with the perfect lighting. Her energy level is remarkable and she literally runs from one scheduled wedding activity to the next. Organizing family and friends for photographs is always a challenge, but Mary Sarah handles it with patience, good humor and respect.
At the end of the day, the proof of her talent lies in the beautiful images that she created for Jackie & Ryan and these will live on for many happy years to come. I’m so grateful that they found her.
I would highly recommend Mary Sarah Photography. She is just the best!

- [ ] Mary Sarah was an absolute dream to work with from our very first interaction. She is very well-organized, insightful, experienced, and thorough in all that she does - from the communication before we ever met, to the detailed information she provided at our initial consultation, to the wedding day itself. We received a beautiful, surprise gift in the mail just prior to our engagement shoot. That was one of the many small touches that set her above and beyond the rest for us. Mary Sarah created a detailed wedding timeline for us that even our day-of coordinator found to be so helpful and precise. I didn’t feel any stress whatsoever on our wedding day, because I knew there was a plan for every photo that we wanted and I just had to follow her lead! She was wonderful at combining the few poses and photos that I knew that I wanted with her own expertise to provide us with the most stunning album of photos. She and her assistant/second shooter on our wedding day, Mallory, even helped with things that were not their responsibility, such as affixing charms to my bouquet and helping to get boutonnières pinned. She captured all of the portraits that we wanted as well as all of our decor that I would never have seen otherwise (we got so busy trying to visit with everyone that I never made my way through our whole venue to see everything in person!). I could go on and on! Finally, it must be mentioned that Mary Sarah is not only a brilliant photographer, but also one of the sweetest souls you’ll ever meet. I cannot imagine our wedding day without her experience and calming presence. We will treasure our beautiful wedding photos forever.

I knew I wanted Mary Sarah to capture my wedding before I was even engaged. Let me explain. One day during work, my coworker came to desk to show me photos from a family friends wedding, and believe me when I say they were BEAUTIFUL. The first thing out of my mouth was “who photographed the wedding?” So, I got Mary Sarah’s name, followed her on Instagram, and wrote it down in my notes because like most women, we plan our weddings before we’re engaged.

Not too long after, I got engaged and knew exactly who to go to. Mary Sarah was responsive, informative, and transparent regarding her packages and the full value of what you’re getting. She really takes the time to understand your vision and make it reality through beautiful and timeless photos that will last a lifetime. She is very kind, genuine, organized, and extremely talented and I couldn’t be more happy that she was a part of our wedding. We will cherish these photos forever.

Mary Sarah is simply the best! Working with her made such a big part of our wedding + wedding planning so easy. From the moment that we submitted an interest form, she was responsive, kind, and you could tell, invested in the couples that she works with. She was also so patient and really worked with us to make sure we got exactly what we wanted. From planning the engagement photo session to the actual wedding, she was incredible to work with, and went along with all of our ideas and thoughts (and transformed them into AMAZING pictures). On the actual day of the wedding, she made sure that things were streamlined, organized, FUN, and made sure to balance capturing plenty of photos while making sure we were able to enjoy all of our wedding. I can't say enough good things about Mary Sarah + her photos!

Mary Sarah was absolutely great to work with! We had a large wedding party and she was able to keep everything on time and run smoothly. Our photos turned out amazing and arrived before the date in our contract! My only regret is that I wish I hired Mary Sarah to stay the whole night! I could not recommend Mary Sarah more for your wedding photography needs.

Mary Sarah was amazing to work with. My husband and I were anxious about our engagement and wedding photos, but Mary Sarah made us feel so comfortable. She has a real talent for catching a moment, not just a pose, which was far more meaningful to us. We were thrilled with everything we recieved from her. She was attentive, responsive to our needs, and so kind! We couldn't have picked a better photographer for our special day.

The minute my husband and I met with Mary Sarah we knew that she was the one that we wanted to capture our big day. Not only is she caring, passionate, professional, welcoming and responsive, she captures amazing pictures! Mary Sarah understands the importance of capturing your big day and making the experience everything you want it to be. The experience had us laughing and having a great time! I highly recommend Mary Sarah Photography!

Mary Sarah is the sweetest and kindest human being that you will meet. But more than that, she is a true professional with a keen eye for photography. She captures the light and the glow of your bridal moment so so well. Her sister was with her second and was so nice in fluffing my train and helping me walk around with how long it was. She is extremely responsive via e-mail and was able to talk me through different options of packages so that I knew I was picking the right one. My husband really does not like to get his photo taken, but she was able to get the best out of him and overall I am SO pleased with how the photos came out. Mary Sarah is top notch, you will be really happy with your experience with her I promise!

We cannot say enough about how wonderful it was to work with Mary Sarah. From our first interaction when she responded to our online inquiry about taking engagement photos in Annapolis to our final day with her as she captured our elopement, she was the epitome of everything you'd want in a wedding photographer. She was always responsive (even following busy wedding weekends), professional, engaging, a great listener, attentive to even the smallest detail and, most importantly, fun and easy to work with.

For our elopement, we took photos in the Bishop's Garden at the National Cathedral and all around the National Mall (Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Reflecting Pool, Washington Monument). At each location, Mary Sarah knew exactly how to stage us to take advantage of the backgrounds, the lighting and of course minimize the crowds (as we eloped during peak tourist season). She also worked seamlessly with our videographer, which was such a treat, and continuously ensured that our videographers were getting the shots and coverage they needed. In fact, my parents thought that Mary Sarah and the videographer were actually working together and only half way through photos did they realize they were separate entities!

Despite her incredibly busy schedule, Mary Sarah always managed to get our final photographs (engagement and elopement) back to us just a few weeks following the relevant event. Following our elopement, Mary Sarah even worked feverishly to get us some incredible print-worthy versions of photos (she delivered them to us just 48 hours following our elopement) that we used in our wedding announcement to friends and family. Every one of our friends/family who received our wedding announcement told us that the photo was breathtaking -- and that is all thanks to Mary Sarah!

In sum, Mary Sarah made our big day even more special, and we will cherish her incredible photos for years to come. Mary Sarah was an absolute joy to work with, and we would highly recommend that any bride and groom in the DMV area use her to capture your special day! Thanks for everything, Mary Sarah!

Mary Sarah shot our wedding and I could not have been more pleased with her work. She is kind hearted, professional, artistic and a pleasure to work with. She responded to me in a timely manner, was very organized, and really took the time to really understand my vision in order to ensure she brought it to life. She stuck to our day of timeline and ensured the day flowed perfectly all while capturing every detail. The photos turned out better than I could have ever imagined.