Vendor Spotlight :: Jenni Maroney Photography

Alright, we're TRYING to get better about blogging in the am, but conquering the night owl lifestyle is no easy feat! In the meantime, we are SO SO SO excited to introduce you to Jenni Maroney Photography. We first met Jenni at the wedding of Anna + Kyle, at which we did hair and makeup for the bridal party {see the next pic below}. She was cordial and welcoming then, but it wasn't until we met for lunch that we realized what an absolute gem she is! Her photos are perfectly captured, filled with warmth and utterly priceless, but the icing on the cake is her personality. Jenni radiates positivity, energy, warmth and excitement and can easily pull those same traits from her clients.

How long have you been in business? I graduated from Hallmark Institute of Photography in 1999 and have been capturing lifestyle and wedding photography since. {Yep, legit right out of school this phenom was a success} I moved the business from Vermont to Colorado in 2007.

What is your favorite wedding moment? Gosh, there are so many. I fall in love with all of my couples and have a million "favorite moments". I'm a huge sucker for the 'first look' photos when the bride sneaks up behind the groom and taps him on the shoulder. That first look is priceless. Usually all four of us (bride, groom, myself and 2nd shooter) are all tearing up! We have grown INCREDIBLY fond of this photography moment, and HIGHLY recommend it. So much so, stay tuned for a post about it soon!

What has been your most terrifying wedding moment? I photographed a wedding in Mexico a couple months ago and had a nightmare the night before that I would arrive at the ceremony and another photographer was there...and what do you know, it happened! The resort provided a photographer (unbeknown to the bride and groom) for the ceremony and a half hour for posed photos. It was definitely a challenge to work with another photographer with a completely different style and different language, but we made it work!

What is your favorite wedding trend? I love photobooths! Not the traditional booths that you step-in, but the kind that the photographer sets up at the reception with a camera on-tripod, flash, basket of props (fake mustaches and all!), and a remote control shutter release! These photos are ALWAYS ton of fun!

Where do you get your inspiration? I just recently got married myself and visited daily (and still do) Style Me Pretty {AMEN!} It's the #1 wedding blog in the world and an absolute MUST when planning a wedding!! I am also extremely lucky to have a wonderful group of photographer friends. We all get together for coffee often and brainstorm new ideas, share photos and stories and leave 100% refreshed and inspired!!

What is your biggest vice? Blog stalking :) I can't help but follow a huge list of photographers and wedding vendors that inspire me everyday to be a better photographer.

What is the best party you had growing up? My sister and I used to throw a festival every summer during high school. We hired bands, sold tickets and even sold t-shirts! It was always so much fun and a huge hit!

If you lost your camera the day of a wedding and your only options were a polaroid and 2 disposable cameras, what would you do? Wouldn't happen! I'm a bit obsessive when it comes to being prepared and having tons of backup gear! Between my second shooter and myself we have 5 camera bodies, 7 lenses, 4 flashes, tons of memory cards, batteries, batteries and more batteries! However, if I hypothetically decided to take my business in a different direction and started specializing in Polaroid only wedding photography, I would use 1/2 of the 1st disposable camera (18 photos) for the getting ready photos, the 2nd half (18 photos) on the ceremony. I would then use 10 photos from the 2nd disposable camera to capture the family photos and the wedding party photos, followed by the remaining 26 photos of the bride and groom alone. I would use the Polaroid camera to capture the reception.

How can the couple make your job easier? What prep can they do? Hire a wedding planner!! A professional wedding planner will help you choose the best wedding vendors in your area that will make your day all about you! They will help you choose the best time of day to have your outdoor ceremony so the lighting is optimal! A wedding planner will help you stay on schedule on the big day so that your photographer can capture all of the events you have planned in the contracted amount of time (first dance, father/daughter, mother/son dances, cake cutting, garter/bouquet toss, etc.)

What is your best advice to brides? Be yourself! Make your wedding 100% about you and your fiance! Incorporate hand-made favors, colorful frames, cute little cards for family and friends to write well wishes on, letterpress place cards, vintage flower vases, paper lanterns. All of these little details help make your wedding unique and charming and 100% YOU!

Clearly, there are too many reasons to count why we love her! I mean throwing a FESTIVAL!?! Get out! This crazy organized, letterpress loving, detail inspiring photographer will without a doubt capture your wedding -thoroughly, heartfelt and creatively- for a lifetime of memories. I guarantee that the moment you meet Jenni, you. will. love. her.

Photos courtesy of Jenni Maroney