Life as a Houston Wedding Photographer – as told by Jessi Marri Photography

I couldn’t ask for a better life! Whenever someone finds out what I do for a living they always ask, “Do you do that full time or part time?” I am so incredibly blessed and lucky to be able to call this Houston Wedding Photographer career a full time job going on 3 years now. In the beginning, the struggle was real! I was working another part time job while at the same time working on building the business and a stable client base. I was working seven days a week and easily 60-70 hours a week between both jobs. It just goes to show how much hard work really does pay off though! As a full time Houston Wedding Photographer, I still work a lot. On any given week, I still put in more than the traditional 40 hour work week. It so different though! Getting to do what you love just doesn’t feel like work so much! Don’t get me wrong, there are still moments doing certain tasks where it is most definitely work and I would rather be doing something else. (who doesn’t feel that way?) However, there is nothing better than the feeling of putting in a hard day of work and at the end knowing that all that effort went to building my own dream rather than someone else’s.

It is a tremendous joy to run and operate my own business a a Houston Wedding Photographer on a full time basis! I cannot imagine being this happy doing anything else in the world. Every single day I am sowing new seeds into the future of this company. I can’t wait to see what the future holds as I continue on this journey!

If you want to see more of work in weddings as well as the Lifestyle brand of this business be sure to check out the links below!

https://www.facebook.com/JessiMarriPhotographyWeddings

https://www.facebook.com/JessiMarriPhotographyLifestyle

Houston Wedding Photography – Jessi Marri Photography

As a Houston Wedding Photographer, Jessi Marri Photography places emphasis on Houston Wedding Photography. Jessi Marri has traveled around the world and back to shoot weddings. There is nothing more wonderful than capturing memories for couples on their special day. Destination Weddings are a lot of fun and also a lot of work! Jessi Marri just has the pleasure of shooting a beautiful destination wedding in Thailand. Houston Wedding Photography is very close to home of course since Jessi Marri is based out of Houston, TX. Be sure to check out the Jessi Marri Photography Facebook page for a more in depth look at Houston Wedding Photography. www.facebook.com/JessiMarriPhotographyWeddings

Houston Wedding Photography is AMAZING! 

Houston has so many wonderful little places to shoot beautiful, Houston Wedding Photography. Have you ever been to Houston? Have you ever been to Texas? There are a lot of really great places to shoot in the greater Houston! Jessi Marri has been a Houston Wedding Photographer for the last 5 years and has had the pleasure of shooting at hundreds of locations in the Houston area. Houston Wedding Photography truly yields some of the most spectacular and amazing images that you have ever seen! It has been a really great 5 years based here in Houston, TX and we are looking forward to many more wonderful years on the road ahead of us!

Houston Wedding Photography is BEAUTIFUL! 

One location/venue that really stand out in particular is the beautiful Haak Winery in the greater Houston area. If you are planning a wedding/event or just want to enjoy a beautiful place outdoors you should definitely check out this spot! If you appreciate beautiful things and good wine, you will be sure to have fun!

Jessi Marri Photography focuses on Houston Wedding Photography and Destination Weddings! 

Houston Wedding Photographer – Jessi Becker (Jessi Marri Photography is a Houston Wedding Photographer)

WHO AM I?
Who’s that girl? It’s JESS! Entrepreneur, Houston Wedding Photographer, Harley Rider, Mother of 3 puppies, FORD truck driver, Musician , Artist, Adventurer, Risk-Taker, etc. These are a few of the things that make up the woman that I am! I have an overall zest for life and love for people and the world that surrounds me! Every single day is a new adventure and opportunity to create something truly incredible!

WHERE DO I LIVE?
I am a Houston Wedding Photographer but travel worldwide to photograph couples on their special day. Traveling is another one of my great passions in life! Check out one of my destination weddings here! http://www.jessimarriphotography.com/2015/06/29/destination-wedding-photography/

WHAT IS MY SPECIALITY?
LOL! I’m a girl. I love weddings! Although weddings are not every photographers forte, I have always had this amazing infatuation with them. Some of the most breath taking and beautiful images that I have ever seen in my life have been from weddings. There is just something so magical and special about catching those forever moments with the camera. I take great pride in being a Houston Wedding Photographer.

ABOUT ME?
Photography is my life! I work everyday of the week because honestly there is nothing else that I would rather be doing. I have studied and work with some of the best photographers in Houston and around the world. I shot my first wedding when I was 18 years old in Tampa, FL and I knew from that moment on that this would ALWAYS be a part of me. I have loved being a Houston Wedding Photographer since 2010!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND AWARDS
International Photographer – Destination Weddings are AMAZING!
The Knot – Best of Weddings 2014 and 2015
WeddingWire.com – Couple’s Choice Award 2015
Two Bright Lights – Editor’s Choice Award 2015
Recognized as a featured photographer –  A Perfect Wedding Guide Magazine
Featured Photographer – TheKnot.com, Brideside.com, Dreamwedding.com, RuffledKnot.com

ON A PERSONAL NOTE
I am passionate, hard-working, energetic and love making new friends. I am so glad that you took the time to view my site and I would love to hear from you. Emails are great but nothing beats a really awesome phone conversation so give me a call! I want to hear your voice!

Wedding Photography in Houston by Jessi Marri Photography

Being based out of Houston has given Jessi Marri Photography the opportunity to shoot at The Crystal Ballroom many times! It is definitely one of our favorite venues for weddings here in Houston. As a Houston based wedding photographer, Jessi Marri get to work with alot of fantastic wedding coordinators and the staff at The Crystal Ballroom is one of the best we have had the pleasure of working with. Though Jessi travels all over the world for destination weddings, Houston weddings stay close to the heart! Houston is a competitive market for wedding photographers and Jessi Marri Photography is proud of the reputation we have cultivated based off of satisfied client reviews. We have developed lasting relationships with so many of our brides and grooms after their Houston weddings. It’s a good feeling to be able to work with familiar faces even years down the line as they start families and celebrate new life and love. You can be sure that Houston weddings by Jessi Marri are filled with hard work, creativity, organization, reliability and love! Be sure to take a look at our Lifestyle Facebook page for a peek into all the work that we focus on besides our Houston weddings.

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Baseball Themed Wedding – Houston Wedding Photography 

Jessi Marri Photography is a wedding photographer based in the Houston area. In the last 5 years we have had the pleasure of so many beautiful wedding days here in Houston. As a wedding photographer, Jessi Marri shoots between 45-60 weddings every year and this Houston wedding is one of the ones that really stand out! Theme weddings are not something that is hugely common but we LOVE the theme of this one: BASEBALL!  Whats that?!?!? A BASEBALL themed wedding in Houston, TX? YES! This couple ties baseball into every element of their Houston wedding photography from the engagement to the bridal to the actual wedding event itself. Decorations and cake even fell within the baseball theme of the wedding day. Wedding photography is such a huge part of the wedding day and we are so happy that we were chosen to work with this Houston couple. Our whole experience working with this couple was a blast! The photos came out fantastic and we are so thrilled that we got to be apart of capturing all of these special moments!

Are you looking for a creative wedding photographer? Jessi Marri is a Houston wedding photographer but also travels worldwide to capture special memories for everyone! Be sure to inquire about how you can get this Houston wedding photographer booked to capture YOUR special day no matter where it may be located on the globe! Facebook.com/JessiMarriPhotographyWeddings

Destination Wedding Photography in Thailand – Jessi Marri Photography/Destination Wedding Photographer

Shooting in Thailand was one of my favorite experiences EVER as a destination wedding photographer! Destination wedding photography is the best! Traveling is something that I really love and getting to shoot a wedding while traveling is the BEST! New ideas and inspiration come to me when I am exposed to new things. I pride myself on the amount of planning and preparation that I put into the process for my wedding photography clients but of course sometimes some of the best images are those spur of the moment shots where we were just in the right place at the right time. When I first spoke with David (groom) about shooting him and Tak’s (bride) wedding in Thailand I was instantly excited! After plane tickets were booked for the trip, I started researching and looking up creative ideas right away. The #1 thing I wanted to do while shooting this destination wedding was a session with the elephants. I have always had a fascination with these incredible animals and the opportunity to get to see and spend time with them while creating gorgeous and unique photos for my clients was something I simply could not pass up! Clients are always happy with destination wedding photography!

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Bangkok, Thailand

I had the pleasure of traveling to Thailand last month to photograph a wedding. It was my first time shooting in Asia and the whole experience was incredible from start to finish. My bride and groom met me at the airport in Bangkok and we stayed in the city for a day before traveling out to the province where the wedding was to be held. After 27 hours of travel time from Houston, TX to Bangkok, Thailand I was thankful for a little bit of down time before the 8 hour drive out into the country. While in the city for the day we got to do some pretty cool things like visit the Harley Davidson dealership and Bangkok Aquarium as well as indulge in tons of Thai food!

After reaching the town where we were to be staying there were tons pf preparations of course with the wedding only days away.  A couple days after arriving we had scheduled a photo shoot at an elephant village. To date this is my all time favorite experience as a photographer! Elephants are such intelligent and amazing creatures. It was really incredible to get to do this session with my bride and groom and a beautiful female Asian elephant. My lighting equipment was no issue and she even posed along with David and Tak in several of the images that we captured. It was a beautiful day for a photo session!

The wedding day itself was perfect from the engagement ceremony in the morning to the ceremony/reception of the evening. David told me they guesstimated that about 700 people showed up. It was by far the largest wedding that I have ever had the privilege of shooting. It was great to see two cultures and two families joined together by this marriage.

From a photographers perspective, destination weddings are a fantastic idea! We have the opportunity to create amazing images in an environment that is new and exciting! We have the ability to plan in extra sessions in the days leading up to the actual wedding day and in some cases even session afterwards. The whole thing is an experience that will be treasured for years to come via photographs that tell the story!