Molly Lichten Photography Reviews
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Cailyn K. Sent on 12/07/2023Molly is amazing!!!!
Molly photographed my September, 2023 wedding and did an amazing job. All of the photos turned out gorgeous, and she made my now husband and I feel so comfortable and relaxed during our photos, even though we’re both a little awkward in front of a camera lol.
Molly did an awesome job directing family members and bridal party for their photos as well and they all turned out wonderfully. She helped keep the day running smoothly and I couldn’t recommend her enough.
Molly was so prepared, and made sure all details were discussed and squared away ahead of the wedding, and it really just made the whole experience less stressful knowing that we could trust her! -
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Xeniya B. Sent on 12/21/2023Molly is THAT Photographer!
If you're on the hunt for THE BEST wedding photographer, you've gotta check out Molly! We looked at many wedding photographers’ websites and instagram profiles and when we came across Molly’s website we fell in love with her style and her photography… it is high-end, artsy, and had this beautiful, bright, soft lighting.
At first we signed a contract for an engagement photoshoot and after we saw our photos we were so excited that we wanted to have Molly as our wedding photographer as well.
Once we signed a contract with her, it was clear she's detail-oriented and professional. Working with her was a breeze, both before and on the wedding day – and that was a relief. I cannot imagine working with so many people on a wedding day and Molly was nothing but kind and patient and excited for all of us. I absolutely admire the way Molly can work with so many people at once and have patience and kindness for all of us.
We were so excited to see the sneak peeks the next day on Molly’s Instagram. And I believe we received the rest of the gallery after a month.
My biggest concern was to not have too many good pictures because I have a talent of blinking on all of my photos and I was so happy to see we had all photos with my eyes open! And all the pictures were so beautiful. It is so hard to pick our favorites for the album now!
Molly has many different price options and we had our contracts signed separately for the engagement photoshoot and for the wedding. But after working with Molly and having this awesome experience I think we should have selected an option with everything included. Do not have any doubts about working with Molly and I promise you this investment is so worth it! -
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Nathan S. Sent on 12/10/2023Skilled, Professional, and a Wonderful Person!
We hired Molly for our wedding this past August. From the beginning she was a delight to work with. Molly really made us feel comfortable during our engagement shoot to get used to be professionally photographed. During the planning process, she regularly checked in and helped create a schedule for the big day that exactly met our needs. Of course, Molly's work speaks for itself. She is an incredibly talented photographer and we could not have asked for better photographs from the big day.
Molly is also just an incredibly friendly and patient person. We hired her very early on in the process and often had life events that kept us from replying promptly to some emails Molly sent us. Not once did Molly give us any trouble for our delay, and she would promptly reply and keep the ball moving. I would highly recommend Molly to anyone in the DC area (and beyond)! -
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Kaitlyn V. Sent on 12/13/2023Molly Lichten is the absolute best
We were lucky enough to work with Molly for our small wedding/elopement as well as our larger reception a few months later. Both sets of photos were incredible and truly captured the different visions we had for each event, really highlighting the way that Molly is able to bring a personalized vision to life. Molly is kind, patient, incredibly talented, and perhaps most important for a wedding photographer, super organized. She was a calming presence when things were hectic and the greatest hype woman for photos.
Additionally, my wife and I are a queer interracial couple and Molly made us both look like ourselves, without washing anyone out or posing us in ways that work better for straight couples. This was highly appreciated and frankly, not easy to find in this wedding industry!
We love Molly and we know you will too. Hire her. You won't regret it. -
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Natalie V. Sent on 09/18/2023TLDR: stop your search, hire Molly!
Molly was the first vendor we hired for our wedding, more than a year before the actual event. From the first consultation call, it was clear that she prioritizes her client's comfort and romance. Add that to her attention to detail, calming manner, and beautiful product, we knew she was the perfect match for us. We wanted to do something a little different for our engagement shoot and Molly leaned right into the vintage vibe. She provides helpful direction, positive encouragement, and a relaxing but fun atmosphere to get comfortable with your partner during the pictures. We had a whole year between that shoot and the wedding weekend, but Molly remained extremely responsive, and worked amazingly with our coordinator to make sure we were building out the best timeline for the big day. We had a two-day, multi-event wedding weekend, and Molly was punctual and calming. She partnered with all of our other vendors to help move the events along, and kept our overeager families at bay to make sure we captured everything we wanted from the pre-planned shot list. The photos themselves are exactly what we wanted: romantic, timeless, and a perfect capturing of our special day. We'll cherish them forever and hope to work with Molly to any other special moments we might have in the future! Thank you, Molly, for everything -
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Lauren G. Sent on 12/10/2023Absolutely incredible to work with and delivers such beautiful work!
I cannot recommend Molly enough, she is truly the best - she is extremely kind and easy to work with, responsive, organized and detail-oriented, and creates such beautiful work that captured our wedding day perfectly. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and made taking engagement photos and wedding photos extremely fun! Molly worked with us to perfect our wedding day timeline and ensure that all our preferred shots and wants/needs were accounted for. She was a delight to work with day of and ensured that all photos and transitions went smooth and easy and that we got to enjoy all the moments of our wedding day and have them captured too! I feel beyond lucky and grateful to have had her as our photographer and will cherish the beautiful photos she captured from our wedding day. -
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Abigail S. Sent on 12/09/2023Timeless, elegant and personal
We loved working with Molly! My husband and I were searching for a photographer who could deliver timeless photos that also felt fresh, bright and unique to us. She did all of that and more! Molly frames all of her photos so beautifully, she captured our day with true artistry. And practically speaking, she kept our day running on time which was so important to us. She helped us make a thoughtful “must have” list for photos and she made sure we got every single one despite the chaos of the day, which I am so grateful for! -
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Cat C. Sent on 12/28/2022Molly is the best photographer we could ask for!
A review could never do enough justice to explain how phenomenal Molly is, based on both her portfolio and her kind-hearted nature as a human being. The second I saw Molly's work, I was completely enamored by her photos — the lighting/color, composition, and romance she captures is truly one of a kind. I looked at a lot of photographers and they couldn't capture the same emotions she could produce. The second my husband and I learned she was available for our wedding date, we booked her instantly without a second thought of exploring more photographers.
Being from the D.C. area, we wanted a beach scene for our engagement shoot. Fortunately Molly works bi-coastal in the District and in L.A., so we definitely took her up on the idea to fly out to SoCal to have our shoot, and it was as perfect as you could envision a beach shoot to be. Molly was so proactive in nailing our scene and vision down that she even researched the potential weather and sunset time of the day of our shoot to bring out the best of our images months in advance for us (and her times were right too!).
Molly was incredibly hands-on when it came our wedding. She met with us during our walkthrough to really understand our venue space and get some photography ideas flowing before the big day, and also making our venue owners big Molly fans along the way too. When it came to the planning process for our wedding, she not only sat with us as we kept revising, but gave great input and suggestions to help maximize our time and capture every shot we wanted no matter how high or low of a priority the shot was.
When it came to our vendors, the photographer was our number one priority. We've heard horror stories from our friends and colleagues on how much they didn't love their wedding photos or their photographer ended up having a completely different vision than theirs based on the final results. I even had one colleague's photographer's SD card corrupt and all of her wedding photos were lost for good. Molly gave us peace of mind and ensured us that she takes all precautions for this to never happen in her experiences.
Molly showed that being a wedding photographer is more than just picking up a camera and grabbing photos through a fancy lens. The way she captures her images not only brings out the best in her skills, but brings out the best and most genuine emotions from her couples. 10/10 would book again if we ever have any reason to — whether it be a future maternity shoot or any other life celebration — any reason to bring Molly back into our lives again, we would! -
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Kacie Y. Sent on 12/31/2022
Beyond talented and so kind
I took the search for our photographer seriously. I interviewed eight photographers in the DMV area. I reviewed their portfolios closely, looking at full wedding albums (key to knowing their style). In the end, we chose Molly, and it was one of our best decisions. In her portfolio every person looked so good in EVERY photo and the backgrounds were framed beautifully. A great photographer knows how to make even the least photogenic shine, and that’s Molly. Our photos came out better than I could have imagined - they are magazine worthy. Even better, she was such a joy on our wedding day - professional, kind, and completely focused on making the photos perfect. Our parents and wedding party were impressed. I cannot recommend Molly enough. -
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Cheng Sent on 10/01/2022Love her photography style!
The first vendor I booked for my wedding because I was so excited to work with Molly after finding her on Instagram! During our engagement session she walked us through every pose and gave us a lot of encouragement to make us feel comfortable. Molly is very good at what she does and communicates with you throughout the whole process. She is very organized and helped us figure out our photography timeline and gave us realistic advice on how long each type of shot would take. And she got us some sneak peeks the next day! -
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Steven L. Sent on 08/28/2022The BEST photographer!
Molly is an ABSOLUTE artistic pro. Now that I have captured (no photography pun intended) your attention, let me back up my claim. As you may already have perused Molly’s sample gallery on her website, her artistic work in photography is often indescribable. Her ability to capture both macro- and micro-shots is astounding. Molly’s natural appreciation of nature and beautiful venue structures will go a long way for your engagement and/or wedding photos. My wife and I had picked the Lincoln Memorial and the National Cathedral for our engagement session, a garden at a museum for our first look and pre-ceremony photoshoot, and an art museum for our ceremony and reception venue and Molly captured every aspect of what each venue had to offer as their unique attributes. The natural beauties that these venues offered us, Molly captured. What we love about Molly’s pictures (one of many things we love about her photographic talent) is that Molly doesn’t put a lot of filters or edits the heck out of what she has so beautifully captured. What we love about working with Molly is that she is available to talk or email you, if she’s not deep into editing or shooting another session, compassionate AND passionate about her product and art work, and knows exactly how to place the couple with the pose so she can get the “money shot”, every shot. She is so kind and gentle, which we also appreciated so much. When she shot our wedding, she was pregnant (HI J!) but you should’ve seen how she moved… She moves so fast because she truly cares for her work and want to provide an unforgettable experience for the couple. We highly recommend Molly and her artistic talent for your very special day because her work is actual art. We are so happy that we had Molly to have other perspectives from our special day, captured so “timelessly, romantically, and real”. -
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Ariana S. Sent on 12/26/2022The best photographer experience I can imagine
Hiring Molly was one of the first decisions we made for our wedding, and truly one of the best decisions we made. She is not only talented but also incredibly patient, making 2 camera-shy people (and 1 hyper dog) feel so comfortable in front of a camera. From our engagement session to our wedding, we love looking back at all of our photos and I trust that her photography style will stand the test of time as we look back through the years. Overall, Molly is a dream to work with; she is communicative and met every deadline she set. I would recommend her without question! -
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Rachel R. Sent on 12/09/2022Incredible Timeless Photos
Molly put us at complete ease on our wedding day and the whole year leading up to it. She was a pleasure to work with and the photos are absolutely stunning. I cannot thank her enough for capturing the best day of our lives so perfectly! -
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Jenny Sent on 05/24/2022Best of the Best!
Molly is truly the best at what she does! She is incredibly talented but also an incredibly sweet person. She is thorough and organized and truly listens to what is important to a couple. She did both our wedding and engagement photography and blew us out of the water with both! She was our first vendor we booked and we couldn't be happier with our decision. She has such a great artistic eye and knows what looks great and how to make it happen. She absolutely exceeds all expectations! -
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Cathy Sent on 12/27/2022
Absolutely would book again
If you are looking for an amazing wedding photographer, look no further and book Molly! For me personally, I wanted to make sure our photos came out beautiful because your photos are what you are able to keep forever (along with your memories!). Because of that, I did budget a little more for my photographer. When looking at different photographer portfolios, Molly’s definitely stood out as being high end, artistic, with the beautiful soft bright lighting I was looking for. Her work definitely compares to photographers who are much more expensive. Once we booked her, it is very evident that she is very meticulous and detail oriented. Her professionalism is top notch and she was so easy to work with leading up to and on our big day (we had issues with some of the other vendors on our wedding day, no issue with Molly though). In the end, our photos came out so beautiful and we have a huge album now full of beautiful pictures. I think it is important to keep in mind that all photographers can deliver one good photo… but the difference between a mediocre photographer and a great one is you’ll have a handful of photos you love versus endless number photos you love. I loved so many of our photos that it was tough to edit them down and pick ones for our album. My price listed below included a large high quality wedding album and additional hours. Keep in mind, she also includes an engagement session with your package so that she can get to know you as a couple prior to the big day. Our engagement photos also came out fabulous! Highly recommend Molly, you will not be disappointed. -
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Simona R. Sent on 02/14/2022Truly the best!
I can't say enough good things about Molly!! She was an absolute joy to work with. At our engagement session Molly did such a great job directing us into natural poses and making us feel comfortable in front of the camera, so by the time of our wedding day we felt like we knew exactly what to do! Her communication was always prompt and incredibly detailed, and when we had to postpone our wedding Molly was so gracious and accommodating. On our wedding day, Molly struck the perfect balance of taking the lead and keeping us on schedule, while also blending seamlessly into the background and letting us enjoy special moments with friends and family. Molly’s photos are truly works of art that we are excited to have hanging in our home for many years to come (and, she did an amazing job shooting around unexpected Halloween decorations and Covid testing tents that popped up at our venue- you’d never know from the photos!). Hiring Molly was the easiest and best choice we made for our wedding! -
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Julie H. Sent on 01/11/2022Best Wedding Photographer!
If you're debating hiring Molly, don't question it. Molly was an invaluable asset to our wedding day, and we're so grateful! Her strength lies in how deeply she cares for her clients. Molly always treated us like we were her only clients- and that level of thoughtfulness is priceless. She was always an email or text away, and her communication was always thorough, never leaving a detail missed. On our wedding day, Molly went above and beyond in the brutal heat to get us a variety of shots all around the vineyard. We now have timeless, romantic, magical photos that we are forever obsessed with. Molly is incredibly talented with a work ethic to match. We can't recommend her enough! She is simply the best. -
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Jillian G. Sent on 12/31/2021
Above and Beyond!
Molly was the most valuable asset to our wedding day! Not only is she a phenomenal photographer, but she also was a sounding board for all wedding day related questions. Molly is compassionate but firm, and was able to provide support as well as direction during our engagement and wedding photos. As someone who does not consider themselves "photogenic", and tends to critique every photo I am in, hiring a photographer was a daunting task. Molly made us both so comfortable and we had so much fun during our shoots with her. She was able to capture our true personalities in every photo and every single shot was stunning! Even my father in law went out of his way to tell me (multiple times) on our wedding day how impressed he was with her work ethic and talent. There are truly not enough words to emphasize how much of an asset Molly is! We are so thankful for her and cannot recommend her enough! -
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Ashley B. Sent on 11/21/2021Molly is everything you want and more
When I first began wedding planning, I knew I wanted a great photographer. That was very important to me. I probably contacted 20 vendors trying to find the right one for me - and then I stumbled upon Molly’s page. Immediately I was taken aback by her style. She captures light so beautifully. She knows how to find “the shot” everywhere she goes. She had a lighter style without white washing the photographs, all the while still making the colors pop. She had high resolution photographs without any overly yellow, orange, etc filters taking away from the natural beauty of it all. Then, we FaceTimed Molly. She was sweet, professional, and seemed to have her profession down to a science. I immediately felt comfortable choosing her for my wedding. For my engagement photos, she braved an incredibly cold day with terrible winds on top of a mountain. She captured exactly the shots I was looking for. Afterwards, I had people I barely knew telling me they were the most beautiful engagement photographs they had ever seen. Throughout the entire process, Molly was incredibly responsive, and for me being a Type A attorney, that meant a lot. Molly went above and beyond and created a wedding timeline for me, which took so much stress and planning off of my plate. She is not just a photographer, she is so much more! For my wedding, we had the complete opposite weather from the engagement shoot - scorching hot! Molly braved through that too and has delivered tons of stunning shots, so much so that I have a hard time choosing my favorites. At the wedding, she had a fantastic eye of where to take photographs. Her second shooter was also a saint - incredibly down to earth and did all that she could to keep me shady and cool before the wedding. Really, I can’t say a single bad thing about Molly. If I had to do my wedding all over again, she’d be the first one I’d call! -
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Katie E. Sent on 05/22/2022Molly is pure magic!
My husband and I learned of Molly after seeing our friends incredible wedding photos. I cannot begin to properly explain how grateful we feel that we found her to photograph our special day. Her ability to not only capture our love, but package our emotions into the photos so that every time we look at our photos we feel those emotions all over again is something beyond talent. For the rest of our lives we will be able to relive that amazing day because of her and we cannot thank her enough times to express how grateful we are for that. Molly is pure magic, the sweetest soul, and nothing short of amazing to work with. So many members of our bridal party commented on how well she kept the day moving efficiently to make sure we got all the photos we wanted without feeling the day was just about the photos. She was the PERFECT balance of making us look and feel like we were on a magazine cover to candid moments throughout the entire day. She is so detail oriented and paid attention to tell the story of our day, down to snapping a photo of my 3 year old ring bearer’s sweet little face in the window while he watched the ceremony being set up. She took the time to talk with Sean and I several times before our day to make sure she knew what we were looking for and it showed. Molly is insanely special and I cannot recommend her enough! -
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Kat P. Sent on 01/06/2022
Molly brought our vision to life!
To start this off, Molly is simply amazing! So kind, friendly, extremely organized, very responsive and easy to work with. She makes you feel so comfortable the first time you meet her so by the time of your big day, people who don't consider themselves photogenic feel great! When we first met Molly, we had told her we were going for a romantic whimsical feel and that is exactly what she brought to life! Capturing our personalities and the fun and love that was surrounded by us all day. ALSO, added bonus she makes sure you get a sneak peek 24 hours after! If we were to do it again, Molly would still be number 1 on our list! What she does is magic and we are forever grateful! -
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Lucy Sent on 11/05/2021Molly is Amazing!!
Molly is absolutely magical! We found Molly on Instagram and fell in love with her work at first sight. We first took our engagement pictures with her in California, she took the time to understand our styles, comfortability in front of the camera, and our vision. My husband and I don't take pictures often, but Molly helped us through the session and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera, and all of our pictures turned out beautifully! Between the time of our engagement shoot and wedding day, Molly was incredibility organized, communicative, and helpful. I asked her to help me plan out certain parts of my day, and she was so knowledgeable and patient. For our wedding day, Molly was punctual, professional, and we love our photos so much we can not imagine having anyone else as our photographer. Molly is a rare combination of a talented and professional photographer, as well as super relatable and personable individual. I loved her so much, I recommended her to another friend of mine for her wedding and her experiences are same!
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