Meeks + Kurt // Kerikeri

Wow, where to begin. Jess was just amazing from start to finish. Choosing a photographer for your wedding is no easy feat, these are pictures that capture not only your day but tell your unique story – and that is exactly what Jess did for us. She met with us early on and took the time to get to know us and understand the type of day we were wanting to have. Having background knowledge of us enabled her to bring to life our personalities. Jess also helped direct our wedding flow and timelines, as this is the first (and onlyJ) time we have had to organise a wedding we had no clue. On the day Jess was so professional, kept things moving but in a relaxed and fun way. She was timely and so efficient. No one got ‘over’ taking photos and she captured the whole mood. Now for the photos! What are treat! They are so special, she has given us the best memories with so many beautiful pictures to choose from. She has captured the action, the emotion, the love and laughter. The photos were better than we could ever imagine. So Jess, thank you so much. We loved working with you and would highly recommend to anyone!

Fiona + Dane // Russell

With two professional photographers in our immediate families, the stakes were high as we began to research who could give our relatives the chance to relax and enjoy our wedding festivities as guests.We planned our Russel wedding in four months from our home in Brisbane, Australia which added another tricky element. Choosing the right photographer is one of the most critical decisions when planning a wedding – the actual day is over so quick – it’s important to capture special moments and be able to trust your photographer will get flattering shots!
When I found Jess online I was really impressed by her style and was drawn to the candid, blissful scenes she created with her clients. Organizing a wedding in that short period -from overseas- was stressful! But Jess was calm, communicated responsively and understood what we valued and wanted to achieve. We were extremely delighted to receive the photos after our honeymoon and have no hesitation in highly recommending and commending Jess on her beautiful work.

Jess + Scott // Paihia

It is our pleasure to glitter Jess in good words for the amazing wedding day moments she captured – the colours, textures and raw emotion in our photos is unbelievable. We are so happy with the outcome thanks to Jess’s essential practical guidance on timing, locations etc. and of course her artistic flair and fun vibe she brought to the day. Jess had quite the challenge with our wedding…for starters, our bridal party was MASSIVE. Seven Bridesmaids, seven groomsmen, and rather large families that posed a similar challenge to herding cats. Well, she did it. And the day ran so smoothly. I’ve never seen anyone so graciously control a crowd and have so much fun with photos as Jess. She never got in the way, was everywhere at the same time, and governed the style and quality of our photos like the proud artist that she is. We are so grateful to Jess for preserving the memory of our day, in the unique, timeless way that she did.
Scott and Jess Day.

Lauren + Tom // Russell

Knowing jess’s work from other friends and family weddings we knew we were going to get beautiful pictures and we were not wrong.
In the lead up  the wedding she was easy to work with, very responsive to any emails sent and had a good knowledge on how the photograph timings etc should be run, taking the hassle out of another thing to organise! On the day she was great, she was professional but also relaxed and up for a laugh which made us all feel less stressed about having our photos taken.  She was discreet but also knew the right times of when to direct us, to get the best photos.  When we got our photos we were surprised at what she caught as we didn’t realise she was there at certain times which​ again, made you feel much more relaxed and less on show and the photos were so natural. We absolutely love our photos, we’re constantly looking at them and we’ve had so many positive comments. Our biggest problem now is deciding which ones to choose for the album as there’s too many lovely ones to choose from! Thank you Jess,  we highly recommend you and can’t thank you enough!

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Jess Burges Photography

New Zealand Wedding, Portrait and Commercial Photographer

Studio One, 3 Homestead Road, Kerikeri, Northland

Contact +64 021 126 8513