Seeing your wedding day from a higher perspective
To drone or not to drone? That is the question.
When couples ask whether drone photography is worth including on their wedding day, I always say this: if you want to see your wedding in a way you could never experience it in real time, a drone changes everything.
Your wedding day moves quickly. You feel it deeply—but you don’t get to see it all. Drone imagery allows us to step back and capture the full story: the venue in its entirety, the ceremony layout, the wedding party gathered together, the sky above you, the clouds moving through, and the energy of the day unfolding all at once.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of capturing drone imagery at some of the most beautiful venues in the region, including Milldale Farm, The Monarch Room, The Cider House in Lewisburg, Loew’s Kansas City Hotel, and Fitzgerald Park. Each location offers its own personality and atmosphere, and drone photography allows those spaces to be seen and remembered in their entirety—from architecture and landscape to light, sky, and movement.
There is something incredibly powerful about seeing your wedding as a whole. From above, everything becomes intentional and cinematic.
It’s not just documentation—it’s perspective. It’s art.
Drone imagery by MRP at Milldale Farm, The Monarch Room, The Cider House in Lewisburg, Loew’s Kansas City Hotel, and Fitzgerald Park—capturing weddings with artistry, scale, and intention from above.
At Mandee Reid Photography, drone imagery is not an afterthought or a novelty. My husband serves as my second shooter, and his background is rooted in visual storytelling. He holds a film degree from Columbia and spent years working in the film industry in Los Angeles. He is also a fully licensed and certified drone pilot.
That distinction matters.
He isn’t simply someone flying a drone—he is an artist with a trained eye for composition, movement, and story, paired with the technical expertise and legal certification required to fly safely and professionally. Every aerial image is created with intention, not automation.
Drone photography allows us to honor the scale of your wedding day — the architecture of your venue, the design choices you made, the gathering of your people, and the atmosphere that surrounded it all. It captures moments you didn’t even know were happening, and preserves the feeling of the day in a way nothing else can.
This is why I love incorporating drone imagery into wedding coverage. It adds a timeless, elevated layer of artistry — one that allows you to relive your wedding not just as it felt, but as it truly looked.
I am currently booking weddings for 2026 and 2027. If you’re drawn to wedding imagery that feels expansive, intentional, and art-driven, I would love to work with you.
If you’re interested, please inquire — I’d be honored to tell your story from every perspective that matters.
XO,
MJ
