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of your special momentsgorgeous photosMolly Lichten is a Washington D.C.- and Los Angeles-based fine art wedding photographer for those wildly in love. She works hard to capture the beauty of your special moments in eye-catching, dreamy, and dynamic photographs that will stand the test of time.

Molly’s work has been featured in numerous magazines and blogs, including The Knot, Virginia Living, Washingtonian Weddings, Style Me Pretty, Martha Stewart Weddings, Magnolia Rouge, Carats & Cake, and Southern California Bride. She was selected as a WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award winner in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Molly was named a finalist for the 2023 and 2024 Belle Lumiere Magazine End of the Year Awards, the 2019 and 2020 Magnolia Rouge Photo Awards, and Southern California Bride’s "Best of" Photography Awards. Most recently, one of Molly’s 2024 Tidal Basin cherry blossom sessions was featured in the Washington Post, and her work was published in the 2024 winter edition of The Knot as well as the February 2025 and February 2026 issues of Virginia Living magazine.

As a devoted military wife and maltipoo mom, Molly splits her time between Brambleton, Virginia, the city where she and her family now reside, and Pasadena, California, the city where she grew up. In June 2022, Molly and her husband welcomed the newest member of their family, Molly’s absolute favorite photographic subject, baby Juliet.

"""I have always believed in love stories, in the perfectly imperfect moments that make up our most treasured memories, that shape and define our lives. Your wedding day will mark the beginning of the greatest love story of your life — I would be honored to be chosen to document it and tell your story as it unfolds."