About this vendor
Chelsea Liefer Photography is known for romantic, light-filled imagery with a natural aesthetic. My method of shooting is designed to prompt laughter and movement, so that your time spent in front of the camera is relaxed, comfortable, and fun! Images are then processed with clean and polished editing that also emulates the classic quality and tones of film.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2021.
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Chelsea is phenomenal! She photographed both our engagement session and our wedding day, and she was the kindest, most professional photographer we could have asked for. She captur...
ed every single detail without me ever having to point it out and knew exactly the vibe I was going for. She truly cares about the couples she works with, and you'll be in the best hands. It can be overwhelming to find a photographer for your wedding but, I couldn't have asked for a better person to guide us through our wedding day or for more beautiful pictures. Absolutely amazing!
Chelsea is our wedding lifesaver!! We lover her so much! We got so lucky to worth with Chelsea when my original photographer canceled on us 5 minutes before they were due to arrive...
. My venue reached out to Chelsea and she dropped everything she was doing to be there for us. This was the absolute best blessing in disguise. From the minute she arrived, she brought such positive energy to the rest of the day, so kind, fun, professional, and easy to be around! She made everyone feel calm, comfortable, and confident, which made a huge difference after dealing with a stressful start to the day. It truly felt like working with a close friend even though we just met her. Everything felt so organized and smooth, and we were able to truly enjoy the moment. Our sneak peek and full gallery photos were absolutely beautiful! She captured us perfectly and we are so in love with all of our photos! We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer and truly feel so blessed to have gotten to work with her, I absolutely recommend her to everyone!
We booked her for a Sept 2023 wedding. Paid 1200 deposit. We had to cancel 6 months prior due to a serious family problem. We asked to reschedule.. she would not.. Apparently th...
e 1200 was a payment and not a deposit. All other vendors rescheduled for us.
Chelsea was the photographer at a friends wedding that I was in. After I saw the sneak peek I called her to booked right away. She's professional, friendly, and it felt like she wa...
s as excited as we were about making our day special.
Our photos are incredible. We are so thankful for them.
Chelsea is absolutely the BEST!! She puts so much time & effort into her couples & is truly passionate about photography! We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a phot...
ographer for their wedding!!
Chelsea was amazing to work with from day one! She made our engagement session breeze and our wedding day truly magical! All the photos she captured truly are breathtaking. Highly ...
recommend!
Chelsea was amazing for our wedding. She made the process so easy, fun and stress free. While planning a wedding through COVID and faced with the uncertainty, Chelsea always made s...
ure we were taken care of. When we first met Chelsea, she had us laughing and smiling and it was the best photography session we've ever had. There was no question when it came to picking out our wedding photographer, we had to have Chelsea!
I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Chelsea! She stepped in when my original photographer could not shoot my wedding. Chelsea was so organized and on point the whole d...
ay. She made the day so fun and stress free!
Chelsea was absolutely AMAZING! She was extremely organized, she made sure everyone was on the same page and made our day flow so easily. She captured every single detail and momen...
t we requested and now we have absolutely beautiful photos to remember our day. I have been recommending Chelsea to friends and I definitely will continue to!
We absolutely loved working with Chelsea! We chose the 2 photographer option for 10 hours, due to having a separate location for our ceremony and reception. Chelsea was timely and ...
well organized throughout the planning process, and I appreciated her attention to details for our photo timeline and specific shots we wanted to capture! We are so happy with how our photos turned out, and even our videographer commented on how awesome Chelsea was to work with! We would highly recommend Chelsea for your wedding photography! She is reliable, talented, and a pleasure to work with!
Chelsea shot our wedding on 10/2/21. She did an AMAZING job! We started with engagement photos that she absolutely nailed. She made the shoot fun and exciting. She came in with a l...
ot of ideas for photos but listened to us about what we wanted to do and tailored our entire shoot to what we were looking for. For our wedding, Chelsea again was very organized and ensured that our whole day stayed ahead of schedule. She was able to work around less than ideal weather conditions and made sure that we enjoyed our big day to the fullest. The photos turned out beautiful and working with her has been the easiest part of our wedding. WE LOVE CHELSEA!
Chelsea is not only an amazing photographer but also an amazing person. She makes you feel like you are instant friends and the entire planning process is stress free! She coordina...
ted our whole day of and kept everyone on schedule, actually ahead of schedule 😀 Our pictures turned out absolutely beautiful and I cannot imagine anyone else capturing our wedding day ❤️
Chelsea was amazing start to finish when working with her! She is bubbly, outgoing and always ready to help. She responded to emails and texts very promptly! She was so flexible wh...
en I had to move things around due to COVID and she made the best itinerary for the day of, that all of my vendors even complimented. I can’t say enough amazing things about her and I can’t wait for her to photograph all of our favorite milestones for years to come!
Chelsea is absolutely amazing! She takes such gorgeous photographs and captures all the special moments. Chelsea is so sweet and is extremely helpful during the whole wedding proce...
ss. She always asks for your input and puts your ideas as first priority! During the pandemic, she was always reaching out to help and give advice if needed. We had such an amazing experience and such beautiful wedding photographs. We highly recommend Chelsea Liefer Photography!
Chelsea was absolutely the most amazing photographer to work with! From start to finish I could tell she truly cared about capturing our day and capturing who we are as a couple. S...
he was extremely flexible, understanding, and accommodating throughout the whole process, even during a pandemic. We pretty much had to change everything after rescheduling in March and she did not miss a beat! Chelsea was one of the most thoughtful people we worked with throughout the wedding planning process, and it really put me at ease knowing she would be the one to capture our big day. I cannot recommend her enough to anyone looking for a photographer for ANY event! Chelsea is not only AMAZING with her camera, but she is so kind, genuine, and fun and really took some stress out of the wedding planning process!
Chelsea is absolutely amazing! Not only is she a fantastic photographer and takes the most beautiful pictures, but she is truly one of the nicest, kindest people you could ever mee...
t. She was the first person to reach out back when we found out our wedding had to be postponed to make sure we were doing okay. She had to deal with us postponing our big day not once but three times and was so accommodating. She helped us figure out every little detail and timing of both days. We had a mini ceremony on our original day, and a bigger celebration with family and friends 6 months later. Chelsea photographed both days without hesitation. We could not have asked for a better overall experience, not to mention the most beautiful wedding pictures. We can’t recommend Chelsea Liefer photography enough!!
I cannot say enough great things about our experience with Chelsea! She is everything that you want (and more!) in a wedding photographer! She is organized, professional, caring...
, and captured the BEST pictures! Wedding planning is stressful, but Chelsea made everything so easy. We absolutely love our engagement and wedding pictures and cannot wait to enjoy them for years to come! Book her for your big day now!!!
Chelsea is nothing short of amazing. She’s professional, talented, fun, and positive. We genuinely enjoyed getting to know her during the entire process. And our pictures - holy co...
w! They look like they’re from a fairy tale. Do yourself a favor and book her!
One of the best decisions I made was choosing Chelsea as our photographer! Her organizational skills were probably one of the things I loved the most. She took a lot of tasks off o...
f my hands and made me less stressed. Her personality also meshed well with everyone she had to come in contact with along the way. And most importantly, the photos she took for both our engagement session and weddings are excellent. I HIGHLY recommend Chelsea!
Photography was my #1 priority when we started planning our wedding. After meeting with Chelsea we knew she was the perfect match for us! We can’t say enough wonderful things about...
her. Working with Chelsea and Kelsey on our wedding day was a great experience, they both made us feel so comfortable! Our pictures are stunning and we love sharing them with friends and family. Chelsea captured the joy and love at our wedding and we’re grateful to be able to look back through our pictures and reminisce about how wonderful that day was!
We had the best experience with Chelsea and feel so lucky that we found her! From our very first meeting, we knew she'd be the perfect fit to capture our wedding day! Having our e...
ngagement pictures done with her to talking to her in preparation for the wedding day and then our actual wedding day was all so easy and fun! She kept us laughing and knew exactly how to capture us as a couple! We couldn't be more happy with how everything turned out and I can't wait to get our wedding album from her! If you're looking for a fun, easy going photographer who will make you laugh and also captures beautiful pictures of your day, she's the perfect fit!
We are so incredibly lucky to have found Chelsea and booked her as our wedding photographer. She is so down to earth and makes you feel extremely comfortable....and her work is wit...
hout a doubt, amazing! Do not look any further. Worth every penny!!!!!!
We had the best experience with Chelsea! She is super sweet, energetic, and patient. She took care of everything we needed for our special day and the photos are beautiful!
Chelsea is a a top notch photographer, but a she did more than provide us with photos that will be cherished forever. Chelsea helped me think though the sentimental details of our ...
day and made our wedding flow smoothly. Her 2nd shooter Kelsey is just as delightful as she is! Our experience was fun, easy, and we got our photos back timely, as promised!
If I could give Chelsea 10 stars I would! I knew from our very first meeting that she was the perfect person to capture our wedding day. She is very professional, answered all of m...
y emails and questions I had leading up to the wedding, and is just an all around great person. On our wedding day she got straight to work and made everyone feel so comfortable throughout the picture taking. All of my bridal party and family kept coming up to my husband and I saying “we really like her!” “you hired a great photographer” and so much more. She came ready with my list of requested photos, and made sure all my details were captured. Chelsea is great at her profession and you can tell the pure enjoyment that she gets from helping her couples capture their wedding day! At the end of the day we left as friends not just someone that I hired, which was an amazing feeling. I would randomly think of something that I should share with Chelsea before the day of the wedding, and I would check my email, and it was like she was reading my mind, either asking about my specific details, or just to simple remind me to breathe during the planning process! It was such a relief to have someone that we could trust and knew exactly how brides panic over the simplest things but always had the strong words of encouragement through her emails! It was truly amazing just how much she gets brides and understands all of the stressful tasks leading up to the big day! I HIGHLY recommend Shot By Chelsea, you will not regret it, and your wedding day will be that much more perfect because you hired not only a photographer but a friend!
If I could give Chelsea all the stars in the world, I would.
She is so much more than a photographer. She is your biggest supporter, your confidant, your teammate, your sanity, an...
d most importantly, your friend. Our wedding was completely planned here in St. Louis. But, something happened in my family that caused me to have to cancel the local wedding and plan a small elopement on the coast. When I told Chelsea what had happened, she was incredible understanding and immediately agreed to come with us to the coast. She didn't even hesitate - she was in this for the long haul. Chelsea and her amazing second shooter, Kelsey, drove all the way to North Carolina for our small, intimate wedding. They shared in all of our memories, from the rehearsal dinner to the sunrise photo shoot we did on the beach. And of course, on the big day, she was flawless. She and Kelsey captured it all, they were so kind and understanding to all of our other vendors and they put our feelings first. When things got stressful, all I had to do was look at Chelsea and she would smile and say something positive. She kept us both in great spirits the entire weekend. When it was time for Chelsea & Kelsey to leave, we were all crying. They had become so important to us, we honestly didn't want them to leave!
Besides Chelsea's incredible heart and RIDICULOUS talent with photography, her prices were extremely reasonable and she works hard 24/7.
I HIGHLY recommend Shot By Chelsea for your wedding. Don't hesitate - book her now! She will be the BEST choice you make for your wedding (besides your soon to be husband, of course!).
We love you, SBC!!!
Lucie & Quinn Lawrence
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