Stacie McChesney Photography

Stacie was the PERFECT photographer for our very special wedding day! She was everything we could have dreamed of and more. She was calm, efficient, friendly, so helpful, natural and just brilliant! Our wedding pictures were absolutley spectacular! Do not look any further- she is the BEST!

I cannot even begin to describe how incredible of a job Stacie did for our engagement & wedding photos! Not only is she extremely talented and professional when it comes to photography, she is also an incredible person inside and out. My husband and I are somewhat shy when it comes to having our pictures taken but Stacie made us feel comfortable and confident. Your wedding photos are something you’ll cherish forever, so it was important to me and my husband that we prioritized a good photographer and Stacie far exceeded that expectation. We have so many amazing photos of not only just ourselves but everyone at our wedding which is special to us. We highly recommend Stacie with Vitae Weddings!!

Oh my gosh, we have no words. Stacie McChesney (Vitae Weddings) was the perfect photographer for our special day and we are overjoyed with our experience. Do yourselves a favor and book her immediately. From the moment Stacie stepped in the room, she put both of us at ease. Her energy immediately put us in a relaxed mindset, and that allowed us to just be together, have fun, and be present with each other and our loved ones. She had a clear plan of what/where to shoot but also reacted whenever inspiration unexpectedly struck. Stacie was equal parts guide, cheerleader, and secret agent. We're so grateful to have had our dedicated time for portraits with her. She even snuck us away at one point to get golden hour sunset pictures! The extra care she took with us was outstanding. During the reception, she was unobtrusive while capturing amazing moments. Not only was she amazing to us, but also our guests. An unexpected surprise was she gave us a fully edited sneak peek within two days of the event! The small sample alone is incredible. Her style is unlike any other wedding photographs we've seen--it's like they could be in a magazine editorial! We cannot wait to see the rest of the images she captured. Stacie was fantastic to work with leading up to, during, and after the big event. We're thrilled that she was our wedding photographer.

Photos are my love language and as photo editor IRL, having a great wedding photographer capture my day was incredibly important to me! Everything about Stacie at Vitae Weddings, from the initial phone call to any email communications, to delivery of photos was extraordinary and worry-free! She not only has this calming energy, but she replied promptly, was punctual the day of and worked well with the videographer! She reached out to the venues before the wedding to scout locations, so I never had to worry on the day of. She was dressed low-key and professional. Her contract is concise and easy to read. She had a vendor meal which she ate quickly, and she blended right in! I provided an extensive shot list of family portraits I wanted to accomplish, and she was incredibly sensitive to all tricky family dynamics. My mother thanked me several times afterwards. Stacie was everywhere and still invisible when it mattered! She had a great smile and demeanor and several guests commented how wonderful she was! But that is nothing compared to the breath-taking photography she captured! Overall, I received about 1K final, processed high-res files (on time within her 8-week turnaround) with about 40 sneak peek of photos two days following our wedding. It was enough to hold me over (for social media and texting) until I received the remaining photos! My goodness. She is an artist! My visceral reaction to seeing my gallery (which by the way is marvelous and easy to use--even for the most tech-phobe guests) was absolute awe! My husband's only word WOW!! She covered detail shots of the venue, both parties getting ready, ceremony, venue details, arrival to reception, grand entrance, all the dances and speeches, a performance of our daughters, fun table portraits with us running table to table within 2 minutes, late night dancing, cake-cutting and over-all ambience, and details. No babysitting. No chasing. No worries. No stress! Which is EXACTLY what you want in a photographer! She was the first and by far the best vendor I hired, and I would hire her again in a heartbeat! She truly has a gift, and her photography is absolutely STUNNING, and her imagery will last a lifetime! FYI—I'm based in Los Angeles, CA.