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, f...rom 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.