The Wedding Experience
I love detailed bouquets and classy sweetheart tables, but I love capturing the authentic, tear jerking moments of a wedding day even more. The tearful first look, the moment your mother or father gives you away, that look of pure joy on both of your faces as you’re pronounced husband and wife for the first time, and so much more. Images that really make you feel something and take you back to a specific moment in time.
I’m a big believer in becoming best friends with my brides, because being a wedding photographer means more than just taking pictures. It also means getting the bugs out of your train, holding the umbrella above you so your hair doesn’t get wet, and calling limo companies to get their ETA. From photographer to friend to psychiatrist. Being a wedding photographer is not about me; it’s about serving you as best I can.
AT Stephanie nicole photography, i VALUE OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR COUPLES ABOVE ALL ELSE.
Your romance is a fairy tale. Your wedding day should be too.
The Process
I. The Consultation
After you've submitted your details through the contact form, I will respond back within 48 hours with detailed package information and pricing. If I am within budget and fit your needs, we schedule a call to chat more about what you are envisioning for your wedding day. We go over lots of details like guest count, colors, bridal party, family formals and more!
II. Engagement Session
This is what I like to call, the practice round! Although some couples have already gotten their engagement photos taken, this is a great opportunity to meet your wedding photographer (who you will be spending 8+ hours with on your wedding day)! We find a location you love, pick some cute outfits, and spend about an hour together practicing posing and photographing you and your love! Then, your wedding day will be a BREEZE, because you will be professionals!
III. Timeline
Timelines are the backbone of your wedding day! A detailed timeline helps all of your vendors stay on track and prepared for the day ahead. If you have a wedding planner (YAY), they will typically handle the timeline building. If not, I take the lead and help you build the perfect, stress free timeline for your day!
One month before your wedding, we have a final call/meeting to go over all the details to make sure we are on the same page!
IV. Wedding Day
ITS YOUR WEDDING DAY! WOOHOO! All the hard work has paid off and here you are ready to walk down the aisle! From your getting ready details to shaking your booty on the dance floor, I am there for every moment! Spending the day photographing you usually turns into me with tears behind the camera. I love watching wedding days come to life!
V. Image Delivery
24 hours after your wedding, you will receive about 50 sneak peek photos of all the bog moments through the day. About 4 weeks later you will receive a beautiful digital gallery to your email so you can relive your day over and over again
A beautiful August day at the Guilford Yacht Club, tucked away in Guilford, CT. Svitlana + Connor had a stunning coastal wedding surrounded by the people they love most, and of course their dog Marlin!
Svitlana + Connor
Liz + Jordan invited me into their home to capture a monumental moment in their lives. The love between these two is like nothing I have ever seen. True, deep love. I was in awe during their session. From their kitchen to their backyard, everything was perfect!
Liz + Jordan
Ashley's dress was everything and more. Their sweet church wedding in Ashley's home town, to a packed dance floor at Vyne, these two had smiles on their faces from day to night!
Ashley + James
Kendall + Jordan met me at one of my favorite locations in CT, Harkness Memorial State Park. From the mansion to the beach and everything in between, we had the best time together. Running in fields of flowers and chasing the golden sunset
Kendall + Jordan
Yes! You can print directly through your gallery link to a professional lab! I also offer custom album starting at $500.00
Do you offer printing/albums?
I take a lot of pride in my turn around time! I only take 25 weddings per year so my couples dont have to wait 6 months for their wedding photos to come back. My gallery arrives to you in 4-6 weeks!
how long does it take to receive my full gallery?
90% of the time, yes! This allows your main photographer to get everything they need without running around like a crazy person. Your second photographer gets lots of extra details, angles, and candids when your main is focusing on you!
Do i need two photographers?
I typically offer consultations via phone call or zoom/facetime. If you are interested in meeting in person, I am based in Branford CT and would love to meet at a local coffee shop!
Can we consult with you in person or by phone?
I am a canon girly! Three Canon R6's, 50mm 1.4, 28-70mm 2.0, 70-200mm 2.8, two V1 on camera flashes, and two AD200 off camera flashes
What gear do you use?
This is dependent on your hours of coverage, but a typical gallery has about 600 photos included
How many images will be in my final gallery?
Frequently Asked Questions
CONTACT Steph here
Are you ready to have the wedding gallery of your dreams? Timeless, true to life, and full of all the special moments?
Use the contact form below, and I will get back to you within 48 hours!
Work with Steph
Stephanie was a dream to work with. She was straight forward, communicative and good with giving directions to two awkward people. Not the mention the photos were stunning. She is so skilled at capturing staged portraits and candids. I was later getting to my venue than planned and she managed to take beautiful pictures and showed flexibility in adjusting her schedule to fit what was needed, all the while not contributing to the stress of being late. The fact that she includes an engagement session for her weddings is incredibly generous and her prices are more than reasonable. I would 100% use her again and hope to do so for more of life’s moments. I could not recommend her enough.
"I could not recommend her enough"
I hired Stephanie for my August 2023 wedding, and I could not be happier with hiring her and our wedding photos! We first met during an engagement session, which was a great way to meet and get comfortable with her. The session was so much fun, even my husband enjoyed it! Leading up to the wedding she was so attentive and proactive about getting ready for the big day. One thing I didn’t necessarily picture the day of the wedding is how much the photographer’s attitude sets the tone for the day, because you spend basically the whole day with them! Stephanie had such an enthusiastic, yet calming attitude during my wedding day, even when it unexpectedly poured 30 minutes before our first look and I was starting to get anxious. She was so reassuring about having a back up plan and seriously calmed my nerves when I thought the rain would change the timeline of the day. I couldn’t be happier with having her as our wedding photographer, we absolutely love our wedding photos. I can’t wait to use her for our future life milestones. Thank you, Stephanie!!
"Stephanie had such an enthusiastic, yet calming attitude"
WE ARE OBSESSED WITH OUR WEDDING PHOTOS!! I cannot say enough good things about Steph. She is talented, organized, responsive and an overall joy to be around during your wedding season. We received our photos in record time (...including a sneak peek on our wedding NIGHT itself!). It's such a blessing to have Steph's photos to look back on for memories for a lifetime. I'd highly recommend her for engagement or wedding photography.
"...including a sneak peek on our WEDDING NIGHT!"
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