Stacie Tatum Photography

Kori | bridal

staciek — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:52:48 +0000

As I was designing Kori’s wedding album I realized I never blogged her bridals! We did them at Chandor Gardens in Weatherford. It was a bit of a drive but totally worth it – it’s a gorgeous location. Kori and her mom were both totally laid-back and fun to work with, and we had an awesome session. I have a ton of favorites so it was hard to narrow it down!

And finally, I had to include this shot of Heather, our Fearless Assistant, who does whatever it takes to get the light in just the right place:

Janaye + Brady | engagement

staciek — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:27:34 +0000

We’ve been anticipating this shoot for awhile – Janaye is my youngest sister (I have 3) and we’re so excited that she and Brady are getting married! It does make me feel a little bit old, now that my “baby sister” is getting married, but we all think Brady is awesome so we’re pretty psyched. They met in the toothbrush aisle of a grocery store, and that’s where Brady proposed – in the same toothbrush aisle, lined with candles. Super cute! They’re getting married on his grandfather’s farm in June and it’s shaping up to be an awesome wedding (of course, I’m a little biased). As you can see, I had a hard time narrowing down my favorite engagement pictures, but that’s what happens when you go to 3 and 1/2 locations and it’s your sister!

2009 in review

staciek — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:41:11 +0000

We had a great year filled with beautiful weddings and amazing people! A big thank you to all of our 2009 brides & grooms – you helped make the year wonderful! Here’s a review of this past year’s weddings -

Nikki + Will | February 2

Amanda + Matt | March 28

Jenna + Steve | May 2

Stacey + Sean | May 23

Jenny + Chad | May 31

Amy + Collin | June 6

Kyndra + Doug | June 13

Charlotte + Kenny | June 20

Anne + AJ | June 27

Nasreen + Brandon | September 5

Shelby + Evan | September 12

Jaime + Mike | September 25

Shannon + Toby | October 10

Kristen + Peter | October 17

Kori + Mitch | October 24

Laura + Alex | November 14

Vanessa + Tanner | November 15

Vanessa | bridal

staciek — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:41:38 +0000

We were super excited to be able to take Vanessa’s bridal portraits at the Meyerson. It’s such a beautiful and unique place for bridals and we had a great time with Vanessa and her mom!

Laura | bridal

staciek — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:28:51 +0000

We took Laura’s bridal portraits at the canals awhile ago but kept then hidden until after the wedding. Now that she’s married we can share them with you!

The Knot Best of Weddings 2010!

staciek — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:59:45 +0000

We recently found out that we were voted as one of the The Knot’s 2010 Best of Weddings! Thank you to everyone who voted for us! We’re listed in the Spring/Summer 2010 issue of The Knot: Texas, which is in stores now. It’s such an honor because it’s based on surveys where brides & grooms vote on their favorite local wedding professionals, and we’re so excited to have been chosen. Thank you!!!

Vanessa + Tanner | wedding

staciek — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:16:13 +0000

Vanessa and Tanner’s wedding was at the very awesome and unique Hickory Street Annex. The weather report threatened rain all day, but the rain held off until the reception was underway. Yay! Vanessa and Tanner are all smiles when they’re together; you can tell they’re perfect for each other and very happy together. They even took some time during the reception to have a few moments to themselves. Darek was a big fan of Tanner’s music choices, especially the instrumental Radiohead. Meredith Commender of Significant Events of Texas did a wonderful job with all of the coordination, and everything went perfectly. It was a beautiful day!

The huge windows are a perfect place to hang the dress:

Getting ready takes a lot of help:

The flowergirl:

Writing a note to Vanessa:

Vanessa really wanted to read her vows from her iPhone:

We went outside for a few quick pictures, and about 5 minutes after we came in it started raining – perfect timing!

The whole wedding party:

Some of the fabulous details:

First dance:

I’m pretty sure this is the “Do it and I’ll kill you” look:

We saw some impressive dance moves:

Vanessa and Tanner, thanks so much for choosing us to capture your day! We wish you all the best!

Laura + Alex | wedding

staciek — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:19:47 +0000

Laura and Alex are friends of Amy and Blake, whose wedding we did almost exactly a year ago. Laura’s sister had actually been a bridesmaid and recommended us, which is always a wonderful compliment! Laura and Alex had a gorgeous wedding last weekend – even the weather was perfect. They had a beautiful ceremony at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Grapevine and an action-packed, fun filled reception at the Timarron Country Club. The families were excited to celebrate the coming together of Czech and Brazilian cultures, and observed several of the wedding traditions, which we found really interesting!

The flowers were just beautiful:

Laura carried her Great-Grandmother’s rosary in her bouquet:

The flowergirl watching Laura’s dress getting laced up:

Our fabulous assistant Heather captured this shot of Laura getting ready to go out for the ceremony:

Post-ceremony hugs:

Checking out the rings:

Some portraits at the church:

They did a wonderful job with the details at Timarron Country Club; everything looked absolutely amazing:

The rosemary was part of a Czech tradition, so we thought it would be a good place for the rings:

They did a Grand March which led into their First Dance, where they danced surrounded by their families and friends (tricky to photograph, but a very cool thing to do!):

Parent dances:

The winners of the Anniversary Dance:

Laura’s Grandparents have been married over 60 years – now that’s impressive:

For the Last Dance, everyone formed a circle around Laura and Alex, and then they went around and said their goodbyes:

Laura and Alex, congratulations! We hope you’ve been having a wonderful time in Bora Bora!

Vanessa + Tanner | sneak peek

staciek — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:47:31 +0000

Here are a few quick pictures from Vanessa & Tanner’s wedding on Sunday!

Check back soon for more!

Laura + Alex | sneak peek

staciek — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:58:43 +0000

Laura and Alex had a beautiful wedding on Saturday – check out a few sneak peeks from the evening!

More pictures coming later this week!