Dallas Wedding Photographer Stacy Reeves | Vintage Modern Wedding Photography

Jessica’s Bridal Session at Villa Antonia

stacyreeves — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:30:30 +0000

Beautiful bride, beautiful dress, beautiful location.. I really get far too much credit for taking pretty photos – with a bride like Jessica in a place like this, taking stunning bridal portraits is child’s play. I’m especially in love with Jessica’s two piece Winnie Couture wedding gown, as well as those FABULOUS blue suede shoes! Shooting at Villa Antonia in Austin is always a pleasure – everywhere you turn is a new and even more lovely spot, and the incredible views of Lake Travis are the perfect backdrop for a wedding or portrait session. Here are some of my faves from her session:

Award-Winning Photographs

stacyreeves — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:34:09 +0000

I’m so thrilled to announce that three of my images have recently placed in the International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers summer photo contest. The contest is held quarterly and features some of the most talented photographers in the world, so it’s really quite an honor to be listed among the winners. Here are the award-winning images:

Sarah’s Shakira-Inspired Couture Fashion Shoot

stacyreeves — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:13:55 +0000

I’m going to be painfully and brutally honest: This has not been a good year for me, business-wise. That’s not to say I’m having trouble booking or not making money – quite the contrary. This year I have more weddings on the books than I ever have, and while I am so incredibly thankful to be succeeding, I’m learning that there’s a price for everything. My social life has all but vanished, and virtually every waking moment of my life is consumed with shooting, editing, or working. On almost any given day, from the moment I open my eyes until the moment my head hits the pillows again, I am doing something related to my job. I hired staff to help out this year with grand ideas of having free time to myself, being able to blog and network more, gearing up to be a better wife for my future husband Jason, and possibly even travel a bit. Well, I was a bit delusional, to say the least. The good side to this is that I absolutely LOVE what I do, so even though I have become a full-fledged workaholic, I am loving every second of it. I have so many “I can’t believe this is my life” moments, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything. The down side is that working so much so often has left little time to pursue personal projects. Recently, however, a fabulous shoot from a photographer I admire, Jose Villa, put a seed into my brain. The shoot featured an amazing black wedding dress. Normally when you see black wedding dresses, they’re done in a very harsh, goth sort of way. Jose took a different approach, and shot it in a romantic, soft, classy atmosphere. I wear black almost every day of my life (although I am trying to incorporate more color, you just can’t beat a LBD and pearls), and although I will not be donning a black wedding dress for my nuptials, I loved the idea of taking a gorgeous black wedding gown and approaching it from a softer, more sophisticated perspective. A week or so later I saw a photoshoot in Ibiza, Spain which featured Shakira in a massive seven-foot-long hot pink tutu. The amazing silhouettes and texture of that inspired me as well, and in my mind a plan began to form. I went to Joann Fabrics (I come from a long line of sewers – every girl should own a sewing machine! – so this place is like a second home for my mother, sister, and I) and purchased about eighty yards of black tulle. I set aside one night for a personal project – a pretty big sacrifice, for me – and began to sew and stitch and gather and trim. Soon an amazing piece of clothing began to take shape. It obviously wasn’t ready for prime time, but I knew it would look amazing on the right girl in the right setting. But what to do with this beautiful masterpiece?

Last weekend, I traveled to Cooperstown to photograph a wedding for two incredible opera singers, and since my regular second shooter Jena couldn’t make it, I asked friend and fellow wedding photographer Sarah Kate to come join me. I imagined upstate NY to be fairy-tale land of tall trees, rolling hills, and gorgeous old houses. What better place to don a truly massive swarm of black tulle? Luckily, Sarah Kate is absolutely stunningly beautiful, and since I knew we would have the day before the wedding to ourselves, I talked (read: forced) Sarah Kate into modeling my tulle monstrosity for me. As a fellow photographer I knew she would understand my need to push myself and try something different, and luckily she allowed me to dress her up like a doll (a very sexy, vampy doll) and force her to go traipsing through fields of who-knows-what. Here are a few of my favorite images from the session!

Thank you so much lovely Sarah Kate for being my muse. HUUUGE thanks also to Mayra Rams-Sanabria, who is hands down the greatest makeup artist I know (evidenced by the fact that she was one of the first vendors I picked for my own wedding). Although Mayra did not pack up and come to NY with me, she did an impromptu makeup technique lesson with me so I could attempt to have 1/10 of her talent. I hope to do a blog post just about her in the near future, but she is the only makeup artist I know whose brides are all 100% happy with their makeup and more importantly, who all look as good at the end of the night as they do when they leave her chair. She is really amazing – if you need a makeup artist for your event, you would be out of your mind not to hire Mayra. She’s not cheap, but like anything in the wedding industry, you get what you pay for!!

I hope my blog readers enjoy seeing something different as much as I loved shooting it. Although I adore shooting brides and couples and all things wedding related, I also relish the opportunity to go outside of my comfort zone. If any of you have been aching to do something incredibly bold and unique, drop a line and let me know. I am always up for a challenge!

Paige and Uy at the Fort Worth Japanese Gardens

stacyreeves — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:11:43 +0000

I do Day After sessions all the time, but I can honestly say this is the first time I’ve done one BEFORE the wedding! Paige and Uy wanted to have a large canvas of themselves in their wedding attire to display at their reception, so we met at the Japanese Gardens in Fort Worth to get a few quick shots of them together. The Japanese Garden is one of my favorite places to shoot, everywhere you turn there’s a new and even more beautiful spot. Here are some of my favorites:

Angela’s Hickory Street Annex Bridals

stacyreeves — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:16:22 +0000

Even the largest snowfall in Texas’ history isn’t enough to keep me away from a beautiful bride. Thank goodness for heaters!

Marandah and Weston’s Vintage McKinney Wedding

stacyreeves — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:33:05 +0000

Two redheads in love, soft golden sunset light, a fabulous coordinator, and vintage touches everywhere you turn. That’s just about my ideal Saturday evening.

This was a new tradition for me.. Marandah wrote her full maiden name on a piece of paper and presented it to her father before she walked down the aisle as a symbol of the last time she would write her single name. It was a really special touch and something I think all brides should do for their daddies!

Ceremony Venue: Chestnut Square
Reception Venue: Heard Craig House
Coordinator: Kelly Simants of Sweet Pea Events
Florist: DiFiori
Catering: Bailey Catering
Bride & Bridesmaid Attire: Bridal Designs
Cakes: Delicious Cakes

Autumn & Simon’s Vintage Rustic Villa Wedding

stacyreeves — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:35:35 +0000

I’m not sure who is more excited for these photos to finally be public – Autumn or me! I’ve been holding onto this gem of a wedding for months, but now that Style Me Pretty has published the images, I can finally show them off! Autumn’s wedding had some of the most lovely details and locations I’ve ever seen. Everywhere I turned, I saw attractive people, gorgeous buildings, pretty flowers, and amazing views. It was like a wedding pulled straight out of a magazine! Thankfully, this wedding was genuine and real, with more than a few tearful moments. Here are some of my favorite images from the day:

Catering: Sterling Affairs
Florist: Visual Lyrics
Cake Bakery: Simon Lee Bakery
Bride’s Gown: Cymbeline Paris
Bridesmaids’ Attire: Vineyard by Melissa Sweet
Groom’s Attire: Calvin Klein
Venue: Villa Antonia

Chelsey’s Las Colinas Canals Bridals

stacyreeves — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:46:18 +0000

A gorgeous bride in a gorgeous venue… Need I say more?

Jashley & Grant’s Medieval Day After Session

stacyreeves — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:02:35 +0000

If there’s any family I’m obsessed with, it has to be the Boatwright family. You may remember Zach Boatwright from his wedding and Day After session in Paris and Venice, and Autumn Boatwright from her engagements and bridals (her wedding will be featured on Style Me Pretty soon!). Even some of the Boatwright cousins and in-laws have posed for me for some boudoir sessions, but it was Grant Boatwright who always evaded me. I unfortunately missed out on his awesome medieval-themed wedding a few years ago, but at long last I got him and his gorgeous wife Jashley in front of my camera! Grant is joining the Air Force soon, so before he shipped off to training he and Jashley asked me to take some portraits of them in their wedding gear at one of my favorite spots in the whole world, Turner Falls in Oklahoma. I’ve been visiting Turner Falls since I was a child and I have always wanted to take some portraits there – looks like I killed two birds with one stone!

Jashley and Grant have a wonderfully unique sense of style, and I love that they incorporated some Renaissance attire and props into their shoot, especially since there’s a great abandoned old castle at Turner Falls. Jashley added a corset to her dress, Grant wore medieval gear for part of the session, and they even used a sword that Jashley gave to Grant as a wedding gift. Love it! Thanks so much to Offbeat Bride for featuring this great session. Here are some of my favorites:

Marandah’s Historic McKinney Bridal Session

stacyreeves — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:19 +0000

I looooooove shooting redheads! There’s something about that particular color of hair that just gives a girl confidence and personality and pizzazz. Even the faux-redheads have a spark in their eyes and a bounce in their step. I knew the second I laid eyes on Marandah and her gorgeous locks (and those lovely blue eyes) that I would have way too much fun photographing her, and naturally, she proved me right. We shot her session at the historic Heard-Craig House in downtown McKinney. Here are a few of my favorites: