THE EXPERIENCE. Entirely for You.
My Vow.
Your Legacy.
To turn your love into your legacy.
As your wedding photographer, I’m part advisor, part artist, and wholly invested in your peace of mind. The Stephanie Michelle Photography experience includes full wedding-day coverage, optional additional weekend events, fine art and documentary-style imagery, and a guided planning process from inquiry to gallery delivery.
Images that look and feel effortless are the result of intentional planning.
I’ll let you in on a secret.
- Maddie, Bride
“Stephanie was just so genuine from the very beginning. She
always had our best interest at heart and truly wanted our wedding
day/photos to be perfect. We had certain shots we wanted, but
overall she really helped us get out of our box and get photos we
would never have thought of. The photography experience as a
whole made our wedding day better. We had so much fun with
Steph - she made us feel so loved. Forever thankful!”
She made us
feel so loved
From Our Couples
Dallas & Destination Wedding Photography Offerings
Engagements and Bridals
Weddings
Proposals
and Elopements
Proposals and Elopements
Weddings
Engagements and Bridals
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- Customizable time and coverage
- Location recommendations
- Option for destination travel
- Virtual luxury stylist upon request
- 5-10 edited preview images within 48 hours
- Full gallery delivered within 4-6 weeks
As part of your experience:
Before you’ve exchanged vows and your wedding celebration has taken shape, there’s this moment—an opportunity to capture your love in a setting that reflects your story, style, and the excitement still to come.
Engagement Sessions and Bridal Portraits
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Signature wedding photography experiences with Stephanie Michelle Photography begin at $7.5k. I look forward to designing a custom-tailored collection just for you!
- Engagement and/or bridal sessions
- Additional event coverage for your entire weekend (welcome party, rehearsal dinner, farewell brunch)
- Option for destination travel
- Additional photographers
- Custom timeline development
- Personalized client portal
- 5-10 edited preview images within 48 hours
- Full gallery delivered within 8-10 weeks
- Custom heirloom album design
- Gallery reveal experience
- Publication planning & submission assistance
All wedding photography collections are custom-tailored to your needs, and can include:
When it all comes together—your promise, your people, your party—I’ll be there to make sure you never have to choose between being fully present and beautifully documented.
the Signature Wedding Experience
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Coverage for intimate Stateside weddings with up to 30 guests begins at $3.5k. Please inquire to begin building a personalized proposal or elopement experience.
- Custom hourly coverage
- Exclusive vendor recommendations
- Wardrobe styling consultation
- Location scouting & timeline assistance
- Destination travel
- 5-10 edited preview images within 48 hours
- Full gallery delivered within 6-8 weeks
elopements
- 30-minute planning call prior to your session
- 1 hour on-location photography
- 10 sneak peeks
- Online gallery featuring high-resolution edited images
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As part of your experience:
Whether it’s a surprise proposal on a mountaintop, a chic courthouse elopement in NYC, or an intimate wedding on the coast of Italy with your VIPs, my role is to capture every moment in an unobtrusive manner that keeps the focus on your experience.
Proposals and Elopements
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From our first conversation to your final heirloom album, here’s a look at what it’s like to partner with Stephanie Michelle Photography in the preservation of your memories.
WHAT to EXPECT
The Stephanie Michelle Approach
After receiving your inquiry, I’ll respond personally within 24 hours to schedule a phone or video call. My goal is to fully understand your priorities, pace, planning progress, and the kinds of moments you're hoping to see in your final gallery. Shortly after our call, I’ll send over full gallery links and a personalized proposal detailing the custom-tailored collections that serve your needs best. To lock things in, you'll confirm your collection, sign my contract, and reserve your date with a payment through my secure system. And then the fun really begins!
Securing your date with Stephanie Michelle
Forming a Connection
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Once your wedding date is officially on my calendar, it’s time to schedule your engagement portraits! Whether you’re envisioning a lifestyle session in Dallas or a metropolitan experience in NYC, we’ll create a plan for portraits inspired by your story and the style of your approaching wedding day. In addition to providing you with beautiful imagery for your Save the Dates and wedding website, your engagement session functions as a great test run that will increase your comfort level with the camera—and me. Expect guidance without manipulation. And a lot of fun.
Scheduling your engagement session
Getting Comfortable on Camera
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I don’t just hope to catch meaningful interactions. I prepare for them. Working in close collaboration with your wedding planner, we’ll create a custom timeline and photo list detailing everything that matters most to you—quiet moments, candid joy, classic portraits, and all the beautiful design details you’ve curated. If you could peek behind the scenes of the months leading up to your wedding day, you’d find me memorizing must-have shots, familiarizing myself with your VIPs, and creating backups to the backup plan. Every factor is considered, and nothing is left to chance. Your wedding memories deserve nothing less.
Creating your wedding photography plan
Preparing for Success
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With all preparation complete, the pressure is off—and you have full permission to simply be yourselves on your wedding day. Meanwhile, I’ll be laser-focused on putting our plan into action! Having spent years learning from masters of the craft, my eye is trained to see the little things that will maximize the beauty of your photos…including the positioning of the centerpieces, the water ring on the tablecloth that needs to be covered, and that neon exit sign causing visual distraction in the background. Knowing each detail of your day will be shown to its best advantage—and every precious moment will be beautifully preserved—truly, all that’s left for you to do is enjoy. My promise: a fully-present experience with those who have traveled from near and far to join you in celebration.
Enjoying your wedding day experience
Remaining Fully Present
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It’s true: I’ve got a minor obsession with exceeding expectations. Within 48 hours of your wedding, you’ll receive a sneak peek of 5-10 images to relive the magic. Your full gallery will follow within 8-10 weeks, delivered in a secure AI-powered gallery with embedded facial recognition, making it easy to find key moments with specific family members among the thousands of gorgeous images in your gallery. I also love working with my couples to design heirloom albums that preserve your story in print. These are the moments you'll return to again and again for decades to come—and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to capture them.
Receiving your heirloom wedding images
Reliving the Magic
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- Aubrey, Bride
“She is obviously incredibly talented, but beyond that, she
made every step of the planning process and every moment
of the big day 100x better. We didn't realize how much an
amazing photographer could make such a difference to our
wedding experience, and we got so lucky meeting Stephanie.”
We got so
lucky meeting
stephanie
