When Stacy contacted me to shoot her bridals a few months back, I did what I do with a lot of my clients. Friend them on Facebook. I love getting to know my clients that way, getting an idea of who they are from their bios and their photos.
And I could tell Stacy was a lot of fun. And a very pretty girl. And then I showed up and I was all, “WHOA. YOU. ARE. GORGEOUS.” Seriously, Internet, don’t you agree?
I feel like Stacy looks like someone famous in this photo but I can’t put my finger on who. Anybody want to offer up suggestions?
Stacy’s mom had one request: That I photograph the back of her daughter’s beautiful dress. To which I said, “I think we can do that!” 
I looked at this image right after I took it on my camera’s LCD screen and squealed. Stacy just looks SO happy and relaxed here, doesn’t she? (and her eyes are really that blue!) 
After shooting at the Botanical Gardens, we headed over to Fort Wayne’s Grand Wayne Center and it was SO nice to shoot here. IN AIR CONDITIONING. We had the place to ourselves, Stacy was super relaxed at this point and this next series of images? Well, I think they speak for themselves 
Stacy’s necklace was a family heirloom. I love when brides make their accessories personal like that. (I had a broach with a “G” on it on my bouquet that was in honor of my great-grandmother who just so happens to be my namesake!)
FAVORITE!! Pretty enough for a wedding magazine. That’s ALL Stacy, by the way…not trying to toot my own horn here!
Tyra may have wore this phrase out, but I can’t help it: “Stacy, YOU LOOK FIERCE!”
Stacy, I’m sorry I couldn’t photograph your wedding day. If you looked a tenth as pretty as you did during our afternoon together, well, I know you wowed every one of your guests and that new hubby of yours too!
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by Gail Werner
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