Kim&Will Slideshow!
Posted in: wedding » February 9, 2010Will&Kim, I hope these bring back many wonderful memories! Love, Vanessa
save the dates!
Posted in: albums » February 6, 2010I just wanted to share some SAVE THE DATES from Courtney&Burk’s and Beth&Dominic’s WEDDINGS!!!! I love them… 2 very different design for 2 very different couples.
4×6 postacard
4×9 postcard
Kim+Will - Hyatt Lost Pines, Austin Wedding!
Posted in: wedding » February 1, 2010Here is part 2 of Kim&Will’s amazing wedding! Thanks again to Courtney from Caplan Miller for being such and awesome matchmaker! Kim&Will I hope you are enjoying the sun in Hawaii because it’s 30 degrees here. Scroll down to see the first part or click here.
PS: Gary (Crescent Video) did you tell your lovely wife I miss working with her ;)… it’s was good seeing you again!
The ballroom looked spectacular!
A tribute to Will’s dad.
I love this sequence!
yara castelan: OMG! Just absolutely gorgeous!
Betty Jenkins: Wonderful, each pictures makes you smile.
sharon: breathtaking pics!
shelley: beautiful pictures!..truly captured the love and joy of the weekend. thanks for sharing them
courtney: just gorgeous!!!!
Kim+Will 01.23.10 - Hyatt Regency Lost Pines
Posted in: wedding » January 29, 2010What can I say about Will and Kim besides they are awesome! Not only are they one of the most down to earth couples I have ever met, they are kind and LOADS of FUN! It was my first time shooting a wedding at Hyatt Lost Pines and I fell in love with it. It is truly beautiful out there… I want to go spend the weekend there sometime with my family. It’s also always nice to work with Sauce the BAND! I love them not only because they are one of my favorite BANDS but they sure know how to keep the crowd moving and they put on an amazing show (so keep an eye out for the ceremony and reception photos SOON!)! A million thanks to Courtney from Caplan Miller Events for bring us together and pulling this event off without a hitch!!!
Jen Chickowski: These brought a tear to my eye! Just lovely!
Monica Dermott: awesome photos that are just perfect for Kim and Will - I LOVE the movement in the photos - the veil, etc.
Patti Woods: GORGEOUS!!!! Congrats Kim & Will!!
Mary Bielecki: Kim- You look beautiful! Congratulations to you! I'm Jennier Katz's girlfriend. We met when I came down to Austin for graduation! She sent me the pictures to look at!
Vanessa: Kim are you on FB? If you are I would love to tag you in some of these when I post them. Let me know.
Blake: these are amazing! cant wait for the rest V!
Vanessa: Kim, Will, Sari, Mel and Courtney! THANK YOU!!!!!! I had an awesome time and I can't thank you enough for kind words! I'm a truly lucky girl to have such an awesome job.
Kali' Rourke: Wonderful pictures and I love the way you captured the emotions of the moment!
Jean Collard: You have an amazing talent for capturing the full beauty of the events of the weekend. A beautiful bride and a handsome groom......Wow...Who...Wow
Betty Jenkins: The wedding was perfect, Kim and Will were such a beautiful couple. I couldnt wait to see the pictures they will make such wonderful memories.
Natalie: These are gorgeous! I can't wait to see more!
Debbie Berliner: Wow, what talent! The pictures are so beautiful; you did an amazing job.
Jennifer Katz: Wow. It's amazing that someone was actually able to capture the beauty of the weekend as I saw it with my own eyes. These pictures are stunning, as were the bride and groom. Thanks Vanessa!
Adrienne Lallo: What an attractive couple you make. These are lovely pix, and you'll enjoy them even more over time! Mazel tov!
Vanessa Escobedo Barba: Thank YOU for you kind words... I had an amazing time photographing your wedding and THANK You for all your TRUST! With out that it wouldn't have been as perfect. Vanessa
Kim Kass: Vanessa, Will and I are sitting in our hotel room at Maui and just finished looking at the pictures. You are SO talented. Thank you so much for everything. We can't wait to see more!!
Alison: amazing pictures!!! what a stunning bride!
Sari and Mel: Wow, Vanessa! So beautiful! Couldn't be happier. We feel like we're reliving some scenes and seeing others for the very first time. You are incredibly talented! Can't wait for more. Thank you....Thank you!
courtney caplan: V- you are so talented! you captured this day and this couple PERFECTLY! I second all that you said about this couple - so kind and so loving! xo
Austin Monthly!
Posted in: press » January 26, 2010I wanted to share some more of the Beyond the Menu’s I have done for Austin Monthly! The top one is Sago at the Triangle and the bottom one is Trio at the Four Season’s both AMAZING! To see more click here.
Veronica+Zane 01.09.2010 - Mandola Estates
Posted in: wedding » January 13, 2010What a wonderful way to start the 2010 season! I had never photographed at Mandola Estates and I thought it was great! Even though we had less than perfect circumstances (pretty chilly) we managed to get some awesome shots! I had never met Zane before but was lucky to do Veronica’s Bridals at Mandola this past October. Zane is a pilot on the Air Force and it was really awesome to see the traditions that come along with being a part of this family. I wish you guys the best and I hope the drive to Washington wasn’t too bad. Have you made it yet? Best of LUCK, Vanessa. Thanks to JaNae from Bella Sera Weddings for making my job sooooooo much easier.
Veronica’s Dad (Leo) put together a very touching slideshow with the history of Veronica&Zane… it was super sweet.
Leo & Susie Castillo: Vanessa, Beautiful work as usual! We can't stop looking at the photos and can't wait to see the rest. We simply can't thank you enough! Proud Parents
Vanessa: Italy.... awesome!!! Thanks for making me feel like one of the family! Enjoy.... Vanessa
Veronica: Vanessa, we absolutely love the picures on your blog. My entire family has been sending the link out to everyone. Zane and I were talking on our drive up to Tacoma about how excited we are to see the rest of the photos. You did an amazing job, just as I knew that you and Blanca would. Thanks to the both of you for your amazing work! Oh, and by the way, we made it into Tacoma last night and are headed out to Germany and Italy this evening. Thanks again!
Lauren’s thoughts…
Posted in: wedding thoughts » January 6, 2010When trying to find another wonderful bride for my “wedding thoughts” I could not resist asking Lauren… why… Because she is amazing and looking at her wedding images make me SMILE!!!! I actually still keep up with Lauren via FB and from her BLOG and it makes me soooo happy to know her and Ryan are doing great! It’s nice to read about her adventures in NY or Kentucky or even just hearing about her old traditions and the new ones she is making with Ryan. I think her thoughts below really express how she is in true life. THANKS, Vanessa
Ryan and I got engaged during our senior year of college after dating for five years. We grew up in the same town and were high school sweethearts. We actually went to two different colleges and realized that if we could make a long distance relationship work we could make a marriage work. We originally thought we would get married in Houston where we grew up, but every venue we looked at just didn’t seem right. They were all beautiful but nothing seemed to fit with what we wanted. We had a recommendation to look at a venue out in the Hill Country. We were a little skeptical at first but we ended up going out there and fell in love with idea of a mini destination wedding.  Not only would we get to celebrate this occasion with our family and friends for one day, but this way we would get a whole weekend!  The next big challenge was the fact that we lived in Houston and we were planning a wedding near Austin. A good friend had given me advice to pick three things that are an absolute must for your wedding and let everything else fall into place. That was easy for me; Location, Photography and Entertainment were at the top of my list. I had found the perfect spot for a wedding and next I needed a photographer. I found Vanessa through the Internet and fell in love with her style as soon as we met her. We felt very at ease with her and I knew she would capture every moment, detail and smile throughout our day. Next, I knew I needed good entertainment and we found an awesome band/DJ combo for the wedding, and I knew everyone would be on the dance floor all night. We wanted everyone to have a good time and I think we pulled it off. Now, even though I had my priorities set I still managed to stress over other minor details like flowers, the cake and even napkin ties. Thankfully, I had an amazing mother who was extremely helpful in pulling all of the details together that weren’t as big of a deal to me.  All in all, my advice for other brides would be to focus on a few things that are an absolute must at your wedding and not to stress about the little things. It will all fall into place! Lauren
Mary: Yes I got the album! I sat in the post office parking lot and drooled over it, took a pic and sent it to Lauren, and then she and I admired it page by page. Thank you so much for letting it go! Now if I can just get my son and his fiance to Austin...
Vanessa: Mary... did you get the album? It was really sad to let it go. I MISS IT!!! THANKS for the kind words... I'm a really lucky girl. I love my JOB!
Mary: Vanessa, I LOVE that you posted these pictures again! It brings back such wonderful memories of such a special time for our families. I never get tired of looking at the photos and remembering....Thanks!
vanessa: Lauren... you are sooooo welcome and THANK YOU!!!! I don't make it to Houston often but I would love to see you guys. Hopefully in 2010. Maybe Ryan should write his own post from his perspective ;)! What you think Ryan?
Lauren: Love it! I feel honored you asked for my advice :) I'm trying to figure out a way to convince Ryan that we need to go to Austin soon so you can take pictures of us! Let me know if you ever make it to Houston though, I'd love to see you! Thanks for the sweet post, Lauren