Tag Archives: Vintage

Ben and Libby {Engaged}

July 15, 2010 – 5:25 pm

Hey Guys! Here are some photos from our most recent trip to Texas documenting Ben and Libby’s wedding festivities. Meet Ben and Libby. Libby is a amazingly talented graphic designer out in Texas. You can check out some of her stuff here at Libby’s Love Letters. We had a weekend filled with fun activities. Engagement shoot, rehearsal dinner and of course the wedding day! In 100 degree weather and 90% humidity.. it was action packed to say the least! We first started out on Libby’s grandfather’s ranch just outside of Dallas/Fort Worth area to take some quick portraits before the rehearsal dinner. This place was BEAUTIFUL!! and HUGE!!  Kristin and I couldn’t believe how awesome this place was. In fact the more and more we visit Texas the more we leave a piece of our hearts behind! We love it out there so much. I think mainly due to the hearts of everyone we have meet out there. Ben and Libby were beyond awesome to work for. Their hospitality was so sincere and generous, Kristin and I were really blessed by it. Ben and Libby are super fun and sweet, not to mention they photograph incredibly well, I cant wait to show you the other shoots!  Keep in mind this is only post 1 of 3 so there is much more on the way!!Enjoy!!

bl02bl03bl04bl05bl06bl07bl08bl09bl10bl11bl12bl13bl15bl16bl17

I love these shots because both Ben and Libby’s last names are Smith.. Lucky for Libby she wont have to fill out all the extra paperwork and hassle with changing her last name!

bl17.5bl18

By Brandon Kidd | Posted in Engagement | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (3)

David and Esther {Engaged}

July 2, 2010 – 11:40 am

Sweet, romantic, and humble. These are the words I would use to describe David and Esther.  These two have such gentle and quiet spirits about them that you cant help but just adore being around them! During their dating years David and Esther would tell each other fairy tales and read each other stories to help the other person fall asleep at night. In fact David proposed by writing Esther a fairytale of his own..needless to say it worked!  So they wanted to incorporate this into their engagement photos as well as their wedding day.  I think these photos completely reflect their genuine personalities and the soft, romantic vibe they were going for. Although these two were incredibly nervous for the shoot, they were super modelesque all day and made for a great shoot!  In fact there were so many great shots that this is only the second half of the shoot!! Too many to post :)   Enjoy!!

de08de06de07de09de10de11de12de13de14de15de16de17de18de19de20de22de21

By Brandon Kidd | Posted in Engagement | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (4)

Kevin and Jennifer {Married}

June 22, 2010 – 7:00 am

Today I have the pleasure of posting some awesome images from Kevin and Jennifer’s wedding! It was such a beautiful day and their private residence was such a stunning backdrop for the days festivities. We took Kevin and Jennifer’s engagement photos at Kevin’s grandfathers house and it was such an AMAZING location that we just couldn’t resist going back there for more!  Jennifer incorporated a lot of fun and unique details in her day which you will see.. however my ultimate favorite was the home made pomegranate jam which we got to take home some for favors…uummmm so good!! Kevin and Jenn had a fun jam making party with all their family and friends using the pomegranates from Kevin’s grandfathers house. The same ones they took their engagement photos under. They thought that it would not only be a great favor for their guests to take home and enjoy but also symbolic since Jenn’s new name is Jennifer Anne Merrett  = JAM.  Kevin and Jenn are super awesome people and we had such a blast being able to document their special day!  Also thanks to Summer from Grey Likes Weddings for featuring this wedding today!

kj01kj02kj03kj04kj05kj06

such a beautiful ceremony location overlooking the valley..

kj07kj08kj09kj10kj11kj12kj13kj14kj15

I love all the assortment of colored vases, paper poms, and table decor.

kj16kj18kj17

Another great table set up by none other than Melody with The Sweet and Saucy Shop.

kj19kj20kj21kj22

kj23kj24

I LOVE the yellow tub!! Couldn’t match more perfectly with their colors too!!

kj25

all my favorite shots of the day where in this glass house!! So awesome!!

kj26kj27kj28kj29kj30kj31kj32

And the getaway car.. a 1930’s Lincoln.. WOW!! It was super awesome!!

kj33kj34kj35

Thank you Kevin and Jenn! Kristin and I had such a wonderful time working with you guys on your day and wish you all the happiness in the world!!

By Brandon Kidd | Posted in Wedding | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (9)

Brian and Stephanie {Wedding}

June 1, 2010 – 9:07 am

Well where do I start. What a B E A UTIFUL wedding. I knew ever since our engagement shoot that these two were going to make the most beautiful bride and groom ever! Kristin and I were so thankful to be apart of their special day and be able to document such a wonderful display of style, design and creativity. Stephanie designed the entire wedding by herself and had some amazing vendors to help pull off her vision. Stephanie is a HUGE fan of Green Wedding Shoes and is where she got  inspiration for a lot of her wedding.  Just want to give a special thanks to Jen from Green Wedding Shoes for featuring this wedding on your blog today. If you haven’t heard of GWS or checked out her website you have been living in the stone ages and need to go do it NOW!! :) It is an awesome place for brides to collaborate and share ideas while getting inspired to create something unique and special for their own weddings.  Anyways  I shot so many details and photos that it might take a while for this post to load.. But trust me its definitely worth the wait!

Brian and Stephanie had their wedding at the amazing venue called The Villa built in 1920 in San Juan Capistrano. Michelle the coordinator there did a fantastic job running the events of the day to create a calm and sweet environment for the Bride and Groom to enjoy. Check out the stunning grounds of this place.

bs01bs02

Brian and Stephanie first met at a dueling piano bar in Hollywood so I thought this was fitting :)

bs03bs04bs05bs06bs07bs08

Floral Occasions did such a fantastic job on all the flowers… The following  few quotes are from Stephanie herself.  “The flowers were one of my favorite things about the day. I don’t know the first thing about flowers so rather than tell Stacey what kind I wanted, I told her the feel I was going for. She totally got it. The flowers helped tie everything in to make this romantic, serene, vintage-feeling day. It was better than I could have imagined. We felt like we had our own secret garden.

bs09bs10bs11bs12bs13bs14

“Our favorite detail of the wedding was probably the centerpieces. Every table was a different assortment of vases, vintage tins and trinkets that we found over the course of our engagement at various garage sales and flea markets. Each centerpiece was like a little museum. I think people could really see “us” in each one.” The Keys were used as place cards.

bs15

bs16bs20bs17bs18

“We both agree that our favorite memory was when I walked down the aisle with my mom. All our guests, with the exception of some immediate family, stood around for the ceremony. It was like a big hug from our closest friends and family. It felt so personal. There was so much love around us.”

bs22bs23bs24bs25bs26bs27bs28bs29bs30bs31bs32bs33bs34bs35bs36bs37bs38bs39

Check out this unique guest sign in concept..  Each person got to choose a color ink pad to put there finger prints on the tree as leaves then sign their name.. I think this was such a cool idea.

bs40bs41

Check out the mini pies from  from Urth Caffe with ice cream for their desserts.. ummm.. so good!

bs42

Also another amazing cake by  Melody from The Sweet and Saucy Shop! and you all know how much we love them!!

bs43

battle on…

bs44bs45bs46bs47

Again a special thanks to ALL our service men and women for protecting us and allowing us to enjoy our freedom! We love you guys. This memorial weekend is for you!

Venue: The Villa – San Juan Capistrano
Florist: Floral Occasions
Wedding Cake Baker: Pies: Urth Caffe ; Cake – Sweet & Saucy Shop
Caterer: The Ramos House
Bride’s Dress: Lazaro from Mon Amie Bridal in Costa Mesa
Stationary: Joycee Designs
DJ and Lighting: Jeff Holmes – Moondance
Photoboth: Renowned Events
Make up Artist: Taryn VanDon; Hair by Selleca Wong

By Brandon Kidd | Posted in Wedding | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (13)

Stephen and Robyn {Engaged}

May 10, 2010 – 1:06 pm

Last week I had the privilege of shooting these two lovely individuals. Stephen and Robyn are one of the few clients we have this year who booked with us without meeting in person first. This typically makes me a little anxious for the shoot only because I like to know more about who we are working for, their style, their personalities. I got a good read based off of emails and playing phone tag but its still never the same as with meeting face to face. However all these little feelings of anxiety quickly faded away as soon as they stepped out of the car.  Sweet, calm and eager to take photos they quickly made me really excited to start shooting! And once I started shooting…WOW! I just couldn’t stop! These two are just so photogenic! Robyn wanted a really light, earthy and romantic vibe to her photos and I think we delivered just that! Enjoy!

sr01sr02sr03sr04sr05sr06sr09sr07sr08sr11sr10sr12sr14sr16sr15sr17sr18

This was such a fun shoot. We can’t wait for their wedding in September where we will be working with their very talented coordinator Nancy from So Happi Together. Thanks for the awesome referral!

By Brandon Kidd | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged , , , | Comments (12)

Brian and Stephanie {Engaged}

April 30, 2010 – 9:43 am

Today I have the privilege of introducing to you Brian and Stephanie! I had so much fun shooting these two. They are so full of life and also full of smiles. I dont think we went 10 feet without one of them laughing or smiling at the other! So much fun to be around and even more fun to shoot for. Stephanie had a whole bag of props she wanted to incorporate into the shoot and hand picked the best location ever!  Once I started going through the bag I knew we were in for a great session!

Such ridiculous light all day!

I love how soft the light is in these..

All hand made pin-wheels bu Stephanie! She made a billion for her wedding so I cant wait to see how they will all look together!

bs10bs11bs12bs13bs17bs14

Poor Brian got a back full of stickers for these shots but I assured him it would be totally worth it :)

bs15bs16bs18

All these next ones are my favorites! I loved the little picnic at dusk!

bs19

bs20bs21bs22bs23bs24

I loved these two so much.. They are totally the picture perfect “all-american” couple. I guess Brian being a marine helped support this feeling even more! Just wanted to give a little shout out to Brian and all our service men and women for serving our county and protecting all of us at home! We love you guys!

By Brandon Kidd | Posted in Engagement | Also tagged , , | Comments (12)