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Sesnon House Wedding | Santa Cruz Wedding Photography

Sesnon House is one of my favorite wedding venues in Santa Cruz. I love the lawn for an evening, open air dinner, and the historic building is super cozy for an epic dance party.

Vendors:

Venue – Sesnon House

Wedding dress – Sottero and Midgley

Hair/Makeup – Katrina Michelle

Groomswear – Men’s Wearhouse

Catering – Sesnon House

DJ – DJ Jeffty

Florals – Flower Shack

Rentals – Alexis Party Rental

Cake – Buttercup Cakes and  Farmhouse Frosting

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I know I’ve been flooding my feed with puppy and h I know I’ve been flooding my feed with puppy and honkytonk content. Did I acquire a bar & 8 newborn, homeless puppies at the same time? Yes, yes I did. But I’m still making photos with beautiful couples, too! A tall grass Texas summer sounds like a scary move, but it wasn’t; it was THE move, and we loved it. Here’s a sneak.
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Engaged to married to pregnant. Congrats to these Engaged to married to pregnant. Congrats to these cuties, and thank you for having me along for the ride from forming a family to growing your family 💫
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This was a tried and true Texas wedding. Married o This was a tried and true Texas wedding. Married on their family property under the pecan orchard, making sure to get time in with their horses at sunset, and carrying on the tradition of riding off in the same car her parents did many years ago. This authenticity is where the magic comes from. 
Wedding Planning and Design: Whitt Ross @whitt_ross
Wedding Cake: Polkadots @polkadotsatx
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Vanessa Lain is a candid wedding photographer based in Lockhart and working locally in Austin and Santa Cruz areas. Vanessa specializes in natural, lived in, documentary wedding photography with an edge of editorial in it all. Some favorite venues include Amphitheater of The Redwoods, Roaring Camp, Waterfall Lodge, Camino Real Ranch, Wildflower Center, Caldwell County Courthouse, Avaline. That said, Vanessa's favorite venue is one she's never been to; your backyard, your family's ranch; the Airbnb you rented in downtown Lockhart.

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