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Intimate Backyard Wedding | Austin Destination Photography on Lake Travis

This wedding! The perfect balance of relaxed and luxury at this venue on Lake Travis in Austin Texas. The florals brought a colorful pop of color thanks to Remi and Gold, and the bride’s dress by Chosen WAS EVERYTHING.

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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.
Scenes from Marfa. Scenes from Marfa.
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 💫
Reliving this perfect Spring day in this perfect g Reliving this perfect Spring day in this perfect garden that is The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. 
Planning @3ofcupsevents 
Venue @wildflowercenter 
Getting ready @westinatxdt 
Catering @sohoeventco 
DJ @greenlinetalent 
Rentals @premiereeventstx 
Florals @poseyfloral 
Music @texassunmusic 
Cake @abbyjaneyall 
Glam @luxbeautyandbridal 
Transportation @rickshawridestx
#wildflowercenterwedding #austinweddingphotographer
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
Catering: Ralp Gilmore, Turf N’ Surf Po Boy @turfnsurfpoboy
Service: Service To Go, @servicetogoatx
Photography: Vanessa Lain @vanessalainphoto
Video: Crescent Video @crescent_films_texas
Photobooth: Pixster @pixsterphotobooth
Rentals: Bright Events @brighteventrentals
Linens and Napkins: Reverie @reverie_social
Lighting: Rock N Roll Rentals @rocknrollaustin
Floral and Benches: Botanical No 9 @botanicalno9 
DJ: Chino Casino @scullytime
Hair: Danielle Barr @hairxdanielleb
Makeup: Denise Vasquez @denisevasquezmakeup
Calypso (John Denver Bus) and Sprinter: @theninjabus
Donkeys: Big City Farms @bigcityfarm
Restroom: Roamin Restrooms @roamin_rr_n_austin
Pyro: Big Dog Pyro @bigdogpyro
Shuttle: First Class Transportation @firstclasstexas
Goom’s Cake: @thehayleycakes
Just details from this summer wedding in Ben Lomon Just details from this summer wedding in Ben Lomond.
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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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