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Modern Texas Disco at South Congress Hotel | Austin Documentary Wedding Photography
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Modern Texas Disco at South Congress Hotel | Austin Documentary Wedding Photography

Autumn Wedding in Fredericksburg Texas | Featherstone Ranch Venue
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Autumn Wedding in Fredericksburg Texas | Featherstone Ranch Venue

Classic Camino Real Ranch Wedding | Austin Wedding Photography
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Classic Camino Real Ranch Wedding | Austin Wedding Photography

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Addison Grove Summer Wedding | Austin Photographer
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Addison Grove Summer Wedding | Austin Photographer

Chapel Dulcinea + East Austin Hotel | Austin Wedding Photography
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Chapel Dulcinea + East Austin Hotel | Austin Wedding Photography

Hotel Havana & Ocho | San Antonio Wedding Photography
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Hotel Havana & Ocho | San Antonio Wedding Photography

Michigan Intimate Beach Wedding | Good Harbor Beach
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Michigan Intimate Beach Wedding | Good Harbor Beach

Carrington House Wedding | Intimate Wedding Photography in Austin
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Carrington House Wedding | Intimate Wedding Photography in Austin

Intimate Wedding at Lenoir | Austin Wedding Photography
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Intimate Wedding at Lenoir | Austin Wedding Photography

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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. Highlands house wedding Santa Cruz wedding

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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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