Austin Wedding Photographer | Haydon Photography

Ryan & Andrea are the sweetest, most down to Earth couple and we adore them! They were married in an intimate ceremony at St. Austin’s Catholic Church before continuing the party at the gorgeous Wildflower Center. Love stories are all unique, but sometimes you know right away when you have found the one your heart wants to be with…and Ryan and Andrea are the perfect example of this. All of their details were representative of the strong bond they share and we love how family oriented the entire day felt. Congratulations you two and thank you for sharing such a great moment if your lives. May you be blessed with all the love, hope, and happiness this life has to offer!

Will and Kristin’s Vista West Ranch Wedding was everything you can want in a celebration of love…romantic, fun, full of family & friends, great decor, gorgeous bride, handsome groom, beautiful backdrop, and of course dancing! I love how excited Kristin and Will were to be married, and Kristin’s enthusiasm to be his wife was the sweetest thing to witness. Seeing all sides of a weddings is so special to us and the happiness from both sides was infectious! We are beyond thrilled for these two and the bright future they have ahead of them. Thank for having us along to share in such a special moment, may you be blessed with even more love and happiness!

Congratulations!

Beautiful Kristin is now a married woman! We had the extreme pleasure of shooting the newest Mrs.Black’s bridal portraits recently at Vista West Ranch. Kristin’s fun and genuinely sweet personality shines through in every image. We couldn’t be happier for them and we adore her gorgeous wedding dress and personalized wedding shoes, which she had covered in the lace from her mother’s wedding gown…how sweet! Congratulations to the happy couple, wedding pictures to come soon!

Austin & Valerie exchanged vows in a beautiful morning ceremony at The Vista on Seward Hill. There was a giddy joy in Valerie’s smile as she prepared for her walk down the aisle towards Austin, and an obvious sweet calm came over his face the moment he locked eyes with Valerie. It was a great party full of laughter and smiles from all who happily witnessed their union. Austin and Valerie are an adventurous couple who are full of life. We are excited for them and honored to have been part of such a special day.

I am so happy to share this session. Valerie is full of happiness and whimsical energy, and I feel this session captures her free spirit well. She and, her now husband Austin, are off enjoying their honeymoon in California. Photos from their wedding are coming up next! We met Valerie at Mt. Bonnell for her sunset bridal portraits and she is a complete natural in front of the camera. I love her style and her blue wedding shoes are awesome!

Congratulations Valerie! I hope you love your portraits, you’re beautiful!

We are thrilled that a gorgeous Vista West Ranch wedding we shot in November is featured on Style Me Pretty Texas today! It is no wonder they were chosen for a feature since they had so many personal and beautiful details. The day was amazing and I go back every time I see the images. Congratulations again to the sweet newlyweds Aly & Mike! Check out their original wedding blog post here!

Emily & Kerstan met the Summer before their senior year of high school at a leadership conference for Best Buddies, an organization that supports leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Though they lived states away from one another, they sparked a long distance friendship that grew into an amazing love. From the wedding party speeches it was obvious that both were smitten with one another from the very beginning. Their wedding brought family and friends from great distances together in celebration of their love at the beautiful Vista West Ranch in Dripping Springs. Both Emily and Kerstan are incredibly creative, and their lovely details fully represented the free-spirited love they share. Congratulations you two!

Venue: Vista West Ranch

Catering: Freebirds World Burrito

Dessert: Hey Cupcake!

Drew & Natalie’s genuinely happy hearts produced one amazing wedding!  Every area of the Allan House was touched with fun and classic details that spoke to their style and relationship. Friends and family traveled to Austin from all areas to celebrate their love. To say it was a fun group is an understatement. This crowd knows how to have fun and they danced all night! As you can see from the massive post this is, I had a hard time choosing favorites because this wedding was so full of moments I wanted to share. The ceremony was fun and romantic, just like them, but the entire night really was the best kind of celebration because you could feel just how loved they are by everyone. There is so much I could say but the pictures do a much better job of explaining how awesome the night was. Congratulations you two!

Event Coordination: 36th Street Events

DJ: Penguin Entertainment 

Venue: Allan House

Rentals: Loot Vintage Rentals

Catering: Crave

Floral & Decor: Posey

Photo booth: Magnolia Photo Booth Co.

Jessica & Daniel married this past Saturday, on a beautifully blessed evening at The Allan House in downtown Austin. It was an intimate and fun wedding. There were so many details that perfectly expressed who they are as a couple: youthful, fun, in love, big hearted, warm, full of life, and full of hope for the future. Jessica lovingly dressed their dog Walter in his own tux for his role as ring bearer, and Daniel’s father served as both the best man and the officiant. The night was filled with happiness and we couldn’t be more honored to have witnessed them start this new chapter in their love story. Congratulations Jessica & Daniel!

We had an absolute blast at this weekend’s Bridal Extravaganza, meeting a lot of sweet couples & munching on all the mini cupcakes! We were next door to Hill Country Cupcake so we are happy campers! All the couples we met were equally excited to get their lives together started on the right path and that giddy feeling is infectious! Bridal shows can be a tad overwhelming, but they are the perfect way to play your wedding since you have the opportunity to get wonderful ideas for your wedding, meet the best people in the wedding industry, & because vendors offer great savings for couples….including ourselves! Save $200 on ANY of our wedding packages if you book your date with us before this January 31st, 2012.

Available Summer & Fall 2012 dates book fast & we only shoot so many weddings per month, so be sure to check with us about your wedding date.  I am free to meet with couples this week so let me know your schedules and we’ll set up a meeting to view albums and talk weddings! Call me at 512-786-2466 or shoot me an email at: joeanna@haydonphotography.com

Here is our sweet little booth & a reminder of our awesome bridal show discount!