Austin Wedding Photographer | Haydon Photography

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.

Fun, adventurous, loving, youthful, energetic, stylish…all words I would use to describe Natalie and Drew. There is something about their personalities and love that is so very alive with happiness and an energy that is infectious! I think anyone who knows them would agree. I left my evening with them feeling overwhelmed with just how special they are together. Their sweet daughter Edie makes it all complete, one sweet family full of love. It is hard to explain, but really these two are a breath of fresh air with their genuinely good hearted and honest qualities. Thanks for a great evening Natalie & Drew! We are beyond excited for their wedding this Saturday!

Ellen & Tom have an ease to their interactions that was really striking in the best possible way. Shooting their engagements was so enjoyable, first because they are an incredibly fun & sweet pair, but also because their love for one another is so very easy to feel. Each embrace, each glance, and each hand grasp was so natural…as it should be.

They met a few short years ago while at college in Indiana, where Ellen grew up, where Tom was born, and where they will marry in the near future. They called me on a Saturday and I shot these engagements the following Tuesday, so I didn’t get the opportunity to get to know them much before we started shooting but before the end of the session I felt like I was in the company of good friends. We began at the Cathedral of Junk before hitting up a few other Austin hot spots and ending in front of Chez Nous, where they shared dinner after he proposed. Congratulations Ellen & Tom! I wish you the best this life has to offer!

Thanks for an awesome Valentine’s afternoon you two!

We are so proud to announce that Haydon Photography has been rated by local brides & voted as The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2012 Pick for wedding photography! A huge thank you to all our amazing brides & grooms who made this possible. We are beyond blessed and cannot wait to make this year even better! This is a big honor and we’re so happy to see our little business continue to grow!

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!

You never know when or where you’ll meet your other half, but for Emily & Kerstan it came easy. They met years ago at a conference while they were both in school. Their love story continues today and if you spend even five minutes with them you’ll see why. They have a natural and playful love that brings a smile to my heart.  Couples like Emily & Kerstan make each shot special. Their March wedding is just around the corner and we are so excited to document them join their lives in front of their loved ones. The included their pup Hans & creative props. Enjoy!

Congratulations Emily & Kerstan! See you very soon!!

Brian & Kari are a sweet duo. We loved spending an afternoon with them & had the pleasure of meeting their sweet pups as well! These two have a connection that was obvious from the start. Brian and Kari met through mutual friends while living and working in Texas, but amazingly they attended the same college and grew up only 15 minutes apart from one another in Michigan. Meant to be is an understatement here people!

Big hugs to you Kari & Brian! You two make an amazing couple and we can’t wait for your July wedding!

I’ve known Lisa since kindergarten & she has always been the sweetest, sassy, beautiful person she is today. Greg & Lisa met at work and their love story continues today to be celebrated at their January 2012 wedding! We are so very excited for them both. They have a natural way of interacting with one another and being around them is to witness pure happiness. They fit one another perfectly and we just adore them. Congratulations you two! We can’t wait for all the love & adventure your future promises!