Wedding

Santa Ynez Wine Country Wedding Photography - Miriam & Trey: Married


Up until I met Miriam & Trey, I thought nobody could love Santa Ynez as much as I do.  Tee hee..."I Do." I mean it's only in my bio and those that know me know that I love my wine and everything that surrounds it...Ha!

Miriam...a beautiful gal with an adorable southern accent from N. Carolina...and Trey a native Texan,  hired me to tag along and join their weekend wine country retreat. It truly was a retreat.  It's always fun when a couple invites you to join in on all the festivities...I mean I stayed for the after hour.

The ceremony took place at the charming Santa Ynez Inn, a boutique hotel in Santa Barbara Wine Country, which was followed by a celebration of love and fun at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum. 

There are far too many images that I love that are filled with memories of that weekend to blog in one post...stay tuned for Pt. 2 of their wedding soon...















 

















Rustic Bride & Groom - The Old Place & Cornell Winery


When Michelle & Mark reached out to me to shoot their unique day, I was thrilled.  Both are incredibly artistic and creative which was the perfect make-up for such an amazing day.  Lucky for me, Michelle gave me an idea and I ran with it.

Our first stop was Cornell Winery and The Old Place.   Cornell Winery is a tasting room and wine shop that showcases local wines from around the area.  It's also neighbors with The Old Place - a roadhouse/ steakhouse/ one-stop-grub-shop off of Mulholland Hwy in Cornell (just off of Malibu Canyon). It's weathered rustic boards, porches and walls filled with vintage memorabilia are all elements that we wanted to incorporate into our shoot...you could imagine how thrilled I was when Tim gave me the thumbs-up to shoot on-location.

After we wrapped up our session at The Old Place we drove down the road and ended up at our final destination, Paramount Ranch.

Thank you Tim and all the staff at The Old Place and Cornell Winery for letting me poke around for the day.  You guys are the best!

Michelle and Mark - what can I say...you guys are amazing!  Much love to you both and congratulations on your new life together.

Make-Up: Casey Embry
Hair: Christina Choi
Mark's Suit: Vivienne Westwood
Michelle's Dress: Vintage piece from 60's






 
























New Year...New Look...New Website

2011 was a great year for me both personally and professionally.  I made decisions that were right for me and took a leap of faith.  Lot's of growth, lots of changes...and tons of eye opening experiences played a huge roll in how my year wrapped up.

As my business continues to grow, my portfolio gets bigger, images stronger.  To reflect my growth, I decided it was time to update my presentation - my online storefront.  The transition from old to new was relatively painless (technically).  I am embracing 2012 and ready to challenge myself in ways that exceed last years goals (and following through with the ones that were unmet - but don't tell anyone).  

Thank you so much for your support!  2011 was pretty amazing, but 2012 is going to be even better!  I can just feel it.

CLICK HERE for a peak at my new photography website, VKendalphotography.com




Almost forgot...new email address : valerie@vkendalphotography.com

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