Posts Tagged ‘santa barbara wedding photography’

July 31, 2010

I just happened across these beautiful cakes by Magpie Cakes and was mesmerized by their delicate beauty and uniqueness! Maggie – Artist and Chef based in DC has a background in dance, which seems to somehow influence her amazing creations! Look her up if you are on the East Coast and need a cake. She may even travel to the West Coast for special events!

WOW! It’s been so long since I’ve posted anything on my Blog! I have been so busy shooting and editing weddings – every weekend, that it leaves little time for updating my Blog! Even though I would love to have time for it all, balancing my work and my total dedication to my family definitely seems to fill up my schedule! This summer has been the busiest season yet and I am loving every minute of it! At the same time, my day job – being a stay-at-home mom to my 2 1/2 year old twins is just a rewarding! Honestly, sometimes my husband and I look at our lives and can’t really believe it! We’re amazed and grateful that we are where we are and have what we have! Still, we are definitely busy…but our girls keep us in check and show us what’s MOST important at the end of the day – our love and our family! That’s why wedding photography is so dear to my heart as well! I get to photograph the commitment that couple’s are making to one another and witness their deep and profound love! It’s beautiful and makes me so happy to be a part of it!

Marriage is such a beautiful union and I am so happy that it is still celebrated the way that it is! I wish that there were fewer divorces and wish that people would honor the beautiful words that they speak to one another on their wedding day more often! But it’s hard! To be completely honest, I have not been a perfect wife at all times! It’s easy to forget to be kind when life’s stresses get in the way, or deeply rooted family patterns arise. I wish I knew what I know now then, when we first got married. But at the same time I’m grateful for our path and for all that we have learned together. My husband and I got married very young and have been through a lot of good and bad. What we have now is truly incredible and I am so thankful everyday that we ‘made it through’ not only for us but for our beautiful girls! Relationships take work and dedication to maintain and even though I knew this, I did not really understand this until much later in my relationship (after I had done some damage). Still, what’s truly beautiful, is that if both partners are willing, something even more special and real can emerge from the wreckage. I’m such a believer in marriage and love and I’m truly lucky to be able to be there to capture love in photos!

Bath Time

May 9, 2010

New Engagement Photos

April 30, 2010

I thought I would post a few shots from an engagement session I shot about a week ago up at Lizard’s Mouth. They are such a fun-loving, cute couple!
Wow! I feel like it has been a lifetime since I’ve posted anything here! Life has been busy this past month with our move into our new home, getting our girls (twin two year olds) adjusted to their new surroundings, unpacking, getting organized, lots of new engagement sessions, wedding bookings, client meetings, a couple weddings, getting sick, etc. But we’re happy to be settled in and enjoying our new place now!

Flew up to Seattle to shoot this fun wedding! The weather was amazing and everyone was so awesome!!!
rach

I am always honored when a get a response like this from my clients! This is what makes my job so enjoyable! Thank you Michelle and John for your glowing responses! I had such an amazing time capturing your beautiful day!!!!

“Hi Willa…just checkout the slideshow. Absolutely amazing! I love, love, love every picture. You did such a great job. Thank you so much. I think I played the show like 50 times :) ! We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer.

Looking foward to seeing the rest of the images.

Thanks!
Michelle & John”

…and then when she saw all of her images…

“Hi Willa…the pictures are AMAZING. I cannot speak high enough of the work that you have provided. All of the shots looks so great and professional. I am having a really hard time choosing the best ones, because they are all so great :) !

Thank you again for your excellent work.

Michelle & John”

2010 Bride's Choice Awards - Wedding Photographers, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Venues & More
Weddings, Wedding Planning, Wedding Websites, Wedding Checklists

Dear Willa,

Congratulations! We are excited to announce that ~ Willa Kveta Photography ~ has been chosen to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2010. This award recognizes the top 5 percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service and professionalism.

The Bride’s Choice Awards™ are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds (brides and grooms) through extensive surveys and reviews, which means your past clients have spoken on our behalf and selected you to receive this honor.

Announce Your Award:

We will be promoting the Bride’s Choice Awards™ winners off the WeddingWire homepage for all incoming engaged couples to see. In addition, we will have a 2010 badge on your Storefront in early February. In the meantime, we have 3 quick ways to announce to your prospective clients that you have won this great honor.

What a warm, sweet couple! The wedding was gorgeous and the weather was unreal – it was almost hot out!!! We had a blast capturing their gorgeous day!
Here’s a slideshow of my favorites…

OneWed Best of 2009 Award Winner

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUT OF 1835 REGISTERED CALIFORNIA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS ON ONEWED.COM, WE WERE SELECTED AS ONE OF THE 7 PHOTOGRAPHERS TO RECEIVE THIS 2009 “BEST OF” AWARD, AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT WE RECEIVED THREE TIMES AS MANY REVIEWS AS ALL OF THE OTHERS!

To see the complete list of California Wedding Vendors to receive this prestigious award, visit: http://www.onewed.com/vendor/search/best-of-2009/california/ca

OneWed Announces “Best of 2009″ Awards Recipients and
Honors Willa Kveta Photography – Destination Weddings

Top Wedding Planning Website Awards Leading Wedding Professionals with Annual Distinction

Chicago, IL (January 13, 2010) — OneWed.com, the ultimate online resource for wedding planning and home of WeddingPreParty.com, today announced the recipients of their “Best of 2009″ awards. The program celebrates the best wedding planning and service professionals in the wedding business, and OneWed is please to honor Willa Kveta Photography – Destination Weddings with this distinction.

The wedding professionals selected for this prestigious acknowledgement are an elite group of vendors who have received the most positive reviews based upon OneWed’s 5-Star rating system. Each year, the coveted award is only given to the most highly-rated OneWed wedding vendors as voted by couples themselves. “We are thrilled to award Willa Kveta Photography – Destination Weddings with this prestigious annual honor,” says Jennifer Napier, VP of Marketing. “At OneWed, we believe in sharing the love, and we’re so excited to celebrate the wedding specialists who work every day to make couple’s wedding days as memorable as possible.”

About OneWed
OneWed is the ultimate online source for the truth in wedding planning, providing couples with a wealth of tips, advice, and creative suggestions to help personalize their wedding experience. The site’s newest platform, WeddingPreParty.com, is a virtual way for couples to start the celebration early and keep in contact with guests through a social wedding planning network. OneWed boasts the largest searchable directory of local wedding vendors with over 225,000 vendors nationwide with honest ratings and reviews. Additionally, the site features OneWed’s Savvy Scoop Wedding Blog, online wedding checklist, free wedding websites and ideas for everything from wedding dresses to wedding flowers to honeymoon planning. OneWed can be found online at www.OneWed.com, www.facebook.com/Wedding.Planning, and www.twitter.com/OneWed

My daughters ~ Naleah and Kyla

My daughters ~ Naleah and Kyla