October 24, 2018

Kaidan + Vanessa | Married

Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer - Marianne Lucas

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October 20th, 2018

High school love is the sweetest love. Many of the weddings we shoot are high school sweethearts. Isn’t that the cutest ever!!!!! They are my favorite; to see two families with years invested finally tie the knot is priceless. Many many tears and emotions. Kaidan & Vanessa are less than a month shy of 8 years of happiness.

The Belle Rae was the perfect venue for their rustic modern wedding. Detail colors were vibrant and perfect for the season. The weather was just right not too cold and not too hot. Vanessa was flawless in her wedding gown. She is not only gorgeous on the outside but a wonderful person on the inside as well. Kaidan looked sharp in his suit. Loved the Blue suit he chose. I had so many favorite moments from their wedding. It was so funny during Kaidan’s prep he pulled a piece of paper out of his suit pocket, and I said: ” that would be so cute if it were like a little love note.” He said it is. It was ADORABLE!!!!! Vanessa & her mom are really close. Vanessa dedicated a particular song & dance to her mom during parent dances. She deserved it. It was the sweetest moment. I remember at our wedding that was my one biggest regret was not honoring my mom with her own dance. The Meadows have a family tradition to all dance together to MM Bob by Handson. That’s how they welcome people to the family. I love how close knit their families were. Vanessa’s mom had the biggest smile all night. Kaidan’s parent are rockstars. They are so hilarious and fun. All of Kaidan’s sisters were in tears during Kaidan, and his moms dance. I’m telling you, there were so many laughs, tears of joy, and fun all darn day. My face hurt from laughing so much. It was indeed a fantastic evening. Kaidan & Vanessa, you guys, are SO LOVED. Vanessa was flawless in her wedding gown. Vanessa is not only gorgeous on the outside but a beautiful person on the inside as well. Kaidan looked sharp in his suit.

The DJ Donald had everyone dancing. I have never seen a DJ get so involved with the wedding. It was a pleasure to see. Donald has fun, and he makes sure everyone else is too. I will be definitely recommending him. Kaidan’s friends were hilarious from beginning to end. Vanessa bridesmaids were all very very pretty. They are all a fun crew to be around. We enjoyed capturing their special day. Kaidan and Vanessa are so cute together. I just love their faces!! Thank you for allowing us to capture one of the most special days in your lives. I cannot wait to see what your future holds. Enjoy these portraits from your wedding!!!! The rest will come very soon!!!!!