Happy Monday to all! We have a super week planned for the LBB blog ... so many stunning weddings ~ all sharing that same glorious wedding passion!
First up ~ we have Lexy and Steve's New Mexico wedding from Kitty & Craig at Twin Lens. The depth and the emotion that Kitty and Craig capture in each and every one of their weddings is unparalleled.
You can see, from this first shot just why Lexi and Steve wanted Kitty & Craig to capture their wedding weekend ... AND why they decided to hold their wedding in Lexy's parents' Albuquerque backyard!
From Lexy ...
I know I stand with a countless number of people in saying that my wedding day was the happiest day of my life, but I really don't know how else to describe it. With all of our amazing vendors and the breathtaking landscape combined with the presence of our beloved friends and family, there was little left to ask for.
The only thing that seemed certain about our wedding was that we wanted to have fun and be relaxed enough to be able to laugh. Beyond that, my fiance and I started with very little.
Location came first. We wanted something a bit out of the ordinary and were hoping for a location with some sentimental value. We started to look at a few locations in Southern California (where we live), when it dawned on us that my parents' house in Albuquerque, New Mexico backs up to the beautiful Sandia Mountains and has a fantastic multi-level backyard. New Mexico is definitely out of the ordinary, considering all of our Southern California possibilities, and the sentimental value of my parents' house seemed obvious. My mother's excitement for our backyard ceremony idea was contingent upon only one requirement... a wedding planner. My sister suggested that I call Rebeca Reategui. All I can say is that there are not enough words to describe Rebecca's brilliance as a wedding planner. She was there every step of the way to ensure that every last detail was perfectly in place.
When asking for help finding our wedding vendors in the Albuquerque area, we received some great recommendations from a San Francisco based photographer who spent fifteen years shooting weddings in New Mexico. He only gave us one name for our photographers ... Kitty & Craig ~ Twin Lens ...
After one look at their website, and one in person conversation, we knew why he only bothered with one recommendation. Craig and Kitty are creative photojournalists with eyes for capturing the moment, exactly what we wanted. They are also two of the most enjoyable people to be with, above and beyond what we expected.
Once we had these delightful people in place, and got to start working on the details, we knew we could embrace our location. One of my favorite things about Albuquerque is the beautiful sunsets ~ they cast an incredibly brilliant glow on the Sandia Mountains.
With this in mind I let my bridesmaids choose any dress they wanted as long as it was somewhere on the color wheel between yellow and red, which actually turned out better than I expected. In the same vein, the groomsmen wore orange ties with tan suits.
Our wonderfully creative florist, Andrea Soorikian, put together fantastic centerpieces. I wanted depth of color and texture which Andrea created from flowers I didn't know existed before I met her.
Angela Reece, and her crew at Walter Burke Catering, put together the perfect menu with a little southwestern flare. We also had a dessert bar that had even those without a sweet tooth going back for seconds. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
{more of the sweets and florals in their gallery}
Their invitations and accompanying wedding pieces were designed by Elizabeth Hubbell ...
Calligraphy by Papineau Calligraphy
This is one of those weddings that we'd love to keep on going and going and going with the photos sent to us by Kitty and Craig. But ~ now that we are able to share the whole gallery with you, we'll let you check out all the pics right here: Lexy & Steve's gallery
In the gallery, you'll see a few shots from the rehearsal dinner as well ...
Lexy and Steve's Wedding Vendors: Photography: Twin Lens ,Wedding Coordinator: Rebecca Reategui, Florist: Andrea Soorikian Design, Caterer: Walter Burke Catering, Invitations: Elizabeth Hubbell Studio, Calligrapher: Papineau Calligraphy, D.J.: Matt Mizell ~ Lighthouse Entertainment, Rehearsal Dinner: Casa Rodena, Gown: Vera Wang
LOVE!!
So ~ if you're as awed by Kitty and Craig's work as we are, here are some links to see more ...
Lexy & Steve's Wedding {a fantastic slideshow from Twin Lens}
Style Me Pretty Gallery: Steve and Lexy's wedding
Style Me Pretty Gallery: More Twin Lens weddings previously published on Style Me Pretty! {23 pages of stunning weddings}