This love between you two? This love that led you to feel not just ready — but excited — to share vows in front of friends of family? This love that made everything click? 

It tops the list. This is it, and it couldn’t be better.

kaitie brainerd

Kaitie Brainerd is a film and digital Santa Barbara wedding photographer creating true to life imagery that endures.

2019 Wedding Recap

rincon beach club wedding photos

2019 marked my third wedding season as a full time wedding photographer!

I had an awesome year of photographing Santa Barbara and Los Angeles weddings, as well as a few Arizona weddings. Check out some of my favorite weddings on the blog and my feature on Trendy Bride Blog! Scroll through to see a bunch of my favorite moments from my 2019 wedding photography season!

Featured Weddings:

Trendy Bride Blog: Santa Barbara Zoo

On the Blog:

Rincon Beach Club

LA River Center and Gardens

The Ruby Street

1880 Union Hotel

CEREMONY BACKDROPS

Venues top to bottom:

The 1909 | LA River Center and Gardens | Rincon Beach Club | Smog Shoppe | Stardance Event Center | Bodega Los Alamos

FLORALS

Top to bottom:

April Flowers SLO | The Twisted Twig |Westwood Flower Garden|

FIRST LOOK

WEDDING PARTY

URBAN LOS ANGELES WEDDING VENUES

Seventh Place | Smog Shoppe | Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles |

KISS

Dip kisses for the win!!

INVITATIONS

Minted | Shutterfly | Paper Source

OUTDOOR RECEPTION

Bodega Los Alamos | The 1909 |The 1880

SEATING CHART

RECEPTION DECOR

Tricia Dahlgren Events | Ooh La La Wedding & Events | Westwood Flower Garden | Flyte 44 Events | Feathered Arrow Events | Jill & Co Events |

RINGS

BRIDAL LOOK

DANCE MOMENTS

SPARKLER EXIT

SANTA BARBARA COURTHOUSE WEDDINGS

GOLDEN HOUR COUPLES PHOTOS

CAKE AND DESSERTS