• 2007-12-10T23:57:00Z classic bride

    {all images via jose villa}just a fraction of the talent showcased on jose villa's portfolio site. if his style looks familiar, it may be because he photographed mrs. pootiekins wedding!...

  • 2009-02-04T12:08:02Z Frolic

    I am not usually much for engagement photos but I think this set by Jose Villa is really sweet. The couple owns the lovely shop Horne. Also, I am obsessed with this much-featured wedding Jose shot. Oh, and these. Another wonderful film photographer! ...

  • 2011-06-09T13:36:03Z Style Me Pretty

    It’s been a Jose Villa kind of day here on SMP. With one perfect piece of wedding candy after another. Well, we’re wrapping up this Jose party with one last burst of gorgeousness along with the official announcement of his next intensive photography workshop, being held November 13-17th of 2011. An opportunity of a lifetime to learn from the best of the biz and experience wedding beauty at an entirely new level. Here is a peak of his last workshop, where Joy Thigpen whipped together one of the most lovely engagement and wedding photoshoots I have ever seen. And I’ve seen quite a few. Cli...

  • 2008-10-03T07:19:09Z Style Me Pretty

    Today, I thought that we could look at a few of the weddings from our Table Settings feature a few days back! Although all of the tables got great responses, this wedding shot by Jose Villa had tons of interest… Not surprisingly, the forever talented Beth Helmstetterplanned this gorgeous event. Filled with pretty, simple touches like the lovely birch vases, the candles dripping from the trees, the lace wrapped candles…every element is romantic and seemingly effortless. Stay tuned, we have more weddings on the way today! In the meantime, check out Jose’s blog…major eye candy! © Style ...

  • 2008-08-11T05:00:00Z Melissas Smitten

    (click to enlarge)Christiana and Scott were married at Wave Hill in the Bronx a few weeks back. Christiana and Scott incorporated blue grass music, crafty details, and crisp colors into their wedding. All this was captured by none other than Jose Villa- and you can tell. His work leaves me looking at the pictures again...and again...and again. That's when you know you're smitten.Jose Villa has been featured in top wedding magazines worldwide, including Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, The Knot, Instyle Weddings, and many many more. Jose Villa was recently listed by Pop Photo as one of the 10 ...

  • 2009-10-05T06:30:33Z Style Me Pretty

    I hope everyone had a great weekend! We are actually jumping in the car in just a few minutes to head out to Connecticut where we are shooting the “From Inspiration to Reality Shoot” that we spilled the beans on last week. For those of you that missed out, you HAVE to check out the fun inspiration board contest that we held where the winner’s board is literally being transformed into the cutest, most fabulous real life table setting! And it’s all happening today…check BackStage in just a bit for more details. Okay, on to today’s RIDICULOUSLY gorgeous wedding. This one is for all of...

  • 2010-01-28T09:00:35Z Style Me Pretty

    I always get excited when people ask me to speak at various events. It’s always an awesome experience, as you get to meet such great people, connect with some of the brightest industry folks and of course, shmooze with readers! But this time, if it’s possible, I am even MORE excited than usual. I am bursting at the seams actually. This upcoming November 7th thru the 11th, 2010 Tait and I will be packing it up and heading to Ahualulco del Mercado, Mexico to speak at one of JOSE VILLA’s photography workshops! How freaking cool is that! So, not only do we get to see what goes on behind thes...

  • 2011-07-29T06:00:00Z A Lucky Orchid Wedding

    We love Fridays and thought it would be a sweet treat to kickoff the wedding with this Jose Villa stunner. It was such a pleasant surprise when our client popped over these swoon-worthy photos of her wedding and mentioned that famed photog Jose Villa had captured it all. In addition to the invitation envelopes (not pictured), we worked on the wedding reception for this beautiful Los Angeles wedding and it is so wonderful to see our pieces tied in with the gorgeous wedding design.We took care of the petal bag tags, "Post a Love Note" sign for the "guestbook", table numbers,...

  • 2011-04-04T10:59:59Z Project Wedding Blog

    I’m completely and utterly in love with our Real Wedding this week.  The gorgeous couple, Jennifer and Kirt, wed and celebrated at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California. None other than the wildly talented Jose Villa captured their day! Photography by Jose Villa Florals and Styling by Mindy Rice Venue: San Ysidro Ranch Cake by Christine Dahl Headpiece by Siman Tu Invitations by Urbanic Paper Boutique Calligraphy by Laura Hooper {Click here} to see the full feature!...

  • 2011-04-13T11:04:23Z Couture Makeup Blog Makeup Artist Serving San Diego and Orange County.

    I can’t think of a better way to start the day than premiering this beautiful wedding shot by Jose Villa. Sometimes a lot of words aren’t necessary. I’ll let the photos do the talking! ...