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I want to give a quick shout and big thanks to some of the blogs and magazines that have featured me and my couples lately! I’m super appreciative of the love and would love to send some back their way. If you’re looking great wedding inspiration, these are some of the best places to start stalking!

Also, congrats to all the couples that were featured! You guys rock!!

Wedding Chicks

Wedding Chicks featured the Marie Antoinette themed shoot I put together with Layers of Lovely, Your Beauty Call, Gimme Some Sugar and The Pottery Shop. I’ll be blogging more on this soon! In the meantime, check out the front-page feature on the WC site:

Weddings in Houston Magazine

Weddings in Houston Magazine featured the travel-themed invitation suite I photographed by the super talented Tifany of Gourmet Invitations:

Occasions Magazine

Occasions Magazine Online featured the Chinese “east meets west” themed styled shoot I worked on with Juliet Douglas of Green Orchid Events! Shouts go to the incredible team: Platinum Hotel, Enchanted Florist, Your Beauty Call, LTevention, Peridot Sweets, Bella Bridesmaid, Lola and George, Dress the Drink, Chameleon Chair, Pink Orchid Designs – and of course our fab couple, Jenn and Alex.

Destination Inspirations

Destination Inspirations featured Shauna & Dustin’s Trash the Dress at the Neon Museum:

Examiner

Examiner interviewed me for an article on trash the dress:

Destination I Do Magazine

Destination I Do Magazine did a blog feature on Emma and Fabrice’s trash the dress in Paris, France:

Simply Blue Weddings

Simply Blue Weddings posted a photograph from Lindy & Dang’s wedding at Mandarin Oriental as the “Blue Pic of the Day”

JLM Weddings

JLM Couture did a “Real Brides” feature of Jill & Ian’s wedding:

Occasions Magazine

Occasions Magazine Online featured Monica & George‘s Moroccan inspired wedding at Loews Lake Las Vegas:

Love Olio

I’m thrilled to be included in Love Olio’s “visual directory of the most creative wedding photographers in the world”

Destination Inspirations

Destination Inspirations featured Kelly & Orr’s wedding at the Four Seasons:

Wed Savy

Wed Savy featured an image from Larissa and Staford’s sweet-hearts inspired couples session in the article “10 Engagement Photos that Rock!”

Destination Inspirations

Destination Inspirations included Kayla and Sean’s engagement session and wedding in a 2-part feature! Check out part one of their engagement session HERE and part two of their wedding day HERE.

Black Bride & Groom Magazine

Black Bride & Groom Magazine published images from Dennise & Harvey’s trash the dress in their summer edition.

Design Aglow

Design Aglow is one of the top online stores for photographers – loaded with great products, templates and inspiration. I’m honored to have my images included in two of their recent product launches!

-  Inspire Me Cards – a creative posing guide for brides filled with some of the best photographic talent in the industry.

- Poetry & Beauty collage Templates:

When Brit Bertino (the fantastic lead coordinator at Simply Weddings) came to me with the idea of doing a shoot with 1990′s inspired elements, I thought it was uber-rad and couldn’t wait to be a part of it!

For the photography I decided to create images that had a modern feel while reflecting the playfulness of the era. I took visual cues from 90′s graffiti and vibrant color trends, using bold shapes and splashes of color.

The shoot was held at Rumor – a super swanky boutique hotel just minutes off the strip. If you’re looking for a cool, modern location for an intimate wedding or after party, you should definitely check it out!

Of course, a 90′s hip-hop themed wedding wouldn’t be complete without great entertainment. Brandon Namebrand totally brought it with his killer dance moves on a LED dance-floor from Naakiti Floral.
Some of the pretty details:

Check out the feature on Rock ‘n Roll Bride with even more images from the shoot!

CREDITS

Photographer: Chelsea Nicole (me)
Coordinator: Simply Weddings by Brit Bertino
Venue: Rumor Boutique Hotel in Las Vegas
Bride’s Dress: Bella Bridesmaid
Groom’s Attire: Tuxedo Junction
Hair & Make Up: Make the Bride Up
Linens: Creative Coverings
Stationary: Sky Orange Studio
Flowers: Naakiti Floral
Cake: Gimme Some Sugar
Break Dancer: Brandon Namebrand
Couple: Jenifer Duncan & Dominick Hill

I’m honored to be published in the Fall-Winter 2011 edition one of my FAVORITE national magazines - Destination I Do!

Lindsey and Nate‘s destination wedding in San Antonio Texas was featured as 1 of 5 Real Weddings in a special editorial piece – “What You Get for the Money.” The article features five weddings at different price-points and shows how each couple was able to pull off a gorgeous, personalized destination wedding while staying within budget.

The issue officially hit the stands today so be sure to check your local bookstore (or click here to subscribe online)!

I’m excited to share that Frances & Eddie’s travel themed engagement session was featured on one of my new favorite wedding blogs, Pretty Little Weddings! Pretty Little Weddings is overflowing with inspiration and advice from the industry’s top wedding vendors. And while it’s discerning eye for style and creative ideas gives plenty love, the thing that makes me fall head-over-heals is the writing of brilliant editor and founder Jillian Kramer. In addition to posting up lots of eye-candy, she gets to know the story behind the images through questions and interviews in order to create a beautiful in-depth writeup for each posting.

I absolutely LOVE what she wrote about Frances & Eddie’s engagement session! They have such a sweet story and I loved being able to experience it through her words. Click below to see for yourself (and afterwards be sure to take a peek around – I promise you’ll love what you see):

The new Winter-Spring 2011 issue of Pacific Weddings has officially hit the stands!In Decemeber the editor of Pacific Weddings Magazine wrote to ask if they could use an image I had submitted to their Love Notes Contest to be printed as a 2-page spread on the contents page (the one page everyone is sure to see). Ummm, heck yeah! I love everything about this magazine – from its amazing layouts and attention to detail down to the silky feel of the matte cover in my hands. So, it’s very cool seeing my image printed so big in it.

To pick up a copy (note: it’s their Real Wedding issue so it’s PACKED with eye-candy and gorgeous wedding inspiration), hit up your local bookstore or click here to order online.

Also, I’m excited that a couple of my images were featured in the first ever 944 Magazine Wedding Issue in a great article on my friend and talented invitation designer, Tifany of Gourmet Invitations. Check it out:

Where has January gone already? 2011 is kicking in, full force! I photographed my first wedding of the year last week, Eva & Tri’s fantastic 1-11-11 celebration at Griffin Mansion! If it’s a sign of the year to come, it’s going to be one KILLER year. I’m really excited to share some of their images and I also promise lots to come from the winter weddings and shoots I have yet to blog.

That’s all coming soon! But in the meantime – I wanted to post up a few features I’ve neglected to blog with the mix of wedding-season-and-holiday-craziness that took over for a while. I owe a BIG virtual hug to these blogs for featuring my work! I’m always super appreciative to have my images included on their sites. They never fail to inspire me. If you’re on the hunt for fresh wedding ideas, here’s some great places to check out!

• Style Me Pretty – one of the top wedding blogs known for their discerning sense of style, featured Mindy & Neil’s chic Las Vegas wedding on their front page:

• Belle Amour – an awesome British wed-blog, featured this fun vintage styled-shoot that I was lucky to collaborate on earlier last year with a handful of other amazing wedding professionals:

• Destination Inspirations – a must-stalk blog if you’re planning a wedding away from home, featured Lani & François’s destination wedding in Lille, France!

• Las Vegas Bride Magazine – a local print publication, featured images from Joanna & JR’s wedding in their October 2010 issue in an article on “Filipino Wedding Traditions” that gives a glimpse into several cultural traditions. Special thanks goes to Jennifer Bartol for getting in touch with me about being involved!

• FabulouslyWed – L.A. based wedding coordinator Tami Brown of Fabulously Wed featured Ozzy & Nicole’s wedding held at the lovely Cili Restaurant here in Vegas:

• Inspired By This – a very ‘inspiring’ California based wedding-blog, featured some images from Cara & Nathanial’s knitting themed day-after session in an article on incorporating knits and yarn to add a personal touch to your wedding:
• Bump Smitten – an awesome new blog for baby showers, featured the whimsical Alice in Wonderland themed baby shower at The Pottery Shop I photographed for my friend and fab Vegas coordinator, Juliet Douglas of Green Orchid Events:

• Las Vegas Wedding Planner – the popular blog of Juliet Douglas of Green Orchid Events, featured some my images in an great article on doing a “First Look.” Click below to see the images from Monica & George’s first look and read up on the reasons why seeing each other before the ceremony is becoming increasingly popular:

From our first meeting I knew this artsy couple (she’s an interior-designer and he’s an architect) needed an engagement session that showed off their playful, creative personalities.

What’s their favorite thing to do? Cook! What’s their wedding colors? Pink and grey. What were they up for? Anything! Even messing up their entire kitchen for a shoot? Bien sur! (But of course!) I’m quite sure I gave out an audible squeal of delight when I saw that they had done their kitchen with light grey cupboards and soft-pink counter tops.

I decided then: we just had to take advantage of this cooking thing they love so much!  Since we were also shooting Lani and François’ destination wedding in Lille France, we added a pinch of macaroons, a dash of crepes and a whole lot of pastries to make it all complete.  We tied it all together by designing a custom signing book with these images for their guests to leave their own recipes for a delicious marriage!

Lani & François were also featured on one of my fav wedding blogs, the Wedding Chicks! Click below to see the feature and tons more photos from their shoot:

Lastly, I’m super-duper excited to share the fusion video Jayse made of their shoot with my stills and his footage!

Big shout out goes to Signs by Diane who created the beautiful, handmade “Love is Sweet” sign! Her signs are perfect for photo-shoots or wedding decor, or both! I could totally see something like this being reused for a dessert display. And the engraved heart measuring spoons in the video are by Beehive Kitchenware Co.

I’ve been a long-time fan of Destination I Do Magazine. Especially since I love shooting destination weddings. The magazine is an absolute must-have for couples planning a wedding and/or honeymoon away from home.

In addition to their twice annual magazine, Destination I Do has fantastic blog that’s updated regularly with articles, tips and inspiration that will pump you up with a full dose of destination-marital-bliss. And every week they showcase a different destination wedding in their ‘Real Wedding Wednesday’ feature.

Which leads me to todays post: I’m thrilled to announce that Kris & Chad’s Grand Canyon & Las Vegas wedding was featured on Destination I Do this week! CLICK HERE to check out yesterday’s post! Big thanks to Courtney Cox for the writing such a beautiful article! It really captures the unique little love story that Kris and Chad share!

Here’s just a few images from their wedding – but be sure to click though to see lots more!

Ceremony Location: Grand Canyon, AZ

Transportation: Maverick Helicopter

Reception & After-Party Location: Bellagio Hotel

Flowers & Decor: Bellagio Hotel

One of my super-stylish couples, Frances & Eddie are featured on Style Me Pretty today! Click below to check out their Chic, Modern Vegas Wedding and leave them some love! Also, be sure to take a peek at the Galley Page on SMP with a ton more photos from their day.

And for those of you who don’t know about Style Me Pretty – it’s one the top wedding blogs and is filled to the BRIM with gorgeous wedding inspiration. I definitely recommend checking it out! But, be warned… Minutes can turn into hours when pouring over it’s pages.

I’m honored to have been chosen by the editors as one of the 10 finalists for the Pacific Weddings Magazine Contest! And now, I need YOUR help! Voting is open to the public to choose between the 10 finalists, and the winner’s image will apear FULL PAGE in the upcoming Winter/Spring 2011 issue on the “Last Word” page dedicated towards ending each issue with an inspirational quote and awesome image.

If you have a moment, please vote for my image – “Urban Escape by Chelsea Nicole” here: http://pacificweddings.com/destinationweddingblog/vote-for-your-favorite-finalist-photo-contest-winter-11. You don’t need to sign up for anything and it only takes a quick second to vote! Also, if you reallly like my image, you’re allowed to vote again every 24hrs up until midnight November 15th.

Thanks for your support! And big congrats to Laura & Billy who’s engagement image was chosen!