Rowena and JD have been together since high school and it’s amazing to see their easy going chemistry. Also, it’s awesome that they based their vibrant Orange, Yellow and Purple wedding colors partly on the San Francisco Giants! I love how Jayse incorporated both of these things in the video.

Check it out!~

I can’t wait for the wedding next summer where the video is going to be played on big screens at The Ranch Golf Club in San Jose, CA.

For Frances & Eddie’s e-shoot we knew we had to plan out something fun to fit their personalities. A couple of their favorite things to do together are to travel (they are world travelers and have been to Hawaii, Russia, Thailand, Cambodia and Costa Rica together) and, when not globe-trotting, hang out a their local Borders bookstore. They love to browse through the travel books and make plans for their upcoming adventures together.

So, this is exactly what we did for our shoot and it couldn’t have been more perfect… We got to chill out in one of their favorite places, and while I photographed they even snuck a little planning time in for their honeymoon in Greece!

Afterward we headed outdoors to play in the late afternoon sun and test fly some paper airplanes Frances and Eddie constructed out of the travel maps at the bookstore.

Eddie made this particular paper plane so that Waikiki Beach, the place where he proposed, would be right on the wing.

F+E: Love ya two! Jayse and I can’t wait for next month!!

I have a few shoots to share on the blog this week. And to kick things off the right way, I’m thrilled to share some photos from Amber & Tom’s engagement session at Nelson’s Landing! These two lovebirds came out from Toronto for a wedding-planning trip and met up for their couples session while here. After spending the day with them, I’m even more excited for their wedding next November at the beautiful Springs Preserve here in Vegas!

Now for the good stuff… Get ready for some sweetness and a little touch of sexy. I love these two!

A+T: I had a fantastic time with you guys! Can’t wait to chat more about plans for the big day.

Mindy and Neil were both looking stunning! I loved Mindy’s La Sposa wedding gown…

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s worth mentioning again – I love first sights! They add such a romantic moment to the wedding day, not mention make things much more relaxed and give me and my couples the much needed time to create beautiful images. And I adore this moment shared between Mindy and Neil during their first sight. There’s just something about Neil’s embrace here… So loving and tender.

Of course, shoes need some love too…

And I have to give a shout to Mindy & Neil’s awesome bridesmaids and groomsmen. They had such a fun wedding party!

The reception came together perfectly in soft pinks, creams and gold. Floral & Event Design were by J and E Floral and Kevin Cordova rocked the lighting to add some extra ambiance.

One of my favorite details was the ’sweet’ little chocolate favors that accompanied each place setting:

To top things off, here’s a few images of the fab newlyweds enjoying a summer sunset over the beautiful Silverstone golf course.

M+N: Thanks for including me in your amazing day! I’m so happy for you two! Hope you had a fantastic honeymoon.

So without further ado, here’s one of my favorite things: My sleepy Bella:

Joanne and Gary flew out from Australia for an intimate wedding with family and friends. After 13 wonderful years together they were excited to finally make things official in front of all their loved ones (many of whom they hadn’t seen since they left the UK for Australia in 2001). The wedding took place at the Wynn Hotel & Casino here in Las Vegas.

Also, here’s just a few teasers from Joanne’s trash the dress a couple days after! She was looking completely fabulous…
And I love her in these. So playful!

Thanks goes to Lori White for doing up Joanne’s hair and makeup for both shoots.

J + G: Congrats!! I hope you two are having an amazing time honeymooning it up in Hawaii!

Here’s the details:

When: Wednesday, August 25th 6:30 – 9:00PM

What to bring: Your favorite dish to share and good vibes!

Agenda: Jared Platt will be speaking on “Work Faster with Better Results.” Take your photography portfolio and your individual events from good to great and save time in the process.  Come and learn the how to tap into the power of perception through positive selection.

- Learn the power of positive selection to speed your workflow and improve your photography.
- Learn how to become a better photographer during post-production.
- Learn how to elevate your brand by controlling public perception.
- Learn some tips and tricks for increasing productivity inside of  Lightroom 3.0.
- Question and Answer Period – (bring your toughest post production dilemmas to discuss)
- Door Prizes

If you feel bogged down in post-production or just need to boost your photography to the next level but don’t know where to start, then you need this time with Jared Platt.  And you will learn the latest and greatest in Adobe Lightroom 3.0 at the same time.

Click here for more info and to RSVP!

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Jared will also be hosting his full-day Lightroom Workflow Workshop the following day. The Lightroom Workflow Workshop is normally $300.  But by using the coupon code “pictage” at checkout, you will receive a 50% discount, making the workshop the incredible price of only $150. Here’s a video on what is covered:

For more information about Jared and his lecture schedule, go to www.jaredplattworkshops.com.

Last, here’s some pictures from the last two PUG meets! As you can see, it’s a fun-loving group that always welcomes new people.

Here are the brave souls from our photo critique session which was amazing. We also had some post-it fun!

For more info and to RSVP for the meeting, visit our Vegas PUG’s FB page here! It’s free and new faces are always welcome.

Can’t wait to see all my Vegas peeps soon!

xox
Chelsea

Annie & Trevor rented a classic blue cobra with white stripes for our shoot! Such a gorgeous car…

And besides being cool for pictures, it was also great for saying their vows in style at the famous Little White Wedding Chapel’s drive-thru window.

After the short ceremony, we stopped by the dry lakebed-bed for a few engagement photos. Trevor brought his firefighter uniform out from LA to incorporate it in our shoot:

I loved the cute Save the Date calendar Annie made…

A + T: Congrats! I can’t wait to see you guys again next August for the big celebration!!

• Recycled Bride –  featured Whitney & John’s wedding wedding coordinated by Stephanie Smith and held at the gorgeous Springs Preserve here in Las Vegas.

• Ashley Gain Wedding & Events – Arizona based wedding coordinator, featured a bunch of my couples in a fantastic article, ‘Lucky in Love’ on having a destination wedding in Las Vegas!

• Forget Me Knot Weddings – Tying the Knot in Style, featured Kristen & Marlon’s colorful ‘Retro-Urbanist’ day-after trash the dress session in downtown Las Vegas.

• Tattooed Bride – featured Melissa & Josh’s rockabilly-style engagement and wedding as well as Kory & Trent’s engagement at the dry lakebed:

A slightly off-topic feature…

• Belle Amour – featured my Dexter party images. Debs, the writer of this British wedding blog is also big Dexter fan, so she shared my excitement about the Season five trailer!

• The Wed Bug – Daily Wedding Inspirations, featured Mindy & Neil’s engagement session in Santa Monica and Venice Beach, CA:

• Destination Inspirations – Inspiring Destination Weddings Everywhere, is an awesome place to go for destination wedding ideas! Jess featured Kristen & Marlon’s day-after trash the dress session .