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Kassie & Ryan’s Wedding + After Session

Monday, May 7, 2012 Posted in Trash the Dress, Weddings

Kassie and Ryan’s ”cosmopolitan meets vintage chic” themed wedding was filled with one-of-a-kind, personal touches. As a creative couple (they are both photographers) they share a love for the arts, modern decor and fashion. They wanted a wedding that you can’t just buy off the shelf. And they had it! Las Vegas was the perfect destination for their unique celebration with family and friends, with the wedding taking place on the scenic grounds of the Springs Preserve. The ceremony was held in the Garden Arboretum, and the reception was in The Library with magical views of the strip. Here’s some of my favorites from their beautiful day.

Kassie looked absolutely breathtaking in her ornate St. Pucchi wedding dress (from the Avine Perucci Collection). The bodice was bead-encrusted, with silvery crystals that played with the sunlight.
 The ceremony took place amidst the Springs Preserve’s lush botanical gardens, as the sun peaked through the trees. Over 24,000 pink rose petals lined the aisle.Circle City Designers did an incredible job on the floral and centerpieces. And as an added bonus, the reception room was filled with the soft auroma of the stargazer lilies, roses, and hydrangea.

Instead of a cake, there was a beautiful strawberry and lemon cupcake tower made by the talented girls at Gimme Some Sugar. I adored the little signs placed in some of the cupcakes with the sayings: “All you need is love” and “Love is all  you need”

In addition to all the pretty details on the day itself, Kassie & Ryan’s invites for the wedding were created by one of my favorite invitation designers and friend, Tifany of Gourmet Invitations! Click here to check out photos in Tifany’s blog post and the custom plexiglass invitations she designed. And while you’re there, you may want to peak around. I’m sure you’ll love her work as much as I do!

The day following the wedding, we met back up for a day-after session and some newlywed portraits in the Nevada desert.

To see and read more about Kassie & Ryan’s wedding, check out their real wedding feature in the May/June issue of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine (on the stands now)!

Big congrats to my ultra-fab couple! :-)

 

CREDITS
Venue: The Springs Preserve – Las Vegas, NV
Wedding Planner & Floral: Circle City Planners & Designers
Cupcakes: Gimme Some Sugar
Wedding Dress: St. Pucchi
Groom’s Attire: Nordstrom
Bridesmaid Dresses: Vera Wang
Hair & Makeup: Hera Beauty
Invitations: Gourmet Invitations
Music: DJ Harry O of Vegas City DJs & Vitamin String Quartet
Lighting & Furniture Rental: LED Unplugged & RSVP Rental
Linens: La Tavola Linen

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May 16, 2012 - 12:07 pm René Tate - Congrats Chelsea!! Great shoot!!

May 14, 2012 - 3:58 pm Kassie - What an amazing spread! Chels, thanks for doing such an amazing job! I am such a lucky girl to have a wonderful husband, and to have had a wedding like we did and it could not have been possible without all my vendors - but a special thank you to Chels and Tonya and Tiff are wedding planners. Love all you girls! Be ready to work again for our five year vow renewal!

May 14, 2012 - 9:48 am Tiffany Mullen - You guys are still just the cutest couple ever. I just love how you two look at each other!!!! Thank you again for having us be a part of this special, memorable day. I may never get to do another wedding in Las Vegas, so I will remember you forever!

May 11, 2012 - 10:55 am lorenz - Stunning! enough said.

May 10, 2012 - 7:56 pm EN - Absolutely gorgeous imagery of a gorgeous wedding! WOW!

May 9, 2012 - 7:19 pm Laurajean Pittman - Great to talk with you the other day! These are amazing but all of them are! Your so very special! What an eye!

May 9, 2012 - 11:49 am jodi - beautiful!! :) xo.

May 8, 2012 - 6:31 pm Kacie Skidmore - It was a fabulous day..for a fabulous couple! The photos are beautiful!!!

May 8, 2012 - 5:43 pm mckenzi - great photos!

May 7, 2012 - 12:06 pm Suzi Lighten - Wow, Chels, wow - gorgeous work! Love these shots, and HUGE congrats on being featured in the magazine - that is so amazing! :)

May 7, 2012 - 10:53 am Juliet Douglas - Wow, what a pretty wedding. LOVE her dress and that carpet of roses!!

May 7, 2012 - 10:42 am Cindy - beautiful work Chelsea! LOVE the bride's dress, so sexy and chic. Very fun details and colors.

Kayla & Sean

Monday, August 15, 2011 Posted in Engagements

Simply put, this engagement session makes me happy. Kayla and Sean couldn’t be more perfect for each other and it was such a thrill to be able to capture that special something they share. I can’t wait to photograph their wedding (only 18 days to go)!

Kayla & Sean, I had an blast with you guys! Thanks for being so trusting and open to my ideas.

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February 21, 2012 - 11:56 am Roxanne - Whoa!!!! Great work, Chelsea!!! Love coming over and checking out what's new - glad I did today!

January 3, 2012 - 7:26 am Sheika - I love everything about this session. Amazing work!

October 7, 2011 - 6:04 am Mary Marantz - whoa!! HOT HOT HOT!!!! Love em!

September 19, 2011 - 6:19 pm Dennise - WOW! Chelsea, you are so amazing at what you do! Love it!

August 28, 2011 - 5:03 pm Kim Dobson - Kayla these are wonderful. You ans Sean look like you are doing a photo shoot for a jean add. Can't wait to see the wedding pics. I know you've done modeling but Sean is a natural also. Great pics!

August 17, 2011 - 10:58 am Nae - Love these romantic and steamy!

August 16, 2011 - 2:37 pm amanda - ahhhhhhhhh I'm melting!!! these are gorgeous!!!!! how awesome!!!

August 16, 2011 - 2:31 pm E.N. - These are gorgeous shots Chelsea - everyone of them - you just keep bringing it! Looks like a super fun couple to be around!

August 16, 2011 - 12:29 pm Jessie - Awesome as always! Xoxo

August 16, 2011 - 12:13 pm Will - WOW...It's getting hot up in here... up in here!!! Awesome work Chelsea, I'm jus say'n.

August 16, 2011 - 10:22 am Derek C. McDonagh - Could not be happier and more proud of both of You, Sean & Kayla, September 2nd is a day I'm very much looking forward to and keeping it as one of the very special days of my entire life... The Both of You will always make 9/2/11 a wonderful day to wake up to and smell the roses... Much Luv to You, Sean & Kayla,,, xo ,, forever loved by Dad..!!

August 16, 2011 - 10:19 am Elly T - Simply AMAAAAAZING photos Chelsea! You bring your magic to every shoot - I just love the way you capture people! And I love the way she looks at him. And I agree with the others - these are both romantic and super HOT!

August 16, 2011 - 9:38 am Olga - Wow Chelsea! Such a hot couple with such a hot chemistry! You guys chose the most perfect locations!

August 16, 2011 - 5:45 am Jennifer Nervo - Chelsea, these are truly beautiful! I love the concept and elements of the plane shots. The shots on Sean's bike are my favorite. You were definitely the perfect choice for my baby brother and new sister. :) Can't wait to meet you at the wedding! Jen

August 16, 2011 - 12:46 am Vicki - WOW WOW WOW!!!!! These are AMazing!!!!! I love that first one with the colour of hte light, what a beautiful and confident couple!

Sneak Peek: Kayla & Sean

Monday, August 15, 2011 Posted in Engagements

Just had to share this cute teaser from Kayla & Sean’s steamy engagement session. Their puppy Tiffany had us cracking up. :-) Check back later today for lots more of these two lovebirds!

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August 15, 2011 - 3:31 pm Melle Veronesi - Love, love, LOVE the second shot...look at those little ears!

August 15, 2011 - 9:34 am Melissa - How adorable! I love this!

Aviation Trash the Dress

Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Posted in Trash the Dress

Johnnie is a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. For the past two years he has traveled across the globe to fly in air shows for millions of spectators. And the love of his life, Angela, has been right there with him. So it’s safe to say: Flying has played a huge role in their lives together.

After some brainstorming, we came up with the idea of doing an Amelia Earhart-esque style vintage aviation shoot in the middle of the Nevada desert.

The plane in the first image is a P-51 Mustang – one of Johnnie’s favorite vintage airplanes and one that he had the opportunity to fly alongside during many of his air shows.

I grew to love Johnnie and Angela when photographing their wedding way back in December of 2008 so I was stoked when Johnnie wrote to tell me they were returning to Vegas and he wanted to suprise Angela with a trash the dress to celebrate their 2-year wedding anniversary. It was awesome being able to both catch up on everything and capture them again at this new stage in their lives. They are bidding adieu to air shows and are starting their next adventure together in South Korea (where Johnnie’s now stationed for work). Angela even keeps an awesome photo-blog where they document all their travel and adventures.

Couldn’t resist doing my happier take on the iconic cinematography of Robert Burks in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “North by Northwest” (1959).

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July 25, 2011 - 9:16 pm Letty - What a nice couple!!!! beautiful pictures, so professional!! Me encanta verlos tan enamorados muchà!!

July 18, 2011 - 4:27 pm Jessica B - These are so awesome!! What fantastic clients!!!!

July 17, 2011 - 6:06 pm joe smith - beautiful pictures'''beautiful couple----from a proud father-father in law!

July 12, 2011 - 6:38 am Juan Carlos and Meropi - EStupendas fotos. Muy buen tema. Felicidades por su segundo aniversario. Carrillo Charitonos'

July 12, 2011 - 4:15 am Lynn - The pictures are unique and interesting. What a wonderful way to capture the memories. Your friend in PA> LYNN

July 11, 2011 - 11:15 am Alexander Mo - God, that Alfred Hitchcock one is absolutely stunning/breathtaking/classic/phenomenal. You raise the bar every time with each new shoot.

July 11, 2011 - 9:26 am Kat Forsyth - Totally frikkin COOL. Man, your work is still so awesome after all these years I've been following it. I completely love you!

July 11, 2011 - 7:58 am Liza Carrillo - I think these pictures reflect how well the couple is now created a bond and how they have grew together as a couple. The pictures are amazing! Congratulations to the awsome photographer and the beautiful couple, love cousin Liza

July 10, 2011 - 8:01 pm Denisse Lam - Love love the pics!!!! When I see these pictures I can't help but think of Top Gun.... Amazing pics and amazing couple!

July 10, 2011 - 3:06 pm Ashley Thayer - I love the photos!

July 10, 2011 - 2:43 pm John Green - The pictures are truly beautiful! Makes me want to go back in time and be a pilot too, but I've no regrets for a past that produced such a great son and daughter-in-law!! All of our love . . .

July 10, 2011 - 1:44 pm Emily - Absolutely love this session Chels!!

July 10, 2011 - 8:02 am Janet Smith - Amazing photos from an amazing photographer! Amazing couple!! Proud MOM!!!

July 10, 2011 - 7:44 am jorge mario - realmente impresionante, ambos se ven muy bien, felicidades!!

July 9, 2011 - 4:22 pm Barbara Davies - Absolutely AWESOME photos. Your so creative and your photography is a work of art.

July 9, 2011 - 9:59 am Martita Green - Very creative! Both models are so beautiful and the photography work is outstanding.

July 9, 2011 - 7:32 am Julie - LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!

July 9, 2011 - 6:48 am Uncle John - Awesome photography work - Very cute model too - I mean Angie - Not Johnnie !!!! :-)

July 8, 2011 - 10:22 am Suzi Lighten - OH MY GOODNESS - Chelsea, these are fantastic! THE PLANE - how cool is that!!!! :)

July 8, 2011 - 9:38 am Jennie Green - What amazing pictures. Very iconic!

July 7, 2011 - 12:32 pm Karolien - Absolutely amazing pictures!!! Job well done :)

July 7, 2011 - 5:33 am Chanie - What an awesome idea- they all look amazing and it is so fitting!! love it!

July 7, 2011 - 5:04 am Adam - Absolutely amazing photos!

July 6, 2011 - 3:23 pm Danielle - Beautiful!! Chelsea, these pictures are gorgeous. Your photos are always incredible. And AJ looks absolutely stunning! I love them!

July 6, 2011 - 12:51 pm Jason - GREAT shots Chelsea! Gotta love our Air Force ;)

July 6, 2011 - 12:17 pm Lynne Holdeman - Absolutely Epic Chelsea!

July 6, 2011 - 11:57 am Jeanna Hayes - Oh my gosh, this is freakin' AMAZING!!!! I love your style so much, and what a fantastic shoot!

Sweethearts Themed Love Shoot

Monday, February 14, 2011 Posted in Engagements, Portraits

Happy Valentine’s Day!

With Valentine’s day approaching, I knew I just had to do a themed couples shoot to celebrate! And this fab couple, Larissa & Staford were up for anything and totally perfect for it. The inspiration for their candy-colored photo-shoot came from the classic heart-shaped Valentine’s candies we all know and love, Sweethearts!

To start things off, we went to the The Pottery Shop in Town Square. Big thanks to Liz for letting us take a few photos in her adorable shop!

Then we headed to the dry lakebed for a bit of outdoor fun with balloons!

L + S: You two are so cute together. :-) Thanks for a super fun time and for letting your inner kids loose with me! Hope you two have a wonderful Valentine’s day today!

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April 14, 2011 - 8:17 pm Jonathan Cooper - incredible fun! incredible colors! incredible talent! thank you for sharing

March 21, 2011 - 5:01 pm Adrienne - The colors are TDF in these!!!

March 13, 2011 - 10:18 pm Alicia Lynch - I absolutely love these photos! I especially love the one where it looks like the balloons are lifting them up and away. Excellent job Chelsea and awesome colors. :)

February 27, 2011 - 4:48 pm Doug - Great photos!! You guys are so cute. Who said white men can't jump. haha

February 23, 2011 - 8:58 pm Cindy - you are so gifted! these just make me smile from ear to ear...so adorable, all of them!

February 23, 2011 - 8:04 pm eva - i LOVE these!!! you are SO SO SO talented!

February 22, 2011 - 7:52 pm Summer C. - I love all the pretty colors!

February 14, 2011 - 8:46 pm Liz - Your talent never ceases to amaze me. You are so creative...a girl after my own heart. You are welcome to shoot at the studio anytime!

February 14, 2011 - 8:35 pm Larissa & Staford - They turned out great! This was such a good Love Shoot idea!!!

February 14, 2011 - 7:38 pm Emily - Aww I love this shoot! So cute!!

February 14, 2011 - 4:20 pm Kyla - Chelsea these are adorable!! Love the colors!!

February 14, 2011 - 4:16 pm Alice G Patterson - I love the colors, textures, composition, and sweet emotions of these Valentine Portraits... as well as that adorable candy filled vase. Chelsea, you're AWESOME!

February 14, 2011 - 4:12 pm Juliet Douglas - These photos are so adorable! Love the theme!

Swept away…

Friday, February 11, 2011 Posted in Engagements

May love sweep you off your feet and take you to great new heights this Valentine’s Day!

Hope everyone has an amazing weekend! More from Larissa & Staford’s love shoot will be posted on V-Day. :-)

xox Chelsea

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February 13, 2011 - 12:32 pm Dennise - WOW, how did you capture that shot?!?

February 12, 2011 - 12:45 pm Wendhy Jeffers - I LOVE it. What an awesome photo :)

February 12, 2011 - 5:58 am Kassie Parrish - OMG! Chelsea - I LOVE this picture!

February 11, 2011 - 7:20 pm Larissa & Staford - We had so much fun, this was a great idea! Can't wait to see the rest of the pictures! xoxo

February 11, 2011 - 7:06 pm lorenzfoto - Too cool! Can't wait to see the rest :-)

February 11, 2011 - 6:40 pm Dott Photography - Oh so cute! Happy LOVE day!