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Lauren + Clark

chels — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:13:08 +0000

“He winked at me and I emailed him back.”

A wink. This simple flirtatious gesture – a wink on Match.com – sparked a lasting friendship and romance. Lauren told me she knew after their first phone conversation Clark would be someone she could see herself with for a while. As fate had it, she her intuition was spot on. Lauren and Clark became inseparable, doing everything together from cooking dinner, to taking random little day trips and one of their favorite pastimes - biking together. This was even how Clark proposed – while the two were on a bike trail near Lauren’s parents cabin in central PA.

With their love for the outdoors, we couldn’t think of a more perfect place than Red Rock Canyon for their engagement session.

Fast forward to the wedding day – I’m excited to share that Lauren and Clark are officially Mr. & Mrs.!

Lauren looked breathtaking in her stunning asymmetrical wedding dress was by designer KittyChen Couture.

Though in the morning the high winds threatened to be a nuisance, the stormy weather calmed just in time leaving a cooling breeze and sunny skies. And what better place to enjoy it than at the Neon Museum where Lauren & Clark’s colorful personalities were perfectly in tune with the vibrant signs.

L+C: Congrats! Hope you guys had an amazing time honeymooning in Hawaii!! I can’t wait to hear all about your trip to Kauai and Maui.

Sneak Peek: Laura + Andrew

chels — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:51:22 +0000

It all started as Summer Love.

Laura and Andrew met while working at the same academic camp for the summer. Laura said that towards the beginning of the summer her and the other girls had ‘picked out’ their guy for the summer. She placed dibs on Andrew. Apparently he had his eyes set on her too… During a weekend trip with the kids to a baseball game, Andrew smoothly got closer and closer to Laura (skipping seats as kids moved around or got up to grab snacks). He got his lucky break when a slushie was split right next to her. He volunteered to clean it up, then claimed the spot by Laura. It became their ‘first date’ of many. Now, 5 years later, what started as a summer love has grown into a wonderful life together.

I’m looking forward to photographing Laura & Andrew’s wedding in a few weeks at the beautiful Westin Lake Las Vegas! In the meantime, here’s a few photos of the happy couple:

Thanks goes to the Janine and LaVey at Your Beauty Call for rockin’ Laura’s hair and makeup!

Danielle + Brian

chels — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:44:10 +0000

Danielle and Brian are a fun, outgoing couple who love the outdoors! For their engagement session we planned a day up at Red Rock Canyon. Brian brought along his guitar since it’s one of his favorite pastimes and something he and Danielle enjoy together. Danielle loves listening to him play (especially when it’s just the two of them). His music is even how they first met! A mutual friend (Shooter) told them they would be ‘perfect together’ and invited Danielle to one of Brian’s shows. Though they didn’t get to talk that night – there was a connection from across the room. Brian told me he picked her out of the crowd and was secretly hoping she was the girl his friend was talking about. He called her later and the they’ve been together ever since. It turns out their friend was right – they really are perfect together.

Brian brought his killer, restored classic ’71 Bronco out for the day. Definitely a perfect car for cruisin’ the outdoors!They also brought their adorable dogs, Scrappy and Rhea, who were loving the wide open desert!Be sure to check back to see photos from Danielle and Brian’s wedding! It’s coming up this spring at Legends Ranch and is going to have lots of sweet personal touches – including a special performance by Brian. I can’t wait to be a part of and capture their big celebration!

Denise + Michael

chels — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:19:25 +0000

One of Denise and Michael’s favorite pastimes is getting cozy and hanging out at home together along with their fur-babies, Toby and Mo. When we were chatting about what to do for their engagement session, I was thrilled when Denise mentioned that she wanted to bring their pups along with them from Los Angeles. Of course, in exchange for being so good they were handsomely rewarded with a tummy full of treats. I’m all about spoiling our little ones!

I love this sequence – Mo wasn’t quite sure what to make of mom and dad jumping on the bed. We were definitely having wayyy too much fun.

Toby and Mo looking ultra debonaire…In addition to getting cozy, Denise and Michael love getting dressed up for nights on the town. Their fashion style even rubbed off on their fur-babies who were rocking new doggie bow-ties that Denise picked up for the occasion! I loved Denise’s hair and makeup done up the talented girls of Your Beauty Call. And she knew how rock the look – just look at those seductive eyes.

Looking forward to photographing their wedding this summer at Four Seasons Las Vegas! Be sure to check back!

Sneak Peek: Tracy & Alex

chels — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:28:29 +0000

I love photographing couples that make me feel like I’m just out having a good time with friends. This shoot was non-stop laughs. We laughed A LOT. And on top of being such fun people to be around, I loved their unique style – from Alex’s collection of Pancaldi ties to Tracy’s little blue number and stylish shoes. It was so much fun to capture them together and I’m excited to share a few sneak peek images here on the blog.

Shout-out goes to Your Beauty Call for rockin’ Tracy’s hair and makeup!Check out Tracy’s hot Christian Louboutin‘s that Alex got her for the shoot. Good gift giver – not a bad quality to have in a husband. I can’t wait for the wedding this spring at Four Seasons! It’s bound to be amazing – especially with uber-fab Brit Bertino of Simply Weddings coordinating!

Britt & Michael’s Engagement

chels — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:31:44 +0000

I’m excited to share some photos from Britt and Michael’s engagement session! I had a great time hanging out and capturing how these two are together – I’m pretty sure we laughed our way through the entire shoot!

Britt and Michael are from Kentucky, but they love traveling and I think it’s safe to say they have a bit of a love affair with Las Vegas. So for their engagement session we did things up Vegas-style with a trip to the fabulous Neon Museum! The bright retro signs ended up being the perfect compliment to Britt and Michael’s colorful, fun-loving personalities.

Do I spot a butt grab here? You two are so darn cute!

B+M: Thanks for an awesome time! Hope you two had a blast honeymooning it up in New Orleans!

Kayla & Sean

chels — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:20:02 +0000

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.

Sneak Peek: Kayla & Sean

chels — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:30:02 +0000

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!

Leanne & Danny’s Engagement

chels — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:45:04 +0000

When I first met up with Leanne and Danny to chat about plans for everything, we instantly hit off. It helps that they’re the type of couple that anyone would love to be around! They love hosting parties at their place (especially football parties), traveling and trying new things. Also, I could totally relate to the fact that Leanne and Danny are dog lovers who treat their pets like part of the family. Leanne has two adorable, impossible-not-to-spoil-rotten yorkies and Danny has a sweet chocolate lab named Hershey. I’m so happy they brought them out to play for a few photos! Big thanks goes to their friends who came out to puppysit in-between.

If you couldn’t tell from the pictures, Leanne and Danny are both sports fanatics! It’s even how they first met. Leanne was first introduced to Danny at a pizza party for the soccer team she co-coached. They truly are the perfect match – even if they do root for opposing teams! Here they’re sporting their fabulous football jerseys:Danny has a beautiful vintage 1973 Chevy Pick-up truck that he has lovingly restored. I was super stoked when they agreed to take it out to the desert to play for some photos! To top things off, they also brought out a bunch of vintage luggage that had stickers of all the places they’ve traveled together.

Stay tuned for a fusion-video from Leanne & Danny’s engagement session that’s going to premiere at their wedding this fall at the Four Seasons Las Vegas (and being coordinated by the fab Brit Bertino of Simply Weddings). I’m collaborating on the fusion piece with one of my good friends and talented wedding cinematographer Terrence Lighten of Lighten Films!

Kelly & Orr’s Engagement Session

chels — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:30:36 +0000

Hope everyone had a Happy Easter! I know I did! I enjoyed my day coloring eggs with Jayse in the morning, hanging out the fam, stuffing my face silly with my grandma’s delicious grapeleaves (the juicy ones from the bottom of the pot, mmm) and ending my night cuddled up with Jayse and Bella to watch another episode of our newest TV show, Kyle XY.

On top of all that, I’m loving springtime! With it comes perfect weather and wedding season, which is now in full swing! I have much to share, but for starters here’s a sneak peak from Kelly & Orr’s engagement session! They came out from Toronto the week of the wedding and I had a blast strolling around downtown and getting to know them better. They are such cool people and have amazing chemistry. Can you believe they’ve been together 15 years? Love it!

I LOVED Kelly’s metallic silver and gold dress – such a perfect night-out-in-the-city dress. And Orr was looking rather GQ too.

Then there was the shoes…

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