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I’m excited to share Whitney and John’s wedding which was recently featured on Style Me Pretty’s wedding blog! Click below to check out the feature accompanied by a fantastic write-up from Whitney on why they picked Las Vegas as their destination wedding location and behind-the-scenes details on how everything came together:

Whitney and John’s wedding was held at one of my favorite locations here in Las Vegas, the gorgeous and eco-friendly Springs Preserve.Whitney looked amazing! Makeup in the 702 did up her hair and makeup, and I was crazy about the chic Vera Wang wedding dress and long veil she was rockin’.

For her something blue, Whitney had the bottoms of her Stewart Weitzman shoes painted blue. It was such a creative touch – I loved it!

A BIG shout out must also go to Stephanie Smith who coordinated and made sure every detail was perfectly in place. I always love getting to work with Stephanie – she’s not only one of the most organized people I know, but has the biggest heart and gives her all to each and every couple.

And speaking of details, there was no shortage of eye-candy! I loved the combination of purples and greens and the old-fashioned bird cage holding the lovely programs by Bella Figura. Also, as an extra-special touch Whitney and John used the names of their honeymoon destinations in Africa for their table markers.

The happy newlyweds!

Also be sure to check out the Gallery on SMP with tons of additional images from Whitney and John’s beautiful day.

Whitney + John: I love you two and am so happy I was able to spend this gorgeous day with you! Hope all is great back in Boston! Come back and visit again soon.

As you probably already know, I have a very big crush on a certain ultra stylish wedding website (Style Me Pretty). Abby, Elaine and all the girls at SMP are my kind of people – also obsessed with details and pretty things. So I was absolutely delighted to be a part of their new feature called the “Inspiration to Reality Challenge.” I love the whole concept and how it works! Each region puts together a team of fantastic wedding vendors, then they choose an inspiration board designed by one of SMP’s readers and put their creative juices together to bring it all to life.

I’m beyond excited to share some photos from the Inspiration to Reality shoot that our Las Vegas team put together – and that it’s a 4-part feature on the front page of Style Me Pretty this weekend!

Our shoot took place at one of my FAVORITE ceremony and reception locations here Vegas, the gorgeous Springs Preserve! I loved how the blues popped against the warm desert backdrop. And our model bride, Gabi looked stunning with hair & makeup all done up by Allyson, Lauren & Monet at Las Vegas Style Sirens.

The Vera Wang gown provided by Dawn at Couture Bride Salon was THE perfect fit. And the whole look and style was a great match for the vintage aviation theme Tracey (of Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge) came up with based off the movie The Aviator.

I first saw this dress on Gabi a couple weeks before the shoot. A bunch of us girls were hanging out in the bridal salon while Dawn was trying different dresses on Gabi. It was too funny because it was almost as if we were her bridesmaids. When she came out with this gown on there was one big synchronized “Oohh!” It was definitely THE ONE.

The ensemble was topped off by Stella & Dot Jewelry from stylist Carrie Hogan and a fantastic blue veil from MUMO hair accessories.

Jesus (our groom – who also happens to be the Catering Manager at Springs Preserve) was looking pretty darn sharp as well.

Details, details, details – I was definitely lovin’ all the eye candy! From the amazing feather bouquet by Emplume, the totally unique cakelets by Kristen at Gimme Some Sugar (SO love this idea to have multiple smaller cakes rather than one main one, or in addition to the main one), signature drink by Dress the Drink, peacock chair decor by Wildflower Linens, beautiful centerpiece by Randi at Naakiti Floral, the invitations that arrive in a vintage steamer trunk by Tifany at Gourmet Invitations, and so much more!

Be sure to hit up Style Me Pretty to see a ton more images in the 4-part feature! Here’s the links:

• Inspiration to Reality: The Board
• Inspiration to Reality: The Design
• Inspiration to Reality: The Design II
• Inspiration to Reality: The Design III

And I saved the best for last….

Here’s the behind the scenes video created by my incredibly talented other-half, Jayse!

BIG shout out and thanks to everyone that helped make this shoot a reality!! It was a blast working with such an awesome team people.

First: Apologies to some of my waiting couples! I’ve been quite the busy-busy-bee. Though this time is usually referred to as the “off” season for weddings, I’ve somehow managed to book shoots every weekend until Christmas. After that I’ve blocked out a couple weeks of real off time to spend time with family and enjoy hot cocoa in front of the fireplace with my love. Sounds nice, doesn’t it?

So, please forgive me if between shoots and travel I’ve neglected my little blog and with keeping it up to speed on all the latest! I actually have been working non-stop on edits and all that fun stuff! I pinky-promise that there’s lots of photo-filled posts coming your way shortly.

But first, I’m excited to share a recent feature! A few weeks back Eva and Lukas’s wedding made an appearance on Style Me Pretty‘s Little Black Book Blog. Click below to go take a peak:

So I must admit – I do have a love-affair with a certain little blog.

It’s true love though, rest assured. It’s a love that developed because this is not a blog that floods your eyes and brain with an avalanche of scattered, random wedding “stuff”. No. It’s not a blog that’s here and gone tomorrow or that exists only to assault you with ads and spam and blah.

No. Not at all.

It’s a blog that celebrates LOVE, fantastic style and weddings. Perfect combination, in my world! This is one of those special must-bookmark blogs that’s super-careful in selection. It’s a blog that has literally put magazines out of business. The people behind it research, consider, debate and only put forth what they consider the best of all things wedding-style related. It’s a blog that frequently makes me think, “Awwwllll, I want THAT for my wedding!”

And so – for a year I’ve longed to be a part of it: maybe just some little block of blue 8-point text that would say Chelsea Nicole: she has pretty-style.  Alas, I knew the challenges were formidable: Style Me Pretty only allows what they consider to be the top THREE photographers of any region to be in their coveted ‘Little Black Book’. They spend a long time to pick each. And sometimes, when they can’t find good enough photographers – the spots remain empty. They use multiple editors to research each photographer’s work before passing it to another review cycle. Then they read reviews, community activity, and ask well-known photographers for their input.

Well my friends, the patience has paid off!  I’m VERY excited to finally be included in Style Me Pretty’s Little Black Book!

Here’s a snippet from the email sent from Abby Larson (editor of Style Me Pretty):

“Because we genuinely admire the high quality of your photography I’m writing to invite you to join our Little Black Book of Very Important Vendors. A truly unique virtual resource, The Little Black Book shows off the most innovative and chic wedding professionals on the planet.

Our process for extending each invitation is rather extensive… Although my email-box averages 400 emails per day, many from vendors who are required to submit an application to be considered we prefer to handpick outstanding companies such as your own who represent the crème de la crème of the wedding industry.”

And, far better than that little block of black 9-point text:  Abby wrote a fantastically sweet write up in my destination wedding featurette.  You can take a peak at my pretty-little Las Vegas listing here

Style Me Pretty’s Little Black Book’s latest 2-part feature is titled “Your “Vegas Wedding Style” Is Showing!” and is all about the ‘glitz and glam’ of Las Vegas wedding style.

Written by the fantastic Tracey at Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge, I was excited to be featured and give my point of view on why Vegas absolutely rocks as a wedding destination location.  Also featured is the awesome photographer Ashley Bartoletti. Ashley is a great friend of mine and she’s now rocking the Pennsylvania wedding scene.

Tracy is a fantastic local coordinator who has been featured in magazines such as Destination Weddings, Bride and Bloom, and Your Wedding Day. Major thanks goes to her for writing an A+ article! Click here to check out her blog post and leave some blog-love!

Check out the articles below!

Your “Vegas Wedding Style” Is Showing! – Part 1

Your “Vegas Wedding Style” Is Showing! – Part 2