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:
I’m so excited to announce that I’m now offering fusion coverage! Below is an example of what could be played at the wedding or sent as video-invites. Kory and Trent are awesome musicians so we convinced them to bring their gear out to the desert for their engagement session. We had such a blast and this was the Fusion Video Jayse put together for them:
“What would we want for our ultimate wedding photography coverage?”
Jayse and I start many local-pub conversations this way. Of course we talk with our mouths half-full of way-too-fattening-nachos (extra jalapenos for me, extra olives for Jayse please).
“What would we want for our ultimate wedding?” It’s a guideline for everything I do and all of my product offerings. Over the past six months these conversations have led to one missing component from our ultimate wedding coverage: Video.
But, wait! I’m not talking about your typical hour-long all-encompassing video. While there’s definitely a place for that (and I would be happy to recommend some really cool local videographers if that’s what you’re looking for), Jayse and I agreed that the kind of video we LOVE and wanted for our couples is a short-n-sweet, stylized piece from the day.
Jayse is no stranger to film. While I am editing photos, Jayse is usually across the desk from me designing and creating neat visual effects shots for big blockbuster films like Wolverine or 2012. In fact he’s currently working on Oliver Stone’s sequel to Wall Street. We both love great cinematography and we love great stories. And we knew if something more like the films we loved could be captured, edited, color-toned and rendered into our eager little hands – we’d have something we’d be proud to show off – or share it on our iPhones – or upload to our Facebook page – or watch on a big-screen.
And thus, we are very excited to announce:
Fusion: photography style video
Fusion has been officially added to my new 2010 wedding catalog! Contact me for more details. Or, click here to find out a bit more about fusion and how it works!
So – Fusion – there you have it. Hope you like it as much as we do!
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UPDATE: Kory and Trent’s engagement session has been featured on Rock and Roll Bride! Click here to check out the feature which also includes lots of extra images.
March 30, 2010 - 4:35 pmRowena - awesome!! love it! u 2 are a fantastic duo!
March 20, 2010 - 6:13 pmSergio - Awesome video - really first-class work you are putting out
March 1, 2010 - 5:12 amDennise - lol, I'm sorry Chelsea! I couldn't help myself! I think this is a perfect example of when curiosity kills the cat, lol. And again, you two are incredible! =oD
February 28, 2010 - 10:05 amchels - You cheater! You peeked! lol.. I figured you might find it before I got the chance to blog it. ;-) I'm so happy you love it hun, and how sweet that your mom cried!
February 28, 2010 - 9:49 amDennise - Jayse!!! I found the video you were talking about!! Oh my goodness, I don't even know how many times I've seen it already!! It made my mom cry =oP
February 27, 2010 - 9:59 amjayse - Thanks everyone! And Dennise there might be a compilation video of you in the middle of Time Square floating around here somewhere I think... ;-)
February 27, 2010 - 9:19 amMandy Holben - so blown away by this! I love it!
February 26, 2010 - 6:32 pmDennise - I can not WAIT to see more videos!! Chelsea and Jayse, you are officially the Dynamic Duo!! Awesomeness is your middle name!
February 26, 2010 - 10:31 amWendhy Jeffers - The video ROCKS! Amazing work Chels!
February 26, 2010 - 7:18 amMatt H - HOLY - this is soooo great! Best engagement shoot ever!
February 25, 2010 - 8:27 pmJayse - ps - E.N. - neither of us really use actions or presets. It's much more fun to create something from scratch - albeit slightly more time-consuming.
February 25, 2010 - 8:21 pmJayse - Thanks to everyone who's commented here and on Facebook! Now maybe I get to share in all the fun that Chels has! ;-)
February 25, 2010 - 6:42 pmAngelica McDonnell - WOW is all I can say. You guys rocked that video and the couple was gorgeous. It makes me want to get married all over again and get this!
February 25, 2010 - 4:01 pmE.N. - ps - how do you guys get such fantastic colors? Presets? Actions? Do tell!
February 25, 2010 - 4:00 pmE.N. - I don't know how you keep surprising me with awesomeness - but you do! STUNNING work from both of you!
February 25, 2010 - 3:56 pmShannon Progar - Chelsea - I am sooo blown away by this! How completely and totally awesome. FABULOUS!
February 25, 2010 - 3:27 pmRachel Garcia - Awesome! I love it!
February 25, 2010 - 3:26 pmBrandi - Chels this ROCKS!! I'm sure it will do very, very well.
February 25, 2010 - 3:24 pmTerrence Lighten - That was really cool! Very well done and artistic. I'm excited for you guys.
February 25, 2010 - 2:55 pmJuliet Douglas - I'm so excited this is finally here for you! What a hot looking video and couple!
February 25, 2010 - 2:28 pmMike T - WOW! That video is @#*ing FANTASTIC!! What a perfect match with your imagery Chelsea. I think this will really take off. Congrats!
Lindsey and Nate’s engagement session was featured today on Rock ‘n Roll Bride – one of my favorite sites for alternative-style weddings! Check it out to see more images from their fun shoot and some words from Linds:
Congrats Lindsey! You totally deserve the attention. You freakin’ ROCK girl and I’m so excited for the wedding day. Also, big thanks go out to Kat for the feature!
March 25, 2011 - 3:14 amTimothy - Sweet shots. Love it. I really love Rock n' Roll Bride. Great place to showcase original work. How did you go about this? Did you submit it to them, or did they contact you? Once again, great work.
February 17, 2010 - 4:21 pmMike T - Congrats Chelsea! those images are killer!
February 11, 2010 - 11:39 amTrude - Congrats girl! Loooove that session - delicious, creamy and rockin'. Awesome.
February 9, 2010 - 1:00 pmJulie - Love these! So colorful and fun!
February 8, 2010 - 12:42 amLinds - Thanks so much Chelsea!! I freakin LOVE them so much, and I'm so happy they're getting more recognition!
February 7, 2010 - 9:49 pmJessica - Congrats! I loved their shoot. Such fantastic engagement images! I can't wait to see how the wedding ones turn out.
February 7, 2010 - 11:44 amMike T - Way to go Chelsea, Lindsey & Nate! Those images are definitely rock-star worthy! Love 'em!
Rock ‘n Roll Bride promotes individuality and general awesomeness in a cookie cutter, pastel pink, poufy dressed wedding world.If you haven’t yet, then you should definitely check it out!
June 24, 2009 - 8:46 pmAnginet Page - These shots are so great I had to grab a coke. Seriously...I really did!
June 18, 2009 - 10:23 amSarah Hodzic - Love these photos! You guys are totally Rock N Roll! Awesome Job!
June 9, 2009 - 7:42 pmJessica B - Congratulations on this and the Becksted contest! Good job!!
June 9, 2009 - 8:34 amKatie - Total eye candy! There's a bit of romance, fun, and whopping serving of BADASSness! Yes, I made up that word just for you. ;)
June 8, 2009 - 8:01 pmJessica Rich - I completely adore these. The couple has such a unique look and the images truly rock! I really love the 'No Trespassing' one. Awesome!
June 8, 2009 - 6:25 pmStephanie - That's so cool Chelsea! I absolutely love the photos from their shoot!
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:
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