Las Vegas Wedding Photography | Kristin & Ryan Welch | 5.7.11- Part 2

Hey Everyone! It's time for some more photos from Kristin and Ryan's wedding!  Their wedding at the M Resort and Casino was a blast and oh so beautiful!  Ryan is a Professional Poker Player here in Las Vegas and Kristin likes to dabble in the game herself.  It was only fitting to get some wedding photos in the Poker Room because they spend time there together and with friends.  Of course, the first hand played, Kristin won and raked in a HUUUUUGE pot!

Here's a closeup of Kristin showing off her chip-handling skills!

Before the ceremony, we also got some group shots.  Here's the guys and girls groups.

Kristin's flowers were gorgeous!!

Here's the beautiful bride just minutes before she walked down the aisle!

First married kisses are my absolute favorite!  Especially when the Groom lifts the Bride off the floor like Ryan did here :)

I'll end this post with one of my favorite photos from the wedding.  We went out by the pool at sunset and captured some truly memorable photos after dinner.

I love this couple!

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The Story of how the Love of my Life Proposed!

Hey Everyone! Five days ago Eric, the love of my life proposed to me!  Eric and I have been together now for a little over 4 years but also dated in High School for a couple of years.  So we "technically" started dating when I was 16... almost 12 years ago.  We kept in touch in College and stayed friends.  We've always had an undeniable and unmistakeable chemistry which apparently brought us back together for good:)

The Proposal:

Eric and I had gone on a hike in Red Rock Canyon about 4 years ago when I was visiting him in Las Vegas while he was playing in the World Series of Poker that summer.  It's a beautiful hike where you follow a natural spring up part of a mountain to an old Miners cabin made out of stacked stones and a wood roof.  The first time we were there we carved "Eric + Mary" in the wood.

The day before Eric started playing his first World Series of Poker event this year, he suggested we go on that same hike again before he would be sitting in a poker room for 1.5 months straight.  "It would be nice to get some fresh air," he said.  At the end of the hike this time, we went back into the cabin to find our names carved in the wood of the roof.  Sure enough, there they were 4 years later!  I sat down on a rock in the cabin for a couple minutes to relax after hiking all the way up there and Eric went outside.  When I got up and left the cabin, I turned the corner and Eric was on one knee:)  I was so shocked that I don't remember his exact words, but they were something like, "Mary, I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you, will you marry me?".  And then he pulled out the most beautiful ring I've ever seen!

So it goes without saying that I said "yes".   Eric is an amazing man and he has made me extremely happy for many years.  I am on top of the world and can't wait to marry him next year!

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Las Vegas Wedding Photography | Kristin & Ryan's Wedding | Part 1

Hey Everyone! This Saturday, some of my really good friends got married in Las Vegas!  I met Kristin and Ryan about a year ago and Kristin and I have basically been inseparable ever since.  I love her so much and I'm really happy that I was able to capture this special day for her and Ryan:)

I arrived at Kristin's hotel room at about noon on Saturday to get some shots of her dress, shoes, ring, and her getting ready.  Her dress is so beautiful!

Luckily Ryan is super tall so Kristin could wear these:

I'm not going to lie, the first thing I noticed about Kristin when I met her was her amazing ring!  It is STUNNING!

Kristin has a team of girls working on her and her 11 bridesmaids!

And to take the edge off right before she went down to see Ryan for the first time...

Ryan had no idea that Kristin was going to come see him at this moment.  As you can tell by the look on his face in this first "First Look" photo.

Once it finally hit him, he was nothing but smiles:)

That's all for now!  Lots of photos from this beautiful wedding to come in the next few weeks so keep checking back.

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