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Shawn + Ari > Downtown Las Vegas Photography

August 11, 2014

Last Thursday I met Shawn and Ari downtown for a quick couples session. They came from Oregon to watch the World Hip Hop Dance Competition and to have a little Vegas getaway (Ari is a Hip Hop dance instructor in Eugene). Shawn and Ari have been married for a few years now and with a two year old at home, Shawn decided to treat his wife to a couple of surprises while in Las Vegas. The planned surprises were a photoshoot with me and tickets to the Justin Timberlake concert the following night! When they each tried to surprise each other with tickets to the JT concert, they realized quickly that maybe they should let the cat out of the bag so they didn't double up on surprises for each other!

The love and affection between these two is so apparent and infectious in these images. Here are some of my favorites from their session downtown!

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Jess + Dan > Las Vegas Arts District Vow Renewal

July 28, 2014

Hello! I'm here on a Monday evening to show you some images so full of love and admiration that they are infectious.

Jess and Dan are a couple from Australia who have been married for 5 years. They had a traditional wedding back in Oz so they decided to have a little fun with their 5 year vow renewal. And by "fun", I mean "Elvis". They had a little "Elvis" with their 5 year vow renewal! I'll get back to that in just a bit.

I met Jess and Dan in front of the Bellagio to take in some amazing views of the fountains and the strip. When they walked up to me, I was pretty amazed by their outfits... you see, they purchased them at a thrift store (known to Aussies as "op shops") and, as my nephew so perfectly put it, "they look like a King and Queen!". Now, I'm not sure if they planned that, exactly, but you will see what my nephew means below. *cough* *coattails* *cough*

While at the Bellagio, they did a little reverse-reanactment of their proposal this time with Jess down on one knee presenting Dan with a watch she had gifted him for the occasion. This couple is so loving and playful, they just have fun with everything!

Soon, the hired car picked us up and took us to Graceland Chapel in Old Vegas for Elvis to renew their vows. Unfortunately, the Chapel wouldn't allow outside photography. You'll have to take my word for it, it was so gloriously, fun, funny, cheesy, and a just plain awesome experience for Jess and Dan (and even me, who was able to witness the event). The Chapel did allow us to take photos outside so you will see a much more mild portion of our time at the Graceland Chapel below.

After the Chapel, we headed to the Las Vegas Arts District for Jess and Dan to say some more personal vows to one another and for some more photos! We even had a few extra minutes at the very end to stop by the Fremont Street Experience. Here are some of my favorites from Jess & Dan's vow renewal. It was so great to meet you Jess & Dan! Congrats on your 5 year anniversary.

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Riley's 1st Birthday Party!

July 10, 2014

Hello everyone! I'm back from a little blogging hiatus! I'm back with a really fun post from Riley's first birthday party. This party was owl themed and Riley's Mom and Dad went all out with the decorations and food; owl cookies, owl place cards, gourmet deserts, a gorgeous cake smash setup, balloons, and all the delicious BBQ you could dream of.

They invited their close family and friends to celebrate their beautiful daughters first birthday and fun was had all around, especially by Riley's older brother Parker, who has gotten used to my camera through the years and loooooves having me chase him around to get fun photos of him. Here are some of my favorites from Riley's first birthday party!