Stylish Scottish Elopement At The Sure Thing Chapel in Las Vegas

Being a wedding photographer means you get to meet a lot of different people, but being a wedding photographer in Las Vegas means you get to meet couples from all over the world. Jodie & Craig travelled all the way from Scotland to get married in Las Vegas, and we were lucky enough to get to be their friends, witnesses and photographers that day! Below is their video - which was just so much fun to get to capture and edit together for them!

Their day started in their hotel room, as most do... but with a twist! First looks are always so funny when the couple is eloping and staying in the room together because while Jodie was getting her hair and makeup done, Craig was banished to the bathroom. We showed up, set up a little studio with a backdrop in their hotel room, and got to work. We only had a few minutes to capture what we needed because hair and makeup was an hour behind... another reason to book that early because HMU is always the #1 reason weddings run behind.

After that we headed to the chapel for an intimate ceremony at the Sure Thing Chapel. For those who haven't heard, there is a new chapel on the block. We've been getting to capture elopements there for about 2 years now and it's definitely for those couples who want something really special and intimate. It's cute, kitschy, pink, and actually runs on schedule LOL.

After that, we headed out to eat all together. We don't often get to hang out with our couples, but since Jodie had booked the chapel for earlier in the day, we definitely had some time to kill before golden hour, so we had suggested we take a little break and get a quick bite to eat. It was so much fun to get to celebrate with them and enjoy the amazing food at Carson Kitchen in Downtown Las Vegas!

After that, we headed back out for some amazing golden hour portraits, featuring our favorite rooftop parking garage that makes it look like the entire Vegas skyline has been lit up gold! Nothing quite it, being above the noise of the city, with the entire place to ourselves and perfect weather. Truly a Vegas treat!

XOXO,

BRAZEN HONEY

Glam Elopement At The Little White Chapel | Andrea & Stephen

Andrea & Stephen, like most of our couples, wanted a simple day to themselves before surprising their family with the news of their elopement and having a big party back home. So we spent the evening with them around Vegas capturing some magic! We started at the little white wedding chapel, located on Las Vegas BLVD for a simple ceremony with Elvis as the officiant. To celebrate, we headed to our favorite local dive bar for a celebratory drink! Bonus, the game was on and Stephen was loving it!

After that, we headed downtown to capture some more amazing photos of them under the neon lights, and some fun murals. It really is super special to get to capture so many amazing couples big day because even though we have our favorite spots for photos, they always turn out so different and amazing because every couple has their own unique style! Andrea's head scarf was not only practical, because she was riding around in a convertible all day, but also super cute and vintage, making my retro loving dreams come true. If you loved Andrea's perfect vintage hollywood waves, that's because she got ready at the Atomic Style Lounge in downtown Vegas, which is PERFECT for any vintage or retro loving bride. They seriously do such an amazing job!

These photos were all shot on digital, but edited to match our style and colors if we were shooting on film. That's why we edit in a very true to color style, to match our favorite film stocks so if you did add-on a film photography package to your wedding day, all your photos would be cohesive feel!

XOXO,

BRAZEN HONEY

Retro Vegas Elvis Elopement on film | Brandon & Ally

Brandon and Ally are the two sweetest souls and we were so excited to get to spend the day with them and capture their secret elopement in Las Vegas this summer. We opted for sunrise since the summers here in Vegas get way too hot, and finished up around 10 am before they headed to hang by the pool to celebrate. And that honestly has to be one of my favorite part of Vegas elopements, you can do literally anything you want, celebrate how you want, and make the entire day about you and your love!

Check out their video below, which was a beautiful mix of both digital and super 8mm video!

The morning began in the desert for a special first look at sunrise. It was hilarious how Brandon drove with Ally in the backseat and a sheet up between the front and the back so he wouldn't see her. First looks are special, but they also have a very comical side when you are trying to figure out how to make it happen while also not seeing each other. That's why we tell everyone to relax, and just have fun with it. At the end of the day, the first look is one minute out of your entire day, so getting all worked up trying to make it perfect is not worth your time. Our advice on having the perfect look is just remembering it's about the experience, the build up, the excitement, NOT acting or pretending, but just being present in this beautiful moment!

After that we haded downtown for some donuts and pictures before heading to the chapel. They were the first wedding that morning, so it actually works out in our favor because we get the place all to ourselves for photo & video! Nothing quite like Elvis at 9am on a Monday :) Weekday elopements are really the best because you get the best ceremony times, photo spots all to yourselves, and basically the chapel all to yourselves!

We shot their wedding photos on a mix of digital, 35mm and polaroids. If you are wanting to really have a retro vegas wedding, there is nothing more retro than having it shot on real film, for that true nostalgic feeling. It really does feel like your parents or your grandparents wedding photos. Timeless, cinematic, and real. This blog features all the film photographs of their very fun Vegas elopement. Their ceremony was at the iconic Little White Wedding chapel in the tunnel of love, featuring our 1966 convertible mustang, Lucille!

XOXO,

BRAZEN HONEY