Glam & Vintage Desert Engagement Photos

Madison & Ricky planned their epic Vegas elopement - but with us being here in Las Vegas and them being based in LA, we didn't have the chance to do some engagement photos before their wedding (well months before haha). So when they came our a few days early, we headed out to the desert to get in some fun engagement photos that totally fit their Wild Vegas elopement vibes perfectly!

Maddy wore the most epic sequin dress and looked like a total freaking babe while Ricky looked incredible slick in his pink suit, which also tied in perfectly with their pink wedding theme (more on that to come!)

We obviously wanted to bring out the mustang for their shoot, and I am so glad we did because it was fun, so glam, with the perfect touch of vintage. I mean no matter how modern and chic your wedding style may be, if you are getting married at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Downtown Las Vegas, then your wedding has a touch of vintage Vegas no matter what! We loved every moment of this shoot, but especially loved getting to hang out with Maddy and Ricky before their big day and get to know them. It's so much more fun going to a wedding where you have gotten to know the couple a little before showing up!

So besides showing you some amazing photos to inspire your engagement shoot in the desert - this is also to say that even though you are eloping, it doesn't mean you can't get some awesome engagement photos! Or if you didn't get any, it's still not too late to do them just 2 days before your wedding! Trust us, you will never regret an awesome photoshoot in the desert with your boo!

XOXO,

BRAZEN HONEY

Vintage Vegas Elopement at Cactus Joe's Nursery \\ Elopement Videographers

Natalie & Ben's elopement story is one for the books! After having to postpone their destination wedding in Tulum, Mexico, they decided to fly across the country from NY to Vegas to elope. And when I say elope, I mean it in the traditional sense of the word... it was a total secret from EVERYONE they knew! They had the most beautiful little ceremony planned, just them two saying "I do" in front of the cutest pink chapel at Cactus Joe's Nursery in Blue Diamond, Nevada, and a handful of strangers. Luckily we got to be two of those strangers, but by the end of the night we were all fast friends! Nothing brings people together than spending one of the biggest days of their lives together!

It was a wild day forsure, they booked us for their elopement only the day before, but I am so thankful that we had the day open (the only one we had all month!) and were able to capture their elopement because it was a day I will never forget! I am excited to share this video because it is slightly different than our other videos. Natalie really wanted a film look, with real super 8mm film, but unfortunately we didn't have any on hand. So we shot the entire day on digital and really used the power of editing to give their film that vintage feel. Every aspect of their day had that elegant and vintage vibe, from her dress, shoes and hair, to the vintage convertible. Being able to really understand what our client wants and editing their film to their unique style is something we really pride ourselves on. We are no cookie cutter wedding videographers, every film is edited for hours on end to really tell the story of the couple. No two love stories are the same, just as no two wedding films are the same.

For those interested in booking us for their wedding, you have come to the right place to learn a little bit more about our process. We are wedding videographers in Las Vegas, meaning we get tons of elopements like Nat & Ben's, but we also get many larger weddings. If you are looking for someone to just show up, put a camera on a tripod and press record, we are not the videographers for you. We really get to know you before the day, and go above and beyond to tell your story. We spend a lot of time finding the PERFECT song, getting the colors right, and making sure the shots we choose really make you feel something when you watch the film. Our goal is to make someone who has never met our couples be able to watch their wedding film and "get the feels", if you will. I have your vows memorized by the time we are done with the edit, and I could recite every word when I watch it. That's how into the editing process we get, because we really care about you and your love story.

Vintage vegas elopement

Vintage Vegas Elopement

Vintage Vegas Elopement

Vintage Vegas Elopement

We also may be a bit Polaroid obsessed...

For those potential brides & grooms that may be reading this, if you want something that no other videographer can give you, then we are the wedding videographers for you!

XOXO

Hayway

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Sunrise Red Rock Ceremony with Elopements Las Vegas \\ Alyssa & Josh

Alyssa and Josh, how do I put into words how magical and intimate this morning was? Well, I don't really have to since we were the ones who got to capture this amazing morning on video, and now I get to share this with you! After rescheduling their wedding three times, finally August 8th, 2020 was the day that stuck, and we are so glad we got to be along for the ride!

There is no prettier time at Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas than at sunrise, and if you don't believe me, then you need to experience it for yourself! The rocks light up bright orange when the sun begins to rise, and the temperatures are much more reasonable during the summer. This morning was perfectly intimate, just us, our couple, and the vast desert filled with Joshua Trees all around us. If you know me, you know how obsessed I am with Joshua Trees, and Joshua Tree national park, but Red Rock is home to both of us, growing up in Las Vegas we know this area like the back of our hands! So it's just so exciting anytime someone wants to elope here, because this is such a special place and I love knowing brides like Alyssa feel the same way about it as I do!

Red Rock Canyon is on BLM land, so there are permits involved for anything from family photos to full on weddings. The permit process is not easy, and it's not cheap either. So thankfully Alyssa and Josh used Elopements Las Vegas to plan their intimate ceremony, and they handle EVERYTHING from flowers and cake, to the permits and officiant. Elopement Las Vegas is such a pleasure to work with because they not only plan and set up the cutest little ceremony spots, but they make sure to help the ceremony run smoothly so we could focus on our job and make sure to capture it as best as we could.

If it's not clear from my endless blogs about my clients, I freaking LOVE LOVE LOVE being a wedding videographer in Las Vegas, and it has a lot to do with these epic locations that we get to shoot it, and the amazing couples who would rather say their vows surrounded by red rocks in Las Vegas than have a huge wedding. Our couples are always so sweet, adventurous, and hilarious, and Alyssa and Josh were no exception. They flew from Michigan to Vegas to have their ceremony without any friends or family. This video is how they will share their big day with EVERYONE who wasn't able to attend, so it's such a huge honor to be able to capture moments like this, because without this video and the gorgeous pictures, this day is just a memory. I really love creative short films like this one that tell the day as it was, and will last them forever.

XOXO,

HAYWAY