Chic, Modern Las Vegas Wedding by Chelsea Nicole Photography
Are you ready for this one? We realize it’s Monday and towards the end of the day, but we promise this chic celebration will be more than enough to help inspire the rest of your afternoon. There is something about a modern wedding that always captures my attention – with the clean lines and attention to detail, I find myself in awe of their complex simplicity. This wedding, which was inspired by an amazing pair of Christian Louboutins and captured by the talented Chelsea Nicole Photography, is a perfect example of why modern weddings are just so stunning. Believe me, you’ll want to soak up every bit of this chicness so be sure to check out even more in the gallery.
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For months after our engagement my fiancé, Eddie, and I had procrastinated on planning the wedding. All that we were certain of was that we wanted a wedding in Las Vegas. We thought it would be nice for friends and family visiting from all over the world to enjoy a mini-vacation of their own. Who doesn’t like Vegas?! Aside from selecting a destination, planning a wedding seemed like a daunting process and we had no idea were to begin. I finally found inspiration in the most gorgeous pair of Christian Louboutin shoes. I pulled the gold and burnt orange colors from the shoes and began to design our wedding around them. My bridesmaids wore lustrous light gold dresses paired with custom freshwater pearl necklaces I designed for them. The necklaces included gold, champagne and copper colored pearls. For our wedding favors, I sewed luggage tags following a sewing pattern by StudioCherie that I bought on Etsy.com. I had never operated a sewing machine in my life, but I thought it would be fun to try. I felt it was the best way for me to create a meaningful wedding favor that reflected our passion for travelling and encompassed our personal style…unique and creative, yet practical. I chose a vibrant fabric with hues of orange and tied it off with a gold ribbon.
Suddenly, a mere 3 months before the wedding, Eddie and I were notified that the restaurant we had booked 8 months prior would be closing for renovations. Unbelievable! I desperately contacted my photographer, Chelsea Nicole, and asked for venue recommendations confident that with her great eye, she would know of the perfect place. And boy, did she pull through! Vintner Grill had amazing food, the restaurant’s modern and chic décor suited us perfectly, and the restaurant’s green and white motif complemented my wedding color palette completely. We even decided to add touches of green to our wedding invitations and programs (which we created and printed at home) and asked our florist, Naakiti Floral, to include the vibrant green in our arrangements. Just as I had found inspiration in my wedding shoes, Vintner Grill happened to be my second muse. The restaurant had an amazing outdoor patio which we were determined to make use of. So, during the reception, we had 3 stations set up outside for our guests to enjoy. An ice cream sundae bar, cigar roller, and wine tasting bar. The Ice Cream Sundae Bar featured 3 ice cream flavors and a huge selection of our favorite ice cream toppings which were displayed in charming ice cream sundae glasses. Eddie hired a master cigar maker from Don Yeyo Cigars in Las Vegas to roll cigars for our guests and I made custom match boxes with our names, wedding date, and monogram to accompany the station. Wine tastings were conducted by the restaurant’s sommelier and a wine decanter shaped vase filled with corks decorated the tasting table.
My favorite part of the planning process was working on the little details. And by hosting craft parties a few weeks before the wedding, I was able to add a lot of DIY touches to the ceremony and reception. Handmade cones with hydrangea arrangements adorned the pews of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, amusing custom crossword puzzles and Mad Libs sheets entertained guests, and escort cards made from Ferrero Rocher chocolates led guests to their table which was with hand painted table numbers. I made the table numbers using wooden numbers which I purchased on clearance from JoAnn’s Fabrics, painted a burnt orange color, and mounted on wooden blocks that I had painted white. It was a simple and fun craft project. Another detail I adored was the personalized “Mrs. Liang” hanger for my wedding dress which was made by the Etsy.com seller, lilafrances and is a wonderful keepsake gift given to my by one of my bridesmaids. The day was just bursting with delightful details!
The loss of our original venue proved to be a blessing in disguise. We were fortunate enough to have an amazing restaurant, a strong group of vendors, and loving friends and family to help us plan our wedding. It was everything we hoped our wedding would be…a bit alternative, modern, creative, and absolutely unforgettable!
Photography: Chelsea Nicole Photography / Hair and Makeup: Megan at Makeup in the 702 / Flowers: Naakiti Floral / Ceremony Location: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton / Reception Location: Vintner’s Grill / Shoes: Christian Louboutin / Custom hanger: Lila Frances
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Wow we love the shoes!
All the best,
DSP
Oh my goodness!!! This is absolutely stunnning!!! I love the little "advice for the couple" cards - where can I get those?
What a beautiful wedding and story! I absolutely adore your mirror box (I assume it was for cards) - where did you find one? I've searched high and low for one and haven't been able to find anything like it!
I absolutely love my lilafrances hanger as well! Such a nice personal touch!
So pretty, so fun! I love how the ladies kicked off their shoes and got silly!
WOW!!! Everything about this wedding is so gorgeous and fun!
I love the mad libs!! Where can I buy them or find a template to make them myself?
What fun! Isn't it amazing how things work themselves out like that!
beautiful! i am a sucker for details... loving the gown hanger, the matches, the mad libs, the flower cones in the pew aisles... just a great wedding overall! congrats!
The oriental patterned shoes are stunning!! and the images of the bride running are amazing!
Obsessed with those shoes! They're awesome.
So refreshing!
I love the bridesmaids dresses! Any idea who made them?
Mad Libs at a wedding? I love it! The way that the bridesmaids' off-white dresses complement the bride's dress is a beautiful look too. If someone had told me that an entire wedding could be inspired by a single pair of shoes I would have called them crazy, but then I had never seen those Chrissy Lous before. Wow.
Congrats you guys!
Hi everyone! Thanks for the nice comments! In response to some of the questions: I scored the mirror box that was used to hold wedding cards from a TJ Maxx/Home Goods store (I also got the cake stands used to display the escort cards there), the Mad Libs cards were a DIY project using wording I found doing a simple google search for "wedding mad libs", and the bridesmaid dresses are Bill Levkoff designs. =)
As I looked at all the pictures, I kept saying "awww, awww" - they are all so cute!! I especially loved the hanger- I've never seen one like that before! Where did you get it? Thanks!
Frances (if you're reading this), wow, I love all the details of your wedding!! Not to mention you made a stunning bride! I was wondering whether you could share where you got your invitations and luggage tags from? Love how you incorporated oriental elements into the decor!
I love love these colors! Awesome photography too Chelsea!
Love_those_shoes! *sigh*
Where did you get your matches done?!? I love their sophisticated look!
Love the colours here. Those shoes are divine.
I heart vegas!!
xxx
I am so totally in love with this wedding! the colors are phenomenal and the execution of all the details is so perfect! love love love!!!
I love those shoes! What's the style name of those Chrissy Lous?
I'm so happy you all love the details!
Sue - I made the luggage tags myself following an easy step-by-step sewing pattern I purchased from StudioCherie on Etsy.com. My hanger was also purchased from another great Etsy.com retailer, LilaFrances.
Our invitations were homemade using some decorative paper from Paper Source and cardstock and pocketfolds from Paperandmore.com. And as a way of using up our left-over cardstock we made the matches ourselves following the SMP template found here:
http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/11/30/diy-matchbooks-by-papermade/
Hello!!
This is the the bride! First off , beautiful wedding!! :-) I love the mad lib idea and was wondering it it would be possible to post a picture that had a closer up picture so that all words are shown, or if the template could be sent to me or posted? :-) If this would be possible, it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much! Also, another quick question. Where did you purchase the hanger that had your name on it? Very cute!!
~Emily
Love the bright colors - this is such a fun wedding! :) Oh and I LOVE the shoes!!
OMG! So adorable! Where is that hanger from? I've seen them around but don't know where they are!
Beautiful wedding! I have similar wedding colors and I was wondering what style Christian Louboutins those are? Also, if you don't mind, where did you purchase them?
Hi Christina! The style of my shoes are called Titi from the Spring 2010 line and I purchased them from the Chrstian Louboutin boutique in Las Vegas. The CL boutiques have a larger selection than the high-end department stores...it's like visiting an art gallery of shoes!
Hello! :D
Absolutely love our wedding. Especially the idea of the "The perfect match"!!!
Do you mind telling me where you get them?
J'adore ses chaussure oranges et la complicité qui se lit dans le regard de la mariée lorqu'elle est avec ses demoiselles d'honneurs!
Mariela Wedding planner
wow!!! these photos are wonderful! I love the wedding dress. Any idea who made it? Congrats guys!
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What an amazing day this was!!!! So proud to be part of a team to make the day happen for this couple .
Megan