Mount Charleston Winter Wedding from Twin Lens
Hat’s off to all of you brides and grooms who can plan a wedding in three months or less, and make it killer fab. It always amazes me to see the detail you are able to put into something that came together so quickly. This Nevada wedding did not take place in Las Vegas, wedding capital of the world and the brides hometown, but instead just outside at Mount Charleston. And the bride and groom pulled it together in two and a half months. Yep. Ten weeks. They are crazy good. The bride is a photojournalist herself, so it was no question that she had to have some amazing talent on hand to capture the day they had worked so hard to plan – and with Twin Lens, that is just what she got. Seriously, I could go on about this wedding all day, but that wouldn’t be fair to you. So check it out, then meet me in the gallery where I’m bound to still be gushing about this gorgeous affair.
When I moved to Las Vegas five years ago, after a decade in Oregon and Montana, I joked with my friends, “Just never let me get married in Las Vegas!” As a mostly outdoor girl but a photojournalist first, I moved to the wilds of Las Vegas for a great job. To keep my wits about me I would head to the mountains or desert on my days off, and sometimes before work on Sundays. That’s where I met Kirk, on a ski lift on a Sunday morning at the small ski area on Mt. Charleston, just outside Las Vegas. The romance and outdoor adventures together grew from there.
Engaged around our two-year anniversary in December of 2010, we had talked loosely about a warm water, tropical destination wedding. After weighing out the options, cost and travel time would limit who would be able to attend and we decided having all of our friends and family present was most important. That’s when Mt. Charleston dawned on us. It’s outside of the city, technically not IN Vegas proper, and it has special significance of where we met and spent many a great days snowboarding and getting to know one another.
I had never really thought about what I’d want for my wedding. I knew I wanted to create a day that would be aesthetically beautiful, relaxed and abundant in thoughtful, personal details, but I had no idea of the limitless creative discovery I was in for.
Photography was my first priority once we reserved the venue and date. I have known Kitty & Craig Fritz, of Twin Lens Images, through our common professional circles since before I moved to Las Vegas. As soon as they crossed my mind I knew they would be our dream pick. Luckily they were available for our short notice March wedding. Kitty and Craig and I didn’t have to talk about too much. I knew their work well and had 100% confidence that they would make magic in images of our day.
It’s hard to believe all the work by so many that made the weekend come to life. It was a perfect day, kissed with sunshine and the warmest day in the month and blessed by our friends and family. The best part was the memories made and shared, and to boot, now we’re married!
Wedding Design & Planning: Yelena Johnson, The Stylish Soiree / Flowers: Enchanted Florist / Photography: Twin Lens / Videography: Lovespun / Ceremony Music: Phat Strad / Venue: The Resort on Mt. Charleston / Bride’s Dress: Maggie Sottero / Bride’s Bag: BeeGee Bags / Groom’s Suit: Stitched / Guestbook: Rag & Bone / DJ: Smiles Davis / Deserts: Red Velvet Café / Print design: Coco Paperie / Paper Printing: Mama’s Sauce / Ring Pillow: Llubav Choy Duerr / Photo booth: Shutterbooth / Cake Topper: Celeste Welch / Dessert Flags: Victorian Station
13 Comments about “Mount Charleston Winter Wedding from Twin Lens”
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August 12, 2011 at 9:11 am
This is so lovely. I love the bold colors in the soft surroundings.
My little-girl-dream wedding was a winter wedding, so I always have to come take a gander! -
August 12, 2011 at 11:32 am
I love this use of red and that setting is to die for! ringbearer pillow is so cute!
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August 12, 2011 at 11:43 am
Wow, thanks for the shoutout. Craig and Kitty are two wonderful people and worked so hard! The photobooth was a whole lotta fun and Yelena really went all out because everything went so smooth :) DJ Smiles Davis had me dancing all night - lol. Seriously flattered to be among the talent mentioned and big loves to the bride for bringing us all together. <3
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August 12, 2011 at 12:13 pm
I just loved the colors and the bride was a joy!
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August 12, 2011 at 1:52 pm
The photos are gorgeous! I love the use of red -- very sexy. Tiffany was a lot of fun to work with and has a great eye for details. It shows she work very hard putting it all together. If you are interested in seeing how the ring pillow came about go to http://llubav.tumblr.com/post/8820904001/tiffany-and-kirk
Thanks for the plug! :-)
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August 12, 2011 at 10:33 pm
I wanted to say that these pictures are incredible and the wedding looked amazing! As a wedding industry professional in Las Vegas and a Vegas bride, I completely understand the challenge of getting married in a unique venue. I always said I would NEVER get married in Las Vegas either and yet we tied the knot here too. Great job in finding the perfect location that suited your story so much!
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August 16, 2011 at 4:43 pm
This was done in less then 3months?? OMG, I couldn't handle it, lol! My engagement has been over a year long (I didn't really start planning until about 2-3months after we got engaged). I am super impressed with those that have the ability to plan everything so quickly. I just don't have the time or patience (I am doing majority of my planning myself with some help from my future MIL). I am looking forward to our big day (19days from today) and hope it turns out just as lovely as this one! :)
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August 17, 2011 at 8:27 am
Just a note to say congratulations to the Tiffany and Kirk, and thank you again for including my Puzzle People Cake Topper in your special day. Your photos look beautiful! Check out my website if you want to see more wedding worthy works from my Puzzle People collection.
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September 15, 2011 at 8:29 am
What a fabulous venue for a wedding it looked amazing. Loved the heart shaped twigs on the backs of the chairs, a lovely change from ribbons etc. The cupcakes looked delicious too.
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October 27, 2011 at 7:29 pm
i love the photobooth sign! I would love the same one its wonderful....especially the stash, being that i have one tattooed on my finger :)
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