The Artist: Aaron Horton Productions
The Adoration: Pure and simple, the editing of this wedding film from Aaron Horton Productions is brilliant. Without narration, without a script, without any effort required by the viewer, it slows down time and draws us in, and powerfully tells the story of Susie and Ryan’s wedding day. Enjoy!
For more information about this wedding and all the vendors involved, be sure to visit the Aaron Horton Productions blog!
Today’s Real Wedding looks like it was a rockin’ good time and makes us wish we had been there for all the excitement! Spectacularly photographed by Ben Chrisman and Erin Reed of Ben Chrisman Photography, this destination wedding, in Todos Santos, a dazzling beach locale in Baja, Mexico, was a fun-filled, sentimental getaway for the gorgeous Jean and Michael and their closest family and friends.
The goals: Jean and Michael wanted a wedding that was a true reflection of their personalities and above all, fun for their guests. Not into the idea of a big event, they chose a small destination wedding in Todas Santos, Baja, Mexico. With just fifty guests, they were able to have the intimate and special day that they had dreamed of, and there was ample time and opportunity for forming new friendships, bonding with loved ones and of course, plenty-o-fun!
The look: With such a gorgeous beach view as their backdrop, there wasn’t need for much decoration. Jean chose colors for the wedding that were inspired by Todos Santos – blue for the sky, green for the lush foliage and white for the long sandy beaches. She also included pink and orange in her wedding color palette for their fun and festive feel, and incorporated them into every detail from the flowers and invitations, to the favors for the guests – a pretty package of pomegranate and orange-sherbet jellybeans wrapped in blue boxes with orange bows.
The bride’s wedding dress was a stunning creation by Carolina Herrera, and the bridesmaids were able to choose their own black and white bridesmaids’ dresses. Each one wore a custom-made necklace, designed by the groom’s sister for The Jewelers of Las Vegas, to match the bow on Jean’s gown. The groom and groomsmen were perfectly beach-casual in tan pants and ivory shirts.
The moments: In a sentimental and humorous ceremony, the most romantic moment for the bride and groom was reciting their vows, which they wrote themselves. Another special moment for the couple was their first dance to “Stay With You” by John Legend, chosen for its timeliness. Says Jean, “we began dating around the time the album came out, and every song on it related to our relationship in some way”. The couple agrees that the entire wedding get-away was filled with moments they will always treasure, because they were able to have their families and close friends with them for those full four days.
The details: Jean and Michael filled their wedding day with many funny and touching details that helped them complete their vision of a fun-filled destination wedding. Each groomsman received a flask before the ceremony engraved with the the couple’s names, the date, and the quote “Another One Bites the Dust”. As for Jean, her “something old” was a ring made from a Greek coin with the goddess of hearth and debauchery on it, given to her by her mother. The bottom of Jean’s shoes were appliqued with blue rhinestones saying, “I Do”, and her jewelry and hair comb were new presents from her soon-to-be hubby.
Everyone danced and celebrated long into the night, creating the magical good time, full of love and laughter, that the couple had been hoping for. You can see the energy bursting from the party pictures below, which are like none we’ve ever seen before. Great job to photographers Ben Chrisman and Erin Reed for capturing all the fun!
The pros: To learn about all of the wedding professionals who helped make this wedding a reality please visit our Real Weddings Section.
Thank you for sharing your wedding day with us Jean and Michael! We are totally inspired by your joy!
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Hundreds of people get married every day in Las Vegas, and we were fortunate enough to meet one of these lucky couples along with their incredible photographers, Australia’s Rocco Ancora and Vicki Bell, at a fabulous cocktail party (Thank you Jerry Ghionis!) just last night during the Vegas WPPI convention. Julie and Adam traveled all the way from Melbourne, Australia to renew their vows at the Graceland Wedding Chapel after ten years of wedded bliss. As Elvis performed the highly entertaining ceremony, he used the opportunity to insert some key Elvis catch-phrases into the couple’s vows, quoting from his famous songs like “Love Me Tender”, “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Jailhouse Rock”. Congrats on ten years of wedded bliss Julie and Adam – and here’s to many more!
(All images by Rocco Ancora and Vicki Bell)
If you are in the market for a wild and crazy wedding, Las Vegas is the place to find it. You can go the classic Las Vegas wedding route, by being married by Elvis like Julie and Adam did, or check out these other distinctly non-traditional wedding ceremony options we came across…
There is a reason that Vegas is the wacky wedding capital of the world – three cheers for creativity!
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