Desert Elopement outside of Las Vegas on Film

Desert Elopement Film on Super 8mm

Poppy & Martin travelled all the way from the UK to elope in the desert outside of Las Vegas. We picked them up on the strip before heading out the dry lake bed for a sunset ceremony & golden hour photos. They wanted their entire wedding shot on film, so we captured their video on super8mm and their photos on 35mm. It was such a windy day but we lucked out we didn't get a crazy dust storm! After their ceremony, we headed back to the hotel room where they changed and cut the cutest little heart shaped wedding cake. After that we headed to downtown Las Vegas for some more photos and drinks under the neon lights of Fremont! It was a truly magic day!

Watch their super8mm wedding film below!

Their elopement photos were shot on 35mm film, it was just amazing to get to capture their entire wedding day on film. Something so nostalgic and timeless about it!

XOXO,

Brazen Honey

Summer Elopement at The Little White Wedding Chapel

Danika & Jared booked some last minute flights to tie the knot in Vegas after realizing that planning a wedding was ruining the idea of getting married. Like most of our couples, they really just wanted to enjoy the moment, and get to spend the day with each other. We were excited we had the day available so we got to capture the day for them!

We met up at the Little white wedding chapel on Las Vegas BLVD where they had their closest friend and family witness their ceremony. Nothing beats Elvis' iconic pink Cadillac, the Kitschy chapel, and the buzz of summertime elopements in Las Vegas.

After the ceremony we headed downtown to capture some more photos around sunset. Our favorite elopement "timeline" for the quickie 2 hour elopement is to meet at the chapel about 2 hours before sunset. Then we can have about an hour at the chapel for the ceremony and any other photos around before heading to another spot for golden hour. Then you get the best of both worlds, and finish up your session right as the sun sets before heading out to celebrate the night away! And when it comes to summer elopements in Las Vegas, it's so hot out that any more than 2 hours just gets to be too much for everyone.

Although elopements are traditionally last minute, since Vegas is the elopement capital of the world, we find people booking us 1-2 years in advance for their "elopement", especially for our international couples who can't just book a last minute trip all the way across the world. So the months of March, April, May, September and October get booked up far in advance. But when it comes to the summer, we find to have more openings to the last minute elopements like this! So if you aren't really a planner, the best time to elope might just be summer if you want a weekend date - but if you are keen for a Tuesday wedding (or any weekday date), then you can have your pick of the litter any time of the year :)

XOXO

Brazen Honey

Lizzy & Ivan // Classy & Modern Vegas Elopement

Lizzy & Ivan decided to ditch the large Houston Wedding when things were just getting too stressful and expensive and thought, "Why not Elope in Vegas?!". They turned their wedding into an awesome trip full of fancy dinners and shows, and best of all saved thousands by getting to make their wedding day about themselves and do whatever they wanted. I'm not trying to sell you on the Vegas Elopement trend, but I will say every couple we get the honor to spend the day with all say the same thing... "Best decision ever!"

If that wasn't enough proof, Vegas is also one of the COOLEST places to get married. You have endless opportunities for the coolest (or cutest) photo ops from colorful murals to neon lights, bonus if you rent a vintage car like ours to drive around the strip at night!

Lizzy & Ivan's day started with a first look in front of a historic building in Downtown Vegas, before heading over to the little white wedding chapel for a simple ceremony. After that we headed around to explore Fremont street for some golden hour portraits before a night time drive in the 1966 convertible mustang down Las Vegas BLVD at night. After we dropped them off at the Bellagio for a fancy celebratory dinner at Lago!

If you might be thinking, wow this wedding we are planning is getting really expensive. then eloping might just be for you!

XOXO

BRAZEN HONEY