Let it be said that I love Mount Charleston, especially for wedding photography; it's literally a whole different world and you would almost never believe that this was just minutes from busy Las Vegas!

Not only did is the weather cooler, not only is the view absolutely breathtaking and not only did I have a chance to catch up with The Resort's wedding coordinator Gina, whom I haven't seen in months, but the clients we worked with were the highlight of my entire day. 

Despite having booked us as their wedding photographers only a few weeks before their ceremony, when my partner sarah and I met with Chad and Chantel in our studio, we instantly hit it off and in the span of a few minutes, we were all chatting and laughing like old friends.  I've always said that the relationship we have with our clients is the true magic behind wedding photography and with these two, there was an almost audible 'click' and I was pleasantly surprised at how much we had in common. Chad and Chantel are from Minnesota, where Sarah and I were once based out of (and to this day, Sarah still has a Minnesota accent!) and their easy smiles and warm, open personalities reminded me of everything I love about the midwest states.

Their wedding was officiated by one of my favorite pastors in Las Vegas, Peter Starzyk, who we have the pleasure of working with around 3-4 times a year.  Whenever we see Peter we know that everyone is in for a treat, as he keeps each ceremony exciting, poignant and hilarious all at the same time.  We truly couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day for a wedding and I highly recommend Mount Charleston for everything from weddings to portrait sessions – a short stretch up the road from the resort also yields lush forests, mountain vistas and even tall flowering plantlife that makes for a unique and gorgeous backdrop filled with beautiful seasonal colors and clean fresh air that is a pleasant departure from busy Las Vegas.

From front to back, we enjoyed every single second we shared with these two and can't wait to work with them again!