After getting ready, we made our way through the casino. We ended up in a small green space outside the Wynn, tucked away behind the taxi stands. Now, this does not sound like it would be a good spot to take wedding photographs, but it ended up being perfect. The noise of the casino and the Strip and the traffic dulled. It felt like it was just the two of us. (Well, plus the taxi driver who kept grinning and giving us thumbs-up from across the road.)
These definitely aren’t your typical Vegas shots—and we love them for that.
After a while, we decided to head back into the casino and take some pictures by the Lunar New Year decorations. People smiled and stopped to congratulate us wherever we went. “Good luck,” they yelled. “Thanks! You too,” we responded, gesturing toward the tables or the slot machines. Luckily for everyone, the Year of the Dragon is considered to be the most auspicious year of the lunar calendar.
We needed to meet with our wedding consultant at 4:30 PM, so we started to make our way to the salons. We stopped along the way to take a few more photographs. The next one is one of Mr. Mole’s favorites.
My favorites, though, are the ones that we took on a chaise longue in the hallway when we were killing some time. I normally don’t sit on Mr. Mole’s lap; in fact, this was probably only the second or third time that I had ever done so. But it felt so natural that day. (The kissing photographs felt a little awkward, so we kept cracking up in the middle of them!)
With that, it was 4:30 PM. We had to make our way to the Lavender Salon. We also had to say goodbye to our photographer, at least for the ceremony. The Wynn, along with many other casino wedding chapels, has an exclusive photography contract with Cashman Photography, meaning that we had to use their photographer for the ceremony. Brian and his assistant, Jordan, would meet up with us again around 5:45 PM.
The next half hour was a whirlwind of activity and excitement. We met up with our consultant, talked with our officiant, checked out the ceremony space, got mic-ed for the video cameras, introduced ourselves to our new photographer, and said hello to our guests. I also picked up our flowers. Our package at the Wynn came with a rose boutonniere for Mr. Mole and a 24-rose bouquet for me, so the only decision that we had to make about flowers was the color. I love the peachy coral we ended up with.
At last, with flowers in hand, we waited together in a small room off to the side of the salon, until it was time to walk down that aisle.
All photography in Las Vegas by Brian Saculles, unless otherwise noted.
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Beautiful!!! I use to live in Las Vegas and really liked the Wynn.
Your photographer did a great job capturing the love between you two! I absolutely adore the second to last photo of you on Mr. Mole’s lap.
You two look so natural and relaxed, love your photos!
The third picture of you sitting in his lap is magical, that one’s my favorite.
The one with the Chinese Dragon and the lights is my fave, so colorful and vibrant!
Mrs Mole you are so so beautiful! hubby isn’t too bad either 
these pictures are absolutely gorgeous! you make me want to chop my hair off so bad.
WOW! can’t even tell it’s vegas! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the one where Mr. Mole is kissing your shoulder…. AWWWWWWWWWW!
Those are stunning! You both look so happy and in love. And LOL at the taxi driver! The ones in front of the Lunar New Year decorations are gorgeous! Congratulations!
Sooo pretty! You two light eachother up, and it’s obvious by the pictures!
You are both positively glowing, M. I adore the photos with the dragon and lights….amazing!
These are gorgeous photos!!! I love the variety with the different settings!! You both look very beautiful
Thank you for all the photos, especially how they are broken up into the different stages of the day. All of your photos are movie-star/magazine perfect. Your happiness & joy is shinning through.
The Wynn should seriously offer you guys a life-time stay with them. These pictures are glorious and show the modern elegant side of Las Vegas while still holding on to the old school charm.
So pretty! I love the black & white photos! Ooh also love your hair accessory!
Thanks, everyone! It’s so interesting to hear people’s favorites; it makes me appreciate all of the photos so much more. I’m also glad that we were able to capture a different side of Vegas with these shots. The city is not all about neon and roulette! It’s a really fun and relaxing place to get married.
@totheislnds: Cutting my hair to a bob was one of my best style decisions…second only to cutting my hair even shorter to a pixie cut!
@carol: Oh, man, what a nice comment! If you have any suggestions of making that life-time free stay happen, I am all ears. I *loved* our time at the Wynn, and I am so thrilled that we decided to get married there!
y’all are so gorgeous, and these pictures are incredible! best Vegas wedding ever, mole!
Wow,these are so beautiful and i like them,thank you for sharing them with us.
Mrs. Mole, Los Angeles/Las Vegas Age and Occupation: 29, Test Prep Instructor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, User Experience Architect Engagement Date: April 2011 Wedding Date: January 2012 Venue: Wynn Las Vegas/Bouchon Bistro About Me: I’m a Wisconsinite-turned-Angeleno who is planning a destination wedding in Las Vegas. I am passionate about education: I spent 23 (!) consecutive years in school, and now I work to help other people get into graduate programs. I love running on the treadmill, buying bath products from Lush, learning new moves in step aerobics, and exploring my neighborhood on foot. I am sometimes snobby about food, but I am rarely snobby about books. I read everything from Geoffrey Chaucer to Iris Murdoch to Chuck Klosterman to Candace Bushnell. My fiance and I are getting married on our third anniversary!
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