Lori Wong Photography

I have known Jana for a few years now. She is classy. She is fun aaaaand she is a catch. I was so excited for her when she got engaged.

Jana met Reed through a friend. They were set up on a blind date…which can be debated…can any date be blind any more now that we have the internet, and more so, Facebook? I think not. (;  So Reed and Jana had a date, and then another, and then another. When I was talking to the two of them about how they met and how they became engaged, I was able to see how well they fit together.

One of my favorite things to see, as a wedding photographer, is the interaction between couples. Reed is funny, but he really can make Jana laugh. And what I like most about how he makes her laugh, a lot of the time, he is whispering it in her ear, or just so that she can hear it. He is always looking at her. Sometimes I am sure I can see his thoughts. I can tell by the way he looks at her of how lucky he feels that Jana is his.

One of my favorite things about Jana, she loves yellow. One of her wedding colors of course is yellow, which I am super excited about.

We took pictures on one of THE MOST humid days in Las Vegas this year. Though it was nice to not have an extremely hot sun on your neck, it was a kind of hot I am not a fan of. Humidity doesn’t get less humid in shade. You can’t hide from it. But Reed and Jana were troopers and we made it through a sticky day and ended with a beautiful hint of sun on our last shot.

Jana showing some fierceness!!! Looooove it!

Favorite shot of the day below! Love the light!!

Check out the slide show!! More in the slide show!

The neighbors next door have grapevines that have been there for as long as I can remember. I see the leaves grow ever year, but I never see grapes. I figured it’s the weather. It is just so hot here in Vegas, it makes sense.

But then it happened, there were some grapes!!

My brother and I decided we need to try them. They were nice and warm from the sun. We decided if they weren’t good and going to die, we’d die at the same time. We popped them in our mouths, and well, they were grapes. I look over at my brother, he hadn’t bit down yet. So messed up. He left me to “die” alone!! So classic of a brother, right?!

Bryan and Rachel are amazing. They both have great jobs and love to travel and are charming and funny and…well, you get it. Like I said, amazing! I was so jealous of their awesomeness that I pretty much wanted to hang out with them all day and hope some of their greatness would rub off on me. But unfortunately they had to catch a plane later that day, so shucks for me.

A few years back, Bryan was in England for work. Rachel lives in England. They happen to be at the same party. They got to talking and after a great evening getting to know each other, exchanged information figuring they’d just be pen pals. Funny thing happened though…they eventually became more than pals. They both decided to take some time off working and travel together. You know what they say, you really learn about the person you are dating once you travel with them! So obviously, traveling worked out for them and here we are…Bryan and Rachel getting married!

Bryan and Rachel decided to elope to Las Vegas and I was the lucky girl to help them remember this unforgettable trip! Our first stop was to the Neon Boneyard with some balloons requested by the bride (well done, Rachel). I haven’t shot there since the renovations, and let me tell you…it is awesome! It was a bright day, but there was so awesome overcast that made the light just perfect for shooting in a place like the Neon Boneyard. Unfortunately, Bryan was having some horrible dry eye problems, which cause a lot of light sensitivity (and I felt horrible I didn’t have any drops on me to help him out). He was a major trooper and kept apologizing to his new wife and to me. Poor guy. He was so worried we didn’t get any shots and that it was all his fault…I assured him that we got some great ones…take a look.

Look closely at the sign. It says: in love!! (:

Seriously…the natural light, the sky…AMAZING!

Rachel’s wedding dress is her mom’s…ahem, I mean mum’s wedding dress!

Below is my favorite shot for the Neon Boneyard location. Above shot was a close second.

We hit up the Welcome to Las Vegas Sign of course…

And then we headed over to the Wynn where the newlyweds stayed while they were here. Bryan was so sweet, while figuring out the next pose, he took a hold of Rachel’s hand and kissed it. (collective ‘aaaawwe’, all together now!)

Went for a little vintage look…whatta think?! (:

And this has to be my favorite shot of the day.

Slideshow has a ton more shots!! Check it out below or click here for music.

More to come of Rachel and Bryan.

Real soon.

Keep a look out!

So I thought I really loved Chris and Morgan, right?! My heart grew by leaps and bounds when I met there families! Now I know why they are the amazing people that they are.

When I met with Chris and Morgan prior to their wedding and I asked, “sooo, who is in your bridal party?” Both of them at the same time took a quiet deep breath and smiled. I don’t know if they realized the both did that, but it made me chuckle. After shooting one of THE most energetic bridal parties ever, I understand now the deep breath. (:

Everyone was a ton of fun, and went a long with my crazy ideas, despite the fact they weren’t sure about them! Thanks fellas!

After we were done shooting photos at the LDS Las Vegas Temple, Morgan and Chris invited me to their family luncheon. Their family made me set my camera down (by physical force…no joke! hahaha!) and dish myself up some lunch. And then I was lucky enough to sit with both sets of parents and some extended family and realize what amazing people I was lucky enough to share a meal with. I was so impressed with how lovely and kind everyone was. Thank you to both the Mills and Keele family.

Here are a few shots from the day….don’t forget the slide show at the end.

As both dads were opening up the doors…there was a tiny problem. The door was still locked!! (: These are the things that make wedding’s memorable. Looooved this moment!!

Let’s try this again!

Um…gorgeous couple alert! hahaha!

I love when big groups let me get away with the “be goofy” group shot….If you really look for a minute, you will see some hysterical things going on! My favorite is the bottom right corner, the little girl in the black and white flower dress. Sooooo funny!

Little shout out to Chris’s mom…she made all of the bridesmaid’s dresses!! Super cute!!

Favorite shot of the day. No doubt.

And the reason all the fun happened…two people fell in love!! Congrats Morgan and Chris!

Check out the sideshow below for more pictures or click HERE!