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It felt so great being able to shoot something just to shoot and not because I was paid to. I had a blast photographing everything at the hotel. So this post will be dedicated to details and my next post will feature my friends.

You can also check out our community tumblr page that we all posted images to throughout the trip!

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Whenever we see a lion, it reminds us of our little lion, Murray. Our room key had a lion!

I know this next one is not focused on our faces but it’s hard taking self portraits! And I still like it.

Vegan donuts YUM!

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Until today. Today, Mike and I along with my friend BreAnne headed 30 minutes away from the Las Vegas strip to jump out of airplanes. This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. So I wasn’t even nervous. I didn’t have a single butterfly in my stomach. I just thought it would be fun like a really big roller coaster. So we all head up in a tiny plane. The first person that goes looks like they pretty much just fell out of the plane, which is not what my tandem jumper told me would happen. Then Mike went next. Then it was me. I kinda screamed a little as I watched my only husband fall out of a plane, but still it was all happening so fast that I didn’t have any butterflies or feelings of regret. But the second I stepped out the plane, I think my stomach STAYED in the plane because I was instantly nauseous. We did a little somersault out of the plane, and it was all down hill from there. I had spoken to my friend Aundrea the day before and she was like are you going to be able to breath with all the air rushing toward you? And I was all I’ll be fine I’m sure. Well that’s where I was wrong. I could not breath! I kept gasping for air! And then I felt panicky because the wind was so strong and it was so hard to breath. Oh, and my ears needed to pop so bad it almost hurt. Then he launched the parachute, and everything just stopped. It was like we were just sitting there in the middle of the sky. Which was the coolest part. But, mind you, my stomach is still in the plane so I’m really not feeling so good. The guy gets kind of fancy with moving us all around with the parachute. And all I’m thinking is dude I’m about to throw up on you/I want this to just be over.

So the landing was good. But I thought I was going to throw up right then and there. But I didn’t! So I was like cool, I’m totally good. Then we all climbed in a van to head back and the driver gave me his water and a plastic barf bag and I was thinking thanks but no thanks I won’t be needing this…and then I lost it. We get back to the place and we’re waiting for our videos and I’m feeling a little better after getting that out, but not great. So finally we head out to the car which thankfully Mike had already turned on to cool it off before I got in it. And for some reason, the second I closed my car door I knew it wasn’t over. I opened the car door and left a nice little present for the nice skydiving folks. So, I’m like ok NOW I’m done. I’m really good. So, of course we didn’t grab an extra barf bag or anything. So we’re heading back to the strip and I’m just really not feeling good but I have nothing left in my stomach to get out. But it’s coming again. And I can’t see anything reasonable to throw up in to. So I grab my brand new souvenir skydiving t-shirt and proceed with the vomiting. Then BreAnne finds a bag in the back seat so I place the t-shirt in the bag and I think alright finally everything is okay. Meanwhile, I’m holding a plastic water bottle in between my legs, and I start thinking that doesn’t just feel cold that feels wet. So I lift up the water bottle and vomit got on the my seat, and upon further exploration it’s all over my pants. All over. I don’t even know how it got there. I was so careful when throwing up in my shirt. So we park and get out of the car and it’s just everywhere. There’s no way I can walk from the parking garage, through the casino, and up the elevators with vomit pants. So I found a rather large scarf in the car and wrapped it around my waist. Just in case you are wondering…there is no worse feeling in the world then walking through a huge Las Vegas hotel with VOMIT PANTS, no matter if people can see it or not…the wearer, aka me, can FEEL it every step of the way.

Ok, so there’s a video of the dive, not the vomiting, but I’m having the hardest time doing anything with it. It’s an unrecognizable file and nothing I’m doing will make it recognizable. I’ll add it to this post later if I can, although it’s the most horrible thing I’ve ever seen of myself…the only reason I’m considering uploading it is because it made Mike and BreAnne laugh harder than I’ve ever heard them laugh before so if my misery brings joy then it surely must be shared with the world! Until that time, enjoy these iPhone pics.

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The groom and groomsmen taking a swim before the wedding!

I love the wave perfectly behind them!

I feel like a broken record, but once again the cake was provided by the fabulous Jana of Jana’s Creative Cakes.

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Also a HUGE thank you and props to the ladies of Sugar Branch Events! It was such a pleasure working with you and I can’t believe how hard you worked all day in that heat!!!

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Emily went down to the Los Angeles flower mart a few days before her wedding and did all her own flowers!

This her lace bolero over the lampshade:

I think Emily looks like Snow White here! One of my favorite Disney Princesses.

I love this shot that Mike took of the guys on the balcony.

I LOVE babies breath…I’ve never seen it in a boutonniere before.

Nick’s last name, and Emily’s new last name starts with a “G” so she had these blue G’s everywhere.

I loved this little palette of grass with all the placecards nestled into it.

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The dress is Maggie Sottero….and guess what my wedding dress was Maggie Sottero too!!! I love having things in common with my brides.

Betsey Johnson shoes:

This little angel pin was pinned to the inner lining of her dress, it’s passed through the family!

All morning long she was talking about the groom’s gift she got for Greg and she was so excited about giving it to him. I’ve never seen someone so excited to give a gift to someone! Here she is reading the text from him after he received it. And the bracelet she’s wearing is his gift to her.

This is what she got him:

Getting the dress on was a labor of love! Her sister made sure it was done perfectly!

So I’m pretty sure this girls thought I was crazy, but I LOVED the bows on the back of the dresses so I had them all turned around. They might have been a little offended…but I love the bows!!

She got her girls these necklaces:

Kristen set up a cigar bar for Greg complete with a sign with his name! More on this later.

Reaction to dad’s toast:

I really don’t think she liked getting cake on her face but her expression is priceless!

It’s a tradition for the men in the family to sing to the bride. So sweet!!!

So here’s some proof that I do NOT look cute wedding shooting weddings! I wish there was a way to be cute and work for 10-ish hours but not so much. I had to get a picture with me and my past bride Aundrea!!!

And then a pic of us with past and present couples!

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Talk about a grand entrance!

I love when couples laugh a lot of their wedding day.

The sunlight at Oak Meadows was amazing!

The amazing sun pouring onto their first dance:

That is a lake behind the cake!

The sun was still shining during the toasts!

How amazing is this fireplace? It’s also the dance floor!

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