Green Valley Ranch Resort | Las Vegas Intimate Wedding
What a stunningly beautiful intimate wedding here in good old Las Vegas!
Green Valley Ranch Resort is quickly becoming one of my absolute favorite places to photograph. Not only is it so lush and green, complete with vineyards and real grass (!), but it’s also so versatile, and the European-inspired architecture is to die for. It also attracts some of the sweetest couples, and it has some of the best employees that believe hospitality comes first.
This beautiful day started on a bright and sunny Las Vegas afternoon with everyone getting ready in their hotel rooms. The weather was warm and breezy, which was beyond perfect, keeping everyone cool without freezing. Amanda and her ladies were getting ready in their suite with the tunes playing and the champagne flowing, while Ben and his men were chilling out and enjoying the afternoon with a couple of beers. Saturdays are for the boys, after all.
This day just flowed so easily, and it was clear that these two had been waiting a long freakin’ time to have this celebration. When COVID canceled their wedding in April 2020, they postponed to the same weekend a year later, but they couldn’t wait to be married. So they actually eloped in June 2020. As the officiant said during the ceremony, that just means they have multiple anniversaries to celebrate!
Pretty soon, it was time for all the lovely first looks and the formal photos. These two opted to have a sunset ceremony, which meant doing the formal photos beforehand. The benefit to setting up your timeline like this is that you get to just relax and enjoy the time after the ceremony, rather than being concerned with wrangling your family members or wedding party for photos. You can read more about setting up your wedding day timeline here!
That golden glowing sunset illuminated every part of this ceremony. I loved the way Green Valley Ranch set up the chairs for the audience, keeping everyone safe and distanced, and also giving everyone a great view of the ceremony! It was clear that this venue truly cared about everyone’s safety.
Amanda and Ben were pronounced married (again!) and it was time for the celebrations to start! We popped over to the beautiful Green Valley Ranch staircase for some stunning photos before hitting the cocktail hour! You’ll see the drinks were flowing by the time they entered their reception, as Amanda straight up knocked over half of her shot onto Ben’s suit haha!
They shared their first dance and parent dances, some tearful toasts were given, and we ended the night with lots of laughter as the shoe game ensued. From start to finish, this wedding felt like one huge breath of fresh air as their favorite people got to celebrate with them.
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This wedding was photographed as an associate for Katelyn Faye Photography.
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