And Good-Bye my little blog. You shared in my growth these past 2 years and helped me document so many wonderful, happy times. You were definitely thoroughly loved, and will hold a special place in my heart. But it’s that time – time to move forward and welcome in the new.
So without further ado… I’m thrilled to announce the lauch of my
Rockin’ NEW WEBSITE & NEW BLOG!
Both designed by the fantastic Jayse!
The old blog will remain archived here, so be sure to update your RSS feed: www.chelseanicoleblog.com. And this blog will no longer be updated – all future posts will be on the new one.
Filed under: Personal on February 9th, 2009 | No Comments »
Will be revealing something NEW and exciting in just a few days!!! 
Filed under: Personal on February 6th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
We had a great time hanging out with Shawna and Leonard Monday night to see their friend Carrot Top perform at the Luxor! Carrot Top was hilarious, so if you’re looking for a good show and some serious laughs I highly recommend it! Afterwards we all hung with the band Pantera, as well as caught up with fellow Vegas photographers Rhiannon & Derek (aka: Derek Goat) and his sister Cara (aka: Blondie) at PT’s pub.
You may remember Shawna from her pumpkin trash the dress!! We’ll she’s now 6 months pregnant (going to be a surprise whether it’s a girl or boy) and looking gorgeous! So of course, I had to share a photo that the paparazzi took that day. 
Photo credit: Spy On Vegas.com
Filed under: Personal on January 28th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
These two are the perfect match. They are so adorable together and great to be around. I was very excited for their wedding after the incredible time I had on the engagement shoot with them – Be sure check out their ice skating engagement session if you haven’t already!
And as if a super awesome couple wasn’t enough, this wedding was coordinated by Stephanie of CLM Weddings, so it was guaranteed to be incredible!
Come the wedding day, Angela was so excited and pumped up for the wedding she was literally hopping up and down with happiness before the ceremony! It was so sweet. Here’s the girls singing to dirty dancing right before we left for the ceremony. Definitely fun times!
The ceremony…
I loved the bubbles for the grand exit!
Everybody CHEER for Johnnie and Angela!!!! We love you guys!
Filed under: Weddings on January 5th, 2009 | 7 Comments »
One of the things I love about photographing people is I get to meet so many diverse individuals/couples. Especially here in Vegas since there is people coming in from all over the word providing me with the opportunity to meet many wonderful, unique people… and capture them through my photos.
Samantha, You Rock!!!
Filed under: Portraits on January 2nd, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I hope everyone is well rested from their holiday celebrations and ready for the AWESOME new year ahead. I know I am!
Though Bella’s still a little sleepy after the late night of barking at the fireworks…
HAPPY NEW YEARS!!
Filed under: Personal on January 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
Mabel and Sherwin are one of those couples that make what I do such a blast. I love them! And it’s awesome seeing the story of their day come together through the images. CHECK IT OUT!!
Also, if you haven’t yet, definitely take a peak at the original blog post from their wedding HERE. 
Filed under: Weddings on December 29th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Hey guys! Been very busy, so there’s lots to blog. If you’re waiting on teasers, I promise that it wont be much longer. I’m dying to show off everyone’s images!
Coming super soon:
- Mabel and Sherwin’s Slideshow
- Samantha’s Boneyard shoot
- Johnnie and Angela’s fantastic wedding
- Featured in “Best of 2008″ PSD Magazine (I even got the inside cover!)
- My new branding! The new website is almost done.
- My new camera and kick-butt lens! Gotta show it off of course!!
Filed under: Personal on December 29th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thought I’d share a quick picture of Bella in the snow we had last week. When Jayse and I put her in we thought for sure she would jump right out. But to our surprise she LOVED the snow, and was hoping around having a great time.
Today was the first Christmas Bella shared with us, and she loved all the excitement of everything… and of course, the presents! Yes, she is one spoiled puppy, but very deserving.
I hope everyone had a wonderful day with their family and friends. Merry Christmas!!
Filed under: Personal on December 25th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s been such a busy couple of weeks that I have lots of bloggin’ to get caught up on. And I’m very excited to share a few images from Jeff and Anna’s beautiful wedding held at the Wynn Las Vegas! If you haven’t already, be sure to check out their engagement photos here.
The girls getting ready…
I loved this moment before the ceremony, where Anna’s family shared a little prayer.
Later we peaked outside to enjoy the last bits of daylight. These are some of my favorites from the night, very romantic…
Anna and Jeff – thanks so much for having me as your photographer. It was wonderful being able to share and capture your fantastic day!
Filed under: Weddings on December 13th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Jeff and Anna’s wedding was last weekend! Since we didn’t have a chance to meet earlier, we went out for an engagement session the day before. Of course, they were very excited with the wedding just a day away! And as you’ll see from the photos, they are too cute together.
We went to the Art District which fit Jeff and Anna’s personalities perfectly, especially since they live in an artsy part of Texas. It was a great time strolling the streets with them and enjoying the crisp winter weather.
Love this one…
Check back! I’ll be posting images from the wedding very soon!!
Filed under: Engagements on December 8th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Shannon, Luis, and their two dogs Bailey (chocolate lab) & Morgan (sassy white bulldog) just moved to Vegas from Florida. They wanted me to shoot a “kick ass” unique Christmas card for their friends and family back home. Their instructions: Vegas + Christmas + them and the dogs! So here’s what we came up with…
Morgan and Bailey had a different idea for the reindeer ears. The looks on their faces were just too perfect.
And of course I had to catch a few shots of just Shannon and Luis.
Filed under: Engagements on December 1st, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Bella caught chewin’ on our thanksgiving decorations
It’s that time of year again to reflect on the countless gifts God has given us. It makes me overwhelmed with happiness… there is just so much to be thankful for.
Just some of the many things I am thankful for:
- My Jayse… My love, my best friend. I don’t know what I would do without him.
- Our beautiful home.
- All my wonderful family. Especially my mom and little brother Andrew.
Also, little miss Bella, who adds so much joy to my world.
- All my awesome friends and the many great times we’ve shared.
- The health and happiness of myself and all my loved ones.
- My flourishing little business… and the joy of having found such a fulfilling career that fits with me perfectly. It’s an amazing thing to be able to say that couldn’t see myself doing anything else.
- My couples… of course, you guys rock! You’re energy, appreciation and excitement for the images we create together are the total reason that I love doing what I do. Thanks so much for all the referrals and genuine help in getting my name out there. Its made for an insanely successful year and I couldn’t have done it without you. <3
Well, I’m off to mom’s place to help cook up some Thanksgiving goodness.
Hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving!!
Filed under: Personal on November 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I had such an incredible time at Mabel and Sherwin’s wedding last Saturday!
The ceremony and wedding were both held at the lovely Wynn Las Vegas.
Mabel and Sherwin were beaming with happiness all day, and their joy was very contagious. We had good amount of time for fun wedding party portraits and romantics, which is always a blast (and also is why ::warning:: this may be a pretty long post)!!
One of the flower girls, Amber, wanted to help out so I gave her my second camera to get photos with during the getting ready time. The cutest little assistant ever.
A romantic 1st sight. I just love Sherwin’s expression the moment he saw Mabel…
Some of the lovely floral details…
I loved Mabel and Sherwin’s wedding party. It’s always so much fun to have a big group!
Time to get married!!
This must be the most men I’ve ever seen on the floor for a garter toss. Of course, the $100 chip incentive may have helped a little. What an awesome idea to get everyone involved!
Mabel switched dresses half-way through the reception. I am in love with her Chinese dress! It looked so gorgeous on her.
And of course, had to include this from the photo booth Mabel and Sherwin had for their cocktail and reception. They used Partybooths.com. Here’s us being goofy towards the end up the night. Fun times!
Mabel and Sherwin – Congrats!!! I’m so happy for you guys!
Filed under: Weddings on November 10th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Sorry if I have been neglecting my little blog lately. October has been a crazy busy month. And I can see why! The weather has been phenomenal. What a perfect time of year for a wedding.
Mark and Michelle’s wedding was held at St Elizabeth chapel and Stratosphere tower. And it was coordinated by the fabulous Stephanie of CLM weddings.
Michelle looked incredible in the late afternoon sunlight, counting down the moments until she and Mark would be pronounced husband and wife.
Some of the lovely details…
I thought it was adorable that Michelle was so short and Mark quite the opposite. But it just seemed to make her fit perfectly in his arms.
What a fun celebration! Even Michelle and Mark’s parents were on the dance floor having a great time.
Filed under: Weddings on November 5th, 2008 | 8 Comments »
It was Bella’s birthday on the 24th. Here she is above showing off her new dress!
We also went to the doggie bakery to get her some special birthday treats and a new squeaky toy to celebrate. I’m not sure she understood what it was all about, but she was very happy nonetheless.
10 mins later… “What do you mean, all gone…”
Filed under: Personal on November 3rd, 2008 | 2 Comments »
After the wedding day, it was awesome being able to head out with Ruth and Mark for a trash the dress adventure! We had so much fun hanging out while hitting up some of the best locations Vegas has to offer.
I must say Ruth and Mark were smokin’ during this session!
Hair and makeup were done by Lori White. I have to give this girl mad props. We started out on our adventure at 6:30 AM, which meant hair and makeup had to be started hours earlier. And did such great work – Ruth looked incredible!
After exploring Nelson we were off to the Boneyard for even more photos and fun times:
If you haven’t already, click here to see more images from Ruth and Mark’s engagement session and wedding!
Filed under: Trash the Dress, Weddings on October 29th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Now that October madness is starting to slow a little, I have some time to get caught up on my bloggin’! And I couldn’t wait to show some from Christina and Randy’s engagement. Definitely fun times!!
This is just funny. I love when couples can be goofy together.
Aren’t they the perfect match. The wedding is next summer. And Christina is going to make such a gorgeous bride!
Filed under: Engagements on October 22nd, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I went out with Lisa and Justin for a couples session around the Las Vegas strip. I love how happy they make each other. Both of them have the biggest smiles in all their photos. And they are very cute together.
Getting swept away – love this one…
Lisa and Justin – thanks for having me capture your love! I had such a great time strolling the strip with you guys. Congrats on a wonderful marriage!
Filed under: Weddings on October 22nd, 2008 | 7 Comments »
