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Phuong-Anh & Simon=Hitched

What can I say about Phuong-Anh and Simon? Other than that they are amazingly wonderful people that are surrounded by equally wonderful friends and family. Phuong-Anh and Simon made Josh and I feel so welcomed on their wedding day. They made us feel part of their amazing friends and family. Their wedding consisted of a gorgeous day full of love and laughter, but one part  really stuck in my head Simon’s father got up and gave a toast. In his toast he mentioned that a wedding is only one day, and he requested that Phuong-Anh and Simon remember that it’s the normal day to day actions that make a marriage full of love. It was such a simple and beautiful message that I think every couple should be reminded of from time to time, including Josh and I.

The day began and ended at The Venetian on the Strip. Makeup was done by the talented, Sarah Vickrey and the amazing flowers were created by Janis Pollen. Josh and I love to work with Sarah. She’s insanely talented and fast! Two traits that we love :)

We then all traveled to Lake Las Vegas for a first look and portraits before the ceremony. Phuong-Anh and Simon were having a late afternoon ceremony at Guardian Angel Cathedral, and agreed to do a first look so we had maximum time for photographs instead of trying to fit a ton of photographs after the ceremony and before sunset. We really recommend first looks to all of our brides and grooms that are limited in time and light.

Phuong-Anh and Simon’s bridal party were so much fun and very relaxed.

Guardian Angel is such a pretty church and very conveniently located right on Las Vegas Blvd next to the Wynn.

So back in December, Phuong-Anh and Simon invited us to appetizers at their reception location, Bouchon Bistro, inside the Venetian. Josh and I were blown away by how incredibly tasty everything was. Dining at Bouchon’s is an experience. Their wedding reception was no different. The reception patio was beautiful, the food was amazing, and the staff was incredibly nice. It definitely made for a wonderful evening. We would recommend contacting Annie (the private dining sales manager) if you would like to inquire about having your wedding reception there!

The toasts were amazing at this wedding. They had me and everybody else in tears!

And the night for us ended with a slice of yummy cake!

Thank you again for Phuong-Anh and Simon for sharing a peek of your amazing lives together with Josh and I. We’re truly blessed to know you!

Joyous Occasions

We often get asked by our brides what is our number one advice to make their wedding day wonderful. While we could answer “Hire us!” or “Invest in a good makeup artist” etc. My advice most often than not is to “relax and enjoy.” Simple right? So often brides and grooms spend so much of their time investing into the details of the day or what goes wrong (something always goes wrong)that sometimes you forget to just sit back and enjoy. The day goes by so fast that you will want to soak up every single minute of it and commit it to memory so when you look back, you’ll remember and say to yourself “my wedding day was full of joy and happiness and absolutely imperfectly, perfect”

Speaking of joy and happiness, last Saturday Josh and I got to witness exactly that at Sam and Brandon’s wedding. We were incredibly blessed to of been part of something very special, and because I know Sam is probably “DYING” for a sneak peek, I couldn’t resist!

My two faves of the day (both kissing shots because I’m a sucker for romance):

Looking Back

As I sit here at the computer moving the vast array of photos (over 5 tera bites or 5000 gb) worth of archived Weddings, Engagement Shoots, Trash The Dress Shoots, Family Photos, and so much more from the past few years. I stumbled across of all the photos Kenys TTD shoot. I forgot how beautiful my bride looks in her wedding dress. I have to say that I am glad that I did come across the photos as I have had several clients ask what we did for our TTD Shoot. Here are a few of the photos that I have edited. Oh Yeah, cant forget Hair and Makeup is by Sara Vickrey. Oh how I love Sara…

A Punch In The Gut

Sometimes when I’m downloading photos after a wedding, I look through the photos, and I get a punch in the gut. Don’t know what I mean? I mean that I come across a photograph that speaks to me on an emotional or artistic level that hasn’t been reached before. A photo that makes me tear up, gasp, laugh, and an array of other emotions. This weekend while I was taking a look at Phuong-Anh and Simon’s (full wedding post soon to follow) wedding photographs I received two punches in the guts. A sign of how full of joy their wedding was? I think so.

Todd+Kerry=Hitched

Last week we had the pleasure to of been able to photograph two really wonderful people, Todd and Kerry. We consider their wedding to a be a truly special one in our photography careers. Why was this wedding special to us? That is because not only are Todd and Kerry two very fashionable and hip people, but Todd is also a photojournalist. Josh and I are were extremely flattered when Todd and Kerry chose us to be their photographs on one of the biggest days of their lives since well, Todd knows what the heck Josh and I babble about when we start talking about ISO’s and ambient light. A fellow photographer thinks we’re so awesome that he wants us to capture him and his beautiful bride on their wedding day. Wow. Now that is a compliment! One that Josh and I didn’t take lightly.

Kerry had her hair and makeup done by the gorgeous and talented, Amelia Cline. The ceremony took place outdoors in the beautiful Terraza Chapel at MGM, and was followed by an intimate reception at the yummy Mexican fusion restaurant Yolo’s inside Planet Hollywood. Kerry and Todd invited us to hang out with them during their reception dinner, and both Josh and I were stunned by how good the food at Yolo’s.

My version:

Josh Version:

My fave of the day:

Todd and Kerry, we only hope that we made you proud!

Dominika + Donald = Wedding Bells

So Heres the next wedding that we shot this year. Dominika and Donald are from Canada AHEY! Sorry I had to throw that in guys. We love Canada the cold and cheap RX’s what else does any growing boy need. Ha Ha. But back to the story of Dominika and Donald. Dominika had her hair and makeup done at The Salon at Encore. The Wedding was held at Guardian Angel Cathedral. The service was so pretty. Then we headed back to The Encore, got our stuff and headed out to our old stomping grounds Nelson, NV. Where Donald enjoyed the ride out in his new Chevrolet Camaro. VROOM VROOM… He said it was so hard not to just pull out and let her fly.We did all there photos at Nelson, there were so many to chose from so sorry if the photos keep going. It was so hard to cut these out and for good reason. Well I will let you decide for your self.

Josh

And no this is not an add for Chevrolet all though it should be. See you next post…

Sneak Peak: Allison & Bryan

Can’t wait to show off the rest of this wedding! Simply amazing!

Jill + Anthony = Hitched

Catching up!!!

So here I go I am tying to catch up on the blog. We have been so busy that the blog has been pushed of to the back burner now it’s boiling over. So here I go. I will try to blog photos and a bit of background but I cant promise anything.

Josh

Viewing Photo’s

Hi every one,

I wanted to let everybody know that our link to view photos is finally up on our stie at www.thecohensphoto.com click the client section and look for your event.

Thanks,

Josh

PS. I will be posting photos from the past few weddings soon. Keep checking back for more photos.