Locations and venues

Las Vegas Wedding Venues and Photo Locations

Picking where is the hardest part of planning, so here is every venue and location I photograph, each with a real gallery from that exact spot. Look at the actual light, the actual backdrops, and real couples standing in them. When one feels right, tell me about your day and I'll tell you what I know about shooting there.

Say your vows outside

Elopement locations

Couple standing with their officiant alone in the middle of a pale cracked lake bed with a long mountain range behind them

Las Vegas Dry Lake Bed Elopement

Eldorado Dry Lake Bed near Boulder City, about 40 minutes southeast of the Strip

 Bride and groom kissing in the back of the pink Cadillac, framed by the chapel's drive up window

Little White Chapel Wedding Photos

A Little White Wedding Chapel, 1301 Las Vegas Boulevard South, between downtown and the Strip

 Bride and groom walking a trail through the aspens and pines on Mount Charleston, looking at each other while she carries her bouquet

Mount Charleston Elopement

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, about 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas

 Bride and groom facing their officiant during a ceremony in front of old neon signs, bridesmaids in rust colored dresses standing alongside

Neon Museum Wedding Photos

The Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Boulevard North, at the top of downtown Las Vegas

 Bride and groom kissing in a grassy wash below the red sandstone cliffs of Red Rock Canyon after their elopement

Red Rock Canyon Elopement

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 30 minutes west of the Strip

 Bride and groom holding hands as they walk across pink sand below a towering wall of red sandstone at Valley of Fire

Valley of Fire Elopement

Valley of Fire State Park, about an hour northeast of Las Vegas

 Bride and groom standing to one side while an Elvis impersonator sings into a microphone under the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign

Welcome to Las Vegas Sign Wedding Photos

The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, in the median at the south end of the Strip

Before the wedding

Engagement photo locations

Groom in a black suit tipping his straw fedora to his bride across a block long painted wall covered in tiki faces, a cartoon rooster and swirling letters

Arts District Las Vegas Engagement Photos

The 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas, centered on Main Street and Charleston Boulevard, about a mile from the Strip

 Man down on one knee on the Bellagio's curved stone overlook while his partner stands over him, the Paris Las Vegas Eiffel Tower rising across the street

Bellagio Engagement Photos

Bellagio, 3600 South Las Vegas Boulevard, in the middle of the Strip

 Couple kissing on a wide paved path in front of a white park gazebo with a peacock walking toward them

Floyd Lamb Park Engagement Photos

Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, northwest Las Vegas, about 20 miles from the Strip

 Bride and groom about to kiss in the middle of the LINQ Promenade with storefronts, string lights and the Fly LINQ zipline sign behind them

High Roller and LINQ Promenade Engagement Photos

The LINQ Promenade, the open air walkway between the Flamingo and The LINQ on the Las Vegas Strip

 Couple walking a paved path along the lake shore with the village buildings and the arched bridge behind them

Lake Las Vegas Engagement Photos

Lake Las Vegas in eastern Henderson, about 17 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip

 Couple standing close together on a limestone overlook with pine covered slopes and a hazy ridge behind them

Mount Charleston Engagement Photos

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, about 35 miles northwest of the Las Vegas Strip

 Couple walking hand in hand down a wide dirt lot lined with old buses and trucks, with a mining structure on the ridge above them

Nelson Ghost Town Engagement Photos

Nelson, Nevada, in Eldorado Canyon about 45 minutes southeast of the Las Vegas Strip

 Man in a plum shirt spinning his fiancee in a cream lace dress with the red sandstone cliffs of Red Rock Canyon behind them

Red Rock Canyon Engagement Photos

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 30 minutes west of the Strip

 Couple walking hand in hand across a paved circle in front of a long wall of tall colored pipes, him in a black suit and white bow tie, her in a short white lace dress and pink heels

Smith Center Engagement Photos

The Smith Center at 361 Symphony Park Avenue, in Symphony Park in downtown Las Vegas, across from City Hall

 Man down on one knee in front of a red sandstone wall while his partner brings both hands to her face

Valley of Fire Proposal

Valley of Fire State Park, about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas

 Couple holding hands and smiling at each other as they walk through a wide field of tall grass with the sun low behind them

Wetlands Park Engagement Photos

Clark County Wetlands Park, east Las Vegas, less than ten miles from the Strip

The big question

Proposal spots

Man down on one knee on the Bellagio's curved stone overlook while his partner stands over him, the Paris Las Vegas Eiffel Tower rising across the street

Bellagio Engagement Photos

Bellagio, 3600 South Las Vegas Boulevard, in the middle of the Strip

 Bride and groom about to kiss in the middle of the LINQ Promenade with storefronts, string lights and the Fly LINQ zipline sign behind them

High Roller and LINQ Promenade Engagement Photos

The LINQ Promenade, the open air walkway between the Flamingo and The LINQ on the Las Vegas Strip

 Couple walking a paved path along the lake shore with the village buildings and the arched bridge behind them

Lake Las Vegas Engagement Photos

Lake Las Vegas in eastern Henderson, about 17 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip

 Man in a plum shirt spinning his fiancee in a cream lace dress with the red sandstone cliffs of Red Rock Canyon behind them

Red Rock Canyon Engagement Photos

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 30 minutes west of the Strip

 Man down on one knee in front of a red sandstone wall while his partner brings both hands to her face

Valley of Fire Proposal

Valley of Fire State Park, about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas

 Bride and groom standing to one side while an Elvis impersonator sings into a microphone under the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign

Welcome to Las Vegas Sign Wedding Photos

The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, in the median at the south end of the Strip

For the full day

Las Vegas wedding venues

The reception room before anyone walked in, reclaimed wood walls washed with light, a canopy of string lights overhead and a gold hoop arch of white roses and pampas behind the sweetheart table

A Simple Affair Las Vegas Wedding Photos

A Simple Affair Events, 9931 West Charleston Boulevard on the west side of Las Vegas, near Summerlin

 Bride and groom kissing in a dip on the green, the lake and the low clubhouse roof behind them under a pale evening sky

Bali Hai Golf Club Wedding

Bali Hai Golf Club, 5160 Las Vegas Boulevard South, at the south end of the Strip beside the Welcome to Las Vegas sign

 Bride and groom holding hands on a stone cart bridge over the water, the fairway and the mountains behind them in low evening sun

Canyon Gate Country Club Wedding

Canyon Gate Country Club, 2001 Canyon Gate Drive, in a guard gated neighborhood on the west side of Las Vegas

 Groom dipping the bride into a kiss on the garden path with the ivy covered gazebo and rows of white chairs behind them

Flamingo Gazebo Chapel Wedding

Flamingo Las Vegas, 3555 South Las Vegas Boulevard, in the middle of the Strip

 Rows of chairs facing a floral arch set in front of a tiered waterfall, tall palms standing on both sides of the terrace

Four Seasons Las Vegas Wedding

Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, 3960 South Las Vegas Boulevard, at the south end of the Strip

 Rows of white chairs on the lawn facing a floral arch, with the resort's tan towers, palms and cypress trees behind

Green Valley Ranch Wedding Photos

Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, about ten miles southeast of the Las Vegas Strip

 Bride and groom kissing under a wide stone archway with tall hedges on either side and palms in the garden behind them

JW Marriott Las Vegas Wedding Photos

JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa, 221 North Rampart Boulevard in Summerlin, about twelve miles west of the Strip

 White chairs set in a fan around a round stone fire feature in a formal garden of cypress and clipped hedges, with the lake and the village rooftops in the distance

Lake Las Vegas Wedding

Lake Las Vegas in eastern Henderson, about 17 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip

 Couple standing together under the greenery covered arches on the ceremony lawn, the bride holding a pastel bouquet and the lake showing through the leaves behind them

Lakeside Weddings and Events Photos

Lakeside Weddings and Events, 2620 Regatta Drive on Lake Jacqueline in Desert Shores, about 12 miles northwest of the Strip

 Long banquet tables in white linen set with blue goblets in a walled backyard, an orange tree heavy with fruit behind them, string lights along a pergola and the corner of a pool in the foreground

Las Vegas Backyard Wedding Photos

Private homes and estates across the Las Vegas valley, from walled suburban backyards to hillside properties above the golf courses

 Bride and groom kissing in the middle of a striped mown lawn, with clipped hedges, a fountain in the water and the long low clubhouse behind them

Las Vegas Country Club Wedding

Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W Brown Drive, next to the Las Vegas Convention Center and less than a mile east of the Strip

 A couple kissing on the green lawn in front of the white temple, its tallest spire and gold statue above them and a row of date palms along the wall

Las Vegas Temple Wedding Photos

Las Vegas Nevada Temple, 827 Temple View Drive on the east side of the valley, below Frenchman Mountain

 Bride and groom kissing in the back of the pink Cadillac, framed by the chapel's drive up window

Little White Chapel Wedding Photos

A Little White Wedding Chapel, 1301 Las Vegas Boulevard South, between downtown and the Strip

 Bride and groom standing side by side on a wide polished marble walkway inside the resort, the corridor running away empty behind them

M Resort Wedding Photos

M Resort Spa Casino, 12300 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Henderson, about eight miles south of the Strip

 Bride and groom standing together on the polished marble floor of the entry hall, a pair of curved black iron staircases sweeping up on either side of them to a second floor landing

Mansion 54 Las Vegas Wedding Photos

Formerly 1044 South 6th Street in downtown Las Vegas. The building was taken down in 2022 and the venue is closed.

 Wedding ceremony under a rustic log arch in the pines, groomsmen in black lined up on one side and bridesmaids in pale blue on the other, guests seated on wooden chairs on the forest floor

Mount Charleston Wedding Photos

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, about 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas

 Bride and groom facing their officiant during a ceremony in front of old neon signs, bridesmaids in rust colored dresses standing alongside

Neon Museum Wedding Photos

The Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Boulevard North, at the top of downtown Las Vegas

 Bride and groom walking hand in hand along the terrace railing with palms below them and the glass towers of the Strip behind

Park MGM Wedding

Park MGM, 3770 South Las Vegas Boulevard, in the middle of the Strip

 Bride and groom walking hand in hand across the green fairway in low golden light, her hair blowing back and low buildings and trees soft behind them

Revere Golf Club Wedding Photos

The Revere Golf Club, 2600 Hampton Road in the Anthem area of Henderson, about twenty minutes south of the Strip

 Bride and groom sitting close together on the stone wall of the church fountain, the bell tower and the tile roofed church behind them

St. Francis of Assisi Wedding Photos in Henderson

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2300 Sunridge Heights Parkway in Henderson, about twenty minutes southeast of the Las Vegas Strip

 Wide view of the church from the back of the aisle, the couple kissing at the top of the marble steps in front of the carved wooden iconostasis while their wedding party stands on both sides and guests fill the pews

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Wedding Photos in Las Vegas

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 S. El Camino Road on the southwest side of Las Vegas

 Bride and groom walking across the wide concrete plaza with their wedding party around them, the church entry and the sculpted cross on the front wall behind them

St. Thomas More Wedding Photos in Henderson

St. Thomas More Catholic Community, 130 N. Pecos Road in Henderson, about twenty minutes southeast of the Las Vegas Strip

 Couple holding hands under a black wrought iron rotunda on the ceremony lawn, the officiant between them, groomsmen lined up to one side and a bare mountain ridge across the golf course behind

Stallion Mountain Wedding Photos

Stallion Mountain by Wedgewood Weddings, 5500 E Flamingo Road in the east valley, about seven miles from the Strip

 Wide view down the marble aisle to a ceremony under a white columned pavilion with a tile roof, guests seated in white folding chairs on both sides and big trees strung with small lights overhead

Sunset Gardens Wedding Photos

Sunset Gardens, 3931 E Sunset Road in the southeast valley, four acres of gardens under mature trees

 Groom dipping the bride into a kiss out on the concrete courtyard, with the hedge, the parked old cars and the curved metal roof of the building behind them

The Doyle Las Vegas Wedding Photos

The Doyle, 418 West Mesquite Avenue in downtown Las Vegas, less than a mile from the downtown resorts

 The bride and groom standing together at the venue entrance under the wood pergola at dusk, with barrel cactus, a prickly pear and the metal 553 street numbers on the stone wall beside them

The Forge Boulder City Wedding Photos

Forge Social House, 553 California Avenue in Boulder City, about 26 miles southeast of the Las Vegas Strip

 Wide view of an outdoor ceremony in a grove of trees, white folding chairs on both sides of a paver aisle and long lace panels strung up between the trunks over the guests

The Grove Las Vegas Wedding Photos

The Grove, 8080 Al Carrison Street in the northwest valley, about 21 miles from the Strip

 Wedding ceremony seen from the back of the sanctuary, the couple standing under a white draped arch with a tall lit cross on the pale stone wall above them and pews dressed in tulle down both sides of the aisle

Trinity Life Center Wedding Photos in Las Vegas

Trinity Life Center, 1000 E. St. Louis Avenue in Las Vegas, close enough to the Strip that the Strat stands over the street outside

 Groom dipping the bride into a kiss on the red and white checkered marble of the arched walkway, her train swinging out behind her

Venetian Las Vegas Wedding

The Venetian Resort, 3355 South Las Vegas Boulevard, on the north half of the Strip

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