The last time I was in Las Vegas over the summer we avoided the outdoors like the plague. With temperatures reaching well over a hundred every single day, most people darted quickly between the casinos in a desperate attempt to stay cool.
Who would have thought I would later find myself lying on a rock in a Las Vegas canyon in the middle of August?
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Bryan and I celebrated our tenth anniversary in Las Vegas this year.
For a fun treat, my good friend Emily, a Las Vegas wedding photographer, took us out to Red Rock Canyon and treated us to some of her amazing photography skills. Temperatures were record high (106 °F the day we went out!), so we actually got up super early in the morning to do this “trash the wedding dress” shoot.
Yes, I actually lugged my original wedding dress all the way to Vegas for this. Am I nuts?
The trip was super fun. On top of hiking through some stunning natural landscapes right outside of Las Vegas, Bryan and I also enjoyed a ton of fantastic food to commemorate this milestone anniversary.
Here’s a sneak preview of upcoming posts, along with a few more “trash the wedding dress” photos . . . Can you guess where I went? 
A 16-course menu degustation at one of the highest acclaimed restaurants in the city
Chicken and waffles from a three Star Michelin chef
Banh Mi at a classic Vietnamese sandwich chain that hails from California 
Frequently named the best Thai restaurant in the US, this inexpensive off-Strip spot has an incredible wine list at ridiculously low prices.
The oldest steak we’ve ever tried – dry aged for 8 months!!
Japanese Peruvian fusion in an Italian casino
Wine angels “fly” up the multi-story wine cave to get your wine for you. 
Red Rock Canyon, 10 years and 2 days after our wedding day. . . 
To see the entire anniversary wedding shoot, come check out Emily’s website here.
Next week! The Vegas Anniversary Series begins. Have a great weekend!
This is part 1 of a larger Series The Vegas Anniversary. Other posts in this series:
Bouchon Bistro (lunch)
Aureole
Lee’s Sandwiches
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love those photos! congratulations on your anniversary!! how amazing!!!
Love the photos! And can’t wait to hear more about your Vegas trip!
What a fun idea – the photos are gorgeous!
Thanks! It was super fun. 🙂
Great! There are tons of posts . . . possibly more than a week’s worth!
Thanks! It’s definitely a fun idea. Glad I was able to use the wedding dress twice. Who would have ever thought I would wear it again. Haha . . maybe do it again at the 15th or 20th!
Fitting into your wedding dress 10 years later is quite the accomplishment! Cheers to always staying young!
Probably crazy, but that’s also OK.
we had grand plans to trash my dress for our 5th year anniversary. which was last year so we must get on that. but your pictures are gorgeous! and the food pictures ain’t bad either!
We were just at Lotus of Siam the other day and it was phenomenal as always. It’s quite possibly in the ugliest strip mall in the world but the food is outstanding. So excited to read your post about it!
Ha ha, it was a bit tight but I managed to zip it up. 🙂
Hee hee . . agreed, but it’s fun to be crazy once in awhile, right?
Definitely do it! I had so much fun doing it, and I was so relaxed because I really didn’t care if my dress got dusty or dirty (or even ripped!)
Ha ha, you have guessed correctly. 🙂 I agree about the strip mall, but yes, the food is phenomenal!
How is it that you go on all these crazy and amazing adventures? Can’t wait to read the many posts to come =)
Love the look of the crisp, white wedding gown with the desert as a backdrop. Stunning.
Your pictures are STUNNING! What an amazing idea!
Happy anniversary! Love photo 22 with your dress billowing in the wind and the portrait version of the last photo (#72?). I’m impressed that you can still fit into your wedding dress. I used to try on my cheongsam every anniversary, but I eventually outgrew it.
Gorgeous photos! My bf is from Vegas so when I visited, we went around to Red Rock and Valley of Fire too! It’s gorgeous out there 🙂
Beautiful photos! Grats on 10 years :-).
Love your Vegas posts! Too bad we missed each other out there.. and I love that y’all did a 10-year session in your dress. Emily did a great job 🙂 Congrats again!
Awww congrats!!! u guys look so happy and cute =) Cheers to another 10 years! =)
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I love that you did an anniversary shoot with your wedding dress! I just got back from Taiwan and my fiancee and I did our engagement shoot there. I had so much fun and I’ve been saying I want to do it again but I didn’t know if people did it post-wedding. Now I know it’s okay to do so!
Hee hee . . thanks Max. 🙂
Yes definitely! I’ve always thought it would be fun to do one of those Taiwanese photo shoots but never had the chance!
I LOVE this. If I miraculously can still fit into my wedding dress 10 years later, I will SO be doing this. Totally brilliant!!!
You are amazing for fitting in your wedding dress after 10 yrs. WAY TO GO GIRL!