The Story Bridal + Pomp & Pearl
The record-store credits distinguish the first gown from the second bridal set. The wardrobe change is part of the editorial story, not a separate event.
The Story Bridal ↗ Pomp & Pearl ↗MARCH 19, 2025 / THE VISIONARIES HOUSE × DTLV
One day.
So many stories.
Coffee-shop styling, record-store romance, getting-ready moments, two Commonwealth couples, We Scream and the rooftop, and two couples at the Plaza. Explore the full scale of our Downtown Las Vegas editorial day.
CHOOSE A CHAPTER
01 / COFFEE-SHOP EDITORIAL
Espresso, texture,
and a little indulgence.
The café concept brought food, fashion and tabletop details into the foreground: sculptural madeleines, bread, soft yellow, green and a shared coffee moment. Melissa’s film photographs show the styling close up and the couple within the finished scene. The final event itinerary names Fergusons Downtown and Mothership Coffee as this session’s locations.
Madeleine tower, bread and candlelight
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
Espresso cups, citrus and floral styling
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
Portraits beneath the pergola
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
A close look at the bouquet and tailoring
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
A quiet portrait in the turquoise doorway
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
Sharing cake at the espresso table
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
Open the original moodboard · An offbeat café wedding
Session lead: Jessica Combs / The Combs Creative. Models: Elizabeth (Liz) and Tyler. Hair: Hair Majessty / Jessica Lopez. Makeup: Haley Carmody Beauty Team.
02 / 11TH STREET RECORDS
A love story
between the records.
Vinyl-lined walls, playful color and two fashion looks gave this chapter its own character. Gabby and Mars model in the published editorial. The first gown gives way to a pink bridal set, with street portraits and a tabletop of nostalgic treats extending the story beyond the store.
Gabby and Mars at 11th Street Records
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
Vinyl and floral details
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
The pink second look outside 11th Street Records
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
Popcorn cake, hot dogs and Coca-Cola details
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
Open the original moodboard · Record-store romance
Session lead: Hannah Anderson / The Amora Studios. Models: Gaby and Mars. Hair: Hair Majessty / Jessica Lopez. Makeup: Haley Carmody Beauty Team. The planned route also included Downtown Tattoo.
03 / THE WHITE SPACE LV
Before anyone
steps on set.
The White Space LV is credited as the getting-ready location. This part of the day belongs to preparation, waiting between sessions, beauty finishing touches and the paper details that carry the concepts into the photographs.
Ribbons, rings and stationery at The White Space
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
Colorful stationery at The White Space
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
Getting-ready location: The White Space LV ↗. Behind-the-scenes contributors credited in the published feature: The Visionaries House and Carrie Pollard.
Share your getting-ready or BTS gallery ↗The production timeline also credits My Cherreh Amore for BTS coverage. Beauty teams worked across the model pairings throughout the day.
04 / COMMONWEALTH · FIRST COUPLE
White tailoring.
Berry-red details.
A couple in white against Commonwealth’s dark interiors, with red floral accents and a dressed table. These frames follow one of the two couple sessions created in the space.
Couple in white seated at Commonwealth
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
A toast inside Commonwealth
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
The red floral arrangement
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
Open the original moodboard · Berry after dark
05 / COMMONWEALTH · SECOND COUPLE
A second couple.
A different mood.
Lace, burgundy tailoring and candlelit detail bring another look into the Commonwealth story. Melissa’s photographs give this session its own place in the archive.
Red florals, candlelight and the Commonwealth table
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
Lace and a burgundy suit in the second Commonwealth look
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
Open the original moodboard · Berry after dark
06 / WE SCREAM
Another stop.
Another setting.
The We Scream session was another chapter of the Downtown Las Vegas production, alongside the coffee-shop, record-store and bar editorials. Explore the full event galleries for more perspectives from this part of the day.
Browse the complete House × DTLV gallery ↗ Contribute your We Scream photographs ↗The final timeline names this venue as We All Scream. Models scheduled across Commonwealth and this session: Tianya and Juan, and Sara and Marc.
07 / ROOFTOP SESSION
Above the street.
Into the light.
The rooftop session extended the day outdoors. Melissa’s attendee photograph captures a couple beneath the string lights, adding an open-air perspective to the interiors and detail-led sets.
A couple on the rooftop beneath string lights
Photography: Mel Schill Photo
The final timeline assigns Heather Taylor as lead for the We All Scream / rooftop chapter, with Tianya and Juan and Sara and Marc as the model couples.
08 / THE PLAZA · FIRST COUPLE
Carousel lights.
A little Vegas glamour.
The Carousel Bar at the Plaza gives this session its unmistakable setting. Explore the arrival, dancing portraits, pink cake and printed details through For Lovers Elopements’ photographs.
Couple arriving at the Carousel Bar
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
A dance beneath the Carousel Bar lights
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
Pink cake and stationery at the Carousel Bar
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
Black-and-white bridal detail at the Carousel Bar
Photography: For Lovers Elopements
09 / THE PLAZA · SECOND COUPLE
Two couples.
More than one story.
The Plaza portion of the production included a second couple session, too. This chapter keeps that part of the day visible alongside the first set and connects to the full photographer galleries.
Explore Jess Rene’s Las Vegas pop-ups ↗ Share your second Plaza session ↗THE FULL PRODUCTION TEAM
Every look has a team.
Session assignments from the final March 19 production timeline. Model names are listed by session; individual photographs retain their photographer credits.
| Session | Models | Lead / beauty team |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso / Fergusons + Mothership | Elizabeth (Liz) + Tyler | Jessica Combs · Hair Majessty (hair) · Haley Carmody Beauty Team (makeup) |
| 11th Street Records + Downtown Tattoo | Gaby + Mars | Hannah Anderson · Hair Majessty (hair) · Haley Carmody Beauty Team (makeup) |
| Commonwealth + We All Scream / rooftop | Tianya + Juan | House leads; Heather Taylor for rooftop · Hair Majessty (hair) · Haley Carmody Beauty Team (makeup) |
| Commonwealth + We All Scream / rooftop | Sara + Marc | House leads; Heather Taylor for rooftop · Jovana Combs Beauty (hair) · Primrose Glam (makeup) |
| Plaza / Carousel + Fremont | Kevin + Kenzie | Heather Taylor · Hair Majessty (hair) · Haley Carmody Beauty Team (makeup) |
| Plaza / Carousel + Fremont | Ben + Ashley Torres | Heather Taylor · Jovana Combs Beauty (hair) · Primrose Glam (makeup) |
More production roles + business contacts
- Photo/video lead + flat-lay styling — @thecombscreative ↗
- Hair · Sara/Marc and Ben/Ashley — @jovanacombsbeauty ↗
- Makeup · Sara/Marc and Ben/Ashley — @primroseglam ↗
- BTS coverage — @mycherreh_amore ↗
- Photo booth — @luckyinlovephotobooth ↗
Contact the original creative team through their businesses:
- The Combs Creative — hello@thecombscreative.com
- The Amora Studios — hello@theamorastudios.com
- Taylor Made Photo & Video — heather@taylormadephotolv.com
- Jess Rene Photos — hello@jessrenephotos.com
- Pomp & Pearl — pompandpearl@gmail.com
- Hellbent Hitchings — hello@hellbenthitchings.com
- The Story Bridal — info@thestorybridal.com
- Jovana Combs Beauty — hello@jovanacombsbeauty.com
THE PEOPLE + THEIR ROLES
Credit is
part of the story.
This roster comes from the published 11th Street Records feature. Those credits apply to that editorial; they do not automatically assign every vendor to every other session.
| Contribution | Business / creator | Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Host, coordination + planning | The Visionaries House | @thevisionarieshouse ↗ |
| Host, coordination + planning; pop-up elopements | Hellbent Hitchings | @hellbenthitchings ↗ |
| Host, coordination + planning; second-look bridal set | Pomp & Pearl | @pompandpearl ↗ |
| Photo + video leads | For Lovers Elopements | @forloverselopements ↗ |
| Photo + video leads | Taylor Made Photo LV | @taylormade_photolv ↗ |
| Photo + video leads | The Amora Studios | @theamorastudios ↗ |
| Photo + video leads; invites + styling | Jess Rene Photos | @jessrenephotos ↗ |
| Record-store venue | 11th Street Records | @11thstreetrecords ↗ |
| Record-store models | Gabby & Mars | @gabynavobi ↗ |
| Floral design | A Wong Events | @a_wong_events ↗ |
| Rentals | Modern Vintage Rentals | @modernvintagerentalslv ↗ |
| Tux rentals | Friar Tux | @friartux ↗ |
| First-look bridal gown | The Story Bridal | @thestorybridal ↗ |
| Hair | Hair Majessty | @hairmajessty ↗ |
| Makeup | Haley Carmody Beauty Team | @haleycarmodybeautyteam ↗ |
| Behind-the-scenes content | Carrie Pollard | @carriepollard ↗ |
| Linen rentals | BBJ La Tavola | @bbjtavola ↗ |
| Cake | Caked Las Vegas | @cakedlasvegas ↗ |
| Officiant | The Love Lady | @theloveladyofficiant ↗ |
| Interactive guest book | For the Record Guest Book | @fortherecordguestbook ↗ |
| Getting-ready location | The White Space LV | @thewhitespacelv ↗ |
Read the original credit list ↗
Additional March contributors
Confirmed by the House: Jovana Combs Beauty — hair; Heather Taylor / Unbridaled Elopements — past planning partner; Sara and Marc, Juan and Tianya, and Merci — models. Jessica Combs, Hannah, Heather Taylor and Jess Rene are recognized for their shared contributions to these Visionaries chapters.
VENDOR SPOTLIGHTS
The details
have makers.
Caked Las Vegas
The record-store cake and its nostalgic food styling make the small details a focal point.
Visit Caked Las Vegas ↗For the Record Guest Book
An interactive guest book, credited alongside the record-store production team.
Meet the guest-book team ↗ONE PRODUCTION / MANY PERSPECTIVES
The attendee
view matters.
Mel Schill Photo
Digital photographs and film scans, including espresso styling, rooftop portraits, Commonwealth and the record-store story.
Open the original gallery ↗Jess Rene Photos
Las Vegas pop-up editorial gallery. Access is managed by the photographer.
Open the original gallery ↗For Lovers Elopements
The House × DTLV production gallery, including Commonwealth, the Plaza, paper details and the record store.
Open the original gallery ↗Taylor Made Photography LV
March 19 styled-shoot attendee gallery. Explore the photographer’s perspective on the day.
Open the photographer’s gallery ↗K Blades Photography
March 19 styled-shoot attendee gallery. Explore the photographer’s perspective on the day.
Open the photographer’s gallery ↗Your next
creative chapter.
THE FULL DOWNTOWN ROUTE
Between the headline locations.
The final March 19 itinerary also included Downtown Tattoo alongside 11th Street Records, followed later by El Cortez and Downtown Las Vegas street portraits before the Plaza / Carousel and Fremont finale.
These stops belong to the broader editorial day. Individual images and credits will be matched to each collection as the original galleries are confirmed.
Share your photographs from these stops ↗