Som de fleste allerede har set pĆ„ min Instagram, og som jeg ogsĆ„ har teaset om i min seneste Vlog pĆ„ min Youtube kanal, sĆ„ blev vi gift da vi var i Las Vegas i maj mĆ„ned. Som mange af jer ved, sĆ„ var vi pĆ„ ferie i Californien i 14 dage, og den anden uge vi var derovre lejede vi en bil og tog pĆ„ road trip. Vi var ikke helt sikre pĆ„ herhjemmefra, om vi ville nĆ„ til Las Vegas og heller ikke om vi ville gĆøre alvor ud af vores lille “hemmelige” drĆøm om, at blive gift derovre. Men da alt kom til alt, sĆ„ sprang vi ud i det, og det var den vildeste oplevelse!
Vi var begge to meget rĆørte, og det var bare os der deltog i ceremonien. Det var noget af en overraskelse for vores familier, men ikke desto mindre en dejlig overraskelse. At kunne have det hĆ©r sammen, kunne ikke vƦre mere perfekt. Rejsen var den stĆørste og lƦngste vi har vƦret pĆ„ i de 8,5 Ć„r vi har vƦret kƦrester, og vores bryllup i Las Vegas vil for altid stĆ„ som Ć©t af vores absolut bedste minder sammen.
/Ā As most of you have already seen on my Instagram, and as I’ve also teased in my latest Vlog on my Youtube channel, we got married when we were in Las Vegas in May. As many of you know, we were on holiday in California for 14 days and the second week we were over there we rented a car and took a road trip. We were not quite sure of whether we would go to Las Vegas and whether we would proceed with of our little “secret” dream of getting married over there. But when everything came to it, we jumpedĀ into it and it was the most amazing experience!
We were both very touched and it was just us who attended the ceremony. It was a bit of a surprise for our families, but nevertheless a lovely surprise. Being able to share this experience just us two is beyond words. The trip was the biggest and longest we have been in for the 8,5 years we have been togetherĀ and our wedding in Las Vegas will forever be one of our absolute best memories together.
SĆ„ meget som jeg synes et traditionelt bryllup er fantastisk smukt at vƦre gƦst til, sĆ„ har ingen af os har kunnet se os selv i det traditionelle kirkebryllup, men vi har lƦnge godt kunne tƦnke os, at blive gift. Jeg bryder mig ikke om, at skulle vƦre i centrum en hel dag, og det gĆør min kƦreste heller ikke. SĆ„ vi valgte at gĆøre det pĆ„ denne mĆ„de – bare os, helt som vi var (begge to i blĆ„ jeans, haha! Jeg havde selvfĆølgelig et par klassikere ala disse pĆ„), og ingen andre. Og sĆ„ holder vi naturligvis en fest for vores nƦrmeste familie og venner nƦste sommer!
GĆ„r du selv og drĆømmer om, at blive gift i Las Vegas, sĆ„ er her nogle ting du skal overveje. DĆ©t der med, at man bare kan komme fra gaden og blive viet kunne ikke vƦre lƦngere vƦk fra sandheden. Du skal nemlig have nogle vigtige papirer i orden, fĆør du kan blive gift.Ā Vi havde ikke lƦst pĆ„ lektien da vi tog hjemmefra (typisk os!), og da vi nĆ„ede til Las Vegas og begyndte at lƦse pĆ„ nettet om Vegas-bryllupper, sĆ„ stod der flere steder, at man mindst 4 uger fĆør afrejse skal forbi sin kommune og have ansĆøgt om tilladelse til at blive gift. Dette blev vi naturligvis meget nervĆøse for, men det viste sig faktisk, at du sagtens kan blive viet derovre uden disse papirer. SĆ„ skal du bare sĆørge for, at fĆ„ dem i orden nĆ„r du kommer hjem. Ellers er Ʀgteskabet ikke officielt. NĆ„r I sĆ„ er nĆ„et til Las Vegas skal i forbi noget der hedder County ClerkĀ og fĆ„ lavet en vielses-tilladelse (marriage license). Vi udfyldte ansĆøgningen online, da vi lƦste, at der godt kunne vƦre lidt kĆø pĆ„ kontoret for vielses-tilladelser. Vi kunne derfor springe kĆøen over, og gĆ„ direkte til skranken, hvor vi underskrev en masse papirer og betalte for vores tilladelse, som vi skulle have med til den prƦst der skulle vie os.
/Ā As much as I think a traditional wedding is a wonderful thing to attend as a guest, none of us have been able to see ourselves in the traditional wedding, but we have dreamt of getting married though. I don’t like to be in the center of attention for a whole day and neither did my boyfriend (HUSBAND!). So we chose to do it this way – just us, just as we were (both in blue jeans, haha! I was of course wearing a pair of cliassics similar to these) and no one else. And of course, we will host a summer partyĀ for our close family and friends next summer!
If you are dreaming about getting married in Las Vegas, here are some things to consider. ThinkingĀ you can walk in from the street and be wedĀ could not be further away from the truth. You must have some important papers in order before you can get married. We had not read the lesson when we left home (typically us!) and when we reached Las Vegas and started reading online about Vegas weddings, there were several pages claimingĀ that at least 4 weeks before departure we needed to go to our local Municipality and applyĀ for permission to get married (in Denmark – check the rules in your own country though). Of course, we became very nervous about that (because we didn’t do that!), but it turned out that you can easily get married without these papers. Then you just need to make sure you get them done when you get home instead, or else the marriage will not be legal. Once you reach Las Vegas, you must go to the County Clerk and have a wedding license. We filled in the application online. Therefore, we could skip the queue and go straight to the counter, where we signed a lot of papers and paid for our permission, which we should hand overĀ to the priest whoĀ was going to devote us.
Aftenen inden vi valgte at gifte os, gik vi rundt inde langsĀ The Strip i Las Vegas centrum, for at finde det perfekte sted. Men vi syntes personligt der var lidt for mange mennesker og liiiidt for meget larm og ballade derinde. I know – sĆ„dan er Las Vegas! Vi boede pĆ„ hotel Plaza for enden af Fremont street, som ogsĆ„ er en sevƦrdighed i Las Vegas og som ligger lidt uden for midtbyen. I nƦrheden lĆ„ der den hyggeligste lille containerpark, hvor man havde stablet containere ovenpĆ„ hinanden i en firkant, sĆ„ der inde i midten var en hyggelig gĆ„rd/Ć„ben plads med trƦer og lyskƦder. Der lĆ„ de hyggeligsteĀ low key restauranter og barer, og pĆ„ 3. etage af containerparken lĆ„ Lucky Little Chapel, hvor vi endte med at booke en tid til, at blive viet.Ā SĆ„ledes bookede vi en tid online til kl. 19, mens vi lĆ„ pĆ„ vores hotels 14. etage og solede os ved poolen, haha! Det var det hyggeligste lokale, hvor der blev spillet John Mayer mens vi ventede pĆ„ prƦsten. Ved siden af lokalet var der en butik hvor man kunne kĆøbe buketter, ringe ja, sĆ„gar kjole og hvidt! Der var endda en skĆønhedssalon ved siden af, hvor man kunne blive gjort fin til sin store dag. Inden det for alvor gik lĆøs fik vi os en drink pĆ„ noget der hed Oak & Ivy, mens vi nĆød aftensolen. Selve vielsen foregik pĆ„ bedste Amerikanske manĆ©r med “I do” og “with this ring I give you…”. PrƦsten holdt den smukkeste tale og vi grƦd begge to af glƦde under vielsen.
Efter vi havde sagt ja til hinanden spiste vi en bĆøf med pomfritter (classy, ikke? ;-)) gik en tur ned af Fremont Street og hĆørte livemusik pĆ„ Ć©n af scenerne, og bare nĆød hinandens selskab. Nu skal vi bare et smut forbi borgerservice herhjemme og have de sidste papirer ordnet, og lige nu venter vi ogsĆ„ pĆ„ at fĆ„ vores ringe tilbage fra guldsmeden, hvor de er ved at blive indgraveret. SĆ„dan gik det til, at vi sagde ja til hinanden i Las Vegas. Jeg er en meget lykkelig, gift kvinde <3 Hold Ćøje med min Youtube kanal, hvor jeg nƦste uge lƦgger del 2. af min Californien vlog op, hvor der vil vƦre film fra vores bryllup.
/Ā In the night before we chose to get married, we walked around the The Strip in downtown Las Vegas to find the perfect place. But we personally thought there was a little too many people and too much noise and trouble in there. I know – that’sĀ Las Vegas! We stayed at the hotel Plaza at the end of Fremont Street, which is also an attraction in Las Vegas and located a bit outside of the city center. Nearby there was the nicest little container park where there were these stacked containers on top of each other in a square, so that in the middle there was a nice courtyard/open space with trees and light chains. There were the nicest low key restaurants and bars, and on the 3rd floor of the container park was Lucky Little Chapel where we ended up booking a time to be wed. So we booked a time online forĀ 7 pm while we were sunbathing by the pool on the 14. floor of the hotel, haha! It was the nicest place where they had John Mayer playing in the background while we waited for the priest. Next to the room there was a shop where you could buy bouquets and even a wedding dress! There was also beauty salon where you could get pampered for your big day. Before the wedding, we had a drink in a placeĀ called Oak & Ivy, while we enjoyed the evening sun. The wedding ceremony took place withĀ “I do” and “with this ring I give you …”., just as you see in American movies! The priest held the most beautiful speech and we both cried happy tearsĀ during the wedding ceremony.
After we had said “I do”Ā to each other we ate a steak with friesĀ (classy, āāhuh? ;-)) went down Fremont Street and listened to live music atĀ one of the stagesĀ and just enjoyed each other’s company. Now we just need to getĀ the last papers sorted out here in Denmark to finally be legally married, and we are also waiting to get our rings back from the goldsmith where they are being engraved. So that’s the story of how we said “I do”Ā to each other in Las Vegas! I’m a very happy married woman <3 Keep an eye on my YouTube channel where I’ll postĀ part 2 of my California vlog next week, where there will be footage from our wedding.
This story is so romantic and touching! Thank you for sharing your experience – TILLYKKE! š
It sounds like your wedding turned out just like you dreamed. You and your husband look so happy. Nevada is one of the few states that does not have a waiting period between getting your marriage license and your wedding day. Usually there is a 3 day waiting period. So glad everything turned out and you had a very special day without the stress most brides go through. Love to see a close up of your rings when you get them back.
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Congrats to you two! What a wonderful way to do your nuptials! Xo, Shelbi
Such a beautiful wedding, just like you & your husband wanted.
It’s funny that we live in Germany but got married in Denmark because of less beauracracy involved.
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You wedding was so sweet and beautiful.
Congratulations! Best Wishes!
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