Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

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After Party

Fall

Our Wedding

For those of you that know Luke, you know he has had a long career working in hundreds of nightclubs around the world. It is probably no big surprise to those of you that know Luke , and with how much time he spent working, that he met his soon to be wife at one.... For those that know Sam, this is probably the funniest and least predictable place to not only find her but to start her love story. In May 2018, Sam and Luke were introduced by a mutual friend [Thanks, Joe!] Joe and Sam met during college at DePaul University in Chicago. A few years after graduating Joe landed a huge career opportunity to be the Lighting Designer for Kygo, a world renowned DJ. Through this opportunity, Joe met Luke who had spent the previous 4 years touring with Kygo, going from 400 capacity venues in Europe to sold out arena tours in the USA. Along with the arena tour, Kygo also had a residency at XS in Las Vegas. Usually Joe would not attend the shows in Las Vegas, however on this occasion he was present for a big festival the following day. At the time Sam was working for The Beatles Love, where she was working 4pm-midnight. Kygo went on at 1am, and Sam was elated to support her college friend that she hadn't seen in years by seeing his show. Sam found herself going to a nightclub alone... [Totally sounds in her character, right?] Although at the time it may have seemed like a normal shift for Luke; For Sam it was a really special night. She got to stand in the tech booth with her college friend and the VJ (aka a Visual Artist aka Luke Hammonds) and watch them put on an awesome show. She got to kick off her heels, drink free beer, catch up with an old friend and see a night club in a way she had never before. A few days later, Sam received a message from Luke saying he was moving to Vegas and wanted to know more about living here in Las Vegas and what to do. Sam responded, "Any friend of Joe's is a friend of mine" and from there they hit it off. Luke was still touring before moving to Vegas in the fall. Within weeks they were chatting non-stop, even having a 5 hour phone conversation where Luke stayed on the call after Sam got off work at midnight, to make sure she stayed awake for her 6am photoshoot the next morning. (In this case the English time change really gave him points.) They will never forget how natural it was to open up and how easy it was to talk to one another as if they've known each other for years. They finally got the chance to go on a proper first date several months later in September when Luke was back in town. Unfortunately, he went right back on tour to Asia a few days later for another month. Luke moved to Vegas in October 2018 and the rest is history. 4 years, a global pandemic, hundreds of tacos, a dog, countless Monopoly disagreements, nearly every season of Survivor, and a ton of Marvel movies later they are ready to tie the knot and are thrilled to have you join them!

It all began in a Vegas Night Club in May 2018

Our Story

Some Moments

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Q + A

Booking Website:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://book.passkey.com/e/50348665" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://book.passkey.com/e/50348665</a> Red Rock Casino / Resort is 20 minutes from the venue &amp; where we will be staying the night before the wedding if you want to be near by. We have received an amazing hookup at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa with a discounted room rate of $165 per night plus a discounted nightly resort fee of $30. ( normally starting at $269+)! If guests choose to extend their room reservation over Friday/Saturday the weekend discounted room rate is $249 per night plus the discounted nightly resort fee of $30. We are looking into transportation options to take wedding guests as a group from the hotel to the venue, so please keep this in mind with planning your day whether you stay in this room block or not! Lastly, they will happily add more rooms for us up to a month before the wedding date, so please keep us in the loop if we need to reach out to add more rooms to the block reservation!

Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa

<a href="https://www.airbnb.com/wishlists/v/1109939679?s=67&amp;unique_share_id=f446b35c-f37f-4de2-a421-407be084cca1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">These are some of the properties we found between the strip and the venue @ Red Rocks National Conservation for you. </a>All varying rooms and price ranges!We wanted to make sure you weren't overwhelmed and sifted through some of the options in safe neighborhoods, to the best of our knowledge, that were accessible for whatever you wanted to get up to on the day to day! Can't wait to have you all here!

Air BnBs in Las Vegas 

<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@36.0847189,-115.2115242,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m3!11m2!2s6wISopkQTmap4AfRIMWk1w!3e3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here is a handy dandy google map with some of our favorite local spots on and off the strip.</a>Make sure to read the notes!

Our Favorite Food Spots

No hookup but by far the best hotel on the strip if you want the strip experience.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Accommodations and Food

One of the best shows in Las Vegas. Some of the best circus artists in the world. Not for the easy offended. Very raunchy. but Sam is the Hair and Makeup designer. Let Sam know if you'd like to go, and she will try her best to arrange a discounted rate -- if she can! Again. Very inappropriate.

Absinthe

The Cirque du Soleil show that started Sam's career in Vegas. Big hit for the English folk- have you heard of them? The Beatles? Really beautiful. In the round. Upbeat. Will always have Sam's heart. Don't think I have a hook up for this one though, apologies.

The Beatles LOVE

Go get a Fat Tuesday ( Foot long frozen cocktail) &amp; get your steps. Some of the best people watching in the world. Some highlights to see:Bellagio FountainsBellagio Gardens Venetian Gondolas Sharks at Mandalay Bay Tigers and Dolphins at MirageGamble and the list goes on!

Walk the Strip

Haven't done this but it looks cool!

Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Las Vegas

Pool Day in a Lazy River- need we say more?

MGM Grand Pool Complex

Downtown has some of the best bar hopping in vegas, paired with affordable, vintage vegas styled gambling. The Downtown Grand has a super cool roof top pool to catch some sun before wandering Downtown.

Downtown Grand Rooftop Pool

Experiential entertainment complex offering live events, immersive activation and more. 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space with live art + immersive spaces.

AREA15

Topgolf

Super up and coming area near downtown vegas - a bit of a walk between the two though- great brewery hopping!

The Arts District 

Las Vegas North Premium Outlets

Las Vegas South Premium Outlets

Mount Charleston

Hike Red Rocks

have a lake day and rent a boat/house boat--- if you do this- invite us! hahahah

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Information and administrative offices

Kayak the Colorado River 

Hoover Dam

Free! Hike to natural hot springs and down to the Colorado river. A bit difficult- has some bouldering Still can't get Luke to do this one for some reason! (haha!)

Gold Strike Hot Springs Trail Head

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign

Walk Freemont street. Great bar hopping. Great priced Gambling. Hilarious people watching. More affordable vegas scene as opposed to the strip largest LED wall in the world

Fremont Street

Other honorable mentions you can google yourself because this is taking too long list: Mob MuseumPinball Hall Of FameNeon MuseumChandelier Bar (Cosmopolitan)Stratosphere TowerHigh RollerMiracle Mile (Planet Hollywood)Lake MeadValley Of FireBotanical Garden (Bellagio)The LINQFashion ShowFlamingos (Flamingo)Town SquareSecret Speakeasy in Commonwealth Secret Pizza at Cosmo Nightclubs/ Day Clubs

Things to Do in Town

Registry

<a href="https://hotelblocks.theknot.com/160721717/EventPage6877205" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discounted Vegas Rooms</a> Room Block @ XYZ HOTEL Air BnBs we like

Samantha & Luke

Samantha & Luke

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