After the fun we had frolicking around the RV Park, Gala, Nubby & I were super excited to see the second location that David had found – an abandoned ghost town! Located in Nelson, just under an hours drive from The Strip, we were keen to get there late afternoon to make the most of the incredible early evening light…and boy did we!
As we drove into the town we could hardly contain ourselves, letting out giddy squeals. I kid you not, this place was so incredibly cool. It almost looked like a movie set. There are abandoned or burnt out cars everywhere and even the old fire engine still sitting proudly by the the unused fueling station. The gold mines surrounding the town haven’t been ventured into since 1845!
The original buildings all still stand. It’s actually quite a spooky feeling walking around, especially when you see all the ‘things’ that have just been left behind.
With mountains all around the light was fading fast and so a quick change with no time for modesty was in order (I’ll never forget trying to help Nubby wriggle into her sequins whilst a half undressed Gala looked on in fits of giggles…)
I wore
♥ 1940s mint green vintage dress from Frock and Roll Vintage
♥ Aurora Borealis necklace from Topshop
♥ Custom pink Swarovski Crystal Benjamin Adams ‘Rhiana’ shoes
♥ ‘Vivien’ headpiece by DC Bouquets
Gala wore
♥ 1950s purple vintage prom dress
♥ Sparkly bunny ears by by Janine Basil on etsy
♥ Star Earrings by Im Your Present on etsy
♥ Betsey Johnson starburst ‘Polly’ shoes
Nubby wore
♥ Dress from ASOS
♥ Tights from H&M
♥ ‘Romeo & Juliet’ clutch bag from Kate Spade
♥ Heels from Dries van Noten
I love how the colours of each of our outfits compliment each other so well – what a cool gaggle of bridesmaids we would be! If you’re getting married in Vegas I would 100% recommend going to Nelson for some portraits. The place just blew. me. away.
The third and final installment of our shoot will be hitting the blog next Monday…and just you wait and see what we did next!
The Gallery
Supporting Cast:
Photography: David McNeil Photography & Devlin Photos
Photography Assistant: Amy Bartlam
Hair & Make Up: Your Beauty Call
Flowers: Enchanted Florist
Location: Nelson Ghost town, Nevada
OMG gorgeous …..
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow. Beautiful photographs as always from David. I’d always wanted to visit a ghost town – bet it was awesome!
freaking hell those are tasty!!
Aww thanks guys! David and Lisa are a little bit awesome aren’t they!?
Thanks guys! David and Lisa are a little bit awesome huh?! Of course the amazing light and freaking bad ass location helped a lot too!!
you were right about the light, its gorgeous and your shoes are unbelievably amazing!
awesome, LOVE that pink dress!
Look at that light!
oh wow… the location is such a good find. I am sure that there are a lot more pictures than the 39 shown here. I don’t think I could have stopped clicking!! Absolutely gorgeous, Kat you are going to have such trouble picking which ones to get printed!!
They should make deliciouse bubble gum with your pics as cover- Candy Factory Rock Roll Bride style or something like that. Gourgous colours !!!
beautiful!! the light is amazing!! WOW xxx
ooo Gala’s dress is soo gorgeous =D!!
Oh Wow. AMAZING work Ms Devlin. Totally fabulous, the light is just gorgeous and I love the shot of the shoe on the truck!
OMG – what a stunning shoot! I love how Gala makes standing on top of a rusty car look so glamorous!
Wow what a trip
Gorgeous! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. The colours are frickin awesome. I could eat these photos up like icecream! And the models. Divine!
What a great trip!
oooooooooooo!! love the light and all the edible colours…you girls all look super gorgeous xx
So beautiful! Love the colours 🙂 You were obviously born to pose together!
I particularly love the pictures of Gala on the car!
xoxo
super duper special. one hell of a shoot devlin xxx
super duper special. one helluva a shoot devlin photos xxx
So awesome and beautiful. What an amazing place to shoot.
Wow. This is one frickin amazing place. The light. To.Die.For
Sooo gorgeous! The colors are so beautiful! As are you all. What a fantastic set of photos. 🙂
My husband just filmed a wedding at that mining town! That location is ABSOLUTELY breathtaking! I fell in love the second we got there. <3