Amanda and Connor got married at A Little White Wedding Chapel at midday, ate burgers at In-N-Out by 1pm, spent the afternoon inside Meow Wolf, then ended the night in dive bars before heading to the Neon Museum. From the beginning, they knew exactly what they didn’t want: a big, traditional wedding with timelines, formalities and months of pressure.

“We’d always heard that weddings are stressful and expensive, and that never really appealed to us,” Amanda explained. “We also knew we wouldn’t enjoy being the centre of attention for an entire day.”

Amanda’s dress came from Have Dress Bridal and Connor wore a suit from Twisted Tailor, both were bought online.

Vegas gave them the freedom to keep things simple and spontaneous. They leaned fully into what Vegas weddings are is known for, choosing an Elvis officiant and a ceremony that lasted around fifteen minutes. “Our ceremony was everything we wanted. Fun, relaxed, and completely us,” Amanda continued. “We had an Elvis officiant who sang three songs of our choice, which made it feel really personal and a bit surreal in the best way.”

Afterwards, they met up with Ximena of To Have Her who photographed them around the downtown area, entirely on film. “We had to wait a couple of months to see the images once they were developed and digitised, but that just made the whole experience feel even more exciting and meaningful.”

Once they were back home in the UK and settled back into normal life, they planned a second celebration at the Corn Exchange in Hertford, a venue they already loved from going to gigs there. They had a big party, without the pressure of it being a wedding, with all their loved ones. They had Papa John’s pizza deliveries throughout the night and Colin and Connie the Caterpillar cakes.

Looking back, neither of them would change anything. “Planning our wedding felt more like putting together the perfect day out than organising a traditional wedding”, Amanda concluded. ““It’s your day, your money, your body, your memories, so do it for you!”