Twenty years of love, adventures, and shared dreams led Ray and I to a day we'll forever cherish: our wedding day.
We’ve journeyed together through life's twists and turns, from the close quarters of our 180 square foot RV to the expansive vistas of our travels. So what better way to celebrate than to finally get married!
We've always celebrated the day we met, so the date was set for our 20th anniversary on December 14, 2023.
If you're following us on social media, you might have caught a glimpse of the big day. But I wanted to save my blog post until I had the professional photos to share. It is a photography blog after all!
We arranged the location and the photographer, rented some clothes, and got married at Red Rock Canyon, about half an hour outside of Las Vegas. Having camped there before, its natural beauty and tranquility perfectly mirrored our love for the great outdoors.
By the way, the dress was the first one I tried on!
The day was perfect – warm and sunny for December, and the park was so peaceful. When we kissed, some folks nearby cheered and applauded, which was super sweet.
Ray made a behind the scenes video of us in our hotel, the Bellagio, where we were turning heads as we walked out to our limo before the wedding. Our dinner at Yellowtail, overlooking the famous fountains from our private balcony, couldn't have been more romantic.
Just look at my handsome groom!
The Bellagio had a nutcracker theme going on in their conservatory. We couldn’t have planned a better setting for December wedding photos! We had a blast wandering around the gardens, with all the Christmas lights and decorations on display. And of course, we got tons of offers from people wanting to snap photos for us on my phone.
It’s been a big year for us between getting the boat and getting married. But we’re making up for lost time. In a way it was not only a celebration of our 20 years together, but also a celebration of my recovery and being able to get out there and do fun things again.
And this sure was a fun day!
Congratulations again Anne & Ray!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos.
May you have many more years of happiness together.
Wishing you every blessing
Wow, what a great day. It meant a lot for you to have this wonderfully planned and executed day, and it meant a lot to me. You and Ray have shared a lot of your life with us. We’ve grieved with the loss of your Mom, followed down your health trail of difficulty and recovery, shared the rials of solar panels and grey tanks and black tanks adventures and the fun of your many adventures on land and sea. 2023 wasa wonderful year to share with you. May he rest of your voyage be filled with many more happy days. Love to you both. Hopefully, we can finally share a hug in Arizona someday.. Bless you Ray and Anne. Keep shooting and sharing.
Congratulations!
Congratulations Anne and Ray. You looked beautiful in your wedding dress and Ray, so handsome in his tux. Your hair was perfect. And the pictures are gorgeous. Many, many more blessings!!!
So glad your life has reached such a wonderful place! May you and Ray have many more happy adventures together to reflect and enhance your love, determination, and the life you have chosen. together. It is miraculous and beautiful when someone is strong enough to survive a painful journey and emerge with so much strength of character and joy.
You both look great! Your hair and gown are gorgeous! Congratulations and best wishes to you both!
Congratulations! You both look beautiful. The desert venue is perfect. Best wishes!
Bob G.
Congratulations to both of you!!!! Anne you look stunning and Ray, handsome guy. Beautiful photos and the scenic spectacular. Many blessings on this journey
Thank you for sharing all the lovely pictures of your wedding. Anne you looked radiant and, Ray looked smashing. I wish you good health, happiness and safe travels.
Congratulations you both look gorgeous and so in love’ you could not have picked a better platform to wed in front of, Love the photo’s all the best for your future. Love Miriam and Keith
Beautiful. Congratulations.
Congratulations!! What a wonderful day for both of you. Your photographs are beautiful. Many more happy years!!
Congratulations!!! Beautiful wedding, beautiful scenic area Red Rock Canyon. I lived in Las Vegas for 13 years, now it’s scenic Southwestern Utah.
My wife and I just celebrated number 60 on Jan.18,2024.
60 years!! Incredible, congratulations to you both. Given our age, that is a milestone we will never reach. But we’ll try our best!
Just beautiful. Congratulations to you both.
Precious
Love is paramount. Wishing you this in abundance.
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Cor 3:14
Congratulations to you both! Blessings for many years of wedded happiness!
Loved Ray’s video and love the pictures. Great to see you getting around so good after the last couple of years. Also enjoyed the boating videos. Best wishes for many, many, more years of health and happiness!
Congrats, Anne! Wonderful pictures and you both look radiant.
What a lovely day! We think that there is no better backdrop for such a lovely occasion for two lovely people.
We wish you and Ray many more happy years of traveling and living the nomadic life on both the water and land
Congratulations! Wishing you many more happy years together!
Huge Congratulations! Although we have never met, I feel like I know you for so many years now. Starting with Better Photo and following your story through the many different journeys. This now begins a new chapter that I hope will grant your wishes. Two beautiful people both in side and out!!
Best Wishes!!!!
Karen
Hi Karen! Yes, I feel like I know you too, it has been many years we have been internet friends. Probably 15 years? I have been following with interest your new artform – is it called quilling? Thanks for your comment and for following along all this time. Hope you are doing well.
Just lovely Anne. Wishing you all the very best.
P.S. about time to. 🙂
Anne and Ray,
Warmest congratulations from the UK.
Ray – Well done buddy, you hit the jackpot.
So pleased for you both. You have been through so much but have come out the other side. So many smiles and looks of love. Congratulations. Looking forward to your next adventure as husband and wife.
Fabulous news, many congratulations
Ray & Anne,
Have a wonderful life together!
JT
Congratulations to you both. The photos are lovely.
Congratulations Anne and Ray. You looked absolutely stunning Anne, and I didn’t recognise Ray without his baseball cap!!!
You couldn’t have picked a better setting – so you. Gorgeous photos to treasure.
Here’s to a long and happy future.
My most sincere congratulations and wish for much more years of happiness. Many people overstimate travel and underestimate company… Which is what really matters. Cheers!
Beautiful! Congratulations! Lovely to see you two in the video, smiling and laughing!
Suzanne Gibson
Congratulations! May you share many more decades of happiness together!
Congratulations, Lord Jesus bless you both with Happy married life.
Congratulations. So very special. Your photos are lovely and your big day looks like it couldn’t have been better! Wishing you and Ray so much happiness on this next part of your journey together
Congratulations and good luck. Beautiful pictures.
Anne you might not remember me….. we know each other from Thunderbird RV park in Campbell River. I drove a one ton Adventure motorhome, travelled alone and we would sometimes meet up in the fall/winter, parked overlooking the backwater.
I have followed with interest both your blog and Ray’s, Love your RV blog, all these years.
Your wedding pictures are beautiful. I especially loved your hair and your gown and wrap were absolutely stunning. Ray looks so handsome in his tux….. what a day it must have been. Congratulations!
Hi Sandi, yes of course I remember you! I’ve been keeping my eye out for you in the RV park in the summers, but haven’t seen you for quite awhile. I hope you are doing well and that our paths will cross again.
I know we’ve never met in person, Anne, but we share both the name Anne and a number of friends in common. I am so very happy for you and must say…what a beautiful day, a beautiful couple, and a beautiful life you have built together – it’s good to have another couple whose love and trust can be seen from miles away!. Congratulations!
Heartfelt congratulations to you both on this wonderful celebration of your anniversary! May you be met with nothing but smooth sailing in the future.
Anne, you are a beautiful bride. I am so happy for you both. Ray you clean up good.
Many happy years to you both
Bob Makowski
How wonderful! I remember when you guys met and I know this has been a long and loving journey for you both. I’m soooo happy to see you both so happy and celebrating your marriage. You both look fabulous!
Wishing you both all the love in the world. Paula
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the two of you.
So Happy for you!!!! Congratulations.
So happy that you were able to overcome your ailment and start your married life together.
Congratulations.
So happy for you both. Beautiful photos and thank you for sharing. So happy you are healthy again and you both are just enjoying every moment you can. That is what it is all about. Hugs to you both.
Congratulations and my very best wishes for a happy and long union. So lovely to see your happy faces!
May you have a wonderful life.
God Bless the rest of your marriage.
Congrats again on your nuptials. Your photos are beautiful!
Safe travels!
I have never “attended” (the pictures and video may be feel like a guest) a more perfect wedding, nor seen a more radiant couple. I am so happy for you.
~Janet~
Beautiful love story! Congratulations!
Anne you look absolutely radiant. I am so glad you have regained your health. Blessings you both.
Charles
Lovely, lovely photos; and the outdoor setting for your ceremony looks beautiful! You two look absolutely joyous!
Congratulations to you and Ray, so very happy for you!
Congratulations!
Big congratulations Anne and Ray☀️✨
Congratulations!!
Congrats to you Anne and Ray. You look beautiful Anne; I love your hair and dress.
The setting is beautiful too.
Great place to get married, loved the Vegas photos and video. I once got married at Circus Circus. This last time got married in Maui. You looked fabulous! Hope you had a very memorable time. Love seeing the Christmas display at the Bellagio. We live about 1-1/2 hr drive from Vegas but since Covid have not gone back to see the Christmas displays. Curious, does Canada recognize marriages in the US? I wish you many great days ahead. So glad you are on a positive path nowadays.
Congrats to you both. You look amazing. Wishing you many more happy years together
Well congrats to you, enjoy your life toghter, still.
Congratulations and best wishes for health and happiness for many years to come!
Congratulations! So happy for you both.
What a stunning, obviously happy couple, and what a scenic place to get married! CONGRATULATIONS and Best Wishes!
Congratulations, a different kinda of wedding, Awesome!!! Wish you both the Very Best!!! Keep the photographs coming!!!!
Wishing you and Ray all the best for your future as husband and wife.
Congratulations both . Hope you have many more years of happiness and joy together!
Congratulations! Beautiful backdrop for a gorgeous couple!
Congratulations Anne and Ray,
Beautiful Day . . .
Beautiful location . . .
Beautiful photos . . .
Never let go of what’s most important ❤️
Thank you for sharing,
Jade
How romantic! What a beautiful composite. Congratulations to Both !
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Soooooo happy for the both of you☺️
Also praising our Lord Jesus Christ for your illness recovery.
May God bless your marriage.
Congratulations
This brought me to tears! I am so very happy for you! Met my photographer husband 62 hears ago. Going on 59 yrs of marriage! I dont have any advice for you.. you have already demonstrated fabulous resilience!! Stay healthy and happy ! Sending love to you lovebirds.Bonnie
Congratulations, a great day to get married, we notched up 15, 14th December 2023!