Kristin Hall & Scott Sword Wedding Engagement Shoot – Downtown Boise

This past Sunday evening I, Ray J. Gadd of Steve Smith Weddings set out with Kristin and Scott to capture some fun, loving, scenic and urban photographs. Seventy degree temperatures, clear blue skies, and great company made the engagement session quite delightful

Our night started out in the east Boise foothills where vibrant wildflowers provided great contrasting colors to the still green wild land grasses. Scott had a great location picked out just right behind the military reserve.

Downtown Boise offers up some great scenic and urban opportunities in a nice safe condensed area. It provided us with great venues to mix up the shots. Our first stop landed us at C.W. Moore Park. The late afternoon sun provided us with nice lighting on a cozy park bench.

We meandered throughout downtown Boise looking for a-typical elevated angles and scenic alley ways to provide an unconventional look.

Scott came up with a great idea of sharing a nice big ice cream cone from Coldstone. Marriage is all about sharing and what better place to start than a tasty waffle cone.

All in all, the shoot was super stress free. Kristin and Scott were a great couple to work with. Thanks for your laid back attitudes and creative input. I really enjoyed it last night. I’m looking forward to the September wedding!

Jason & Abby Daley Wedding

This past Saturday couldn’t have been a more flawless day for a wedding. I, Ray J. Gadd of Steve Smith Weddings spent the better part of my day at Chris and Amy Crockett’s (the brides father and stepmother’s) household near Grimes Creek, roughly thirty five miles north east of Boise, ID. This was the all-inclusive location that catered to Jason and Abby on their special day. Sixty degree temperatures, sunny skies, fantastic catering, well thought out event planning and great company made this wedding one to be remembered. Congratulations to Abby & Jason and thank you to everyone who made their special day so memorable.

Abby & Jason Daley

Decorating – Shannon Hannold of Flawless Event

Musician – Billy Braun

Not Pictured – Food by Lisa Peterson Catering

March 8 Mazak wedding in Washington, D.C.

Last week Steve Smith Weddings principal photographers winged to Washington, D.C. to photograph Mark and Mahnaz Mazak’s wedding. We arrived Thursday night in time to share a late dinner with our friend and ultimate coordinator, Lynn McGowan, at the Peacock Cafe‘s new second location in Georgetown.

Balmy breezes graced our Friday morning location scouting at the Washington National Cathedral. It was a refreshing change from Boise to find both grand and intimate textural settings in which to photograph our wedding couple the next day.

Mark and Mahnaz’s gracious 4-story townhome was the site for the rehearsal dinner/party Friday evening. Persian food and amiability suffused the event with a rich warmth as we photographed every possible combination of family while indulging in the exotic foods.

Wedding Saturday didn’t dawn quietly; buckets of rain instead. Back at the Mazak home at noon we photographed Mahnaz getting made up, Mark dressing, and beauty shots of the rings, dresses, and shoes.

Under sunny skies we piloted the lucky couple to the Cathedral to capture only one scene before weather descended again with rain, hail, and 60 mph winds.

The ceremony and reception at the original Peacock Cafe in Georgetown was everything that could be hoped for. Toasts brought tears, champagne flowed, exquisite food prepared everyone for dancing, and the wedding couple were blissfully happy.

Congratulations, Mark and Mahnaz!!

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