The Wedding of Natalie Plaisted & Dustin Koziuk – Rembrandt’s Coffee House

With a successful 2009 loaded with exciting weddings in the bag, Steve Smith Weddings is ready to take on the 2010 year with an enduring sense of enthusiasm. January 10, kicked off the much anticipated 2010 year with a lovely little wedding at Rembrandt’s Coffee House in Eagle, Idaho. I have always adored Rembrandt’s converted church space as a place to sit back and enjoy a delicious cup of their fair trade, organic coffee. It was a real treat to find out that this space could be flipped into an idyllic church setting to hold a wedding while still maintaining it’s creative modern flair.

I started off the day with a few exterior shots before heading into the dressing rooms to catch the tail end of the bridal party getting ready.

Rembrandt’s Coffee House in Eagle, Idaho

Natalie adding the final touches

Dustin and his groomsmen huddling it up

After catching a few photos of everyone getting ready we walked a couple blocks down the street to Heritage Park for the bridal party shots.

Jump for joy!

Lucky man

Lucky woman

Easing the nerves

With the bridal party all taken care of, it was time to move on to the bride and groom

Vibrant flower compositions and elegant wedding decorations were provided by Ray’s Custom Floral and Design

Dustin anxiously awaiting his bride to be

Dad with a few tears of joy

Lovely little duet performed by two of Natalie’s bridesmaids, Meagan on piano/vocals and Colleen on backup vocals

Natalie’s maid of honor, Colleen sharing some kind words

Dustin’s best man, Javin, blessing Natalie and Dustin’s new marriage

And a toast by Natalie’s father Randall

Natalie’s grandfather, Ralph, gave a surprise performance on the harmonic that had everyone clappin and foot stompin

Can’t forget the bouquet toss

Being such excellent friends, Dustin’s groomsmen couldn’t resist spicing up the garter toss. Natalie was replaced by Dustin’s best man, Javin, for a shockingly hairy treat.

Priceless reaction

That’s more like it

Over the shoulder firing

Guys vs. girls dance-off

What a great way to kick off the new year. Big thanks to Dustin, Natalie, their wedding party and both of their families for making such an awesome wedding!

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Dan Johnson & Traci Sterling Engagement Session – Private Residence

Wedding days can be inundated with utter chaos. Choosing to shoot an engagement session with your wedding attire can alleviate part of the ceremony day stress. Dan Johnson and Traci Sterling choose to keep their wedding day simple by allocating a few hours from their wedding day photography package to a prior date. The couple chose their current Meridian residence as the setting for this lovely little Sunday afternoon shoot. It was truly evident how madly in love these two were with every click of the shutter. Such inspiration!

A nice bottle of champagne to mellow the mood.

Traci getting a helping hand.

Dan anxiously awaiting.

A quick note to remind Traci of his deep affection for her.

Sassily strutting down the stairs.

Gazing out at the beautiful November afternoon.

Dan’s platinum wedding band.

Fits like a glove.

Some of the great architecture that Dan designed himself.

Ahh yes, I think it’s time for that champagne.

“The Love Tub”

A quick transformation in to the casual attire.

Looking out over Dan’s expansive six-acre view.

Lean with it.

Another gorgeous Idaho sunset.

Showing off the dance moves.

Such a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Thank Traci and Dan for bringing me into your home to capture the true connection you have for one another! I can’t wait for the actual wedding in December.

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Tiffany Ellingson & Nolan Ellis Wedding – Sawtooth Winery

These days it can be quite a struggle when deciding how many guests to invite. Do you want everyone in the world that you might know there or would you rather spend it with just close friends and family? From the weddings I’ve shot, my humble opinion is that the 50-100 person range is just about right. It’s not too overwhelming, not too intimate, just the perfect balance. This past weekend I was graced with the delightful Ellingson-Ellis wedding in which fifty lovely guests attended. With such a small group I actually had an opportunity to get to know a few people here and there while shooting their picture rather than being overwhelmed by the need to move from one group of attendants to the next.

Comfortable low seventy degree temperatures comforted guests on a marvelous October afternoon outdoors at the Sawtooth Winery. My day began with the groom, Nolan Ellis and his groomsmen piecing together their “penguin suits”. Nolan had a little bit of flair under his suite. Being a huge Spidey fan, he opted for the Spiderman undershirt.

Larry Ellis, showing his son how it’s done

Mad Hops!

On to the beautiful gals for their getting ready shots.

Tiffany’s dress elegantly laced up in the back.

Nolan anxiously awaited the arrival of his bride to be.

Lucky Shades

Sarah Hart of Story Book Weddings payed amazing attention to detail with beautiful seat covers, tent decorations, aisle lanterns.

Tiffany, her daughter Vanessa and Nolan poured individual vases filled with their own uniquely color sand into one large vase in a lovely unity ritual.

Tiffany’s father, Larry Ellingson gave a welcoming blessing.

We took advantage of the vibrant fall sunset for a few pre-reception couple shots.

Greg Marsh created yet another master piece cake incorporating the same flowers used in the bouquet as well as focusing on the unity sand vase.

Who said you could have a little with the cake cutting.

First Dances

Nolan and his mother Jean put a little twist on their mother-son dance. These two brought the heat to the “Cha Cha Slide” by DJ Casper before inviting guests to join them. It was a fun way to get people siked on the dance floor!

Thanks so much Tiffany & Nolan for giving me the opportunity to capture your wedding day!

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