Ashley Pisani and Chad Wetzel Wedding

Jeane and I love to shoot weddings at the Idaho Botanical Garden, so we were excited when our online hosting partner, Pictage.com, offered a new slide show tool to showcase their September 5th wedding .

Check out the Wedding Slide Show!

The wedding day began with the girls getting ready inside a spacious party tent outside the English Garden.

The guys enjoyed a spacious conference room in the main IBG building for their changing spot.

The guys often get ready in time to allow us some shooting before the girls have finished.  Here are a few of my favorites from the Groomsmen session:

The Old Idaho Penitentiary is a classic clean backdrop

Chad leaps into the future

The girls are now winding up their preparations for their Bridesmaids series:

And then a last touch up for Ashley before….

The Ceremony begins!

Ashley’s joy was infectious

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Wetzel!!!!!

After the ceremony and family shots we were fortunate to have some time to photograph Ashley and Chad around the Garden

and reflected in the giant Hummer limo from Ultimate Limo

which whisked them to the reception at the Boise Basque Center

After their entrance the bridal party went outside for a few shots…

One of the reasons the reception was held at the Boise Basque Center is that all of Dina Pisani’s brothers are talented chefs and wished to prepare the wedding feast themselves.  The Basque Center was a perfect venue for the beautiful family effort.

Ashley and Chad’s First Dance opened the reception festivities…

Ashley’s dad, Steve Pisani, began the toasts…

followed with the Father-Daughter dance,

Groom and Mother dance,

and toasts from the Bridal Party…

a gracious wedding cake sharing,

and one of the many sweet moments of the wedding–the girls dancing in place with Ashley’s grandfather during a favorite song.

Soon thereafter, Chad skillfully removed Ashley’s garter

and celebrated the moment with the young, future groom

Next, it was Ashley’s turn for wedding tradition–the Tossing of the Bouquet

Then, more dancing into the night.

Bravo! Ashley and Chad!!  Thank you for choosing us as your photographers!

We wish you the absolute best in life; may your dancing together continue forever.

Ashley and Chad’s entire wedding can be viewed here: http://pictage.com/695843

All Photographs copyright (2009) Steve Smith Weddings

Ashley Nichols and Benjamin Rosenbaum Engagement Session

Boise in the summer rocks with visual opportunity–the River, the foothills, downtown.  On Wednesday evening I was privileged to spend some time with Ashley, Ben, and their 6-month old puppy, Murph,  to shoot their engagement session.

I love the chance to connect with bridal couples in the low-pressure time before the wedding preparations get too intense to relax.   We spent 2 hours in a range of locations documenting their affection for each other.  Here are a few from the shoot.

Ash

Thanks very much for looking!  You can see the entire engagement session here:

Idaho Bride and Groom Session: Julianna Roeloffs and Jordan Jarvis

It doesn’t get much sweeter than  photographing young love in southern Idaho on a clear, temperate day in June.

Julianna Roeloffs and Jordan Jarvis of Wendell, ID were married in Boise on June 20, 2009.   They asked Jeane and me of Steve Smith Weddings to do a bride & groom session for them at Blue Lakes Country Club in Twin Falls before the wedding.

We choreographed a “Reveal” scenario so Jordan could be presented with his bride in her stunning silk dress for the first time.

Then our entourage of golf carts wove across the property to assorted scenic locations…

A view of the iconic Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon is a signature feature at Blue Lakes.

To Julianna and Jordan, Congratulations!!  Thank you for including us in your celebration.

To see the complete session, please click here.

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