The Steve Z Photography Blog

Alison and Dave are no longer single. I have photographic evidence to prove it. Don’t try to go out on a date with either of them. They are madly in love. I have photographic proof of this as well. Check it out and see for yourself.

Our day started at the St. Julian Hotel, where Alison and her girls began getting ready. I love the swoopy lines of Alison’s awesome dress. I also love the swoopy lines in this shot of her shoes!

The ceremony was held on a gorgeous August day in Central Park in Boulder.

Aw. He’s just adorable.

I have shot many portraits in Central Park, as it is only 1 block from my old office. Surprisingly, this was my first time shooting a wedding couple here.  I love shooting in the Bandshell. In addition to the great architectural lines, there is also great light reflecting off of the walls.

The wedding reception was held right across the street from the park at The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, AKA BMOCA. Honey from Seize the Day Event Planners had the upstairs gallery looking top notch.

Elsewhere in the museum, there were plenty of opportunities to take Steve Z trademark quirky photos!

What is more fun than a good old fashioned cake smash? I don’t get to photograph one very often, despite the fact that most of the guests are secretly hoping for a train wreck. Dave kept this train on the rails and chose not to smash back. Wise move Dave!

I’m going to finish things off with a funny and unpredictable moment. I’ve never seen a guy jump in and snag the bouquet before, but now I have! He was pretty slick about it, as I don’t think anyone saw it coming! He then strutted out onto the floor and spiked it to the ground like a football! I wasn’t exactly sure what the reaction of the crowd was going to be, but most people were laughing. Then, to top it off, the same guy also got the garter. The really good news, is that I will be photographing his wedding to himself in the near future!

As always, you can view all the photos from the event in the Client Area with the proper event code.

Wedding Vendors

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Event Coordinator.:. Seize The Day Event Planners .:.303-530-3953

Florist.:. Whole Foods Market .:.970-267-9200

Music .:. Full Belly .:. 203-313-9086

Makeup Artist/Hair Stylist .:. Hair Sensations .:. 303-772-0300

Wedding season is here in full force in Colorado! My latest wedding blog is from high in the mountains of Eagle County on the Vail Wedding Deck.  Teresa and Jacques risked the elements and came out big winners with an absolutely perfect Mountain Destination Wedding!

We started off the day getting ready in Lionshead at the Vail Marriott with some details on the balcony and some window lit bridal portraits. Someone thought that her eyes look scary in the backlit shot, but I think she looks amazing!

This next shot is an interesting one because of the lighting. I took a photo of each groomsman being lit with the strobe, then combined them into a photo composite to get the look.

The clouds were amazing, and of course there was a field of wildflowers next to the ceremony site. I would have The Sound of Music stuck in my head if I knew how it went!

I previously posted a Sneak Peek image of Jacques singing his vows to Teresa on the guitar. So cool. He said he was super nervous, and I can only imagine!  It was truly amazing, with her veil blowing in the wind and an amazing view of the mountains.

Hands down, my favorite first kiss photo ever.

Throughout the day, I had a blast shooting tons of photos with these guys. Teresa knows how to throw down a mean Blue Steel look, so I thought it would be appropriate if we both busted out the first ever wedding photographer-bride-tandem-Magnum showdown. If you haven’t seen the movie Zoolander . . . well you should!

Finally, topping off a picture-perfect wedding day is a picture perfect wedding exit under a tunnel of sparklers! Love this shot, love you guys, thanks for the laughs.

Wedding Vendors

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Makeup Artist/Hair Stylist.:. Allegria Spa .:.970-748-7500

Venue/Catering/Cake Artist .:. Mount Vernon Country Club .:. 303-526-3105

Florist .:. SA Floral .:. 303-526-1248

Here we are at my latest wedding blog entry, comin’ at ya from the foothills of the Front Range of Colorado! Lizbeth and Richard were married in a grand backyard ceremony at their home up Coal Creek Canyon, in between Golden and Boulder.  The summer is heating up and I’ve got a pile of bloggin’ in the queue, so I’m going to keep this short and let the pictures speak thousands of words. Thanks Liz, Rich, Debbra, and Jim for recognizing my work and inviting me into your family. Mazel Tov!

Wedding Vendors

Music .:. Full Belly .:. 203-313-9086

Gown Boutique.:. Anna Be .:.720-855-1111

Makeup Artist/Hair Stylist.:. Twig Salon .:.303-447-0880

Catering .:. Catering Consciously .:. 303-450-4815

This past weekend I celebrated Alison and Dave’s downtown boulder wedding extravaganza! The ceremony was held in Central Park, with the wedding at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Here they are, sneakin’ and peekin’ right at ya! Full gallery of images coming soon!

Welcome to Ivete and Chris’s wedding blogariffic wedding gallery! We caught a sneak peak of their destination mountain bike wedding when we saw their Sneak Peek image of them riding their mountain bike at Devil’s Thumb Ranch near Winter Park, Colorado. Join me today for the visual highlights of their whole day! These guys are good friends of mine in Boulder and I was psyched to spend the weekend with them . . . and get some trail time in myself!

We started getting ready at a rental house that was right on the Devil’s Thumb trail network, and was only a mile from the Ranch. Well, it was a mile by trail, but 10 miles by car! That’s what you call a literal real estate listing.

Nice color coordination on the matron of honor and bridesmaids dresses.

The outdoor ceremony location at Devil’s Thumb features a world class view. I think it’s probably my favorite that I’ve shot at so far.

Great expressions during the recessional that could be the root of a great facebook caption contest!

Future pimps.

We took a break from friends and family time and headed out to create some photo magic on the stunning property at Devil’s Thumb. Earlier in the day, a group of us rode mountain bikes on the trail network at the ranch, and I had spotted this field of purple wildflowers. So we stashed the tandem mountain bike nearby so we could come back and get our ripping Sport The Dress on the tandem mountain bike photo.  The other cool thing about the bike, is that in a previous life I was a mechanical engineer, and I actually designed some of the parts used on this particular Ellsworth bicycle!

After the biking shenanigans I spent some time taking bridal portraits of Ivete, who was looking absolutely stunning! After the flowers we headed over to the horse corral, as Ivete loves horses. Well, this particular horse loved Ivete, so much so that at this exact photo moment he was leaving a giant horse booger on her wedding dress! LOL. Well, now we can’t blame ALL the stains on the dress on the mountain bike!

Back at the reception and IT’S TIME TO PARTY!

Tandem bicycle cake from Tee and Cakes! Can you see a theme here

The reception started inside the tent, but the vibrant colors of  a rainbow and then the mountain sunset eventually lured everyone outside. Hey, who is that in the background?

For the wedding entertainment, Frank Sinatra was in attendance. Well, OK, not the real Frank Sinatra, because that would have been freaky. But this Frank Sinatra was still quite the hit with the ladies!

Thanks for reading, riding, and rocking along with us!

Wedding Vendors

Venue .:. Devil’s Thumb Ranch .:. 800-933-4339

Gown Boutique.:. Anna Be .:.720-855-1111

Florist.:. Whole Foods Market .:.970-267 9200

Catering .:. Devil’s Thumb Ranch .:. 800-933-4339

Music .:. Performance Entertainment .:. 720-434-5330

Cake Artist .:. Tee and Cakes .:. 720-405-7548

Hair Stylist .:. Altitude Salon .:. 303-422-3123

Event Coordinator/Designer .:. Pick Me .:. 720-270-4647

Here is a quick Sneak Peek image from Teresa and Jacques’ wedding on the Vail Wedding Deck. While had an epic time shooting creative photos on the mountain and in Vail Village, my favorite image is from the ceremony. The sun was shining on a picture postcard perfect day, Teresa’s veil was waving in the wind, and Jacque SANG his vows while playing guitar. It was really sweet. Jacque said afterwards he felt that he was so nervous that he was having trouble, but he pulled it off magnificently.  I’m looking forward to posting more images from this amazing wedding in the near future!