The stunning desert landscape of the Southwest served as the perfect backdrop for Jessica + Stephen’s effortlessly beautiful wedding portraits, captured by Gideon Photography. Proving that sometimes simplicity is best, all this session needed was a delicately handmade wedding dress, a sweetly hued textural bouquet + an adorable couple, who is madly in love! I’ll let Jessica share the sweet story of how they met:
Stephen + I have known each other for a long time. We grew up in the same town, went to the same high school, had all the same friends, even sat by each other in a few classes + wrote secret notes to one another. Stephen is my older brother’s age; he was the boy everyone had a crush on. Including me. But our love story didn’t start there. After he graduated, stephen moved away to college + served an LDS mission, so after three years of not seeing one another, our paths crossed again. I was going to a friend’s house + knew that Stephen was going to be there. I was so nervous I didn’t even say hi to him! He jokes that “I had him at no-hello.” After that night we spent four seasons becoming best friends, trying new things, finding adventure, studying our way through college, + falling deeply in love.
These two are all smiles in this sweet video by NP Films! I just love it.
Big congrats to the happy couple! We wish you the very best!
photography: Gideon Photography // videography: NP Films // floral designer: Bloomers // dress designer: Illume Gowns // location: Snow Canyon State Park
Beautiful. Just beautiful. And I love their story.
WOW! So dreamy :)
So beautiful. Love their story. And love her hair!
GORGEOUS!! Love the colors, couple and location!
What a beautiful story , and what a beautiful girl! I love the dress. ‘Simple’ and elegant is stunning
These 2 are so gorgeous, and that background is so fitting for them!!
GORGEOUS. we love the Red Rocks!! xox
So romantic….love the bride’s dress!
Love these wedding photos. The bride’s wedding dress, her hair and makeup and the flowers – it’s all perfect. I also love the details, like the shoes. What a beautiful couple!
WOW beautiful, what a lovely story.