Anthony and Jackie enjoyed a wonderful wedding day at Prairie Moon Winery in Ames, Iowa. They had both their wedding ceremony and reception at the winery, with the ceremony taking place outside after a few showers "watered the property" earlier in the day. Fortunately, the rain didn't really inconvenience us at all, other than maybe supplementing the humidity that day (ask Anthony's jacket about that)! It stayed pretty cloudy for most of the day, which was nice in this case, because it afforded us to shoot at all angles in the vineyard. But it did end up clearing off toward the evening, and we were able to get a spectacular sky for the sunset ... READ MORE

Louie and Sherry celebrated their wedding day with a host of family and friends on what was really a cool, cloudy and delightful summer day. It was so delightful that apparently the folks at the church didn't think AC was necessary for the morning ceremony, so that was easily the warmest part of the day! These guys kept things very simple, with just one best man and one maid of honor in their wedding party. Hopefully it's funny now, but it was a little crisis at the time—with RAGBRAI going on in Iowa City and West Liberty on their wedding day, Louie tried to give instructions to all of his traveling guests on how to AVOID the RAGBRAI route on ... READ MORE

We had the privilege of photographing Kyle and Sarah's toasty July wedding day in Lawrence, KS. It was a special day for our family as well, since Sarah is my cousin and our kids were basically the cutest flower girl and ring bearer you've ever seen. We started the day with hair and makeup at the salon, then moved to a couple Airbnbs where the guys and girls finished getting ready. Both the ceremony and reception were at Arterra Event Gallery, which fit Kyle and Sarah's wedding perfectly. The ceremony was warm. As in climate and emotionally. The day was truly a celebration, and it was punctuated by Kyle pumping his fist in the air during thei ... READ MORE

Dillon and Emily's wedding day couldn't escape some of the hotness we've seen this summer, but they were happy to battle the heat, versus the nasty thunderstorms that rolled in a couple hours into their reception! They had a very meaningful and musically inspired ceremony at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Afterwards, their reception was at the Cedar Rapids Marriott. It was great to see so many of their family and friends surround them at each, as both spaces were packed! The day was a genuine celebration for all involved, as all weddings should be. It's refreshing for us to shoot such meaningful days, because it gives us the o ... READ MORE

Tyler and Joelle had their wedding ceremony and reception Ashton Hill Farm, in Cedar Rapids. Tyler, Joelle, and their families love well. I get so fired up about capturing what a wedding day feels like in the photos, and these guys made it easy. I could feel that this day was particularly special and meaningful for all that were in attendance, but especially their immediate families. We started the day getting ready in the bridal suite onsite, which is light, airy and lovely for photos. It was another hot one on their wedding day, and as we arrived, there was a little debate on whether the outside ceremony was going to happen, but they wen ... READ MORE