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Des Moines Botanical Gardens Wedding // David and Olivia

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Des Moines Botanical Gardens Wedding // David and Olivia

This day was full of sweet moments & joyful celebration after being postponed from May 2020. David and Olivia have walked through a lot of life adjustments in the past year, but I’m sure they’d say one of the best was getting married! I’m so glad we were still able to celebrate with family & friends in the luscious DSM Botanical Gardens!

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Irishman Acres Clover Barn Boho Wedding

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Irishman Acres Clover Barn Boho Wedding

I can’t begin to tell you how much this wedding day means to me. It was a story completely unique to itself, and an honor to capture through the ups and downs. From Sierra’s first look with her dad, to the “second kiss” she and Dalton shared just after being pronounced husband + wife, to the emotional toasts given by her sister and his brother… this day will forever remain close to my heart. Enjoy this boho barn wedding at Irishman Acres in Bondurant! <3

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Kathryn and Adam's Winter Wedding // Iowa City Wedding Photographer

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Kathryn and Adam's Winter Wedding // Iowa City Wedding Photographer

Do you remember Kathryn + Adam from this fall’s engagement photos in Iowa City!? WELL THEY GOT MARRIED! And it was the perfect intimate wedding day, with family and close friends celebrating the new couple. Snow had fallen the previous week, setting the state for lovely wintery nuptials. I’m so excited for you to enjoy this micro-wedding!

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Waimea Canyon in Kauai // Intimate Elopement Photographer

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Waimea Canyon in Kauai // Intimate Elopement Photographer

Nontraditional elopement photos in Hawaii!? Sign me up! Check out Topher and Shianne’s incredible and intimate elopement photos, above the clouds at Waimea Canyon on the island of Kauai. Also, take me back! I’m now offering wedding and elopement photography for Kauai, Oahu, and Maui in Hawaii! Email me for details.

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Fall Iowa City Barn Wedding // Audrey + Jordan

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Fall Iowa City Barn Wedding // Audrey + Jordan

Audrey & Jordan knew they wanted to get married in 2020, so nothing (even a pandemic!) could stop their engagement in April. However, like every other couple this year, their wedding plans shifted. Instead of a Chicago wedding, they picked Audrey’s family’s farm near Iowa City as a venue. It was simple and stunning… see for yourself!

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Fall Barn Wedding in Story City, Iowa

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Fall Barn Wedding in Story City, Iowa

View this sweet country-rustic wedding day in Story City! Full of gorgeous laughter, a stunning lace wedding dress, French blue suits, and bridesmaids in flowy burgundy wine gowns… you’ll feel like you’ve been transported into a most celebratory wedding!

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Whitney + Daniel // West Des Moines backyard elopement

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Whitney + Daniel // West Des Moines backyard elopement

Whitney & Daniel snagged the most popular day of 2020 for their wedding… October 10! (Aka 10/10/2020!) They had a fabulous day planned but with Covid-19 changes, they decided to switch to a more intimate day, celebrating with family and close friends in Des Moines. Fall showed up in perfect form, and Whitney and Dan tied the knot under warm October sky. Enjoy some of my favorite photos from their backyard wedding day!

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Clover Barn Wedding in Bondurant, Iowa

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Clover Barn Wedding in Bondurant, Iowa

Clover Barn has been my dream wedding venue since Kim & her husband built it back in 2017. I even blogged about it when I visited in 2018! However, none of my brides chose it as a venue. It wasn’t until early 2020, when Kim’s younger daughter, Sierra, got engaged, did I even have a chance. And let me tell you… it was worth the wait. This wedding was INCREDIBLE, full of beautiful details, and even kinder people. So much love for this couple and day!

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Au Sable Institute Wedding // Michigan Wedding Photographer

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Au Sable Institute Wedding // Michigan Wedding Photographer

Oops… I’ve been working on blogging these wedding photos for a week now! Worth the wait, they sure are. Kirsten & Mike married outdoors on a cool, rainy Saturday in the woods of Michigan. These two met at Au Sable Institute, where they interned during a summer and fell in love with the land & each other. Mike proposed to Kirsten on a bench there just last summer, and they finally married on their dream wedding date (8.8.2020!) despite a pandemic and surprise rainstorms.

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Hotel Grinnell + Rock Creek State Park Wedding

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Hotel Grinnell + Rock Creek State Park Wedding

Megan and Evan’s wedding day remained a gorgeous celebration of love, despite the months of hectic re-planning due to Coronavirus. They kept their original date, and chose to marry outdoors in the gorgeous space of Rock Creek State Park in central Iowa— with just immediate family and a couple close friends to witness their nuptials. Click to see more of this stunning outdoor wedding!

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Izaak Walton League Des Moines Wedding // Noelle + Cody

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Izaak Walton League Des Moines Wedding // Noelle + Cody

This wedding day is as sweet as the almond cake I snuck at the reception! ;) Cody and Noelle’s covid-altered wedding absolutely made the month of May such a joy! They married in an intimate ceremony at St Joseph’s church, with a reception at Izaak Walton in Des Moines. Click through to see photos of this wonderful wedding day!

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St Ambrose Des Moines Wedding

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St Ambrose Des Moines Wedding

Mary Beth and Dan planned their dream wedding day for the last Friday in April. We chatted on the phone in November, and again in person in March. What none of us knew was that a global pandemic would radically change their wedding day plans… but never, ever, their marriage plans. ;) Instead of a large wedding ceremony at St Ambrose with a reception full of friends at the Tea Room, these two held an intimate ceremony. But, even their closest friends couldn’t be stopped from cheering outside the church. Click through to see more of this sweet spring wedding in downtown Des Moines!

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Kauai Destination Wedding Photographer

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Kauai Destination Wedding Photographer

Newly minted bride and groom, you sneak away with your wedding photographer to grab some romantic and picturesque photos on the lush island of Kauai. After all, it’s not every day that you get married in Hawaiian paradise! These wedding portraits will be some of your favorite photos for years to come.

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