Date: March 23, 2024 Venue: The Conrad Mansion Dresses:  Nicole made them both! Decor: Nicole made all her decor and bouquet! Hair: Nicole’s sister, but I jumped in to help finish ..read more

Date: March 9, 2024 Venue: The Harmac DJ: Clife DJ Florals and Cape: Bride’s mom Centerpiece Decor: Ms Haley Doodles     ..read more

Date:  Saturday, February 24, 2024 Venue: Surety Hotel DJ: Music Man Iowa Floral:  Boesen’s Floral     ..read more

Time to finally post my best of 2023 engagements!  Another wonderful year on the books and it was just beautiful with some of the most beautiful sunsets I’ve seen!  The top photo won cover photo for this years post! With this post comes some engagement tips from me to you.  Also be sure to check out my best of 2023 weddings post HERE previous to this.  Looking forward to another fab 2024 year with more epic travel and many amazing couples!   Here are some things to consider when you are first engaged: What now?! Well, first pick a date!  Personally, I book out su ..read more

It’s finally that time of year that I sift through ALL the photos I shot throughout the year and try my best to condense them down into a best of post.  I always do one for weddings and another for engagements.  While I do shoot many other types of shoots throughout the year (you can see those on instagram and facebook!), I always reserve my blog for weddings! 2023 was another wonderful year.  I travelled to Punta Cana and Cabo for some beautiful tropical destination weddings, along with 39 Iowa and midwest weddings! I am entering my 16th year shooting weddings and it seems surr ..read more

Date:  December 30, 2023 Venue:  Their Home Planning:  Soiree Wedding Events   Dana and Jake closed out my 2023 with an intimate surprise wedding in their home disguised as a Christmas party! It was just beautiful.  I will be back with these two in July for an official party.   Next up will be my best of 2023 posts, stay tuned and be sure to vote for your favorite cover image on my instagram or facebook!   ..read more

Kevin and Trang contacted me recently for a wedding shoot because they were not able to get photos on their actual day, so they wanted the photos of their dreams.  Boy, did we get them!  Trang had two beautiful dresses and I had fun running around with these two to get the best shots.  I’ve got 2 weddings left for the year and then will be working on my best of posts for 2023.  Stay tuned!   ..read more

Date: November 25, 2023 Venue: Iowa Tap Room DJ: A Special Event DJ     ..read more

Date: November 11, 2023 Venue: DanceMor Ballroom Floral:  Penny Salow Makeup: Beauty Edit – Nikki Hair: Studio 811 DJ: Steve Schroeder Video: Proper Films ..read more

Date:  November 4, 2023 Venue: Soldier Creek Winey   ..read more