They met in high school English class. “AJ was (and still is) outgoing and fun,” Piper recalled. “I was much more of a rule follower and would spend class time getting my work done. AJ would walk with me to my car after class was over and was always really nice to me, but it […]

Kristal & Lucas’ wedding was the last of my 2015 wedding season and, hallelujah, it was such a stunning way to finish! Their Glen Oaks Country Club wedding was an all-in-one location affair, which made it so easy for everyone to be able to relax. The ladies got ready upstairs in the clubhouse with a […]

She turned him down on his first three requests for a date. She wanted to make sure he was truly interested. He was definitely interested and didn’t give up. Their first date was really laid back–like them–and they ended up spending hours outside on the deck talking. “We wanted to put everything out on the table […]

hen asked what she was most looking forward to about her wedding day, she said being with everyone she loves in one place. He seconded that saying, “Seeing family and friends that I don’t see very often, most of whom I see less than once a year.” Their families and friends showed up and the […]

I feel like I must put pen to paper–or fingers to the keyboard–right away or I’ll lose what I want to say about this experience. It had both it’s highs and lows. (The lowest being Monday night after extreme exhaustion when I declared that I have no talent and I’ll surely have to quit photographing. […]

It was the Saturday after Valentine’s Day, February 18th. The colored lights spilled over, under, and around the beautiful archway of the Center Street Bridge in downtown Des Moines as they strolled hand-in-hand, breathing in the brisk night air. In the very center of the bridge over the glass floor that looks directly down into […]