They are coming up on their 1 year anniversary and I can only hope that we have the same swift change of weather that we did last May! Leading up to Jaclyn & Jacob’s wedding day, it was blustering and cold, much like it is right now, but then we had the most glorious, warm […]

Summertime weddings in Iowa are usually…warm. Hot, actually. And Stephanie & Sam’s was certainly hot. But they live in Texas so heat is something they’re used to. What you can’t tell in these pictures is just how hot it was or how quickly we had to photograph the bridal party and couple! We had a very […]

Rose & Paul just got married 2 weeks ago in a stunning wedding clouded with rain. I’m so excited that they were now husband and wife; they are the sweetest couple who cares not only for each other, but genuinely cares about and takes care of people around them. They are such a perfect match […]

I had never in my memory been to Ames until this engagement session with Marissa & Drew. Oh wait, I had been there one other time, but it was a quick overnight stay in the frigid cold of winter before an early flight out the next morning so it doesn’t really count. This was the […]

Caitlin & Brad’s wedding day was so classically beautiful. I love how they pulled in so many traditions, while also making it perfectly them. Two of my favorite traditions that they incorporated were being married in the church that Caitlin’s family has long been married in (her parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents) and carrying the Bible […]

Melanie & Dan put so much thought, consideration, and personality in their wedding day and I couldn’t stop smiling their whole day. The colors were so vibrant, the food so delicious, and the flowers so fragrant. And yet, the only thing we could all see was their love shining bright for each other. It was truly […]