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They’ve been together for almost 10 years, their kids growing up as siblings. They met in 2006 when Sara May’s son was in Eddie’s camp. “We had a school-related lunch in August and then I thought it would turn into something more,” Sara May said. “But he chickened out. Then a friend convinced me I […]

I met Sheila years ago when I volunteered at the University of Iowa hospital with a program called Cherished Portraits. Sheila headed up the program from the hospital side and I instantly adored her. She has a huge heart, the happiest laugh, and she gives the best hugs. When her son, Hogan, married Morgan in […]

June swept in pretending to be August. Thankfully, we had preplanned shaded areas for photos and Alyson and Drew had also planned for their ceremony to be indoors at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. (The typical outdoor spot is in the full sun, not a wedge of shade in sight.) Sweaty, but happy, were we […]

Though their first date stemmed from an online match, they later realized they had met months before. “Jacob sold my friend running shoes at the local running store he works at. I thought he was very handsome, but we didn’t officially meet until our first date 9 months later.” Imagine her surprise to figure out […]