The guys had not yet arrived at the church, but the ladies were spread out in a room in the basement finishing up their makeup and hair when we arrived. Emily’s gown was hanging in the window in all of it’s ballgown glory and the maids’ gowns were lined up nearby. After hellos and hugs, I took a peek through some of Emily’s carefully set-aside details; her heirloom pearl necklace, their paper suite, her shoes & jewelry, and her handkerchief, another family piece. Each item, in it’s own way, showcasing the small part it was playing in the grand scheme of the day.

Since Emily & Mitchell were holding both their ceremony & reception in Old Brick, there was a major room “flip” during cocktail hour, but Tamara’s team pulled it off spectacularly and the day couldn’t have gone any better. After the ceremony, while the church was being flipped over for the reception, I took the bridal party a block away to the Old Capitol area for photos. We managed to hit the jackpot with pedestrian traffic (for some reason, there was nothing going on right then!) and got some of the most fun photos!

Emily & Mitchell, thank you so much for having me be part of your day. My prayer is that these photos will help trigger your memories with sweet smiles and happy thoughts. Congratulations!

I adore this photo of Emily’s mom clasping her necklace right before the ceremony.

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Photography: Emily Crall Photography

Wedding Coordinator: Tamara Wendt Design

Makeup & Hair: Eden Salon

Bridal Gown: Mori Lee from Wedding Shoppe

Bridesmaid Gowns: Kennedy Blue from Wedding Shoppe

Suits: Men’s Wearhouse

Florals: Designed by Tamara Wendt Design, produced by Chris Crow and the team at Moline Hy-Vee

Catering & Cake Artist: Hy-Vee

DJ: Anytime DJ

Paper Suite: Minted

Venue: Old Brick, Iowa City

Officiant: Reverend David Flemming

Musicians: Iowa Summer Strings