It was a hectic week in Iowa leading up to Elisabeth & Manny’s wedding. They, along with some family and friends, were traveling to Iowa from New Mexico in the midst of a pandemic and a derecho. When Elisabeth and Manny arrived, the hotel for them and their guests didn’t have power (and still doesn’t) because of the massive storm and they had to rearrange all the room bookings to another hotel. When I met with them on Friday night for their engagement session, they were completely calm about it all, despite having just spent 3 hours trying to get their hotel room key so they could get inside to get dressed for the session. Their philosophy all along has been: we have found each other, we don’t need anything else. In all the world, they found each other and that is their greatest gift. Hurricane-force winds, power outages, and a pandemic couldn’t shake them or erase the smiles from their faces.

Their wedding was on a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon at Cedar Ridge Winery and it was such a joy to see their love for each other. Manny had said what he was looking forward to most about the wedding day was seeing her walking towards him in her wedding gown. “Kind of like the time I met her, but this time I will be getting married to her.”

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Photography: Emily Crall Photography

Videography: Diamond Label Films

Venue & Catering: Cedar Ridge Winery

Coordinator: Events by Lucie Jane

Florals: E’s Florals

Cake Artist: Take The Cake

DJ: Luna 7

Hair: Crave Salon

Bridal Gown: The Wedding Shoppe

Invitations & Paper Goods: Zola

Photo Booth: Corridor Photo Booth