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Liz & Zach

A DoubleTree, Cedar Rapids Summer Wedding

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It’s June in Iowa and we are in the midst of wave upon unending wave of heat. In the week leading up to Liz & Zach’s wedding, we knew it was going to be really hot outside…with full sun (no clouds at all!) and no shade for the ceremony. The more concerning factor to me […]

Emily & Derek

A Snowy Winter Wonderland Wedding at DoubleTree, Cedar Rapids

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Leading up to the day, the chances of Emily’s dream winter wonderland wedding were looking good. She was hoping for “nice weather with a light quiet snowfall right at 5:05pm.” The chances of snow were 60%, but the closer the wedding day got, the colder the temperatures crept. Saturday arrived with bitter winds, a barely […]

Carolyn & Marc

An Elmcrest Golf Course Cedar Rapids Summer Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They’ve been together for a long time–since they were young highschoolers–and if you’ve spent any amount of time with them, it’s easy to pick up on their deep level of friendship and love for each other. They first spotted each other when she was a freshman, he a sophomore. “I was quite smitten with him […]

Rachel & Carson

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Spring Wedding

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Their wedding day dawned with blue skies and fluffy, white clouds. We arrived at her parent’s home where the ladies were all relaxing throughout the house, finishing up makeup, eating lunch, and laughing. It’s my favorite scene to arrive to and the easy spirit carried throughout the rest of the day. Rachel and Carson are two truly sweet […]

Rachael & Lucas

A Noelridge Park Cedar Rapids Spring Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

These two are sweet like watermelon on a summer day. Their love for each other is so alive you can almost reach out and touch it. I tried to describe to them what I was seeing as I was photographing them and the only way to say it was that they were so at ease […]

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