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Megan & Paul

A St. Andrews Iowa City Summer Wedding

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They were living in Ames when they first met and they soon began going on regular walks through the cross country course. They had stopped at a bench one night and “we were just sitting on a bench together looking at the stars. He was so kind and so sweet and I just felt so […]

Kelli & Michael

A Fossil Gorge Summer Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met during their freshman year of college. “I was friends with his roommate and thought he was really cute, had good manners, and had the prettiest eyes and teeth,” Kelli said. “I was scared to talk to her,” Michael added. They started talking (and dating) after they both transferred to different schools. “We really […]

Lauren & Matthew

A Bella Sala Spring Wedding

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If you want to speak my color language, look no further than Lauren and Matthew’s wedding. These shades of pinks and corals were absolutely perfect and so bright and fun for a spring wedding! The variety in the ladies’ dresses pulled everything together for the exact vision Lauren had. The evening before, I met Lauren, […]

Melissa & Ian

A Wilson’s Orchard Spring Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met at work, but really got to know each other during the pandemic. Their first date was in May 2021. “I was nervous because, even though we had been talking to each other more and hanging out together at work, I’m not a super open person. It can take a while for me to […]

Nicolette & Casey

A Kiwanis Park Spring Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met almost ten years ago on a Friday night in downtown Iowa City. “She was out with some friends and ran into some friends she knew from classes at Iowa who were there with Casey. “I don’t remember quite what we talked about, but it wasn’t for very long and I just remember thinking […]

Dana & Danny

A Kent Park Spring Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

Dana and Danny met in Chihuahua, Mexico in 2016 while they were both on an optometry medical mission. “During that trip, we didn’t have many interactions as he was working mostly with third and fourth your students at the slit lamps (the devices we use to assess the front and back surface of the eye),” […]

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