“He’s really cute,” she said to her roommate, “But I don’t think he talks.” They were all hanging out while in school at the University of Iowa and he happened to be her roommate’s boyfriend’s roommate so they ended up in the same group. It would be impossible not to notice her and it didn’t […]

It was the Saturday after Valentine’s Day, February 18th. The colored lights spilled over, under, and around the beautiful archway of the Center Street Bridge in downtown Des Moines as they strolled hand-in-hand, breathing in the brisk night air. In the very center of the bridge over the glass floor that looks directly down into […]

They’ve known each other nearly their whole lives, they said. That’s just how things work in small towns. It wasn’t until a few years ago, however, that they began to develop a relationship. With both of them being Iowa Hawkeye fans, this year they went to Iowa’s first football game of the season at Soldier […]

I first met Emma about a month ago. I loved this girl. She seemed so put-together from her sense of style to her college dreams to her easy laughter. And then I learned that she is a Michigan fan and…well, then I threatened to stop the car and make her get out. The only sense […]

I knew I adored them from the very first time we met via Skype. But I didn’t even know how much until I met them for the first time in person this past Sunday for their engagement photos. Kelsi & Brandon just ooze this fun, genuine love for each other that is both sweet and […]

The sun shone freely in the blue sky and the breeze blew the leaves like soft feathers. It was neither cold nor warm; it was perfect. Her gown hung in the church nursery waiting for her. Her shoes sat ready. The day was theirs. Andrea and Drew were married at Wayland Mennonite Church on Saturday, […]