With all of Rachel & Max’s wedding events happening in downtown Iowa City, we had close proximity (albeit tricky parking!) to all of the locations we needed to be at. We started the day at Hotel Vetro, where Rachel and her girl friends were getting ready (this hotel is the best in the area for […]

Leading up to the wedding, we had been having some typically brutal summer heat here in Iowa. But that Saturday, the heat lifted and we were blessed with high-70’s and a little breeze. It was exactly what you’d wish for on a wedding day, especially one in the summertime. Sally & Erik live in Colorado, […]

It’s been almost 6 years since I photographed their wedding  (theirs was, I think, the eighth wedding I had photographed) and I still remember every detail from that day. Her lace dress, the white tent at her family farm, the candy apples, the perfect ceremony location under the overhang of the barn…it was all so beautiful […]

This was my first time being on the Iowa State campus other than photographing for a little bit out at the Jack Trice Stadium for their engagement session, so it was a treat to explore a bit more right outside and around the Memorial Union. It was mid-July so there was no shock or surprise […]

On the first day of July, the sun shone down brilliantly on the barns at Celebration Farm. Inside the Double Round, the reception details were being put in place, while inside the Timber Frame, the ladies were eating sandwiches and finishing up hair and makeup. Maddie was relaxed and calm, excited to see her groom. […]

If I could choose the most ideal weather for a wedding day, it would undoubtedly be exactly what we lucked out with for Alexa & Michael’s wedding. After several weeks of intense heat, it was such a welcome relief to have mid-70s with a slight little breeze, not enough to mess up hair, but just […]