I had been looking forward to this [almost] New Year’s Eve wedding ever since Mollie & Dylan first reached out, in part because I had photographed Mollie’s cousin’s wedding last New Year’s Eve and it felt very kismet to reunite with that whole extended family again for another holiday wedding! Then I got to know […]

Planning a wedding in three months time is no small feat, and doing that while living in India, a 12-hour difference in timezones, is especially challenging! Mary’s parents picked up the bulk of the local planning in Iowa with Mary flying back once from India to pack in a bunch of planning, including buying a […]

It was an overcast, but otherwise lovely day for Maddison and Aaron’s December wedding at Bella Sala. The temperatures weren’t bitterly cold like they had been leading up to the wedding and the lack of a breeze helped! I have been so excited for this wedding ever since I first heard from Maddison over a […]

We started the day with all the ladies in the home where Kerry was raised. It was relaxing and comfortable with makeup and hair being done in the dining room, breakfasts and snacks in the kitchen area, and general miscellaneous other things (lounging, singing along to 1989 TV, and steaming dresses) happening all around. The […]

They grew up in the same small town and had a bunch of almost meet-cutes. But it was finally in junior year band camp that they started hanging out with mutual friends. In August 2012, sparks started to fly at a mutual friend’s birthday (one of her bridesmaids). They’ve been together now for over 10 […]

The extended warmth of summer meant that the leaves turned later this year than they usually do, meaning we had the most gorgeous foliage for Samantha and John’s wedding day! Not only that, but the weather, despite being a little breezy, was a perfect mid-60s and gorgeous. It’s been a bit since I’ve had a […]