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McKenna & Derek

The Gathering Barn New Year’s Eve Winter Wedding

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Weddings

New Year’s Eve weddings always have an extra dose of sparkle and life to them and McKenna and Derek’s was filled with that plus a whole lot of laughter, happy tears, and a dance floor that was absolutely overflowing. It was such a fun way to end 2022 and ring in the new year! We […]

Brooke & Wyatt

A Voxman Music Hall Winter Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met in the summer of 2016 through a mutual friend. Brooke doesn’t remember exactly how they coordinated their first meeting, but she does remember that they drove around the countryside and small town in Wyatt’s truck, talking and driving for hours and finding out they had a lot in common. “Wyatt has always been […]

How To Stay Warm in Snowy or Cold Weather Photos

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I live in Iowa so it’s inevitable that the months of January through March are pretty cold. We have days of beautiful fluffy snow and 30 degrees and we also have days of blustery wind with highs below zero (as I type this, it’s -6F outside). There’s no predictability and, for that reason, I’ve always […]

Tayler & Travis

A Rural Iowa Farm Snowy Winter Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

“It almost happened immediately,” Travis said. “I knew on our first date,” Tayler added. For Travis, he said it almost happened immediately, “but also slowly over time. She was so supportive right off the bat, but the way we clicked, it’s nothing I can really explain and do justice. I had never really experienced a […]

Erin & Tyler

A Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue Snowy Winter Wedding

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Weddings

Erin & Tyler are some of the kindest, sweetest people you’ll ever meet. It has been so much fun getting to know them and work with them throughout their engagement and wedding-planning season of life. Their original wedding date was set for February, but they are both pilates in the U.S. Navy and when they […]

The Sewards

A Winter Farm Family Shoot

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Photography

We struggled with coordinating our calendars this year, which is why we ended up doing their family photos in December instead of early fall like we have in years past (here and here). However, the colors we ended up getting were perfectly coordinated with their outfits so it’s basically like we planned it perfectly. I […]

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