I met Lauren and Ryan (and their dog Ty + Ryan’s sweet mom) at Jester park for their engagement photos. It was perfectly warm and sunny for what had been a super rainy and cold May – so we were loving it! Lauren came prepared with so many adorable details to add to the session. I…
A big thank you to Brooke Pavel for referring Sarah and Darson to me! Their wedding took place at Jasper Winery here in Des Moines and the day could not have been more joyful! I loved all of the handmade details they incorporated into their day. They even built a doorway for their ceremony space! It was…
Emily and Chad’s day(s) was one of the most intimate and personal wedding days that I have had the privilege of photographing. These two decided to split their wedding in two. They held the ceremony on Friday, including only their parents, Chad’s sister Katie, and Emily’s brother Joe. Saturday evening they hosted a larger reception to celebrate with…
I cannot get over how much I love engagement sessions! I love getting to know each couple before the stress of the wedding day is upon us, I love how different each couple and engagement session is, and I love having so much time to wander around coming up ideas and finding great spaces for…
After photographing quite a few winter engagements these past few months, it felt so great to be able to shoot in weather that didn’t require being bundled up from head to toe! Spring is finally here and I think everyone is shouting it from the rooftops. I met up Mike and Kristin at West End…