When Andrew’s brother was giving his toast at Glen Oaks Country Club, he mentioned how Joy was exactly what her name is, and when she enters a room she just makes it brighter and I completely agree from experience! I met Joy at a wedding bridal show here in WDM, and in a sea of […]

  The thing is, digital photos have a really short and fragile lifespan. As an Iowa photographer, I am here to tell you why printed photos hold more value than digital images, and why its important to get your images printed. In today’s world, it’s not official until it’s facebook official, if you didn’t post […]

Ella and Phil had such a beautiful Ushers Ferry Cedar Rapids Ia Wedding!  The way Phil looks at her, and can make her smile will just melt your heart! From their beautiful first look at Ushers Ferry, to their traditional Catholic Wedding, its hard to choose a favorite moment from their day.  We started the […]

Danielle and Daniel are finally married! WOOT WOOT! (Yes, Dan and Danny, if you call for a Dan either one will answer ya!) Their wedding was in the middle of a heat wave but that did’t stop them from having the most stunning day! Danielles bridesmaids were always nearby with portable fans to keep here cool.  […]

Ahhhhh the first look! I will be completely upfront and honest with you all. I. Love. First. Looks.  As far as the wedding photography aspect goes, it really just stream lines the photo aspect of the day, making all of the more coordinated must haves like family formals and wedding party photos get done before […]

I knew that Joy was going to be a bride I would LOVE to work with the second she inquired! She was so detailed in her responses and shared her vision with her wedding day with me! Meeting Joy and Andrew up for a glass of wine proved even further how much fun this couple […]

      Hey there bride!  I have decided to get a little creative and showcase some of my favorite local Iowa vendors by giving them their own spotlight!! This way you have the chance to see some of their work, and get to read up a little about them! It’s like a referral on […]

This wedding was legit! I knew this wedding would be a blast because I really hit it off with Stephanie! Every time we got together to go over details for her sweet Iowa wedding, we would talk for hours! Her intimate wedding party was a complete blast! I felt like I just fit right in, […]

Oh I can’t even begin to tell you how amazing it was to bear witness to Ajin and Alexanders beautiful wedding day! From the beautiful details on Ajin’s wedding dress, her ladies stunning sari’s , the God centered wedding ceremony and high energy dance circle at the reception!  This Indian wedding was filled with beautiful […]

Rachel and Ethan are one of those couples who are just meant to be, and you can tell! They are just the sweetest and we had a blast touring around downtown Des Moines for their engagement session!   Because of these two, I am now obsessed with Parking Garage Locations and getting the Des Moines skyline! […]