Iowa wedding photographer. Modern wedding and lifestyle photography in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Des Moines, Dubuque, Quad Cities  and beyond.

Iowa City engagement session – Anna & Michael

Very excited to share this engagement session I shot in Hickory Hill Park and downtown Iowa City.










Goldmoor Inn Galena wedding – Megan & Mitch

I loved being a part of this beautiful wedding. Megan and Mitch did a wonderful job planning their wedding at the Goldmoor Inn. Such an awesome day!

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South Dakota wedding – Anlis & Mitch

Anlis and Mitch were initially planning a wedding in Des Moines but they had to change plans because they moved to South Dakota. So I got a chance to travel to and see a new state :) . As an Iowa wedding photographer I don’t get to photograph weddings in a lot of urban settings but I do get to know a lot of awesome people and Anlis and Mitch were no exception.

Here are a few photos from their Brookings, SD wedding:

Bride getting ready at St Tomas More Church
Red Nina Shoes bridal shoes
Bride getting dressed
The bridesmaids are helping the bride with her dress

The boys are getting ready for the ceremony
Bride and groom are doing a first look before the wedding ceremony
Bride and groom seeing each other for the first time


Wedding at St More Catholic Church in Brookings SD
A beautiful moment with the groom and his father before the ceremony

Parents at the wedding ceremony

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Bride and groom exiting the ceremony
Wedding receiving line
The groom and groomsmen formal photos
The bride and bridesmaids photo
Wedding photos at  McCrory Gardens in Brookings SD
Bridal portraits at  McCrory Gardens
Bride and groom portrait in tall grass
weding photo of the bride and groom



Bride and bridesmaids photo idea
Wedding party bus
wedding table arrangements
wedding table with lots of candles
wedding favors - jar of honey with personalized label
wedding flowers detail photo
wedding cake and cupcakes















Ceremony: St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Reception: Shamrock

NYC

I love to travel and there are very few destinations that I love as much as NYC. There’s something magic about this city and from time to time we go there to satisfy our cravings for urban settings. It’s so reinvigorating to wander aimlessly through the streets of Manhattan. Even more so around Christmas when the sidewalks and stores are even more crowded.

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The Bergdorf Goodman Christmas windows are famous are really beautiful and they have something different each year. It’s really incredible how much work goes into setting them up.

famous bergdorf goodman windows decorated for christmas
bergdorf goodman window - everything is made out of paper
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Across the street there’s a Tiffany store and their windows are worth seeing too:)

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godiva store manhattan
nyc christmas street lights
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balloons on the street of nyc
painting reflection
tree lights
rockefeller plaza christmas decorations
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It was fun and I can’t wait to get back there. If you are looking for a photographer for your NYC wedding get in touch !

Best wedding photos of 2011

I loved every single wedding I photographed in 2011 and I couldn’t have asked for better clients. I am one lucky photographer, I must admit that. I got the chance to work at some great venues like The Salisbury House in Des Moines, Simpson Barn, The grand River Center, a private cabin in northern Michigan or The Rose Inn of Okoboji and I hope to return to these fantastic venues to shoot this year.

Here are a few of my favorite wedding photos from last year. Browse through my blog to discover yours!

Details of the wedding rings
Portrait of the bride
flower girl and ring bearer
Bride bouquet
Flower girl and ring bearer
Bride with the bridesmaids at Hotel Julien
bridesmaids during the ceremony
bride and groom with the wedding party
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Zender Salon Iowa City bridal makeup
wedding photos at brown deer country club
wedding guests dancing
bride and groom kissing
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bride and groom walking inside the Salisbury House


mother of the bride helping her daughter with the jewelry
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Groom and bridesmaids photo
Father daughter first dance
Okoboji wedding ar Wild Rose Inn
Wedding guests dancing
Palisades park wedding photos
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Bridal party in front of the Sheraton Hotel Iowa City
Bridal party doing jello shots


groom posing with the groomsmen



father daughter wedding dance

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If you are looking for a wedding photographer for your 2012 wedding I hope to see you in the “Best of 2012″ blog post ;)

Published

Happy new year! Hope everyone had a great start to 2012.

I am a little bit behind on blogging and I still have some awesome weddings and engagement sessions to share from last year. And some travel photos too – as I just got back from NYC where we spent Christmas and New Year’s eve with family and friends.

Some of my work has been published on a few wedding blogs in the past months and I am very honored to share these features with you.

Screen capture of the Style me pretty article featuring Nicole and Jon's Okoboji wedding
Nicole and Jon’s beautiful outdoor wedding hosted by the Wild Rose Inn of Okoboji was featured on Style me Pretty. A lot of DIY inspiration for future brides. Nicole really did an outstanding job and i can’t wait to share a lot of photos from their wedding. Coming soon so stay tuned.

Screenshot of Jenny and Sam's wedding feature on destination brides
There aren’t a lot of destination weddings happening in Dubuque, Iowa but Jenny and Sam planned a beautiful one at the Grand River Center / Hotel Julien. Featured on Destination Brides.

Screen capture of Emily and Matt's wedding feature
Emily and Matt’s northern michigan wedding featured on ANW.