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Marissa & Dan – Cedar Rapids engagement session

A wintery Cedar Rapids Engagement session I recently photographed. Marissa and Dan make such an awesome couple! Can’t wait for their wedding.






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Kara & Aaron – The River Center Dubuque wedding

A glorious day full of love, laughter and dancing. Started the beautiful, warm day at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Dubuque. This is where everyone got ready and where the ceremony took place.
The reception was held at The Grand River Center with some bus partying and bus hopping in between.

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detail shot of the bridal shoes
wedding ring
bridesmaids getting ready for the ceremony
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bride waiting before the wedding ceremony
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wedding ceremony at st anthonys chirch in dubuque
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bride and groom exiting the ceremony
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bar hopping before the wedding reception




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father daughter wedding dance
the groom dancing with his mother





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Emily & Matt

It was such a privilege to photograph Emily and Matt’s intimate wedding in northern Michigan. The whole wedding theme revolved around having a great celebration with very close friends and family. The cabin was on the AuSable river which is one of the best rivers for trout fly fishing. It is considered one of the best brown trout fisheries east of the Rockies.

Emily and Matt are both great chefs working at the Ritz Carlton in Florida and they cooked all the food for their guests. I must say that it was the BEST FOOD I have ever eaten at a wedding.












































That’s how you party!

Wedding guests dancing

Iowa wedding photographer – Vassaly & Huu

A beautiful Vietnamese – Laotian wedding at Bella Sala in Iowa City.

The day started at Sheraton Hotel in Iowa city where the wedding party had their hair and make up done. When I arrived there I found Vassaly working on boutonnieres for the guys – realizing that she forgot to order them from the flower shop. That’s why weddings are so much fun to photograph – there’s always something unexpected happening.

The whole day was a new and interesting experience. A mixture of Lao and Vietnamese wedding traditions – including the Lao Baci ceremony and a traditional Laotian dance.

Sheraton Hotel Iowa City
Bride working on the flower boutonnieres
Bride ironing her dress at Sheraton iowa City
Groom getting ready silhouette
Groom adjusting the tie
Bride getting makeup on
Groom peeking at the bride while she is getting ready
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Bridal party in front of the Sheraton Hotel Iowa City
Bride and groom portrait
Bridal party doing jello shots
Set up for Baci ceremony
Bride getting dressed in her Lao traditional wedding dress
Emotional moment between the mother and the daughter
Groom with traditional Lao costume
Detail of bride's hair

Lao Baci ceremony Bella Sala Iowa City

Traditional Lao wedding ceremony


Detail from the Baci ceremony



Bride and groom first dance
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Venue: Bella Sala Iowa City
Catering: Hunan Restaurant
Band: New Moon

Cedar Rapids Wedding – Patricia + Alex

Just a small preview from Patricia & Alex’s wedding.

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