Iowa cabin

Iowa countryside newborn session

Newborn photos, but with a side-by-side ride + a trek through the mud to enjoy a peaceful Iowa cabin by the river. The most peaceful baby snuggles, Iowa countryside sounds, and the joy of a growing family. These are a few of my favorite things.

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Big Bear Elopement

oped at Big Bear Lake in California at the beginning of April. They started the day getting ready slowly at a modern cabin in the pines by House of Butterfield. The most perfect spot for a wedding day. Kelly got ready with a friend upstairs while Ted and their son’s preceded to get ready for the day downstairs. Then we made our way to Big Bear Lake where they shared their vows, washed each other’s feet, and prayed together as a family.

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Schafer Barn Wedding

Schafer Barn on the Hill Wedding | Garrett + Bronwyn

You’ll like this love story… What potentially brought Bronwyn + Garrett together was a trip to a winery in Italy. These two were at a Keyante winery when Garrett first called Bronwyn his girlfriend. The tour guide asked for the couples in the group to stray away from the rest of the group for a […]

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Country Lane Lodge Wedding

Nolan + Kayli matched on Tinder in 2018. They talked for a few months and built a friendship before meeting in person. After seeing each other in person for the first time, the rest seems like history. Both of them had an instant connection with the other and immediately knew they were meant for each […]

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Des Moines wedding reception

Surety Hotel Wedding | Jared + McKayla

Jared + McKayla both grew up in Iowa, but they didn’t not meet until they were both interning in Washington D.C. at the Senate. They Jared and McKayla became good friends that summer and stayed in touch while finishing college. They then went on their first date when Jared visited McKayla in D.C (She was […]

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West Des Moines wedding reception

Joyful Resolve // to make a firm determination to do something beyond circumstance. Kaitlin’s middle name is “Joy” and Ben’s last name means “Resolve,” which they combined to make the above declaration for their marriage. To love, to forgive, to serve, to pursue, to fight for, to encourage each other, all with a Joyful Resolve. […]

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Wanatee Park Wedding

David + Hallie | Cedar Rapids Iowa Wedding

It was the Sunday morning of Memorial Day weekend one year ago. Hallie was sleeping (like 7 am) and heard the doorbell ring, which was weird..(David is typically up before Hallie so she thought maybe he went out and forgot his house keys.) Then she rolled over and saw her phone ringing, it was David. […]

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Northern Iowa wedding

“Marriage // two people radically loving their Savior, then loving each other, and allowing the world to watch.” One of Joe’s high school best friends married one of Sami’s high school best friends, but we all know 2020 changed plans last year, so the wedding that these two were suppose to be introduced at couldn’t […]

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Des Moines lifestyle newborn session

Des Moines Newborn Session

On their fourth wedding anniversary, a couple weeks earlier than expected, Andrew + Abbey welcomed in to the world their little man Lee. He was so peaceful and sweet for his in home newborn session. It’s no wonder that his mommy and daddy just want to stare at him all day long, a newborn session […]

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Drake University Wedding

We made it back to where it all began! The dorm where Mitch + Rachel both lived freshman year at Drake University in Des Moines. They were both accounting majors but not until their sophomore year did they become close friends because of their mutual friends + all the classes they had together. There was […]

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