Randi Kate & Brad Wedding - Decorah Iowa

Randi-Kate and Brad were high school sweethearts who said I do to forever at Decorah Lutheran Church in front of all their family and friends. The amount of support and love they had from their family and friend was so sweet and very evident throughout their wedding day. Although it was oddly warm and there was no snow in sight these two still had a beautiful winter wonderland wedding day 🙂

For their reception Brad and Randi-Kate celebrated at T-bocks located in the heart of downtown Decorah.

Randi Kate and Brad Engagement Session | Decorah Iowa Engagement Photographer

This was almost engagement session that wasn’t, but luckily we can call it the engagement session for the books instead because dang these two are CUTE 😍

Originally Randi Kate and Brad weren’t going to do an engagement session due to Brad being deployed in Hawaii and having limited time back in Iowa. But things worked out perfectly and while I was in town for a wedding and we were able to hang out and make some magic. Boy am I glad we did. These two (high school sweethearts) have the sweetest love and I’m so happy I was able to photograph it. Seriously, take a look for yourself!

For part two of Randi Kate and Brad engagement session we went downtown. These two have lots of memories together in town and it seems like the perfect place to snag some photos together.

Randi Kate brought a super cute “Mrs.” hat and we incorporated it into a few of the photos. I love when clients come with things they want to include in photos 🙂 It makes the sappy part of my heart sing a little louder.

I’m so excited to travel back to Decorah and photograph Randi Kate and Brad’s wedding day in December!

Hannah + Tate: Decorah Engagement Session | Decorah Wedding Photographer

I’ve known Hannah since she was in middle school and met Tate at my wedding almost two years ago. The minute I saw them slow dancing together I knew I was witnessing something special. Naturally, I was so excited to see them get engaged and then when Hannah said they wanted me to photograph their wedding that was just icing on the cake!

Fast forward to their engagement session, Tate carried in a little box and explains they played cribbage on their very first date and thought he’d bring it just in case. Queue my heart melting into a puddle of sentimental sap. After sipping coffee, reminiscing, and a few minutes of them being their adorable selves we headed outside to take advantage of the rain free hour. Praise Jesus! Tate was laying on the kisses and making Hannah smile and giggle the whole time. Their love was so genuine and contagious; I cannot wait to photograph it again on their wedding day!

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Solomon: Decorah Senior Session | Decorah Senior Photographer

Solomon grew up around the corner from me in Decorah and our families have always been friends. So I was so excited when his mom reached out to me about taking his senior photos! For those of you who don't know Solomon, he is super chill and easy going guy. He also has some pretty killer blue eyes when you take a closer look (watch out ladies). We started in his backyard and then moved to Luther College to finish his session, which is currently a contender on his college list. Solomon plays the trombone and wore a musical note button up shirt in his first outfit. In my opinion, this was a great way to display his interest of music without including his actual instrument. I had a blast hanging out with Solomon chatting about his summer, senior year, and future plans. Below are my personal favorites from his session. 

Ann: Decorah Senior Session | Decorah Senior Photographer

I had a really hard time narrowing down my favorites of Ann’s photos because they are all just so dang cute! I was tempted to upload the entire gallery to this post, but that seemed a little excessive ;) Ann and I began talking about her photos months ago, so it's safe to say we were both excited. As soon as she arrived, she informed me she loves flowers and had bought a bouquet, just in case. It was so fun to incorporate them into a few of her photos. Ann was super smiley and bubbly the entire session and it shows in all of her photos. Don't believe me? See for yourself :)