Des Moines Capital Engagement Session | Kyle & Josie

The Iowa Capital is such a beautiful location and the law library was perfect spot to showcase Josie and Kyle’s love for one another, reading, and learning for their engagement session.

I love that Des Moines has historic, classic, and elegant photography session locations right in the heart of the city. Your engagement session can be simple, laid back, relaxed, and luxurious looking at the same time! If you want that for your engagement photography session click on the link below to learn more about my sessions and photography style!

Living History Farms Wedding | Scott & Molly

Scott & Molly wanted a simple day at the Iowa Living History Farms. They started at the Church of the Land Chapel and ended at the Visitors Center for their reception. Their wedding day was full of intention and fun.

They made the day exactly how they wanted it:

• Incorporating their last name into fun elements (Heckman = Heck Yeah!)

• No getting ready photos.

• Waiting to see each other until they were walking down the aisle.

• The ceremony with the sole focus of sharing the gospel.

• Their first kiss as husband and wife photographed from the stage.

• Ice cream for dessert instead of cake.

• Spending the majority of their reception with each other and their guests

I had a blast coming along side and being a witness and getting to document their wedding day.

Des Moines Fall Outdoor Engagement Session - Chris & Brylie

Fall in Des Moines is one of my favorite things. Photographing Chris & Brylie engagement session made it even better. Surrounded by the fall colors and golden sun walking around Grey’s Lake learning more about their relationship and wedding day was so much fun.

These two are a ray of sunshine together. Scroll through below to see for yourselves ☀️

I can't wait to capture their wedding day as they embark on their journey of forever together at the West Des Moines Marriot this next weekend!

Des Moines Winter City Engagement Session - Laura & Derek

I photographed Laura’s older sister wedding at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden and was so excited when Laura reached out to me for her own wedding day at Toast Ankeny!

All of Derek and Laura’s major relationship milestones happen in the winter and in the city, so it made sense they take their engagement photos in the winter in the city as well. They also brought their mini Bernedoodle Norman for a few pictures which I loved! If you have pets, engagement sessions are a great time to get family photos 😊

Their engagement session is a great example that you can have vibrant photos even in the winter time when things aren’t quite looking like the winter wonderland we all envision and see on Pinterest. See for yourself below!

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2022 Year in Review

2022 was a great year. I had the opportunity to shoot at many beautiful and personal venues:

Noce DSM, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, the pond at West Des Moines Lutheran Church of Hope, The Loft DSM, The Hive at Busy Bee, St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, The District in Ankeny, Valley Church in West Des Moines, and my last 4 travel weddings outside of the Des Moines metro.

Some of my favorite photos are heartfelt, some silly and some just transport me back to the couples wedding day so perfectly. Enough talking, time to show off the photos.

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Moving forward I am no longer traveling outside of the Des Moines metro to photograph weddings. Here are the cities I will travel for: Des Moines, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Urbandale, Clive, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Bondurant, Johnston, Waukee, Norwalk, Grimes, Carlisle, and Saylorville.