Downtown Des Moines Engagement Session - Bailey & Aaron

I will never get tired of exploring downtown Des Moines with my couples. Bailey and Aaron requested downtown views for their engagement session so we started at the Women’s Achievement Bridge and ended outside the State Historical Building.

Don’t want to do an outfit change but still want some variety in your engagement session? Aaron and Baylie are the perfect example of how to do this! Going to a second location can give the same outfit a totally different feel ☺️ Scroll to see them during the prettiest Des Moines sunset.

Aaron and Baylie were so sweet and easy going. I had such a fun time witnessing their relationship and being the third wheel during their engagement session. I’m so excited to photograph their wedding day at Noce Des Moines this spring!

Johnston Engagement Session - Amanda & Zane

Zane and Amanda wanted a simple, easy going engagement session that reflected their personalities. We spent an hour at a local park together exploring, talking, and snapping photos along the way. Nature sessions are my sweet spot, so I’m always excited when a couple wants nature focus for their session. Amanda and Zane had so many sweet moments, I cannot wait for their wedding next April at Reiman Gardens 🙂

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Engagement - Anna & Coleman

Anna and Coleman reached about wanting an engagement session before they eloped in Colorado. Anna knew right away she wanted their session at the Des Moines Botanical Garden, which I’m always excited to photograph at! These two had such a sweet, gentle energy and I loved photographing and getting to witness. I love the botanical garden because every time I go I seem to discover a new corner to fall in love with. Walking around with these two learning about their love story was so fun and refreshing.

Iowa Country Winter Engagement Session - Taylor & Collin

With Taylor and Collin’s wedding day less than a week away, it’s the perfect time to share more of their wintery engagement session. We started their session with their dog Maverick. I love when couples want to get a few photos with their pets and always recommend doing these photos during the first 15 minutes or last 15 minutes. I suggest having a friend/family member bring your pet(s) or tag along to help corral and watch them after, so you can relax and fully enjoy your engagement session. Bringing a few treats and their favorite toy never hurts as well 🙂Maverick was so excited about the snow and was such a good boy sitting and even smiled right at me!

After spending some exploring in the woods, we went to an open spot in the country that had the most beautiful views of the valley 😍Can you believe it was under 20 degrees in these photos? To say it was cold was an understatement (we took several warm up breaks), but these two were troopers and made the below freezing temps look hot 🔥

I’m so excited to photograph these two again at The Hidden Acre in Waverly Iowa this Saturday with all their family and friends!

Danielle and Jake Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens Engagement

Danielle, Jake, and I all went to UNI together just a year apart and actually majored in the same thing: Graphic Design. It was so fun to reconnect and swap stories about shared experiences and professors. We started our time at the Botanical Gardens. Danielle and Jake explained that they work from home and often find themselves working from the upper botanical garden space, so it seemed like the obvious choice to have their engagement pictures in this special spot. 😊

Associate work for Grace T. Photography

These two were so effortlessly stylish and their esthetic was made for the Botanical Garden in my humble opinion. After we left the the garden, they sweetly asked if it was okay if we switched up the second location and went to their favorite bar instead, Up-Down. I LOVE when couples want to be photographed in spots that are important to them, so I said Heck yes! and we headed downtown to finish their engagement photos.

I had a blast hanging out with Danielle and Jake and it got me SO excited for their wedding this August 😍(engagement sessions always do).