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Jessica + Josh

Jessica + Josh

When Josh started to think about proposing to Jessica, he went back to their first date at Centro in downtown Des Moines. With the sculpture park close by, he knew this would be a great location to propose. And to make it even more special, he arranged for …

Chelsey + Wesley

Chelsey + Wesley

The couple often enjoys walks together with Chelsey’s dog London. So Wes decided to ask Chelsey to take a walk after work, and she suggested the Art Center rose garden, he thought it was perfect time to propose. Unfortunately, the park was packed with others enjoying the evening …

Allissa + Jerime

Allissa + Jerime

Jerime & I met in the fall of 2008, at Valley West Mall. (Nothing says true love like retail!) I was working at what use to be, the Charm Connection and Jerime so happened to walk by. I thought he was one of the most handsome men I had ever seen …

Kelsey + Adam

Kelsey + Adam

A mutual friend introduced Kelsey and Adam one evening in Denver, CO. It was pretty crazy that they had never met before, seeing as they’d both grown up in Des Moines, gone to rivalry high schools (Dowling and Valley), and both of Kelsey’s best friends …

Danielle + Cody

Danielle + Cody

Danielle and Cody met on Thanksgiving during Danielle's senior year of high school. Cody had to do a little chasing before Danielle finally gave in, but luckily for her it was the best decision she ever made. From that moment on, they spent every day together until Cody’s National Guard unit was deployed in 2003. Over the course of the next year, they wrote letters …

 
 

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