Shae + Brandon – Charmed Iowa Life

Shae + Brandon – Charmed Iowa Life

Brandon knew exactly how he was going to ask Shae to marry him. These high school sweethearts had moved to Des Moines, but home was the small town of Marengo, Iowa. Since it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary to plan a trip back home, Brandon decided that would be the perfect cover …

Madeline + Austin – Fall in Love

Madeline + Austin – Fall in Love

Though they attended seventh grade together, Madeline and Austin connected after college through mutual friends. At a gathering, Madeline spotted him on a friend’s couch asleep with a dog on his lap. It was super sweet, and she knew …

Morgan + Michael — Refined Elegance

Morgan + Michael — Refined Elegance

An ongoing joke in Morgan and Michael's family is that Morgan actually never said “yes” to his proposal. As she walked into the restaurant, intending to find Michael’s family for her upcoming birthday dinner, she found her parents sitting alongside them. After the shock of it all, Michael proposed. The surprise was so full of joy and excitement that …

Samantha + Nick — Timeless Wedding Vows

Samantha + Nick — Timeless Wedding Vows

If Samantha could describe her wedding in three words, it would be timeless, classic, and romantic. Her and Nick’s wedding was a dream for the couple. As winners of the KCCI V.I.P. Bride for the Des Moines Wedding Show in 2019, they had fantastic support from …

Chris + Marco – Celestial Vows

Chris + Marco – Celestial Vows

A magical, celestial-themed wedding was the perfect celebration for Chris and Marco! The two met at church camp when they were young and became very good friends. For years, they went back and forth, trying to keep in touch, but each time life just got in the way. It was then years later in June 2013, Marco decided he was over the dating scene …

Victoria + Clay – A Harvest Wedding

Victoria + Clay – A Harvest Wedding

Since high school, Victoria and Clay were always near each other, but never truly had a chance to connect. It wasn’t until Victoria came back to Iowa after her graduate work that they started to make that connection. One evening, the two happened to run into one another in Grinnell, and after an evening of catching up …