Featured in A Northwoods Wedding :: Iowa Barn Wedding

This wedding is sure getting a lot of love!! I was so surprised when I woke up on Sunday morning to see that Amanda and Christopher's Iowa barn wedding was featured on A Northwoods Wedding! How fun! And what a great thing to wake up to! If you haven't checked out A Northwoods Wedding blog yet, do :) They have such fun features and it is great inspiration for planning a wedding in the Midwest.... and beyond. I recommend this blog twofold.... I have gotten a lot of inspiration and planning ideas for my own wedding and May.... and they always have pretty pictures :) If you want to see more photos from Amanda and Christopher's wedding check out my blog posts: Part 1 and Part 2.

2011 Wedding Favorites :: Central Wisconsin Wedding Photography

This year I was honored to photograph so many lovely weddings. It is always a joy to see a couple commit to each other and I feel privileged to be creating the images and capturing the moments from one of the most important days in their lives. I am told (my wedding isn't until May) that a wedding day goes by in a blur. At the end of a wedding you are left with most importantly, the love of your life, and less importantly, some leftover wedding cake...maybe :) You are also left with the memories and images that document your day; the excitement, the love, and the little moments that make your wedding perfect.

These are a few of my favorite wedding photos from this year. I tried to choose just two from each wedding, but that was nearly impossible.  There were so many sweet couples and special touches that made each wedding unique and so many photos that made me smile :)

I hope that 2012 brings these couples much happiness as they enjoy their first year of marriage together!!

The Preparation

The Ceremony

The Portraits

The Details

The Party

Featured on Landlocked Bride :: Iowa Barn Wedding

I am excited to share that Amanda and Christopher's Iowa Barn wedding was featured on Landlocked Bride today! I loved photographing their wedding and was thrilled when Brit of Landlocked Bride chose to feature their wedding and all their lovely DIY goodness. Amanda and Christopher held their wedding at Stonehaven Barn in De Soto, Iowa, outside of Des Moines. Landlocked Bride also featured their engagement session from this summer.

Featured on Middle of the Map Weddings :: Iowa City Spring Wedding

Exciting! Emily and Jake's Iowa City wedding was featured on the wedding blog Middle of the Map Weddings!! I really loved photographing Emily and Jake's wedding and am so happy that Emily of Middle of the Maps chose to share it! If you haven't seen her blog yet, check it out for lovely Midwest weddings and inspiration!!

Ashlyn + Adam :: Charles City, Iowa Wedding Photography

Ashlyn and Adam got married on an absolutely beautiful fall day in Charles City, Iowa. Not only was the weather stunning, so were Ashlyn and Adam! I really enjoyed photographing their wedding for many reasons. Charles City is my hometown and it was so much fun to take photos in locations that I have always lived in and around, but had never photographed. We took photos in Central Park, at Home Base and along the Cedar River. It is also always great to photograph a wedding where there were so many old friends to see.

I am so glad that Ashlyn and Adam asked me to photograph their wedding. It is really so lovely to see people that I have known for years begin a marriage. It is a privilege to photograph one of the most important days in their life and I am happy that that invited me to share it with them and their families. Congratulations Ashlyn and Adam! Many, many good wishes for your marriage!!!