Katie & Sean’s Wedding at the Celebration Barn in Solon, IA
Congratulations to newlyweds Katie & Sean! It was wonderful coordinating your wedding at the Celebration Barn in Solon, IA. We are in love with all of the gorgeous details of your big day. From the natural greenery floral elements to the romantic decor, your wedding is certainly picture perfect. A big thank you to the…
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Kristina & Charles’ Wedding at the IMU in Iowa City
Kristina and Charles got married this past summer at the IMU in Iowa City, and we are delighted to share these images from Weddings by Carue of the big day. This was a ton of fun to plan, and was a little bit different of a role for us at Soirée. We already had…
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Tiffany & Stephen’s Wedding at the Celebration Farm in Iowa City
Friends, family, and Hawkeye football! This trifecta brought Tiffany Aossey and Stephen Kucharo together 8 years ago. Those friends and family joined them on August 5th, 2017 at the Celebration Farm for their stunning wedding ceremony, complete with an elegant twist on the Iowa black and gold. Soirée was lucky to join them on their…
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Elyssa & Alex’s Downtown Chicago Wedding
We love our Chicago couples! Elyssa and Alex are simply the sweetest and we had a ton of fun planning their wedding. We first were introduced to the happy couple, by the bride’s coworker Megan, who happens to also be a Soirée bride. With rich navy and coral wedding colors plus a modern style, we…
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Lora & Isaac’s Family Farm Wedding
Boy meets girl, they fall in love, and they live happily ever after. That is exactly Lora & Isaac’s story. The two met through co-workers playing matchmaker. After meeting, Lora had a gut feeling that she should text Isaac, and she is so glad she did! The two have been in love ever since. Soirée…
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Styled Shoot: Navy & Emerald Scottish Wedding
Carrie, the amazing principal photographer at Geno Photography, asked me a couple months ago to participate in her Scottish styled wedding shoot. I was overjoyed to help her make this wedding vision come to life! All the vibrant, emerald and navy elements made this shoot so beautiful! Swoon! It’s simply gorgeous, don’t you agree? Thank…
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Soirée’s Guide to: Tipping Your Wedding Professionals
Do I Tip My Vendors at My Wedding? Planning a wedding involves finding a wedding planner, caterer, photographer, and just about everything in between. With full expenses already coming in for your wedding and its vendors, it can be difficult to plan where all the money you spend will go, including gratuity. With all your…
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Jessica & Aaron’s June Wedding in Iowa City
It was simply a joy to work with Jessica and Aaron on their wedding! These busy professionals met online when they were living in Michigan, and their first date was at a restaurant to watch the NBA playoffs. Jessica couldn’t have asked for a better time. Aaron agrees that it was perfect. They hit it…
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Lauren & Ben’s Wedding in Downtown Iowa City, IA
I have a serious love for Starbucks, and a few years ago, I couldn’t have been more pleased with my coffee run. While waiting for my Cinnamon Dolce Latte, in walks Cindy, mother of the bride, from one of my weddings that I had coordinated when I worked at hotelVetro. We reminisced about Jen’s big…
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Teaching Event Planning at the University of Iowa
Within our work in the event planning industry, one of the things that we are passionate about at Soirée is giving back to the community. Whether we’re donating some fresh flowers to a nursing home or going the extra mile for a client, it all makes what we do every day worth it. Here is…
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