Author: Emily McMahon

Blake & Lily’s Farm Wedding

Back in June of 2015, I coordinated at Blake & Lily’s beautiful wedding on her family’s farm north of Marion, Iowa. The weather couldn’t have been better, and never has there been a family so sweet to work with — and so hands-on with the decorating! There were aunts, cousins, uncles, dads, moms, brothers, sisters, and…

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Modern Boho Styled Wedding Photos

Barb Danielson messaged me earlier this summer and asked if I would be interested in organizing a Modern Boho Wedding styled shoot with her. I instantly was on board and excited for the opportunity to showcase my ideas and collaborate with other wedding professionals. Over lunch, we came up with ideas like dreamcatchers, macrame, gorgeous saturated burgundy…

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Modern Boho Styled Wedding Video

  Josh’s video of our styled shoot is so beautiful! Thank you again to everyone who participated! Love you all. xoxo. Planning and Styling | Soirée Weddings and Event Planning | FB | IG Photography and Planning | Danielson Photography | FB | IG Venue, Table and Chairs | Rapid Creek Cidery and Wilson’s Orchard…

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Iowa NYE Winter Wonderland Wedding

We had the privilege of working on Noelle and Robbie for their big NYE wedding for nearly a year prior to the wedding date, and let me tell you – it was a fun one to work on!  Noelle is a dreamer who had a beautiful vision of her holiday nuptials, so it was a blast to…

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2016 Iowa Wedding Expo

As a former Catering Sales Manager for full service hotels, I have done my share of wedding shows.  But the 2016 Iowa Wedding Expo was the first wedding show that I had done for Soirée, my own wedding & event planning business.  I was super excited to design my booth and here are some of…

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Scott & Kolbi’s Beautiful Wedding

What a weekend!  I was so happy to be a part of Scott and Kolbi’s wedding.  They are one of the most adorable couples I have met, and they have a huge network of friends and family who truly love them.  Scott and Kolbi met through EPIC, the local Iowa City young professional organization, but it…

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Blush, Gold, and Gorgeous!

Beautiful.  This wedding was beautiful in so many ways.  I was honored to be a part of Megan and Sean’s wedding last weekend.  Over a year ago, we started the planning process by touring venues, meeting with vendors, and creating the overall plan for their big day.  Lo and behold, everything turned out perfectly!!!  The…

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Finding the Right Wedding Planner

{This post originally appeared on Geno Photography} Congratulations! You’re engaged! You’re going to be wed to the man or woman of your dreams, and it’s everything you have been wishing and hoping for your whole life. You are so excited and cannot wait to spend the rest of your life with this person. Now what?…

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Gorgeous Photos

Who you hire as your wedding photographer is a very important decision to make during the planning process. Choose thoughtfully, so you have the best experience and beautiful pictures after the wedding is over. Check out these gorgeous pictures from the International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers! (Photo above shows a bride and groom in…

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