Ellie & Jeff’s Wedding At HotelVetro In Iowa City, Iowa
“You guys made my wedding day a breeze. Anytime I started to feel like things were spiraling Emily or Bella would step in and get them right back on track! …Your help makes me almost want to do it all again!” -Ellie Planning A Wedding Ellie & Jeff first contacted us 4 months prior to…
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Lia & Hugh’s Wedding At Celebration Farm In Iowa City, IA
From High School To Forever Lia and Hugh are one of those lucky couples who get to meet “The One” early on. He took her to prom for their junior year of high school in 2012 and they’ve been together ever since! Beautiful Backyard Proposal The couple always scheduled in a monthly date and planned…
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Mackenzie & Keaton’s Wedding at Family’s Farm in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Right Question, Wrong Time Mackenzie and Keaton were lab partners in their Texas 8th grade science class when Keaton first asked her out. But, in typical awkward middle schooler fashion, Mackenzie responded with “this is weird” and he thought he struck out. However, little did he know, he just had to wait for the right…
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Christine & Davy’s Wedding at Bash Events in Des Moines, Iowa
RAGBRAI Romance “Growing up, I never thought about what kind of wedding I wanted. I always thought about the guy I would end up getting married to and how he would be amazing in every way and that we would fit together perfectly!” Christine’s wedding dreams came true when she met Davy while on RAGBRAI…
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Ask the Experts: Mom’s Dress Shopping Tips
What should my mom wear to my wedding? What should my partner’s mom wear to our wedding? At Soirée, we are asked this question, frequently. We sat down with Jocelyn & Deb, a mom and daughter business owner team! They are the proud owners of the successful shop: Jocelyn Taylor Bridal & Prom. They shared their…
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Elizabeth & Jeremiah’s Wedding at Eastbank Venue in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
A Love Connection Elizabeth and Jeremiah grew up in the same area. In fact, Elizabeth’s mom was actually Jeremiah’s kindergarten teacher! Somehow it took a dating app to bring them together in the Iowa City area. One weekend after they started dating, Elizabeth joined Jeremiah on a 12 hour road trip. The trip didn’t go…
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Kayla & Ted’s Wedding at Eastbank Venue & Lounge
Through Time & Distance Kayla and Ted are both from Iowa, and they met briefly while working at Geico after graduating from college in 2013. Kayla then moved to Chicago, IL for 3 years and shortly after Ted moved to Tampa, FL for a couple years. Even though they lived in different cities, they would…
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Jessica & Luke’s Wedding at Little Lights on the Lane in West Branch, Iowa
Iowa City Romance Jess & Luke met through Tinder while they both were living in Iowa City. Luke grew up in Iowa City and moved back home to attend law school at the University of Iowa after serving his country as a Marine. (Thank you for your service, Luke!!!) Jess grew up in Clear Lake,…
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Jontell & Boyd’s Wedding at Bethel AME Church & Tin Roost in North Liberty, IA
Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder Living in separate cities, it was friends and family who brought Boyd and Jontell together. While Jontell was visiting her niece in Iowa City in 2012, her and Boyd met and remained friends for several years before taking their relationship to the next level. With Jontell living in Des…
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Shelby & Tyler’s Wedding at Bella Sala in Tiffin, IA
If The Shoe Fits Shelby & Tyler met while in college. They both happened to be at a friend’s apartment where Tyler was watching football and Shelby thought he was cute. She asked to try on his shoes to get his attention. The next week they went on their first date, and the rest is…
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