Category: Real Weddings

Ashley & Stephen’s Wedding at River View Lodge in Le Claire, Iowa

High School Sweethearts Ashley and Stephen are the lucky kind of people who get to call their high school sweetheart their forever sweetheart. They met when they were 14 and always found their way back to each other. From day one Ashley has always been the “one” for Stephen. Ashley had always loved and trusted…

Anna & Matthew’s Wedding at Noelridge Park & The Bohemian in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Starting Life Together & The Proposal Matthew and Anna were neighbors at the time and chatted every so often. They knew quickly they were going to make a great pair. Family is the most important thing to them, and they knew they wanted to start a family some day. Their relationship and future family was…

Morgan & Ben’s Wedding at St. Columbkille’s Church and Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa

The Wedding That Started With A Wedding Having both grown up in Waterloo with the same friend groups, Ben and Morgan should have met long before a mutual friend’s wedding in July 2016. But fate led them to that special day in time and the rest was history! Going The Distance For Love With Morgan…

Alice and Abhijeet’s Wedding at Wilson’s Ciderhouse and Venue in Iowa City, Iowa

An Instant Spark Alice and Abhijeet may have been a quick match on a dating app, but their first date was a sign of a long lasting connection. After talking for six-hours straight over food and lots of wine, the server kindly had to ask them to leave because the restaurant had closed. Alice said…

Courtney & Chris’ Wedding at The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Matchmaker Make Me a Match Many of the couples that we have the honor of working with meet online or through a dating app, but this story is so inspiring and unique. Chris and Courtney met through a true matchmaker! Chris, a handsome single lawyer, was recruited by the service and was set up on…

Holly & Alex’s Wedding at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City, Iowa

Surreal Connection From the first swipe, Holly and Alex knew that this Tinder match could lead somewhere. Within the first two months of matching and going on dates they were comfortable just being themselves with each other; a comfort that neither of them had ever felt before. Knowing this connection was something special is what…

Emily & Zach’s Wedding at Wilson’s Ciderhouse and Venue in Iowa City, IA

Drum Roll, Please It was the first day of their freshman year at the University of Iowa, and Zach and Emily had just met at band camp. They both played the trumpet in the Hawkeye Marching Band, and once they met, they were best friends for life. They can’t pinpoint a time when they knew…

Haley & Evan’s Wedding at Little Lights on the Lane in West Branch, Iowa

The First Day! Haley and Evan’s love story began in college at the University of Iowa. Of course it wouldn’t be the University of Iowa without some tailgating. Haley and Evan were both wearing some pretty unique outfits and each caught the others’ eye at one of the first tailgates of the season. Evan, (in…

Karena & Luke’s Wedding at The Graduate & hotelVetro in Iowa City, IA

He Took His Shot It was the 13th evening in October. The leaves were crisp, and the bars in Iowa City were packed. Karena and Luke were out with separate groups of friends, but fate brought them both to Pints to close out the night. Luke pulled some smooth moves in his “hot” magenta shirt…

Holly & Jordan’s Wedding at Little Lights on the Lane in West Branch, Iowa

An Unexpected Romance Holly and Jordan had initially met in middle school, so they hadn’t had many notable conversations. They attended separate institutions, so distance was easily kept throughout middle school and high school, but when they reconnected through mutual friends at the University of Iowa, everything changed. Holly said she was hesitant to start…