
Jayme & Alex’s Wedding at Sister Hill in Manchester, Iowa
Making Changes Jayme and Alex had originally planned a two-hundred person wedding in Cedar Falls. When COVID-19 hit, plans had to change. The wedding date was moved up and the guest list went down! And when we say the guest list went down, we mean down to less than 15 people, including the couple! It was…
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Liz & Joel’s Wedding at Prairie Patch Farm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Meant to Be Liz and Joel met when they were both attending the University of Iowa. Mutual friends introduced them, so naturally they ended up being around each other quite a bit. Coincidentally, they figured out that they both grew up in the same city but had never met! A month later, Liz realized that…
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Katy & Chris’ Gorgeous Fall Wedding In Her Parent’s Backyard
Kicking Off Planning with Some Assistance The theme of weddings in 2020 seems to be all about change.Planning a wedding is hard. Planning a wedding during a pandemic from across the country is even harder. Katy and Chris live in Seattle, Washington but were planning their wedding venue to be in Iowa City. The two…
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Meganne & Drew’s Wedding at Danforth Chapel and the Hilton Garden Inn in Iowa City, Iowa
How it all began Meganne & Drew met when they were coworkers at a Casey’s Gas Station while putting themselves through college. They shared a year-long friendship before taking things to the next level: a Valentine’s day date! As very independent people, they were surprised by how naturally (and deeply) their relationship grew over the…
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Emily & Blake’s Wedding at the Millwork Ballroom in Dubuque, Iowa
Where It All Began… With a Swipe Right Both Emily and Blake moved to Chicago after college to begin their careers. She works in real estate and he works for a hospital system. and met through one of the more common ways to meet nowadays: Tinder. Swipe right is the best move! After some time…
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Emma & Mido’s Wedding at Bash in Des Moines, Iowa
A Love Worth the Wait (and the drive)! Emma & Mido both attended Drake University during the fall of 2013. He was a year older than she, but they both attended Psych 101 that semester and met in their lecture. During the following three years, they had many mutual friends but not anything more than…
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Morgan & Chase’s Wedding at Epic Event Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
How did they meet? Morgan and Chase met… well, who knows? It is a topic no one can figure out! Everyone agrees that it was inevitable though for the couple to meet eventually. The bride & groom had a ton of mutual friends and family. The stories are everything from her best friend going to…
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Katie & Chase’s Wedding at Epic Event Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The Perfect Proposal Just like a lot of other couples in the modern day, Katie and Chase met online – Tinder to be exact! The two had their first date, and then their second, and by then, Chase knew that Katie was the one for him. It wasn’t until three months later that Katie started…
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Ella & Arturo’s Wedding at St. Mary’s in Iowa City and the Coralville Marriott
A [Chess] Match Made In Heaven Ella came strutting into a freshly built cocktail bar in Arizona and immediately caught Arturo’s attention. What happened next took Arturo by surprise, considering he looked like “Albert Einstein taking a vacation at a beach, with hair wild and unkempt while wearing swim trunks and flip flops.” Ella came…
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Lexi & Josh’s Wedding at Rapid Creek Cidery in Iowa City, IA
For The Love of Theater Depending on who you ask, the way Lexi and Josh met may vary. For the lovestruck story, ask Josh. For the fun story, ask Lexi. The couple met in a production of Così fan tutte through mutual friends and quickly became good friends. After several years passed and they continued…
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