Layne & Ashtin’s Wedding at Small Grand Things in West Point, IA
Snapchat Layne and Ashtin have known of each other since high school, but going to different schools they never really crossed paths. It wasn’t until Layne’s junior year of college that they officially met. That day happened to be the opening day of major league baseball, and Ashtin sent Layne a Snapchat of the Chicago…
Read MoreWill & Will’s Wedding at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City
The “Spot” Will Z and Will M met at a party in Iowa City, but wouldn’t be reunited for another 5 years. This time, they reconnected in the backyard party of a mutual friend and talked for two hours straight without talking to anyone else. They discovered they had a lot in common, and were…
Read MoreEmily & Scott’s Wedding at Ashton Hill Farm in Galena, IL
Boy Meets Girl Emily and Scott attended the same college in Illinois and never crossed paths during the first four years. It was during their final semester that they met eyes from across the bar. Scott made his way over to introduce himself. After much chatting, they discovered they were both from the same hometown and…
Read MoreAshley & 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…
Read MoreAnna & 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…
Read MoreMorgan & 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…
Read MoreAlice 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…
Read MoreCourtney & 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…
Read MoreHolly & 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…
Read MoreEmily & 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…
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