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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…

Sara & Jeremy’s Wedding at The Englert in Iowa City & Reception at Little Lights on the Lane in West Branch, IA

That Magical Moment When You Know One of the most romantic connections we’ve heard in a while is Sara and Jeremy’s story. She attended an Iowa Women’s Foundation luncheon, where Jeremy introduced the keynote speaker. Little did Sara know that when he got up on that stage in front of 800 women and talked about…

Megan & Shiloh’s Wedding at the Palmer House Stables in Solon, Iowa

Trusting the Dating App(s) Megan and Shiloh first met through the dating app, Bumble. Megan was the first to start a conversation and the two hit it off right away. They were both out with friends one night but kept a conversation going on the app all evening long. Not long after, Shiloh was swiping…

Julia & Kyle’s Wedding at Bella Sala in Tiffin, Iowa

Medicine Creates Love Julia and Kyle are so sweet together! He looks at her with so much affection and with the cute way she looks back at him – you can feel their electric love for one another. You have to hear how it all started. He was in his medical residency, and she was…

Soiree’s Guide To: Choosing Your Hair & Makeup Team

A topic that we frequently help with is picking your wedding hair and makeup team. Most brides have little idea where to start and have many questions. Don’t fret… we’re here to give you some guidance and best advice using our experience working with some great hair and makeup teams! Here are the questions or…

Danni & Tyler’s Wedding at Ashton Hill Farm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Since Freshman Year Danni and Tyler are just one of those cute couples that you can really feel their love. They ooze cuddly affection and have googly-eyes for one another. They have been together since they first met their freshman year at college. Their  circle of friends insisted that they start dating. Tyler asked her…

Soirée’s Guide To: Creating Your Guest List & Seating Chart

Putting together a guest list can seem like such a daunting task, and even more, figuring out a seating chart may be overwhelming. But we’re here to remind you that it’s important to take the whole process step-by-step and we’ll break it all down for you! *** 1. Create an initial guest list The first…

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…