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Soirée’s Guide to: Hotel Shuttles vs. Hired Transportation

How do we get here and there? A big question that pops up often for our planning couples is all about transportation! Should you book transportation for your wedding party, family, and guests attending the wedding? Or, does it make more sense to use the (many times, free) shuttle provided by your hotel? It can…

Soirée’s Guide to: Hotel Room Blocks

One of the most common topics we discuss at length with our couples is accommodations for their wedding guests. To make this discussion a little easier, we wanted to put together a guide that helps you decide on how many rooms, where to reserve, and what you should know before signing that contract. What is…

Ask the Experts: You Need a Videographer

We recently sat down with Teressa from TKM POV, one of Iowa’s talented cinematographers who rocks at wedding videography! Here is what she shared with us about her craft, her vision, and why you need a videographer! We get it. Weddings can be expensive. And typically, one of the biggest expenses is the photographer. So…

Alexis & Jase at the Red Barn at Pine Creek Ranch in Marengo, Iowa

Sweet, Rustic, Country Wedding We loved being able to help coordinate Alexis & Jase’s wedding day last fall at the Red Barn at Pine Creek Ranch in Marengo, Iowa! It was gorgeous and we couldn’t be more thrilled to help out with their special celebration. We don’t have any photos to share of this one,…

Kari & Scott’s Wedding at Usher’s Ferry in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

When You Know You’ve Found The One Kari and Scott met each other online. As most of us know, this is a pretty common thing these days! But, it doesn’t always turn into the practically picture-perfect love story like it did for this couple. When we asked them how they knew they found “the one,”…

Soirée’s Guide to: Why a Great DJ is Important

Wedding DJs do so much more than just spin the tunes. Have you ever been to a wedding where the DJ is just awful? They are microphone hogs, play too loudly, play the wrong music, or worse, don’t say much of anything at all leaving awkward silences! Some DJs will even affect the mood in…

Cassidy & Mike’s Wedding at Carper Winery in Norwalk, Iowa

Lake Love We were thrilled to work with Cassidy & Mike to help make their wedding day dreams come true! After meeting at UNI, Mike soon realized Cassidy was the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. For the past 25 years, Mike and his family spend an entire week on…

Ask the Experts: Bridal Dress Shopping Tips

One big project for a bride when planning a wedding is shopping for a wedding dress! As much as we all would like it to be just like you see it on television, in most cases that just isn’t the case. There are some important things to remember when shopping for such an important part…

Samantha and Ben’s Wedding at Little Lights on the Lane in West Branch, Iowa

High School Friends turned Soulmates Samantha and Ben met each other in high school. They were in the same friend group together but didn’t get super close until her senior year of college. After years of friendship, the two were together one day and Ben took the chance and kissed her! In the words of…

Ask the Experts: Stationery & Wedding Invitations

Most couples have a lot of questions about wedding invitations and stationery. Allegra, based in Coralville, is a locally owned design and print company. Celeste, owner and lead designer; Sarah, lead designer; and, Carl, the master of all things printed, comprise this high-quality and amazing company! They are proud to offer personal, face-to-face customer service…