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Soirée’s Guide to: DSM Urban Engagement Photos

Engagement Photos are the best in DSM! Des Moines is home to some of our favorites: delicious food (looking at you Tasty Tacos), heavenly local brews, our ever-growing public art and now, the Soirée Wedding Planning team! The thing about Des Moines is this: if you were born here, you’re proud of your heritage. If…

Kelly & Jake’s Wedding at the Millwork Ballroom in Dubuque, Iowa

Falling in Love! Jake and Kelly met in October of 2014. At the time, she was living in Denver and happened to be back home in Dubuque to celebrate the wedding of her friend. Jake was in school working towards his Ph.D. at the University of Houston in Texas and decided to come home to…

Liz & Matt’s Wedding at the Sutliff Bridge and the Palmer House in Solon, Iowa

A morning to remember! When you think of weddings, you probably think of a Friday or Saturday FULL of all kinds of wedding festivities happening from early morning, and late into the night. However, that wasn’t the case for Liz and Matt! On the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, the couple said “I Do” on…

Soirée’s Guide to Fun Weekend Activities to Recommend to Your Guests in Des Moines, Iowa

Looking for some fun things for your guests to do during your wedding weekend in Des Moines, Iowa? Look no further! Sara, one of Soirée’s Wedding Planning associates created this amazing list of fun things to do. From a day-long itinerary for different activities to recommendations on where to go for shopping and eating, she…

Kelsey & Sean’s Wedding at Rapid Creek Cidery in Iowa City, Iowa

Slow and Steady Wins the Race Kelsey and Sean have been together for 10 years. You read that right! Ten!!! They met for the first time in college at the University of Iowa, in the library. True story! As Sean said himself on the night of their wedding, their love grew in phases. The second…

Laurynn & Josh’s Wedding at the Radisson Hotel in Coralville, Iowa

Lifeguarding at the UI Rec Center Laurynn and Josh met while working at the University of Iowa Rec Center as lifeguards. She was pretty nervous going in for her first day but little did she know, she would be walking into a new job to find the love of her life! When she got there,…

Shannon & Matt’s Wedding at the IMU in Iowa City, Iowa

Falling In Love Matt and Shannon met at the University of Iowa while studying to become teachers. At the beginning of 2015, Matt and Shannon had every class together. Shannon jokingly called “dibs” on Matt with her girlfriends, thinking he would never be interested. She even called her mom after she met Matt saying, “There…

Gina & Justin’s Wedding at Bella Sala in Tiffin, Iowa

Long Distance Planning Gina and Justin actually live in Texas but wanted to have their wedding back home in Iowa where they’re from and parents reside currently. That means they did all of their planning and meetings corresponding with us over the phone and email. A couple times, they would be in town visiting family, so…

Soirée’s Guide to Pin Spot Lighting

An Incredible Design Asset We love Pin Spot Lighting so much for the way it can highlight the best elements of your wedding decor! If you’re ordering beautiful floral or rentals for your wedding, we highly recommend Pin Spot Lighting to showcase these amazing parts of your wedding decorations. If your beautiful flowers are in the…

Ask the Experts: 10 Wedding Favor Ideas Your Guests Are Sure to Love

Your wedding is a time of celebration and love, and you want those feelings to go home long after the night’s over. The best way is with beautiful wedding favors! Next to an open bar and delicious food, these special gifts show your guests they’re appreciated and help them remember your big day.  From your…