Our Work

Styled Shoot: Navy & Emerald Scottish Wedding

Carrie, the amazing principal photographer at Geno Photography, asked me a couple months ago to participate in her Scottish styled wedding shoot. I was overjoyed to help her make this wedding vision come to life! All the vibrant, emerald and navy elements made this shoot so beautiful! Swoon! It’s simply gorgeous, don’t you agree? Thank…

Soirée’s Guide to: Tipping Your Wedding Professionals

Do I Tip My Vendors at My Wedding? Planning a wedding involves finding a wedding planner, caterer, photographer, and just about everything in between. With full expenses already coming in for your wedding and its vendors, it can be difficult to plan where all the money you spend will go, including gratuity. With all your…

Jessica & Aaron’s June Wedding in Iowa City

It was simply a joy to work with Jessica and Aaron on their wedding! These busy professionals met online when they were living in Michigan, and their first date was at a restaurant to watch the NBA playoffs. Jessica couldn’t have asked for a better time. Aaron agrees that it was perfect. They hit it…

Lauren & Ben’s Wedding in Downtown Iowa City, IA

I have a serious love for Starbucks, and a few years ago, I couldn’t have been more pleased with my coffee run. While waiting for my Cinnamon Dolce Latte, in walks Cindy, mother of the bride, from one of my weddings that I had coordinated when I worked at hotelVetro. We reminisced about Jen’s big…

Teaching Event Planning at the University of Iowa

Within our work in the event planning industry, one of the things that we are passionate about at Soirée is giving back to the community. Whether we’re donating some fresh flowers to a nursing home or going the extra mile for a client, it all makes what we do every day worth it. Here is…

Martha & Stephen’s Wedding at the Small Frye Farms

This wedding was so FUN! Stephen and Martha’s chemistry is undeniable, and it showed in everything about these nuptials. Both away from home for jobs in St. Louis, they met on a blind date through Match.com; and after a second date, they both knew they were going to spend the rest of their lives together.…

Soirée’s Guide to: Beautiful Engagement Photos

Engagement photos might be the first formal image your guests will see when it comes to you and your future companion’s nuptials. These pictures can be featured on your save the dates, invitations, as well as your Facebook profile when you finally change your relationship status from “in a relationship” to “engaged”. (so exciting!) While…

Jessica & Scott’s Winter Wedding in Coralville, Iowa

Jessica and Scott said their “I Do’s” in December of 2016 and Soirée had the pleasure to coordinate this beautiful winter day. Colors of hunter green, red, and champagne made this such a warm and loving night for the couple and those who celebrated. The story of how this couple met is adorable so we…

Jillna & Sam’s Wedding at hotelVetro in Iowa City, IA

We coordinated Jillna & Sam’s wedding this past May. These photos from our friends at CTW Photography were absolutely stunning, and we are so excited to share the images. The couple was incredibly fun to work with and you can tell by these pictures the effortless love they share.  On Saturday, May 20th, 2017, Jillna…

Anita & Shawn’s Wedding at Old Brick in Iowa City

35 Years in the Making, for the Perfect Day The two simply met when they were teenagers. They were in the same class at Regina High School. Anita and Shawn would pass each other in the hallways like it was no big deal. A simple party invitation years later resulted in the best first date…