the CSP blog

For Aubrey and Caden it was a perfect June day for a wedding! Aubrey and Caden’s love for each other shined throughout the entire day! Aubrey and Caden had their ceremony at the Third Church in Pella, Iowa. Such a beautiful church and surrounding area! Weeks leading up to the Ceremony, Aubrey and her family […]

Emily and Caleb had a beautiful wedding at the Westchester E-Free Church in Des Moines, Iowa. When I first met Emily and Caleb, I could see straight away the special bond these two shared. Their big day was the perfect celebration of the two of them. Just an honest celebration of their love for each […]

Madison and Josh had an amazing wedding celebration at the Pella Opera House in Pella, Iowa. The weather was perfect! Sunshine during the day with a slight cooler evening. Madison and Josh could not have asked for a better day to say I do! Madison and Josh wanted their first sight of each other on […]

Carole and Neil had a beautiful wedding held in Melrose, Iowa on family property. Carole and Neil’s wedding was a beautiful day celebrating the two of them along with family and friends. The couples theme was lots of greenery, beautiful flowers and terracotta colors for the wedding party. The bride wore a beautiful ivory gown […]

Everyone should know by now that I could go on and on about my couples and all the beautiful things that make them AMAZING! Ashlee and Zach are so amazing! I felt instantly connected with Ashlee & Zach throughout their entire wedding planning. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate couples that stay in […]

I often feel endlessly lucky that I get to use my creative skills on a daily basis to create beautiful memories for all of my couples. As a wedding photographer, I see all sorts of weddings from the extremely lavish & luxurious, to beautiful intimate quiet backyard moments together. No matter the scale of the […]

I was so excited to photograph Victoria and Keegan’s wedding as I knew how incredibly wonderful and sweet Victoria and Keegan and their entire family is, having photographed a wedding for this beautiful family once before! Victoria and Keegan’s day could not have been a more perfect day! The smiles on their faces show their […]

Casey & Kyle’s wedding at Annett Nature Center in Indianola, Iowa was filled with love! Casey’s personal touch to her wedding day was amazing from the hand made special gift boxes for their girls to the cutest signs for the little ones to walk down the aisle. Such a beautiful day for a beautiful couple. […]

Sarah & Brandin’s day started with a 47% chance of rain in the forecast. As I drove to their wedding, I just assumed we would be moving their outside wedding to indoors. However shortly after arriving, the sky opened up to a gorgeous day for Sarah and Brandon with beautiful clear blue skies. Sarah walked […]

Katie and Nick were married in a beautiful outside ceremony at Kacena Farms in Vinton, IA, @kacenafarms. Such a beautiful venue and Katie and Nick, with the help of family, had it decorated in beautiful colors of navy, burgundy and sunflowers. The sunflowers hold a sentimental memory for Katie and Nick as Nick proposed to […]

I couldn’t have asked for a sweeter couple than Aly and James. I loved working with this couple and photographing their special day! Aly and James had their wedding and reception at the beautiful Country Lane Lodge in Adel, Iowa. Aly and James wanted the traditional walk down the aisle first look, so before the […]

Katie and Dakota had a beautiful ceremony and reception at Bessie’s Barn in Centerville, Iowa. https://bessiesbarn.com/. It was so fun to watch and photograph Katie and Dakota’s day. These two deserve the world and really did an amazing job putting their wedding together with the help of family members. Katie and Dakota were separated for […]