Cheers to Many Years and Cold Beers! {And Big Sexy & Carl Face too}

OH. MY. GOODNESS. Mark this one in the books folks, I told Nicole after the day was over, their wedding ALMOST made me want to start shooting more weddings… almost. :) Joel & Nicole's wedding day could not have been more perfect if you ask me! (But if you ask the ladies… it could have maybe been a little warmer and less windy…!) Every little thing went better than I could have asked for. From getting started right on time, to the GORGEOUS flowers, the PERFECT fall colors, and right on down to the crazy goofy fun wedding party(especially Big Sexy and Carl Face)! This one just had me smiling the whole way through. I could not be happier for Joel and Nicole - Nicole is a pretty good friend of mine, and back when we worked together she threatened me saying I had better be shooting weddings when it came to be her day! :) And I am SO glad I was able to end up being a part of their awesome day. These two make a perfect pair, and am beyond excited to be able to share this sneak peek!! I wish you guys only the best --- now get workin' on those cute little babies for me to photograph!! :) (Just kiddin' Nicole - maybe enjoy being married for just a little while first!)
- Mandy

Sisters In Pink

Oh my goodness… get ready for a cuteness overload!! These two little ladies were full of smiles for me! :) Seeing these two together makes me excited to see my two boys grow up and interact together! I can imagine they probably don't always get along so perfectly (really, what siblings do when they are little!) but they were just as cute and sweet as pie for me the other night! And the hugging photo - MELT. And mom couldn't have had them styled more perfectly, I just loved all the pops of color! Little Harper's blonde curls were just adorable, and Haydin's missing two front teeth… well I think that is pretty darn cute too! Enjoy ~

Mandy

Walnuts + A Semi + Beer = Love :)

SO much about this wedding from last weekend is still fresh in my mind -- just to name a few: Tripping over walnuts (and a gopher trap, mind you) during photos, shooting images that involved one big semi (for the second time in my wedding history -- those things are SO badass!) as well as watching the bridal party enjoying some handcrafted beer! There were so many other memorable moments during Cody & Ashley's big day, too many to mention in fact, so I will let the images highlight it all for you! The photo below of a heart stitched into Ashley's dress was so neat, it was made out of her grandfather's old shirt! The Brehme's had an absolutely GORGEOUS day with plenty of fall color to go around! I wish them all the best in their new life together, and hope you all enjoy their {rather large} sneak peek!! :)

-Mandy

Par for the Course

I hit the road for this next session, to photograph Nate, Ruthie, Rowan and Ty at the Cedar Rapids Country Club! Nate and I work for the same company, and I have met Ruthie just briefly once before - but it was the first time meeting the two little cuties in these photos :) They did SO great, and I have Mr. Ty to thank for the adorable silly photo- as it was ALL his idea! I just love it!! Ruthie and Nate will be married next fall down in Florida, and so we shot a few family photos, as well as their engagement portraits! Nate is an avid golfer, so it was a great location for pictures! Upon arriving, a nice gentlemen (who's name for the life of me I cannot recall…) took me for a spin on the golf cart to show me around and help scout locations. It was a beautiful fall day, and I had a blast carting around the course with this fun bunch!! Enjoy their sneak peek!
-Mandy

Out with a… selfie?

Meet Zach. This guy has the title of being my last senior of 2014!!! And his session was a fun one! I don’t know much about soccer, but it was fun to see Zach in his element at the soccer field! We also bounced around town for a few shots (and p.s. one of Zach’s shirts came all the way from Europe!!) and then headed out to a local park to wrap up the session! I had a close call as we were leaving, almost forgetting to grab my usual instagram pic with each senior I photograph. But I called Zach as we were driving away from the last location and quickly grabbed a selfie along the side of the road! Too funny! I can definitely say that I have had a BLAST working with all of my seniors this year and it has been a privilege getting to know each and every one of them! I wish all of them only the best in their senior year!

-Mandy

She's got Style

Get ready for some seriously stunning images! Oh my gosh, did I get lucky with all of my seniors this year! I swear I photograph some of the most amazing clients. I think I say this every year, but they just keep getting better and better! And miss Annie didn’t let me down! This girl has got the eyes, the hair, the sky-high legs – and knows how to pose! (P.S. I am SUPER jealous of this girl’s hair!!) And did I mention she is a great athlete too!? I had SO much fun with Annie, her mom, and her sister! I could not wait for this session once I saw the outfits syles she had put together – I mean that hat & floral print dress - hello ADORABLE! And any girl that wants to include cowboy boots into her attire is my kinda gal! :) I pretty much am leaving all of these sessions wanting to go shopping to find all of these super cute clothes for myself!! I hope that you enjoy her sneak peek of awesome images!

-Mandy