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They fell for each other!! Danielle & Tanner

OK so I will start by saying no I didn't photograph Danielle's fall at the reception.....many asked if I did.  I feel it is my job to make sure the bride looks her best the wedding day.  By the way Danielle looked awesome!  I wanted to make sure she was OK........by then too late.

There were so many fun moments their wedding day.  At one point I came in the bride's room to find Danielle at the window with her dress over the edge of the pull out window.  She just smiled and laughed that Danielle laugh that is so contagious.  Tanner and the guys had so many, like the JCPenny model pose Tanner gave me in the church or the boys and their "leg shot", disturbing on a few levels:).

They day with all the little fun moments also was filled with emotion and family.  both Tanner and Danielle have great families that support and love them...you can clearly see that!!

Thanks for a terrific day!

JOHN

The cool down!

Lets blow this pop stand!

Danielle, Tanner and the peeps!

Time for a new perscription.

It's father/daughter thing...I understand.

The Big 3: Jared & Megan's Wedding

Let me explain the big three....no, not the american automakers, but the three things that Megan & Jared's wedding had that made it a phenomenal day!  First was the beauty and class of the whole event.  From a gorgeous bride to First Presbyterian Church and Mickey's coordination that made for an awesome ceremony to the absolutely stunningly decorated reception at the Iowa Speedway; it was all eye candy!!  Second was family & friends, the people closest to the Megan and Jared who were all there showing their support and love all day long.  By the way you were awesome to work with!!  Third was the fun and little bit of naughtiness.  Everyone was having a great time and being themselves.  Too often people take things overly serious and forget to have fun!!  From the many laughs during formals and even the ceremony to the rest of the day there was never a shortage of good times...some of which cannot be posted on this blog ;)

Thank you Megan and Jared for an awesome day!

JOHN

Just a little bit naughty.

Stunning!

Family.

This spoke to me...it just has a cool editorial look to it.

Love the people watching!

The "Modlin" shot...no bridesmaids were hurt in the making of this image.

LOVE this...one of many kisses throughout the day!

Jared can kiss and hold 2 beers, a true mutlitasker.

Ron had a great toast; best description of true love I have heard in a long time.

Many things going on in this pic.

Both families had so many friends there to help them celebrate!!

Rain, Rain go away! Dan & Amanda's Wedding

I cannot overstate how impressed I was by Amanda on Sat. Sept 18th...her wedding day, when it was pouring rain.  It was a rain that would have brought most brides down.  Not Amanda, from the moment I first saw her until I left several hours later, she was the model of optimism and pure joy at the fact she was marrying a great guy.

The wedding and reception were both at the Harvester Golf Club near Des Moines and it was a great venue, decorated wonderfully and it had many awesome outdoor locals for fun images.

Thanks Dan and Amanda for a great day!

JOHN

Decision time?

OK I said blow me a kiss ladies...two are yelling at me, one is just smiling.

The guys were a challenge too......jk.

The rubber chicken strikes again.

Loved the umbrellas!

Check out Dan's look of adoration....love it!

The "cork" incident.

Sorry Dan, I know it isn't super flattering, but it is funny.

You don't want to know what was going in shortly before I got there.

Harvester Golf Club at night.

Andrea & Matt: THE day!

The "perfect storm" of an awesome day is my best explanation for Andrea and Matt's wedding day!  The weather was perfect, the venues were great and Andrea and Matt are a fun and attractive couple.   I'm not going to say much because the images say it all.

Thank you for an terrific day!!

Bad Verizon slasher movie :)

His moped is so rockin!

Don't ask, its better that way!

Andrea, your manly shot.

For you Matt;)

Remind you of anything?

This was hilarious!!!

Check out the dude with a camera shooting us.

Faith, Family, Fun! Ruth & Matt's Wedding

I had the privilege of photographing Ruth & Matt's wedding this last Sat!  These two are very much in love; you can see it in their eyes as well as the emotional energy they have together!!  You can see that love and energy in many of the images.

This wedding was a particular privilege because Ruth and Matt has a very strong faith.  We have all been to the weddings where it seems the "church part" is a formality.  It was inspirational and refreshing to see a couple taking it very seriously.  Well, this by no means implies that this bunch is quiet and reserved......wow, far from it.  That is all I need to say...checkout the images and leave a comment for the couple!!

Thank you for a great day guys!!

JOHN

 

Georgous Bride!

Aspiring flower girls looking on :)

Vanna and her beautiful cake.

Trouble in paradise?

Photo booth phun!!

These two cracked me up!!

Yes, it is about the shoes!

Yes....the shoes!

Sure, the guy with no tux goes the highest.

Wedding day stress can get the best of you?!

 

Family, Friends, Fun: Cassie & Joel's Wedding!

Boy, where to start!  I obviously want every wedding to go well and for everyone to have fun, but Cassie and Joel's wedding was up in Humboldt Iowa, so there was some distance to drive and felt a little more pressure to make sure everyone had a great time and that everything went smoothly.  Well, let's just say if everyone in the Humboldt, Fort Dodge area is that much fun and welcoming as their family and friends were I want to do many more weddings up there.

Cassie and Joel are both the kind of people you feel like you've known for a long time.  They like to have fun... alot of fun, but I can tell they both really value their families and their friends too.  I've worked with lots of great wedding parties, but all 12 of their attendants were like my friends at the end of the day.  Evidenced by the last picture on this post.  I have NEVER put an image with me in it on this blog.........but for these guys I will :)

I need to apologize to Mollie for showing the sequence of her demise on the bike.  As well as the fact that there are a lot of pics of Cassie & Joel kissing...it just seemed right.  Also, don't worry there will be more "bus" shots in the final cut, but some have an adult rating... jk.

ENJOY!!

Love it, she got air!!

Crayton was about the cutest, happiest little guy you have ever seen!

The Tunnell

Grand Theft Balloon

Proud Grandparents...although you don't look old enough.

The ninja jump rocks!

I'll be honest I don't know what is going on here.

The aforementioned kissing.

You were warned...not by me of course.

Pure Cassie....luv ya!

You can see why I am behind the camera, not in front.

 

It all started with a T-shirt! Tamas & Sara

Sara & Tamas are both people dedicated to serving others.  Sara's extensive mission work overseas and Tamas's work as a physician.  That same spirit was obvious the wedding day, not only with the couple but their families and friends as well.

The ceremony at First United Methodist in Newton and the reception in Des Moines at the Hotel Fort Des Moines were both extremely beautiful and I thoroughly enjoy photographing in both!!  We hit the capital area before getting to the reception since Sara does a lot of work there and captured some really fun images.  Annette and I enjoyed the day from beginning to end...Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your day.

 

PS:  Thank you to everyone for waiting.  This post is up later than usual.  I have been vacationing with my family several days of the last 2 weeks.

 

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A New Family: Ashley and Travis

If I had to pick two words to describe Ashley and Travis's day it would be FUN and FAMILY.  I could tell from the very first time I met Ashley.  Her parents were at the meeting and you could tell immediately that they were close!  It was obvious on the wedding day that Travis was also close to his family also.  Even his father and step-father were joking around and people were just enjoying each others company.  I don't always see that at weddings.

And fun...well the pictures speak for themselves!!  Both Ashley and Travis have such silly and lighthearted sense of humors which just made the whole day fun for everyone!!  Enjoy this set of teasers and all the finished images will be up in 3-4 weeks.

Please leave them a comment, either to them or about the images!

JOHN

 

There was something to this claw...I never heard?

I know the feeling, "I got the shot!!"

For you Ashley :)

I think the girls win...on consistency at least.

Ashley had such great expressions throughout the day!!

Who are these two boys parents anyways????

There was not a dry eye in the house.

This images speaks for itself...MJ.

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A Little bit country...The Wedding Day!

Sarah and Jerry are one of those couple that just work!  I could tell from the beginning in our very first meeting, I had a good feeling about them.  The engagement session helped solidify that; they were awesome and last Saturday despite being a very warm day Sarah and Jerry both were the model of calm yet, deep emotion.

Thank you both for allowing me to be a part of your special day!  By the way it was an absolute privilege to get to work with Shelby and all the other young ladies involved in the day!  You guys are a great family!!  To top things off was the beauty of the Winterset City Park, what a neat place!!

Please leave a comment for the couple or about the images.  Thank you for visiting.

 









 

 






 

 

Tim and Sara are feeling hot, hot, hot!!

OK it is June and it is supposed to warm, but Sat. was HOT.  Yeah, the temp was up there but I am talking about this couple, their people and the day!  Tim and Sara looked at me funny a few times but went along with all of my out of the box ideas.  Their wedding party...um...were totally rockin' fun people that climbed where it was probably illegal to climb; because I wanted the shot.  Finally, even thought they handled it great, there were probably a few moments of "hot" under the collar when the party bus overheated; right in the church drive.  I have to say though neither Tim or Sara didn't let that little setback effect their day at all!!  They are the kind of couple I love to work with!!

Thanks guys for letting me be a part of your day!

Enjoy these images and leave a comment for Tim and Sara!! 

Handsome young man!

 

Peace out.

 

He's got AIR!

  

Enough said!

Sorry Tim...but your eye made me laugh, especially since I remember what we were talking about at that moment.

 

Another great Tim expression!

 

Watch "the hand".

 

Thank you!

 

He told her not to?

 

PARTY!!
 

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