Engagement Sessions

Elyse and Andrew met up with me for my first spring engagement session of 2023, and we lucked out with some of the best end-of-March weather you’d ever dream of – sunshine and a light breeze was perfection!

Elyse requested classic and timeless locations, with a little bit of style – we ended up visiting a few favorite spots near the Iowa capitol building as well, and a stop for some cocktails to round out the afternoon before major storms rolled in. We finished just in time, with beautiful photos for their engagement session in Des Moines.

Dua and Scott’s engagement session started in The District in Ankeny wearing Hmong outfits. Dua’s family has a long tradition of going all out with the traditional outfits and it is something that Scott has fully embraced. Next we headed over to Whiskey River where they had their first date after meeting online. We headed up to the rooftop where they hilariously reminisced about that fateful first date. They have been together for four years now and have survived Scott’s 9 month deployment which really drew them closer together. These two share a joy that seems rare to find and they just truly have so much fun together.

Alyssa and Brandon had the most perfect weather for a fall engagement session in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. We started on the steps of the old state library building which has the most beautiful white arched architecture. We then crossed the street to find perfect fall colors on the lawn of the State Capital building. Next we stopped off at the bridge to capture them with some of the downtown skyline and city scape beind them and got some classic shots of them crossing the street. Alyssa’s wrap dress was perfect for this and the color added to the classic element of their session.