OUR FAVORITE PEOPLE
VENDOR GUIDE
tips, guidance, vendor recommendations, and more!
Looking for more vendors for your wedding day but not sure where to begin or who to trust? We’ve pulled together a list of our favorite local vendors sure to make your day amazing! Explore their work, testimonials, process & more to make the best decision for your big day!
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Wedding Planners
the ring leader for your day
We cannot overstate how much we recommend hiring a wedding planner. They truly will make your day less stressful and take care of things you didn’t even know were needed.
Venues
the beautiful backdrop for our day
Salisbury House
Wilson’s Cidery
Hotel Surety
Hotel Blackhawk
toast
DSM Botanical Gardens
Floral Designers
no day is complete without gorgeous florals
wildflower dsm
M.Klyn Floral Design
Bella Flora
Cam Bam
studio bloom
unique events
SHELLY SARVER DESIGNS
Baron & Bell
Videography
moments captured in motion
We are often asked about our recommended videographers and THIS is our list. If you’ve found someone who isn’t on this list, that’s totally fine – just let us know!
D. Barrett Studios
Leah Rose Productions
Masterson media
Limited edition productions
CATERING
BE OUR GUEST!
Country Catering
Tangerine
Taste to Go
Great caterers of iowa
Bread Garden
Lidderdale
Catering DSM
Peppercorn
Hair & Makeup
YOU’RE LOVELY, WITH YOUR SMILE SO WARM
AND YOUR CHEEKS SO SOFT
Most makeup & hair artists will travel across the state. The best ones book EARLY so don’t wait on this one! Make sure to ask about wedding hair/makeup trials to give a test run.
Ivy Boyd
I do pretty
Powder studio
After glow pro
kelsi ziemann
W Salon
beauty edit
hello darlin glam
DJ & Band
let’s get that party started
Marquee Events
DJ DAS
Center stage productions
DJ Lare
DJ CLIF
Unique Events
KC FLO
Diamond empire band
CAKE
a little bit of sugar
sugar flower cake
parinda cakes
Tip top cakes
Let there be cake
Dore
creme DSM
Cakestand 515
classic cakes by design
Attire
there’s something about the way you look tonight
modern dress
rosalie
Kalon Bridal
SchaFfers
Tuxedos
dashing & handsome as always
We highly recommend considering getting a suit made – it is almost the same price as renting a tux and you get to keep it!
skeffingtons
milroys
generation tux
blk tux
INVITATIONS
everyone loves snail mail
by invitation only
Noted Designs
Champagne press
soma
RENTALS
chairs, tables, decor & more
White willow events
Unique events
monarch events
borrow my vintage
READY TO MEET YOUR
DES MOINES PHOTOGRAPHER?
Hi there! I’m Jen, and I’m a Des Moines wedding photographer with over 17 years of experience.. I’m here to capture your wedding in the BEST way possible – full of care, devotion, artistry, and intentionality.
We give you magazine-worthy images that are classic and timeless while enabling you to be fully present throughout your wedding day so that you can have the best celebration possible. Want to work with me for your wedding? Please reach out!
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We take on a limited number of weddings in Des Moines and Iowa each year to ensure that we have the capacity to fully invest in and care for each of our couples. To reserve your date, please inquire!
Timeless & Chic
Jennifer Weinman Photography is a Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographer who values telling your wedding story and creating timeless, emotional, authentic imagery that will stand the test of time. We photograph weddings, engagements and Indian Weddings in Des Moines, Iowa as well as Iowa City, Ames, Pella, Quad Cities, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Minneapolis & the Twin Cities and across the midwest. She has also photographed destination weddings in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Denmark.
