We were so excited to join Rachel and Tyler at their beautiful summer wedding at Country Lane Lodge outside of Des Moines! This sweet couple met while in school as a part of a study group and started studying just the two of them shortly after. I’m sure you can fill in the blanks, but not surprisingly, this led to them dating!
They got engaged in Tyler’s home country of Canada overlooking Crypt Lake in Alberta. Not many couples have to take a ferry, climb a mountain, go through a tunnel, and cling to a wire railing to find a trail that leads to the place where they say yes to forever. But Rachel and Tyler did just that! After a classic Canadian lunch of Tim Hortons, Tyler popped the question and of course Rachel said yes!
This day was filled with gorgeous and unique details. From the stunning red of the bridesmaids dresses to a similar red on the Canadian flag that they danced with, Rachel and Tyler truly made this day their own. The best part – the unity tree that they planted during the ceremony was made up of soil that came from both of their families land that the mother’s brought up the altar. These personal touches created such special moments throughout the day!
You’ll see the smiles on the faces of Rachel and Tyler as well as all of their family and guests shine through these photos!
Venue: Country Lane Lodge
Floral Design: Lavender Blue Floral Artistry
Catering: Great Caterers of Iowa
DJ: Big Daddy Breeze
Videographer: Justice Postman
Photography: Jennifer Weinman Photography
Bridal Dress: David’s Bridal
Menswear: Skeffingtons
Bridesmaids Dresses: For Her and For Him
Bridal Jewelry: Helzberg’s Diamonds
Makeup: Taylor Buchanan
These stunning lace details in both the dress and the invitation compliment each other so well!
Such a beautiful bouquet for summer!
The train on this dress deserved to be shown off!
And of course the same goes for the veil.
Here’s to hoping that this will be printed on a canvas in their home someday.
The proud way that this father looks at his little girl as a bride is so beautifully heart-melting.
Seeing the way that a flower girl looks up to a bride is such a special part of a wedding day – and this wedding was obviously no exception!
Such a perfect day for a wedding!
Remember what we said earlier about the proud look in this father’s eye?
The intentionality behind this tree was such a cool thing to be a witness of.
Not many lodges can be described as elegant, but Country Lane just has that touch. Topped with Rachel and Tyler’s decorations and the space was perfect for this wedding day!
Canadian pride came out in full force on the dance floor!
You can assume that they practiced this hundreds of time while Rachel was growing up!
It’s not a bouquet toss unless there’s a little scuffle at the front!
Guests blowing bubbles makes for such a fun exit!
As you can see, Rachel and Tyler’s wedding day was filled with so many little perfect moments. This golden hour moment was just one of them. It was such a joy to spend the day with this couple and their family and friends for a lovely summer wedding. We wish them all the best! Congratulations again Rachel and Tyler!
