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Hello 2023!! Here are some of the top wedding trends we can expect to see this year!

2023 Wedding Trends

Weddings

1/12/23

YOU JUST GOT ENGAGED!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
But…Now what?
Here are 7 tips after you get engaged to help dive right into the planning you actually enjoy.

7 Tips for After You’re Engaged

Tips for Clients

12/28/22

Lindsay and Ben made it official this winter at The Hidden Acre. It was a gorgeous set up right before the holiday season with maroon, lights and trees. Perfectly cozy with a lit fireplace and candles, it was a dream. Lindsay and Ben met through mutual friends and work together. They enjoy spending their time […]

Lindsay + Ben’s Winter Wedding at The Hidden Acre, Waverly, Iowa

Weddings

12/19/22

Hey friend! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve updated this blog, especially with anything personal. I’m so excited to dive in and let you know everything that’s been going on! For those who don’t know me, I’m Alex McCrary. Wife to Daniel, we’ve been together since we were 14, got married at 18 and […]

Our Life in 2022

Personal

1/31/22

Hannah + Nathan had a tropical, dreamy beach wedding this spring. We experienced going out of the country for the first time together and it was QUITE the adventure. I brought along team member Chelsea, we woke up extremely early to get to the airport and we had issues with our flight. We got a […]

A Tropical Beach Wedding at the RIU Naiboa in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Weddings

punta cana dominican republic destination wedding

8/24/21

Molly and Trey.. from rescheduling due to covid to powering through and planning the best wedding despite situations, this wedding was hands down one of the best. There was no lack of celebration! They were able to have special family members share their moments with them and all their friends. They of COURSE had to […]

Modern Boho Wedding in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Weddings

midwest iowa wedding

7/14/20

Cake is AMAZING, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes it’s fun to go outside the box and do something that’s more you or different! Or maybe you just plain don’t like cake?! I’ve been to some weddings for couples who ditched the cake and had some alternative cake and dessert ideas for their wedding day. At […]

5 Wedding Day Cake and Dessert Alternatives

Tips for Clients

wedding cake and dessert ideas

6/18/20

Ethan + Emily secretly noticed each other during college at the gym and throughout the campus. Once these two were formally introduced at a bar a couple days before halloween, they hit it off. Since then, these two love hiking together in Arizona, going on walks, in Iowa, where they call home and hanging out […]

Emily + Ethan | Love On Campus

Couples

iowa state university engagement session couples photography

1/28/20

The first time I was going to meet Michelle + Jon was during my Christmas tree mini sessions, last year. Michelle shot me a message a few days beforehand and Jon had taken a big fall, which landed them in the ER. He had some knee injuries, but all in all, ended up okay! While […]

Michelle + Jon | A New Home Celebration

Couples

1/20/20

  I don’t know if now more than ever in my life I’ve dealt with more imposter syndrome. I’m afraid that at any second someone could call me out for being a fauxtographer or not doing things how “professionals should”. The thing is every where I turn other people feel the same way, degree, experience […]

Own Your You + Imposter Syndrome

Personal

9/12/19

This guide includes 5 of our favorite wedding day and couples poses!

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