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Iowa Wedding Photographer | Tory & Michael are married!

Last Saturday I photographed the lovely wedding of Tory & Michael.  Their engagement session was shot in the rain, so we figured the weather could only get better for their wedding day!  To our surprise, the forecast said a snowy rain mix.  Luckily, they were wrong.  (What’s new in Iowa, right?!)  The skies opened up to a very chilly but nice day.   I met Tory in the morning at Estilo Salon in West Des Moines.

I just want to take a second to do a plug for them.  They’re pretty much amazing and I recommend them for any bride getting ready on their wedding day.  I had the wonderfully opportunity of photographing a Nick Arrojo event there last summer.  I haven’t blogged it yet, but I will soon!  It was awesome.  In case you don’t know who Nick Arrojo is, he is a celebrity hair stylist and used to be the hair stylist featured on TLC’s What Not To Wear.   Anyway, the girls in this salon are beyond talented and the owner is amazing.  So if you haven’t booked a salon that does everything for your wedding day, I suggest booking them!

So, after the salon I met them downtown where the ceremony and reception were being held.  The beautiful Temple for Performing Arts.  Definitely recommended as a venue.  I have had the chance to shoot there a couple of times now and it’s a very beautiful venue!  The rest is pretty much in the photos!

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  • Gorgeous, just gorgeous. A beautiful bride, and amazing details. Such good formals, a real connection with your subjects. And your silhouette during the dancing – wow.

  • Love all the great details you captured.

  • They look SO good together. Your shots from above are awesome. And you detail shots are the sweetness 🙂

  • What a fabulous wedding. Great emotion and details captured. That last shot is divine!

  • Loving all the pink! 😀 Such a gorgeous bride, and you’ve told the story of the day beautifully.

  • love all of these! great work 🙂

  • Gorgeous work, Amanda. Love the shots of the bride in front of the elevators.

  • Your detail shots are incredible, as always. 🙂

  • Nice work Amanda, beautiful as always. I love the ones taken from above in particular – must remember that little chestnut!

  • Amanda, you do phenomenal work. The last shot in this post is wicked good!

  • Great coverage Amanda. I love that darker image of them kissing on the sidewalk.

  • Beautiful beautiful photos. Lovely wedding.

  • Staggering Wedding!Amazing Job!

  • Kelsey

    I love the bridesmaid dresses,(where did you order them?) your wedding was beautiful!!

  • Love the shots of the couple. Nice job!

  • Great job Amanda. I love the detail shots but also the shots of the couple alone. You definitely told a great story of their day – from the getting ready to the dance floor – great set!

  • So beautiful bride and so cute couple.

  • I like the last one:) So lovely!

  • I like the bride’s dress! So elegant!

  • That black and white shot of them dancing in the empty reception hall is KILLER. Awesome work!!

  • Took me a while to look through them all, but you have some extremely gorgeous pictures here.

  • Your photos are lovely and they sure do make me miss Iowa!

    Especially love your overhead shots… I wish we would see this more often. <3

  • oh the bride is just stunning! great overhead shot of the bride and groom, love it!

  • Superb photos, simply beautiful. Your portfolio is one of the most impressive I have seen.

  • Your photos are lovely and they sure do make me miss Iowa!

    Especially love your overhead shots… I wish we would see this more often.

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About Amanda

My name is Amanda and I am a professional wedding and portrait photographer based in Des Moines, Iowa. I travel the world photographing weddings and elopements! I have been shooting weddings 15 years now and I never tire of it. Each day is unique and beautiful in it's own way.

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I absolutely LOVE being a wedding photographer. The fantastic moments you never expect, the tiniest details and all the love and craziness that goes on at the same time. It's all amazing and I feel like I have the best career in the world, getting to capture and help you remember all of it. Days flit by in an instant and it's my job to make sure you don't a single moment, or those feelings you felt.

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In my free time I love spending time with my 2 beautiful kiddos and husband. I love to be outdoors camping, hiking or fishing, just being in nature. I'm obsessed with plants and gardening. I love finding the beauty in the outdoors and things around me. It's part of why I love photography so much, I get to find the beauty in others. Traveling and dragging my family along with me for photos is my absolute favorite! I also am pretty much a giant Harry Potter nerd. I'm obsessed with all things turquoise. I'd eat sushi every day if I could. I drink coffee ALL day EVERY day (ok and some wine) and fashion is a passion! I am a creative at heart so music and all types of art keep me entertained. I also make it a priority to be near the ocean at least once a year (if not more) and love to feel the sun on my skin whenever possible!

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FAMILY -the sea - harry potter - fashion - traveling - PLANTS - nature - coffee - PHOTOGRAPHY
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