Geno Photography - 2

February 2 | Guest Post - Dan and Dazi | by Carrie Geno
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Memorial Day weekend, I had the pleasure of capturing Dan & Dazi's wedding at the Old Capital in Iowa City.  The Old Capital is a beautiful location, one I have photographed outside of many, many times.  Generally the interior is off limits to professional photography, but as they have recently opened their venue to hold weddings they are now allowing photography for couples who have their weddings at the Old Capital.

I loved, loved, loved photographing inside the Old Capital.  Not only is the architecture gorgeous, but it is filled with beautiful natural light.  I had such a blast working in there. 

 

 

I loved all of the beautiful large windows, but I think my favorite part of the Old Capital was the stunning spiral staircase.  It was a beautiful location for the first look and portraits.

 

 

 

After the ceremony, we walked down to the Ped Mall.  The bridal party stopped at Whitey's to get ice cream and visit the groom themed Herky statue in front of Whitey's.  Then we walked around downtown for some additional portraits of Dan and Dazi with their bridal party.

 

Their reception was held at the University Club.  It is a  wonderful venue and was beautifully decorated.  The DJ for the evening, Bill from Unique Events, kept everything running smoothly and kept the dance floor full.  I adore working with all of the guys at Unique Events, not only are they amazing DJs who go the extra mile for their clients, but they are also so respectful of other vendors.  While it wasn't in the schedule of events for the evening, we needed a moment to capture a portrait of Dan & Dazi with her grandparents since we were unable to earlier in the day.  Bill made sure we were able to find the time to get the portrait done before we lost the light outside.

 

Congratulations to Dan and Dazi!  Thank you for including Geno Photography in your beautiful wedding day.  Also, a big thank you to Greg Frieden for assisting me in capturing this beautiful event! 

Wedding Notes ~

 

Wedding Date: May 24, 2014

Ceremony: Old Capital

Reception: University Club

Caterer: University of Iowa

DJ: Unique Events

 

Photography: Geno Photography

 

To see more pictures of this gorgeous wedding, click here.

Dreamstate Photography

Wednesday | Mary and Ryan - Iowa Wedding | by Dreamstate Photography

 

We love it when some of our favorite Photographers send us their work. Not only does it give us a glimpse into other weddings, but it gives us a chance to see their great pictures!

We love these pictures from Dreamstate Photography. David and Bethany have a great eye for details as well as seem to always find a way to tell a story through their lens.

 

To see more of this gorgeous wedding, visit here.

 

 

Geno Photography

January 15 | Guest Post - Iowa's Photographers | by Carrie Geno
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On June 21, I headed out to the countryside north of Solon where Sts. Peter & Paul Church is located to capture Mark and Janeen's wedding day.  Despite the clouds looking rather ominous in the morning, it turned out to be a gorgeous day and we had a blast working with Mark and Janeen, as well as their wonderful friends and families.

We began the day capturing details of the dress before Janeen put it on.  I love her hanger she had custom made for the day.  It's so much fun when brides add the little extra personal touches to their weddings. 

After getting her finishing touches ready, Mark and Janeen had a beautiful first look outside of the church.  I love it when we can move the first look to a beautiful setting, not that the sanctuary of a church isn't lovely.  I just feel like couples seem a bit more relaxed and more natural when we move away from the church for the moment of the first look.

 

If you remember Mark and Janeen's engagement session, Janeen's dog, Bentley, joined in since he's such a big part of their lives.  It was fun to see him again on the wedding day.  He even came dressed in a little tux! 

 

We were worried the skies would decide to open up, so we headed out to the beautiful countryside and gravel road near the church for a few outdoor portraits.  Thankfully the weather decided to cooperate, so we were able to go out again after the ceremony.  I do love the clouds in the picture above though.

 

Sts. Peter and Paul's had lots of beautiful architecture even though it is a pretty small church.  The stairway that leads from the sanctuary area to the fellowship hall is gorgeous and filled with beautiful natural lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 After Mark and Janeen's ceremony, we headed to Sutliff for some additional portraits on the Sutliff bridge.  A few miles away, we stopped along a beautiful gravel road.  The sky was a beautiful summer time blue and the fields were a bold green.  Simply beautiful!

 

 Janeen had showed me a portrait of a bride being lifted and twirled that she wanted to recreate.  I think the portrait we created is simply stunning.  The bold colors of the sky and field make the image pop and you can tell the love they have for each other in the smiles on their faces.

 

 

Their reception was held at the Regal Crown in Lisbon.  Their celebration was filled with great friends and family, warm toasts, and beautiful dances.

 

 

 

 At sunset we stole the bride and groom away for a few minutes.  I think sunset portraits are so wonderful.  The evening light can be photographed in a way that is soft and beautiful or you can use the sunset colors to create dramatic images.  As a photographer, it is so much fun to photograph at sunset.

 

A little later in the evening, we headed back outside for sparkler portraits.  I have to say there is definitely an art to sparkler portraits.  They are a bit tricky, but are so beautiful! 

Congratulations again to Mark and Janeen!  Thank you for allowing us to share in your wedding day!  Also, a big thank you to my assistant, Greg Frieden for helping me capture all the beauty of this amazing wedding.

 

Ceremony Venue | Sts Peter & Paul

Reception Venue | Royal Crown

Photographer | Geno Photography

DJ | Unique Events

 

To see more pictures of this gorgeous wedding, click Here and Here

 

To See more of Geno Photography, visit Here

Real Wedding - Stillwater, Minnesota

June 23 | Amy & John Dretske at The Outing Lodge | by Cynthia Betts
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Get ready for an adorable wedding from Kara Vorwald Photography in today's post.

"Amy & John were such a great couple to work with. One of the reasons why I love photographing weddings is because of couples like them. Where the love they have for each other just radiates and shines through the whole day. It is beautiful, contagious and hard not to have a smile or cry. Especially during dances, that is when you see the heart and passion! Their nieces and nephews were so special to them and honestly as a mom I always love to photograph the kids. This wedding was not only beautiful to photograph but cozy."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kara Vorwald Photography is a Premier Member of the Preferred Wedding Book