{ Ask Cynthia }: Real Weddings

Typically, a New Year's Eve wedding in Iowa will find freezing weather, snow on the ground and guests bundled up in layers of clothing, but with the temperatures in the 50's, 2011 ushered in a surprisingly great time to take wedding pictures! Who knew?

Carrie from Geno Photography was one of the lucky photographers to be able to work on this day and caught some amazing pictures of this fun couple. Carrie is one of those photographers that we love because of her ability to work with the light, shadows and catch those great shots that we all love to view. Thank you, Carrie for sharing this beautiful wedding with us!

"The couple, Sam & Bryana, were great to work with. They were married in the newly built Congregational church north of Cedar Rapids. It had a huge window on the back wall, that allowed in some beautiful light. We took most of the formal portraits there. After the ceremony, we got some gorgeous shots of the couple in front of the sunset. Despite being December 31st, it was 50* outside. So much for the snow Bryana had hoped for, but at least she didn't freeze when we took the outdoor photos. Their reception was held at the Cedar Rapids Marriott, where we set up a photo booth for added fun for the guests."