Bridal Show Sponsor Spotlight | Heartland Inn

We're gearing up for all our upcoming Spring Preferred Bridal Shows, and we can't wait for our show in Iowa City on February 17, 2013!  One of our sponsors, Heartland Inn, is one of the best places to stay in town - it's perfectly located for all events going on in Iowa City, whether it's attending your wedding (!), visiting campus, going to a game at Kinnick or Carver, or heading out to Coralville Mall.

Contact Heartland Inn today to inquire about weddings and group rates.

For more information about all upcoming Preferred Bridal Shows, visit our website here.

Real Weddings | Alisha and Quinten

It is not only the Groom that gets teary eyed when he sees his soon to be wife all dressed in her finery right before the wedding. Fathers are sentimental and prone to shedding a few tears of emotion as well. Carrie, with Geno Photography was able to witness one such father's emotion when he saw his daughter dressed in her gown at a recent wedding she was a part of. This is why I would make a terrible photographer-I wouldn't be able to see through the lens for the tears!

"On September 10th, I photographed the wedding of Quinten and Alisha at the Marriott in Coralville. Their day was simply stunning. We began the morning as the bride and her maids got their hair and makeup done. Then we did a very special "first look" between Alisha and her father. I have to say, it was an amazing event. There were tears all around as her beaming father laid eyes on her, all grown up, in her wedding gown. Then it was Quinten's turn to see his gorgeous bride.

We took formals at both the Marriott and downtown at the Old Capital. The ceremony was very tranquil, set in front of the river. The couple wrote their own vows, which always adds to the emotion of the ceremony. Their reception was very upbeat and fun. I am so happy to have been allowed to share in their amazing day. I have said it before, and it is still just as true as the day I started my studio, I love my job. How amazing it is to be surrounded by such love and beauty!"

Geno Photography is a Premium Member of The Preferred Wedding Book.  Her work is sought after all around the state as one of Iowa's most beloved and pretigious Photographers. 

Real Weddings | Labor of Love - Part II

Gosh, I got so busy with weddings and life, that I totally spaced off adding the rest of the pictures from the "Labor or Love Wedding" that we helped with this past summer in Iowa City/Coralville.  It was a beautiful wedding with a beautiful couple and a wonderful family.  The kind of wedding that gives you warm fuzzies for the rest of your life.   It makes us glad that we do what we do.

Ceremony Location: St Patrick’sCatholic Church in Iowa City, IA | String Quartet: Scampata | Reception Location: Holiday Inn in Coralville, IA | Florist: cynwhd b designs [a premier member of The Preferred Wedding Book] | Décor: UBettsRental & Design [ a premier member of The Preferred Wedding Book] | Wedding Planner: Special Events [a premier member of the The Preferred Wedding Book] | Bakery : Cakes by Isabel | Transportation: Quad City Trolley Company | DJ: BAMProductions | Photographer: Michael Kreiser