Midwest + Destination Wedding Photographer
On Saturday, August 17, 2019, Wild Soul Weddings owner La Rae and Associate Brittany celebrated the marriage of Mason and Cari in Charles City, Iowa! This was our first time photographing a wedding in this area, and we were actually really surprised at how many gorgeous spots there were in the area! Cari and Mason’s day was filled with so many people they love…their bridal party was 16 people, with 2 ushers and 3 personal attendants! Yep, it did take… Keep Reading
ON Saturday, August 10, 2019, Wild Soul Weddings owner La Rae and second shooter Lexy celebrated the marriage of Zach and Alexis at the Dousman Hotel in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin! This day has been a long time coming, especially since Alexis and Zach booked us all the way in 2017! We have become quite familiar with their family, as we did Zach’s step-sister’s wedding last November! It’s always fun to be able to get to know a family so… Keep Reading
Now that it’s well into 2019, I can say I failed at getting all my 2018 weddings blogged before my 2019 weddings began, but hey, what can I say? I’m busier photographing than blogging! Today I wanted to share one of my FAVORITE weddings ever, Dylan and Hannah Hast! They had their ceremony and reception at the GORGEOUS Red Cedar Lodge at Squaw Creek Park in Marion, Iowa. This was our first time shooting at this venue, and it did… Keep Reading
New series alert! Over here at Wild Soul Weddings, we see a lot of folks asking for inspiration for their engagement photos. We also recommend working with us on deciding your locations, but sometimes you just want to see REAL engagement photos from people local to you, not Pinterest! So I’ve decided to start a new photo inspiration series, that way you can get some creative juices flowing! These are real engagement or wedding photos that we at Wild Soul… Keep Reading
On September 1, 2018, Wild Soul Weddings had the honor of serving Chris and Nicole Alber as they celebrated their love and their decision to be together forever. What was forecasted to be a stormy day turned into one of the most beautiful days, full of blue skies and puffy white clouds. Take a peek at some of the highlights from Chris and Nicole’s day! Salon: Plush, Independence, Iowa Hotel: Comfort Inn, Independence, Iowa Ceremony + Reception Venue: Heartland Acres… Keep Reading
On June 2, 2018, Wild Soul Weddings Associate Brittany celebrated Ryan and Shawna Woiwod at Heartland Acres Agribition Center in Independence, Iowa! Brittany and La Rae first met this couple last fall for coffee after they had a not so amazing experience with another photographer, but after getting to know them, we knew we could help! Brittany and second shooter Leah spent the day laughing with Ryan and Shawna, as well as their bridal party, and they had a great… Keep Reading
June 2, 2018, Wild Soul Weddings owner La Rae and associate Sally celebrated Alex and Katie Taylor in Waverly, Iowa! Katie and La Rae first met up at Cold Stone Creamery for ice cream last year, and hit it off. I (La Rae) have loved getting to know Katie-she has a beautiful soul and is one of the sweetest, kindest people I have ever met. It was such a joy to celebrate their day with them! Ceremony location: St. Mary’s… Keep Reading
Saturday, July 14, Wild Soul Weddings celebrated the marriage of Emily + Jesse!! They got married at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, which has so many beautiful spots for photos nearby. The day was supposed to be filled with rain, but after a light morning rain, the weather held off and gave us such beautiful light to work with. Here are a few highlights from their day! Photos by La Rae and Sally Congratulations to the new Mr. and… Keep Reading
Matt + Caley Ploessl said yes to forever on May 26, 2018, in Bellevue, Iowa. This love story started in high school for these two love birds, as Caley recounted to me. “We were friends in high school during band class, but Matt was 2 years older and he went away to school. Then I happened to go into engineering at Iowa, the same as Matt has done, and we both happened to join a few of the same groups…. Keep Reading
We have been certainly blessed with some amazing couples in 2018! Dustin and Jill are definitely one of them. I first met them last year when Dustin booked me to photograph his proposal to Jill at The Old Fifty-Six: barn weddings and events in Grundy Center, Iowa. From that moment on, we became friends. Watching this amazing moment in their lives was just the first of many happy times I shared with them. Words directly from Jill, the bride: “Words… Keep Reading
