Who else is extremely sad about Fixer Upper ending? *hands waving in the air* Something you may not know about me, La Rae, owner/photographer/videographer at Wild Soul Weddings, is that I LOVE interior design. I started school for Interior Design, but never finished, and I work a couple days a week at a local home store in Grundy Center, called 319 Decor+Design. I grew up in a Queen Anne Victorian home in downtown Waterloo, Iowa, and have ALWAYS loved old… Keep Reading
Is Wild Soul Weddings the Right Photographer For You? | Wedding Planning | Des Moines, IA
Finding the right wedding vendors is a huge part of planning your day. These vendors will be the backbone of your day and are truly instrumental in the feel, tone, and smoothness of your wedding day. And just like YOU want to find the right photographer/videographer for your day, WE want to make sure we are serving the clients who fit in with us. If you are shopping around and looking for the right FIT for you and your beloved,… Keep Reading
How To Write a Helpful Vendor Review | Wedding Planning | Waterloo, Iowa
So, your wedding day has finally come and gone, and you are basking in the joy of how wonderful it was. You are so thankful that the day went so well, and you know that it went so smoothly because of the wonderful team that you assembled for your day. You want other couples to know how amazing your vendors were, so you decide to write a review. But what do you say? Let us help you find the right… Keep Reading
Unique Bachelorette Party Ideas | Wedding Planning | Grundy Center, Iowa
Let’s talk bachelorette parties today! This is such a huge right of passage for a bride. It’s the big party that symbolizes the end of single life, and really, is a very powerful time in a woman’s life. Something people don’t talk about enough is the fact that when you get married, things DO CHANGE. This is a post for another time, but the bachelorette party is something that should get more attention and more thought than JUST bar-hopping and… Keep Reading
How To Choose a Wedding Photographer | Wedding Planning | Grundy Center, Iowa
Choosing anything about your wedding can be difficult, but picking the right wedding professionals is probably the most difficult. Hopefully, most people only get married once, so that means you and your fiance have no idea what you are doing. That’s ok! Luckily now there are really cool things like Facebook groups and Google to help you find wedding professionals. Basically, you want to find someone who produces quality images and videos that you like, has experience and knows how… Keep Reading
How to Throw a Wedding If You’re An Introvert | Wedding Planning | Grundy Center, Iowa
Hello, Loves! La Rae here, and we’re back today with a very important post, one that I wish I would have read before my own wedding! Little known fact about me, which surprises a lot of people, is that I am actually an introvert! Introverts are people who can only spend a certain amount of time with lots of people, and need plenty of time alone to recharge. I can be super energetic on your wedding day because I spend… Keep Reading