Jessica & Patrick :: Married

Every wedding I prepare for the blog I get so anxious. Do you ever get that feeling inside when you’ve got something to give someone, be it a birthday gift or anniversary present, that you just can not wait to give? These photographs gave me that sort of feeling. I wanted to get these done and uploaded as soon as I possibly could. The storm last night delayed this post longer as we lost power for most of the morning and part of the afternoon. Thanks to everyone for their patience!

Jess & Pat found out about us through a family member and gave us a shout when they decided on a photographer. They had us also photograph an engagement session for them in the fall last year as well as during the spring this year. It has been a lot of fun getting to know these two.

I also want to apologize again at the amount of photographs. There were so many fantastic moments that I had a hard time getting this post shrunk down to an acceptable size. Congratulations Pat & Jess! You guys are absolutely beautiful together!

It’s here! New face and new place!

It’s still us, but with a new name!

We understand that the site is a little plain, but we have a lot coming up content-wise that we think you’ll be excited about. Sarah and I are big believers in letting the imagery do the talking. No distractions, just lots of photographs.

The name change is a big move for us. Working with Push Branding and Design was a fantastic experience though! They helped us do a little soul searching and to examine who we are as a company and the message we wanted to send people. Lucky Soda stuck because we wanted something that sounded fun, goofy and maybe even had a bit of a ‘throwback’ vibe since we are both madly in love with classic movies. It was a good fit! We’re going to have a lot of fun with the new name at The Everything Bridal Show this year. Come checks us out in September!

There is a fantastic set of wedding images coming up this weekend of Jessica and Patrick so make sure you keep checking back! Thanks to everyone out there that have made us a success. We’ve had a wonderful and blessed 2010 so far and are really excited for what is in store for the rest of the year!

Karlee & Brock :: Married :: The Temple for Performing Arts, Des Moines

This couple walked right out of a GQ magazine. Karlee and Brock’s wedding defined class. The wedding + reception was held over at the Temple for Performing Arts. You couldn’t ask for a better place in Des Moines. The weather was a little warm but they handled it in style. Absolutely beautiful couple. Enjoy  your honeymoon in Cancun!

On a quick side note we do want to wish one of the groomsmen a get well soon! Brock had a man down that unfortunately had to make a trip to the hospital right before the ceremony began. Hope all is well with him and his family today.

A quick ‘in action’ snap Sarah got of me working my macro skillz. Who needs a tripod when you’ve got the steadiest hands in the world?

John + Laura :: Engaged

Another crazy weekend and another set of wonderful photographs! This time ’round is John and Laura. Two people that make it tough not to crack a smile. One of the greatest compliments we could ever receive is having a photographer ask us to shoot their wedding. Laura did just that. She heads up Wadle Photography. Check her out on the facebooks. So the question is, will it soon be Wills Photography?

John and his family have also been great friends. His parents own a beautiful orchard that we usually caravan out to once or twice a year during the fall for the great pumpkin patch and delicious apples. If you are anywhere in Iowa, I highly recommend going out to The Wills Family Orchard for some great stuff!