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Jeff & Ashley: Sneak Peak

Just a quick couple photos from yesterday’s garden wedding!

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Tina - September 20, 2011 - 4:10 am

Loooove the venue for this wedding! I can’t wait to see the full post from their wedding:)

Holden & Kelly: Engaged!

Although they had been in school together since 2nd grade, they didn’t officially meet until junior high. Holden was terribly envious of the guy Kelly was dating at the time, and his first “real” conversation with her was right she got dumped by the guy she was dating, and the rest is history! Kelly says she has no idea how this is possible at such a young age, but only a couple months after dating Holden, at age 17, she was absolutely confident she would marry him. The words Kelly & Holden used to describe their relationship are simple and geniune…they only let the big things worry them, and they can be 100% themselves around each other. They have strong faith in God, cherish spending time with family, have a love for boating and anything outoors, they make each other laugh, and they can’t wait to become husband and wife next year!!

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I was just going to write that this next one is one of my favorites…but then again all of these that I’m posting are my favorites from their session!:)
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One of the things Holden mentioned they love to do is take afternoon naps, so I envisioned them in a hammock! Finding two trees a perfect distance apart for the hammock didn’t exactly happen, but they’re adorable in it anyway!:)
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So sweet. 
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Kelly, you are so beautiful! You have the most captivating eyes!
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And here they go, doing one thing they love most: boating!!
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This next one makes me laugh every time I see it. Kelly, you’re so adorable!
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Congratulations again on your engagement, you two! You have such a sweet love for each other, and I can’t wait for your big wedding day!

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Barb Hillesheim - September 14, 2011 - 9:23 pm

Wow! Love the pics. Kelly, I still see that smiley little girl in you with those big, big blue eyes. Adding Holden, priceless! I really like the b/w one where you two are laying down – You’re eyes are captivating. I also like the one where you two are in the canoe coming to shore & you’re both smiling. You can see how much you two enjoy each other! Love you both – Aunt Barbie

kim - August 29, 2011 - 9:18 am

Seriously gorgeous couple!! And amazing images, as always Allison! My favorite is the black and white of them laying down near the middle!!

Holden - August 28, 2011 - 6:35 pm

Allison… the pictures look great!! Cant wait to work with you again :)

Kimmy - August 25, 2011 - 9:46 pm

Great pictures, Holden & Kelly!! :) It looks like you had a great time taking them!

Jacob - August 25, 2011 - 10:10 am

These photos are officially the bomb dot com!!! I’m impressed Kelly was out in the canoe!

Gail - August 25, 2011 - 7:15 am

The shot of them in that hammock is my fave! I feel like this should have a caption “Take me home, country roads….” BEAUTIFUL Allison!

David Schafbuch - August 24, 2011 - 7:56 pm

Kelly and Holden. Can’t express in words how proud and how much we LOVE BOTH OF YOU :o ) Pics are really great, must have had fun taking them:>)

Cory - August 24, 2011 - 7:53 pm

Holden! what a guy! But I must say, Kelly out does you by far. Step up your game brother! :)
Wonderful Pictures!

Dad - August 24, 2011 - 6:27 pm

Great set of pics. Brought a tear to the old mans eye

Kristin - August 24, 2011 - 6:05 pm

I love these!! They are so fantastic!! Can’t wait for the special day :)

Jessica - August 24, 2011 - 5:54 pm

Kelly and Holden these pictures are super cute! It’s going to be hard to choose! I agree with Morgan in they did capture the true Holden and Kelly! :)

Mom - August 24, 2011 - 5:05 pm

Nice pics! It looks like you were having fun.

Ellen - August 24, 2011 - 1:20 pm

Wow! What a gorgeous ring!!

Morgan Caves - August 24, 2011 - 12:21 pm

They’re so great! I have too many favorites to pick from, and of course, they value my opinion the most (okay maybe not!). I love them, they captured the true Holden and Kelly–beautiful and fun :)

Engagement Videos

A few of my recent wedding clients have created videos to document their story – how they met, their first thoughts about each other, what attracted them to the other, what they love about each other, and their thoughts about marriage and spending life together. What a great idea! I wish Grant and I would have created a similar video to tell our story! I love that they now have the sweet love of their relationship in bloom preserved forever. This is a great video to be played at the reception, or even to make copies and mail along with the wedding invitation.

Enjoy these sample videos. You’ll definitely want to watch the whole 5 minutes for each video, because they are SO sweet!!

This first one is Clinton & Hilary, whose wedding was in the beginning of June. This video was created by Oceanwide Studios, a phenomenal company based in Des Moines. I could watch their videos all day, they are so great!

This next one is Ken & Natalie, the gorgeous backyard wedding I got to photograph in Minnesota the end of May. Their video was done by Gravel Road Productions. Enjoy! They are SO cute together!

I’m such a sucker for a good love story!:)