Katie {NHS Senior}

     I had a great time with Katie taking her senior pictures! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect August day, it feels like spring and let me tell you I'm LOVING it!! Katie is such a happy gal and we laughed a lot while going to a few places for her pictures. She has drop dead GORGEOUS EYES and so naturally my favorites her eyes look fantastical! Here's a little peak of my favorites from the session! Katie, I hope you like them and they make you feel as beautiful as you are inside and out!!

As always I'd love to hear you feedback & comments! Have a great day 2 more blogs to be posted today!!

Save the date!!

      If you are have been spoken for, have an engagement ring on your finger, and will soon be off the market but still have some planning to do...Save this date in your planner! Sunday September 11th 2011. I will be at the Hy-Vee Everything Bridal Show, and let me tell you I'm so excited about my booth this go around!
      The passed several months I have been branding myself (Freebird Photography). I have become so passionate about it and it makes me even more excited to capture my bride and grooms' special day!!  I've always wanted to do BIG things with my booth but didn't want to go over the top or spend a ridiculous amount of money! I also wanted to be able to set it up by myself... I just got done designing my booth and I'm starting to collect the things I need to make it all come together! In years past it's been great having my husband help me set up but I have a vision for my booth this year that I feel I should be able to complete on my own! **Fingers crossed** Now it's just finding everything that I need and deciding photos to display!! I was thinking about having my facebook fans vote for the photos that they liked best but I'll just let everyone be surprised! Check back after 9.11.11 for a blog about the day and to see pictures of my booth! SO EXCITED!

Question for those brides out there... Have you been to a bridal show? If yes, what was the best part or most helpful?... I have to admit I'm a sucker for cake omg it's dangerous I always have my fingers crossed my booth location isn't too close to a cake company!

     If you plan on being at the show, Vendor or Bride, come say 'Hi' to me!!

Krista & Mike

Such a beautiful day! Krista and Mike had blue skies for their Sunday wedding. Everything about the day was beautiful, They choose a great venue for their wedding it was a gorgeous restored historical house near downtown Des Moines. It was turned into a cafe that has delicious food!! Cafe Di Scala is a great venue for an intimate wedding. Krista and Mike are the sweetest couple. They are so caring and I really enjoyed seeing them interact with each other. One of the reasons that I love shooting weddings is that no matter how little or how much I know a couple when I can feel the love between a couple and I feel I have captured that it makes me truly happy.

Mindy & Ryan {a perfect day}

This past weekend was a busy one I had a wedding Saturday and Sunday!  So excited to chare this one M&R are such a fun couple!

   Saturday was truly a perfect day! The weather was phenominal besides a little heat, but for all of you iowans out there it's something we are pretty use to!! Mindy and Ryan are an awesome couple! When I took their engagement photos I thought Ryan was quiet at first... He is such a goof let me tell you. Mindy is one of the sweetest people I've met. I feel like I saw that a lot, but I seriously have the best brides!! Their wedding party was also AWESOME we had a lot of fun and they had a great way of doing their grand into to the reception!....

Sunday wedding coming soon!!