QAB Loves From the Past… As someone who loves the vibe and atmosphere of a winery it’s easy to guess that I love vineyard weddings. From the locations with amazing views, to the ones tucked back off the beaten path, wineries are a great location for your wedding. There are so many options as far…
From Alexis: Grady and I met through work in the winter of 2017. We both work for General Mills in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and consider ourselves “Fruit Snack Engineers”. Although we started out as co-workers, we began hanging out in the same friend circle and quickly became friends. Through many sand volleyball games, ski trips…
From Lacey: Noah and I met at the Adams County Fair in July of 2015. We were introduced by a mutual friend and we immediately felt like we had known each other forever. We immediately became best friends, that turned into a relationship. At this time we had both decided on our #1 college, and…
Sometimes it Takes a Village A story from a local photographer and how the local photography community came together to help. From Stephanie Photographer for Maria + Derek’s Wedding Sometimes it takes a village, and I needed that village on December 10, 2022. My Loss. I have photographed weddings since 2011. In those 13…
2022 Average Cost of a Wedding According to The Knot Real Weddings Study, the average cost of weddings in 2022 was $30,000, which is an increase in the national average from the previous year by $2000. Even though it seems like the effects COVID had on the wedding industry have lifted, inflation is the newest…
From Rachel: When we first met, Dyllan asked me for coffee, and I actually turned him down! A few months later, he asked me to go to a small Morgan Wallen concert at the fairgrounds, and I’m so glad I decided to go. We had an amazing time, found out how much we had in…
From Katie: Ryan and I met online in 2018. He surprised me by picking up the phone and calling me to ask me out to dinner. I remember thinking, why is this guy calling me? No one talks on the phone today. I was so nervous to pick up the phone. We agreed to meet…
