Jen Madigan Photography

Karen and Matt were married on June 15th, on a muggy summer day (luckily the rain held off until later that evening!) at Christ the King Lutheran Church with a Coralville Marriott Reception. It was such a great day, filled with tons of family and friends who came in for the event. Karen is amazing, I couldn't believe that she made her own bouquets! Matt and the guys looked very dapper in their tuxedos (loved the bow ties!!) and the girls all were so elegant in their simple black Aria dresses and airy baby's breath bouquets. Their champagne themed reception at the Coralville Marriott was gorgeous, and thanks to Bill from Unique Events the dance floor was packed and the photo booth they provided was a huge hit.

Karen and Matt - Congratulations! It was such a beautiful day and we thank you for choosing us to be a part of it. We wish you the best now and always! I hope you like the sneak peek.

Vendor information:

Bride's Dress - David's Bridal
Bride's Shoes - Butter via Amazon.com
Bridesmaids Dresses - Aria
Men's Tuxes - Men's Wearhouse
Flowers - ordered in bulk from bloomsbythebox.com, costco.com, samsclub.com and arranged by bride, bridesmaids, mothers, family, friends.
Reception Venue/Catering - Coralville Marriott
Cake - Yummy's
Music/DJ - Unique Events
Hair/MakeUp - Ari from Hair by Ari and April from Europa

Below photo by Josh.

Below photo by Josh.

My favorite!!

Below photo by Josh.

Below photo by Josh.

Amanda and Chris are planning a June 2014 wedding from afar, so their engagement session was the first time I'd met them in person, though I already felt like I knew Amanda from our many emails. These two are so much fun, I truly didn't want their session to end, but sadly we ran out of daylight. Not only are they completely adorable, they have a ton of chemistry and the happiness just oozes out of them. It was so great getting to know them better, and I cannot wait for their wedding at the Celebration Farm next year.

Amanda and Chris met through a mutual friend in college, they played volleyball together and she always had a little crush on him but the timing was never right. After a couple of years, she asked Chris to join her in a golf tournament and was amazed at his patience and willingness to teach her (helping her to better her golf game in the process!) As she got to know him better she realized he's not only a great golfer, but also the kindest, most humorous, loving man she had ever met. After dating several months, Chris' job got transferred to Georgia and he invited Amanda to join him. She moved down south, and the rest is history!

Amanda and Chris - thank you so much for choosing me (and Josh) to document your engagement and wedding. We are SO thrilled, and had the best time photographing you. I'm sad that you two don't live closer, but maybe we will make it down to Atlanta someday. ;) I hope you like the sneak peek!

I can't even choose a favorite, these two are so darn cute...however, if I HAD to choose, it would probably be one of these first two.