Heartland Wedding Ideas March/April Issue 2021 (Early Spring)

MARCH/APRIL 2021

IT'S MY BIG DAY AMBER + WILL

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6-11 EDITORS' LETTER

Is it just us, or is there hope in the air! With spring and vaccines around the corner, we are feeling some relief. It's hard to think about all the things you're going to do when the world starts to turn back on. And one of the things that excite us is to see more couples getting their day in 2021. We know that some of our readers had to put their wedding on hold, and we can't wait for them to finally get their happily ever after.

Have you seen the new Surety Hotel?! Well, if you haven't, this styled shoot features the latest gem of downtown Des Moines. Jason Crocker captured the beautifully restored architecture and unique details throughout the hotel. We love the mix of mid-century modern elegance with nods to the building's original tenants. There are so many spaces you'll find for beautiful photos.

Our first feature wedding in our "It's My Big Day" section is Maddie + Jack. The Salisbury House is stunning. And was perfect for the theme the bride had in mind, French Chateau meets backyard vibes.

The second wedding is our cover couple Amber + Will's boho plus vintage flair. The bride's creativity is evident in all of the floral—she made all the arrangements! And her sister decorated the reception. We are always amazed by the D.I.Y. details our couples bring to their wedding day.

ST Y L E D S H O OT: SWEET ON S u re t y H OT E L

12-16 W E D D I N G C H O I C E AWA R D WINNERS REVEALED!

20-26 I T ' S M Y B I G D AY : MADDIE + JACK

30-34 I T ' S M Y B I G D AY : AMBER + WILL

We hope that you'll find yourself inspired as you flip through the pages. We know that days have been though and the winter was long, but we are so happy that love is in the air.

X OX O,

A lesha & Lisa

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Surety HOTEL Photographer | Jason Thomas Crocker Venue | Surety Hotel Videographer | Masterson Media Cake | The Cake Confectionery Design, Rentals, Planning, Floral Boesen the Florist / White Willow Events Black Chiavari Chairs | Event Decorators of Iowa White Dance Floor | Classic Events and Parties Hair & Makeup | Valor & Violet Dress | Schaffer's Bridal Bridesmaids Dresses | Express Tux | Skeffington's Formal Wear Stationary | By Invitation Only Balloons | JoyPop

The Surety Hotel has stunning original architecture paired with upscale, modern finishes, making it the perfect backdrop for your wedding day!

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Jason Thomas Crocker brings elegance to every shot and paired with the cinematography of Masterson Media, it'll feel like it was just yesterday.

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Tux from Skeffington's Formal Wear

Love these B&W invites

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Perfection is in the details and that's what you get with White Willow Events.

So many gorgeous textures and spaces at the Surety Hotel

The plunge! The slit! This dress from Schaffer's has it all and we're in love.

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The Cake Confectionery

Love the texture in this bouquet!

Stunning floral from Boesen the Florist

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Flawless makeup & hair by Valor & Violet

You had us at balloon arch!

JoyPop created this one-of-a-kind installation.

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2021

Congratul

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Congrats to the winners of the 3rd Annual Central Iowa Wedding Choice Awards!

In 2020, couples voted for their favorite wedding professionals. That means you should check them out to for your wedding too!

ENGAGEMENT RING JEWELER GOLD // Josephs Jewelers SILVER // Greenberg’s Jewelers BRONZE // Anglo

MAKEUP ARTIST OR SALON GOLD // Kelsi Ziemann Artistry SILVER // Blush Parlour & Co. BRONZE // I Do Pretty

WEDDING BAND JEWELER GOLD // Josephs Jewelers SILVER // Greenberg’s Jewelers BRONZE // Jared

SPA – SKINCARE, MASSAGE, NAILS GOLD // Oscar Nail Bar SILVER // Posh Nail Salon BRONZE (Tie) // Top Nails BRONZE (Tie) // Fantasy Nails

BRIDAL GOWN GOLD // Pure Bridal SILVER // Schaffer’s BRONZE // Weddings By Design

TANNING SALON GOLD // Bronze515 SILVER // Tanique BRONZE // Emberglow

BRIDESMAID DRESSES GOLD // David’s Bridal SILVER // Weddings By Design BRONZE // Schaffer’s GROOM’S ATTIRE GOLD // Skeffington’s Formal Wear SILVER // Men’s Wearhouse BRONZE // Backroom Clothing GROOMSMEN ATTIRE GOLD // Skeffington’s Formal Wear SILVER // Men’s Wearhouse BRONZE // Backroom Clothing ADDITIONAL ATTIRE GOLD // Modern Dress SILVER // Something Blue BRONZE // Dillard’s ALTERATIONS OR DRESS PRESERVATION GOLD // Glorious Alterations SILVER // Alterations

by Jude Dickson BRONZE // Designed

by Kanya Marie

FITNESS, HEALTH, & WELLNESS GOLD // CrossFit 50211 SILVER // Orangetheory Fitness BRONZE // Power Life Yoga Barre Fitness CATERING GOLD // Lidderdale Country Store SILVER // Honey Creek Resort BRONZE // Farmhouse Catering WEDDING CAKE GOLD // Little Blackbird Bakery SILVER // Molly’s Cupcakes BRONZE // Iowa Rent-A-Cake WEDDING DESSERT GOLD // Molly’s Cupcakes SILVER // Little Blackbird Bakery BRONZE // The Outside Scoop DRINKS AND BARTENDING GOLD // Carper Vineyard & Winery SILVER // Your Private Bartender BRONZE // The River Center

DAY OF WEDDING COORDINATION GOLD // Mostly Becky Weddings & Events SILVER // White Willow Events BRONZE // Honey & Joy Events WEDDING SHOW OR PLANNING EVENT GOLD // Des Moines Wedding Show DECOR, SET UP, AND RENTALS GOLD // Vowed Vintage SILVER // White Willow Events BRONZE // Borrow My Vintage TRANSPORTATION GOLD // Bus Guys LLC Party Bus SILVER // Luxxor Limousines BRONZE (Tie) // Foster Limo BRONZE (Tie) // Royal Rides INVITATIONS GOLD // By Invitation Only SILVER // Painting For Cheese BRONZE // Kenli Parker Design + Co. CALLIGRAPHY GOLD // Painting For Cheese SILVER // Scripted by Anna GUESTBOOK OR OTHER DESIGN GOLD // Joy Anthology SILVER // Scripted by Anna BRONZE // D.A.M. Woodworks OFFICIANT GOLD // Michael “Wombat” Walrod SILVER // Crystal Creations BRONZE // Daniel Juarez

ACCESSORIES GOLD // Pure Bridal SILVER // Weddings By Design BRONZE // Something Blue

FLORIST GOLD // The English Rose SILVER // CamBam Custom Floral BRONZE // Shelly Sarver Designs

HISTORICAL OR RELIGIOUS VENUE GOLD // Rollins Mansion SILVER // The Temple for Performing Arts BRONZE // Saints Center for Culture and the Arts

HAIR SALON OR STYLIST GOLD // Blush Parlour & Co. SILVER // Riah – Hair & Makeup by Stacy BRONZE // DSM Salon and Spa

WEDDING PLANNER GOLD // Mostly Becky Weddings & Events SILVER // White Willow Events BRONZE // Honey & Joy Events

MODERN OR CONTEMPORARY VENUE GOLD // Gatherings Event Venue SILVER // The Tea Room BRONZE // Harpors Vineyard

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2021 WEDDING CHOICE AWARDS CONTINUED RECEPTION MUSIC GOLD // A Special Event DJ SILVER // DJ DAS Entertainment BRONZE // The Sound Doctor Mobile DJ

BARN OR RURAL VENUE GOLD // Irishman Acres’ Clover Barn SILVER // Red Acre Barn BRONZE // Carper Vineyard & Winery

HOTEL FOR GUEST’S STAY GOLD // Hampton Inn & Suites Des Moines Downtown SILVER // Des Moines Marriott Downtown BRONZE // Honey Creek Resort

WINERY, BREWERY, OR BAR VENUE GOLD // Carper Vineyard & Winery SILVER // Harpors Vineyard BRONZE // Prairie Moon Winery

REHEARSAL DINNER OR WEDDING SHOWER LOCATION GOLD // Clover Ridge Events SILVER // Honey Creek Resort BRONZE // Iowa Taproom

COUNTRY CLUB VENUE GOLD // Glen Oaks Country Club SILVER // Des Moines Golf & Country Club BRONZE // Hyperion Field Club

BACHELOR PARTY LOCATION GOLD // Ironside Axe Club SILVER // Rock-n-Row Adventures BRONZE // Smash Park

VIDEOGRAPHY GOLD // Masterson Media SILVER // Graphic Formation Films BRONZE // Madisen Lynn Videography

OUTDOOR VENUE GOLD // Honey Creek Resort SILVER // Carper Vineyard & Winery BRONZE // Clover Ridge Events

BACHELORETTE PARTY LOCATION GOLD // Board & Brush Creative Studio SILVER // Hello, Marjorie BRONZE // Jasper Winery

PHOTO BOOTH GOLD // A Special Event DJ SILVER // Complete Weddings + Events BRONZE // #thegoodlife Photo Booth

HOTEL AS A VENUE GOLD // Honey Creek Resort SILVER // Hilton Garden Inn WDSM BRONZE // Hotel Renovo

CEREMONY MUSIC GOLD // A Special Event DJ SILVER // DJ DAS Entertainment BRONZE // Select Entertainment

BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY GOLD // Modern Boudoir SILVER // Allie Lou Photography BRONZE // Boudoir by Blind Photography

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PHOTOGRAPHY GOLD // Picturesque Photography SILVER // Kara Vorwald Photography BRONZE // Wild Soul Weddings

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2021 WEDDING CHOICE AWARDS CONTINUED TRAVEL AGENT SERVICES GOLD // Ricke Vacations SILVER // Paradise Vacations

by Cindy BRONZE // Char’s Touch

SPONSORS

GIFT REGISTRY GOLD // Target SILVER // Bed, Bath, & Beyond BRONZE // Kitchen Collage

Delaney Evers Honey Creek Resort

Congratulations

THE 2021 VENDOR CHOICE AWARD WINNER! Delaney Evers is dedicated to making every event a success.

She is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and is one of the hardest working talents in central Iowa. Our wedding community is proud to award this year's Vendor Choice Award to Delaney.

The Vendor Choice Award is voted on by wedding professionals to honor one of their own for their talent and drive to be a leader in this community.

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IOWA STATE

FAIRGROUNDS

NOTHING COMPARES TO A WEDDING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS

Celebrate your special day at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Historic buildings, modern facilities and picturesque outdoor settings await you and your guests. Enjoy free, close parking for your guests, an accessible location and a staff ready to assist you with every detail.

To schedule your wedding at the incomparable Iowa State Fairgrounds, visit iowastatefairgrounds.org or contact Off Season Events at 515.262.3111, ext 282.

EAST 30TH & EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE | DES MOINES, IA | P 515.262.3111 EXT 282 | IOWASTATEFAIRGOUNDS.ORG

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Lavishly large or quietly quaint.

Boho, rustic, or modern. Small budget or unlimited. And everything in between. We know you poured your heart and soul into it.

And we want to feature it!

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Submit your wedding day photos for a chance to be in an upcoming issue at heartlandweddingideas.com

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MADDIE + JACK

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Maddie and Jack’s relationship started while

so the couple booked some of the same

they were at the University of Iowa and on

vendors. This made the process go so much

the track and field team. When their families

smoother, knowing what they could expect

were both in town over the holiday weekend

from their wedding pros.

to boat and move the couple, Jack created a romantic evening in their apartment filled with pictures, candles, flowers, and mood lighting. The proposal was made sweeter to have their friends and family there to capture the moment.

The bride’s wedding inspiration was a combination of a French Chateau paired with backyard wedding vibes. The Salisbury Gardens provided the perfect ambiance for their theme. The unique cobblestone and large overhead doors integrated the outdoors

Maddie loved the planning process. Lucky for

perfectly. At the ceremony, the couple

Maddie, her older sister had prior experience,

planted a tree with the soil from Indiana

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(where Jack is from) and Iowa (where Maddie

Family and friends showed up in small and big

is from), creating the perfect keepsake from

along the way, making the day special. And

their union.

everyone showed up big on the dance floor!

Maddie and Jack wanted their friends and family to play a large role in their wedding day. Their close friend married the couple

Which ended the day with the perfect, epic moment to be surrounded by everyone they love to celebrate their marriage!

and Jack's uncle said a prayer for the couple.

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The couple planted a tree to represent there growing love, using soil from their home states.

The perfect antique couch from Vintage Love Rentals

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DAY M AD D IE + JACK

WEDDI N G MOOD W E DDI NG ST YL E CHATEAU CHIC, BACKYARD VIBES

CO LO R PA L ET TE

VE ND O R LU ST PREMIER HEARTLAND WEDDING IDEAS VENDOR

Ceremony & Reception Venue Salisbury House and Gardens

Love this drink station!

Event Planning Mostly Becky Weddings & Events Photographer Freesframe Photography Videographer Mollica Films | Rehearsal Dinner Jasper Winery | Caterer Taste! To Go | Floral Something Chic Floral | Hair eb.hair | Ice Cream Truck The Outside Scoop | Cake Little Blackbird Bakery | Wedding Dress Schaffer’s | Menswear Express | Bridesmaid Dresses Show Me Your The couple made their day sweeter by having an ice cream truck on-site, The Outside Scoop.

Mumu | Calligraphy SydMo Creative Co. Jewelry/Accessories Anthropology | Ceremony Music Unique Events | Decor Rentals Vintage Love Rentals, Tent rental: Classic Events and Parties Transportation Golf Cart Rental: NB Golf Carts Hotels Marriott West, Marriott Downtown, Sheraton West Des Moines

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Jack's Harley motorcycle made the perfect getaway.

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AMBER + WILL

B O HO, VI N TAGE FL AIR

The bride made all the floral arrangements for the day, and we are impressed.

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Cowboy helped bring this couple together, and we can see why!

Amber and Will is a classic love story. Texas boy meets Iowa girl and falls in love, oh and Snapchat and a dog. This is a modern love story, after all.

It’s hard to pull off a surprise engagement without suspicion and that was the case here. As Amber and Will were in Texas driving around the mountains taking family photos, he dropped to one knee when the camera turned on them. With a breathtaking mountain range by Will’s family ranch, it was the perfect moment to propose.

As we know, this past year has made planning a wedding interesting, but Amber and Will felt fortunate not to have their wedding postponed — even though the guest list had to be cut in half, safety was top of mind.

Keeping things more intimate made it so everyone at their wedding was dear to the couple.

Being surrounded by everyone who had supported and loved the couple gave such a perspective of their day.

Amber wanted a boho theme with vintage flair and her favorite color, yellow. The couple didn’t hire a florist, because the bride wanted to create their floral arrangements for the day.

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DAY

This saved the couple a lot of money, during

crew at Harpors and it made it super easy

the planning process, by taking on some of

to plan their day.

the work. Plus, they were able to keep them as a reminder of their day.

When the day arrived, walking down the aisle with her father, was the most memorable

Luckily, her sister, an interior designer,

moment for Amber. The pictures say it all. Plus

chipped in on the decorating by creating a

stand out speeches from her family members,

lovely arch the morning of the wedding and

and the groom’s father married them.

decorating the entire reception hall.

When it comes to the wedding the couple

Once the couple saw Harpors Vineyard, they

had this advice, don’t stress about the big

instantly knew they wanted to book, and

or little things. Your day will be perfect no

everything else fell in place. They loved the

matter what, and marrying the love of your life is what matters most of all.

Harpors Vineyard was the perfect location for Amber & Will's big day!

We LOVE the brides hair!

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WEDDI N G M O OD W E DDI NG ST YL E BO H O, VINTAGE

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VE ND O R LU ST Photographer Grace T Photography Videographer Leah Rose Productions Ceremony & Reception Venue Harpors Vineyard | Caterer Lidderdale Catering Floral Bride D.I.Y. | Hair Paige Visscher — Renae's Hair Salon, Sioux Center, IA Wedding Dress Freebird Bridal, Dakota For dessert the couple sipped on Root Beer Floats using A&W for Amber & Will of course!

Dunes | Menswear Moorman Clothiers, Ames, IA | Stationery Zazzle | Bride's Ring Gilbert Jewelers, Webster City, Iowa Ceremony/Reception Music Metro Machines Entertainment | Officiant Grooms Father, Eddie Crum

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