Alison + Andrew’s Wedding Day Pros

PREMIER HEARTLAND WEDDING IDEAS VENDORS:
Event Planning: Mostly Becky Weddings & Events – Planning, Coordinating, and Design

Photographer Morgan Moon Photography | Videographer Stang Films | Ceremony Venue Ankeny First United Methodist Church | Reception Venue The Tea Room | Rehearsal Dinner District 36 Wine Bar & Grille | Hair & Makeup After Glow Pro Studio | Wedding Dress Schaffer’s Bridal (Brand: Eddy K.), Reception Dress (Brand: Eighth Avenue Villager) | Menswear Generation Tux | Floral The English Rose | Catering Trostel’s Greenbriar | Cake & Dessert The Tea Room (The adult milkshakes), Trostel’s Greenbriar (The creme brulee), Molly’s Cupcakes | Nails Nail’d It | Fitness Next Level Extreme Fitness | Stationery InspirationIDoDesign (Etsy) | Calligraphy Taylor Adams with Holly’s Events | Accessories Earrings: Schaffer’s Bridal, Shoes: David’s Bridal, Hair Piece: Allure Wedding Jewelry (Etsy), Veil: Affordable EleganceII (Etsy) | Ceremony Music Jade Strings | Reception Music MDL Events Rentals Floor: Unique Events Iowa, Stage Draping: Unique Events Iowa, Signage: Taylor Adams with Holly’s Events Transportation Luxxor Limousines | Officiant Pastor Angie Lumis | Hotel Des Moines Marriott Downtown

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Finding love after a Zoo Brew.

It was a modern romance, which started on a Bumble dating app and a first date soon after at Zoo Brew. After a whirlwind romance, Andy got on one knee during Easter. He used an Easter Basket to propose, but she had to solve a puzzle for her happy ending, which luckily for Andy she found all the pieces and said YES!

Alison loved the romantic at-home engagement, especially after spending months ‘Chip and Joann'ing', this was the icing on top and the perfect celebration for a house that finally felt like home and one of the happiest moments in their life.

Get ready to plan your heart out.

Since Alison was a wedding planner all through college, she immediately jumped into planning mode and knew immediately the style of the wedding she wanted. Alison was thorough and had three companies picked for each wedding vendor, and they met with each of them to compare packages and pricing. Overall, they ended up choosing the vendors who best fit their vision as well as budget.

Their style was classic elegance that was timeless and FUN! They both loved the simplistic look of all white flowers and black apparel. Furthermore, they had their sights on The Tea Room and knew their vision was a perfect match for the venue.

The couple needed to have the perfect party ambiance, so one of their favorite splurges was the light-up dance floor they rented from Unique Events. Alison knew that an outfit change was going to be necessary for all the dancing, so she changed into a long-sleeved jeweled, black dress for the reception. And to get the guests on the dance floor, they had two signature cocktails named after their two puppies of course! The Winnie Drink was a Captain and Coke with a splash of grenadine. Sophie was a Vodka & Lemonade with a splash of grape pucker. How perfect is that!

Finding the wedding pros that do it all!

The couple hired Mostly Becky to ensure all their planning and details were not missed, and they went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. Alison said the flowers and the photos were most important for their big day. For flowers, they hired The English Rose, who made sure that the flowers were over the top and hired Morgan Moon Photography who captured the perfect moments of their day.

With the perfect vendors hired, they had a magical evening and provided some great advice for couples getting married, “Have an inside joke or memento with your husband that no one else knows about. Anytime something remotely goes wrong, grab that memento or quote the inside joke. It will make any trouble melt away and draw you back into the moment of just you two.” What great advice!