Brooke Pavel Photography Blog | Iowa Wedding Photographer

This wedding… if you are considering doing a destination wedding… DO IT! Surrounded by turquoise blue waters, warm golden sand, palm trees in the breeze, and beautiful landscaping with flowers in full bloom. Mallory and Chase took their closest friends and family on an amazing getaway to be with them as they said “I do” in paradise,…

Becca + Nathan | Des Moines Winter Wedding | Iowa Wedding Photographer A cozy December day. The bride’s fur coat. The bridemaid’s thick wool shawls draped over their shoulders. The sharp dressed groom. Everything was so gorgeous, but I think my favorite was the traditional aspects that Becca & Nathan held so important to them. From…

Can I just say how much I love my brides. Bobbi and Colemann did not plan to have snow on their wedding day, but with Iowa, you never know. And just as I was driving to their venue that morning, giant white snowflakes started to fall. I was thrilled about it, and luckily Bobbi didn’t…

One of my 2015 goals, travel more! 2015, the year of travel! Especially since as our family continues to grow, it will become significantly harder, if not impossible to travel I’m assuming!:) 2014 wasn’t a bad year of travel either though. Right before Christmas we got back from my best friend’s wedding in JAMAICA!!! It was so stunning…