Our mission is to ensure that our vendors and guests are always valued individuals who are respected and treated in a consistent and professional manner at all times in a friendly environment.

ALL WOMEN’S ATTIRE: 

Affinity Bridals 

Amour — Lingerie Shop

Bridal Boutique 

The Bridal Connection  

Bridal Dreams 

Dame + Maiden — Handmade Design  

David's Bridal  

Designed by Kanya Marie  

Hold and Cherish — botanical printed attire 

Hope's Bridal

Kathy Smith Designs 

KN Designs   

Mara 

Modern Dress  

Perry Bridal Boutique 

Pure Bridal 

Schaffer's 

Stacey’s Bridal  

Solstice Intimates 

Something Blue 

 Weddings By Design

ALL MEN’S ATTIRE: 

The Backroom Clothing Menswear  

Badower's Menswear  

Halberstadt’s  

Men's Warehouse 

Milroy's Tuxedos  

Skeffington's Formalwear  

The Tux Shop

ALL ALTERATIONS:

Designed by Kanya Marie 

 Glorious Alterations  

  Jude Dickson Alterations  

 Kathy Smith Designs  

 KN Designs  

 Nana's Stitches by Diann Christian Hovey  

ALL BEAUTY & HAIR: 

HAIR  // 

 Adara Salon 

 //  Art of LIfe Salon & Spa  

//  Axis Salon & Day Spa 

 //  The Blushing Bride Wedding Duo 

 //  Blush Parlour 

 //  Copper + Fringe Beauty Co.  

//  Desi at Dolce 

 //  DSM Salon 

 //  Elements Salon & Studios 

 //  Estilo Salon  

//  HairByBrianne  

//  I Do Pretty  

//  Loyal Sons Barbershop  — Mens 

 //  Level 7 Salon  

//  Lindsay Mollenhaur Hair  

//  Pure Salon  

//  Riah 

 //  Sahar's  

//  Salon M Spa  

//  Salon Spa W  

//  Salon Trim  

//  Salon West  

//  Serenity Couture Salon & Spa 

 //  Skin FX Spa and MakeUp  

//  Valor and Violet 

MAKEUP  //  

All Dolled Up Makeup Designs 

 //  After Glow Pro Studio

  //  Art of LIfe Salon & Spa  

//  Artisan Brow and Lash Studio  

//  Axis Salon & Day Spa  

//  Beauty of all Faces  

//  Blush Parlour  

//  Copper + Fringe Beauty Co.  

//  I Do Pretty  

//  Ivy Boyd  

//  JFriedrichs Design  

//  Kelsi Ziemann Makeup 

 //  Makeup By Winter Love  

//  Melissa Ramsey Artistry  

//  Penelopie Beauty Bar 

 //  Rayna Art + Co – All Natural Henna Designs  

/  Riah  

//  Salon Spa W 

 //  Valor and Violet 

SPA & TANNING  // 

 Art of LIfe Salon & Spa  

/  Axis Salon & Day Spa  

//  Blush Parlour  

//  Bronze515 

 //  Coachlight Clinic & Spa  

//  De Paris Nails & Spa 

 //  East Village Spa  

//  Emberglow Custom Spray Tanning  

//  Heartland Plastic Surgery  

//  Salon Spa W 

 //  Tanique Airbrush Tanning  

//  Wandering Sage Massage

ALL CAKE & DESSERT:

Ali Cakes  

//  Ami’s Cakes and Confections — Gluten Free 

 //  Berry Sweet Treats & Catering

  //  Bite Sized Bakery 

 //  Caché  

//  Cha Chas Confections  

/  Creme  

//  Cupcake Addict  

//  Dakotah's Cakes  

//  Dawn's Couture Cakes  

//  Emma K Cakes  

//  Fareway Bakery  

//  Glorious Desserts  

//  Good Measure Cakes  

//  Half Baked Cupcakes  

//  Hiland Bakery 

 //  Iowa Rent-A-Cake  

//  Inspire U Bake Shop 

 //  Jen Ellett, 1924 Bake Shop  

//  Let Them Eat Cake  

//  Little Blackbird Bakery  

//  Mahalo’s Coffee and Mini Donuts  

//  Mimi's Sweet Cakes & Bakes  

//  Molly's Cupcakes  

//  Momma CT's  

//  Nothing Bundt Cakes  

//  One Sweet Kitchen  

//  Outside Scoop Ice Cream  

//  Piece of Cake  

//  Pies and Pastries by Lana 

 //  Raquel Pasteleria  

/  Scratch Cupcakery 

 //  Shade Tree Bakery  

//  Taste! To Go  

//  The Sweet Shoppe of Ames

ALL SNACKS:

Almost Famous Popcorn Company  

//  Lotta Popcorn  

//  Mahalo’s Coffee and Mini Donuts  

//  Molly's Cupcakes 

ALL CATERING:

Baratta's  

//  B Fabulous Catering  

/  Berry Sweet Treats & Catering  

//  Bread Garden Market & Bakery 

 //  Catered by Charlotte  

//  The Catering Company 

 //  Catering DSM  

//  Christiani's Catering  

//  Cyd's Catering  

//  Enticing Cuisine 

 //  E-Z Eats Cuisine 

 //  Farmhouse Catering 

 //  Gateway Market Catering 

 //  Great Caterers of Iowa 

 //  Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse  

//  Lidderdale Catering  

//  Montana Mikes  

//  Palmer's Deli & Market  

//  Prime Country BBQ & Catering Pella 

 //  Tangerine Food Company  

//  Taste! To Go

ALL DRINKS & BARTENDING:

Bev the BARbarian 

 //  Charlotte’s Shenanigans 

 //  Elite Bartending and Mixology  

//  Your Private Bar

ALL FLORAL:

Antheia, The Floral Galleria  

//  August Wolf Floral Design  

//  Artisan Floral and Events by Saley  

//  Artistic Bloom  

/  As You Wish Floral 

 //  Baron & Bell  

//  Bella Flora  /

/  Boesen the Florist 

 //  BC Floral  

//  CamBam Custom Floral 

 //  Chicken Shed Primitives  

//  Clara's Garden  

//  The English Rose  

//  Every Bloomin' Thing of Iowa City  

//  Irene's Flowers  

//  Lavender Blue Floral  

//  Lavender Blue Design Studio  

//  Nicolasa Cicero  

//  PepperHarrow Farm  

//  Petals & Moss  

//  Plant Life Designs  

//  Shelly Sarver Designs  

//  Something Chic Floral 

 //  Sibyl Sophia 

 // Unique Events 

 //  Vonda's Flowers and Gifts 

ALL FLORAL PRESERVATION:
Hold and Cherish — botanical printed attire  //  Suspended in Time — floral preservation

ALL HEALTH & WELLBEING:

FITNESS  //  

Aspen Athletic Club  

//  Atomic Number 26  

//  Club B-Fit  

//  Cross Fit 8035 At The Garage  

//  Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping 

 //  Full Circle Health & Fitness  

//  Krave Gym 

 //  OrangeTheory Fitness  

//  Power Life Yoga 

 //  TGR Fitness 

 //  Tuel Shed Training  

//  YMCA of Greater Des Moines

NUTRITION  // 

 Campbell's Nutrition Grocery 

 //  Five Start Nutrition  

//  Fresh Fit Meals

REJUVENATION  

//  Des Moines Zen Center 

 //  East Village Spa  /

/  Essential Escape Massage 

 //  Heartland Plastic Surgery 

 //  Inner Space 

 //  Reset  

//  Salon Spa W  

//  Wandering Sage Massage

ALL HOTELS & RESORTS:

AC Hotel  

//  The Continental Hotel 

 //  Des Moines Marriott Downtown 

 //  Des Lux Hotel  

//  Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines  

//  Gateway Hotel and Conference Center  

//  Hampton Inn & Suites 

 //  Hilton Des Moines Downtown  

/  Homewood Suites by Hilton  

//  Honey Creek Resort 

 //  Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton  

//  Hotel Pattee  

//  Hotel Renovo  

//  Revel Hotel

2AU Limited 

 //  Acute Designs 

 //  Ames Silversmithing

//  Bruce Owen Jewelry 

 //  Christopher’s Fine Jewelry 

 //  Diamond Leaf Jewelers  

//  Iowa Diamond  

//  Josephs Jewelers  

//  Sarah Miller Jewelry

Officiants //

 Ceremonies of Celebration —  Rev. Dawn Halstead  //    

New Hope United Methodist Church — Pastor Lilian Gallo Seagren  

//  Sunrise Chapel - Susan Kuehl  

//  Weddings Iowa Officiant — Rev. Jaime Paca

Ceremony Traditions 

// Ciccotti Art Glass

ALL MUSIC & DANCE:

DJs  

//  A Special Event DJ  

//  BCP Weddings  

//  Black Tie Beats 

 //  Complete Weddings & Events  

//  D&J Productions  

//  DJ DAS Entertainment  

//  DJ Johnny Haines – Find us on Facebook  

//  The DJ Music Man  

//  JM3 DJ’s and Productions  

//  KNM Productions  

//  Lonumn Events  

//  Marquee Events  

//  MDL Events  

//  Nystrom Productions  

//  Putin on the Hitz  

//  SE Entertainment  

//  Select Entertainment  

//  Unique Events

BALLROOM DANCE 

 //  Des Moines Ballroom

LIVE MUSIC  

//  Brazilian 2wins  

//  Genevieve Salamone – The One Woman Symphony  

//  KC Flo  

//  Kevin King Music  

//  Patrick Lentz Band 

 //  Twice on Sunday  

//  Quartet 515

BOOKING AGENT 

 //  Vine Chromatic 

ALL PARTY SPOTS & ACTIVITIES:

ACTIVITIES  //  Amour Lingerie — shop & party at the store 

 //  AR Workshop Ankeny — get your craft on with your girls  

//  Art Terrarium — private planting room for showers   

//  Club BFit DSM — Pole, Aerial Hammock and Fitness dance parties  

//  Ironside Axe Club — Axe Throwing 

 //  Pure Romance Party — find your sassy side  

//  Smash Park – Play. Drink. Eat

RESTAURANTS & BARS  

//  Centro — private banquets and receptions  

//  Della Viti Wine Bar Ames — wine tasting and party room  

//  Django — private dinning and party space  

//  Lucca — main restaurant or upstairs  

//  Mistress Brewing Company – tasting rooms  //  Vino209 Cafe — wine tasting and party room  //  Your Private Bar — rent their location or let them bring the bar to you

ALL PLANNING AND DESIGN:

PLANNING + DESIGN 

 //  A Memorable Event of Iowa  

/  Aspire Event Management  

//  Bright DeSigns  

//  Carina Bella 

 //  Events 2 Celebrate 

 //  Gems and Joy  

/  Honey & Joy 

 //  KNM Productions  

//  Mostly Becky 

 //  Make It Happen Events  

//  Midwest Meets Design 

 //  Out of Box Event Productions 

//  Plum Event + Design  

//  Rosewood Event Planning  

//  Something Borrowed 

 //  Soiree Wedding Planning

  //  Stress Free Weddings  

//  Stuart Alexander Productions  

//  Unique Events  

//  White Willow Events

DECOR, DESIGN & RENTALS 

 //  Affordable Party Tent Rentals Inc 

 //  Bella Flora Event Design 

 //  Beyond Elegance  

/  Borrow My Vintage  

//  Boxwood Rose - Backdrop & Neon Sign Rental  

//  Classic Events & Parties  

//  Celebrations  

/  Event Decorators of Iowa  

//  Eventfully Yours  

//  Harper Hadley Events 

//  A King’s Throne - portable restrooms  

//  One Source Events  

//  Pella Rentals & Sales  

//  Salt Creek Events 

 //  Something Borrowed  

//  Unique Events  

 //  Vintage Love Rentals 

ALL PHOTOGRAPHY:

A – F  A Plus Photography LLC  

//  Alex Saunders  

//  Allie White Photo  

//  Alyssa Leicht 

 //  Amanda Basteen 

 //  Annaberry Images  

//  Andrew Bowser  

//  Andrea Dahlberg  

//  Andrew Ferren  

//  Anna Jones  

//  Anna Brace Photography  

//  Anne Elizabeth Photography  

  The Archer's Photography  

//  Austin Day 

 //  Benjamin Gruwell Photography  

/  blackcap photography  

//  Brian L. Garman Photography  

//  Brian Davis Photo 

 //  Brooke Pavel  

//  Cambria Shelley Photography  

//  Cherry Chiles Photography  

//  Complete Weddings & Events  

//  The Creative  

//  CTW Photography  

/  CS Photography 

 //  Daniels Photography 

 //  Danielson Photography 

 //  Daryl.A.Batt Photography  

/  DeJong Photography 

 //  Doug McBride Photo Cinema  

//  EL Photography & Design 

 //  Elizabeth Carrie  

//  Emily Kowalski Photography  

//  Everlasting Love Photography 

 //  The Farmhouse Studios 

G – L  

//  Gold Crown Photography 

 //  The Grey Collective Photos  

//  Heritage Photography Co.  

//  Imageclairity – Missouri  

//  Ingenue Boudoir  

//  Jason Thomas Crocker Photography  

//  Jenn Hoffman 

 //  Jennifer Weinman  

//  Jessica Dean  

//  Justin Salem Meyer  

//  Kara Vorwald  

//  Katie Lindgren 

 //  Katie McDonald  

//  Kelsey Sutton  

//  Kellie Keenan Photography 

 //  Kiana Grant 

 //  Kirstie Veatch Photography

 //  KMP Photography 

 //  KNM Productions 

 //  Kyndal Elise Photography 

 //  Laura Wills 

 //  Lauren Konrad  

//  Lauren McDonald Photo & Video

M – Z  

//  Maggie Gulling 

 //  MDL Events  

//  Midwest LifeShots Photography  

//  Missie Lafrenz Photography 

//  Modern Boudoir  

//  Monahan Photography Artist  

//  Morgan Moon Photography  

/  NomadicFitLust 

 //  O Photo Photography

Priority Photo and Video

//  Photography by Mary Nicole 

 //  Raelyn Ramey  

//  Rebekah Photography

  //  Rebekah Stephenson  

//  Red Door Photo and Design 

 //  R. Joy Photography  

//  Rob Gomez Productions  

//  Ryan Damman  

//  Samantha Owenson Photography & Design  

//  S.A.M.’s Photography  

//  Sara Reus 

//  Sarah Sunstrom Photography 

 //  Shana Drake  

//  Sherry Peterson 

 //  Silk & Thorn – Sioux City  

//  Simple Bloom Photo Co.  

//  Simply Radiant Weddings  

//  Stacie Ricklefs Photo + Design  

//  Storyteller Collective  

//  Taylored Company  

//  TFC Weddings  

//  This Day Photography 

 //  VaronnicaLynn Photography  

//   Verdigris Photography + Design + Film 

 //  The Wedding Format 

 //  ZTS Photo

BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY:

Ingenue Boudoir 

 //  Modern Boudoir 

ALL REGISTRIES & HOME:

GIFTS 

 //  Adorn  

//  Dillard's  

//  Eden  

//  Indie House  

//  KIN  

//  Kitchen Collage 

 //  Leona Ruby 

 //  Sticks Gallery

REGISTRIES 

 //  Dillard's  

//  Kitchen Collage

Bed Bath and Beyond

ALL STATIONERY, CALLIGRAPHY AND GUESTBOOKS:

STATIONERY DESIGN  

//  Advent Studio  

/  Basemint 

 //  Blue Frog Marketing 

 //  By Invitation Only 

 //  Claire Sedovic  

//  Ephemera  

//  Gatherie Creative Co. 

  //  Scripted by Anna  

//  The Vinyl Studio

CALLIGRAPHY  /

/  Anna Frederick  

//  Ink & Oak 

 //  Pink Letter Day  

//  Scripted by Anna  

//  Whimsical Twist

GUEST BOOK  

//  Apart Together Recordings – videos of your guests who can’t attend your big day 

//  Joy Anthology

Travel Across The World

ALL TRANSPORTATION:

luxxor Limo

Foster Limo  

//  LimoFind.com  

//  Majestic Limo & Coach

  //   NPI Limo Service

ALL VENUES:

A – C  // 

Ames Golf and Country Club  

//  Atrium at Capital Square  

//  Baqara Event Venue 

 //  Barnes' Place 

 //  Bash Events & Catering  

 //  Bessie's Barn 

 //  Blank Park Zoo  

//  Brenton Skating Plaza  

//  Brenton Arboretum  

//  Carper Vineyard & Winery

  //  Central College 

 //  The Chateau at White Oak 

 //  The Conservatory 

 //  Country Lane Lodge  

//  Curate

D – G  

//  Decades Event Center 

 //  Des Moines Embassy Club

  //  Des Moines Marriott Downtown  

//  Des Moines Performing Arts

  //  The Des Moines Public Library

  //  Drake University  

//  Emerald Hills  

//  Gateway Hotel and Conference Center 

 //  Gatherings Event Venue  

/  Glen Oaks Country Club 

 //  Greater DSM Botanical Center 

 //  Harpors Vineyard 

 //  Heritage Carousel 

 //  Honey Creek Resort 

 //  Hotel Renovo  

/  Hyperion Field Club 

 //  Iowa Arboretum  

//  Iowa Events Center 

 //  Iowa State Fairgrounds 

 //  ISU Alumni Center  

//  Iowa Taproom – The Marquette Room 

//  Jester Park Lodge  

//  The Keller Brick Barn  

//  Lifehouse Community Church  

//  Living History Farms 

 //  The Loft DSM

M – W  

//  Maytag Event Complex — DMACC 

 //  The Meadows  

//  Noce  

/  The Outing Club — Quad Cities  

//  Palmer House Stables  

//  Prairie Moon Winery 

 //  Raccoon River Nature Lodge  

//  Red Acre Barn 

 //  Reiman Gardens  

//  River Valley Golf Course  

//  Rollins Mansion  

//  Saints Center for Culture and The Arts 

 //  Salisbury House  

//  Scheman Building — Iowa State  

  Scottish Rite Consistory  

Sherwood Forest Events Center 

 //  Smash Park  

//  Stables at Copper Ridge  

//  Sugar Grove Vineyards  

/  Sunset Ridge BarnThe Tea Room 

 //  Temple for Performing Arts  

//  Three Sisters Barn 

 //  Tournament Club of Iowa  

//  Wakonda Club  

//  West End Salvage  

//  Windsor Heights Community Center  

//  The World Food Prize – Hall of Laureates 

//  The Vine Productions