Announcing…a WEBSITE for Amelia Renee Photography! | Cedar Falls & Ames, IA Photographer

I am so so so excited to be sharing this with you today! A website has been in my dreams and plans for a few years, but until the past few months, it wasn't able to be a reality. I'd written out ideas on scraps of papers during lectures and doodle pretend logos instead of doing homework—but there was no real way for me to get there. At least, not without shelling out the big bucks, and I wasn't at a point to do that.

I heard about squarespace a while back, and last semester I realized that I was eligible to get a student discount for my first year with the company. That got a few wheels turning! Over winter break, I was able to take time to sit down and start designing my website…after a an extended trial and an all-afternoon stint last weekend, I am so thrilled to share my new place with you!

But hey, when you build a new house, you give your friends a tour. So how about a tour of my new website—just for you?! :)

The first thing you should see is the front page—it's clean and bright, 

and has one of my favorite photos from a recent wedding on it!

My about page is twofold—and I love that about it! Visitors can read a little about who I am if they want, or scroll on down to the investment section. That describes my heart behind photography as an investment, and some pricing information. (Everyone's favorite section, right? ;)

Here we have the galleries—one for Love (weddings & engagements), and one for Portraits.

I might add another gallery for family photos down the road!

I finally have a contact page with a form that's easy and fun to fill out! You all have no idea how much I've been wanting one of these!!! Bonus, I created a painting last semester and have included it in a few of my headers because I feel that the colors and style sums up my vision for my brand.

I also have a blog section up, and plan to start using that soon! So, adios, sweet blogger blog. You've served me well for the past 3 years, but it's time for something new. 

It would be so much fun if you head over to my new website and check it out for yourself. :) My goal is that viewers and potential clients will feel like they know me, just from looking at those pages and reading through both this & my new blog. 

(And if you find anything that is confusing, please let me know!) 

Love Always,

Amelia Renee

Tim + Ellie | 2013 Wedding | Cedar Falls Wedding Photographer

you know i'd fall apart without you

i don't know how you do what you do

'cause everything that don't make sense about me

makes sense when i'm with you

hunter hayes || wanted

ellie + tim's day was an intimate day, full of lots of family & close friends. they opted for a first look (my favorite!) and it started this day full of love off on a sweet note.

these two wed in the church i grew up in. it was where i shot my first ever wedding, and was a treat for me to be back there to capture these moments. tim's face...nothing can subtract from the moment a bride walks down the isle!

love always,

amelia renee:)

Rachel & Nick | 2013 Wedding | Cedar Falls Rotary Reserve Wedding

this is the day that rachel and nick became man and wife. it was an honor (and what. a. ride!) to be the one given the opportunity to walk through the entire day, from start to finish, with rachel, her closest girlfriends, and then nick and his men. the joining of two lives is something amazing, spiritual, and oh-so-magical. 





















after hairdos were complete, we gals headed out to the cedar falls rotary reserve for the rest of the wedding day. 





isn't this cake gorgeous?! hyvee did the catering and blew me away with their work!







rachel's gift to her girls was matching tanks that they all wore while getting ready—such a neat idea!











these two opted to do a first look—which made me love this wedding so much more! it helped the day run so smoothly...especially with the crazy weather (more on that later;) and allowed them to spend most of the day with each other instead of just the evening. not to mention...we got some STELLAR photos!



pretty sure rachel took his breath away!



nick led them in prayer...so sweet!





is she not radiant?! such a beautiful bride. :)























a few of the fun details! the chord on the right was braided during the ceremony...I love it!



prayer inside before the ceremony. this entire day was sprinkled with prayer! and the love they showed to not only one another, but their friends and family all day long continually pointed towards Christ.







one thing I didn't mention before is that all week Rachel & I had been checking the weather—because they were planning to wed outdoors. Sunday came, and the skies were mostly clear—although it had said 70-80% chance of rain! you'd better believe we were excited. it stayed gorgeous all through their photos, wedding party photos, and even family photos. YES. we were stoked. then, about 15 minutes before the ceremony was scheduled to start, it thundered once, thundered twice, and poured. rain rain rain rain. I was outside when the downpour started and snapped a few photos of the short but day-altering rainshower as we ran for cover!





chairs & tables inside were quickly re-arranged, the guest re-seated, and soon things were rolling again as smooth as if the wedding had been planned to be indoors all along!



nick just beamed when rachel walked towards him down the aisle!









married! kissing! yay! ;)





the weather cleared up and the the sun came out to dry off the grounds just as soon as the ceremony was starting. nick and rachel shared a sweet first dance outside... and then the real party began! 

















nick and rachel, your wedding day was so beautiful. you two are doing it right—and it's going to be an amazing journey of life together. no doubt about it, you're going to have so many awesome adventures as the Johnsons! 

xoxo,
amelia