Sometimes it’s nice to get away from it all and spend some time with the people you love, especially on your wedding day! We love the idea of having your wedding at a lodge, complete with cabins, beautiful scenery and all of the people you love the most.
Fall is a wonderful time to be outdoors, and this beautiful wedding is proof. Take a closer look at this lodge wedding in Fall in the full gallery here, photographed by Rebekah Molloy.

Iowa In The Fall
We always wanted a fall wedding (Iowa is gorgeous in the fall!), and it was definitely worth the wait. Max and I picked our photographer first, Rebekah Molloy, because it was important to us to have someone that could capture us as we really are and no one can do that better than Bekah! As for the venue, we knew we wanted an outdoor wedding, so after checking out a few different places around Des Moines, we finally decided on Jester Park Lodge.
Prep In The Cabins
One of the many things that drew us to Jester Park was their cabins. They have brand-new cabins in the park that our bridal party stayed at the night before the wedding. We had a bonfire Friday night after the rehearsal and were able to just relax and get ready at the cabins the following day as people arrived. The fellas huddled around a little phone to watch the football game while getting ready, while the girls had the hair and makeup teams come to their cabin. The ceremony was out on the deck overlooking a big lake, and we held the dancing out under ...