Tim + Tiana’s World Food Prize Wedding in Des Moines

Tim and Tiana's wedding at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in Des Moines, Iowa felt like something out of another era — unhurried, elegant, and entirely their own. Photographed on a mix of film and digital, the day moved through marble halls and garden light with the kind of quiet confidence that doesn't need to announce itself.

Tiana wore a romantic lace gown with sheer opera gloves and a cathedral veil. It was the sort of look that belongs in a place like this — classical without being costumey, soft without being precious.

From the ceremony beneath the grand staircase to still moments in the gardens, the whole day leaned into emotion and texture over formality. Colorful silk bridesmaid dresses, an antique getaway car, candid laughter between people who love each other — this Des Moines wedding felt nostalgic and refined, but never stiff. Just real, and really beautiful.