The Best Intimate Wedding and Elopement Venues
Rollins Mansion
✦ Historic 1920s mansion with original European and Wright-inspired details
✦ Expansive gardens, terraces, and skyline views of downtown Des Moines
✦ Multiple indoor and outdoor spaces for flexible, elegant celebrations
World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
✦ Beaux-Arts architecture with marble staircases and stained glass details
✦ Formal European-style gardens with fountains and sculpted hedges
✦ Prime downtown location along the Des Moines River and Riverwalk
Des Moines Embassy Club
✦ 34th-floor wedding venue with floor-to-ceiling windows
✦ Unobstructed views in every direction across the city and beyond
✦ Elegant interiors with chandeliers, bar, and dance floor
Candle Lit Way Wedding Chapel
✦ Historic 1880s chapel with stained-glass windows and antique details
✦ Ceremony capacity of 150, with garden and reception space for smaller gatherings
✦ Romantic outdoor gardens perfect for portraits, ceremonies, or proposals
Des Moines Wedding Photographer
Alyssa Leicht is a Des Moines-based wedding, elopement, and portrait photographer with nearly fifteen years of experience documenting couples across the U.S. Her work has been featured in NME, Hinterland Music Festival, and several other publications. Known for her bold use of flash and color, Alyssa creates wedding imagery that balances an artful yet honest documentary style.
Alyssa Leicht
Alyssa Leicht is an internationally published wedding, elopement, couples photographer with over 14 years of experience. Her work has been featured in NME, Love Inc. Magazine, The Des Moines Register, Little Village Magazine, Iowa Public Radio, Heartland Wedding Ideas and many, many more.
Based in Des Moines or wherever your love takes us…
LGBTQIA+ couples are always welcome in front of my camera. 🏳️🌈