Darian Alexis Photography

02/17/2023

Hi flower lovers!!! This post is long but I REALLY need your input!!!

Before Unhinged Floral Co. was even a thing, I dreamt of having a wedding floral studio that not only made events more beautiful, but also made our community a little more beautiful too. This floral industry that I love so dearly can be very hard on our planet. I have already committed to foam free designs and using local growers as much as I can, but the waste of event flowers once they’re done being enjoyed is such a prevalent issue.

I’m workshopping ideas on how I can help my couples enjoy their wedding flowers AND make a difference and I want to gauge interest to see if this is a service I can offer all my lovely wedding clients:

✨1 : If you would be interested in buying gently used wedding flowers that are at the end of their life at a major discount (let’s think of it as flower hospice) with 100% of the proceeds going to a local non- profit (receipts will ALWAYS be posted) please like, share, or drop an emoji in the comments!

✨2: Comment or tag your favorite non-profit! My vision is that my couples will choose their own non-profit for the proceeds to go to but I want to have ideas for them just in case they don’t have one in mind! Local Iowa non-profits are preferred but I’ll add any of your recs to my list!

Any input you have is SO greatly appreciated!

-Kirra 🫶

12/06/2022

10/18/2022

10/18/2022

Beautiful fall engagement shoot at Mines of Spain in Dubuque last weekend. ☺️

07/10/2022

12/23/2021

Sneak peak of my shoot with Sarah Oberbroeckling. We were hoping for snow, but I am kind of digging the late fall vibes.

10/22/2021

Sneak peak! I had the pleasure of taking photos for my good friend Cassandra Maiden's high school senior Mitch over the weekend. ☺️ Wishing Mitch a wonderful senior year!

03/28/2021

Thanks for the adorable photoshoot ! I love seeing your happy little family grow. ❤️

09/08/2020

I took some photos for the Knuth family to help Cara and Eric celebrate 6 crazy months of being parents to this little dude.

09/04/2020

Delivered this gallery to these cuties today. 🥰

09/02/2020

Hard to get a bad picture of these two. 😍 I will be posting more from this shoot after I finish this wild stretch of exams. 😅

Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

08/01/2020

Congrats to my coworker Amy and her husband Christian who have been married for a week now!

06/10/2020

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06/10/2020

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06/10/2020

1/3 Congratulations on the impending baby Sarah & Chris!

02/07/2020

Have you seen a more gorgeous college grad?!? 😍 Congratulations to Jocelyn on graduating from University of Iowa this winter.

01/27/2020

Let me take pictures of your kid getting hit in the face with a snowball. 🙃

with Riley Curry

12/22/2019

More cute Christmas photos to share with you all. Thanks for modeling Montana Staab! You guys are adorable.

12/20/2019

I'm so proud of Jordyn Ladewig and so happy that we met and became friends at Iowa. Congratulations you awesome beautiful college grad. 😍

12/17/2019

Got to do a cute Christmas-y photoshoot with these two this morning. 😍 I've got a couple more shoots tomorrow, then I have to resume normal life and go back to work Wednesday after a 5 day weekend. Might be a little rough. 😅

11/26/2019

More from this beautiful maternity shoot with Cara and Eric. 🥰

11/25/2019

I had the pleasure of taking some photos for Cara Knuth and her husband Eric who are expecting a baby boy this spring. I will probably spam you all with photos from tonights session as I get them edited, because it was absolutely beautiful. 😍

10/16/2019

Bless this light. ✨ It was an absolutely beautiful day on Saturday when Aaron and Nikita tied the knot. Nikita is one of the most fierce brides I’ve had the honor to work with. Wishing these two so much happiness and all the strength to tackle this crazy life together. 😍

@ Muscatine, Iowa

10/13/2019

Swipe for cute pics of their cat. 👈🏼 😻
So life is crazy and I have been taking a bit of a step back from wedding photography. I’m applying to grad schools and I’m not sure where I will be 10 months from now. 😱 Photography is always going to be a hobby/passion of mine though so I have been trying to get started with more lifestyle and couples photography. My beautiful cousin and her boyfriend Alex were kind enough to be my first lifestyle models. 😍 They are too cute and their apartment is adorable also. Hit me up if you are interested in booking a lifestyle shoot!
@ Cedar Rapids, Iowa

10/12/2019

This is from one of the first weddings I ever shot and I still love this photo so much. 😍

10/07/2019

Crazy that this winery is less than an hour from my house and it is the most adorable tiny version of Tuscany. 😅 I will have to go back and try their wine and pizza soon.
@ Park Farm Winery

10/06/2019

When you accidentally plan your wedding the same day as a biker festival.

10/04/2019

I’m just over here reminiscing about having long hair. I always want to grow my hair out this time of year; it finally feels like fall out. I am so excited for pumpkin patches and haunted houses. Thanksgiving is going to be here before you know it. HYPE 🤙🏼🍂 First things first I need to figure out my Halloween costume. 🤔 Help?
Group Headshots with

09/27/2019

I am usually not a huge fan of reception photos. But these turned out so great. 😍
@ Cedar Rapids, Iowa

09/27/2019

Emily and Killian's beautiful country wedding this past weekend. Congrats to these newly weds!