Des moines
& Midwest

wedding heirlooms for couples drawn to emotion and artistry

Weddings preserved as art

Timeless storytelling through
film, photography, and intentional curation.

Timeless storytelling
through film, photography, and intentional curation.

Through a quiet, intentional approach, we capture the in-between — the held glance, the loving gaze, the soft touch of the hand, the trembling breath, the way they look at you when you're not aware, the sound of joy in the room — and turn it into heirlooms that feel like memory itself: grounded, timeless, and deeply moving.

Let's tell Your Story

Intentional storytelling through wedding films, photography, and curated experiences, made for couples who want heirlooms that feel like art.


What we create

More than a highlight reel, our wedding films unfold the complete story of your day. Through movement, sound, and intentional storytelling, we capture both the sweeping moments and the quiet pauses in between. Each film becomes a timeless heirloom—made to bring you back to the way it all truly felt.


Cinematic Wedding Films

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Photographs that hold the quiet, honest moments of your story — from your engagement to the wedding day and everything in between. Our wedding photography is gentle and observant, blending an editorial eye with a heartfelt focus on real connection.
The result is a tender, timeless reflection of your love — full of beauty, emotion, and meaning.


Timeless Wedding Photography

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A story in every frame

films + photography

zeb + Ashley

muiel + thomas

ben + jarrica

dayton + haley

kohl + katie

erica + ryan

 OH MY GOSHHHH!!!!!!! We love it so much!! We will be watching this on a loop for days. I can't believe we almost didn't do video. This is amazing! You guys are so talented! It's perfect!

kristy + collin

These two are AMAZING! So friendly and down to earth and truly care about capturing all the love on your wedding day! No one else we would have rather had to capture our day!

katie + kohl

We are beyond happy with Proper Films, and I would recommend them to anyone and everyone looking for a wedding videographer. They are very communicative, and from our first consultation on, I completely trusted them and their skills. They did such an amazing job capturing our wedding day, and their videos are not just a combination of wedding clips; they create a story, and the video takes you on a journey throughout the full day. They do such a great job of reading the vibes of your special day and portraying that beautifully through video. We couldn't be happier.

Client Love

Grounded, warm, and quietly observant, we work with an editorial eye, an open heart, and just enough edge to keep things unexpected. Kurt leads with a calm, steady presence on wedding days while Madeline shapes the vision behind the scenes — joined by two talented teammates who notice the fleeting in-between moments. Together, we capture the beauty and movement of your story as it naturally unfolds, creating films and photographs that carry you back to the way it all felt.

What began as a husband-and-wife dream has grown into a small creative team with a shared obsession for storytelling. Through
cinematic wedding films and timeless photography, we preserve the way your day felt as much as the
way it looked.

What began as a husband-and-wife dream has grown into a small creative team with a shared obsession for storytelling.Through
cinematic wedding films
and timeless photography,
we preserve
the way your
day felt as
much as the
way it
looked.

We're The Proper Collective

The artists behind the lens

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Visual Heirlooms for the modern romantic

Let us capture your wedding through timeless films and photographs that will move you for decades to come.

Let's tell Your Story