{"id":9741,"date":"2024-02-23T07:19:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T12:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/iris-aisle-is-a-nature-filled-micro-wedding-sanctuary-near-des-moines\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T07:19:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T12:19:15","slug":"iris-aisle-is-a-nature-filled-micro-wedding-sanctuary-near-des-moines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/iris-aisle-is-a-nature-filled-micro-wedding-sanctuary-near-des-moines\/","title":{"rendered":"Iris Aisle is a nature-filled, micro-wedding sanctuary near Des Moines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gtmView mb-5 sm:mb-10\" data-vars-content-id=\"bfed1996-e5b3-446c-8725-3adb46dbeb4c\" data-vars-headline=\"Iris Aisle is a nature-filled, micro-wedding sanctuary near Des Moines\" data-vars-category=\"story\" data-vars-sub-category=\"story\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start sm:space-y-6 space-y-4 mb-6 sm:mb-10\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.axios.com\/Q3D8KbxzYkAbqfwpcvLYn7mHHaI%3D\/0x0%3A1920x1080\/320x180\/2024\/02\/22\/1708614619747.png?resize=1300%2C731&#038;ssl=1\" bad-src=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Iris-Aisle-is-a-nature-filled-micro-wedding-sanctuary-near-Des-Moines.png\"\/><figcaption class=\"pt-3 text-caption font-sans text-soft-black-shade\">\n<p>A wedding at Iris Aisle and the conservatory. Photos: Courtesy of Iris Aisle<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"DraftjsBlocks_draftjs__fm3S2\"><span data-schema=\"smart-brevity\"><\/p>\n<p>Hidden away in Winterset, there&#8217;s an intimate venue where you can get married, buy cannabis products and even get a tattoo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong><a class=\"gtmContentClick\" data-vars-link-text=\"Iris Aisle\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.irisaisle.com\/\" data-vars-content-id=\"bfed1996-e5b3-446c-8725-3adb46dbeb4c\" data-vars-headline=\"Iris Aisle is a nature-filled, micro-wedding sanctuary near Des Moines\" data-vars-event-category=\"story\" data-vars-sub-category=\"story\" data-vars-item=\"in_content_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irisaisle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iris Aisle<\/a> has a glass conservatory that hosts &#8220;micro weddings&#8221; \u2014 a maximum of 75 people.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How it started:<\/strong> After shooting weddings for years, Earl and Raelyn Ramey felt frustrated one day by the lack of connection and aesthetics at a venue.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They dreamed of creating their own wedding space that would also double as a greenhouse for Raelyn&#8217;s &#8220;plant obsession.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The couple sold their Waterbury home, moved into an RV and worked on redeveloping a dilapidated home and land in Winterset in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Now, <\/strong>it&#8217;s a venue where couples can surround themselves with native wildflowers and wooded areas, as well as rent a cabin or camp on the property.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plus: <\/strong>The Rameys also <a class=\"gtmContentClick\" data-vars-link-text=\"grows cannabis\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CjqvHg8OB6a\/?img_index=1\" data-vars-content-id=\"bfed1996-e5b3-446c-8725-3adb46dbeb4c\" data-vars-headline=\"Iris Aisle is a nature-filled, micro-wedding sanctuary near Des Moines\" data-vars-event-category=\"story\" data-vars-sub-category=\"story\" data-vars-item=\"in_content_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CjqvHg8OB6a\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grows cannabis<\/a> at Iris Aisle and sell their <a class=\"gtmContentClick\" data-vars-link-text=\"own tincture\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.irisaisle.com\/cannabis-updates\/were-official\" data-vars-content-id=\"bfed1996-e5b3-446c-8725-3adb46dbeb4c\" data-vars-headline=\"Iris Aisle is a nature-filled, micro-wedding sanctuary near Des Moines\" data-vars-event-category=\"story\" data-vars-sub-category=\"story\" data-vars-item=\"in_content_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irisaisle.com\/cannabis-updates\/were-official\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">own tincture<\/a> on site and in Des Moines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earl, who used to own tattoo shops including Sacred Diamond and Sacred Skin, continues to work with his private clients at the venue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The bottom line: <\/strong>The Rameys had 200 people at their own wedding, but Raelyn now says &#8220;I can&#8217;t even tell you half the people that were there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;We really want people to recognize what is actually important,&#8221; she says.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Outdoor wedding with lights and outdoor wedding in forest\" height=\"731\" id=\"b0954ebe-e892-4392-88e0-cd0c7861c0e9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1708900223_121_Iris-Aisle-is-a-nature-filled-micro-wedding-sanctuary-near-Des-Moines.png?resize=1300%2C731&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1300\"\/><figcaption>Photos: Courtesy of Iris Aisle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-ad-status=\"NO_AD_LENGTH\" data-ad-type=\"midStoryAd\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"social-share-bottom\" data-vars-category=\"social_share_bottom\" class=\"gtmView\">\n<div class=\"space-x-4 leading-0\">\n<div class=\"inline\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"facebook-share\" role=\"link\" 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