Meet the Team
Erin
Founder & Owner
Our Founder and big dreamer, Erin is down-to-earth, ambitious, and family-oriented. She is a lover of connection, hyggé, and the big outdoors. Erin started dreaming up Little Lights when she was just a kid and poured years of hard work into making it come to life. She built her career as a wedding photographer and has helped organize over 400+ weddings. She is very hands-on and passionate about community, couples, and helping people grow.
Erin’s favorite part of weddings: “I really love to see that look the bride has right before she walks down the aisle. I am also very passionate about helping Couples be intentional and enjoy the process. It’s the best when they come back a few years later to say hey and hang out at one of their favorite places.”
Her Favorite Drink: Christina Rosé Wine
The Team
McKenna
Client + Operations Manager
McKenna is confident, compassionate, and organized. She is very family-oriented, loves coffee and enjoys long-distance running. She obtained a Communications Studies Degree and certificate in Event Planning from the University of Iowa. While interning as a wedding coordinator, McKenna found her love for weddings, leading her to finding and joining our team. After working three years for Little Lights she realized her true passion was numbers and was intrigued by the business side of the wedding industry. When she’s not working, you might find her with friends, family, or walking her dog, Boone!
Favorite Drink: Bloody Mary in the morning, Espresso Martini at night!
Molly
Coordination & Social Media Director & Designer
Molly is bubbly, compassionate, and organized. She has a Marketing degree from the University of Iowa and has been part of the team since 2020. As our Coordination Director, she helps assist our lead coordinators (who she hired and trained) and meets with Ember Planning + Coordination couples to help plan, organize, and support them through the entire planning process.
Molly is also a Designer & Teacher in our sister company, Kindling & Crew. She loves getting to use both her creative and business-oriented sides in helping other venues do the same.
When she’s not working you can find her spending time on the Tennessee River, logging on Pinterest, or finding the newest restaurant in town!
Favorite Drink: Spicy Paloma
Haley
Client Manager & Lead Coordinator
Haley is an Iowa State University marketing grad who is outgoing, empathetic, and loves small attention to detail. She was a 2021 bride who fell in love with the team, venue, and our mission and joined the Little Lights family in January 2023. As a client manager and coordinator, she works with nearly all couples planning their wedding day from the start of the booking process to finalizing their decor the day of. In her free time, she loves reading, spending time with her dogs and husband, or trying out a new coffee shop!
Her favorite part of weddings is getting to know our couples! “You see it all come together and witness such a beautiful moment when they walk down the aisle. I also love when the bride first puts her dress on and you can feel how excited she is.”
Favorite Drink: A Cherry Met Ginger ELDR mocktail!
Reed
Video Content Creator
Reed is outgoing, creative, and joy-seeking. He has been working with us since August of 2023 and helps generate and execute content ideas. His favorite part about his job is coming up with new ideas that help enhance our brand and being able to share what Little Lights has to offer with the world!
Favorite Drink: Old Fashioned
Cathy & De
The two that help with all the behind-the-scenes things! Cleaning, prepping, working weddings, Cath and De are two of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet, and their work ethic is unmatched. We are so thankful for them!
We are so blessed to have many part-time & full-time employees that do so much to make your day special! We are so grateful for each one on them, they are what makes Little Light shine.
See you soon!
We can’t wait to meet you & celebrate your big day