Vows & Vibes

Vows & Vibes Dynamic Entertainment Duo providing officiant and music services for Midwestern weddings! A unique wedding entertainment experience!

Chris Powell is a sought-after wedding performer throughout the Midwest since 2010, with unparalleled experience in DJing, live piano, singing, and dynamic event lighting. Jessie Elwell has over 15 years experience as a professional actress, improviser, speaker and licensed officiant from coast to coast, with an infectious personality and drive that are second to none. Together they make up Vows & Vibes, the perfect choice for all of your wedding entertainment needs!

UPDATE: Show has been moved inside! ORIGINAL: Come hang with us tonight at Gilroy's in West Des Moines! Chris will be pl...
07/08/2026

UPDATE: Show has been moved inside! ORIGINAL: Come hang with us tonight at Gilroy's in West Des Moines! Chris will be playing on their covered patio from 6-9, and we always love to see past, present and prospective clients at these events!

05/30/2026
These lovey-doves can’t wait for Gilroy's tonight - Chris is playing 6-9PM on the patio! We love to see our past, presen...
05/27/2026

These lovey-doves can’t wait for Gilroy's tonight - Chris is playing 6-9PM on the patio! We love to see our past, present and prospective clients at these events, so bring some friends and come request a few songs! We’ll see you there 😎

This post is a little late, but I wanted to tell you about our Costa Rica trip!We usually have the privilege of taking a...
03/30/2026

This post is a little late, but I wanted to tell you about our Costa Rica trip!
We usually have the privilege of taking a trip in the late winter/early spring and this year, we undertook an adventure like no other - The Camino de Costa Rica. We walked over 175 miles through rain, sun, feet of mud, up hills, down hills across such a beautiful country. But the best part of the entire experience was getting to meet so many amazing people. We stayed in their homes, shared their dinner tables, pet their dogs, learned about their farms and told them tales of our own lives. It was incredible. One of the most memorable trips of my life because it wasn't just a vacation from work. It was a vacation that remindes me that we might all live separate lives, but we're all very much in this life together and our time is to be shared.

This was my face (well, our faces) last night when we got the text that we had won the Gold Award in the officiant categ...
02/07/2026

This was my face (well, our faces) last night when we got the text that we had won the Gold Award in the officiant category

I felt so many things! First, surprised! Not because I don't think I'm a highly qualified (and quite funny) officiant, but because I didn't grow up participating in many activities that gave awards, so it's not something in my immediate thought pattern.
Second, beyond grateful. I couldn't marry people if they didn't trust me with one of the most important parts of their ceremony. The job literally wouldn't exist without all of the people who I married over the last 3 years, and the award wouldn't have been awarded if last years' couples hadn't have enjoyed it 😆
Thirdly, a little sad that we couldn't attend the award show, but we were doing the thing yesterday! I married Brittany and Sergio and Chris played piano for their ceremony, and sprinkled his live sets throughout his DJing for the rest of the night. It was actually pretty poignant to be doing the very thing that we were being celebrated for.
Thank you, past wedding clients. Thank you, fellow wedding vendors - it's fun working with your friends. Thank you, future wedding clients! We truly do love you all ❤️

This is a pic from the third wedding we ever did as a company - a beautiful summer wedding at the Art Center for our dea...
01/07/2026

This is a pic from the third wedding we ever did as a company - a beautiful summer wedding at the Art Center for our dear friends Katy and Jens 🥰 We’re getting excited for the Des Moines Wedding Show this Sunday! Come see us from 11-3 down at Scottish Rite, we’ll be doing our thing on the second floor and we’d love to chat with you!😎🎹🎙️

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