Wedding Inspiration & Expert Tips for South Bend, Indiana Couples

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Leah is wonderful to work with--and her work is gorgeous. She made our engagement shoot and wedding day lovely. She has the ability to make you feel at ease and capture the best moments between you and your partner. We highly recommend her and look forward to working with her for future life events!! She is just the best.

hayley

Leah captured the most beautiful photos of my family. She was easy to work with and made all of us feel comfortable. Her photos were delivered quickly after our session. Leah is a joy to work with. She is the person we reach out to for all our photography needs.

DANIELLE

Be sure to click here to check out part one of Deanna and Niral’s wedding at the Century Center in South Bend! I loved getting to be a part of this incredible wedding day, and there were so many beautiful elements. After their Indian wedding ceremony, Deanna and Niral and their family changed and made […]

Wedding

May 31, 2022

Deanna & Niral Part Two: A Wedding At The Century Center In South Bend

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This wedding at The Century Center in South Bend was so incredible! I first met Deanna and Niral at The Century Center for a wedding show in 2021, and they have been such a joy to work with. You can see their Chicago engagement session here from when we worked together last fall. They celebrated […]

Wedding

May 26, 2022

Deanna & Niral: A Wedding at The Century Center in South Bend

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This elopement at Parlor Public House in Indianapolis was so beautiful. Despi and James created such a unique and stunning wedding celebration that was so meaningful. They visited with guests prior to the ceremony Guests arrived to the stunning space at Parlor Public House and enjoyed cocktails and drinks. There was a sprawling charcuterie board […]

Wedding

May 24, 2022

Despi and James: An Elopement At Parlor Public House In Indianapolis

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This family photo session at New Buffalo Beach in New Buffalo, Michigan was so perfect! I’ve enjoyed exploring the Southwest Michigan area after moving to Northern Indiana, and it’s been amazing. I love all the beach access points and how amazing it is to be near Lake Michigan. It was so lovely working with the […]

Family

May 24, 2022

The Bryan Family: Family Photo Session at New Buffalo Beach 

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In this episode of The Photo Concierge Podcast, I’m chatting about how to make your photo session unique to you. From the location you choose, to adding activities to your session, I’m sharing some client stories and a personal one on how to have really unique photos. The locations you choose matter I chat over […]

Podcast

May 13, 2022

The Photo Concierge Podcast: Make Your Photo Session Unique To You

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For these engagement photos at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis, I met this lovely couple, Kira and Jacob! Engagement sessions are so much fun and a great way to get to know my couples before their wedding day. Kira and Jacob are such a great duo and I loved getting to know them during their […]

Engagement

May 12, 2022

Kira & Jacob: Engagement Photos at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis 

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This Wedding at Clayshire Castle in Bowling Green, Indiana was so amazing and full of so much intention and fun! Amanda and Zach inquired with me last year, and when I heard they were getting married at a castle, I was so interested! Castles aren’t the typical setting for midwest weddings, and I was so […]

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May 6, 2022

Amanda & Zach: A Wedding at Clayshire Castle in Bowling Green, Indiana 

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For their South Bend engagement session, I met Kendall and Ben near the Morris Performing Arts Center recently. Ben had just proposed to Kendall the evening prior, oh my word! We were able to plan for a quick engagement session so they could announce their engagement to friends! I was so thrilled to be able […]

Engagement

May 3, 2022

Kendall & Ben: A South Bend Engagement Session

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Every wedding I’ve shot is a party, but Stephanie and Dustin’s wedding was A PARTY! From the moment we stepped on the grounds to the very last sparkler fizzled out, this wedding at The Wilds in Bloomington, Indiana was full of so much life! Since I didn’t shoot an engagement session with Stephanie and Dustin, […]

Wedding

April 28, 2022

Stephanie & Dustin: A Wedding at The Wilds in Bloomington, Indiana

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