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

I met Mady and Alex for their downtown Indianapolis engagement photos recently and what a joy this couple was! They had such comfortable energy together, and looked so fabulous in the outfits they chose. What a fun evening, and I can’t wait to share some photos here! Mady and Alex are planning a December wedding […]

Engagement

June 1, 2022

Mady & Alex: Downtown Indianapolis Engagement Photos

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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

Wedding at The Wilds in Bloomington, Indiana

I loved this spring elopement at Neidhammer in Indianapolis and elopements are a really lovely way to celebrate marriage in a simple way. I can’t wait to share some images from Bethany and Matt’s beautiful day! Bethany and Matt wanted to elope, and found the perfect Indianapolis venue at the Neidhammer. When I chatted with […]

Wedding

April 14, 2022

Bethany & Matt | Spring Elopement at Neidhammer in Indianapolis

When Amanda asked me if we could shoot some 70s inspired engagement session photos for part of their session, I jumped at the chance!  We met at Holcomb Gardens to start, and even though it was frigid and had snowed, the setting was so perfect for some outdoor shots. When I’m shooting sessions in Indianapolis, […]

Engagement

March 28, 2022

70s Inspired Engagement session in Indianapolis

70s inspired engagement session in Indianapolis by Leah Rife photo