Wedding Inspiration & Expert Tips for South Bend, Indiana Couples

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Wedding shows can be a lot to take in for couples, and a lot to put in for vendors. As someone who loves to connect through conversation in a non-high-pressure environment, it can feel weird to try to talk to hundreds of people at once. But thankfully, I’ve learned to connect with the people at […]

Engagement

October 27, 2020

Anna & Dane | Indianapolis Engagement Session | Holliday Park

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When a couple suggests retracing their first date for their engagement session, I get really excited because I know we are going to be shooting at meaningful spots beyond just cool or pretty locations. Kate and Phil met me in Fletcher Place at Hotel Tango for our first stop, where they share drinks, told me […]

Engagement

September 22, 2020

Kate & Phil | Fletcher Place, Indianapolis Indiana Engagement Session | South Bend, Indiana Engagement Photographer

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Earlier this year, I had been wanting to attend a styled wedding shoot to get creative, polish my skills, and get some fresh content. This shoot couldn’t have happened at a more perfect time. My sweet spring and summer weddings all got downsized or postponed/cancelled, so heading to such an amazing shoot was just what […]

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August 14, 2020

Mojave East Tropical Glam Styled Wedding Shoot | Cincinnati Wedding Venue | Indianapolis Photographer

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A few weeks ago, I held a giveaway on Instagram for a mini session in Indy and Katie was the winner. I was so thrilled that I got to meet Katie and Nico and photograph them! Turns out they are engaged, but hadn’t really decided to have engagement photos taken since they’ll be having a […]

Engagement

June 12, 2020

Katie + Nico | Holcomb Gardens | Indianapolis Engagement Photos

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Ellory and Joshua got married on a sunny, chilly day at the beginning of the year, and they were my first 2020 couple! I couldn’t have asked for a better way to start off this year, and every part of their winter wedding in Columbus, Indiana was gorgeous. I met them via email and then […]

Wedding

May 6, 2020

Ellory & Joshua | The Commons | Columbus, Indiana Wedding Photography

I’m getting back into the swing of blogging after being out of town and traveling quite a bit recently. Today I’m looking outside and it’s cloudy and cold, being that it’s February in central Indiana. 🙂 So it’s my pleasure to share this wedding from August, where the sun was shining and it was a […]

Wedding

February 26, 2020

Rachel & Aaron | Tanglewood Wedding and Events Barn| Indiana Wedding Photographer

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Laura and Travis got married on a lovely September day in the gorgeous area of Brown County State Park, and it was amazing. I love watching couples make their wedding day all about the things that they love, and that was this couple to a T. They made their day relaxed, fun, intentional, and it […]

Wedding

December 9, 2019

Laura & Travis | A Brown County, Indiana Intimate Wedding

Hayley and Zach had the most beautiful October Indiana wedding, and the venue, Mill Top was the perfect setting for their celebration. With wedding colors of copper and greens, touches of sage and white, and hint of bourbon as a nod to the Kentucky Bride, this wedding was so gorgeous. Everything about this wedding was […]

Wedding

November 11, 2019

Hayley & Zach | Mill Top | Indiana Wedding Photographer

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There’s something about a late summer wedding in Indiana that’s so incredibly beautiful, and Brynn and Spencer’s wedding was magical. They got married at their church, surrounded by so many family and friends, and they put so many lovely DIY wedding elements into their decorations and touches from flower wedding decor, a vintage wooden door […]

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August 24, 2019

Brynn & Spencer | Marion, Indiana | Indiana Wedding Photographer

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