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

This wedding at The Armory in South Bend was so amazing and full of so much intention and fun! Shelby and Brad are two of the most kind and chill humans. It was such an honor to photograph their wedding! Getting Ready Photos at The Armory Coverage began at The Armory where Shelby was getting […]

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May 20, 2024

Shelby & Brad: A Wedding at the Armory in South Bend

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Ben and Kendall’s Silver Beach engagement session was so dreamy! We met at the location Ben proposed earlier this year and I had the honor of photographing this lovely couple. We had the best weather, and watched the sailboats coming in for sunset on the water. This was actually their second engagement session! It’s not […]

Engagement

August 24, 2022

Ben & Kendall: Silver Beach Engagement Session 

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Katelyn and Eric had the most gorgeous summer evening for some engagement photos in Evansville Indiana. I was so excited to meet Katelyn and Eric in person after speaking with Katelyn on the phone. She had such an incredible vision for their engagement photos, and I was happy to help them bring that vision to […]

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July 10, 2022

Katelyn & Eric: Engagement Photos in Evansville Indiana

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This Wedding at Wild Blackberry Farms was so incredible and so beautiful! I loved working with not only an amazing couple, but an incredible vendor team as well. Spring weddings in Indiana are so gorgeous, and this wedding on a blackberry farm was stunning! Whitney and JJ chose a stunning venue for their spring wedding […]

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June 3, 2022

Whitney & JJ: A Wedding at Wild Blackberry Farms 

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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, […]

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April 28, 2022

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

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You are engaged and now you want to find the perfect venue! From a photographer’s perspective, there are so many amazing things about venues and I wanted to share some them here. A venue is more than a pretty space, or a place to hold your party. It helps set the tone of your wedding, […]

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July 12, 2021

What To Look For When Choosing a Wedding Venue: Photographer’s tips | South Bend Indiana Wedding Photographer

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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 […]

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May 6, 2020

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

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 […]

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December 9, 2019

Laura & Travis | A Brown County, Indiana Intimate Wedding