High school sweethearts, Sam and Matt, finally tied the knot! Their beautiful wedding was held at Community Church of Columbus in Columbus, IN. Their wedding colors were bright, and the bright colors complimented their bubbly wedding party perfectly and flooded the reception hall. Sam and her mother created the decor throughout the reception. I was […]
Wedding Advice & Photography
Two things we are confident in: Wedding Planning & photography. Van Elk & Co is made up of a team of photographers who love to create portraits of love & happiness and share advice for wedding couples.
This isn't your typical photography blog. We share useful info for couples who are getting married and those who are heading that direction. Let us show you pretty things while you fill your head with all things wedding planning.
June 26, 2012
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June 20, 2012
FILED IN: Behind the Scenes
After arriving at 1am, Steve and I threw our bags into our hotel room and crashed. 7 am came too soon. Although, the day started off early, I was SO excited! It just took me another 5 minutes to get out of bed. It was a warm day, but the woods kept it cool. We […]
June 19, 2012
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Victoria is a young girl who loves to crack jokes and is hardly ever without a smile. Mike, a computer engineer, is a bit shy when you first meet him, but he is a great conversationalist. They met through facebook, through the shared love of people. Both of them have amazing hearts, and when love […]
June 18, 2012
FILED IN: The Van Elks
The Preparation: I searched and searched for the perfect dress for our vintage style photo shoot, only to find it right under my nose… well right under a big pile of garage sale clothes in our storage room. I bought this black dress thinking that I could pull off vintage style for my everyday lifestyle. […]
June 15, 2012
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June 14, 2012
FILED IN: Weddings
Here are a few of our favorite wedding party pictures from 2011.
June 13, 2012
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June 12, 2012
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June 11, 2012
FILED IN: Weddings
I love happy tears! I’m a sympathetic crier, so I’m right there with them! I tear up at every wedding, especially when the parent’s cry!Ashley’s mom had bought her a pearl every year since she was a baby, so for her wedding she’d have a pearl necklace to wear. It was a very special moment […]
June 6, 2012
FILED IN: The Van Elks
Most of you know that I have a little boy, named Iain (I refer to him as E) and he is 16 months old. I tend to talk about things I love. The one thing I was always told when I was pregnant was, “Just wait, you’ll never have time for anything after you have […]
