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.

May 22, 2013

FILED IN: Weddings

Nicole and Jake met walking up the aisle, and now they will become a family walking down together. Nicole has always dreamed of a fairytale wedding and that is exactly what she had. Married at the Tippecanoe Place, a mansion in South Bend that looks more like a castle, definitely fit the bill of fairytale […]

May 16, 2013

FILED IN: Published, Weddings

We had the privilege of shooting the cover of WeddingDay Magazine’s Spring 2013 issue. Everything, from the linens to the jewelry, were Audrey Hepburn inspired. Last night was the launch party for the print edition of the magazine and we had the honor of finally seeing our work in print. Thank you so much to […]

May 14, 2013

FILED IN: Weddings

Amber and Drew not only had a fabulous Spring wedding at the Wea Orchard in Lafayette, IN, they had the most beautiful first look I’ve ever seen. It sprinkled a bit during the day, that didn’t keep us from taking pictures around the blossoming trees. Rain isn’t desirable, but the clouds made for perfect soft […]

May 9, 2013

FILED IN: Weddings

Kate & Gustavo are such an amazing couple.  I had a wonderful time getting to know them both.  Kate is originally from New Castle.  Gustavo is from Brazil. A random connection brought these two together at a wedding. They now live out of state while Gustavo pursues his PhD. I’ve lived in this area for […]

May 8, 2013

FILED IN: Weddings

A wedding, full of pinwheels and family, was the perfect start to our 2013 season.  Alex and Ryan had their first look at her uncle’s farm, the same location they had their engagement session. They both were very laid back, and they just enjoyed the day. Alex’s planning for the wedding came together very well.  […]

May 1, 2013

FILED IN: Published, Weddings

Rachael and Matt’s wedding has been picked up by a gorgeous wedding blog of two best friends!  Love Toast was founded by Kate & Nina who care about “the personalized details that make a wedding intimate and unique to the couple.” The kind and caring, Rachael and Matt were married in New Palestine, IN. Rachael […]