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.

July 30, 2013

FILED IN: Wedding Tip

Wedding portraits can be a lot of fun, but sometimes the weather or time restraints can make the wedding portraits a bit stressful. No photographer wants to stress out the bride and groom, so we do our best to get what we need in the time we have. There are a few things you can […]

July 28, 2013

FILED IN: Weddings

Here’s a sneak peek of Chelsea & Andrew’s pink pinwheel wedding from yesterday! Location: Muncie Alliance Church Portraits: Cammack Station Yorktown, IN

July 25, 2013

FILED IN: The Van Elks

Most of you know that Steve, my husband, is my second shooter.  The reason some of you don’t know he’s my second shooter is because he humbly gives me all the credit. Well, I don’t deserve all of the credit, because he is the biggest reason my business is where it’s at today. Before my […]

July 24, 2013

FILED IN: Weddings

I had the privilege of meeting Augusta & Mitch last year for their engagement session.  We only spent about 2 hours together, but this was one of the weddings I was looking forward to the most. Here’s why: Augusta & Mitch are one of the most genuine couples I’ve ever met.  They are sweethearts down […]

July 23, 2013

FILED IN: Wedding Tip

One of my favorite times during a wedding is witnessing the bride getting in her dress for the first time. Tears are shed and reality kicks in for the bride. It was the first time, as a bride, that I felt like I was actually a bride.  There is something about witnessing that moment that […]

July 22, 2013

FILED IN: Wedding Tip

While you are planning for your 2014 wedding, I wanted to throw some new trends your way. Here are some of my favorites that you’ll see more this year and next. Naked Cakes pinterest.com This can be used for any type of wedding! They can be classed up with a beautiful floral arrangement or added […]

July 21, 2013

FILED IN: Wedding Tip

Trends happen with anything creative. Since digital photography is very popular, it is easier than ever before to share photos which means more people are exposed to these trends in photography.  Photos are timeless, they can be relevant for decades. If you want to have classic wedding images here are some things to aboid because […]

July 18, 2013

FILED IN: The Van Elks

If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been blogging more. I’ve listened to a few people (fellow photographers & Brides) and wanted to get much more out of my blog.  I’m going to be posting 4-5 posts a week. In light of a new year for me (my birthday was this past Friday), I’m setting new goals. […]

July 18, 2013

FILED IN: Published

Who cares about schedules (last post), here’s something sweet for today. Jessica & Eric have been dear friends of mine since college. They are seriously a perfect match. I had the privilege to capture their wedding, and just recently it was picked up by Beyond Beyond UK, by the brilliant Amma Adjubi-Archibald. You’ll love her […]

July 17, 2013

FILED IN: Weddings

High school sweethearts, Mackenzie & Jeremiah were wed July 6th in Richmond, IN. Their ceremony was held in the First Christian Church, located downtown. The building was very unique. The lounge/atrium looked like the outdoors, which was perfect for this rainy day. After their ceremony was over, guests threw rose petals as the couple headed […]