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.

March 11, 2014

FILED IN: Published, Weddings

Chelsea & Andrew’s summer wedding was featured on Truly Engaging today! They had one of the most lively group of guests and their wedding is definitely in my top favorites for many reasons. First, the guest put together a flash mob for them. It was so much fun seeing everyone involved, even the officiant. I […]

March 11, 2014

FILED IN: Other, Published

Before 2013, I always felt like I had a logo and website just because I needed to have one. None of these things ever felt like a good representation of me and certainly not of my husband and me. I found myself frustrated any time I had to showcase them. In the fall of 2012, […]

March 6, 2014

FILED IN: Wedding Tip

If the bride and groom haven’t requested an unplugged ceremony and you are wanting to take pictures, here are some things to consider. Show up early. This will give you an opportunity to be a little more choosy about where you sit. For the ceremony, consider sitting at the end of the rows, opposite of […]

March 5, 2014

FILED IN: Wedding Tip

Everyone has a camera. It might only be a camera phone, but we are obsessed with capturing our lives. I’ve been this way my entire life. During my friends’ weddings, right out of college, I was pulling my Sony point-and-shoot out of my purse to capture the event. I was shooting pictures of their first […]