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 20, 2014

FILED IN: Weddings

Emily & Chad had their beautiful wedding ceremony at College Park Church. The chapel was lit with many candles and rose petals were scattered down the aisle. They did a wonderful job creating such a romantic atmosphere. Emily teared up as she walked towards Chad during the processional. Happy tears filled the room as their […]

June 18, 2014

FILED IN: Published, Weddings

We are so excited to see Amanda & Jeff’s zoo wedding on Landlocked Bride today! See the article at: http://www.landlockedbride.com/2014/05/14/real-wedding-amanda-jeff-indianapolis-indiana/ See their wedding story on our blog here! Don’t forget to leave lots of lovely comments & best wishes for them in the comment box!

June 12, 2014

FILED IN: Engagements

I had the privilege to volunteer with Autumn during Serve Week, which is a youth “clean Muncie” project that Union Chapel does every year. We worked on the Media team, capturing images and video of all the hard work that everyone was putting into the week-long event. I will tell you this, when you stay […]

June 11, 2014

FILED IN: Engagements

College sweethearts, Aj & Kate, met on the campus of Notre Dame, so it only seemed right to have an engagement session at such a sentimental place. Kate played lacrosse and Aj played baseball for their alma mater. Although they met in a small town in Indiana, they used to live halfway around the world […]

June 9, 2014

FILED IN: Published, Weddings

We are so excited to see Falisha & Daron’s Destination wedding on Intimate Weddings today! See the article at: http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/real-weddings-falisha-darons-illinois-bahai-elopement/ See their wedding story on our blog here! Don’t forget to leave lots of lovely comments & best wishes for them in the comment box!

June 9, 2014

FILED IN: Engagements

Alicia & Stephen’s engagement was full of laughter and smiles. It was such a privilege to capture their engagement, at Alicia’s new home. The home in which they will start their family together. Chevy, Alicia’s adorable poodle, greeted me with lots of excitement, and I instantly fell in love. Their not-so-little pup even made a […]

June 5, 2014

FILED IN: Engagements

Nicole and Mike are from the Carmel area, so what better place to capture an engagement than right in the middle of downtown Carmel. The one thing I love about Carmel is that when it gets warm outside, people come out to play. Unfortunately that’s not really ideal for pictures. Good thing Carmel has lots […]

June 4, 2014

FILED IN: Weddings

There are some weddings we shoot that make a positive lasting impression on us, and this is one of them. Emily and Michael are an amazing couple. Although they have gone through quite a bit of hardship between their engagement shoot and their wedding, their sweet personalities did not change one bit. There were three […]