WINNER BELOW! Simply Bridal graciously donated a veil for us to use in a giveaway to one of our amazing readers! Based out of Los Angeles, Simply Bridal offers high quality bridal accessories and handmaid dresses at an affordable price. Shopping with Simply Bridal Our experience with Simply Bridal has been fantastic! Our contact at […]
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.
April 22, 2015
FILED IN: Giveaway
April 16, 2015
FILED IN: Engagements
Erica and Andy traveled all the way from DC to celebrate Easter with Erica’s family. Easter is one of their favorite holidays. They also had a chance to finalize some of their wedding planning in Indianapolis while they were in town. Luckily for us, they had a couple of hours to spare for a shoot. […]
April 15, 2015
FILED IN: Engagements
LA natives, Laura & Juan, are getting married at The Barn at Kennedy Farms this summer! We are absolutely thrilled to be a part of it! Laura is originally from Greenwood, and Juan’s family is from Spain and Philadelphia. These two fell in love at Taylor University. Juan moved to LA after college to start […]
April 14, 2015
FILED IN: Engagements
I really think our couples bring us great luck with the weather. In the middle of all the terrible weather we had in Indiana, we had an engagement shoot scheduled. The forecast was dismal. We were bummed, but then it ended up being one of the nicest days of the year. Not only were we […]
April 13, 2015
FILED IN: Engagements
Jordan & Chris were flexible, and they just trusted that we’d give them some fun images. I had some weird ideas, but the end result was unique engagement pictures of them both. I love the bold colors in downtown Indianapolis, which created a wonderful engagement session background. There were lots of laughs, which makes us thrilled to […]
April 9, 2015
FILED IN: Engagements
Chelsea and Josh are such a fun couple. They are incredibly nice, and Josh has the coolest mustache of anyone I know. When they started to describe what they hope their wedding celebration would look like, I found myself really wanting to be a part of their wedding ! Some of the things they’re planning […]
April 8, 2015
FILED IN: Weddings
Abbi & Josh tied the knot at Mustard Seed Gardens in Noblesville, Indiana. Their gorgeous wedding was the first wedding for both Mustard Seed and us for the year. It was such a wonderful one to start off the year! Featured on: Something Turquoises & Wedding Paper Divas! Congratulations, Abbi & Josh!! All the best! […]
April 7, 2015
FILED IN: Engagements
I had the privilege to capture Abbi and Josh this fall. I’m so thrilled with how the pictures turned out, and I have this amazing couple to thank. They had confidence in our work, which allowed us to create unique and fun images! I love capturing at Holcomb Garden. The park has so many hidden […]
April 6, 2015
FILED IN: Engagements
I just love Erin & Evan! They are incredibly sweet. So, it is hard to describe how excited I was to capture their engagement, and how excited I am to be a part of their wedding, capturing beautiful images of their love story! The downtown canal walk was the perfect location to get a mix […]
April 2, 2015
FILED IN: Other
There were very few positives of being surrounded by brown and gold all through your teen years, but Monroe Central students wore it with pride. Actually, there might only be one real positive, and it’s manna from heaven: Bear Bars. This brown and gold pure sugar treat kept the school high on energy and was […]
