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 3, 2014

FILED IN: Published, Weddings

We are so fortunate to have Kat & Joe’s wedding featured in Wedding Day Magazine for their winter issue. Not only was their wedding gorgeous, it was also a lot of fun and I think Wedding Day did a fabulous job highlighting both. Read the whole article online, http://weddingday-online.com/indianapolis/wedding_stories/katie-and-joe-thatcher-wedding It’s always nice to see our […]

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, […]

February 27, 2014

FILED IN: Published

I’m so excited that Elise and Greg’s wedding is featured on Trendy Bride today! See the feature here: http://trendybride.net/purple-indianapolis-indiana-real-wedding/

October 7, 2013

We are so excited to be getting this rolling! If you are available, sign up! All courses will be located in Muncie, IN Beginners Workshop – $50 November 6th & 7th – 6:30 pm 6th – Getting Your Camera in Manual We’ll go over the basic elements of how to create a better photo in […]

September 10, 2013

FILED IN: Published

Thank you so much to In Bliss for featuring Nicole & Jake’s wedding on their site today! Nicole & Jake’s wedding was held at Tippecanoe Place in South Bend, IN. It was a bit chilly, and that sent the outdoor wedding inside, but it was completely worth it. Her descend down the stair case for […]

September 1, 2013

FILED IN: Published, Weddings

We just wanted to thank EVERYONE who voted for us on the Indy’s A List! We are so thrilled to be in the top 10 (7th out of 286). We obviously wouldn’t be ranked there if it wasn’t for everyone who voted. Again, THANK YOU! http://theindyalist.cityvoter.com/jennifer-van-elk-photography/biz/659453

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 15, 2013

FILED IN: Published

  “This romantic rustic barn wedding in Mt. Vernon is so captivating! There is always something about barn weddings that makes my heart skip a beat.”  Read the rest of the post  here! Thank you so much to the Bride Link for featuring one of my favorite barn weddings! I just love Rachel & Jared. […]

June 19, 2013

FILED IN: Published, Weddings

Erica and Johnathan are one of my favorite couples. We just love their style and they are not only a beautiful couple, but they are super photogenic.  Their October wedding was just featured on Smitten Magazine’s site today and we couldn’t be more thrilled! They did such a fabulous job and deserve this so much! […]