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 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 […]

March 26, 2015

FILED IN: Engagements

We were so lucky to capture an incredibly adorable couple on the first warm day of the year. Rochelle & Sam are getting married this year, and we are incredibly excited to be capturing their wedding! We can’t wait! The Historic Ambassador House in Fishers, Indiana made a fantastic backdrop for the photography! Photographer’s stamp […]

July 9, 2014

FILED IN: Engagements

I met Brittany a few years ago. We bonded over our love for photography. When she asked Steve and I to be her wedding photographers, I was beyond ecstatic. Brittany is not only gorgeous, but she is also a very talented photographer. It’s such a great compliment when one of my peers loves my work […]

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: 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 […]

May 7, 2014

FILED IN: Engagements

What a beautiful location to have an engagement! Holcomb Gardens, right on Bulter’s campus, was a perfect fit for this outdoorsy couple.  Here’s a few engagement highlights from their session. I can’t wait for their upcoming wedding!

April 18, 2014

FILED IN: Engagements

A California girl meets a Midwest boy. A town of 3,845 people brought them together and helped them fall in love. Emily & Chad met while playing sand volleyball at their small Christian college. Their friendship grew as their feelings for one another developed into love. After years of dating, Chad popped the question, the […]

April 16, 2014

FILED IN: Engagements

Since it’s snowing in April, I thought I’d launch an old engagement session… when it was warm in December. North Carolina native, Shelby, contacted me this past fall to do an engagement shoot while she was traveling with her fiancé, David, to visit his family for the holidays. They wanted to do a unique shoot. […]