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.

February 3, 2015

FILED IN: Weddings

Jess & Jason have been together for almost a decade, so it’s no surprise that their wedding was packed full of people ready to celebrate their new stage of life. They were planning to have their ceremony on the lawn, but because of the inclement weather, their ceremony was pushed indoors. The Mavris did a fantastic job […]

July 1, 2014

FILED IN: Weddings

Amanda & Kyle’s wedding was fabulous. They really set the bar high. Not only did their wedding have class & beauty, but it was an absolute delight to work with them and their team at The Allure in LaPorte. These sweethearts met in college. They were both a part of Purdue’s glee club, so it’s […]

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 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 […]

May 20, 2014

FILED IN: Weddings

I met Lydia and Evan through some mutual friends from college. They have been such an encouragement to us, so when they asked us to capture their wedding, we were ecstatic. I wanted nothing more than to give them the best wedding pictures humanely possible. I’m so excited to have their beautiful faces on my […]

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 […]

January 29, 2014

FILED IN: Weddings

Ryan has always been a dear friend to Steve and me. We met in college when Ryan was a freshman. Ryan was always surrounded by friends because, immediately after you meet him, you feel like you’ve known him forever. It’s hard not to like Ryan. When we found out he was dating someone, we knew […]

October 30, 2013

FILED IN: Weddings

Texas residents, Autumn and Paul, were married at the beautiful Mustard Seed Gardens in Noblesville. Autumn wore a beautiful strapless dress, and a pair of cowboy boots to bring the West to this rustic Midwest wedding. The excitement started as Paul saw his bride for the first time that day on the Olde Barn property. […]

October 23, 2013

FILED IN: Weddings

This season has been very rainy, so it was no surprise that a storm was heading our way during the ceremony. Still, Loryn and Lucas had a very beautiful outdoor ceremony at Wea Orchard. The vows were said, the rings were exchanged, a kiss sealed the deal, and everyone cheered as they headed down the […]