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.

December 5, 2017

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a bride with black hair a bejeweled earrings dances with a red haired man while backlight by off camera flash causing lens flares on the image at their the inn at irwin gardens wedding

The clouds began to gather over the Inn at Irwin Gardens. It was just minutes before Hillary and Nate’s wedding ceremony, and everyone was hoping the rain would hold off for just another hour. As Hillary and Nate stood in front of their family and friends to declare their commitment to one another, the clouds […]

December 1, 2017

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a bride and groom dance in a dark room filled with fairy lights at mill top in noblesville indiana on their wedding day

Rows of string lights hung from the ceiling in an undulating stream trailing from the back of the room to the front where they cascaded down the wall. It was in front of this waterfall of lights that Heather and Kyle were married, and later in the day, after all of the guests had moved […]

November 20, 2017

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The sun had already fallen below the rooftops of the buildings downtown, so I wouldn’t necessarily call this a sunset shot. Instead we set up a flash and placed it at the right distance and angle behind the Bing and Spike to give the same feeling and glow as a sunset shot. I couldn’t be […]

November 17, 2017

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On the balcony of the Palladium, Laura and John stood overlooking Carmel. The sun was setting, and its last fading rays provided a lovely romantic glow. They stood there, holding each other snug. The care and affection the two of them had for one another was amazing. I just loved watching the way they doted […]

November 16, 2017

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As the sun was setting, Lotti and Rodrigo walked away from the Purdue Memorial Union and toward the Loeb Fountain. When they were dating at Purdue, they used to climb up on the fountain to talk after the water was turned off. Upon arriving at the fountain, they found that it was still on and […]

November 8, 2017

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The last rays of light from the setting sun made their way through the buildings in downtown Indy as Jacqueline and Andrew were getting married on the rooftop terrace of Regions Tower. A strong and steady breeze ruffled Jacqueline’s hair and caused her veil to flutter. Meanwhile the light that was left reflected off the […]

November 30, 2016

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Pop! The flash fired off in the darkness. Light streamed out from the windows of Laurel Hall, illuminating the guests standing outside. String lights above them provided a little ambience as well. Pop! The flash fired again. Kim and Alex were standing a few feet away from the guests, hugging each other in the gloomy […]

September 8, 2016

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Light was filtering through the  skylight of on of Indiana State House’s atriums. Outside the sky was overcast and the clouds provided a slight drizzle. This gave the skylight a muted, soft glow instead of a brilliant dazzle like it would typically have midday. On the fourth story of the Indiana State House, standing on a […]

November 2, 2011

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The wind was insane. 40-50 mph for an outdoor wedding can be tricky, but Katie & Dan made it happen! It seemed to be one of the focuses at the beginning of the day, but as soon as they had their revealing the family had a much happier outlook, Katie and Dan were getting married […]