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.

October 19, 2010

FILED IN: Weddings

                   Sarah and Josh are high school sweethearts and make an absolute wonderful couple. Josh and Sarah’s brother, David, were best friends in school. As they spent more time with one another, Sarah and Josh started to notice each other. They grew up as next door neighbors […]

October 19, 2010

FILED IN: Weddings

I absolutely love this couple! They both have wonderful hearts and a great sense of humor. They are the type of people that you are around for just a couple of hours and you feel like you’ve known them for years. It was very obvious through the entire day, they were absolutely perfect for one […]

September 28, 2010

FILED IN: Engagements

                  Sabrina is a dear friend of mine and I was absolutely thrilled when she asked me to shoot her engagement and wedding.  I will have to say that I’m going to be the busiest girl at her wedding. Along with shooting her wedding, I’ll be six months […]

September 28, 2010

FILED IN: Weddings

                   Heidi and Kyle got hitched on June 19th.  It was very hot but it didn’t keep anyone from having a blast.  The wedding was held in a Mennonite church near Shipshewana, IN.  Heidi’s family attended the church for years and it became a very sentimental place […]

September 22, 2010

FILED IN: Engagements

High school sweethearts, Sarah and Josh, are extremely excited to tie the knot! Of course at an engagement shoot a couple will talk about their wedding, but not with this kind of enthusiasm. I loved Sarah’s passion and Josh’s gentleness. Sarah and Josh met early in their life but it wasn’t until high school that […]

September 21, 2010

FILED IN: Engagements

I don’t believe I have ever met someone as caring as Angie. She is the type of person that will go completely out of her way to make sure everyone is happy, or at least have a shoulder to cry on. Angie and Michael met each other while Angie was studying for her masters at […]

July 28, 2010

FILED IN: Other

After much rest caused by a pretty tough first trimester, I’m back on my feet ready to work! My blog has fallen pretty far behind but I have frequently updated my facebook page. To see recent work please visit: Link to Facebook Thanks for visiting!

June 4, 2010

FILED IN: Engagements

Sarah and Bob are extremely friendly people.  It felt less like a shoot and more like we were just hanging out.  Both were very loving to one another, but the shoot was more goofy than romantic, which I love.  I was told that the majority of pictures they have of each other, at least one […]

May 25, 2010

FILED IN: Weddings

I had the privilege to shoot with Joel Cookston, who is an amazing wedding photographer.  Here are a few I shot from Morgan and Chad’s special day! To see some of Joel’s work visit www.JoelCookston.com

May 1, 2010

FILED IN: Engagements

I’ve had the privilege to know Ben and Emily for a while now and I feel I can say one thing that all their friends can agree on: they are a blast to be around. I feel so blessed with the opportunity to shoot both their engagement and wedding (September 18, 2010).  Like most experiences […]