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 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. […]

February 21, 2014

FILED IN: Engagements

Rachel & Ian’s engagement shoot took place on a cold, winter day. Their joy and playfulness were enough to help me forget the chilling temperatures though. Also, the Plum Creek Golf Course was kind enough to let us use their club house for the majority of the session. We were all thankful for that. These […]

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 […]