Category: Weddings

Amanda+Jake wedding, goshen Indiana wedding photographer

5/1/2018

This was a special wedding.. Amanda the bride is my cousin! We've gotten to know Jake over the last year and we can NOT be happier that he's now officially apart of the family!

They planned their wedding lightening fast.. just a few months! They leave for medical school for Jake soon so wedding plans needed to take place quickly! They did an AMAZING job and their wedding was meaningful and gorgeous and filled with all of their loved ones.

I can't wait for you all to check out their day through images!

Their nieces were the life of the party, that's for sure!

First looks with brides and their dads are one of the best parts of the day! Roger's reaction to how beautiful Amanda was was priceless!

Next up.. Jake and Amanda get to see each other for the first time!

Amanda had always dreamed of getting married at her childhood church, East Goshen Mennonite. The ceremony was soooooo sweet and meaningful and full of Jesus!

Love it when the pastor has the bride and groom turn around and look at all the people that are in support of their marriage.. it usually brings tears to the couples eyes!

And then it's time for the party! Their reception was at a newly remodeled barn venue, Meadow Brook Barn.

They had a live band that was FABULOUS!

The new Mr. and Mrs. Nolan!

Of course there was some cake eating...

And first dancing...

And Amanda's dad, Roger, was first up with toasts. He HAD to gift his new son-in-law a Pittsburg Steelers Terrible Towel.. but of course.

So when the glasses "dinged" asking the bride and groom kiss.. Jake twirled around his new terrible towel!

Daddy/daughter dances get me EVERY time!

Now it's time for everyone to dance! Matt and Eli started everyone out on the dance floor!

Even uncle Roger cut a rug on the dance floor!

Amanda thought they were doing a sparkler send off.. Nope! A helicopter flew to the barn and landed in the backyard as all the guests waived goodbye! How's that for a fun send off?

You guys.
Your day was perfect.
Soooo honored to be apart of it and even more honored that I get to call you family!

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Hannah+Trent Wedding - Goshen Indiana wedding photographer

4/12/2018

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Wow.. what a gorgeous, gorgeous day Trent and Hannah's wedding day was! The second I met Hannah I KNEW she was going to be a dream to work with! And the way Trent treated her?? He feels the same. They met at Valparaiso University and have been inseparable since! A college change, both were collegiate athletes and two college college degrees have only brought them closer to each other. The first day of their marriage was one for the books.. perfect in every way! Thanks for inviting me along to capture your day through my lens! Enjoy some of the highlights of the day!

When it takes 15 minutes, two sisters and a mom to complete all the buttons on your weddings dress.. you do a little cheer when you finally get them buttoned!

Daddy daughter first looks are always one of my favorite parts of a wedding day. Marty and Hannah did not disappoint!

Then it was time for Trent to see his bride for the first time and there was nothing but smiles!

Hannah's grandpa was able to say a few things during the ceremony and he was a RIOT! Don't worry.. he's not done showing up in the blog post! He was precious!

Coolest.
Bridal.
Party.
Ever!!!
No, seriously!

The sister toast was epic.. like changed-the-lyrics-to-5-disney-princess-songs epic!

First dance time!

Trent and his mama have a fun bond.. you can just tell by the way she danced with him!

The bride and groom are always the biggest losers to the Anniversary dance.. just fun to get a picture of them loosing!

And I told ya Hannah's grandpa would show up in the blog again.. this time dancing with his wife of 55 years and getting pretty cocky that they were going to win the anniversary dance!

Guys.. Hannah and Trent had such an amazing wedding. I can tell their lives will be surrounded by a ton of friends, family and lots and lots of adoration for one another!

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Carlie+Kenny wedding - Coppes Commons wedding

1/10/2018

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I don't know about you.. but there is something so special about a couple that were high school sweethearts and end up getting married! Carlie and Kenny started dating in high school and dating all through college at Grace. Their relationship has been so, so sweet to watch over the years. Their is a comfort level in their love that is so easy to be around.
Their wedding day, December 22nd, was gorgeous in every way. Every detail was thought out and executed amazingly. I can't wait for you to scroll through their day and see all the detail they put into this day.

Carlie helping her 10 year old sister was adorable.. I hope they recreate these images when Kenlie gets married!

There was so much emotion on this wedding day. When Carlie got her dress on she was overcome with emotion! Her mama was right there to pray with her and help her gain her composure.

Then it was Kenlie's turn to loose it!

I told ya! Every detail was well thought out.. including the message on Kenny's dad's tie!

Time to see her dad for the first time.. SO STINKING SWEET!

Time for Kenny to see his bride!

I think he approves.

I love this image as they are announced Mr. and Mrs. Bearss!!!

And more emotion.. so stinking sweet!

Now to get announced at the PARTY!!!!

Carlie did THE coolest thing at her reception. Instead of having a anniversary dance or a bouquet toss she had all the girls 10 and younger to come onto the dance floor. She gave them a rose with a verse attached and then prayed for their future husbands. This was THE coolest thing ever done at a reception that I have witnessed! Just shows Miss Carlie's heart!

The toasts were ON POINT!

Now it's time to DANCE! The dance floor was packed the entire night!

SUCH an amazing day!
Carlie and Kenny.. may your wedded lives be as amazing, heart felt and lovely as your wedding day was!

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Hannah+Johnny Wedding, Goshen Indiana wedding photographer

12/14/2017

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Oh my word.. just look at the look Anne is giving her beautiful daughter!

Next step after Hannah had her dress on was to have a first look with her dad.

Another glance at his baby girl on her wedding day!

Now it's time for the first look with her groom!
In the snow.
Could this BE more magical!?!?!?

Look at how excited Hannah's dad is to walk her down the isle!

Not only is Hannah's' dad her dad but he's her pastor too. He shed a few tears through the ceremony but was SO honored to be giving his daughter away to Johnny!

It is a known fact that NO bride can ever get her grooms ring on! Happens EVERY time!

Time for the reception!!!!

Well.. that there is my 2nd shooter, Kelli! It's fun when our hubbies get to be out our weddings!

The two anniversary dance winners were BOTh of Hannah and Johnny's grandparents! Both couples have been married over 55 years.. SO COOL!

If there was dancing going on.. Hannah was on the dance floor!

And so was her brother Isaiah!

December 9th, 2017 was a magical day. Hannah and Johnny are going to do GREAT THINGS through their marriage and we can't wait to see what those things are! God bless you guys!

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Renee+George Wedding, Syracuse wedding photographer

10/20/2017

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THIS wedding.. THIS WEDDING!
Can't find two people more in love with each other! I'm sure of it! Their wedding was filled with love and fun and a day to remember! They've been together for years and year and I am SO happy for them that they are finally married.

Enjoy a few images of their day!!!!

This first look goes down in the books!!!!

Angles are everything! HA! This is one of my favorite images from a ceremony because it made me laugh HARD! Image ot the left is of my 2nd shooters view and the right image was my view. She was giving George a high five after she said her vows!

Time for the party!!!!

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Amanda+Serge wedding, Syracuse Indiana Wedding Photographer

10/12/2017

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For the last 5 years Amanda and Serge's relationship has blossomed as they have traveled and lived all over the country. They both work for the government and have seen all the sights and scenes that our country provides.. including living in Alaska and Hawaii! But their greatest desire came true on September 20th, 2017.. they pledged their love and commitment to one another and became man and wife.
These images are just a handful of the amazing gallery they will get in their gallery that tells the story of the day. I hope you enjoy them!

Teal cowboy boots and a ruffly dress? Pretty much awesome!

Amanda's first look with her dad was so, so sweet! Her emotion was so moving!

Amanda and Serge exchanged letters to each other before their first look. LOVE it when brides and grooms choose to do this.

Time for Serge to see his bride for the first time!

Amanda has waited to walk to her groom for a very long time!

The Blue Barn Berry Farm is an amazing venue on a sweet private lake in Syracuse Indiana!

They started the reception out with some cake cutting!

Time for toasts!

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Anna+Mike Wedding, Chesterton Indiana Wedding

9/26/2017

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Anna and Mike were surrounded by their closest friends and family at their backyard wedding! It was quaint and so, so sweet. They were wed in the backyard of not only Mike's childhood home but his father's childhood home as well!

Anna and Mike were a dream to work with and they both work for the parks in Chesterton so we had to visit the Indiana dunes for a portion of their portrait time! It was perfection and I hope they cherish these images for decades and decades to come!

Enjoy the story of their day told through my lens.

Their first look and the letters they wrote to each other did not disappoint! They are just the sweetest!

Time for a backyard wedding ceremony!

This was such a sweet part of their ceremony.. their pastor asked them to look around at their friends and family and Anna became emotional. I'm pretty sure she could feel the love looking right back at her!

It's not a complete backyard wedding with out a food truck, right? SUCH a fun idea!

First dance time!

SUCH an amazing day spent with Anna and Mike and their wedding day! May all their years be as wonderful as their wedding day!

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Emily+Noah Wedding, The Homestead 1835

9/15/2017

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The day finally came for Emily and Noah to profess their love before their friends and family! What an amazing celebration it was too.. the day was perfect and every detail was put into action. They were married at the sweetest barn Homestead 1835 Events .

I hope you enjoy a few of my favorite images from the day that reveal the story of their day. The perfect day that September 9th, 2017 was! The day of their wedding!

First look.. always a fun time to see a groom see his bride for the first time!

Noah talked to his bride the ENTIRE way down the isle! I hope they always remember what they chatted about after they'd be announced Mr. and Mrs. !!!!!

And now it's time for the party!!!!

A grandma with her iphone will ALWAYS get in my bride and groom's gallery! I just love a hip grannie!

This venue.. THIS VENUE! So amazing!

Noah and his mama invited all mom and son couples to the dance floor and did a faster dance.. it was epic!

SUCH an amazing, amazing day! Thank you Noah and Emily for inviting me into your day! May your marriage be just as amazing as your wedding day was!

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Mary + Norman Wedding, Middlebury Wedding Photographer

9/7/2017

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When I met Mary at our bridal consultation before she had selected a wedding photographer.. I simply fell in love with her vision of her wedding day! They wanted a backyard wedding by a creek and wanted to dance under big trees with Eddison bulbs strung from tree to tree.
They had been together for four years and had both grown up Amish. Since they had found a love with each other and a renewed love for God. Their wedding was soooo Christ-centered.. 400 of their closest friends and family got to witness their love for each other and their love for Jesus!
Their day went perfectly and I was completely what they had envisioned. I was honored to be apart of it and would love for you to look through the highlights of their day through my lens.

Time for the ceremony! Complete with benches the bride and groom made themselves.. enough to seat 400+ people!

Best ring bearer signs ever!!!

There may be ton of kid pictures in the post because they were everywhere! LOVE it!

Their yard games were sooooo cool! Never seen a life-sized connect four!

The new Mr. and Mrs. Yutzy!

Love the little girls staring at the bride and groom!

May your days be filled with love and laughter.. just like your wedding day was!

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Cherish+Dylan Wedding, Michigan Wedding Photographer

8/29/2017

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Oh what a GLORIOUS day Cherish and Dylan's wedding was!!!

I was ecstatic when Cherish contacted me months ago inquiring about me being apart of their wedding day. I had met her at her brother's wedding and fell in love with their family! They are so genuine, sweet and looooove each other so! So when I heard her man popped the question I was PRAYING she would pick me as her photographer!

We met up in May to shoot their engagement session and from the second I watched Cherish and Dylan interact with each other I knew he cherished her more than life itself. It was fun to watch them be so giddy for one another. They brought that giddiness to their wedding day times 100! Their day was spent with a few hundred of their closest friends and family and was complete perfection.

Dylan and Cherish.. I can't wait to see what God does in your lives! He's already done sooo much and the two of you together are unstoppable!

Enjoy a 100 images (ha!) of their day!

Why yes.. I take family photos at every wedding! And when your immediate family has 11 siblings, this is what that immediate family photo looks like!

First looks are simply the best!!!!

When you have 20+ ring bearers and flower girls.. they NEED to have confetti guns, balloons and bubbles!

Happens almost every wedding.. can't get that darn ring on the grooms finger!

Such a great moment when everyone reached out their hands to pray for Cherish and Dylan's lives together before they were announced Mr. and Mrs. Deter!