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Midwest Engagement Photographer: Jess & Chase (and their dog Juno!)

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Q/A’s with Bride to be, Jess, about their midwest engagement session:

To make the save the date signs:Take a plain piece of wood of any size or shape. Choose your base color that you want to show through and paint the entire piece. I used an acrylic paint. Let dry completely. Take Elmer’s All Purpose Glue and cover the paint entirely. I used my finger to spread it out (don’t worry about it being perfectly spread out or even, it adds character). Let sit for about 10-15 seconds (until tacky) and then paint your top coat on top. Let air dry or use hair dryer and you will start to see the cracks come through! The letters are done with a stencil and the same base coat paint. Let dry and there are your signs!!

How’d you two meet? I had heard Chase was a new transfer student for the baseball team and we had seen each other around campus a few times. Many of our friends were mutual and they thought it would be a good idea to set us up on a date. The story goes on from there.

Favorite part of the engagement session? Walking around all the little shops in Nashville and looking at the unique stores and buildings that are tucked away. We loved being able to include Juno in our pictures as she is part of our family.

Wedding plans? The ceremony is at Asbury United Methodist Church on August 18, 2012 with the reception following at Factory 12 event loft. Colors for the wedding are purple and grey and the theme is going to be based around a rustic, cozy, friend and family atmosphere.

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Midwest Engagement photos in Columbus Indiana: Lindsey & Kyle

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Midwest anytime couple photos in Seymour, Indiana by Stacy Able Photography

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Bloomington Indiana Fall Engagement Session by Stacy Able

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Midwest Engagement Photographer: Pimmy & Drew’s Downtown Indianapolis Engagement Session

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Kaitlin and Matt’s Fall Columbus Indiana Engagement Photography Session

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Chloie & Matt’s Campfire Engagement session in the Midwest by Stacy Able Photography

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Gourmet Marshmallows by 240Sweet Artisan Marshmallows headquartered in Columbus, Indiana.

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Leslie & Daniel’s Zionsville, Indiana Fall Engagement session with a red tandem bike, sunset, and purdue pride by Stacy Able Photography

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Fron bride to be Leslie:

How did you two meet?
Daniel and I met through a mutual friend while we were at Purdue University. We actually met in the spring of 2009 but had only a few brief encounters. We ran into each other again in the fall of ’09…Daniel actually was riding on the Boilermaker Special (Purdue’s official mascot-a huge and awesome train) on a football game day when he saw me walking across campus. He stood up, yelled my name and from then on we made sure that we ran into each other on purpose!

When/how did Daniel propose?
The topic of marriage had been coming up quite often, and it was apparent that our relationship was heading in that direction. Daniel and I had reservations at Fogo de Chao in downtown Indy-a place that we both had wanted to experience for a long time. On the way to Indy, Daniel kept bringing up our relationship and different things that we had done together. I was oblivious and thought he was just being really romantic! We were waiting outside of the restaurant when Daniel started to talk more about our relationship…and then he got down on his knee!! I said yes immediately and then was rendered speechless. He definitely took me by surprise!!

Who chose the ring?
Daniel and I looked at rings at the end of May. I knew, though, that he would be buying the ring at a local jewelry store near his hometown where multiple family members had also bought engagement/wedding rings. After much anticipation, we finally went to that jewelry store to check out their rings. I picked out a couple that I really liked and left the final decision up to him:)

Wedding plans:
Our wedding will be in Dayton, Indiana at the Dayton United Methodist Church. Our reception will be at the Purdue Memorial Union, which is significant since Purdue is where we met. Not to mention we are both lifelong Boilermakers!!!

Favorite moment during the engagement session:
The tandem bike. Stacy told us to go slowly so that the pics wouldn’t come out blurry. I was directed to kick my feet in the air while Daniel peddled. Daniel peddling slowly+me with my feet in the air resulted in some instability…no one fell off-luckily-but I think Daniel and I could use some practice riding the tandem bike!

Why we chose Stacy Able Photography:
We chose Stacy because we liked her photography style. I love the photojournalistic elements to her photography, and also the great importance that she places on making sure she gets shots of all of the most important people in our lives. Not to mention she is very flexible and easy to work with! We can’t wait to have her photograph our wedding!!

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Karen & Derricks’s Fall Engagement session in Brown County by Columbus Indiana Photographer Stacy Able

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From bride to be, Karen: Derrick and I met when I was on spring break in florida. We talked for a few months and then lost contact. I went back down a year later with some girlfriends and ended up running into him on the beach. We have been together since then and did the long distance thing for awhile.. ITS SO HARD!! So he moved here last January.

He proposed in April in his hometown of Ft. Payne, AL. We were down there for his dads wedding weekend and Derrick proposed to me the morning of his fathers wedding at the state park by a waterfall… I chose the ring.. or we went looking together. he picked out his too!

Wedding plans,, humm lets see.. wedding at St. Bartholomew church, reception at the Loft. A second reception in Florida a few days later so some of Derricks friends/family that can’t back it up here can be part of it as well.. After that JAMACIA!!!!!!

Our favorite moment would probably be the tandem bike.. we got some good laughs out of that and I can only imagine my face when I was trying to steer that thing!!

We choose Stacy Able Photography bacuse we wanted something different.. We loved the different ideas and lighting and situations you put your subjects in. We didn’t want cookie cutter pictures and we felt you were the opposite of that!!! Look forward to working with you again at our wedding!!

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Fall Engagement Photos with a Vintage Style Couple: Micah & Ashley

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Q & A’s with bride to be Ashley

How did you two meet? We met in high school, we both had a similar group of friends (he was 16, I was 15) but we had always known who each other was (small town).

The proposal? He proposed the weekend of my 22nd birthday. I felt him wake up around 630 ish and was wondering why he was awake. Around 7/730ish he woke me up, kneeling on my side of the bed and after asking turned around and pulled out the ring from his dresser drawer. We have been together for 8 years now and after about 5 we knew we would get married after college.

The ring? A few months before he proposed he took me to a couple of jewelers and had me pick out a few styles I liked. I am kind of old fashioned so I didn’t want anything really big or flashy. I wanted simple but unique. I found the band I loved and I guess his mom had told him she had a diamond for it. So after he proposed with the ring I loved, he told me that the diamond was from his grandma’s wedding ring (which meant a lot to me).

Wedding plans? Our wedding is going to be at a home down in Fort Morgan, Alabama on the bay side. We are getting married out on the sand and having our reception at this big old house. It’s March 31st 2012 and it is very small. There are only 25 guests, which are immediate family and my three best friends from nursing school.

Favorite part of the engagement session? The last location, a cliff/hill at Brown County State Park. The sun was gorgeous and the field was awesome! It was exactly what I had imagined.

Why did you choose Stacy Able Photography? … because her pictures were gorgeous and unique. I could tell she liked natural lighting and simple but classic photos. At the same time her photos didn’t look like a million other photographers. I loved our session and had a blast! I can’t wait to hopefully one day book Stacy again for maternity and family photos! Thanks soo much! Great experience!!

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Columbus Indiana Engagement Photography Session: Micah & Adam

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Terre Haute Engagement Session on Rose-Hulman Campus: Denise & Mike

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We stopped by Mike’s grandparents home in Terre Haute for a quick photo and delicious grilled cheese sandwich.

`000+ paper cranes in their wedding colors will decorate their reception and wedding

How did you both meet? Denise and I met in Calculus class freshman year at Rose Hulman, and we did homework together all year. When didn’t start dating until sophomore year though.

How did Mike propose? I knew that we were both going to be dressed up at my cousin’s wedding in Mobile, Alabama, and I wanted to take the chance to propose where my family could see. I got on one knee and she was very surprised.

Who picked out the ring? I picked it out in secret when she was on vacation with her family. I knew she liked surprises!

Favorite part of the engagement session? Being able to do it at Rose where we met and fell in love, was fantastic, thanks so much for going with us there.

Wedding inspiration (colors, decor, details, etc)? Turquoise and orange, fun and casual laid back atmosphere.

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Noblesville Indiana Engagement Photography: Margaret + Jason

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I met up with Margaret and Jason before the 2010 holidays and I was so excited to be booked for their fall 2011 wedding in Crown Point, Indiana. They are much fun to chat with not to mention Margaret is a fellow redhead with gorgeous freckles. Their engagement session was in Noblesville as Margaret wanted to incorporate the park’s carousel. Unfortunately the carousel didn’t open until the afternoon, but we still had fun roaming around the park and even getting photos with the trains. I can’t wait until their fall green/ivory wedding– should be lots of fun as there were lots of laughs during their engagement session.

How did you two meet? We met at work; we were competitors on the same route. Pepsi vs. 7up.
How did Jason Propose? He had an elaborate proposal planned out for later in the week involving both our families, a waterfall, and a trip to my favorite restaurant 2 hours away….but I found the ring on 1/11/11 (weird b/c we are doing a 9/10/11 wedding) while looking for P90x dvds for a friend and called him at work and told him about my discovery. So he came home from work with flowers, got down on one knee, and proposed at our apartment.
Who picked out the ring? he did
Wedding Date/Location/Inspiration? 9/10/11 in Crown Point traditional inspiration with a whole lot of booze!

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Midwest Engagement photography: Starkey + Kate in Columbus, Indiana

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Memorial day less than 5 days before their wedding, I met up with Kate and Starkey to take engagement photos of them. Last minute they decided for me to shoot an engagement session, which I’m glad they did. Kate being from Columbus, we roamed the park and surrounded downtown Columbus, Indiana spots. I focused on natural light and their love and happiness. These two were super easy to photograph as they are goofy, adorable, and in love. Kate had her wedding makeup trial done for the engagement session by my friend and amazing makeup artist, Kat Sterrett. Although it was a mere 90 degrees, Kate and Starkey had a blast and had me laughing behind the lens.

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Midwest Columbus Indiana Wedding Photographer: Summer Camp Engagement Session

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Another awesome couple! Anna and Chas are super adorable and planning a brunch winter weddings at the Columbus, Indiana Commons. The couple suggested doing their session at the summer camp where they met and there were so many cool spots not to mention fun activities. Their smiles were infectious and I found myself cracking up with them several times. I can not wait until their January 2012 nuptials. Until then enjoy the photos below:

Q&A with bride to be Anna

How did we meet: Chas and I met at Camp Lakeview back in the summer of 2007. We were both working as camp counselors that summer. Chas had just graduated and I was through my first year at Purdue. He was the only other staff member who was going to Purdue so we became instant friends. He was a funny guy and always knew how to make me smile. After that first summer, we stayed close friends as we went back to school and our relationship continued to grow. In the summer of 2008 we both returned to camp and by the end of the summer we were dating.

Proposal: Chas proposed to me on Jan. 1, 2011 while we were in Indianapolis. We had spent the day at the Art Museum and then went to dinner downtown on the circle. We then went on a walk around the monument on the circle and Chas walked me up to the top of the stairs, got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Afterwards we went back to his house on the south side of Indianapolis and he danced with me under the stars. When we first started dating he danced with me in a meadow at Camp Lakeview under the stars so I was so excited when he asked me to dance with him. We then told our families that we were engaged and it was a great way to start the new year!

Who chose the ring: We designed it ourselves. We bought the diamond separately and then picked out a band to go with it. I wanted a solitaire and I really loved the princess cut. I think it turned out beautifully.

Engagement session concept: I wanted to do our engagement session back where we met and at the place that brought us together. I love so many sites around camp and I knew that we could get some great photos there. I wanted to incorporate our save the date sign for our postcards. I also wanted to use fun things that we spent time doing together when we were at camp. We did canoe with our campers and we spent lots of time in that lake. We also would take campers on horse rides and those fields out in the pasture are so pretty. We spent lots of evenings out looking at stars over those pastures. I really loved the idea of incorporating the kite, bubbles and flowers. We love those simple things about life.

Wedding details: We wanted to incorporate our colors into the wedding pictures too. We are using Navy and Purple as our colors. Chas wanted a navy suit so that is how we picked that color. We liked the simple, yet classic feel of doing traditional suits for the groomsmen with more vintage dresses from the 1050s for the bridesmaids. My wedding dress if kind of vintage so I was eager to utilize older, more traditional ideas for table arrangements and wedding party outfits. I am eager to have the reception at The Commons and be able to come up with some neat ideas for a winter wedding.

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