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Margaret & Jason’s Crown Point Indiana Wedding at St. Elijah’s Hall

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:26:51 +0000

Via bride and groom Margaret & Jason: We wanted everything to have a personalized feel from the wine labels, our green and ivory colors, to cigars and our signature jello shots at parties. We loved how big and open the reception venue the St. Elijah’s Hall in Crown Point Indiana was.

Q&A with the Bride:

Favorite Moment: too many to pick!

Most romantic moment: exchanging our rings

Would you change anything: The tightness of my dress!

Honeymoon plans: Riviera Maya, Mexico this fall

Indiana wedding Vendors:
Wedding dress designer: Bridal Superstore / Bridesmaid gown designer: David’s Bridal / Shoes: Nina
Flowers: Lilly Lane Flowers
Venue: Saint Elijah’s Hall
Catering: Saint Elijah’s Hall
Transportation: Molly the Trolley
Groomsman suits: Men’s Warehouse
Photographer: Stacy Able Photography with assistant Audra Hill

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Cowboy boot bride: Columbus Indiana Wedding

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:20:03 +0000

Megan is a special education elementary teacher and Chad is a air traffic control man in Waco Texas. They both are from northern Indiana and decided to have their summer wedding at home. Their colors were turquoise and brown which you’ll see throughout their wedding. What really was cool about this wedding was this old barn right next to the church. It had a soft worn away brown which perfectly complimented Megan’s theme not to mention custom cowboy boots. Who doesn’t love a bride who can rock a Maggie Sottero gown with cowboy boots peeking out below?

These first dances held heaps of emotion

A very emotional dance as Chad’s mom is unable to walk… I and several others had tears running down our cheeks

Now for the photo fun booth.. at the end of the night the more outrageous the booth became

Photographed as an assistant with Autumn Smith Photography

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A fire tower, winery, and forrest cake: Amy + Mike’s Slideshow

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:36:59 +0000

Here is Amy and Mikes slideshow from their gorgeous August 21, 2010 wedding in Seymour, Indiana.

Slide show song: Heartbeats by José González
Wedding Reception: Chateau De Pique in Seymour Indiana
Caterer: Lemly’s Catering in Columbus, Indiana
Dress: Nordstrom
Flowers: Flowers of the Woods in Seymour, Indiana
Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal

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Seymour Indiana Wedding Photography: Amy + Mike get married

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:33:55 +0000

What a beautiful late summer wedding Amy and Mike had. Between the forest decorated cake, diy table decorations, the thumb print guest tree, colored straws, and vibrant bouquets this wedding was a joy for me to photograph. I loved all of the memorable photo locations such as the fire tower and the sunset shots in the vineyards of Chateau De Pique. As always, I had a wonderful time working with the couple and their families.

Being these two work in the state parks, it was only appropriate we go to a small park near Brownsburg to climb the fire tower. I love when couples have creative ideas all their own!

Amazing cake made by Mike’s Aunt. The bases, both fathers of the couple cut down stumps and then Amy covered the bases with moss. Very appropriate cake for two foresters.

Slightly obsessed with the table decorations. They were small flowers made of twigs and colorful paper. So many great DIY ideas from this wedding!!

Grandma was taking photos with an an adorable old camera and the flower girl was precious. She picked up all the roses down the aisle after the wedding.

Mike and Amy had a thumbprint tree for their guest book.

Juice box toast

We snuck away for some sunset portraits…

First dance as man and wife

Thank you Amy and Mike in having me your photographer. I was honored to be there and capture your special day.

Wedding Reception: Chateau De Pique
Caterer: Lemly’s Catering
Dress: Nordstrom
Flowers: Flowers of the Woods
Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal

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Nashville, Indiana Wedding Photography: Desiree + Brian’s Slideshow

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:16:27 +0000

Here is the slideshow of Desiree + Brian’s gorgeous wedding at Raw hide Ranch in Nashville/Brown County, Indiana.

Wedding Dress: Maggie Sottero from Michelle’s in Champaign, IL.
Men’s ties: J Crew Wedding Line
Wedding & Reception: Raw Hide Ranch Nashville, Indiana in Brown County
Food: Archer’s Catering
Band: Park Avenue Band
Cake: Angel B’s in Bloomington, Indiana
Bouquets: Artful Blooms in Bloomington, Indiana
Second Shooter/assistant: Greg Jones

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Rawhide Ranch, Brown County Indiana Wedding Photography: Desiree + Brian

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Desiree and Brian’s DIY wedding at the Raw Hide Ranch in Brown County/Nashville, Indiana was a vintage inspired soiree. There were so many details I couldn’t stop photographing such as the literary apples, typewriter, clothes pins, flowers, and DIY Martha Stewart ceiling poofs. Desiree and Brian sure know how to throw a celebration and I was honored to be chosen as their photographer.

This 1920s vintage Underwood typewriter was a wedding gift and appropriate as Desiree and Brian are professors. Also many of the guests are poets, fiction writers, or English teachers.

Caught by Greg my fantastic second shooter

Gorgeous maggie sotero gown.. I’ve never seen a gown quite like this rich ivory number.

Each apple had a title of the couples favorite novels which also doubled as table card holders. The couple also chose the Raw Hide Ranch in Brown County/Nashville Indiana as they wanted to be in nature, and the ranch as they wanted a place to have fifty of their closest friends and family could spend the weekend together– they wanted the wedding to be more than a day long.

DIY details galore!!! I asked Desiree how she came up with her theme and she said the design scheme was inspired by the dresses and location. She also wanted to include their personalities. Since the dress looked antique and the barn rustic, they couldn’t go with anything too modern so she chose milk glass, antique flowers, and huge paper DIY poofs from Martha Stewart.

Desiree you are a beautiful bride! Flowers were stunning, too!

The groom and his brothers/groomsman holding the bouquets. So sweet!!

The bride and her son share a pre-wedding moment

One of Desiree’s favorite moments of the day was when her father saw her in her gown for the first time and cried which made all of her bridesmaid cry, too.

The funniest moments for Deisree was the ceremony not going quite as planned as there was too much wind to light the candles and her walking down the wrong aisle (there were two)

The minister was a true brown county character complete with a Guatemalan sash around his neck (I only know this as we volunteer in Guatemala every year)

Creative photo time! Desiree said another one of her favorite moments was when I took them after the ceremony for their portraits. She loved not having to make any decisions and the alone time she spent with her new husband, Brian.

Hippy hideaway in brown county lead for some amazing photos!!!

I love long veils as they lead to shots like this

Party time! This group knew how to get down! Also, really tasty vanilla/berry cupcakes and cake by Angel B’s in Bloomington, Indiana

First Dances. Desiree and Brian had a semi-choreographed first dance that was impressive!

One of Desiree’s best purchases was the Park Avenue Band which was a 9 piece band including horns and 2 vocalists. They played mostly 70′s tunes which was a big hit.

Desiree and Brian are avid bicyclists so we had to capture them on their bikes

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Chad + Cheryl’s E-Session in the Indianapolis Snow

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:42:17 +0000

Cheryl, Chad, and I met up in Indianapolis on Valentines day to shoot their engagement session. As you all know we’ve had heaps of snow but that didn’t deter Cheryl from sporting the cutest open toe red mary jane heals and a slew of other cute fashionable threads. Cheryl and Chad are amazing personal trainers at Fitness by Design in Indianapolis, Indiana. I’d highly suggest if you are in need of buffing up schedule a session with either of them.

We kicked off their engagement session in a park just north of Indy which had plenty of soft, white, cold powdery snow. The afternoon light glittered through the trees and wrapped beautifully around Cheryl and Chad. A vintage sled, old ice skates, goofy winter hat, and valentines day hearts all complimented this session. Both Cheryl and Chad were so much fun to photograph as they really got into pushing and pulling each other on the old sled. Also, Chad was the perfect gentlemen lifting his lovely lady over the snow walls to take photos on a wooden bench surrounded by chilly snowy nature.

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Columbus Indiana Wedding Photography: Loogootee Kenny + Erin

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:32:12 +0000

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Church: St. Peters Catholic Church | Hair: Hair Corner | Hair Fascinator: Kenny’s Mother: Mary Francis
Jewelry(keshi pearls): Sharon Stewart | Cake: Kathy Wallace | Decoration: Shelia Stafford
Bridesmaids dresses: Mori Lee via That Special Touch Wedding Dress: Maggie Sottero via That Special Touch
Flowers: Erin’s Mom: Tanya Sanders

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Indianapolis Indiana Trash the Dress Photography

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:45:43 +0000

A couple wedding photography trends I’m loving are Trash (or Rock) The Dress and Day After Sessions. These both are about donning your wedding dress a couple more times before it goes into hibernation. At my wedding in Antigua, Guatemala last November, my husband and I were so busy the day of the wedding we had little time to have photos of us together, so we chose to do a Day After Session in and around the beautiful streets of Antigua, Guatemala. We put on our wedding attire once more and the photos were much more relaxed than the day of our wedding. I am so thankful to have done those photos!

This summer I have done quite a few Trash the Dress Sessions and I have just finished one of my first mixed Day After/Trash the Dress Session. Being a Columbus Indiana photographer I often work with couples in Indianapolis, Bloomington, and even Cancun, so Indianapolis is a quick hop north. I met with a gorgeous couple at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and we did a Wedding Photography/Day After Session. Sometimes couples choose to do this prior to the wedding as well so they can display a couple prints or a slide show at the wedding reception. My photography goals were to get some dramatic fashion like photos as these two are gorgeous. My job was pretty easy I must say! He wore a beautiful white suit and she had a lithe silk gown. He played the cello, she was a dancer so you can see they had elegant style all their own. From hastas in bloom, to the fedora and vintage suitcases this wedding photography session was all about creativity, space, and creating something new and fresh in Indiana. These photos really feel cinematic to me and show the evolution in photography style I’ve gone through. They scream creative which I love as that’s what I want my work to be!

Take a peak at one of my favorite trash the dress/wedding sessions to date:

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Before I forget… this post is RocknRoll Bride Approved!

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Columbus Indiana Wedding Photography: Bridal Portraits

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Bridal portraits are a series of formal pictures of the bride in her wedding dress taken weeks before the wedding sometimes at the photographers studio but more commonly on location. If the session is done outdoors and special steps are taken to ensure the dress does not get dirty. Sometimes a couple may choose to have a picture taken of them both (similar to an engagement/”e-session”) in addition or instead of a bridal portrait.

Many brides use the bridal portrait photos in wedding announcements, albums, online, as well as display a large print at the reception. These sessions are great for a bride who is picky and is concerned about getting the best photo without the rush and nerves of the wedding day. Step forward a couple years, when the bridal portrait is on the grooms desk or framed and displayed at family members’ homes, the bride is happy she had these portraits done. Going to school at Clemson in South Carolina, I noticed several brides getting these bridal portraits.

The best time to do these may need to be timed along with local newspapers and invitation designers as the bride will have to check with them to see what their time lines are. Other things to consider are getting hair and makeup done to ensure the bride has a polished elegant look similar to her wedding day. As for flowers, pho-flowers or a quick trip to a farmers market for local flowers will do. Spending tons of money on a bouquet for the bridal session isn’t necessary.

In addition to the Trash the Dress Sessions I’ve been doing, I’ve done some elegant bridal sessions. Most recently, I shot Kyissa in Columbus, Indiana in a studio like setting. We did not harm the dress and even did some almost trash the dress-like shots as we used my vintage french fainting couch outside, but her dress did not come in contact with dirt.

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Indianapolis Wedding Photography: Erin + Kyle

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:20:53 +0000

This wedding brought me back to the Laguna Beach, California wedding I shot in February. The details in both the brides and bridesmaids hair, jewelry, makeup, and shoes had that “California” vibe.

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Indianapolis, Indiana Trash the Dress: Andria

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:05:55 +0000

Finally, a true trash the dress. In an earlier post this year, I explained what trash the dress means. Andria posed beautifully and we found out it’s harder to hear while under the waterfall vs underwater. In shooting this, I kept thinking about the RocknRoll bride blog as if you’ve seen her blog it features the most beautiful photography with focus on creativity and “rocknroll” style.

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Lafayette Wedding Photographer: Thomas Duncan Hall Wedding

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:33:14 +0000

This past Saturday, I teamed up with Autumn Smith to assistant at a wedding in West Lafayette. The wedding was at the beautiful Thomas Duncan Hall and reception at the Maize. Cathryn had so many lovely detailed items that I had a blast capturing those. Good luck Cathryn + Chris!

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