Kristin and Nathaniel | Nappanee, IN Wedding Photographer

Last summer I had the privilege of being the second shooter for Ruthie Eileen Photography at a beautiful wedding at Amish Acres.  What a great day!  The HUGE Wedding party was so much fun, the venue was amazing and all the details that Kristin pulled together for their special day were phenomenal.  (I had a super hard time narrowing down my detail shots because there were so many to choose from.)  I can't wait to shoot at Amish Acres again!

 

Jenny and Jared | Fort Wayne, IN Wedding Photographer

Sometimes love is so evident you can see it.  That's how it was at Jared and Jenny's wedding.  The love they have for eachother was visible on their faces, in their laughter, in the words they spoke; both the meaningful and the playful.  You could tell that they just get eachother and are both so happy to have found one another.  Looking back at their photos, I see it all over again, I am so lucky to have been there to document this kind of love. 

Special thanks to Chris from Nico Studios  for coming along as 2nd shooter!

Wedding Details:
Ceremony and reception venue and catering:  The Orchid Events and Catering.
Flowers and reception decor:  One of A Kind Events
Cake:  Courtney' Bakery.
Ceremony sound and reception D.J.: Megasound

One of my favorite moments of the day was captured below and it happened within the first hour that I was there!  Jared gave Jenny a handwritten card, her favorite perfume and a gorgeous pearl necklace and earrings from Bowers Jewelry as a wedding gift.  Love. 

I adore the image of the first dance above captured by my 2nd shooter, Chris.  The shot below was my view of the first dance. 

Jared and Jenny, you both deserve a lifetime of happiness.  Keep loving eachother like you do and I'm sure you'll get it!  Thank you so much for giving me the honor of photographing this wonderful day in your life!

My Memories Digital Scrapbook Software Giveaway

I have to be honest, I've never scrapbooked before!!!  BUT after trying out My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Software for the very first time I literally made the page below in about 10 minutes!  It was so easy to use and the varieties are practically endless.  Seriously, anyone could start creating their own quality scrapbooks, cards, calendars and more within minutes of owning this software.  You can be as simple or as extravagant as you like!

 One lucky reader is going to win their very own software from My Memories where you can create your own digital scrapbooks, cards, calendars and more.  You can enter up to 4 times, here's how: 
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Here's the best part, even if you don't win the giveaway you're still a winner just for visiting because you get $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value!  Just use this coupon code at checkout STMMMS81206

Contest ends Tuesday, November 8 at 10 p.m. EDT.  Winner will be contacted and announced by Wednesday at noon.  GOOD LUCK, everyone!

"B" Family | Warsaw, IN Photographer

Valentina and Nate | Winona Lake, IN Wedding Photographer

Nate and Valentina were married on an unusually warm and beautiful October day, one that they completely enjoyed.  Maybe they were feeling nervous, but you couldn't tell, they seemed completely at ease and just happy to be joined together as husband and wife.  It was an absolute joy for me to be there with them.
 
The amazing light in Westminster Hall at Grace College made my job super easy!
Flowers by Creative Floral Designs.
Brides hairstyle by Expressions Salon and Day Spa.
Catering by Penguin Point.
Cake by Chris Fannin.
It was a pleasure to work with their videographer, Jake from Vibe Productions.
Special thanks to Curtis DeRoos for 2nd shooting!

Congratulations, Nate and Valentina!  Best wishes for a lifetime of love and happiness!