Colleen and Michael held their September wedding in several locations culminating in an extended photo shoot and reception at the very elegant Uptown Social in Michigan City, Indiana.

Our day started out at CJ Warren Salon and Spa in Crown Point, Indiana before moving to the St. Matthias Parish Bridal Suite for bridal prep as well as groom prep. All floral is by La Petite Fleuriste.

Bridal prep at CJ Warren and St. Matthias Parish.

Bridal details at St. Matthias in Crown Point, Indiana.

Groom prep and gift exchange at St. Matthias Parish.

During this getting ready period Colleen and Michael also did a gift exchange as well as separate portraits inside the church just before the ceremony began. We also snuck a first look with Dad.

The bride opens her gifts from the groom.

Portraits of the bride at Saint Matthias Parish in Crown Point, Indiana.

Bride on the altar at St. Matthias Parish.

Colleen’s Dad waiting down one of the church aisles for his daughter to tap him on the shoulder before turning around to greet his daughter tearing up during the moment.

The wedding ceremony saw the couple exchange vows while friends and family looked on. Afterwards we took family photos and wedding party and then we were off to Michigan City for the big party.

Wedding Ceremony at Saint Matthias Parish in Crown Point, Indiana.

A Catholic wedding ceremony at St. Matthias Parish.

Bride and groom in center aisle at Saint Matthias Church in Crown Point, Indiana.

The newlyweds in the backseat of a classic car.

Bride and groom arrive at Uptown Social in Michigan City for their wedding reception.

Wedding portrait in front of a red door.

Looking suave and elegant at the entrance to Uptown Social in Michigan City.

Colleen and Michael made both the ballroom and cocktail area their own with unique decor including drawings from caricature artist Nate as well as their very own drink commemorating the year 2020.

Wedding reception decor at Uptown Social in Michigan City.

Cocktail hour and wedding reception speeches and cake cutting.

Parent and first dance at a wedding reception at Uptown Social Center in Michigan City.

27 Entertainment played the soundtrack for the evening and 99.9% of guests were into the vibe except for the flower girl. I think it may have been pajama time for her! :)

#GetDownAtUptown for Colleen and Michael’s wedding reception.

Franklin Street in Michigan City is lit up wonderfully in the evening so we slipped out into the street for some night time wedding photos showing off the explosion of light and love on the big day.

Romantic night time wedding pictures in downtown Michigan City.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Colleen and Michael’s elegant September wedding at Saint Matthias Church in Crown Point as well as Uptown Social in Michigan City. Be sure to fill out the Contact Form to inquire about wedding photography for your big day.

Getting down at Uptown during a wedding reception.

There are many adjectives that can be written about Kyle and Alicia's military wedding at St. Matthias Church in Crown Point, Indiana. The first is 'epic' as in "Did you see that dress?". The next would be 'majestic' in describing the groomsmen in their uniform waiting for the bride underneath the roof of the newly remodeled catholic church with it's new wood flooring and array of hanging light fixtures.

Controlled chaos was the scene at Alicia's home where every brand of make up known to womanhood was distributed around a large mirror where the girls got ready for the big day.

The bride get ready for her big day at her home in Cedar Lake.

Alicia was as calm as could be and only occasionally had to discipline her beloved dogs who seemed very excited at all of the unexpected guests.

It was only fitting to have an army styled garter with the wedding date inscribed upon it. More military decorations were to come at the church as well as the reception. Fun stuff...

Army styled garter with names and wedding date.

Before jetting off to the ceremony at Saint Matthias Church, I captured a couple of images of mom and daughter together as Alicia got into her wedding dress.

The bride alone with her mother before the ceremony.

The mother of the bride laces up her dress on wedding day.

It was a great moment as Alicia's mom walked her down the aisle while her groom looked on and the congregation stood.

The bride's mother walks her down the aisle at Saint Matthias Church in Crown Point, Indiana.

The groom smiles broadly as his bride's mother gives her away during their military wedding at Saint Matthias.

The church was full of family and well wishers on this lovely Spring day in the month of May.

The view from the back of Saint Matthias Church during a Spring wedding ceremony.

Father was in great humor throughout the ceremony with many fun moments as well as emotional ones.

The bride and groom listen to father while kneeling on pews during their wedding ceremony at St. Matthias Church.

We took family photos at the church as well as bride and groom images and then it was off to White Hawk Country Club for more photos and the reception.

The bride and groom look at each other at the altar of Saint Matthias Church.

The bridesmaids in their royal blue dresses get sassy at White Hawk Country Club.

White Hawk offer some gorgeous photo opportunities including the fairly unknown "swampy bridge" area as I like to call it. Make sure you hail a golf cart limo to take you there for some wonderful wedding photos.

The newly married couple takes a stroll across the bridge at White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point.

Of course, make sure your photographer gives you proper directions when driving your golf cart to the location. Kyle was behind the wheel and I had him take a wrong turn and we both gave Alicia a scare as we had to turn the cart around in a muddy patch of grass. Sorry guys!!

Now, if you are going to have a military wedding, you are going to want your cake topper to reflect that. I thought the two black dogs were a nice personal touch as well. They are part of the family too, right?!! And yes, that is a sword they are cutting the cake with.

The bride and groom cut their cake with a sword.

Let's inject a few more adjectives now. How about 'pure joy' on the faces of the crowd as Kyle dipped his bride during the first dance. Or how about the great fun during the father and daughter dance as well.

The groom dips his bride during their first dance at White Hawk Country Club.

Pure joy during the father daughter dance at White Hawk Country Club.

The bride laughs with joy while dancing with her father.

Speaking of silly fun wedding photos, the wedding party stepped outside for a mock invasion with the bride and groom triumphantly guarding their turf. Too funny...

The dance floor was packed all night and it was clear that the guests came to party and no one was sitting on their hands. What a great night!!

A packed dance floor for a wedding reception at White Hawk Country Club.

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