My Northwest Indiana wedding venue spotlight today is The Pavilion At Sandy Pines. It's a fantastic "all in one" wedding venue that has gotten even better since the brand new bridal suite has opened. The bridal suite is more like a bridal prep building. Let me show you some images from recent weddings there along with a promotional shoot.

Let's start with this fantastic new structure built for the entire wedding party to spend their morning getting ready. Hair and make up for several bridesmaids at once is not a problem with lots of space available. There is even a full size kitchen for brunch to keep your energy up for the big day. Plenty of make up and full length mirrors in adjacent rooms too.

Stylists from LeRoc Salon do bridal prep inside the new bridal suite at Sandy Pines.

The entire venue is one big photo opportunity with even the bridal suite itself providing an awesome backdrop for pictures.

Bridal portraits inside the bridal suite at The Pavilion At Sandy Pines.

Bride alone on the second floor of the bridal suite at Sandy Pines.

Of course, the sprawling golf course offers up a scenic outdoor scene for bride and groom photos with tons of greenery, complete with a lake and fountain.

Bride and groom stroll the golf course at Sandy Pines in Demotte, Indiana.

Wedding photos at The Pavilion At Sandy Pines.

There is nothing like being escorted around in a golf cart limousine as the wedding ceremony is about to start. A vast landscaped area is reserved for outdoor weddings, but the open air venue also has a structure with a roof with no outside walls. In case it rains, this is a great option for keeping your wedding outdoors no matter what Mother Nature does.

Outdoor wedding ceremony at Sandy Pines Pavilion.

The open air venue can literally give your wedding reception some air. The weddings I have photographed there really felt like family reunions. Although we were all dressed up, there was a relaxed calm about them - like a summer picnic.

Wedding reception photos from The Pavilion At Sandy Pines in Demotte, Indiana.

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Lindsey and Ryan had a wonderful June wedding at Sandy Pines Pavilion in Demotte, Indiana. They were surrounded by friends and family that gave us many warm and tender and fun moments to capture. It rained this day and brought their outdoor ceremony inside the pavilion. Let's just get that out of the way. So what, I say. It certainly didn't dampen the couple's spirit as I captured them laughing and having fun all day long. As Ryan says in his note to Lindsey that she received while getting ready "nothing is more important to me than making sure you know how much I love you".

The girls got ready in the spacious Sandy Pines Condominiums a block or so away from the pavilion. I captured hair and make up as well as the wonderful dress Lindsey's was going to be wearing soon. My Big Fat Greek Wedding played on the TV as we occasionally checked weather reports.

A beautiful wedding dress hangs from a chandelier at Sandy Pines Condo.

I went around the condo area as well as the golf course itself with the girls as my second photographer captured the guys at another location.

Portrait of the bride at the Sandy Pines Condo in Demotte.

Bridesmaids do some tree hugging at Sandy Pines Golf Course.

As guests entered the grounds they were greeted by the wonderfully rustic homemade signs announcing the couple's big day. The entire event was a family affair all the way with lots of kids, grandparents and more. Ryan's brothers helped rescue some of the ceremony decor as everything moved inside with the thunderstorm brewing.

The bride high fives a little baby boy at her wedding.

Although the rain was coming down quite heavy at this point, everything was all smiles as Ryan and Lindsey were married.

Wedding ceremony at Sandy Pines Pavilion.

We immidiately took family pictures as the rain continued and when it let up we took couple's shots along the pathways on the golf course. The rain gave us some nicely saturated greenery and a dramatic sky.

The newly married couple walk along the Sandy Pines Golf Course in Demotte, Indiana.

The bride and groom flirt in this candid wedding photo.

A dramatic sky wedding photo at Sandy Pines Golf Course in Demotte, Indiana.

The fun continued after dinner with heartfelt toasts of champagne and dancing under the roof of the open air wedding venue...

The bride and groom drink champagne at Sandy Pines Pavilion during their wedding reception.

I always say to embrace the rain at your wedding. Once nightfall hit and it became apparent that things were not going to let up, I asked Lindsey if she minded taking a walk along the puddled path of the pavilion in her dress. She was up for it so i provided them with a clear umbrella and we took a series of night wedding photos in the rain. I'm so glad we did this as it's going to very unique wedding pictures for their album.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Ryan and Lindsey's June wedding at Sandy Pines Pavilion in Demotte, Indiana. Many more to come. Please subscribe here below and visit the Region Weddings Facebook page too.