Kaitlyn and Ryan had a fun summer day at their baseball and travel themed wedding. I started with team bride with Four Lady Events on hair and make up at her parent's house while Kerrie captured the guys a few blocks away at the couple's house.

Bridal prep for a summer wedding in Griffith, Indiana.

Mother of the bride assists with the dress.

One of the most precious moments of the day was Kaitlyn's first look with her Dad in front of her childhood home. Soon he would be walking her down the aisle of Saint Mary Catholic Church in Griffith, Indiana.

Fist look with the Father of the Bride on wedding day.

Saint Mary Catholic Church in Griffith, Indiana was filled with friends and family. Bubbles filled the afternoon air as they exited the church. After family photos it was time to hit the baseball field for some fun, baseball themed wedding pictures.

Wedding ceremony at Saint Mary Catholic Church.

The newlyweds at Saint Mary Church in Griffith, Indiana.

Bride and groom at the altar of Saint Mary Catholic Church.

Wedding photos inside Saint Mary Church in Griffith.

Kaitlyn and Ryan wanted to visit a baseball field and they brought along some bats, gloves and wore cleats as we took pictures behind home plate, the pitchers mound and the outfield.

Team bride behind home plate for a baseball themed wedding photo.

The wedding party cheered on their respective teams as the bride and groom stepped up to the plate.

The wedding party cheers for the newlyweds on the baseball field.

Bride and groom share a kiss on the pitcher's mound.

Bride and groom take a stroll in the outfield of the baseball field.

The groom then grand slammed a home run all the way to Andorra Banquet Hall where friends and family were arriving for the big celebration.

At the reception, the themed turned to the couple's love for travel.

Travel themed wedding reception at Andorra Banquet Hall.

The reception at Andorra was a rocking good time with 219 Productions providing the soundtrack. Aside from "technical difficulties" during the garter retrieval, the night was a huge success.

Wedding reception fun at Andorra Banquet Hall.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Kaitlyn and Ryan's baseball and travel themed wedding. I'd love to hear all about your big day, so be sure to fill out the Contact Form to set up a consultation to discuss wedding photography.

Erica and Alex had a sports themed engagement session, so it was no surprise to find baseball themed (softball and hockey too) wedding decorations at Duneland Falls Banquet Center in Portage, Indiana.

The sports theme made its first appearance as the bride and her bridesmaid's got ready for the big day. Traditional wedding decor such as handkerchiefs of past family weddings sat alongside Hebron softball jerseys. The guys were decked out in athletic shoes too and the ring bearer (the boss) kept an eye on things.

The Catholic wedding ceremony at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Valparaiso saw the rings placed upon a baseball glove. Sun was beating down as Erica and Alex made their escape amidst family and friends blowing bubbles outside the church.

Wedding ceremony at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.

The bride and groom get married at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Valparaiso, IN.

We did our fair share of sports themed wedding photos, but I also had the bride and groom walk alone for awhile so I could capture them in some beautiful scenery with the natural light of the sun backlighting them.

The bride and groom kiss as the late day sun shines upon them.

We did a simulated baseball game with the bride at the plate, the groom playing catcher and pitcher and the wedding party as the angry fans when I called a strike on the bride.

Fun photos from a sports themed summer wedding.

The sports theme continued at Duneland Falls Banquet Center in Portage, Indiana. Guests signed the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith Jersey" as the batter and pitcher faced each other atop the wedding cake. We placed the rings atop the softball decorated macaroon cookie.

Wedding reception at Duneland Falls Banquet Center.

Sometime during the reception came word that the Chicago Blackhawks had won Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Championship against Tampa Bay and the crowd errupted in joy. All the more to celebrate, a joyous wedding and a hometown sports win!!