Intimate Wedding At Sand Creek

November 6, 2018 Steve Vansak

Newlyweds share a kiss on the bridge at Sand Creek Country Club.

Marz and Tom had an intimate family oriented wedding at Sand Creek Country Club. The day began with the bride being pampered by friends for her big day before getting a little help from Mom while putting on her dress.

Bride and the beautiful greenery of Sand Creek Golf Course.

The indoor ceremony saw the couple bookended by some gorgeous floral pieces on pedestals with friends and family members by their side. After some post first kiss goofing off, it was family photo time and then onto the course with the bride and groom.

Bride and groom exchange vows at Sand Creek Country Club.

Fall color surrounds the Sand Creek golf course for bride and groom portraits.

Wedding portraits at Sand Creek Country Club.

Under the veil kiss at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Indiana.

Autumn walk for the bride and groom at Sand Creek Country Club.

The afternoon reception saw the bride and groom cut their cake and mingle and chat with friends and family. Dad gave sage advice and other close friends grabbed the mic for well wishes.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Marz and Tom’s intimate wedding at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Indiana. Many more images to come from this wedding and others over on the Region Wedding Instagram feed listed below. Please fill out the Contact Form to inquire about wedding photography for your big day right here.

September Wedding At Briar Ridge Country Club

September 10, 2018 Steve Vansak

Kiss on the golf course under a beautiful blue sky.

Molly and Chris were married at Briar Ridge Country Club overlooking the expansive golf course scenery. We started our day with bridal prep with the crew from Jay Marie Salon in the bridal suite and second photographer Bridget covering the guys as they tested out their silver flasks.

Prep in the bridal suite of Briar Ridge Country Club.

The bridesmaids tend to the bride at Briar Ridge.

A vintage look for the bride inside the suite at Briar Ridge Country Club.

Molly did a first look with her Dad inside the venue then we went outside where her and Chris had a very fun reveal with the bridesmaids on hand to cheer them on.

First look for the bride and groom on Briar Ridge golf course.

Portrait on the golf course for the bride and groom.

The groomsmen went for the high five while the girls hit the low five for some fun wedding party group shots. The bride quad all formed a circle for a goofy group picture and there may have been some tickling of the bride. Even mom gave her daughter a big high five!!

Up high and down low for the wedding party group photo.

Fun bridesmaid pictures at Briar Ridge golf course.

Bridesmaids and groomsmen at Briar Ridge.

I then took Molly and Chris around the golf course for some beautiful scenery. When we arrived back to the clubhouse, we took all of their family group shots. Then it was ceremony time. This enabled them to enjoy their own cocktail hour and leisurely mingle with guests.

A romantic walk up a sun drenched hill for the bride and groom.

Bride and groom photos on the golf course at Briar Ridge Country Club.

Golden sun streams through the trees for a romantic wedding picture at Briar Ridge.

The ceremony took place on the back deck of the ballroom with a wonderful view of the picturesque golf course. A big thumbs up from Dad as he walked Molly down the aisle.

Outdoor wedding on the patio at Briar Ridge Country Club.

The ballroom looked beautiful with blue and white drapery. There was a lot of napkin waving at introductions and cake cutting. The dance floor was packed all night.

Wedding reception decor at Briar Ridge in Dyer, Indiana.

Party on the dance floor at Briar Ridge.

Fun moment on the dance floor for the bride and groom.

This is merely a sneak peek look at Molly and Chris’ golf course wedding at Briar Ridge Country Club in Dyer, Indiana. Please stay tuned to the Region Weddings Instagram feed listed below to view more images from this wedding and others. As always, contact me here to discuss your wedding and engagement photography.

10 Years Of Wedding Photography

August 6, 2018 Steve Vansak

Modern bride portrait in a vintage tone.

In 2007 I began my portrait photography business that still exists today. I photographed my friends, their kids, their events and more. Late that year I received a phone call from a father of the bride who saw one of my portraits hanging at a local car repair shop. He wanted me to photograph his daughter's wedding based upon these images. I promptly said no.

Weddings are too important and frankly too difficult a task for newbies with only a year of experience in portraits. I told him this again and again and it was all true. He recognized my voice. It turns out I had worked for him in the past and based upon these images in the store and the fact that I "always showed up on time and worked hard" he was going to hire me, case closed. He would not take no for an answer. Oh, and his daughter liked the portraits too. I had 10 months to prepare and in August 2008 I shot my first wedding. It took a number of years, but it soon became my full time job and this is what I do today. Oh, and Teresa and Jimmy (my first clients) are doing well and I ran into them a few years ago here in Crown Point. You can see them at the 47 second mark of the video below.

If I write anymore, this could become my LONGEST POST EVER, so I'll just simply say that I love the job and I'm very much looking forward to all of the upcoming weddings here in 2018, my Anniversary Year and the 2019 weddings already on the calendar and beyond. To all of my clients - THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Now, and if I start posting images from the past 10 years into this article, your computer may very well blow up. So..... how about we press play on the video slideshow below for a condensed version of the past 10 years of weddings in Northwest Indiana, Chicago and Southwest Michigan. Enjoy!!

A collection of images from 10 years of wedding photography in Northwest Indiana, Chicago and southwest Michigan from Steve Vansak, lead photographer at Region Weddings.

As always, to inquire about wedding photography for your big day, simply fill out the Contact Form. I can't wait to hear from you.

Did you know I started this blog in 2010? Yep, keep clicking on older post and eventually you will get there. The Region Weddings Instagram feed is another place to see my latest work and once in awhile I post some throwback images.

May Wedding At Sand Creek Country Club

May 17, 2018 Steve Vansak

Bride and groom walk near the covered bridge at Sand Creek Country Club.

Abby and Sean recently had a Disney inspired wedding at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Indiana. We started with the girls in the bridal suite before a peek-a-boo photo of the happy couple where Sean passed along a card with a message for Abby to read.

Bridal prep at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Indiana.

Bride and groom take e a peek-a-boo photo before getting married.

Bride reads a card given to her by the groom.

I took photos of the bride and her bridesmaids in the garden area of Sand Creek while second photographer Kerrie was with the guys out front. We had a lot of fun basking in the nature of this wonderfully landscaped country club.

The bride and her bridesmaids on the Sand Creek golf course.

Bridesmaids cheer at the clock tower at Sand Creek.

Portrait of the bride in the Sand Creek garden.

The indoor wedding ceremony was officiated by Reverend Doug and he brought his charming sense of humor to the proceedings as witnessed by all of the smiling faces in the congregation as well as the bride groom.

Indoor wedding ceremony at Sand Creek Country Club.

After family photos on the back deck overlooking the grounds, we took the "golf cart limo" deep onto the golf course for some romantic bride and groom pictures.

Bride and groom on the hills of Sand Creek golf course.

The newlyweds at Sand Creek golf course.

The Mickey and Minnie decor was on full display in the reception room as were the linens of Unveiled Weddings and the impeccable decorating skills of the venue itself.

A Disney inspired wedding reception at Sand Creek Country Club.

First dance in the reception room at Sand Creek.

Parent dances at Sand Creek Country Club.

The Father of the Bride speech was epic and the bouquet toss saw no injuries. Laugh Booth was on hand with photo booth props and the dance floor was alive.

Dance floor fun at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton.

To inquire about wedding photography in Northwest Indiana, Chicago, Michigan and beyond, please fill out the Contact Form. For more images from Abby and Sean's Disney inspired wedding at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Indiana please follow the social media channels below.