Hometown love was displayed at the elegant Northwest Indiana wedding venue, The Grand, for Kathryn and Tyler’s big day. Located in the heart of downtown Crown Point, Indiana Square, the historic building served as a getting-ready location and a ceremony and reception.
Read more2021 Year In Review - Midwest Wedding Photography
Welcome to my 2021 Year in Review! What a year it has been for wedding photography in Northwest Indiana, southwest Michigan and the Chicago area.
Above is a short video slideshow to give you an overview of the entire year in pictures. Turn up the volume and enjoy.
Of course, scrolling through this blog / journal you will find the stories of the weddings days (with lots of images) of many of my clients dating all the way back to 2010. This post will concentrate on the images from 2021 (also check out Sarah + Brents’s Short Film embedded at the end) with a few comments from me.
As always, inquire on my Contact Form about openings for your big day for photography as well as Short Films.
Happy New Year!
I had one lone wedding in March at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana and then the season kicked off in earnest in late May. After that, WEDDINGS DID NOT STOP! In late June I recall 5 weddings in one 10 day period. This wedding season saw many weekday weddings.
Some of the early Spring wedding venues as seen above were Sand Creek Country Club, The Grand CP and Journeyman Distillery.
Wedding photo in the garden at Centennial Park.
June turned out to be the busiest month of the year for Midwest weddings in 2021. The Fall season usually takes that crown but this year was more traditional.
The beginning of Summer saw weddings in Monee, Illinois as well as Meyer’s Castle, Tying the Knot wedding venue in Michigan, Whiting Lakefront Park and The Lighthouse Lodge in Monticello, Indiana.
The bride’s veil flies in the air as she kisses her groom at a summer wedding in Northwest Indiana.
As summer rolled on, I photographed such diverse Northwest Indiana wedding venues such as County Line Orchard, The Pavilion at Sandy Pines as well as church weddings in downtown Chicago.
Yes, you are seeing an actual rainbow in the image above! After a rain delay of an outdoor ceremony at Sandy Pines in Demotte, Indiana a rainbow appeared in the sky. I can honestly that was a wedding first for me and no photoshop was involved.
Weddings at County Line Orchard and Marquette Park Pavilion.
A Harry Potter themed wedding took place this year at The Grand CP in Crown Point, Indiana along with receptions at Maggiano’s, a Chicago wedding venue in River North area as well as a beautiful outdoor wedding at Gabis Arboretum in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Early Fall saw me back at Gabis Arboretum for another outdoor wedding at the scenic Northwest Indiana wedding venue as well as the venerable Avalon Manor.
Bride and groom in a candid moment at County Line Orchard in Hobart, Indiana.
Fall is always busy for weddings in Northwest Indiana and throughout the Midwest. This year I had many church weddings in the Autumn with photos at locations such at the Lake County Fairgrounds and Centennial Park.
The Fall wedding season also saw me return to Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City along with photos at the gorgeous Friendship Botanic Gardens.
Silver Lake Country Club and Georgio’s Banquets in Orland Park, Illinois were two of my Illinois wedding venue destinations this year.
Midwest wedding photos taken in the Fall season.
The end of October into early November gave us some intense Fall color at a Briar Ridge Country Club as well as a return to County Line Orchard along with church nuptials.
Early winter weddings often mean it gets dark early. For an early December wedding at Four Season’s Clubhouse we ventured outside for blue hour in this winter wedding photo below.
Winter weddings at The Grand CP and Center For The Visual and Performing Arts.
Wedding Season 2021 ended with a December wedding at Center For Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, Indiana in mid December and a Christmas Eve wedding in Wilmington, Illinois.
Bride and bridesmaids on the staircase during a December wedding at Center For Visual and Performing Arts.
It was a glorious year for weddings in 2021!!
As a bonus for making it this far down in my Year in Review post, press play below on the Short Film video that Sarah and Brent added to the wedding package of their winter wedding.
In case you didn’t know that there was an option to add video to your wedding photography package, more info can be found at this link.
Fall Wedding At Briar Ridge Country Club
Fall color surrounds the newlyweds at Briar Ridge Country Club.
Fall color finally arrived in Northwest Indiana for the Fall wedding of Colette and Jared at Briar Ridge Country Club in Schererville, Indiana. October 31st made even more “spook-tacular” although the couple refrained from a full on costume party at the reception. They did however, provide enough candy and other treats to rival many tick or treat bags.
We started off in the bridal suite with Krissy V. enhancing the beauty and soon wedding coordinator Hannah from Enchanted Events was on the scene as we made our way from a series of first look reveals, culminating with the groom.
Bridal details at Briar Ridge Country Club.
Bridal prep for an Autumn wedding at Briar Ridge golf course.
The first bridal reveal of the day.
Reveal to the bridesmaids inside the bridal suite at Briar Ridge Country Club.
Our groom arrived dressed and ready to see Colette for the first time. The golf course made for a great backdrop as they came together for the first time on their big day.
All dressed up with a wedding to attend!!
First look on Briar Ridge golf course on a crisp Fall afternoon in October.
We had some yellows and intense orange Fall color on hand as well as a dramatic array of cloud cover at times. It made for a wide range of looks.
A romantic stroll on the golf course at Briar Ridge for the bride and groom.
An array of clouds and sun surrounds Briar Ridge golf course as the bride and groom kiss.
Team bride has some laughs on the golf course.
Some silliness before guests arrive and things get real.
A loving look between the happy couple with Autumn leaves in the background.
The intimate wedding ceremony took place just outside of the ballroom at Briar Ridge Country Club with afternoon sun streaming in upon the outdoor nuptials.
An outdoor October wedding ceremony at Briar Ridge in Schererville, Indiana.
Sun illuminates an outdoor Fall wedding ceremony on Briar Ridge golf course.
A sunset wedding photo on Briar Ridge golf course.
The guests who love candy and sweet treats did not need to worry that they were missing out on Halloween night. A treat table was on display. During cocktail hour a warm fire was lit in the lounging area as Jim Bulanda sang the songs of Frank Sinatra and others for a very classy pre-dinner social hour. 27 Entertainment had the dance floor rocking.
Reception decorations for an October wedding reception at Briar Ridge Country Club.
An Autumn wedding reception in Schererville, Indiana.
Dance floor fun at a Fall wedding at Briar Ridge wedding venue.
This is merely a sneak peek look at Colette and Jared’s Fall wedding at Briar Ridge Country Club. Stay tuned here and the social media channels below for more. Please do fill out the Contact Form now to inquire about wedding photography for your big day here in Northwest Indiana or the Chicago area and beyond.
Bride and groom in silhouette on the golf course at Briar Ridge Country Club.
Weddings In Indiana, Chicago and Michigan - The 2019 Year In Review
Bride in Converse All Star shoes in front of a red door in Chicago.
It was another action packed year of wedding photography in Northwest Indiana, Chicago and southwest Michigan. There are a TON of images from February weddings all the way through November so let’s get started.
I had two winter weddings in 2019 with Sarah + Robert and Erin + Mason. Yep, we had some snow and even the Village People showed up to rock the reception.
Black and white winter wedding photo in the snow.
Winter weddings in 2019.
Early Spring saw torrential rain almost every single weekend. Like the postal service though, we deliver in ice, rain, sleet or snow. For Beth + Chad we had that all in one day!! Cherise + Thomas had some sunshine for their big day at Sand Creek Country Club and for a bridal portrait session in Chicago we had to dodge some puddles for sure.
Rain and wind and fog surround the bride and groom in a wedding photo at Sand Creek Country Club.
April weddings in Northwest Indiana.
Bridal portraits on the streets of Chicago.
The wet Spring continued for Breana + Kevin’s Chicago wedding and Sarah + Billy’s hometown wedding in Crown Point, Indiana. Both had wonderful church ceremonies.
Bride and groom walk back down the aisle after their wedding ceremony at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church.
May weddings in Chicago and Crown Point, Indiana.
The month of May was very busy with Northwest Indiana weddings of Tessa + Luis as well as Dan + Tea.
Vintage bridal portraits in Northwest Indiana.
Spring weddings in Northwest Indiana.
June saw Gabby + Matt at Briar Ridge Country Club and Becky + Chuck along with the summer weddings of Rachel + Brandon at County Line Orchard and back to the Crown Point Courthouse with Robyn and Stacey.
First dance at Briar Ridge Country Club.
June wedding photos at Briar Ridge Country Club and Centennial Park.
Weddings in late June in Crown Point and County Line Orchard.
July saw me at the height of summer and back at County Line Orchard for an outdoor wedding with Emily + Tyler and Whiting Lakefront Park for the beach wedding of Maureen + Carlos.
July summer weddings at County Line Orchard and Whiting Lakefront Park.
Newlyweds kiss between two Golden Delicious sign in the apple orchards.
July also saw me heading east to Heston Hill wedding venue for Maggie + Eric and staying close to home for Cynthia + Zachary at Avalon Manor wedding venue.
Summer weddings at Heston Hills and Avalon Manor.
Bride and groom share a moment at Heston Hills wedding venue in Laporte, Indiana.
August began with a themed wedding from Isela + Thomas and Jackie + Kevin for the first time a bride has ever arrived via boat at Lighthouse Restaurant in Cedar Lake, Indiana.
Early August weddings in Northwest Indiana.
Wedding photo with a sunset over the lake.
Mid to late August saw the 4 day Indian wedding of Molly + Ahsan in Chicago and the church wedding of Brie + Ryan at St. Michael’s Parish and reception at Sand Creek golf course.
Mid to late August weddings in Chicago and Northwest Indiana.
A candid moment underneath the willow tree at Sand Creek Country Club.
Early September saw the first of two weddings at Four Corners Winery with Holly + Ethan and then it was onto The Allure in Laporte, Indiana with Mary + Jeff.
Wedding photos at Four Corners Winery and The Allure.
Photo at the rustic wedding venue Four Corners Winery in Valparaiso, Indiana.
I’d always wanted to photograph at the Naperville Riverwalk in Illinois for a wedding and did just that with Vilda + Brandon and weddings at Aberdeen Manor are some of the most elegant and the nuptials of Kristen and Zach did not disappoint.
September weddings in Naperville, Illinois Riverwalk and Aberdeen Manor.
Wedding photo on the staircase at Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Candid wedding moment at a lake in Aberdeen neighborhood in Valparaiso, Indiana.
A photo at night in front of the chapel at Aberdeen Manor.
September is still the most popular month for weddings and I was back at Avalon Manor for Violet + Jeremiah and an epic wedding with Jordan + Matt at Centennial Park where it snowed on the dance floor.
Late September weddings in Northwest Indiana.
It snows on the dance floor at the Centennial Park clubhouse for a wedding reception.
October is football season and we celebrated that with Francesca + Zane at Wicker Park and also wine tasting season at Four Corners Winery with Ammie + Matt.
October weddings in Northwest Indiana.
Reema + Corey donned two wedding dresses and two suits at their Meyer’s Castle wedding in Dyer, Indiana and Mary + Ben braved the rain at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, Indiana for their late Fall weddings.
Late Fall weddings in Northwest Indiana.
Rain falls at night in this wedding photo at Center for Visual and Performing Arts.
I certainly can’t forget about Annie + Michael at Aberdeen Manor as well as the 2019 wedding season finale of Kim + Dustin at Fair Oaks Farmhouse.
Late November weddings in Northwest Indiana.
I’m looking forward to next year’s weddings in Northwest Indiana, Chicago and Michigan. To inquire about wedding photography for your big day, please do fill out the Contact Form on this website and set up a meeting so I can show you more of my work. Happy New Year to all!!
A bride in front of graffiti art in the Bucktown area of Chicago, Illinois.