Wedding At The Center For Visual And Performing Arts

October 24, 2016 Steve Vansak

Bride and groom walk along a path at Briar Ridge Country Club golf course.

Joel and Shaina held their Fall wedding at two very prestigious venues - The Center For Visual and Performing Arts and Briar Ridge Country Club.

Our day started at The Center For Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, Indiana with a "no cry zone" set up in the bridal suite. Sister of the bride and MOH Chandra could not contain herself much to the amusement of all the other women. Shaina's dress was a wonderful combination of neutral and white.

Bridal prep at The Center For Visual and Performing Arts.

Getting Ready on wedding day at The Center For Visual and Performing Arts.

The gallery at the center would become the setting for cocktail hour later in the day, but it became our backdrop for bride and bridesmaid photos that afternoon. Shaina was pure elegance against the grand piano with the wonderful artwork surrounding her.

The bride rests against the piano at The Center For Visual and Performing Arts.

I could not let the spiral staircase at the Center go unused. I also knew it would soon be filled with people attending the reception and other events. In early afternoon, however, we had it to ourselves.

Bride and her bridesmaids on the staircase at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts.

The outdoor ceremony saw us moving to Briar Ridge Country Club in Dyer, Indiana. The bride's nephew Tommy let Joel know that Shaina was on her way. The nuptials were tucked away outside one of the ballrooms off the golf course with sunshine streaming down.

Outdoor wedding ceremony at Briar Ridge Country Club.

Outdoor wedding at Briar Ridge Country Club.

After family photos, we captured the wedding party together along with images of the newly married couple. Some of the trees on the golf course are quite large and I couldn't wait to get the bride and groom under the shade of one of them with the Autumn leaves and blue skies.

The bride groom hold hands in the shade of a large tree at Briar Ridge Country Club.

Groom and his groomsmen at Briar Ridge Country Club.

Wedding party photos at Briar Ridge Country Club in Dyer, Indiana.

Bride and groom on the golf course at Briar Ridge.

For the reception it was back to The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, Indiana. The gallery was swinging with cocktail hour guests and the main ballroom looked elegant as the newlyweds were introduced and toasts began from the best man and MOH.

Wedding reception at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts.

First dance at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts.

Not only did Shaina get married on this fine October day, she also won the air guitar championship as band Final Say rocked the room into the night.

The bride plays air guitar as band Final Say performs.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Shaina and Joel's Fall wedding at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, Indiana. Stay tuned here and on the social media channels listed below for more images. As always, please fill out the Contact Form to inquire about availability for your date.

Fall Wedding At Avalon Manor

October 10, 2016 Steve Vansak

Bride and groom display their Thank You sign on wedding day.

Fall is upon us with temperatures falling, Autumn leaves in all kinds of colors and wedding season at it's peak!! Stephanie and Brett's October wedding saw us going from getting ready at the groom's parent's home to a first look at Taltree Arboretum and our final destination of Avalon Manor in Merrillville, Indiana.

Stephanie and her girls were in great spirits as I captured all of their laughs and all of their toasts! As their tee shirts stated - the bridesmaids got the bubbly, but Stephanie got a hubby!

Bridal prep for an outdoor Fall wedding at Avalon Manor.

Laughter and spirits during bridal prep.

Stephanie and Brett's first look at Taltree Arboretum in Valparaiso was filled with wonderfully real emotion. After this private moment that we captured from a distance, we went all around the nature preserve with the wedding party and eventually ended with some romantic photos of the soon to be married couple.

First look / reveal at Taltree Arboretum.

The bride and groom take a break on a bench at Taltree Arboretum.

Romantic wedding photos at Taltree Arboretum nature garden.

From the glistening sun poking through the colorful trees to the blue skies and the lake, we pretty much had a gorgeous backdrop every way we turned. We heard a few farm animals on the loose as well.

A sunstar appears through the trees as the bride and groom embrace.

The bride shows off her garter as she shares a romantic moment with her groom.

The bridesmaids each had their own sign showing their connection to Stephanie. It was a nice continuation of Stephanie and Brett's engagement photos from last Fall.

Stephanie's dress was just perfect and I especially loved the texture within it. We took a few wide shots to show off the dress as well as the picturesque nature all around us.

The bride shows off her dress at Taltree Arboretum.

We lined up the wedding party up on top of the rolling hills at the entrance of Taltree Arboretum with the sun shining brightly behind them. Then it was time for some cute blowing kisses pictures before we took off for the early evening ceremony.

The wedding party on top of the rolling hills at Taltree Arboretum in Valparaiso, Indiana.

The outdoor ceremony at Avalon Manor saw every seat full along with a standing crowd in the back. Two acoustic guitar players strummed and sang as the wedding party entered and exited. Stephanie and Brett were grinning ear to ear through their vows and raised their hands in the air in celebration as they were pronounced husband and wife.

Outdoor wedding ceremony at Avalon Manor.

The bride and groom celebrate at their outdoor ceremony at Avalon Manor.

After family photos it was time to go inside for cake cutting and speeches. Oh, the decor and candy buffet from How Sweet It Is Events was simply SPECTACULAR!!

Party time at Avalon Manor in Merrillville, Indiana.

Father and daughter first dance at Avalon manor.

Mother and son first dance at Avalon Manor.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Stephanie and Brett's Fall wedding at Avalon Manor. Stay tuned to social media for more images. As always, please fill out the Contact Form to inquire about your wedding date.

Outdoor Wedding At Lake County Fairgrounds

September 19, 2016 Steve Vansak

Bride and groom at the edge of the pier at The Lake County Fairgrounds.

Rachel and Bob had beautiful, clear skies for their outdoor wedding at Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point, Indiana. The outdoors theme was on display with the groomsmen's vest and the western boots of the bride and bridesmaids.

Our day started with getting ready for the girls at a farmhouse in Lowell, Indiana. A lot of laughter and (happy) tears as Rachel prepped with her MOH helping her along the way.

The outdoor wedding ceremony took place by the famous covered bridge as friends and family sat on hay bales. The bride and her bridesmaids arrived via a tractor hayride. Vows were spoken, rings exchanged and Reverend Doug pronounced the happy couple as husband wife. After family pictures, we all boarded the hayride and took a tour of the fairgrounds taking pictures along the way.

Outdoor wedding ceremony at Lake County Fairgrounds.

Wedding party hayride at the Lake County Fairgrounds.

The girls' dresses and flowers matched the theme and the season and the guys could have gone hunting at anytime...

Bridesmaids wedding photos at Lake County Fairgrounds.

Bride and groom photos at The Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point, Indiana.

The reception started in the late afternoon and the orange and yellow Fall colors filled the room. As night fell, the first dance began and it was a party, complete with an erasable chalkboard for "old school text messages".

Wedding reception at Lake County Fairgrounds.

First dance for the bride and groom at Lake County Fairgrounds.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Rachel and Bob's outdoor wedding at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Stay tuned to the social media channels below for more images, including the Region Weddings Instagram feed.

Outdoor Wedding At White Hawk Country Club

September 6, 2016 Steve Vansak

Bride and groom are illuminated by sun flare at White Hawk Country Club.

The song Here Comes The Sun was going through my head all day as I photographed Amanda and Zach's outdoor wedding at White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point, Indiana. It was quite the bright day in every respect - from the golden sun in the sky to the laughing faces of the bridesmaids as I greeted them that morning to the joyous looks of family and friends during the outdoor ceremony. Let's take a sneak peek look at their big day!!

We started out at Vanis Salon in Valparaiso and made our way to the bridal suite of White Hawk in early afternoon. I covered the girl's getting ready as second photographer Bridget covered the guys.

The bridesmaids get ready for Amanda's wedding at White Hawk Country Club.

Wedding day selfies as the bride gets make up done at Vanis Salon in Valparaiso.

I took the girls and guys out separately for photos as golfers drove by offering their congratulations. The groomsmen were able to borrow some clubs and onto the course we went.

Wedding party photos at White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point, Indiana.

The groomsmen hit the green at White Hawk golf course.

Portraits of the bride and groom in separate locations before their outdoor wedding ceremony.

The outdoor ceremony took place at the gazebo at White Hawk Country Club and saw an SRO crowd of friends and family as the couple were married. We immediately started family pictures and then I took Amanda and Zach around the golf course.

An outdoor wedding ceremony under the gazebo at White Hawk Country Club.

First kiss for the bride and groom at White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point, Indiana.

Family pictures at White Hawk Country Club golf course.

I decided to take advantage of the tremendously bright day as Amanda and Zach took a romantic stroll along the rolling hills of the golf course backlit by the golden hour sun.

The bride and groom stroll the hills of White Hawk golf course at golden hour.

Cute wedding photo of bride and groom on a golf cart.

We had to let the flower girl get her camera time in as well as the wedding party together. White Hawk Country Club has a beautiful pond with rocks as well as the lovely greenery all around the golf course.

Wedding photos at White Hawk golf course in Crown Point, Indiana.

Wedding party on the terrace of White Hawk Country Club.

Bundt cakes - this is all that needs to be said about the reception!! Okay, there was a bit more - such as the emotional first dances, the garter attached to a frisbee and the competitive bouquet toss. Oh, and there was plenty of dancing too!!

Wedding reception at White Hawk Country Club.

Bouquet and garter toss and the longest married couple dance.

It was a jam packed Labor Day weekend of weddings!! More to come on the social media links below. To inquire about wedding photography for your own date, please fill out the Contact Form and I will reply back soon.