Wedding At Duneland Falls

September 14, 2021 Steve Vansak

A candid moment between the bride and groom on their wedding day.

The day was filled with sunshine for Ashley and Julian’s wedding at Duneland Falls in Chesterton, Indiana with an outdoor ceremony at the Centennial Park lakeside terrace.

We started out with bridal prep in the elegant bridal suite of Duneland Falls where Ashley had a reveal with her bridesmaids and her Dad.

The bride and her bridesmaids inside the Duneland Falls bridal suite.

The bride reads a card and opens a gift from her husband to be.

Help from the mother of the bride on wedding day.

The big reveal to Dad and the bridesmaids.

The bride and her elegant wedding gown inside Duneland Falls.

After Julian and the guys finished up getting ready and the groom opened up his gift, we were all of to Centennial Park in Munster, Indiana for an outdoor ceremony on the lakeside terrace.

Groom prep for a wedding at Duneland Falls in Chesterton, Indiana.

Groomsmen group picture in black and white.

Bridesmaid group photo at Centennial Park.

The couple’s two doggies were on hand for the ceremony as were many family and friends. As soon as the couple were officially married we did family photos along with the couple and wedding party group images.

Outdoor wedding ceremony overlooking the lake at Centennial Park in Munster, Indiana.

The veil flies into the wind as the bride kisses her husband on their wedding day.

Water glistens off the lake in a summer wedding photo.

Wedding party group photo on the Centennial Amphitheater stage.

Summer wedding photos at Centennial Park.

The bride and groom surrounded by water.

Duneland Falls is a very elegant wedding venue in the Chesterton / Portage area of Indiana. After getting detail photos of the couple’s wonderful decor and many candid moments of guests, it was time for the first dances in which I could really show off the elegance of this couple along with the venue.

First dance at Duneland Falls in Chesterton, Indiana.

The Dancing Queen song by Abba rocks the dance floor during a wedding at Duneland Falls.

This has been a mere sneak peek look at Ashley and Julian’s summer wedding at Duneland Falls in Chesterton, Indiana. Please do contact me here for inquiries and stay tuned to the social media channels below for images from this and other weddings.

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Summer Wedding At The Pavilion At Sandy Pines

August 31, 2021 Steve Vansak

A romantic moment between the bride and groom on Sandy Pines golf course.

We had sun, we had rain and we even had a rainbow at Cody and Elizabeth’s summer wedding at The Pavilion at Sandy Pines.

We started inside the beautiful bridal suite which is a building onto it’s own with the bride and her squad downstairs and the guys up above.

Bridal prep decor inside the bridal suite.

The bride reads letters from her parents and the groom.

Team Bride at The Pavilion at Sandy Pines.

Assistance from the mother of the bride on wedding day.

The groom and his bride all dressed up for their big day.

Our first emotional moment of the day occurred with Elizabeth reading letters from her parents as well as the groom. Then came the first looks with Dad as well as Cody.

First look with Dad at The Pavilion at Sandy Pines.

First look with the groom at The Pavilion at Sandy Pines in Demotte, Indiana.

After our wonderful reveals, I took the couple all around the Sandy Pines golf course area for photos and then back for wedding party group photos and family group shots.

Wedding portraits at The Pavilion at Sandy Pines.

Wedding photos amidst the tall trees that intertwine with the golf course at Sandy Pines.

The bride shows off her beautifully textured wedding dress.

We certainly had a good time with the wedding party with lots of laughs and booty bumps for all.

Wedding party group pictures on the Sandy Pines golf course.

We had a rain delay that held up the ceremony for a few minutes but that played into our favor as you will see later.

Clouds hover over the ceremony area after a rainstorm.

I’ve done many Greek weddings and with the bride having some of that heritage in her family it wasn’t a shock to see some circle dances with money being showered upon the newlyweds.

The Pavilion was decorated so elegantly with tall centerpieces overlooking the guests. The desserts were homemade and the cake reflected the groom’s (and latecomer the bride) affinity for fishing.

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Elegant wedding reception decorations at The Pavilion at Sandy Pines.

And then, it happened…. a rare opportunity to photograph the bride and groom with a rainbow overlooking the ceremony area. So out we went onto the damp sidewalk for a slow dance between the newlyweds as the rainbow shined overhead.

A rainbow appears after a rainstorm at Midwest wedding venue The Pavilion at Sandy Pines.

I sure hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Cody and Elizabeth’s wedding at Midwest wedding venue The Pavilion at Sandy Pines in Demotte, Indiana. Stay tuned here and on the social media channels below for more images from this and other weddings.

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Summer Wedding At Gabis Arboretum

August 24, 2021 Steve Vansak

Candid wedding photography at Gabis Arboretum.

I sure had a good time capturing Cristina and Nick’s outdoor summer wedding at Gabis Arboretum in Valparaiso, Indiana. I started at the couple’s house with dancing bridesmaids with their instant cameras and furry ring bearer and vinyl record collection while Lauren covered the guys as they blindfolded the groom before he got on the bus with the bride.

Make up artist Kelly Saulters and hair stylist Top Knot Bridal were on hand to bring out the beauty.

We then had a private first look with pictures of the wedding party and bride and groom before the ceremony.

Bridal details for a wedding at Gabis Arboretum.

You should be dancing - yeah (and taking pictures too!!

Some vintage tones as the bride site by the window on her wedding day.

The groom gets blindfolded before boarding the party bus with his bride.

The groom and his groomsmen at Gabis Arboretum in Valparaiso, indiana.

The bride and her bridesmaids at Gabis Arboretum.

The first look saw Nick anxiously awaiting Cristina in the nature preserve of Gabis Arboretum. Then we were off around the lake area for photos before beginning the outdoor wedding ceremony.

First look / reveal fro the bride and groom at Gabis Arboretum.

Bride and groom with their furry ring bearer.

The sun peeks through the forest of trees at Gabis Arboretum as the bride and groom kiss.

It’s not often I give the ring bearer his own photo collage here, but the bride and groom’s beloved dog sure is something special and deserving of it.

The ring bearer delivers the rings and watches his owners get married at Gabis Arboretum.

A summer wedding ceremony at Gabis Arboretum.

An outdoor wedding ceremony at the lake inside Gabis Arboretum in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Sunshine glistens off the top of the trees as the bride and groom kiss.

The reception took place at Hellenic Cultural Center in Merrillville, Indiana where guests got to take home something to plant and nurture as well as eat some deliciously moist bundt cake.

The bride and groom step outside Hellenic Cultural Center for some more pictures.

Dance floor fun at Hellenic Cultural Center in Merrillville, Indiana.

This is merely a sneak peek of Cristina and Nick’s summer wedding at Gabis Arboretum in Valparaiso, Indiana. Stay tuned here and on the social media channels below for more images from this and other weddings.

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Beach Wedding At Lighthouse Lodge

August 2, 2021 Steve Vansak

A romantic sunset wedding photo at Lighthouse lodge in Monticello, Indiana.

The last name is Winters, but the wedding was pure summer for Jill and Pro at Lighthouse Lodge in Monticello, Indiana. Located on Shafer Lake, the bed and breakfast wedding venue features lakeside beach weddings and receptions on their large deck underneath a tent.

We started our day with bridal prep inside the bed and breakfast and groomsmen getting ready in one of the cottages of the lake.

The father of the bride wore a commemorative tee shirt for the occasion and he also rocked the dance floor later in the evening.

The groom gets ready for the day before an outdoor, lakeside wedding ceremony.

The bride and groom are all dressed for their summer wedding in Monticello, Indiana.

The first look occurred with an audience of wedding part and family members watching. Boaters on the lake also took notice of the big reveal. Afterwards we did photos lakeside of the bride and groom and wedding party.

First look for the bride and groom on Shafer Lake.

Blue skies with puffy clouds over Lake Shafer in Monticello, Indiana as the bride and groom kiss.

The wedding party with Shafer Lake in the background.

The outdoor ceremony faced the lake with the lighthouse towering over the proceedings. Boaters and jet skiers honked their support for the newlyweds as they made their way back down the aisle after the first kiss. Jill raised her bridal bouquet into the air with a celebratory yell.

Outdoor wedding ceremony in Monticello, Indiana.

Outdoor wedding ceremony at Shafer Lake.

The open air tent wedding reception saw guests out by the lake as well as on the deck for tasty treats as well as a full on dinner.

Dad almost got thrown into the water by the ring bearer but no lifeguards were called upon!

A wedding reception on the large deck of Lighthouse Lodge in Monticello, Indiana.

Wedding reception fun under the big tent in Monticello, Indiana.

I had two special shots in mind for the bride and groom and those were a few sunset images as well as a blue hour photo once the light dimmed. A silhouetted version is below along with the blue hour image and a lighted sunset wedding photos is at the top of this post.

Bride and groom in silhouette at sunset.

Bride and groom during blue hour at Lighthouse Lodge in Monticello, Indiana.

This is just the sneak peek of Jill and Pro’s beach wedding at Lighthouse Lodge. For more images from this and other weddings please follow the social media channels below. Of course, please do Contact me to inquire about your own wedding photography and video right here.