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After the ceremony at St. Michael's Church, we corralled immediate family together for posed shots around the altar. I tend to go conservative for these shots as we are in a place of worship and I want to be respectful at all times. It's not a hard and fast rule, but we usually take the wedding party out on location for "looser" shots at a local park, the beach or wherever we decide beforehand.

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Here is one of my favorites and the image chosen by Megan and Austin for the front cover of their wedding album.

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We then trekked out to Ellendale Farms in Crown Point, Indiana which is a very picturesque neighborhood with a large gazebo in the middle of it. At this point their was still a threat of rain and storms but they never did materialize. We had the gazebo to hide under if it did rain. Our Plan B were the umbrellas I brought and also shooting in the lobby of the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza. This is where Megan and Andrew would be staying for their first night as man and wife. The weather held up so we never went to the hotel.

I decided to use the ominous sky as a backdrop for the groom and his groomsmen...

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One of my favorite images of the bride Megan....

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This wedding party was certainly a fun one and it shows in even these more "serious" group shots...

Many more shots of Austin and Megan's Fall Wedding can be found at my alter ego, the SBV Photography website. Stay tuned for the next installment where we take a look at some highlights from the Reception at The Patrician in Schererville, Indiana.