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.
Bridal prep for a summer wedding.
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.
Wedding party group photo.
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.
Reception photos for a summer wedding.
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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