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Welcome to a sneak peek at Raquel and Remington’s Brazilian American wedding at Avalon Manor in Merrillville, Indiana.
The summer wedding ceremony in July at the renowned northwest Indiana wedding venue featured flags, fun, wine, and many traditional events throughout the day.
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Read moreThe newlyweds at Avalon Manor in Hobart, Indiana.
Danielle and Michael had a lovely outdoor September wedding at the Northwest Indiana wedding venue Avalon Manor. We utilized both the inside and outside for bride and groom wedding photos along with family.
Our day started out with bridal prep and special socks for everyone, including our flower girl.
Bridal prep for a a late summer wedding at Avalon Manor.
The bride with her daughter and flower girl showing off their wedding day socks.
The bride and her mom in classic black and white.
Bride in the mirror at Avalon Manor banquet center.
The mother of the groom was on hand to help her son get ready for the day as guests arrived for the outdoor ceremony.
The groom preps for his wedding at Avalon Manor.
The bride and groom all ready for their September wedding.
The sun was going down and cast perfect light upon the later afternoon ceremony as friends and family looked on. Reverend Doug Klukken was on hand to pronounce them husband and wife.
Outdoor wedding ceremony at Avalon Manor.
The sun descends upon the trees at an outdoor wedding ceremony at Avalon Manor.
After family group photos it was time for wedding party and bride and groom pictures at the long standing Northwest Indiana wedding venue.
Portrait of the bride and groom amongst the greenery at Avalon Manor.
Candid wedding photos of the bride and groom.
Wedding party group photos at Avalon Manor.
The bride and the ring bearer and groomsmen.
Bride and groom on the back deck of Avalon Manor in Merrillville, Indiana.
A blue sky over the lagoon as the bride and groom admire each other.
The reception saw family and friends of all ages hitting the dance floor and forming trains. Decorations commemorated the date and the cake cutting was capped by a sloppy cake kiss.
A September wedding reception at Avalon Manor.
First dance at a September wedding reception.
A late summer wedding reception at Avalon Manor in Merrillville, Indiana.
This is merely a sneak peek look at Danielle and Michael’s late summer wedding at Avalon Manor. Please follow along here and my social media channels for more images from this and other weddings.
As always, inquire at the Contact Form about wedding photography for your Midwest wedding or destination wedding.
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.