Ariel International Center Wedding

On Friday, I had the privilege of photographing a wedding in Cleveland, Ohio for a sweet friend that I met at SpringHill Camp back in high school. I never would have dreamed back then that I would get to photograph McKenna’s wedding some day! McKenna and Clay got married at the beautiful Ariel International Center, a stunning industrial venue with views of the Cleveland skyline on one side and Lake Eerie on the other side!

I loved getting to watch these two interact with each other all day. This sweet couple was made for each other and their love for each other was so evident throughout the day!

McKenna and Clay, it was SUCH an honor to be your wedding photographer! You two are such an amazing couple, and I loved getting to photograph your beautiful wedding day! I can’t wait to send you your full wedding gallery! I’m loving every minute of editing your wedding photos. In the mean time, enjoy these first few sneak peeks from your incredible wedding day!

Wow! All of McKenna and Clay’s wedding vendors were so amazing to work with! I am so thankful for each and every one of these individuals and companies. This vendor team helped McKenna and Clay’s wedding day go so smoothly. They all helped to make this a truly magical day for this incredible, fun, and sweet couple. A huge thank you and shout out to this entire vendor team:

Wedding Photographer: Michelle Poteet Photography

Ceremony Venue: Ariel International Center

Reception Venue: Ariel International Center

Wedding Florist: Joy Walko with Garden by the Gate

Cake and Other Desserts: Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes

Ceremony and Reception DJ: Rock the House

Hair: Nina Ashbacher

Makeup Artist: Taran with American Beauty Artistry LLC

Catering: Sausalito's

Bridal Gown: Twirl Bridal Lexington

Bridesmaid Dresses: Christina Wu

Bridal Shoes: Badgley Mischka

Jewelry: Olive + Piper

Men’s Attire: Men's Warehouse

Save the Date’s, Invitations, and Programs: Magnet Street

Videography: TOAST wedding videography

Wedding Planner: Meg Murphy with Pearl and Co Events

Officiant: Aunt of the bride

Outdoor Fall Wedding at Balmoral House

Lindsey and Brendan’s outdoor fall wedding at Balmoral House on Saturday was an absolute dream! This couple is the sweetest, and I love their love for each other! I have so been looking forward to their wedding day since I met them and got to see their love up close at their engagement session.

They ended up with the PERFECT fall day for their wedding! And I was so obsessed with all of the details they picked out, from the beautiful purple color pallet, to the stunning florals, to the amazing decor.

Lindsey and Brendan, it was SUCH an honor to get to be your wedding photographer! I’m loving editing your wedding gallery, and I can’t wait to send you all of your wedding photos! In the meantime, enjoy these sneak peeks from your amazing wedding day!

I have to give a huge thank you to Lindsey and Brendan’s entire wedding vendor team! This perfect day and these beautiful wedding photos wouldn’t have been possible without these companies and people! Thank you to everyone who made this day a dream for Lindsey and Brendan!

Indianapolis Wedding Photographers: Michelle Poteet Photography

Wedding Ceremony Venue: The Balmoral House in Fishers, Indiana

Wedding Cocktail Hour and Reception Venue: The Balmoral House

Wedding Florist: Michelle from One of a Kind Events

Wedding Cake: Megan from Carmel Classic Cakes

Wedding Reception DJ: Complete Weddings and Events

Hair and Makeup: Stephanie with Blush and Bobby Pins

Reception Catering: A Cut Above Catering

Bridal Gown: Miss Stella York

Bridesmaid Dresses: Revelry

Men’s Attire: Generation Tux,

Guest Transportation: Mike from Indy Trolley

Save the Dates, Invitations, Programs, and other Stationary: Minted

Wedding Officiant: Heston Hybarger (friend of the bride and groom)

Wedding Favors: Pine Hill Candle Co.

Live Ceremony Music: Deoc Ensemble

Are you looking for a wedding or couples session photographer? I would absolutely LOVE to take beautiful portraits of you and your love! Send me a message over on my contact page! I can’t wait to hear from you and work with you soon!

Cozy In Home Couples Session in Broad Ripple, Indiana

Cristina and Spencer’s cozy in home couples session in Broad Ripple, Indiana was so sweet and fun! I absolutely LOVE this couple and their families, and I loved getting to work with them again! I has the privilege of getting to photograph this adorable couple’s engagement photos a couple years ago, then I got to photograph their wedding in July. Right after Cristina and Spencer received their wedding photos, while they were still on their honeymoon, they reached out to me about shooting this in home session for them as well. Of course, I was SO happy to get these two love birds in front of my camera again!

Shortly after their wedding day, Cristina and Spencer moved to New York, so Cristina could start her PhD program. That meant having to sell their beloved first home together. So before they left, they wanted a photography session to document their time in their beautiful home with each other and with their dogs.

I usually use the blog as a way to deliver sneak peek photos to my couples, however I ended up finishing and sending all of Cristina and Spencer’s photos to them the next day, so blogging completely fell off of my to do list for this session. However, I just has to show you all how adorable these two and their dogs are. I hope you love these photos as much as I loved taking them! Here are a few of my favorites from this session.

Are you looking for a wedding or couples session photographer? Want to do a cozy in home couples session like Cristina and Spencer did? I would absolutely LOVE to take beautiful portraits of you and your love! Send me a message over on my contact page! I can’t wait to hear from you and work with you soon!

Kitten Photos

I recently decided to start blogging some of the other types of photography content that I’ve been working on besides just weddings and couples. Of course, I love to show you all the beautiful weddings and fun couples that I get ti photograph all the time, especially right now in the middle of wedding season and the current wedding boom! But I also just HAD to show you guys these adorable kitten photos that I took a few months ago! Adorable tiny kittens on a beautiful property with a beautiful sunset behind them… what could be more cute and perfect?!

My friend Hannah, who often second shoots for me on wedding days, has such a beautiful farm with the most perfect sunrises and sunsets, as you saw in my last blog post. Hers and Jack’s farm is home to lots of animals, and they recently even had this litter of kittens. Hannah asked me to photograph the kittens in order to help find them good homes. All of the kittens ended up with loving families, but I’m so glad I got to take these adorable photos of them before they did! You’ll also see both Hannah and I featured in some of these photos as well! I couldn’t resist getting a sunset kitten photo for myself.

I hope you love these sunset kitten photos as much as I loved taking them! I’m sure you’ll understand why I was so excited to share these photos here on the blog. I promise I’ll get back to our regular wedding and couples photos soon!

Are you looking for a wedding photographer, couples photographer, portrait photographer, or any other type of photography session? I would absolutely LOVE to work with you! Head over to my contact page, and fill out the form! I can’t wait to hear from you and work with you!

Equestrian and Farm Photos

Normally I’m a wedding photographer, but sometimes I’m an equestrian photographer. I’ve been taking photos of Hannah and her horses ever since way back when I first started doing photography. For some reason, I don’t usually share these types of sessions on my business social media accounts or here on my blog, but these photos were just too good not to share. I absolutely loved this session with Hannah, Finn, and Walter. Hannah Jack’s property in Pendleton, Indiana has the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets. We got such a stunning golden hour and blue hour for this session last week. I’ve really been lucking out with the weather for all of my sessions, weddings, and even personal projects lately.

During this fun sunset farm session, we took some headshots of Hannah with her piano since she teaches piano lessons. We took some equestrian headshots with her new horse, Walter since she teaches horseback riding lessons and is also the coach of the Ball State equestrian team. We took some photos of her with her other horse, Finn. AND we took some photos of Hannah in her beautiful garden! We got so much accomplished in this session, and I absolutely love how all of the photos turned out.

Check out some of my favorite photos of Hannah, her farm, and her horses below. Maybe I’ll start sharing more of these types of non wedding or couples related sessions in the future, because I love these types of photos so much! I’ll also be sharing some fun photos from some fun personal photography projects in the near future!

Are you looking for a photographer for your wedding engagement session, or any other type of session? I would absolutely LOVE to work with you! Send me a message over on my contact page, and give me all the details! I can’t wait to hear from you!

Fall Wedding at Black Iris Estate Carmel, Indiana

Anna and Lucas’s fall wedding at Black Iris Estate in Carmel, Indiana was absolutely perfect! Everything about their day was amazing. It was one of the smoothest and most joyful wedding days I’ve ever had the pleasure of being a part of. Everyone was so relaxed, happy, and joyful, and the sweet couple got to spend the entire day just soaking up time with each other and with their friends and family.

I absolutely love when my couples give me tons of time for bride and groom portraits on their wedding day. It gives us a chance to get creative beyond all of the standard photos. And when we have a venue as huge and gorgeous as Black Iris Estate with SO many beautiful spot for portraits, it gives us time to explore the entire building and grounds and get lots of different portrait backgrounds. I love how many bride and groom portraits we were able to capture for Anna and Lucas. They’ll have so many photos to choose from to hang in their home and pass down for generations to come.

Anna and Lucas, it was SUCH an honor to be your wedding photographer! You two are such an amazing couple, and I’m so happy for you both! I loved your wedding day so much, and I can’t wait to finish editing your full wedding gallery! In the mean time, enjoy these sneak peeks from your amazing wedding day!

Anna and Lucas’s vendor team was absolutely incredible! Each one of these amazing people and companies helped this wedding day run so smoothly, be so beautiful, and be exactly what this sweet couple envisioned for the best day of their lives.

Vendor Team:

Carmel Indiana Wedding Photographer: Michelle Poteet Photography

Venue: Black Iris Estate in Carmel, Indiana

Catering: Thomas Caterers of Distinction

Wedding Florist: Oberer’s Flowers Carmel

Live Band: My Yellow Rickshaw

Hair: Ashley Brummet Reed- owner of Halo Salon in Carmel

Makeup Artist: Erika Barnet

Bridal Gown: Marie Gabriel

Invitations, Programs, Save the Dates, and other Stationary: Shutterfly and Vistaprint

Officiant: James Vigil (godfather of the bride)

Photo Booth: The Foto Stand

Summer Vineyard Wedding in Zionsville, Indiana at Finley Creek Vineyards

Annah and Troy were married in the most beautiful Summer Vineyard Wedding in Zionsville, Indiana at Finley Creek Vineyards. I knew these two love birds were such a special couple when I fist met them at their engagement session. I could tell right away how in love they are and that they have such a special bond with each other. Like so many of my other couples, their wedding had to be pushed back from last year to this year, but that didn’t stop them from having so much JOY about marrying each other!

Annah and Troy, it was SUCH an honor to get to be your wedding photographer! You two are such an amazing couple, and I loved every minute of your wedding day! I can’t wait to finish editing your full wedding gallery! In the mean time, enjoy these first few sneak peeks from your incredible wedding day!

I have to give a huge shout out to some of the most amazing wedding vendors in the Indianapolis area. It is always such a treat to get to work with these amazing vendors, because I know the entire wedding day is going to be sos tree-free, smooth, and beautiful, and that our couple is going to be so happy. Having an amazing vendor team truly makes all the difference in the world.

Vendors:

Zionsville, Indiana wedding photographer: Michelle Poteet Photography

Wedding Planners: Amanda and Lora from Magical Moments Event Planning

Wedding Florist: Special Occasion Designs by Chrissy

Cake and Other Desserts: Nothing Bundt the Cake

DJ: Jason with DJ Sound Solution

Hair and Makeup Artist: Salon One - Tara Dumser

Catering: Nameless Catering

Bridal Gown: Brides By Young

Bridal Shoes: Nordstrom

Bride and Groom’s Rings: Shane Co.

Men’s Attire: Louies Tux Shop

Transportation and Limo: Avant Limo/Advanced Limo

Save the Date’s, Invitations, and Programs: Truly Engaging and Zola

Officiant: Matt Johnson

Photo Booth: Complete Events

Deer Path Inn Wedding

Tara and Johannes were married on Saturday, and their wedding day was PERFECT! Being at their venue, Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest, IL, makes you feel like you’re in another country, and all of the vendors were so incredible to work with and made this wedding day flow so smoothly. I loved getting to document Tara and Johannes’s love for each other. As mentioned in all of the speeches that night, these were were made for each other!

Tara and Johannes, it was SUCH an honor to be your wedding photographer! You two are such an amazing couple, and are so great together! I absolutely cannot wait to finish editing your full wedding gallery! In the meantime, enjoy these sneak peeks from your stunning wedding day!

I want to give a huge shout out to all of Tara and Johannes’s amazing vendors. This incredible team of people helped to make this wedding day so smooth, perfect, and everything that Tara and Johannes had dreamed of. Everything was executed beautifully, and I could have asked for better vendors to work alongside on this stunning wedding day:

Illinois Wedding Photographer: Michelle Poteet Photography

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest, Illinois

Wedding Planner: Gina Mozzaferri with the Simply Elegant Group

Hair and Makeup: Kayla Console with Deco Adamo

Desserts: Jeanie with Central Continental Bakery

Entertainment and Music: Rachel Karlic with Toast and Jam DJ’s

Decor: Lanie Hartman and Mike Jones with BBJ Linnens

Florist: Eileen Weber with Lake Forest Flowers

Transportation: M&M Limousine Services

Videography: Ivana and Steven

Bridal Gown: Mira Couture

Bridesmaid Dresses: Jenny Yoo

Shoes: Bella Belle

Rings: Rolland's Jewelers (bands) and Joy Everley (engagement ring)

Men’s Attire: The Suit Shop

Save the Date’s, Invitations, and Programs: Minted

Officiant: Dennis Gonka

Favors: cookies from Central Continental Bakery

August Engagement Photos at Newfields

I knew that I would LOVE working with Christine and Hunter from the moment I first received Christine’s inquiry email. I always love when, in the initial inquiry for, my couples tell me a lot about themselves, how much they love each other, and their relationship story. Knowing about my couples’ love story helps me document it so much easier. Christine trusted my expertise on everything from outfits to location ideas, which is why she and Hunter decided to do their engagement session at Newfields, my absolute favorite location for engagement photos in Indianapolis. The acres and acres of outdoor gardens are beautiful any time of year, and August was no exception.

These two love birds were troopers through the August heat. It was 90 degrees during our session, and Hunter was wearing a full suit! I LOVED the outfit choices and the fact that they were having so much fun even with the hot and humid weather. They were truly such a joy to get to photograph.

One aspect of this session that made it a little different than most of my engagement sessions is that Christine and Hunter are actually already married. I love that, because of the pandemic, couples are taking matters into their own hands and doing things in the order that works best for them. Christine and Hunter decided to get married in a backyard wedding, then have en engagement session. And they will get to celebrate their love in a vow renewal on the island of Maui, Hawaii next year in a beach ceremony! I love that they didn’t let anything stop their love.

Christine and Hunter, it was SUCH an honor to get to photograph your love! Enjoy these sneak peeks while you wait on your full gallery! I can’t wait to send you all of your photos!

Terrace Wedding at Laurel Hall

Wow, wow, wow! Hannah and Robert’s wedding on Saturday was one of the most fun and unique weddings I have ever had the honor of getting to photograph! Everything about this terrace wedding at Laurel Hall was was so magical! Hannah and Rob have been through so much over the past few years, and they truly deserved the wedding of their dreams. I’m so glad that this day turned out to be everything they had ever dreamed of. It was the perfect start to the rest of their lives together. These two had to wait more than an extra year to get married after their wedding day was unfortunately pushed back due to covid, so I know how excited Hannah and Rob are to FINALLY be husband and wife! And they truly deserve all the happiness in the world.

Hannah and Rob, you two are such an incredible couple, and I love your love for each other! It was SUCH an honor to get to be your wedding photographer! I can’t wait to finish editing your entire wedding gallery, but for now enjoy these first few sneak peeks. These are just a few of my absolute favorite photos from your wedding day!

A HUGE thank you to Hannah and Rob’s amazing vendor team! I loved working with each of these talented people and companies so much:

Indianapolis Wedding Photographers: Michelle Poteet Photography

Videographer: Honey Fox Films

Indianapolis Wedding Venue: Laurel Hall Indy

Indianapolis Wedding Florist: The Flower Market

Cake and other desserts: Sweet Seductions

Wedding DJ: Lyle Wilson

Hair and Makeup: Chelae Spack /makeup by amberleigh

Wedding Reception Catering: Sander catering

Both Bridal Gowns: Nancy’s Bridal Boutique

Shoes: David’s Bridal

Men’s Attire: Men’s Warehouse

Save the Dates, Invitations, and Programs: Three Pines Co.

Wedding Planner: A good day for a wedding

Wedding Ceremony Officiant: Greg Spina

Second Shooter: Jaclyn Schmitz

Vision Loft Wedding Downtown Indianapolis

Kelsey and Tony’s wedding reception at Vision Loft, right in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, was so much fun, and such a dream to photograph! I love this sweet couple, and so I’ve LOVED getting to have them both in front of my camera so much over the past year! Not only did I get to photograph a wedding and engagement session for them, but I actually got to photograph TWO wedding days for them! The fun part about so many couples having to reschedule their wedding days is that so many couples, including Kelsey and Tony, got to celebrate their marriage TWICE in one year!

Kelsey and Tony, you two are such an amazing couple, and it was SUCH an honor to get to be your wedding photographer for both of your wedding days! I can’t wait to finish editing your full wedding gallery! In the mean time, enjoy just a few of my favorite photos from your wedding reception day!

A HUGE thank you to Kelsey and Tony’s amazing vendor team! All of these vendors were so helpful and amazing to work with, and did such a great job for Kelsey and Tony’s wedding reception day!

Indianapolis Wedding Photographers: Michelle Poteet Photography

Florist: The Flower Boys Indy

Cake and Other Desserts: Lick Ice Cream

Reception DJ: Jason Chapman

Hair and Makeup for the bride and bridesmaids: Beauty Bar Carmel

Catering: City BBQ

Bridal Gown: The Wedding Studio Carmel

Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal

Jewelry and Rings: Diamonds Direct

Save the Date’s, Invitations, and Programs: 3rd Floor Paper Company

Are you looking for a wedding or an engagement session photographer? I would absolutely LOVE to work with you! Send me a message over on my contact page to see if I have your wedding date available! I can’t wait to hear from you!

West Lafayette, Indiana Wedding

Sarah and Andrew had such a sweet, intimate wedding yesterday in West Layette, Indiana. These two were such a joy to work with all day long. This wedding was one of the smoothest, most relaxed, and most stress-free wedding days that I’ve ever had the pleasure of being part of. The laid back nature of small, intimate weddings can be so fun for the bride and groom. And it makes it that much more special for the family and friends who are there to celebrate with the happy couple.

I love how Sarah and Andrew chose their wedding venue. They got married at Walts Pub and Grill in West Lafayette, Indiana because it’s one of their favorite places to spend their date nights. I love when wedding venues hold a special meaning for the bride and groom. The venue had such a cool atmosphere with a beautiful outdoor space. Another vendor that I loved working with was Beth from Plum and Poppy. She helped the day flow so smoothly. Hiring a wedding planner is always one of the best wedding day decisions that a couple can make in my opinion!

Andrew and Sarah, it was SUCH an honor and a joy to be your wedding photographer! You two are such an amazing couple, and I loved every minute of your special day. I can’t wait to finish editing your full wedding gallery. In the mean time, enjoy these first few sneak peeks from your magical wedding day.

A Huge thank you to Sarah and Andrew’s amazing Vendor Team! These vendors were all so helpful and incredible to work with:

West Lafayette Wedding Photographer: Michelle Poteet Photography

Ceremony Venue: Walt’s Pub and Grill

Reception Venue: Walt’s Pub and Grill

Catering: Walt’s Pub and Grill

Wedding Planner: Plum and Poppy

Cake and other desserts: Something Blue Bakery

Second Shooter: Hannah Hartman

Are you looking for a wedding photographer, a couple’s session photographer, or an engagement session photographer? I would absolutely LOVE to work with you! Send me a message over on my contact page to see if I have your wedding date available! I can’t wait to hear from you!

Omni Severin Wedding Downtown Indianapolis

It was SUCH a joy to have the honor of photographing Cristina and Spencer’s wedding day over Fourth of July weekend. I’ve been looking forward to this sweet couple’s wedding for so long. As I was looking back through their engagement photos the week before their wedding, I realized that we photographed their engagement session over two years ago! Their engagement session was so much fun, so I was dying to get these two in front of my camera again. Plus I couldn’t wait to get to shoot their wedding at the Omni Severin Hotel in Downtown Indianapolis.

Cristina and Spencer were originally supposed to get married a few days before Christmas in 2020, so they planned a beautiful Christmas themed winter wedding. Unfortunately, like so many other couples in 2020, their wedding day had to be pushed back because of the pandemic. But I LOVE that these two decided to stick with their original theme and have a Christmas in July themed wedding.

This entire wedding day was SO joyful and fun. Cristina and Spencer are two of the kindest people I have ever met, and their love for each other and for others is so genuine. The day was full of love and happy tears, and I was so honored to get to celebrate with these love birds and their friends and family.

Cristina and Spencer, it was SUCH an honor to be your wedding photographer! You two are such an amazing couple! I can’t wait to finish editing your full wedding gallery. In the mean time, enjoy these sneak peeks!

A HUGE thank you to Cristina and Spencer’s amazing wedding vendor team. I loved working with all of these talented wedding vendors:

Wedding Photographer: Michelle Poteet Photography

Cake and Other Desserts: Carmel Classic Cakes

DJ: DJ Connections

Hair and Makeup: Blush and Bobby Pins

Wedding Venue: Omni Severin Hotel Downtown Indianapolis

Catering: Omni Severin Weddings and Events

Bridal Gown: Miss Hayley Paige Bridal

Bridal Dress Shop: Marie Gabriel Couture Bridal

Bridesmaid Dresses: Azazie

Men’s Attire: the black tux

Officiant: David Faust

Florist: Cristina Preston

Bald Rock South Carolina Couples Photos

I think I can officially say that I’ve found my new favorite location for engagement photos! My couples session with Yessi and Guillermo this morning was absolutely perfect. The way the light hits the mountains in the morning is so stunning. I stumbled across Bald Rock when I was looking for somewhere to go see a pretty Mountain View a few weeks ago and I immediately knew I just HAD to shoot a session there! It has such a beautiful overlook view of the South Carolina mountains. And it’s still so close to Greenville, which makes for an easy drive there. I highly recommend Bald Rock as a location for an engagement session. I think it would even be an amazing location for an elopement or an intimate wedding ceremony as well. I would so love to shoot an adventurous elopement here!

I loved Yessi and Guillermo’s outfit choices as well! Yessi’s long, elegant dress photographed so beautifully against the cloudy sky and the mountain backdrops. And Guillermo dressed in order to complement Yessi’s outfit perfectly. I love when couples dress in elegant, formal outfits for their engagement session. It always photographs so well!

Yes and Guillermo, it was such an honor to get to photograph the two of you! You guys are such an awesome couple, and were so fun to work with! I can’t wait to finish editing your full couples session gallery. In the mean time, enjoy these sneak peek photos here on the blog!

Are you looking for an engagement session photographer, a couples session photographer, or a wedding photographer in North Carolina or South Carolina? I would absolutely LOVE to work with you! Send me a message over on my cottage page to inquire about whether I have your wedding date available! I can’t wait to hear from you!

Downtown Greenville, South Carolina Engagement Photos

I absolutely LOVED getting to photograph Will and Itzel’s engagement photos yesterday afternoon in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. Everything about this engagement session was so perfect. It was probably one of my favorite couples sessions of all time. Downtown Greenville, SC is such a great spot for photos. I highly recommend it. There are so many beautiful and diverse backdrop options all within a few minutes walking distance of each other. Even with harsh afternoon lighting and the large downtown crowds, we had no problems at all finding beautiful spots for photos.

During this adorable couple’s engagement photo shoot, we managed to hit all of the iconic downtown Greenville locations. Of course, we had to start our session out at Liberty Bridge in Falls Park on the Ready. If you haven’t been to Greenville, this bridge is so cool! It’s located right in the heart of downtown. It’s a beautiful pedestrian bridge that overlooks the Reedy River and the downtown waterfalls and gardens at Falls Park. After taking photos on the bridge, we headed down to the the river to take photos with the stunning waterfalls in the background. Greenville is such a cool city because of the beautiful river and waterfalls that run through it, with the downtown skyline in the background. It’s such a unique mix of nature and city. Lastly, we took some photos by a smaller, secluded waterfall that I really love. It looks like we’re in the middle of the woods in those photos, but we’re still right downtown!

Will and Itzel, you two are such an awesome couple! It was such an honor to get to take engagement photos for you! Enjoy these sneak peeks from your couples session in downtown Greenville while I finish edited your full engagement session gallery!

Sanctuary on Penn Wedding

Cassie and Patrick’s wedding day was absolutely beautiful. It was a bright, sunny summer day in June. And it was such a perfect day for a wedding in downtown Indianapolis. Sanctuary on Penn was such an amazing venue for the wedding. Not only for it’s own unique historic qualities, but also due to its proximity to so many stunning picturesque locations for portrait backdrops in downtown Indianapolis. Some of my favorites within walking distance are the central library, the beautiful fountain and green area, and the War Memorial, where we took most of the portraits on Cassie and Patrick’s wedding day.

One of my favorite things about Cassie and Patrick’s wedding day was just watching these two love each other all day. It was so evident throughout the day that these two are made for each other. The love that they have for each other is so special and rare, and it is so evident to everyone around them.

Cassie and Patrick, it was SUCH an honor to get to be your wedding photographer for BOTH of your weddings as well as your engagement session. I always love having the two of you in front of my camera. I can’t wait to finish editing your full wedding gallery. In the mean time, enjoy these sneak peeks from throughout your wedding day.

A huge thank you to all of the vendors on Patrick and Cassie’s vendor team:

Indianapolis Wedding Photographer: Michelle Poteet Photography

Ceremony Venue: Sanctuary on Penn

Reception Venue: Sanctuary on Penn

Caterer: Sanctuary on Penn

Florist: Post Road English Garden

Cake and other desserts: Nothing Bundt Cakes

DJ: Don Masters

Hair and Makeup Artist: Beauty Designs by Andrea, Andrea Jones

Bridal Gown: The Wedding Studio

Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal

Bride’s Shoes: David’s Bridal

Jewelry/Rings: Private Jeweler in IL

Men’s Attire: Men's Wearhouse

Save the Date’s, Invitations, and Programs: Shutterfly

Videography: George Street Photo and Video

Officiant: Groomsman

Fort Harrison State Park June Engagement Photos

Courtney and Matt’s engagement session at Fort Harrison State Park this past weekend was just so magical! I absolutely loved getting to know these two better. They booked me quite awhile ago for their 2022 wedding, so I’ve been looking forward to their engagement session and their wedding day for so long! I knew these two were such a special couple from the moment they inquired with me. One of the parts of their story that I love the most is that Matt proposed to Courtney with a puppy! It’s a toy Australian Shepard named Poppy. How unique and adorable is that?? I can’t wait to meet Poppy!

Matt and Courtney showed up dressed PERFECTLY for their engagement photos. I absolutely love when my couples dress up. Formal outfits make for amazing photos. And they were still willing to head into the middle of the woods to take photos as well, which was so fun! Courtney’s dress was so fun and flowy that we just had to take lots of fun photos that involved movement. It was the perfect twirling dress. These two were so fun and such great models. Courtney told me before the session that they weren’t good at posing, but they were such naturals in front of the camera! It was so hard to pick just a few favorite photos from this session, because I loved all of the photos so much!

Courtney and Matt, I LOVED getting to shoot your engagement photos, and I can’t wait to get you two in front of my camera again on your wedding day next year. Enjoy these sneak peeks from your engagement session!

Are you looking for a wedding photographer or a couples session photographer? I would absolutely LOVE to work with you! Head over to my contact page to see if I have your wedding date available!

Muncie, Indiana Wedding

I knew Josie and Isaac's wedding would be amazing as soon as I read their inquiry in my inbox. Just reading about their love story, I could tell that they were such a special and unique couple. My favorite part of wedding inquiries and getting to know my couples better at the engagement session and on the wedding day, is getting to hear all the fun details of their love story. And Josie and Isaac's story is one of my all time favorites. These two love birds grew up in the same community and at the same church, but they didn't start dating until they were older. Right after they started dating, Isaac left the country for a 1.5 year missions internship, so he and Josie spent half of their dating relationship living in completely different countries. Josie and Isaac got married at the church they both grew up in. Their main concern was having a Christ centered and gospel representing wedding. One of my favorite parts of their wedding day was their sweet, personal vows that they wrote to each other!

Josie and Isaac, it was SUCH an honor to be your wedding photographer! You two are such an amazing couple, and I loved every minute of getting to photograph your wedding day. I can't wait to finish editing your full wedding gallery with all of your wedding photos. Until then, enjoy this first sneak peek with a few of my favorite photos from throughout your beautiful wedding day!

Josie and Isaac’s Wedding Vendor team:

Muncie, Indiana Wedding Photographer: Michelle Poteet Photography

Ceremony Venue: Tabor Church

Reception Venue: Tabor Church

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Coxhall Gardens Proposal

Photographing Cedric and Leah getting engaged on Saturday was so special for me since I actually know this couple personally. Cedric and Leah attend the same church as me, and Cedric is in the same small group as me. Ever since Cedric and I met each other after joining the group, I could tell just how in love he was with Leah, who was his girlfriend at the time. Everyone else in the group constantly got to hear about Leah from Cedric, and we started getting to know her better and get to know them as a couple when she started coming to our group hang outs. Everyone is obsessed with this adorable couple, and we were all SO happy and excited when Cedric told us that he had bought a ring and was planning on proposing to Leah. I was even happier when Cedric asked me to be involved by photographing the special moment.

Cedric proposed to Leah at Coxhall Gardens after a wonderful lunch together. It was a perfect day. He picked a beautiful spot on a park bench by the bong under a large willow tree. And I love that they were able to celebrate with all of their friends and family and the people most important to them after the proposal. Cedric did an amazing job of making the day so special for him and Leah. It was such a wonderful day and such a great way to celebrate their relationship and the start of the rest of their lives together.

Cedric and Leah, I am so happy and excited for you both! Congratulations on making the decision to spend the rest of your lives loving each other. I can’t wait to see how your relationship continues to grow over the years. It was such an honor to get to capture this special moment for two amazing people!

Montage Elopement

I loved getting to shoot another beautiful wedding day at the Montage event center in Indianapolis yesterday. I’ve gotten to photograph so many weddings at this beautiful venue now, and I love it every time. The staff is so amazing and helpful, which always makes weddings days run so smoothly. Isaac and Michelle’s intimate elopement on Sunday was so sweet and special. There were only 8 guests and the love that these two share was so evident during the entire event.

Montage has such a cool elopement package that they offer specifically for intimate weddings like this. The package includes the venue for the ceremony and reception, me as the photographer, and it also includes the florist, the officiant, and the food and drinks. Everything you need for the perfect elopement. All you have to do is show up and get married. If you want a stress-free intimate elopement, I highly recommend checking out the Montage’s elopement package

I loved Isaac and Michelle’s wedding so much that I actually finished editing all of the photos from their sweet ceremony the same day and sent all of the photos over to them in their full gallery last night. So although I’m not using this blog post to share the sneak peek photos like I normally do, I hope that you all enjoy seeing a few of my favorite photos from this sweet couple’s wedding day yesterday!

A Huge thank you to Isaac and Michelle’s amazing vendor team for making this intimate elopement so special:

Indianapolis Wedding Photographer: Michelle Poteet Photography

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Montage Event Center Indianapolis

Florist: EU Florice Events

Officiant: Wedding Officiant Lori

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