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Elegant Forest Green Wedding

Lorraine & Paul

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Are you wondering how to choose your wedding venue? From white chapels, ballrooms, gardens, estates, and ranches, the options are endless. So how do you choose a wedding venue that’s true to you as a couple, within your budget, and memorable for your guests? I’m sharing it all below to help you find the venue […]

How to Choose Your Wedding Venue

Middlebury Indiana Wedding Photography - Karen Elise Photography

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I love flowers as much as the next person but when it came to helping you choose your wedding florist, I knew I wanted Janette Byler from Cedar and Sweet Pea to share her thoughts! Her arrangements are absolutely stunning but even more, I love her philosophy of your wedding day florals being a unique […]

How to Choose Your Wedding Florist | Cedar and Sweet Pea

How to Choose Your Wedding Florist | Karen Elise Photography

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When it comes to planning a wedding, I think choosing your wedding color scheme is one of the most exciting parts! Your aesthetic sets the mood of your entire wedding day. It affects everything from choosing your venue to the color of your bridesmaid dresses, flowers, and even the invitations. When it comes to deciding […]

How to Choose Your Wedding Color Scheme

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Congratulations, you’re newly engaged! As you might already have discovered, one of the first questions people will ask is, “So, when’s the wedding?” If you’re wanting to know how to choose your wedding date or just need a couple tips to make sure you’re on the right track, you’re in the right place. I’m sharing […]

How to Choose Your Wedding Date

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It was 40 degrees and windy. Every so often people hurried past, bundled up in puffy winter coats, hats, and gloves. With an early but brilliant fall sun setting behind us, we hurried as fast as we could. I was wearing a thick coat and boots. Although my fingers were a little cold, I had […]

Fall Wedding Inspiration

Fall Wedding Inspiration | Indiana Wedding Photographer

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Finding modest formal dresses for your engagement photos can be really hard! To help you find the perfect outfit for your engagement session, I’m starting a blog series highlighting some of my favorite stores and dresses. This week I’m featuring NeeSees Dresses, an online shop specializing in modest elegant dresses at an affordable price. THE […]

Where to Buy a Dress for Your Engagement Photos

Indiana Engagement Session - Karen Elise Photography

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Feeling lost when it comes to choosing your wedding photographer? I’m here to guide you through the process with 3 easy steps. 1. Make Sure You Know, Like, and Trust Them. Your photographer will be spending a lot of time with you on one of the most important days of your life and you’ll want […]

How to Choose Your Wedding Photographer

How to Choose Your Wedding Photographer - Karen Elise Photography

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Like many brides, I felt overwhelmed and clueless as to where to start when it came to planning my wedding. Of course I knew I needed a guest list, a place to host my wedding, etc. but there were so many things to do and keep track of. How was I supposed to know that […]

How I Planned My Wedding

Indiana Spring Wedding - Karen Elise Photography

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I didn’t like my wedding dress when it first arrived. After Aaron & I got engaged, I immediately started searching for my wedding dress. I scrolled through hundreds of pins on Pinterest and multiple pages on Google, searching for the perfect dress. At first I thought finding an affordable, modest dress was an impossible task. […]

Why I Didn’t Like My Wedding Dress

Indiana Wedding Photographer - Karen Elise Photography

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As a newly engaged bride it can be really hard to know where to start when planning your wedding. How do you plan a stress-free wedding day so that you can simply relax and enjoy the most special day of your life with your new husband? I’ve reached out to several recent brides along with […]

6 Steps to a Stress-Free Wedding Day

Hawaii Destination Wedding - Karen Elise Photography

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