Kara + Nolan | FALL Outdoor Woodsy + Cabin Vibes | Indiana Wedding

What a day…. Officially - Theeeee MOST laid back wedding I have ever shot. Kara & Nolan’s approach to their big day broke a few of the classic wedding expectations as they carved a unique path. To me it was refreshing and inspiring. No rushing in the morning while getting ready, no big wedding party and a gazillion opinions to juggle. Just a relaxed and low stress day. AWESOME!!!

So what did they do?
Well… I know for sure they didn’t let themselves get emotionally bullied by others opinions. I can tell by how unique the day looked and felt and by how relaxed they were throughout every part of the day. One thing that played a huge part was that they planned a healthy amount of time into their wedding day itinerary. They had “down time” to enjoy each other and guests. Another decision was that they planned time for the guests to wonder, enjoy and explore the grounds. They literally called it “WONDER TIME”. Which was an awesome idea because every part of the day was hosted on a beautiful and spacious private property. This place was different to say the least and it has wonderful little surprises too. You’ll have to scroll further to see what those are. Its Completely unexpected.

Take a closer look at the picture above. on the right side is a green slide that brings you from the room the bride got ready in down to one of the hang out areas of the reception. So cool…. Another big thing they did was to be honest with themselves and allow only what aligned with their vision of the wedding day. Nolan & Kara had the strength to push past the cliche, over done, and expected wedding norms. So they cut out the bouquet toss, garter removal, garter toss, cake cutting, and even the wedding party. Yeah… Ya read that right!!! No brides maids or groomsmen either. I think more people need to know that this is even an option to consider.

And guess what…
We all had a BLAST!!!!!! So many smiles, laughter, mingling, and dancing. None of what they cut out ever felt like it was missing. It just flowed and before I knew it, it was time to leave.

At times it felt like I was shooting a destination elopement but if I just went down the trail a bit further, suddenly I would be amongst one hundred people. It was so awesome!!!!

The majority of images of these two show Kara laughing. That’s because Nolan is unapologetically hilarious, quick witted, and always clowning around. Which makes for great pics and light moments with him laughing too.

Scroll further to check out some of my favorites. I tried to pick only 50 but that was IMPOSSIBLE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLYWEDS!!!!

Thank you for letting me play this role, for trusting in me, and for letting me mold your families memory of such an important piece of your life.

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Dress: Something Blue Bridal (My favorite bridal shop in Northwest Indiana)
DJ: Local Sounds DJ (Jordan & Taylor Love)