Traditional Summer Wedding in Terre Haute Indiana | Taylor + Ross

Taylor and Ross had one of THE most fun traditional summer weddings in Terra Haute Indiana. Their day was full of so much love and joy it made every moment, big or small, feel so special and important. I’ve known Taylor since the summer before my freshman year so being a part of her wedding day was a dream come true and a total blast!

colorful bridal invitation suite and flatlay

Their Traditional Summer Wedding in Terre Haute IN

Taylor and Ross had a perfect mixture of wedding traditions with their own personal spin on their wedding day. Every part of their wedding day felt so thought out and seriously felt like them to a T! One of the best parts of my job is the fact that I have the opportunity to get to know my couples prior to their wedding day, by meeting them on their first call with me, meeting them in person at their engagement session, and then all of the planning that goes on in between. So by the time I arrive to their wedding day, we’ve spent so much time together that we are so close I feel like family the second I walk on site.

Getting Ready Photos

Our day started with Taylor and her bridesmaids getting ready for the day, drinking champagne together, and having an all-around good time. Taylor and her gals were a RIOT even this early on in the day, so I could tell right away that this was going to be an insanely fun wedding! With Taylor ready in her dress from Bliss Bridal it was time to find Ross and get their Terre Haute summer wedding underway! 

Pearl details and Wedding rings
Wedding dress hanging in front of window
Brides brown wedding shoes
Bride popping champaign surrounded by her bridal party in denim shirts
Bride drinking champaign from the bottle
Bride and bridal party in denim shirts
Mother of the bride buttoning up brides dress
Mother of the bride buttoning up brides dress
Bride putting on earrings on wedding day
Bride in wedding dress being hugged
Bride embracing a bridesmaid on wedding day

First Look and Wedding Portraits

Taylor and Ross opted for a first look to start off their traditional summer wedding day together. I LOVE a first look for my couples, there are so many emotions and so much excitement which makes it such a special moment for any wedding day. Ross was so overcome with emotion he couldn’t help but give Taylor a huge hug which was just so sweet. We were able to get some wedding portraits of the two of them before having their wedding parties join us for some group photos. We had the PERFECT summer day in Terre Haute, seriously we couldn’t have asked for better weather for their wedding day.

Bride facing groom before first look on bridge with grooms back to her
Groom turning to take his first look on bridge
Bride and groom embracing after first look on a bridge
Bride and groom kissing after first look
Bride and groom embracing on bridge
Bride pinning the grooms wristlet
Bride and groom standing together on bridge with bouquet in brides hands
Bride and groom standing together on bridge with bouquet in brides hands
Bride and groom standing together on bridge kissing
Bride and groom almost touching faces before kiss on bridge
Bride and groom touching noses together
Bride and groom standing close together on bridge
Bride and groom embracing with noses touching in front of tree
Bride and groom embracing in front of tree
Bride standing behind groom embracing him in front of tree
Bride kissing grooms cheek from behind
Brides vail flowing in front of her while embracing the groom and looking into each others eyes
Groom hugging bride from behind in front of wooded area in Indiana wedding
Groom hugging bride from behind in front of wooded area in Indiana wedding
Bride and groom touching noses and looking into each others eyes
Bride surrounded by her bridal party in front of cabin
Bride surrounded by her bridal party in front of cabin
Bride surrounded by her bridal party in front of cabin
Bride surrounded by her bridal party in front of cabin
Bride surrounded by her bridal party in front of cabin
Groom standing in line with groomsmen all wearing grey suits in front of wooded area
Groom standing with groomsmen all turned towards center
Groom in forefront in front of his groomsmen in background
Groom and groomsmen standing in front of church at Indiana wedding
Bride and groom surrounded by bridal party and groomsmen in front of trees in Indiana wedding
Bride and groom linking arms with wedding party
Bride and groom standing close to wedding party

Their Ceremony at the Church of the Immaculate Conception

Taylor and Ross chose the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Terre Haute as their ceremony space for their summer wedding and it was the PERFECT choice for them. The church is absolutely gorgeous and had plenty of space for all of their friends and family to attend. After their ceremony and the two were officially married they rode off in style in their hot red muscle car for some alone time together to soak in their day so far and get some more portraits done before heading to their reception. When they walked out to the car I was seriously FREAKING OUT, I was so excited for them and to make some magic with the car during their couples portraits!

Straight down the aisle inside ornate church in Indiana wedding
Usher walking in grandma down the aisle in Indiana church
Groom and mother walking down aisle in Indiana church
Bridesmaid walking down aisle with bouquet in Indiana church
Ring bearer walking down aisle holding a "here comes the bride" sign in Indiana church
Bridesmaid walking down aisle with bouquet in Indiana church
Groom at alter with best man in ornate Indiana church
Bride walking down aisle escorted by mother in Indiana church
Groom embracing brides mother at alter
Bride and groom sitting in chairs at the alter looking at one another
Bride and groom holding hands at alter with priest standing behind them in ornate Indiana church
Bride and groom kissing at the alter
Bride and groom walking down aisle after ceremony in ornate Indiana church
Groom picking up bride in front of stained glass window in Indiana church
Brides and groom holding hands
Bride and groom walking away with bride smiling back at camera
Bride and groom walking out of church with friends and family on either side of the sidewalk
Bride and groom kissing in front of church after ceremony
Bride and groom touching noses in front of Indiana church after ceremony
Bride leaning on red car with groom embracing her and looking into her eyes
Bride and groom leaning on red car after ceremony
Bride sitting in passenger seat of red car
Bride holding bouquet out passenger side window while groom drives her away
Bride and grooms feet poking out drivers side door of red car
Bride laying on groom in front seat of vintage red car
Bride holding grooms face while looking into his eyes
Bride and groom almost kissing beneath brides vail
Bride holding grooms face while looking into his eyes
Bride looking back at white jacket with her new last name written on it
Wife in white bedazzled denim jacket  looking at camera while husband kisses her cheek

Party Time!

From beginning to end, their wedding was a big midwestern party! They complete each other so perfectly and their family and friends were ready to celebrate them! So after dinner and speeches, Taylor shared a first dance with her parents, Ross shared a first dance with his mom and it was time to LET LOOSE.  The dance floor was full, the music was FAB, and her wedding party kept pulling me onto the dance floor to party with them!  We danced SO hard celebrating the newlyweds, they seriously couldn’t have asked for a more perfect way to end the night.

Taylor and Ross’s traditional summer wedding day was so personal, so much fun.  Between Taylor’s personalized wedding jean jacket, their ceremony getaway car, and the decorations all around their venue, their day was seriously so “them!”  After dancing HARD and celebrating the lovely couple I went home feeling like the luckiest person in the world knowing that this is my job! For more amazing love stories like Ross and Taylor’s head over to my blog page!

Newlyweds entering reception holding up bouquet
Newlyweds sharing first dance surrounded by string lights and lanterns
Newlyweds sharing first dance surrounded by string lights and lanterns
Bride sharing first dance with her mother in Indiana wedding
Bride dancing with father in Indiana wedding
Grooms first dance with mother in Indiana wedding surrounded by lanterns and string lights
Bride hugging bridesmaid at reception
Groom retrieving brides garter for garter toss
Groom with gentleman holding garter
Groom retrieving brides garter for garter toss
Bride and groom feeding each other cake in Indiana wedding reception
Bride dancing and pointing on dance floor surrounded by guests at reception
Bride and groom taking a knee to chug Smirnoff Ices at Indiana wedding reception
Bridesmaid dancing at Indiana wedding reception
Man and bridesmaid dancing on dance floor at Indiana reception
Newlyweds kissing after reception ends
Newlyweds holding eachother after reception ends
Newlyweds smiling and touching noses in embrace after reception ends

Some loving words from Taylor and Ross

“Jayde is an amazing person and photographer! Not only does she take the most beautiful photos, she is there through the entire planning process and helps you navigate through your big day! She is a joy to work with and is perfect at making taking pictures feel natural and not posed/staged. Cannot recommend her enough, I will forever be grateful to her for capturing our big day perfectly!”

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I'm a Chicago wedding photographer with a passion for people, candid moments, authenticity, and golden hour. I document weddings with a ferocity for the real moments that matter on a wedding day: the moments you lived with the people you love. With 200+ weddings under my belt, I use my expertise to guide my clients to feel comfortable and confident so their images feel like them. 

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