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A couple as classy as the location of their engagement photos?  Engagement sessions rarely get better than this in Indiana, and I’m so excited to share Marie and Wil’s engagement photos at Laurel Hall in Indianapolis! Marie and Will met on Hinge, a modern dating app during the thick of the pandemic!  During the first […]

Marie + Wil | Engagement Photos at Laurel Hall

March 5, 2022

Couples

Kaitlin Mendoza Photography captured engagement photos at Laurel Hall in Indianapolis, Indiana for Marie and Will

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I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a strange year, but on October 15th, 2021 the world felt as it should during Kristin and Alan’s Nashville, Indiana wedding.  Friends and family gathered in one of their favorite places in Indiana, toasts were made, tears of happiness were shed and Kristin and Alan […]

Kristin + Alan | A Boho Nashville, Indiana Wedding

February 24, 2022

Weddings

A Nashville, Indiana wedding was photographed by Kaitlin Mendoza Photography- a Carmel, Indiana wedding photographer

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If you’re anything like me, you like to touch and feel whatever you’re going to buy!  It seems like everything these days is going online, which is hard for people like us.  But when you’re planning your wedding and trying to coordinate colors, this can be hard to do online unless they allow you to […]

Four Bridesmaid Dress Stores in Indianapolis, and more!

February 23, 2022

Indianapolis

Kaitlin Mendoza Photography sharing four bridesmaid dress stores in Indianapolis and online where brides can shop

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So you might be asking… what is a bride and groom first look? Well, let me tell you! A first look is when the bride and groom arrange a private time to see each other before the ceremony. The only people present will be the two of you and your photographers and videographers capturing the […]

6 Benefits of a Bride and Groom First Look

June 29, 2021

Weddings

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1. Freezing those intimate moments in time There’s nothing I love more in this job than freezing those moments in time that my clients and their families can cherish forever. Whether it’s the first look with your future husband, the first look down the aisle, the first time your parents see you in your wedding […]

10 Reasons I Love Being A Carmel Wedding Photographer

June 10, 2021

Personal

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Your wedding date is approaching and you’re quickly realizing you need to create a wedding timeline to send out to vendors to ensure everything goes smoothly. But there are a lot of moving pieces to a wedding timeline, one of which is ensure your wedding photographer has enough time to capture each part of the […]

How To Create a Photography Friendly Wedding Timeline

June 3, 2021

Weddings

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Ellie and James got married at Ellie’s grandmother’s home in Ravenel, South Carolina last year when I helped capture their perfect southern wedding as an associate photographer. The property was situated right along the peaceful Toogoodoo river, with beautiful live oak trees swaying Spanish moss in the wind. Their intimate southern wedding was completely picturesque […]

Ellie + James | South Carolina Family Estate Wedding

February 14, 2021

Charleston

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Last December, I had the opportunity to help plan and photograph this modern and edgy styled shoot at Merchants Hall with my dear friend Kate at The Coordination Company. When I showed up that morning and laid eyes on dusty Last December, I had the opportunity to help plan and photograph this modern and edgy […]

A Merchants Hall Charleston Wedding Styled Shoot | Published in Bustld!

February 13, 2021

Charleston

Kaitlin Mendoza Photography, a Carmel wedding photographer, hosted a Merchants Hall Charleston wedding styled shoot.

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Lou contacted me a little over one week before their planned elopement to at Botany Bay near Edisto, South Carolina. With only an officiant, the waves and a few seagulls as their guests, Lina and Lou made promises to each other to have and to hold for the rest of their lives. With the breathtaking […]

A Botany Bay Elopement | Indianapolis Wedding Photographer

January 17, 2021

Weddings

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I had so much fun second shooting this wedding for the lovely Kate Dye, one of Charleston’s best wedding photographers! It was so rainy, cold and windy on this Saturday at the end of November, but you wouldn’t have known it seeing all the giggly smiles on Erin and Adam’s faces throughout the entire day! […]

Erin + Adam | Indianapolis Wedding Photographer

January 16, 2021

Weddings