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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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Kaitlin and Chris had the sweetest intimate wedding in Downtown Charleston where they rented a historic home right off of King Street to get ready at and have their first look. Kaitlin made Chris tear up as she walked down the staircase in her gorgeous lace and satin wedding dress. It was a very rainy […]

Kaitlin + Chris | Indianapolis Wedding Photographer

February 11, 2021

Weddings

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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

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As I begin to settle in as an Indianapolis wedding photographer, it was fun to reminisce on a Charleston wedding I recently captured- Jessica and Derek’s Harborside East Wedding! Jessica & Derek were high school sweethearts, where they then followed each other to college at Clemson University. Throughout the planning process and their wedding day […]

Jessica + Derek | Indianapolis Wedding Photographer

December 19, 2020

Weddings

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There are some days I think to myself, “Wow, that was so perfect”. And Steph & JP’s wedding was definitely one of those. Even though most of the wedding planning had been done by Stephanie’s sister and I hadn’t had a chance to meet Stephanie yet, she was so sweet and her entire family was […]

Stephanie + JP | A Downtown Charleston Wedding

December 2, 2020

Weddings

Stephanie and JP’s downtown Charleston wedding was photographed by Kaitlin Mendoza Photography- a Carmel, Indiana wedding photographer