June 6, 2020

Venue: Coxhall Gardens | Wedding Planner: Life in Array (Tricia Galas) | Wedding Cake: The Cake Bake Shop | Catering: Union 50 | Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal | Groom’s Suit: Tom James

4 years ago, Steven and I were sitting down for service at Park Community Church. After the worship set, we were told to meet some new people sitting around us. That’s the day we met Kyle, our very first new friend in Chicago! Countless game nights, lunch outings, and fun memories later, we still can’t believe our friends are married!!

It was just over a year ago or so that Danielle moved to Chicago to pursue her dentistry career. Kyle & Danielle’s journey ironically had the same beginning that our friendship with Kyle did: a meeting during the greeting time at church! Kyle would eventually propose outside those very same doorsteps, sealing the deal for the beginning of forever as the DeArmond’s!

Their friendship progressed quickly and it became evident that they were meant to be! Due to the unprecedented times and COVID restrictions, Kyle & Danielle decided to have an intimate wedding of only family and a few select friends at a stunning Airbnb mansion in Indianapolis.

We met them for their first look at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel, ironically the very place Steven & I took our wedding photos! It brought back so many sweet memories and we loved capturing our friends’ photos here. The first look is always one of our absolute parts of the day because it’s the first time the groom gets to lay eyes on his beautiful bride, and the last time they look at each other before becoming husband & wife.

They had a private ceremony to start with Pastor Raef, because they technically had to get married in Hamilton County since they had their wedding certificate issued there.

Coxhall Gardens is gorgeous, so we naturally transitioned to their bride & groom photos around Coxhall Mansion and the surrounding structures!

Next up, the ceremony with their family & friends at the Airbnb in Indianapolis! Danielle was the most joyful and radiant bride walking down the aisle with her father.

We followed the ceremony with a beautiful outdoor reception under a white tent to shelter us from the summer heat.

Why have one wedding cake when you can have two? Kyle & Danielle made an incredible choice by having their wedding cakes done by the famous Cake Bake Shop in Carmel. Their cakes even made Oprah’s “O” List in 2018!

Incredible chocolate and strawberry champagne cakes <3

Kyle & Danielle, we are so overjoyed God has brought the two of you together! We can’t wait to continue walking through life’s milestones together and are so grateful we got to share this day together. Love you both!

Ivana & Steven are a husband & wife photography and film duo focused on natural light, candid moments, and letting love shine based in Chicago. We create clean, joyful, and vibrant images as well as cinematic films for you to cherish for a lifetime.