VRP Preferred Wedding Vendors

Congratulations! You’re engaged! It’s time for wedding planning fun to begin! 

Now, I know I don’t need to tell you this, but while planning your big day will be fun, preparing for a wedding can also be overwhelming and stressful at times. 

But, don’t worry! There’s a way that you can avoid ALL of the wedding planning stress!

You see, the key to having a relaxed engagement and a wedding day that you love is to assemble a team of wedding vendors who are experts at what they do.

Once you have your dream team of vendors in place, you and your fiancé can relax and simply look forward to the big day! 

That said, there are a TON of wedding vendors out there, and unless you work in the wedding industry, it can be difficult to know where to start your search. 

To make your vendor booking process a little easier, I’ve put together a list of wedding vendors in Indianapolis and nearby who:

1. Are incredible at what they do.
2. Will serve you well!

As a wedding photographer, I’ve worked with every vendor listed below and can’t recommend them enough!

 

Wedding Planners

• Blissfully Simple Events
• Emerald Lotus Events
• Krissy Campbell
• Magical Moments Event Planning
• White Willow Events

 

Wedding Coordinators

• Andrea Peterson Events

 

Wedding Planning Courses

• Simple Wedding Planning Course – Use code “VictoriaRayburn” at checkout for $10 off this incredible online course that walks you through every step of wedding planning!

 

Bakers

• Little Miss Cupcakes
• Mammaw’s Sweet Shoppe
• Mary Lou Donuts – In case you have a donut wall or something similar in mind, Mary Lou Donuts is the way to go! 
• Sassy Sweets Catering
• Something Blue Bakery – Something Blue created the lovely cake above!
• Sweet Revolution Bake Shoppe

 

Bands

• The Flying Toasters
• 90’s Daughter

 

Bridesmaid Dresses

• Gretchen’s Bridal Gallery
• Kennedy Blue – Kennedy Blue isn’t local to Lafayette or Indianapolis, but they make finding the perfect bridesmaid dresses so simple that I can’t help adding this company to this list! Basically, Kennedy Blue is an online bridesmaid boutique that has incredible dress options in every color you can imagine. Kennedy Blue will ship your girls sample dresses so they can try on gowns at home (Or, you can make it into a fun girls’ night in!) and then order their dresses online. 

 

Caterers

• All Above Catering
• The Homestead
• Sassy Sweets Catering
• Shoup’s Country Foods

 

DJs

• DJ Chad Wynn
• DJ Joe Sheets
• DJ Sound Solution
• Rat Pak Mobile DJs

 

Florists

• Brown’s Garden & Floral Shoppe
• Honey & Sage Flower Studio
• Rubia Flower Market – Rubia designed the florals featured above!
• Special Occasion Designs
• Wedding Florals by Patty
• Wright Flower Shop

 

Hair Stylists

• Hair by Halle Carpenter
• Hair by Kelli Taylor
• Makeup & Hair by Traci
• Rachel Rayburn at Windward Salon
• Shear Madness by Paige

 

Invitation & Stationery Designers

• East to West Studio – This invitation suite featured above was created by this amazing design team!
• Interprintations
• Roseberry & Co.

 

Jewelers

• Steffen’s Jewelry 

 

Makeup Artists

• Phoenix in Flight Beauty
• Makeup & Hair by Traci
• Rachel Rayburn at Windward Salon
• Shear Madness by Paige

 

Officiants

• City of God Church
• Marry Me In Indy

 

Photo Booths

• JNP Photo Booth

 

Photographers

If I’m not the right photographer for you or not available for your big day, no worries! (You can learn more about VRP wedding photography packages here!)  Here are other wedding photographers I highly recommend.

 

Light & Airy Photographers

The following photographers have photography styles very similar to mine:

• Arielle Peters Photography
• Cat Alkire Photography
• Cynthia Boyle Photography
• Jasmine Norris Photography
• Jenn Plumlee Photography
• Kaylee Creighton Photography
• Michelle Poteet Photography
• Sarah Elizabeth Photos

 

Photographers with Other Styles

The following photographers have styles that are from mine, but they’re amazing photographers!

• Beyond the Pines Photography
• Erika Aileen Photography
• Kayla Knies Photography
• New Adventure Productions
• Velvet Lotus Photography

 

Seamstresses

• Alamode Kabash Custom Sewing & Alterations

 

Transportation

• Loaded Transportation

 

Tuxedos

• Gretchen’s Bridal Gallery
• Louie’s Tux Shop

 

Venues

• The Bluffs at Conner Prairie in Indianapolis
• Coxhall Gardens & Mansion in Carmel, Indiana
• eMbers in Rensselaer, Indiana
• JPS Events at Regions Tower in Indiaanpolis
• Indianapolis Arts Garden in Indianapolis
• Indianapolis Central Library in Indianapolis
• Laurel Hall – in Indianapolis
• The Fowler House Mansion – This gorgeous Lafayette, Indiana wedding venue is featured above!
• Newfields in Indianapolis
• New Journey Farms in Lafayette, Indiana
• The Pavilion at Sandy Pines in Demotte, Indiana
• The Rat Pak Venue in Lafayette, Indiana
• The Ritz Charles Garden Pavilion in Carmel, Indiana
• Vintage Oaks Banquet Barn in Delphi, Indiana

 

Videographers

• KINGMAfilms
• LVP Studios
• Morning Light Film Co.

 

Wedding Designers

While wedding planners (listed above) can take care of both coordination and decor, wedding stylist specifically help with wedding decor. 

• Gatherings Wedding & Party Rentals
• Wilson Events by Design

 

Wedding Dress Boutiques

• Gretchen’s Bridal Gallery

 

I hope this list helps creating your dream team of wedding vendors a little easier! If you have any questions or concerns about wedding vendors, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I’m always happy to talk wedding details!

Happy wedding planning, friend!