Back in early November, I had the honor of participating in the Fall Vendor Open House at one of my favorite venues, The Sycamore at Mallow Run!  After photographing Trena and Bob’s *gorgeous* wedding at their original property years ago (2011!!), a team member at Mallow Run Winery contacted me.  (Yes, Trena and Bob are the couple with the infamous ring photo that will forever be a favorite because of the story it tells about who they are!)  They were in the process of building a brand new venue next door, and they asked if I’d be interested in being a Preferred Vendor and to have images from Trena and Bob’s wedding featured on their new website.  As you may imagine, I said yes!   The dedicated team at The Sycamore is the best of the best!  They thrive on creating a welcoming, warm, relaxing environment for their couples as well as for their vendors.  Each and every time I’ve photographed a wedding there, they have gone above and beyond to make sure that I have everything I need to do my job.  And that right there, that is top-notch service!  And that is the icing on the cake when it comes to working at venues!  In addition to the amazing team at The Sycamore, the property and venue itself are so so lovely!  From the ample natural light pouring in through many window, to the mix of wood, stone, and metal architectural elements, to the cozy fireplaces (both indoors and out!), to the soaring ceilings and great spaces, photographing here is simply delightful!  Thank you to The Sycamore for hosting another great event, and thank you to all the sweet couples who came out in the pouring rain to speak to all of us vendors!  While sipping wine and coffee and tasting yummy food offerings, couples could view my sample albums, a myriad of prints, and a slideshow featuring wedding and engagement photos, including work from my previous wedding days at The Sycamore.  Here’s a peek behind the scenes, as well as some fun I had with the floral the next morning while decorating my office and dining room with these beauties!!!

Many thanks to these amazing people, alongside my favorite printer and album companies for making my table shine with colorful prints of all sizes, delicate fall-hued blooms, and a new sign:

Venue // The Sycamore at Mallow Run

Florals // Elizabeth at Satin & Stems

Signage // Meg at  The Painted Letter Co.

If you’re looking for a wedding venue with the perfect combination of industrial style and historic charm to wow your guests, consider the Mill Top! It was originally a flour mill, and has been converted into a unique space to host a wedding or to entertain guests for special events. In fact, there are several unique spaces within, so I’ll take you on a quick tour below! With the industrial style, you’ll notice exposed duct work, decorative iron railings, large windows, original hardwood flooring, and many interesting architectural details. Every time I visit, I see something I hadn’t noticed before! Each space has tremendous potential for amazing weddings, and, of course amazing photography opportunities! Over the past few years, I’ve photographed family and senior portraits, a surprise birthday party, a wedding professional networking luncheon, and The Nickel Plate Arts Gala at this incredible venue, where the staff goes above and beyond to make everything perfect! I would love to photograph a wedding here! And it happens to be located only a few miles from where I live! Win, win! Let’s get to some images, and perhaps you’ll see why I love it so much!

The Mill Top hosted the Perfect Wedding Guide’s first luncheon of 2019 in January with a beautiful elegant winter theme in The Great Room. Because it was a smaller event, they were able to make the large space more intimate with soft draping, which was so lovely! I had the honor of photographing the event for The Mill Top! Many thanks to the following professional vendor team for making the event a success:

Venue // Mill Top

Catering // Jacquie’s Gourmet Catering

Linens // LGI Linens

Florals // The French Tulip

Here is another view of The Great Room without any event set up filling the space, a blank canvas to design your perfect day!

The bar in The Great Room is amazing! During the day, it’s flooded with natural light and a view of surrounding Noblesville. At night, it is its own attraction with cool lighting! (Check out my other post to see how it looks at night!) And I can’t get over these intricate metal doors! One of my favorite details of Mill Top!

The next space I would like to share is The Ballroom. Again, the ductwork is exposed for that industrial flair, along with the mix of wood, metal, and brick throughout. Ceremonies are often performed in here with a straight aisle or with a longer diagonal aisle. How cool would that be?!

This next space is so dreamy! It’s called The Skylight Room, and it boasts several large skylights allowing abundant natural light to pour in! I can envision the sweetest, intimate ceremony in this space!

We’ll wrap up this post with one more space, The Gallery. It is a great area for special events, for hosting cocktail hour on the wedding day, and for sharing hors d’oeuvres during a private party. Not to mention it’s a perfect place for bride and groom portraits! So many amazing details and textures!

Thank you for coming on a brief tour of The Mill Top with me! Stay tuned for more in the future – there are several more spaces to share in this historic venue right in the heart of Noblesville!

I was honored and excited to photograph a local event last week celebrating 6 years of the Nickel Plate Arts!  Their annual anniversary celebration and fundraiser took place at the unique, historic, oh-so-stunning Mill Top Banquet & Conference Center in the heart of downtown Noblesville.  The evening’s festivities kicked off with a VIP Cocktail Party, where guests could meet and speak with local artists, while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and tasting beer and wine from local breweries.  Matt Soverns played piano while the guests mingled and enjoyed conversation in the Mill Top Gallery.   Guests were led up to the gorgeous Great Room upstairs for dinner, awards, live music, a fantastic dance performance, dramatists offering Fairy Sweets, a silent auction, a live auction, and so much more!

Venue // Mill Top Banquet & Conference Center

Live Dinner Music // Gabe Glover, Jake Baldessari, and Lucas Baugh 

Dinner & Hors d’oeuvres // Jacquie’s Gourmet Catering

Live Music // Gavin Cooley

Dance Performance // 31SVN 

Pianist // Matt Soverns

Auction Service // Qtego

Photography // Stewart Imagery

Gala Attendees are invited to view the full Gallery of images from the event by clicking here.  In addition to donating my time for the event, I will donate a portion of the proceeds to Nickel Plate Arts!

A Special Thanks to the Gala Sponsors:

Hamilton County Tourism, Mill Top Banquet & Conference Center, The City of Noblesville, The City of Fishers, The Legacy Fund, The Indiana Arts Commission, Anthony Team Realty, Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, The Lochmueller Group, Nova 29, Peterson Architecture, Propeller Marketing, CCHA, Innovative Planning, Peachin, Schwartz & Weingardt PC

Congratulations to Gavin Cooley for winning Emerging Artist of the Year!  Arts Educator of the Year went to Jeremiah Follis.  The City of Fishers won Emerging Arts Champion.  Artist of the Year was awarded to Carol Griffith.  And Arts Patron of the Year went to Noblesville’s Downtown District Committee!  Congratulations to all who were nominated for awards and to the winners!  What a wonderful event this was!  I’m such a proud resident of this great community!!!

I’m beyond humbled and honored to be invited to document yet another celebration for Teachers’ Treasures!  Each year they present awards for Caring Spirit and Teacher of the Year.  This year’s event took place at the newly opened (and beautifully renovated!) Willows on Westfield.  Teachers’ Treasures mission is simple:

Just a few short weeks ago, I had the honor of photographing another amazing event for Teachers’ Treasures at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.  This was my fourth time documenting this event, and it never gets old! The people who make this event happen truly care about their mission, and it’s wonderful to see!

“Teachers’ Treasures helps at-risk children get the materials they need to succeed in school by providing teachers with donated educational supplies for use by the students in their classrooms.”

And now for some favorites from the evening!  Event attendees can view the entire online gallery here.