Venues Blog

This Elegant Chicago Celebration is Full of Meaningful Touches: The Real Wedding of Kailey and David Moore

Allyson Hutchison |  October 9, 2024

During their time in high school, Kailey and David met and started dating. Later on, when he was going to propose, David told Kailey they were going to a garden to take photos for his family's Christmas card. "Our proposal was incredible!

An Elegant, Garden-Inspired Celebration in Chicago: The Real Wedding of Stacey and Nate Morales

Allyson Hutchison |  October 2, 2024

After a mutual friend's parents recommended the same driving school to Stacey and Nate, they met for the first time and slowly fell in love. On January 20th of 2021—a day before Stacey's birthday—Nate surprised her with a dinner at their favorite sushi place to propose.

A Rustic Gathering in Allegan, Michigan: The Real Wedding of Ashlynne & Ryan Kavaluskis

Allyson Hutchison |  September 27, 2024

When it came time to plan the theme and style of their wedding, Ashlynne and Ryan didn’t lack inspiration. The venue, the season and the colors that Ashlynne thought would look good on everyone is what inspired their color palette and style.

This Michigan Couple Created a Dreamy, Disney Celebration: The Real Wedding of Anessa and Jimmy Ricklefs

Allyson Hutchison |  September 25, 2024

While performing in a musical parody of Halloween, Jimmy and Anessa met and fell in love. They started talking every day early on in the rehearsal process, and grew closer and caught feelings for each other.

Simplistic Greenery in Sawyer, Michigan: The Real Wedding of Carmen and Adam Sheets

Allyson Hutchison |  September 23, 2024

When it came to selecting the the theme of their wedding, Carmen and Adam didn't end up going with anything traditional. Instead, they combined many things they love including mid-century modern styles, vintage vibes and plenty of natural greenery.

A Bright & Modern Chicago Celebration: The Real Wedding of Adrianna & John Jakob

Allyson Hutchison |  September 18, 2024

Even though Adrianna and John were originally inspired by an elegant wedding she saw in her venue Company 251’s example gallery, it never really felt like them.

A Charming Citrus Celebration in Detroit: The Real Wedding of Preetal Patel & Rolf Reiter

Allyson Hutchison |  September 9, 2024

During the COVID travel bans in 2022, Preetal and Rolf got married in Germany. Due to the guidelines at that time, only the translator could be in the room with them during the ceremony. So, having a big celebration with friends and family was very important to Rolf and Preetal!

Whimsical Boho Nuptials in South Bend: The Real Wedding of Gabi & Caleb Schooley

Allyson Hutchison |  September 6, 2024

The vision for the wedding that Gabi and Caleb put together was to combine a bit of whimsy and some bohemian flourishes to create a romantic theme.

An Elevated Boho Celebration in Bloomington: The Real Wedding of Lauren & Cole Hoffman

Allyson Hutchison |  September 4, 2024

Both Lauren and Cole have a deep love for warm and bright colors and find comfort in vintage stores, so they decided to combine the two in their wedding theme. We love how they had plenty of sunny florals that created a happy and comfortable vibe in their wedding!

A Celestial Garden in Chicago: The Real Wedding of Grace & Evin Kilicarslan

Allyson Hutchison |  August 30, 2024

Because they wanted to host an intimate wedding, Grace and Evin looked into venues that wouldn't overpower their smaller guest count. They ended up choosing the perfect spot, which overlooks Lake Michigan for beautiful ceremony pictures.