Venues Blog

A Real South Bend Wedding: The Real Wedding of Monica and Jay Montague

Chrysa Keenon |  November 20, 2019

Sparks flew for Monica and Jay when they met during a night out at a bar. When it came time to propose, Jay aimed to ask around Monica’s birthday. He proposed shortly after a dinner with her grandparents and alerted the whole family shortly after!

 

A Minnesota Lodge Wedding: The Real Wedding of Stephanie and Ben Cahill

Chrysa Keenon |  November 11, 2019

Weddings are for more than just celebrating the love of others. Stephanie and Ben had been living apart for years, but reconnected at a mutual friend’s wedding. The couple danced all night and hasn't stopped since!

 

A Colorful Grand Rapids Wedding: The Real Wedding of Annalisa and Hunter Walt

Chrysa Keenon |  November 6, 2019

Annalisa was considered part of Hunter’s family far before he ever proposed. All throughout high school, Hunter’s sister was Annalisa’s hairstylist. When Annalisa started working at the same salon, she and Hunter crossed paths. Love was soon to follow!

 

A Classic Indianapolis Wedding: The Real Wedding of Courtney and Brian O'Hara

Chrysa Keenon |  October 30, 2019

Fireworks went off for this couple when they got engaged on the Fourth of July! Courtney says it was a tradition for the couple to head to the Fourth of July festival in Carmel, Indiana, but now that day will be special in more ways than one!

 

A Michigan Vineyard Wedding: The Real Wedding of Amelia and Brock Ruppert

Chrysa Keenon |  October 30, 2019

Amelia and Brock got engaged on a beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama, so of course they had to have a few shots of their wedding by the water of Lake Michigan! 

 

A Traverse City Vineyard Wedding: The Real Wedding of Madison and Lauren Carlson

Chrysa Keenon |  October 23, 2019

The engagement of Madison and Lauren was simply picture perfect! The couple was taking photos with their family (plus their two golden retrievers) when they decided to play a game.

A Grand Rapids Brunch Wedding: The Real Wedding of Brenna and Cody Vizcarra

Chrysa Keenon |  October 23, 2019

Direct messaging can provide more than just a connection! Brenna says she followed Cody’s YouTube channel for awhile before “falling” into his DMs on Instagram. Brenna says, “We had a long-distance FaceTime relationship until he asked if he could fly out for Valentine’s Day to take me on a date.

A Timeless Indianapolis Wedding: The Real Wedding of Tara and Taylor Sullivan

Chrysa Keenon |  October 16, 2019

College finals were a blessing in disguise for this couple. Tara and Taylor met in a mutual friend's dorm room during their college's finals week. They might have been stressed, but got blessed with a great relationship!

A Handcrafted Michigan Wedding: The Real Wedding of Maddy and Leon Thelen

Chrysa Keenon |  October 16, 2019

We love a heartfelt engagement story–but it's even better when it's handcrafted, too! Maddy and Leon met at Michigan State University, and when it came time for a proposal, Leon handcrafted wooden Marquee letters with what would be Maddy’s future initials, ‘MKT’!

Country Glam at the County Fair: The Real Michigan Wedding of Liza and Brent Haney

Chrysa Keenon |  October 8, 2019

Liza and Brent played together on their co-ed softball team--so getting engaged was a home run! Liza says, “Brent proposed at our favorite cider mill, Uncle Johns. We went there on our first date and made it a tradition to go back every year.