Venues Blog
A Northern Michigan Castle Wedding: The Wedding Story of Victoria and Austen Burkholder
Kaitlyn Smale | August 21, 2019Victoria and Austen met six years ago, while interning at Rolls-Royce for the summer (although they went to different universities). During that summer, they were part of the same committees and friends group, so saw each other often, but remained just friends.
An Elopement in Southwest Michigan: The Real Wedding of Allison Vernon and Brian Mackowiak
Kaitlyn Smale | August 21, 2019Brian and Allison met through mutual friends at Houghton Lake in northern Michigan. Although they hit it off immediately, they dated other people before making their way back to one another six months later.
An Industrial Wedding in Northern Indiana: The Wedding Story of Kari and Zeke Schultz
Kaitlyn Smale | August 14, 2019Kari and Zeke met at Ball State University where she was attending school. Although Zeke didn’t actually attend Ball State, he was often visiting his two cousins at the university.
An Elegant, Boho Barn Wedding: The Wedding of Alicia and Jared Hatfield
Kaitlyn Smale | August 14, 2019We just love when a couple reconnects with each other years after meeting and falls in love. Alicia and Jared knew of each other in high school but didn't become close until their second and third year at UC. When it came time to pop the question, Jared took Alicia to The Candle Lab.
An Ohio Estate Wedding: The Wedding of Courtney and Aaron Shafer
Savannah Hope | August 7, 2019Aaron was planning a big proposal for Courtney, but plans changed because of the weather.
A Southwest Michigan Yacht Club: The Wedding of Ana and Tyler Wilson
Savannah Hope | August 7, 2019Ana and Tyler met on Tinder and casually chatted over the next three weeks. Ana adds, “We had our first date three weeks after 'swiping right'. We took the time to spend those three weeks texting and getting to know each other that way.
A Whimsical, Brunch-Style Wedding: The Wedding of Emily Featherstone and Nate Mundy
Savannah Hope | July 31, 2019Emily and Nate met at work. Funny enough, they worked in different departments and only met because there was a training day for the company. Emily notes, “We worked in different departments and in different buildings, so we’d never met before but we noticed each other instantly. We’ve been inseparable since that day.” It wasn’t long after that day that they went on their first date and that instant attraction was felt again.
An Urban, Whiskey Wedding: The Wedding of Chelsea and David Firth
Savannah Hope | July 31, 2019Chelsea and David were good friends before they started dating. Like anything good, their relationship came with time. David adds, “We were friends for a while before we started dating.
An Orchard Wedding in Louisville, Kentucky: The Wedding of Ryan and Chancing Torstrick
Savannah Hope | July 24, 2019Chancing and Ryan met where many modern couples are starting to meet—a dating app. They matched up, some messages were sent back and forth and soon enough they were on their first date. Ryan decided to pop the question at Disney World! Chancing adds, "He proposed while we were at Disney World.
A Classic Country Club Wedding in Plymouth, Michigan: The Wedding of Sarah & Caleb Hires
Savannah Hope | July 17, 2019Sarah and Caleb met in 2016 while they were attending Michigan State. Sarah says, “We began to see each other a lot, sometimes more purposefully than others, I will admit.