Venues Blog
Springtime Love: A Romantic Wedding at South Bend Century Center
Carri Fras | April 11, 2018After meeting at a local South Bend bar, Terri and Steven were immediately drawn to one another.
The Wedding Story of Theresa and Mike Arnold
Carri Fras | April 11, 2018Ingeniously disguising his proposal plan as the result of winning a work competition, Mike whisked Theresa away on a lovely September weekend trip to New Buffalo, Michigan, complete with a wine tour. “We drove up and hopped on the wine tour, and after a few stressful hours for me and a couple of glasses of wine for her, we ended at Round Barn,” says Mike. “I led her out between the vines and got down on one knee! It was such a great weekend in New Buffalo that we decided to come back a year later to tie the knot!”
The Wedding Story of Lauren & Jared Sparkman
Carri Fras | April 4, 2018Lauren and Jared met for the first time while working on an Indianapolis music festival, but they really connected shortly after that, during an unexpected encounter on a bus tour of a local neighborhood. “He asked if he could sit by me on the bus, and the rest is history!” Lauren says. “We were both there to support a mutual friend, who we now credit with bringing us together. This friend even gave the blessing during our wedding ceremony.”
The Wedding Story of Katie & Nicholas Galvin
Carri Fras | April 4, 2018Katie met Nick on Match.com© within a few weeks of joining. He not only became her first date but certainly made her feel happy she had joined! When the time came to propose to Katie, Nick knew she wanted her friends and family around. After disguising the event as a birthday celebration for her mom, he surprised her with a romantic scene in her family’s horse barn, complete with candles, hanging wreaths, champagne and even a hidden photographer to capture the moment.
The Wedding Story of Kelly and Ryan Shaw
Carri Fras | March 28, 2018So often we serve as a bridesmaid not even thinking it could lead to some romance of our own! We are so focused on swooning over the bride and groom that we may not notice anything else. Well, fate intervened when Kelly’s sister got married.
The Wedding Story of Maggie and Will Precup
Carri Fras | March 21, 2018Attending the same high school but different colleges, Maggie and Will officially started dating going into their sophomore year of college after running into each other while on a break at home.
The Wedding Story of Gina and Alex Dardi
Carri Fras | March 21, 2018Gina Dardi says of her and her now husband’s meeting, “I’ll always remember the first time I met Alex. It was freshman year at The University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, and I saw him at KAMS and said, “Hi, I’m Gina. I’m a Gamma Phi.” Over four years, we became good friends.
The Wedding Story of Lauren and Kraig Sanders
Carri Fras | March 14, 2018Lauren and Kraig have known each other for many years. “We originally met during Kraig's glory days as a Ball State student,” explains Lauren. “It wasn't until fall of 2012 that we reconnected. I was dressed in 80's gear and headed to a fundraising event with a dear friend.
The Wedding Story of Jessica and Patrick O'Neill
Carri Fras | March 14, 2018After meeting in Madison, Wisconsin through mutual friends, Jessica and Patrick were engaged on the beach at sunset in Sanibel Island with a photographer on standby to capture the event!
The Wedding Story of Renee and Kevin Wall
Carri Fras | March 7, 2018Renee and Kevin met on OkCupid© and, as it turns out, he was Renee’s only 98% match. Although they took a chance at meeting because they were located 45 minutes away from each other, it was all worth it in the end.