Venues Blog
The Wedding Story of... Brooke & DJ Fitzpatrick
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015Being in the right place doesn’t mean much if the timing isn’t right. After all, DJ and Brooke Fitzpatrick both earned degrees from the University of Notre Dame (where DJ was a kicker on the Fighting Irish football team and Brooke was a member of the track and cross country team) within two years of each other but their paths never crossed.
The Wedding Story of... Sarah & Bill Weidner
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015Sarah Miller and Bill Weidner first met ten years ago during their senior year in high school. The two initially formed a close friendship, but as time unfolded, lost touch for a few years. But, when the two eventually reacquainted in 2005, sparks flew.
The Wedding Story of... Megan & David Goldberg
Amy Conroy | March 3, 2015While a freshman at St. Mary’s College, Meg Griffin decided to join the Notre Dame Taekwondo Club. It was just a whim, but that is where she met her student instructor, David Goldberg, a sophomore at The University of Notre Dame. “We became good friends first semester and started dating second semester,” Meg explains.
The Wedding Story of... Katharine & Ryan Kavanagh
Amanda Norell | March 3, 2015Something as simple as a game of “Catch Phrase” was all it took to change Katharine Folger and Ryan Kavanagh’s relationship from “just friends” to “happily ever after.”
The Wedding Story of... Amanda & Leslie Leatherman
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015Amanda and Leslie wanted a Rococo-style wedding that resembled a French Victorian Tea Party. And they pulled it off, thanks to a very accommodating and dedicated planner, many four-hour conference calls, 18 months of design and planning, two full days of setup and a lot of attention to detail.
The Wedding Story of... Douglas & Melanie Mcgregor
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015When you ask a bride about the theme of her wedding, most will give you a color scheme or an object that will appear many times throughout the day, like butterflies, hearts, pears or polka dots. But theme is much more than that. It is an attitude and an atmosphere that evokes an emotion from those attending.
The Wedding Story of... Carrie & Joe Ryan
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015In high school both Carrie Balzer and Joe Ryan spent as much time with friends as possible, and as fate would have it, their social circles overlapped. It happened that an upcoming homecoming dance gave Joe the opportunity to ask Carrie to escort him, and the two got to know each other on a more personal level.
The Wedding Story of... Sarah & Brian Nicholson
Amy Conroy | March 3, 2015While both attending the University of Notre Dame, Sarah TeBeest and Brian Nicholson potentially crossed paths everyday. For three years, the two hung out with similar friends, went to the same places, and took up boxing, a sport they are both passionate about. But it wasn’t until they were both living in Washington, D.C. that stars aligned and the two finally connected.
The Wedding Story of... Madhuri & Amardeep Grewal
Amy Conroy | March 3, 2015Madhuri (Madhu) Singh and Amardeep (Sonny) Grewal lived in the same place for seven years – but they had never met. As Madhu was starting her freshman year of college at the University of Michigan, Sonny was beginning his sophomore year, also at U-M.
The Wedding Story of... Lisa & Joe Kosek
Amanda Norell | March 3, 2015It can be pretty challenging trying to plan a wedding with 2,000 miles between you and your venue. It can be even more challenging trying to plan a wedding with 7,000 miles between you and your fiancé. This was the situation Lisa Velte and Joe Kosek found themselves in when planning their University of Notre Dame wedding. Joe, an officer in the United States Army, spent the majority of their engagement serving our country in Afghanistan, half a world away from Lisa in Seattle.