Venues Blog

The Wedding Story of... Michael & Andrea Kinder

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

For aerospace engineers, Andrea Doyle and Michael Kinder, it is safe to say they know a thing or two about taking flight. But neither realized their acceptances into the aerospace engineering undergraduate programs at the University of Notre Dame would be their ticket to board a flight of love.

The Wedding Story of... Christopher & Rebekah Singh

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

During their first year at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, Rebekah VanDrake and Christopher Singh quickly became more than friends. Rebekah recalls, "Chris was very calm, easy to get along with, and we had a lot in common."

The Wedding Story of... Suzie & Nick Lukachek

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

Over the course of a few months, it seemed as though Suzie Lukachek had seen the same bald headed guy with dimples and a cheesy grin everywhere in their hometown of Toledo, OH. So she shouldn’t have been too surprised when she spotted him yet again on a Wednesday night out with her girlfriends. 

The Wedding Story of... Beth & Nick George

Amy Conroy |  March 3, 2015

After three weeks of exchanging emails on Chemistry.com, Beth and Nick decided to take their relationship to the next level and meet face-to-face in November 2008. Needless to say, the couple had instant chemistry and began dating.

Nicole and Grant Cook

The Wedding Story of... Nicole & Grant Cook

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

Describing something as “timeless” can mean many things. It can mean that something reflects the aesthetics of a bygone era positively ingrained into our cultural consciousness. Or it can be something that stands the test of time. Regardless of the definition, very few weddings are truly “timeless”.

Chelsea and Peter Lamberta

The Wedding Story of...Chelsea & Peter Lamberta

Kathy Jonas |  March 3, 2015

It only took a few snaps of the camera to change the lives of Peter Lamberta and Chelsea Udell. Doing an article for an online tourist website, Peter asked to take a photo of Chelsea at the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival in June of 2010. The pair hit it off immediately, and a quick photo-op became an invitation to dinner and the start of a new relationship. 

The Wedding Story of... Geoff & Shelly Ringer

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

When Shelly Rosenfeld and Geoff Ringer married this past May in BR Cohn's vineyard in Sonoma Valley, California, they didn't just make their own dream come true, they provided a dream weekend for nearly 100 family and friends.

The Wedding Story of... Joey & Jules Ewing

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

According to South Korean tradition, marriages are family-arranged or established with the help of a match-making service. Over recent decades, however, families more readily accept their children falling in love with whomever they choose.

Deborah Hearst & Whitney Derendinger

The Wedding Story of... Deborah Hearst & Whitney Derendinger

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

Deborah Hearst was taking improv classes at IO (Improv Olypmpics) in Chicago when the opportunity arose to attend a birthday party for Whitney Derendinger, another fellow actor.  Hearing of the invite, Deb excitedly turned to her friend, Libby, saying, “That’s the guy that every time I see I like.  Let’s go and see what happens.”

Emily & Mel Blohm

The Wedding Story of... Emily & Mel Blohm

Amy Conroy |  March 3, 2015

After bumping into each other on campus a few times, Grand Valley State University alumni Emily VanDam and Mel Blohm finally had a friendly lunch just days before their 2005 school year was coming to an end. “We talked for a while and really hit it off,” Emily says. “Unfortunately, we parted ways as Mel studied abroad for the summer.”