Venues Blog
The Wedding Story of... Jessica & Anthony Severino
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015Jessica and Anthony Severino took dance lessons from a friend who is a professional Latin dancer in Chicago so that their “first dance” would be memorable. But when it came time for the dance at their reception, Jessica said she couldn’t remember any of the steps she had spent so much time learning.
The Wedding Story of...Christa & Ben Hulin
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015A strong faith. Those three words are thrown around so much so they’ve almost become meaningless. But sometimes when two people fall in love, you can’t help but know that something bigger brought them together.
The Wedding Story of... Andrew & Stephanie Harman
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015Stephanie and Andrew, next-door neighbors, both attended Elkhart Memorial High School where the two became good friends. They parted when Andrew took on studies at Purdue while Stephanie headed off to Indiana University. No longer the "boy next door," yet remaining close, Andrew shared rides home with Stephanie from their respective campuses for holidays and summer vacations.
The Wedding Story of... Mark & Amanda Pappas Uhl
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015Amanda Pappas was interviewing at an Italian restaurant in Fort Wayne when Mark Uhl, a waiter, couldn't help but notice or resist introducing himself to the young lady in waiting. Once she was hired, the two became closer and closer until they officially began dating in March 2008.
The Wedding Story of... Anna & Michael Royal
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015Convinced they were a perfect match for each other, it took a mutual friend of Anna Tippmann and Michael Royal five months to finally bring the two together at Rack & Helen’s, a popular downtown New Haven bar and grill.
The Wedding Story of.. Katrina & Christopher Berg
Amy Conroy | March 3, 2015Before their walk down the aisle as husband and wife in 2011, Katrina Schumm and Christopher Berg walked down the aisle in 2009, as the maid of honor and best man at their friends’ wedding. “When we first met, we immediately clicked and have been head over heels ever since,” Katrina says.
The Wedding Story of... Danielle & Jonathan Smith
Amy Conroy | March 3, 2015It didn’t take long for Dani Bauman to realize that Jon Smith, the man she met online using eHarmony.com in March of 2011, was the real deal. “On the way home from our third date I remember calling my dad and telling him I’d met the man I was going to marry!” The feeling was mutual and Jon proposed to his future wife just three months later.
The Wedding Story of...Katie & Joe Thatcher
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015Katie McCool and Joe Thatcher grew up in the same town, but it took Katie’s friend, Anne, who happens to be Joe’s sister, to get the ball rolling on their relationship. In July of 2008, a text from Joe started it all, even though Katie admits she is the more outgoing of the two. Katie says, “He’s more quiet, but can make me laugh harder than anyone. We really are a good balance for each other.”
The Wedding Story of... Joe & Alina Meier
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015Catching their breath while still glowing in contentment, Alina & Joe nestled in the family room of professional wedding planner Anne Landis' home, whose roles took on that of many--advisor, confidant, designer and the person responsible for bringing the essence of their dreams into the spectacular reality of their wedding celebration.
The Wedding Story of... Billy & Michelle McClendon
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015A lot of people told Billy and Michelle McClendon they would never make it. Statistically, Michelle was not supposed to graduate high school, go to college or end up marrying her high school sweetheart. But on July 18, 2009, the couple proved a lot of people wrong.