Decor & Rentals Blog
A Fresh Arrangement: A Style Shoot That Transforms Chaos Into Beauty
Gabrielle Cheikh | September 15, 2015Every space has its own story that can be incorporated into your special day. This style shoot “A Fresh Arrangement” plays with turning ordinary, every day spaces and the chaos within them into a fresh, personalized event.
Train Station Sophistication: Northern Indiana Issue 3 2015 Cover Shoot
Jenna Nelson | September 15, 2015Stepping through the majestic oak doors of Baker Street Station in Fort Wayne, visitors are immediately transported back in time to an era when railroad transportation thrived in the early 1900s. The surroundings of the historic train station are invigorating as you imagine the bustling travelers hurriedly rushing through the crowd to catch their train. Back then, the train symbolized the pursuit of opportunity and a passport to a new life for travelers.
The Wedding Story of... Ellen & Stephen Sexton
Kathy Jonas | September 15, 2015Ellen Schoenle and Stephen Sexton met through their older siblings and went to school together at Marian High School in Mishawaka. They started dating at the end of their freshman year and dated for 10 more years.
The Wedding Story of... Lauren & Michael Crosby
Kathy Jonas | September 15, 2015Lauren Koch and Michael Crosby met as students at Florida State University. They were both at the same club when Lauren’s friend dropped her phone. Michael immediately helped them find it and after the club had closed, Lauren found him and gave him her phone number and a quick kiss goodnight. “I fell for him right then,” she admits.
The Wedding Story of... Jenny & Matt Haas
Kathy Jonas | September 15, 2015Jenny Hull and Matt Haas met through friends at a fraternity party while both were sophomores at Purdue University.
Top 10 Worst Bridal Fads
Kathy Jonas | July 31, 2015If you go to a lot of weddings, you know that it is only human nature to create a mental checklist of things you like and things you don’t.
What to Know About Planning Your D.I.Y. Wedding
Kathy Jonas | July 24, 2015The do it yourself movement – from home repairs to sewing to gardening – started in earnest in the 1970s. It embodies the ideas of independence, creativity and the joy of using your own hands to make something.
2015 Wedding Trends
Kathy Jonas | July 13, 2015I was so excited about 2015, I decided to start looking online for wedding trends before the end of the year. But I didn’t find any. It took until the end of January before these inevitable lists started surfacing. Maybe it takes the experts a little while to decide what’s new and fresh!
Blushing Bride: A Dramatic Photo Shoot in Lafayette
Sarah Parent | June 11, 2015Planners, inspired by the beauty of the Historic Lahr Atrium, chose the color palette of blush, marsala and gold to accentuate the vintage appeal of the location. Blush and gold mercury glass vessels and candle votives are used alongside gold chargers, blush linens with pops of gold, vintage books and clocks.
Posh in Polka Dots: A Style Shoot with Charm and Pizzazz
Michelle Samardzija | June 11, 2015For our one-of-a-kind inspiration shoot, we wanted to take the current trends of 2015 and turn them up a notch. With blush being the color of the year for many brides, we focused on a beautiful ombre to blush palette with pops of gold and the surprise of polka dots. The Allure, located in a historic building in LaPorte, is the ideal spot for this stylish shoot. Following the photography, couples poured into the facility for a new kind of bridal show, Inspire Us.