Decor & Rentals Blog
Drama Meets Romance: A Modern, Classic Wedding at the Empyrean
Carri Fras | January 25, 2018With the beautiful Empyrean event venue as our backdrop, rich with both luxurious and modern detailing, we knew our cover shoot was sure to inspire. Combining the experience of a vendor dream team led by Empyrean’s Chief Event Designer, Renee Miner, we combined several bridal looks that seamlessly married romance with a bit of drama. “The concept behind the shoot was driven by a combination of different styles and moods colliding into one rich and dramatic, almost theatrical design,” says Renee. “We have found our most successful ideas come from a team effort and this shoot was no exception. Our design team collaborated from concept to completion and created a stunning look that encompassed the exact style we were trying to achieve.”
The Wedding Story of Julia and Vincenzo Rulli
Carri Fras | January 24, 2018Graduating just one year apart, Julia and Vincenzo spent their elementary and high school years navigating the same hallways. It wasn’t until their sophomore year in college that they officially met. “Our story began on September 8, 2012 when Notre Dame’s football team was playing Purdue University in South Bend,” Julia recalls. “After attending the game, I celebrated the Irish victory with a bonfire at a friend’s house. As it turned out, Vinnie and I had mutual friends, and we were casually introduced at the bonfire. We hit it off immediately and became friends ourselves.” After a month or so of friendship, Julia agreed to be Vinnie’s date at his cousin’s annual Halloween party. Besides spending a lot of time together that weekend, Vinnie fixed the brakes on Julia’s car and even met Julia’s entire family at Sunday dinner. “That weekend, I got my first glimpse into the incredible person Vinnie is,” says Julia. “Our friendship grew stronger and continues to grow after four and a half years of dating—and now marriage!”
WeddingDay Exclusive Style Shoot: The Sanctuary on Penn
Carri Fras | January 22, 2018To bring The Sanctuary on Penn’s old-world motif to life, we turned to owner and executive planner Sarah Farthing of All in the Details. The classy, art-deco style she envisioned was a perfect fit for the venue’s beautifully rich and historic aesthetic. Sarah says, “Immediately upon entering the venue, I was struck with inspiration as how to best communicate the grandeur of the space and at the same time amplify its natural, historic beauty.”
The Art of Romance: A Cover Shoot at Gallery Forty-Two
Carri Fras | January 18, 2018This cover was all about romance and simplicity. But instead of the typical hues that exude romance like reds and pinks, our team of vendors wanted to show how the same look and feel could be achieved with light lavender and tons of greenery and florals. To bring nothing short of a wow factor to the shoot, we partnered with Magical Moments Event Planning to make our exciting dreams come to life. Another magical twist? A live artist on set to capture all the beauty and love!
The Wedding Story of Jenny and Jake Golic
Carri Fras | January 17, 2018Jenny and Jake got engaged in the exact same spot they met—their ceramics classroom at Notre Dame. She explains, “I got switched into ceramics the night before by my advisor so it wouldn’t interfere with practice. I wasn’t thrilled about an 8 a.m. start time, but I guess it worked out!” When the two returned to campus for Jake’s sister’s graduation, Jake proposed in that very place. Jenny recalls, “It was awesome, and I was a blubbery mess!”
An English Countryside-Inspired Elopement
Carri Fras | January 11, 2018Amber of Blush + Blossom Events envisioned a style shoot that would embody the old world architecture and beauty of Europe—a place that she loves—and found the perfect Indiana locale to reflect that historic elegance with Laurel Hall.
Bohemian Elegance Style Shoot
Carri Fras | January 4, 2018Elegant and boho were the two things that came to mind when Christina of Christina Leskovar Photography dreamt up this unique style shoot.
Elegance Meets Romance at Laurel Hall
Carri Fras | January 2, 2018Michelle Rakotomalala of Rakoteet Photography understands fall weddings are certainly popular in a place like the Midwest. She says, “With as big of a deal as fall weddings are here in Indiana, I wanted to give brides some beautiful and elegant fall wedding inspiration with a stunning array of fall colors—something different and upscale that doesn’t involve pumpkins or the typical fall decor.”
Winter Glow Style Shoot
Carri Fras | December 28, 2017Eileen of Eileen Call Photography and her friend, Abbie, of Abigail Gowin Photography not only wanted to create their first style shoot together, they wanted it to be fresh and unique...something that took into account the trending colors for winter weddings, but with an added twist.
The Wedding Story of Meghan and Sean Treglia
Savannah Hope | December 23, 2017Meghan and Sean had fate on their side. They met back on Halloween of 2011. Meghan was sporting a very cute orange soda costume and bumped into Sean, but the interaction was short lived.