Venues Blog
Four Bouquets Inspired by Grand Rapids' Hot Spots
taylor.kraai | December 19, 2016Wedding inspiration can come from several places. Sometimes, your color palette helps make the decisions. Sometimes, it's the season.
The Wedding Story of Shannon and Brian Sharer
Carri Fras | December 18, 2016Brian had one special proposal in mind for Shannon, a woman that first caught his eye and later his heart after meeting her at 5th Avenue in Royal Oak, Michigan. His 31st birthday was approaching but he shrugged it off as if he didn’t want anything special.
The Wedding Story of Lisa and Gerid Gee
Carri Fras | December 16, 2016Lisa and Gerid Gee were college sweethearts. They met as freshmen at the University of Ann Arbor, Michigan and, by sophmore year, they were officially dating. This was thanks, in part, to the DKE fraternity Gerid was part of.
The Wedding Story of Lindsay and Stephen Panah
Carri Fras | December 15, 2016Lindsay and Stephen Panah met during their initial years of college at Indiana University through mutual friends, simply becoming casual acquaintances. As fate would have it, they were never more than this until Lindsay’s senior year and Stephen’s final year of grad school.
The Wedding Story of Cassie and Tom Cassidy
Carri Fras | December 13, 2016We find brides choose the venue for their most perfect day for a variety of reasons. For Cassie and Tom Cassidy, it was for sentimental reasons. Oh, and because what girl doesn't, at one point in her life, dream of having her “happily ever after” wedding in a castle?
Chic Wedding Meets Dreamy Country
Joelle Bradfield | December 13, 2016It may be December but we’re still loving the fall feels! Christina, of Christina Leskovar Photography, knew that she wanted to create a shoot that felt vintage-chic in a beautiful country setting.
The Wedding Story of Ashley and Daniel Regal
Joelle Bradfield | December 12, 2016Ashley and Daniel met through mutual friends and before too long, they knew they wanted to be in each other’s lives forever. Daniel proposed to Ashley on the beach, where they had fallen in love. Her friends were hiding in the bushes and all came out to celebrate with them afterwards. One thing about Ashley and Daniel is their friends are important to them. This factored into their wedding planning as well. “I knew that I wanted it to be an authentic representation of who we are and what we value,” says Ashley. “And of course, for our guests to have a great time.” And that they did! With their closest friends in the bridal party by their sides (one of them officiated!), and the wedding held at a tree house, their guests loved every second of it.
The Wedding Story of Keren Thoms and Aaron Schaer
Carri Fras | December 10, 2016Who knew that meeting in school and sharing courses and volunteer work for a year would end in a lifetime spent together? That is exactly how it happened for Keren and Aaron Schaer. The Victoria B.C. and Michigan natives met on a “Gap Year” program in Israel between high school and college.
The Wedding Story of Chuk and Jaky Replogle
Carri Fras | December 9, 2016Jaky and Chuk Replogle had a wedding engagement that was just about as sweet and intimate as the peaches they had at their table settings!
The Wedding Story of Lindsey and Michael Summers
Carri Fras | December 8, 2016Lindsey and Michael Summer’s creativity is something that came into play well before their wedding plans ever took shape. Their wedding story began at Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, MI, a place where they spent their first New Year’s Eve together.