Venues Blog
This Kansas Micro-Wedding is a Perfectly Intimate Ceremony: The Real Wedding of Celina and Peter
Allyson Hutchison | July 17, 2023Mutual friends and a few weekends spent in the Saint Louis area are what led Celina and Peter to meet. However, they have a complete stranger named Molly to thank for encouraging Peter to talk to Celina.
This Grand Rapids Celebration Perfectly Blends Disco and Boho: The Real Wedding of Olivia and Tyler Schwerin
Allyson Hutchison | July 10, 2023While Tyler was attending school at the University of Michigan, he met Olivia, who was living in Ann Arbor at the time. The two started dating and the rest is history!
This New Year's Eve Celebration is Retro Fun: The Real Wedding of Alex and Ryan Helminiak
Allyson Hutchison | June 26, 2023Despite living in a small town and going to the same small high school, Alex and Ryan didn't officially meet until they had graduated.
Industrial Meets Elegance in This Illinois Celebration: The Real Wedding of Kim and Jake Phillips
Allyson Hutchison | June 21, 2023Kim and Jake met each other when they were twenty-four through family friends. Even though Jake is a quiet person, he later chose to propose to Kim in an extremely public manner. Jake put a float in the Bailey's Harbor parade in Door County, Wisconsin with one of his friends driving it.
This Downtown Chicago Celebration has Opulence Fit for Royalty: The Real Wedding of Kristie and Drake Estrada
Allyson Hutchison | June 14, 2023A teacher at their high school played a major role in Kristie and Drake meeting. When Drake asked the teacher how long he had to get a prom date, he didn't know the teacher would then tell the dance lass he was instructing, which Kristie was in.
This Autumnal Celebration is Centered Around Donuts and Cider: The Real Wedding of Abbie and Ethan Burton
Allyson Hutchison | June 7, 2023Abbie and Ethan were introduced by mutual friends in college. After a few times of hanging out, they realized they liked each other and wanted to start dating. All it took for Ethan to have the perfect proposal was a short hike up Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, Michigan.
This Charleston, South Carolina Celebration Brings in Rustic Midwestern Elements: The Real Wedding of Courtney and Tanner
Allyson Hutchison | June 1, 2023Despite being hired to different stations at the same company, Courtney and Tanner were both asked to attend training in the same classroom.
Whimsical Pastels Create a Soft, Elegant Fairytale Style Shoot in Carmel, Indiana
Allyson Hutchison | May 25, 2023The main idea for this shoot was to create the dreamiest shoot that combined a hint of whimsy and an element of elegance. "The shoot was my idea! I was envisioning a fairytale, with lots of florals and pastels!" Meghan, the planner of this shoot, shares.
This Indianapolis Wedding Venue is a Blank Slate for You to Design: Meet The Ivory Foundry
Allyson Hutchison | May 19, 2023Typically, the first thing a couple looks for when wedding planning is their venue and they plan other details around that specific space.
Fireflies, Lilacs and Crème Brûlée Collide in this Elegant Detroit Celebration: The Real Wedding of Kimberly and Thomas O'Neill
Allyson Hutchison | May 10, 2023After mutual friends—who ended up in their wedding party—introduced Kimberly and Thomas, the two clicked instantly. To propose, Thomas took Kimberly back to the place where they first met. With a secret photographer taking pictures of the big moment, Thomas proposed under a gazebo!