Venues Blog

Overcoming the Fear of Weather

Want an outdoor wedding but can’t stop worrying about the weather? Work with your event planner in advance to make sure your special day is worry-free.

Pulling Off a Beach Wedding Close to Home

Imagine... a beautiful sunset, a cool breeze, sand beneath your feet and sharing it with the love of your life. This, my friend, is a beach wedding. But before you make that beachfront reservation, let’s explore this location to see if it is the right fit for your celebration.

Inspiration to Make an Old Building New Again

"If you dream it then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want." - Zig Zigler

Troy Clark feels one of his biggest dreams has been achieved. The success of The Allure in LaPorte is something he’d only hoped for. After completing his first full year in business, he enjoys helping others get what they’re hoping for.

2011 Wedding Trends

The 2011 wedding trend predictions look to a return to vintage and classic styles, an upswing in backyard receptions and a mixture of tech-savvy and eco-friendly weddings. The top wedding trends for each year are based on industry research, polling and trend-spotting by top wedding vendors and wedding professionals. Here are some of the trends to expect for weddings this year.

What To Consider When Choosing a Reception Venue

What should you look for in your reception site, aside from that sense of rightness you know you'll have the moment you see the perfect spot?  The site you select for your special occasion establishes the feel, creates the mood and begins your story. That space is one of your most important decisions and the following considerations are vital in determining the perfect location for your celebration.

An Over The Top Wedding...On Stage!

This week's article is a wedding story submitted by 2010 bride, Kristy Hronick. Enjoy the sophisticated details, intricate planning and amazing photographs! 

Another Winter 2011 Sneak Peek

When DJ and Brooke Fitzpatrick needed a reception venue to accommodate their 600+ guests and the stunning Palais Royale was already booked, the Executive Director at the nearby Morris Performing Arts Center had an idea.

Ten Tips for Planning the Perfect Outdoor Wedding

Are you thinking about having your wedding and reception in a beautiful outdoor setting? Can you picture yourself next to a rippling stream, amidst stunning gardens and a waterfall, surrounded by lush lawns on a beautiful sunny day and all in a private setting?

How To Interview A Banquet Hall

Before I became a Banquet Hall Manager at The Allure in LaPorte, I was an independent wedding consultant. Over the years, I’ve seen couples make a host of mistakes when choosing a venue for their wedding reception. To ensure that this doesn’t happen to you, here’s a list of questions to talk about with each other and then with the managers at the different facilities you visit during your search.

Go All Out with a Small Wedding

At its core, a wedding celebration is about personal style, preferences, dreams, family, friends and of course, budgets. With the wedding industry booming more than ever, it seems that small weddings have been wiped out in favor of guest lists that are well into the hundreds. Generally, a small wedding is thought of as fewer than 50 people, though some may consider any guest amount under 100 to be small.