Venues Blog

A Greenery-Filled East Lansing Celebration: The Real Wedding of Elissa and Matt Scharboneau

When Elissa went to college, she became best friends with Amanda, who grew up with Matt and later married his best friend David. Once David and Amanda started dating, Elissa and Matt began hanging out, too.

A Summer Chicago Celebration: The Real Wedding of Melissa and Nicholas Reyes

Over one summer in their teenage years, Melissa and Nicholas both worked at the same summer camp. They met and discovered they had feelings for each other and the rest is history!

Lucky in Love: WeddingDay’s Exclusive Northern Indiana Cover Shoot

Inspired by the elegant feel of Four Winds Casino South Bend’s brand new event space, Burns Special Events, our cover shoot planner, designed a high-end celebration filled with luxurious details. Playing off the rich black and gold elements already in the venue’s ballroom, Burns designed a complementary color palette using black, gold, white and a pop of copper that just breathes opulence into the shoot!

WeddingDay Pro Spotlight: Taylor Sauer, The DoubleTree by Hilton South Bend

Located in the heart of downtown, The DoubleTree by Hilton South Bend is an incredible space to host your wedding.

If You Love K-Dramas, This Columbus Wedding is a Must-See: The Real Wedding of Tiffany Ho and Kevin Ying

One of Tiffany's friends encouraged her to swipe right on Kevin, even though she had seen him before on the dating app. After meeting for bubble tea and a walk around Antrim Park, Ohio launched into their full COVID-19 lockdown.

This Downtown Chicago Celebration has Opulence Fit for Royalty: The Real Wedding of Kristie and Drake Estrada

A 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.

Looking for an Intimate Bridal Show Unlike Any Other? Gillespie Glam Has You Covered!

Planning a wedding can be overwhelming, so many look to bridal shows to connect with vendors and get wedding inspiration. However, many of these shows can feel more generic than personal and overstimulate brides and grooms-to-be.

An Extravagant Boho Celebration in South Bend: The Real Wedding of Jessica and Robert Kauffman

After spending multiple months locked down in California during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jessica came home to Indiana to go out with her best friend.

Classic Elegance in South Bend, Indiana: The Real Wedding of Caitlin & Blake Stone

Growing up, Caitlin never really had a dream of what she wanted her ideal wedding to look like. So, once she was engaged to Blake, Caitlin was open to several theme ideas.

Modern Desert Chic: WeddingDay’s Exclusive Northern Indiana Cover Shoot

For this cover, the team at Burns Special Events wanted to bring together a shoot that incorporated desert elements into a modern winter style shoot. Though the two seem to contradict each other, bringing opposites together was a beautiful theme of this shoot.

“I was picturing a simplistic but dramatic shoot,” Lauren Krempec from Burns explains. We think the wonderful team of creatives brought to life a shoot that was regal yet achievable!