Venues Blog

Shades of Winter: WeddingDay's Exclusive Central Indiana Cover Shoot

Kaitlyn Smale |  January 27, 2025

For our Central Indiana cover shoot, Cheyenne Fox of Nerdy Fox Rentals & Designs wanted to show that winter weddings can be just as magical and fun as weddings in other seasons. She shares, “I came up with the idea of 'shades of winter' because I felt like there wasn’t enough inspiration for winter weddings out there.” Drawing inspiration from her daughter's love for Elsa, she designed a shoot filled with plenty of sparkles, fake snow and an ethereal winter color palette!

Modern Elegance in Indianapolis: The Real Wedding of Megan & Nihanth Damera

Allyson Hutchison |  January 22, 2025

Finding the perfect venues was important to Megan and Nihanth as they wanted to hold two different wedding ceremonies, one a traditional Christian wedding and one an eastern Hindu wedding. They also needed spaces that would accommodate their large guest list.

2024 Style Shoot Design Contest Runner Up: Love You to Peaches

Kaitlyn Smale |  January 16, 2025

Inspired by our maximalist theme, Peach Overload, Cynthia Basker of Celebrated Events and her runner-up Style Shoot Design Contest team, sponsored by AAYS Event Rentals, dreamed up a fresh, fun and modern concept.

Industrial Chic: An Elegant Shoot in a Rustic Chicago Venue

Allyson Hutchison |  January 13, 2025

Though it was once a popular hangout in Chicago, this space is now a brand new industrial wedding venue that this team wanted to highlight in an opulent manner. “While brick and industrial is very in right now, there is not much like it in Schaumburg.

Rustic Elegance in Southwest Michigan: The Real Wedding of Chelsea Suppinger & Brady Ruffing

Allyson Hutchison |  January 8, 2025

Chelsea and Brady’s wedding was a stunning celebration set against the backdrop of a mix of willow trees, an apple orchard and a serene lake. The outdoor ceremony space provided the perfect setting for their summer nuptials, with the option of an indoor ceremony in case of inclement weather.

Catch Country Charm in this Michigan Celebration: The Real Wedding of Nicole and Colton James

Allyson Hutchison |  January 2, 2025

In June of 2018, Nicole started working at a hockey rink and met Colton, who played hockey at the same rink. After getting to know each other as friends for eight months, Nicole and Colton started dating. Four years later, Colton proposed while they were taking family photos on the beach!

Soft Neutrals Create an Elegant Air for this Michigan Celebration: The Real Wedding of Katelynn and CJ Oppenhuizen

Allyson Hutchison |  December 31, 2024

When Katelynn spontaneously joined her parents for an ATV trip up north, she had no idea she'd meet the love of her life.

An Elegant, Garden Fairytale Celebration: The Real Wedding of Jessica and Joshua Ashford

Allyson Hutchison |  December 27, 2024

When a friend came to visit Jessica in college in Chicago, she told Jessica she'd be bringing a friend.

An Elegant, Rustic Celebration in Franklin, Indiana: The Real Wedding of Megan and Samuel Claycamp

Allyson Hutchison |  December 18, 2024

Even though Megan and Samuel have known each other almost their whole lives, they didn't start dating until a few years after they graduated from college. Samuel proposed to Megan in Cape Coral, Florida while both their families were there.

This Summer Celebration Shows Fall Colors in a Creative Way: The Real Wedding of Shriyani Tysen and Kyle Kaufman

Allyson Hutchison |  December 11, 2024

After meeting on a dating app, Shriyani and Kyle fell in love. When the time was right, Kyle created an ingenious way to propose to Shriyani. Kyle took the day off work, saying he had PTO, and suggested they go shopping and take their dog Poppy to Weko Beach.