Venues Blog
The Wedding Story of... Lauren & Michael Crosby
Kathy Jonas | September 15, 2015Lauren Koch and Michael Crosby met as students at Florida State University. They were both at the same club when Lauren’s friend dropped her phone. Michael immediately helped them find it and after the club had closed, Lauren found him and gave him her phone number and a quick kiss goodnight. “I fell for him right then,” she admits.
The Wedding Story of... Jenny & Matt Haas
Kathy Jonas | September 15, 2015Jenny Hull and Matt Haas met through friends at a fraternity party while both were sophomores at Purdue University.
Blushing Bride: A Dramatic Photo Shoot in Lafayette
Sarah Parent | June 11, 2015Planners, inspired by the beauty of the Historic Lahr Atrium, chose the color palette of blush, marsala and gold to accentuate the vintage appeal of the location. Blush and gold mercury glass vessels and candle votives are used alongside gold chargers, blush linens with pops of gold, vintage books and clocks.
Posh in Polka Dots: A Style Shoot with Charm and Pizzazz
Michelle Samardzija | June 11, 2015For our one-of-a-kind inspiration shoot, we wanted to take the current trends of 2015 and turn them up a notch. With blush being the color of the year for many brides, we focused on a beautiful ombre to blush palette with pops of gold and the surprise of polka dots. The Allure, located in a historic building in LaPorte, is the ideal spot for this stylish shoot. Following the photography, couples poured into the facility for a new kind of bridal show, Inspire Us.
The Wedding Story of...Lauren & Tom Kohr
Kathy Jonas | June 10, 2015Lauren Burke and Thomas Kohr met at Yale University after a freshman picnic for athletes. He was on the crew team and she was on the volleyball team. They both moved to New York City after graduation and sports brought them together once again playing coed volleyball in the NY Urban Professional Volleyball league.
The Wedding Story of... Katrina & Christopher Harrington
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015“Ever since the 2nd grade, I knew I would marry a blonde haired, blue-eyed boy,” explains Katrina Corcoran. Her elementary premonition came true her freshmen year at the University of Notre Dame when she met Chris Harrington, a rugby-playing senior.
The Wedding Story of... Stephanie & James Van Overbeke
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015The couple traveled to James’ family’s lake place in Michigan for the Fourth of July. During the annual fireworks show, he pulled Stephanie aside and got down on one knee. A Paloma Blanca gown had everything Stephanie’s heart desired: ivory, fitted, mermaid, silk and lace and buttons down the back and a train for a vintage look.
The Wedding Story of... Susan & Brian Bouggy
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015When Brian Bouggy and Susan Hentschel met through a mutual friend while attending Purdue University, they didn’t think much of it. They remained acquaintances during school. It wasn’t until moving to Indianapolis after graduation, the two reunited and quickly became an item.
The Wedding Story of... Amanda & Leslie Leatherman
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015Amanda and Leslie wanted a Rococo-style wedding that resembled a French Victorian Tea Party. And they pulled it off, thanks to a very accommodating and dedicated planner, many four-hour conference calls, 18 months of design and planning, two full days of setup and a lot of attention to detail.
The Wedding Story of... Sabrina & Daniel Glimcher
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015Sabrina headed into her New York City interview with a mission: to land her dream job. Danny, as the employer, approached the meeting simply as an assessment of Sabrina’s qualifications and to solidify a promising hire. It wasn’t long into the interview that Danny established Sabrina met the professional criteria and began to strongly consider her in relation to his own “criteria.”