Planning & Parties Blog
The Wedding Story of... Danielle & Jonathan Smith
Amy Conroy | March 3, 2015It didn’t take long for Dani Bauman to realize that Jon Smith, the man she met online using eHarmony.com in March of 2011, was the real deal. “On the way home from our third date I remember calling my dad and telling him I’d met the man I was going to marry!” The feeling was mutual and Jon proposed to his future wife just three months later.
The Wedding Story of...Katie & Joe Thatcher
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015Katie McCool and Joe Thatcher grew up in the same town, but it took Katie’s friend, Anne, who happens to be Joe’s sister, to get the ball rolling on their relationship. In July of 2008, a text from Joe started it all, even though Katie admits she is the more outgoing of the two. Katie says, “He’s more quiet, but can make me laugh harder than anyone. We really are a good balance for each other.”
The Wedding Story of... Joe & Alina Meier
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015Catching their breath while still glowing in contentment, Alina & Joe nestled in the family room of professional wedding planner Anne Landis' home, whose roles took on that of many--advisor, confidant, designer and the person responsible for bringing the essence of their dreams into the spectacular reality of their wedding celebration.
The Wedding Story of... Billy & Michelle McClendon
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015A lot of people told Billy and Michelle McClendon they would never make it. Statistically, Michelle was not supposed to graduate high school, go to college or end up marrying her high school sweetheart. But on July 18, 2009, the couple proved a lot of people wrong.
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... Kelly & Daniel Mathenia
Amy Conroy | March 3, 2015When Kelly Hunt and Daniel Mathenia first met in 2008, they immediately realized how much they had in common. The two, who were living in Chicago, not only had mutual friends, but were also from the same hometown, St. Joseph, Michigan, and went to the same high school.
The Wedding Story of... Anne & Andy Hammond
Amy Conroy | March 3, 2015Anne Muskopf and Andy Hammond met through a mutual friend in the summer of 2008 and immediately formed a friendship that quickly turned into something more.
The Wedding Story of...Jennifer & Joshua Bail
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015If the greatest loves come from friendship, then you need not look any further than the story of Jennifer Cooney and Joshua Bail.
The Wedding Story of... Dane & Victoria Sorenson
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015If it would have taken Dane Sorensen any longer to figure out what Victoria Gonzalez was up to, she just might have failed physics class. It was fall of 2004 at Andrews University when Victoria first set her sights on Dane. For two weeks, she skipped physics class just so she could ask him for his notes, hoping he would ask her for a date.
The Wedding Story of... Justin & Sarah Ingram
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015Tradition is important to people from the Midwest, and Sarah Moore and Justin Ingram are no exception.