The Wedding Story of... Megan & David Goldberg

While a freshman at St. Mary’s College, Meg Griffin decided to join the Notre Dame Taekwondo Club. It was just a whim, but that is where she met her student instructor, David Goldberg, a sophomore at The University of Notre Dame. “We became good friends first semester and started dating second semester,” Meg explains. 

 

During Meg’s senior year the couple had to endure a long distance relationship because David’s job took him to Texas. To celebrate the first night of fall break, Meg had plans to spend a night out with her girlfriends at Notre Dame, before visiting David for the week in Texas. “As I was walking to Notre Dame from St. Mary’s to meet my friends I noticed someone at the top of the hill near the Grotto,” Meg said. “As I approached, I realized it was David, pacing at the top of the hill. I was pretty confused because the first thing I managed to say was, ‘Aren’t you in the wrong state?’” David reassured Meg that he finally was in the right state as he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. “I must have gotten over my initial confusion, because I certainly managed to say yes!”

 

 

 

 

When it came to finding the perfect reception location, David and Meg looked high and low for a venue that didn’t fit the typical hotel ballroom. “We wanted something classic, but with character that fit our personalities,” Meg said. “After a few friends recommended the Old Bag Factory in Goshen and we checked it out, we were immediately hooked.”

 

 

 

 

The big day began at the Holy Spirit Chapel located on the St. Mary’s campus. “Because David and I met at school, it only seemed appropriate to tie the knot there,” Meg said, “...it also helped that the chapel is absolutely beautiful!” 

 

Although Meg and David had a Catholic ceremony, they wanted to be sure to include elements from both of their backgrounds. “After the ceremony, David and I signed a Jewish ketubah, which outlines the promises we have made to each other and our marital responsibilities. Today, the ketubah, according to tradition, is displayed prominently in our home, with all our wedding pictures, as a reminder of our vows and the promises we have made.”

 

 

 

Following the ceremony guests traveled to the Old Bag Factory, which created the perfect backdrop for the couples’ vintage-inspired reception.

 

Rather than using traditional escort cards, Meg and David created travel tags with the names of their guests on them. The tags were hung on a board with the title, “Oh the Places we Love,” and each table was named after a place that was special to the couples’ relationship. “Examples included ‘Stanford Hall,’ which is where David lived, or ‘Rockne Hall,’ where our Taekwondo practice took place. Each table  included an explanation about why the place was special to us.”

 

To play up their color palette, the couple filled an assortment of green glass vases and mason jars with hydrangeas, queen anne’s lace, daisies and various flowers from Meg’s aunt’s garden. Scrapbooking paper with map patterns was placed under the vases. 

 

Large green paper lanterns and simple twinkle lights hanging from the ceiling added a romantic ambience to the venue. Also, at every place setting, a green wine glass with a tag read, “Please use me for the sundae bar!”