Venues Blog
Accommodating Your Wedding Guests
Summer Holman | August 20, 2012Location and convenience are the most important factors to consider when searching for a hotel for your wedding guests. Hotels near the ceremony and reception are preferred. You don’t want your guests to have to travel long distances or worry about how to get from point A to point B at the end of a long night.
A Victorian Garden Wedding Inspiration Shoot
Lynette Weber | April 16, 2012This Victorian Garden Wedding Inspiration Shoot was a collaboration between Social Butterfly, Artful Blooms florist, and Eric Rudd Photography. As local wedding vendors and residents, they feel that Bloomington, Indiana is a hidden gem in the Midwest so, naturally, it was the ideal setting for a Victorian Garden inspiration shoot.
Raw to Remarkable
Jamey Harding | April 16, 2012Imagine a raw space - perhaps a gymnasium, barn, studio, or industrial warehouse - as a blank canvas for your wedding. Naturally, these options provide the perfect setting for brides with imaginative spirits desiring maximum creative control on their wedding day. From chairs to linens to lighting, you’ll call the shots filling the space with all your favorites.
Never Lose Hope: Wish Upon a Wedding Gives New Hope to an Inspiring Couple
WeddingDay | April 16, 2012For Nick, it was love at first sight. Shannon, however, wasn’t so sure. Both members of the same high school marching band, Shannon made it clear to Nick that he’d have to make some changes if he wanted to date her. After a couple years of being friends, getting to know one another, and making some of those necessary changes, the two did begin to date – but it didn’t last.
An Early Morning Tea Party Inspiration Shoot in Southwest Michigan
WeddingDay | March 15, 2012A team of local wedding professionals in Southwest Michigan came together to create an early morning springtime stylized photo shoot in an apple orchard. The creative team of Brad and Sam or Bradley James Photography turned to Stella Event Design’s Event Planner Brittany Johnson for her expertise.
Stunning Outdoor Ceremonies: How to Plan for the Unpredictable
Rachel Dillow | January 10, 2012Dreaming of an outdoor ceremony but afraid to commit? Event planners from the Eiteljorg Museum share three planning tips for any outdoor affair.
Merci Beaucoup, A French-Inspired Wedding Affair
WeddingDay | October 18, 2011A team of local wedding professionals in Central Indiana collaborated to create an elaborate vignette for brides to be inspired! Their story began with the Inn at Irwin Garden Estates in the heart of downtown Columbus, Indiana.
Dreams Come True with Wish Upon a Wedding
Amy Conroy | October 18, 2011Cory and Janice knew of each other growing up, having gone to school together since grade school. They didn’t really float in the same circles then, but shared some mutual friends. It wasn’t until as teenagers they worked together at a local grocery store, that Cory developed, in his words, “a very secret, very pressing crush” on Janice.
Overcoming the Fear of Weather
Cheryl Brockmann | June 23, 2011Want an outdoor wedding but can’t stop worrying about the weather? Work with your event planner in advance to make sure your special day is worry-free.
Pulling Off a Beach Wedding Close to Home
Nicole Beltz | June 23, 2011Imagine... a beautiful sunset, a cool breeze, sand beneath your feet and sharing it with the love of your life. This, my friend, is a beach wedding. But before you make that beachfront reservation, let’s explore this location to see if it is the right fit for your celebration.