Planning & Parties Blog
The Wedding Story of... Vesna & RJ French
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015RJ French saw Vesna Popovic walking down the street at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland when both were freshmen in 2005. It was love at first sight for him, but she appeared not to notice him. He made a habit of walking the busy route, hoping to get her attention. When they were finally introduced by friends, he seized the opportunity to ask her out. They began dating and continued all through college.
The Wedding Story of...Danielle & Andrew Fiega
Amanda Norell | March 3, 2015When Danielle Klotz and Andrew Fiega met through mutual friends in December of 2007, they both realized that the timing wasn’t right. Neither of them were looking for a serious relationship, so they went their separate ways. Little did they know they were fated from the start.
The Wedding Story of... Ashley & Marcus Przybyla
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015When the bride’s business is called “Fierce Forward,” you know you’re going to get a wedding that’s like no other. In the case of Ashley and Marcus, the celebration exuded personality: a black and burnt orange color scheme as a nod to Halloween and fall; a few skulls interspersed to signify life and death, and a ceremony on the St. Joseph River at her mom and stepfather’s house.
The Wedding Story of... Kyle & Samantha Hunsberger
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015When Kyle Hunsberger and Samantha "Sam" Lewis entered into the union of marriage, they did so with passion, friendship and a long line of love as their foundation. Forever marriages seem to run in their families. Both Sam and Kyle's parents, as well as all four sets of grandparents, have enjoyed long marriages-a total of 288 combined years to be exact.
The Wedding Story of... Julie & Tom Vanderheyden
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015Life for Tom and Julie VanderHeyden is hectic. Between his job as a gastroenterologist (a “stomach doctor”) and hers as an occupational therapist, they don’t get to spend a lot of time together.
The Wedding Story of... Heather & Kevin Gaalaas
Amy Conroy | March 3, 2015The relationship between Heather Higgins and Kevin Gaalaas began when they were only six years old. Having recently moved to Bloomington, Indiana, Kevin and Heather became classmates in the first grade. “I like to think I knew Heather was ‘the one’ in the first grade – she was my first crush!” Kevin says.
The Wedding Story of... Manisha Patel & Anuj Agarwala
Kathy Jonas | March 3, 2015Manisha Patel was completing her residency in emergency medicine at a Chicago hospital. Add to that, the little task of planning a large intricate four-day Indian wedding in Indianapolis. It might have been a little bit difficult at times, but she and her fiancé Anuj Aragwala (and their families) not only made it work, but made it something memorable, meaningful, and a lot of fun.
The Wedding Story of...Kelsey & Grant Russo
Amanda Norell | March 3, 2015Being a student-athlete can be challenging, but it can also have its perks. For Kelsey Pence and Grant Russo, an unexpected benefit of running cross-country and track at Denison University was finding each other.
The Wedding Story of... Shelby & Chad Cysewski
Amy Conroy | March 3, 2015After meeting through a mutual friend in Chicago in 2007, Shelby Conroy and Chad Cysewski were immediately drawn to each other. Six years later, Chad proposed at the same restaurant where they had their first date. After a surprise celebration following dinner ?with their families, the planning of a big city, romantic and elegant-themed wedding began.
The Wedding Story of... Gregory & Ebony Baker
WeddingDay | March 3, 2015When Ebony Johnson and Gregory Baker met at a planning session for a high school step competition in 2003, there was no particular attraction. They took care of the business at hand and went separate ways. They ran into each other from time to time at step events but there was still no chemistry.