TheWeddingMag - Fall 2022

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EDITORS' NOTE

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EDITORIAL

EDITORS

Ryan Bradley

Brooke Shaw

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

Fall is slowly making its appearance and we are here for it! This time of year is always a favorite for Indiana & Michigan weddings and we know so many of you have waited for this time to celebrate your wedding day with the love of your life. We hope as you are planning and preparing for your wedding day that we can bring you inspiration and easy accessibility to the most skilled wedding vendors in the area.

This fall issue is packed full of inspiration just for you! Be sure to check out our Floral Preview where local florists created exquisite floral designs to inspire. You will find two gorgeous fall stylized shoots that took place at The Morris Estate and Friendship Botanic Gardens. Two gorgeous venues we know you are going to fall in love with. We also have several unique wedding stories that showcase gorgeous design and love stories that inspire.

We hope this season of planning and dreaming of marrying your best friend brings you joy, hope, and love.

Happy Planning!

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Brooke Shaw

PHOTOSHOOT COORDINATOR

Jessica Haviland

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Katie Yoder

ART & DESIGN

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Ryan Bradley SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Ron McKim

Shaun Kelly

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Dylan & Taylor

DESCRIBE YOUR WEDDING VISION

Our wedding vision consisted of being surrounded by all of our loved ones, which included about 300 people. We wouldn’t have had it any other way. Our biggest goal was to look out at all of our guests and soak in the fact that they were all there to celebrate our love. It was the highlight of our night. We wanted a country feel, but not in a barn— so The Wooded Knot was the best vibe for us. We fell in love with all that the venue had to offer. We wanted our wedding to be memorable for years to come and for everyone to dance the night away— and we got just that.

DESCRIBE YOUR WEDDING DAY

Our day was PERFECT. Starting with the weather— God blessed us with a sunny and 75 day, which could not have been more beautiful. We were surrounded by our close family and friends and celebrated our forever love. One thing that we will cherish forever is our intimate moments shared throughout the

day— from getting ready with our wedding parties, having our parents put our final touches to our dress and tuxes, and most importantly, us reading our vows privately before the ceremony, Dylan seeing me walk down the aisle for the first time and having our secret last dance. We also loved closing down the venue by dancing our hearts out. It was the best day of our lives.

ADVICE TO ENGAGED COUPLES

My biggest advice for engaged couples would be to just soak in all the small moments. Even when planning the wedding— you only get to do this once. Don’t let the stress of planning the wedding make you lose sight of the reason you are planning it— for your love. Plan the day that you and your fiancé want and enjoy every single moment. Secondly, when the big day is finally here, look out at each of your guests and decorations and soak it in. It’s everything you’ve worked for and it’s SO COOL to see it come to life. Moral of the story— soak it all in.

VENDORS

Venue

The Wooded Knot Photographer

Lindsey Marie Photography

Videographer

Caleb Yoder Jeweler

Macy’s (earrings, necklace)

Rodger’s Holland (ring)

Caterer

Holy Smokes BBQ Cake

Sis & Me Bakery

Gown

One Fine Day Hair

Isabella Lenfestey of Amy Nedderman Hair

DJ

DJ Connection

Makeup

Ashley Urban Artistry

Tuxedo Men’s Warehouse

“Our biggest goal was to look out at all of our guests and soak in the fact that they were all there to celebrate our love. It was the highlight of our night”

Gino’s Banquet Hall is honored to have been hosting events for over 70 years, and is proud to be the home of Ace Catering. Ace Catering has also been celebrating events with their loyal customers for over two decades.

this Hobart banquet hall we feature 3 possible rooms that come with a variety of additional aspects such as a private bridal room and a coat room to ensure a comfortable and accommodating environment, regardless of what type of event you may be considering.

are very proud of our beautiful hall

our ability to serve the wonderful town of Hobart, Indiana

Chicagoland

Luke & Ashley

BRIDE'S

DESCRIBE YOUR WEDDING VISION

I always wanted something a little industrial, a little rustic, but very light. I wanted all airy colors like blush and tan to brighten any venue up. I’m obsessed with white roses so those were definitely in our look book.

DESCRIBE YOUR WEDDING DAY

Our wedding day was nothing short of perfect. Our day was the beginning of June and the weather was spectacular. Everyone was so relaxed and incredibly happy. We will never forget how amazing all of our vendors were and how much we appreciated everything they did for us. We were truly surrounded by all our favorite people in the world and felt the love from each and every one of them.

YOUR ADVICE TO ENGAGED COUPLES

Remember you’re on the same team. Planning a wedding is hard and can be stressful so always remember why you’re planning your wedding. It always helped me put things into perspective!

VENDORS

Photographer

McKenah Childress Video

Brooke Richison

DJ

Dutton Productions

Venue

Lake County Fairgrounds Hair

Haleigh Brianne Bridal Makeup

Adeline Perez Beauty Dress

Something Blue Bridal Ring Brilliant Earth (Hers)

Manly Bands (His) Earrings

Sunday Moon Designs

Catering Grand Events Flowers

Kristian Lynn Floral Tux

The Black Tux Cake

Verna Morecraft (Bride's Grandmother)

“We will never forget how amazing all of our vendors were and how much we appreciated everything they did for us.”

Rustic Elegance & Refined Vintage Charm

GATHER. RELAX. ENJOY.

Located

A Whimsical Romance

The Chapel at The Morris Estate in Southwest Michigan is a charming venue for weddings dating back to 1938. The chapel holds up to 180 people inside and even has bride and groom lounges for you and your wedding party to get ready for your big day. There is even a quaint little schoolhouse that is on The Morris Estate Property that was rescued from demolition and is the perfect backdrop for wedding photos.

With the venue nestled right in front of a beautifully maintained woods, AAYS Event Rentals created the most stunning outdoor tablescape. The hanging rattan lanterns above the tablescape looked incredible. The warm and inviting colors of greens, oranges, peaches and yellows embodied a fall wedding.

Poppies did an amazing job with the floral for this Stylized Shoot. She used peach ranunculus, toffee roses, blush roses, dahlias, peach stock, Phalaenopsis orchids, copper beach, eucalyptus, Queen Anne’s Lace and Sun Palm leaves. The circular arch on the wall behind the altar inside the church was so beautifully made. It added in a pop of color and brought warmth into an all-white space.

Our model, Leighana Burden, looked stunning in a gown provided by Here Comes the Dress. Their new location recently opened in Granger. The loose off the shoulder sleeves are so elegant and feminine. The lace bodice and lace detailed train on the gown is eye catching!

Ilona Warner styled Leighana’s hair in a low side swept ponytail with loose curls and small braids throughout. It created an illusion of carefree sophistication.

Ashley Urban Artistry is the makeup guru! Staying along with the color palette of the shoot, Ashley created a natural looking eye design with beautifully bold lashes and a mauve lip. Leighana’s makeup looked fresh and youthful!

We love working with JB Photography! She is an ultimate pro at capturing the best photos of your big day! She makes you and your bridal party comfortable in front of the camera and creates photos that look natural and not staged.

VENDORS

VENUE

The Morris Estate (269) 684-4443 www.themorrisestate.com

RENTALS & DESIGN

AAYS Event Rentals (574) 256-1110 www.aaysrental.com

FLORAL & DESIGN Poppies (574) 243-5703 Email: poppies@comcast.net

CAKE

Sweet Em’s Cake Shoppe (574) 606-5517 www.sweetemscakeshoppe.com

GOWN

Here Comes the Dress (574) 345-0702 www.herecomesthedress.com

PHOTOGRAPHER

JB Photography (574) 221-1044 www.photography-jb.com

HAIR

Ilona Warner (574) 320-0082 Instagram: @ilona.warner

MAKEUP

Ashley Urban Artistry (574) 202-2776 www.ashleyurbanartistry.com

MODEL Leighana Burden

You can never go wrong with Sweet-Em’s Cake Shoppe. They always do an incredible job creating the cake of your dreams! For this shoot, they made a four-tier all white cake except for the bottom tier which had a marble effect. We loved how intricate the floral design on the middle tiers looked.

STAY ON-SITE AT BLUMS BARN LOFT

Flower

Photo by Rainstorm Photo

blake & Marissa

WEDDING VISION

Our vision for our wedding day was soft, simple, and elegant. We wanted to use the venue as our main focus for decoration and sprinkle greenery for an added touch! We envisioned having all of our family and friends in one space, under one roof, dancing the night away. We are blessed to say that our vision came to life!

DESCRIBE YOUR WEDDING DAY

Our wedding day was full of family, friends, love, laughter, and memories. It was a beautiful sunny day surrounded by our most treasured family and friends! Our pastor, Gene Troyer, from RESToR Church had done an exceptional job putting into words what marriage should be.

ADVICE TO ENGAGED COUPLES

The best advice we can give to all of the engaged couples is to do what you want for your special day. As easy as it may be to get all wrapped up in the wedding planning, remember why you are getting married, remember what the important things are. Take time outside of the planning to pray! Soak up all the little moments with your fiancé and family. Doing these few things along the way makes the process so much easier and makes it more fun. We highly recommend getting a videographer, you definitely won’t regret it!

VENDORS

Venue St Joe Farm Photographer

B Graves Photography

Jeweler

Newcomer & Son Jewelers

Caterer

Navarre Catering Cake

Lori Brew Gown

Simply Yours Bridal Hair

Refresh Hair Design Studio

Morgan Bencsics

Flowers Snapdragon Designs

DJ

Ultimate Entertainment

Jerry Burciaga

Makeup

Ashley Urban Artistry

Tuxedo

Snyder’s Mens Shop

“The best advice we can give to all of the engaged couples is to do what you want for your special day.”

AT COUNTRY STRONG, EVERY ANGLE IS MAGIC.

From our exquisite 1800s reception barn to the beautifully landscaped grounds to the perfect decor options, Country Strong has everything you need to plan your big day!

Visit us online to start your journey.

Lindsey

EDEN FLORAL EVENTS

My name is Connie Eden, I am the owner and operator of, Eden Floral Events LLC. I've designed wedding flowers for nine years while also working for florists in the NWI area. It was great fun but I felt it was time to open my own "brick and mortar" wedding florist shop. I am a Certified Indiana Horticulturist and Master Gardener which truly has been the basis of my wedding business. I attended The Chicago Schools of Floral Design with Michael Gaffney.

I started my business, Eden Floral Events, so that I could make my own hours and to have the freedom to design wedding florals the way I knew they should be designed. I wanted to be a help to my customers and a friend when they are in the most exciting yet stressful time of their lives. I like figuring out solutions to problems and in this industry there is no lack! I knew how to create beautiful florals and wanted to have the freedom to do so. My mission is to take the stress out of planning and purchasing wedding flowers.

At Eden Floral Events LLC, we specialize in floral design for weddings and events. We also offer Day of Coordination. Please view our wedding flower galleries and for more ideas check out our Instagram at edenfloralevents. I hope you will choose Eden Floral Events for your wedding florist!

For Chloe and Lucas Wilson’s wedding ceremony Eden Floral Events wanted to create a light and airy romantic look along with a nest (or grouping) of succulents in the the bridal bouquet. Chloe expressed that her favorite flowers were wild flowers so many of the traditional florals went by the wayside. To achieve this whimsical look we began designing the vision for her bridal bouquets. We gathered a list of flowers, greenery and succulents we would be using.

The flowers and greenery we chose to use to give that airy & romantic look to the bouquets were silver dollar eucalyptus, seeded eucalyptus, gunni eucalyptus, lavender spray roses, lizianthus , stock, wax flower, ranunculus, cosmos, anemone and different varieties of succulents that were sprinkled throughout the bridal bouquets, corsages, boutonnières and centerpieces. As their wedding reception would be held in the summer, their wedding ceremony would be held in the spring as many of the weddings the past few years are currently happening through the pandemic. The amazing photographer who photographed the wedding ceremony was Schylar Miller! She captured the wedding ceremony and created beautiful photos!

SCHYLAR

JOELLE PHOTOGRAPHY

A Fairy tale Ending

Friendship Botanic Gardens is a fairy tale dream! We are pretty sure little fairies live in the woods there. This beautifully landscaped garden features at least 10 different wedding venue locations under one location! They include an on-site wedding coordinator, bridal suite and golf carts for guest transportation!

With several themed gardens to choose from, Friendship Botanic Gardens also has pavilions

that provide shade. SheDesigns, Painted Willow Designs and Spare Room Studios all designed this shoot and transformed the pavilion into a fairy tale fantasy.

Incorporating a wooden arch, wooden chairs and including terra cotta colors to the venue was the perfect match for an outdoor wedding surrounded by woods. A candlelit evening wedding is a must for those starry eyes!

Eden Floral Events did exceptional work on the centerpieces for the tables. Having a tall centerpiece makes it easier for your wedding guests to visit one another because they can see each other through the centerpiece, all the while it adds in color and flair!

For this stylized shoot, SheDesigns wanted to incorporate a bounce house provided by Beary Popup Picnics! This all-white bounce house looked stunning with a balloon arch attached, created by Poppin Up The Party. Our flower girl model had the best time! And, not going to lie, our bride and groom may have had just as much fun jumping too!

Want to keep your guests entertained throughout the night? Norman Basile Street Magician is the perfect fit! His magic tricks will wow your guests and keep them guessing on how he performed them.

Our bride, Emily Lasky, looked absolutely stunning in her wedding gown provided by Elegance Wedding and Evening Wear. The sleeves on the dress are removable so you can have two looks in one! The detail on this gown is breathtaking from the beaded bodice to the layers upon layers of tulle skirt.

Emily’s hair was created by Top Knot Bridal. The half up-do looked gorgeous with the loose curls. The ponytail in the back gave off Princess Jasmine vibes and we are all for it! Slightly adding in some floral to her hair was the perfect touch.

Merle Norman did an amazing job on Emily’s makeup adding in slightly smokey eye and bold maroon lip.

The groom, Cormack Bardol, looked rather dapper in a tan tux provided by Elegance Wedding and Evening Wear. They truly are a one stop shop for your clothing attire for the entire wedding party.

How adorable is the flower girl? Atlas Lasky felt like a princess in her dress also provided by Elegance Wedding and Evening Wear!

Designer Desserts creates breathtaking cakes and desserts! Not only do they look amazing but they taste even better somehow. The dark teal color added in the perfect amount of color and the fine gold detail is mesmerizing.

Are you having an outdoor wedding and looking for a photographer that knows her lighting? Monica Z Photography is the girl for you! She not only makes your big wedding day relaxing and fun, but she knows the perfect angles and lighting to highlight your best features! We love how her photos turned out for this one-of-a-kind stylized shoot!

VENDORS

VENUE

Friendship Botanic Gardens (219) 878-9885 www.friendshipbotanicgardens.org

DESIGNER

SheDesigns (219) 508-9451 www.shedesignsllc.com

DÉCOR

Painted Willow Designs (219) 405-0930 www.facebook.com/ paintedwillowdesigns

Spare Room Studios (219) 331-4437 www.facebook.com/tiffrosser

FLORAL

Eden Floral Events (219) 218-8315 www.edenfloralevents.com

BOUNCE HOUSE

Beary Popup Picnics (219) 628-2669 www.facebook.com/bearypopuppicnics

BALLOONS

Poppin Up The Party (219) 775-6867 www.poppinuptheparty.com

PHOTOGRAPHER

Monica Z Photography (219) 229-0796 www.monicazphotography.com/blog

MAGICIAN

Norman Basile Street Magician (219) 916-9611 www.nbstreetmagic.com

CAKE

Designer Desserts (219) 465-0008 www.designerdessertsbakery.com

DRESSES & TUX

Elegance Wedding and Evening Wear (219) 923-0977 www.elegancewedding.net

HAIR

Top Knot Bridal (219) 363-5437 www.top-knotbridal.com

MAKEUP

Merle Norman (Crown Point & Highland) (219) 924-1555 www.merlenorman.com

MODELS

Emily Lasky Cormack Bardol Atlas Lasky

Kim Eldridge Special Events

matthew & Josie

DESCRIBE YOUR WEDDING VISION

We, ladies, all start planning our weddings at a very early stage in our life. I created my Pinterest board “My Dream Wedding” when I was 16…8 years ago! The themes have changed over the years from Christmas wedding to white and black to lavender to rustic. Rustic is very popular right now, but it was SO worth it. It was absolutely beautiful. Our biggest goal was that it felt like home, simple, but elegant, and it to be cozy and comfortable for everyone. Most of all, we learned it is not really about the table settings or the party favors, but that we had each other and were surrounded by love and support to start our new lives on an absolute high.

DESCRIBE YOUR WEDDING DAY

Our wedding day could not have been better. It was beautiful, simple, and romantic. We were surrounded by so much love and support from family and friends from all over. We are so blessed and grateful to have had so many people come to celebrate with us. From the ceremony at the church showing how important our faith is to us and our relationship, to the reception and showing the importance

of our relationships with our family and friends. The whole day included little details that spoke from us and who we are and perfectly represented us as a couple. We could not be happier with how smoothly and beautifully the day turned out and will remember it forever with grateful and full hearts.

YOUR ADVICE TO ENGAGED COUPLES

Our advice to engaged couples is to always make sure the other is heard in this process. The saying is that it is always about what the one person in the relationship wants (bride), but it is about the other person, too. It makes the other person feel special when you ask them for their opinion and do something they specifically would like to see. Engagement is a whole new level of a growing opportunity. You learn more about each other with certain things and it is so fun to plan something so special with your best friend. Another big thing to remember is to have fun with it and do not let others opinions change what you as a couple is wanting. Sometimes you need a mental break from wedding brain – make sure to take those opportunities so you don’t burn out!

VENDORS

Venue & Décor

Country Strong Events

Photographer

B Graves Photography

Jeweler

Jewelry Gallery Engagement Ring Hopman Jewelers Wedding Ring Caterer

Nelson’s Chicken

Cake & Cupcakes

Adam’s Cake Shop

Gown & Accessoriees

I used my mother’s dress. It was a dream of mine!

Hair

Melody from US Male and Hair Flowers Martin’s Supermarket Music, DJ, & Uplighting

EA Pro Music

Makeup

Makeup by Keria Tuxedo Louie’s Tux Shop

"Most of all, we learned it is not really about the table settings or the party favors, but that we had each other and were surrounded by love and support to start our new lives on an absolute high."

Vendor Directory

BEAUTY & HEALTH

Jaclyn Sarnecki

Northwest • IN | (219) 689-5079 see ad on page 52

Merle Norman Cosmetics

Highland • IN | (219) 924-1555

Crown Point • IN | (219) 662-8237 merlenorman.com see ad on page 43

Salon J

Goshen • IN | (574) 971-5229 salonjgoshen.com see ad on page 75

BRIDAL GOWNS

Elegance Wedding & Evening Wear Highland • IN | (219) 923-0977 elegancewedding.net see ad on page 69

Martin’s Super Markets

21 Locations • IN | (574) 361-0317 martins-supermarkets.com see ad on page 50

Sweet-Em’s Cake Shoppe Goshen • IN | (574) 606-5517 sweetemscakeshoppe.com see ad on page 43

CATERING

Asparagus

Merrillville • IN | (219) 794-0000 asparagusrestaurant.com see ad on page 74

Gino's Banquets by Ace Catering Hobart • IN | (219) 588-1800 ginosbanquets.com see ad on page 17

Martin’s Super Markets

21 Locations • IN | (574) 361-0317 | martins-supermarkets.com see ad on page 50

Parea

Valparaiso • IN | (219) 510-5428 parearestaurant.com see ad on page 3

Century Center South Bend • IN | (574) 235-9711 centurycenter.org see ad on page 38

Country Strong Goshen • IN | (574) 202-9994 countrystrongevents.com see ad on page 51

DoubleTree By Hilton South Bend • IN | (574) 234-2000 doubletree3.hilton.com see ad on page 80

Emerson House La Porte • IN | (219) 262-1056 experienceemerson.com see ad on page 16

Four Winds Casino Resort New Buffalo • MI | (866) 494-6371 fourwindscasino.com see ad on page 5

Friendship Botanic Gardens Michigan City • IN | (219) 878-9885 friendshipbotanicgardens.org see ad on page 44

Lighthouse Restaurant & Private Dining

Cedar Lake • IN | (219) 374-9283 cedarlakelighthouse.com see ad on page 2

Marion Magnolia Farms

Cassopolis • MI | (269) 262-2518 marionmagnoliafarms.com see ad on page 20

Marquette Park

Gary • IN | (219) 938-7362 marquetteparkgary.org see ad on page 48

Meadow Brook Barn

Goshen • IN | (574) 361-8751 meadowbrookbarn.com see ad on page 52

Morris Park Country Club

South Bend • IN | (574) 233-9474 morrisparkcc.com see ad on page 45

North Shore Event Center

Benton Harbor • MI | (269) 934-5667 northshoreeventcenter.com see ad on page 83

Here Comes The Dress Chesterton • IN | (219) 728-1328 herecomesthedress.com see ad on page 56

Lansing Cleaners Lansing • IL | (708) 474-2459 lansingcleaners.com see ad on page 73

Simply Yours Bridal Boutique Granger • IN | (574) 204-2912 simplyyoursbridal.com see ad on page 53

Something Blue Bridal Boutique Schererville • IN | (219) 227-8832 somethingbluein.com see ad on page 12

CAKES & DESSERTS

Calumet Bakery Lansing • IL | (708) 895-3700 calumetbakery.com see ad on page 20

Chicagoland Popcorn Merrillville • IN | (219) 940-1140 chicagolandpopcorn.com see ad on page 12

Designer Desserts

Valparaiso • IN | (219) 465-0008 designerdessertsbakery.com see ad on page 69

Siam Marina Tinley Park • IN | (708) 407-8829 siammarina.com see ad on page 74

Theo's Dining Group Highland • IN | (219) 838-8000 theoshighland.com see ad on page 8

CEREMONY & RECEPTIONS

Aberdeen Manor Chapel Garden Ballroom

Valparaiso • IN | (219) 465-7130 aberdeenmanor.com see ad on page 14 & 15

Anderson's Winery

Valparaiso • IN | (219) 464-4936 andersonswinery.com see ad on page 40

Asparagus

Merrillville • IN | (219) 794-0000 asparagusrestaurant.com see ad on page 74

Avenue912 Griffith • IN | (219) 306-6790 avenue912events.com see ad on page 42

Briar Ridge Country Club Schererville • IN | (219) 322-3660 briarridgecc.com see ad on page 75

Gino's Banquets by Ace Catering Hobart • IN | (219) 588-1800 ginosbanquets.com see ad on page 17

Halls of St George Schererville • IN | (219) 865-9411 hallsofstgeorge.com see ad on page 80

Hellenic Cultural Center Merrillville • IN | (219) 718-1437 hellenicculturalcenter.net see ad on page 73

Inn at Harbor Shores St Joseph • MI | (269) 408-9114 innatharborshores.com see ad on page 4

Innsbrook Country Club Merrillville • IN | (219) 980-9060 innsbrookcc.com see ad on page 22

Gabis Arboretum

Valparaiso • IN | (219) 384-1537 see ad on page 56

Palais Royale

South Bend • IN | (574) 235-5612 palaisroyale.org see ad on page 72

Parea Valparaiso • IN | 219) 510-5428 parearestaurant.com see ad on page 3

Rock Run Creek Barn

Goshen • IN | (574) 238-7972 rockruncreek.com see ad on page 9

Siam Marina

Tinley Park • IL | (708) 407-8829 siammarina.com see ad on page 74

Signature Banquets

Lowell • IN | (219) 696-7696 signaturebanquets.com see ad on page 12

St. Joe County Public Library

South Bend • IN | (574) 235-4494 sjcpl.org/venues see ad on page 76

St Joe Farm Granger • IN | (574) 360-3338 stjoefarm.com see ad on page 36

The Embers at Signal Point Niles • MI | (574) 298-3703 theembersatsignalpoint.com see ad on page 77

The Farmhouse Restaurant at Fair Oaks Farms

Fair Oaks • IN | (219) 394-2697 fofarms.com/farmhouse see ad on page 24

The Hall at Oakland Park

Nappanee • IN | (574) 773-1001 oakland-hall.com see ad on page 4

The J Weaver Barn

Goshen • IN | (574) 238-7972 thejweaverbarn.com see ad on page 9

The Market Gatherings & Events

Valparaiso • IN | (219) 531-0162 themarketvalpo.com see ad on page 21

The Morris Estate

Niles • MI | (269) 684-4443 themorrisestate.com see ad on page 84

Theo's Dining Group Highland • IN | (219) 838-8000 theoshighland.com see ad on page 8

Whispering Oaks Event Venue

DeMotte • IN | (219) 863-5542 whisperingoaksvenue.org see ad on page 68

DÉCOR

AAYS Event Rentals

Mishawaka • IN | (574) 256-1110 aaysrental.com see ad on page 3

Burns Special Events

Mishawaka • IN | (574) 259-4807 burnsrentals.com see ad on page 82

CLP Events

Merrillville • IN | (219) 940-1140 see ad on page 12

Kim Eldridge Special Events Northwest • IN | (219) 871-9133 kimeldridgespecialevents.com see ad on page 69

Merry Me Events

Edwardsburg • MI | (574) 532-5588 merrymeevents.com see ad on page 20

DJ'S & MUSIC

Events by ProShow Mishawaka • IN | (574) 255-1200 proshowdj.com see ad on page 77

Gaska String Quartet

South Bend • IN | (574) 229-0422 see ad on page 52

Spinnin' Productions

(219) 805-2754 djshaunkelly.com see ad on page 57

EVENT RENTALS

AAYS Event Rentals

Mishawaka • IN | (574) 256-1110 aaysrental.com see ad on page 3

Burns Special Events

Mishawaka • IN | (574) 259-4807 burnsrentals.com see ad on page 82

Crown Party Rentals

Crown Point • IN | (219) 661-3866 crownpartyrentals.com see ad on page 74

FINANCE & INSURANCE

Edward Jones

John Beck

Elkhart • IN | (574) 389-8616 edwardjones.com see ad on page 54

FLORAL

Burns Special Events Mishawaka • IN | (574) 259-4807 burnsrentals.com see ad on page 82

Dixon's Florist Munster • IN | (219) 836-1668 see ad on page 80

Eden Floral Events

Dyer • IN | (219) 218-8315 edenfloralevents.com see ad on page 54

Kristina Lynn Floral

Schererville • IN | (219) 865-8663 kristinalynnfloral.com see ad on page 69

La Petite Fleuriste

Crown Point • IN | (219) 308-9161 lpf-design.com see ad on page 16

Martin’s Super Markets

21 Locations • IN | (574) 361-0317 martins-supermarkets.com see ad on page 50

Matzke Florist

Elkhart • IN | (574) 293-5657 matzkeflorist.com see ad on page 73

Merry Me Events

Edwardsburg • MI | (574) 532-5588 merrymeevents.com see ad on page 20

Poppies

South Bend • IN | (574) 243-5703 see ad on page 44

Snapdragon Designs

Mishawaka • IN | (574) 276-6199 snapdragon-designs.com see ad on page 75

HOTEL & ACCOMMODATIONS

DoubleTree By Hilton South Bend • IN | (574) 234-2000 doubletree3.hilton.com see ad on page 80

Emerson House

La Porte • IN | (219) 262-1056 experienceemerson.com see ad on page 16

Four Winds Casino Resort New Buffalo • MI | (866) 494-6371 fourwindscasino.com see ad on page 5

Inn at Harbor Shores St Joseph • MI | (269) 408-9114 innatharborshores.com see ad on page 4

INVITATIONS

Merry Me Events Edwardsburg • MI | (574) 532-5588 merrymeevents.com see ad on page 14

JEWELRY

Brad's Designs & Jewelry Crown Point • IN | (219) 663-5801 bradsdesignsandjewelry.com see ad on page 43

PHOTOGRAPHY

Alicia Marie's Photography Northwest • IN | (219) 218-5281 aliciamariesphotographynwi.com see ad on page 44

B Graves Photography Northern • IN bgravesphotography.com see ad on page 4

JB Photography Nappanee • IN | (574) 221-1044 photography-jb.com see ad on page 50

Matt & Jaymi Photography Hobart • IN | (219) 973-9041 mattandjaymi.com see ad on page 76

Monica Z Photography Michigan City • IN | (219) 229-0796 monicazphotography.com see ad on page 54

Shane Cleminson Photography

Highland • IN | (219) 670-5268 shanecleminson.com see ad on page 8

TRANSPORTATION

Epic Limo

Valparaiso • IN | (219) 462-5466 epiclimoinc.com see ad on page 50

WEDDING PLANNING

Kim Eldridge Special Events

Northwest • IN | (219) 871-9133 kimeldridgespecialevents.com see ad on page 69

Merry Me Events

Edwardsburg • MI | (574) 532-5588 merrymeevents.com see ad on page 20

SHEdesigns

Northwest • IN | (219) 508-9451 see ad on page 16

BRIDAL SHOWS

Bridal Spectacular indianabridalspectacular.net see ad on page 56

NWI Bridal Expo nwibridalexpo.com see ad on page 13

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All Inclusive Wedding Experience

At The Morris Estate, hospitality is our cornerstone. We’re prepared to arrange every detail of your perfect day. Our wedding coordinators are here to relieve stress and take care of all the details from the moment you say ‘Yes’ to saying ‘I do.’ A vintage Chapel and elegant Tent make for a picture perfect destination wedding. Luxurious, on-site lodging completes your wedding weekend, and our in-house catering offers a menu for any occasion. Trust The Morris Estate to turn your wedding dreams into reality.

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