It is that time of year, when one of our favorite bridal gift stores has their open house, Girly Girl Gifts! Check out the details below! Not only that but one of our favorite photo booth companies will be there offering Free Photo Booth sessions! Yes that is right, Fun Zone Photo Booths will be there with a photo booth and you can use it for FREE!

1314 Mishawaka Avenue

Was going through some photos we had on hard drive today and stumbled across this wedding cake. Can say it is my favorite looks wise, really it’s a little boring. However it is different.  And inspiration can also be found in things you don’t like! So enjoy your Sunday, South Bend wedding inspiration picture.

Reception Venue: Century Center

Here is a great color pallet, incorporating the traditional colors of Notre Dame, we found on Martha Stewart Weddings. It would work great for the bride having her wedding in South Bend on the campus of Notre Dame at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart! Or any bride who of course loves the colors navy blue and gold. Enjoy and check out the details at the Martha Stewart link.

There has been some concern over the fact that the Marriott corporation will be pulling the franchise for the South Bend Marriott in downtown South Bend sometime this year. Well rest assured it was announced this week that the South Bend Marriott will become a Double Tree Inn by Hilton. So if you have rooms reserved or the reception ball room booked, the hotel will still be open far into the future.

No this is not a stack of books, it’s a groom’s cake! Cynthia Basker of Celebrated Events twittered this image on Saturday, from a South Bend wedding, of a groom’s cake created by Rascia of Rascia’s Creative Cakes. Rascia is one of our favorite cake bakers, not only does her cakes look phenomenal, but they taste phenomenal. And with this stack of books, grooms cake I must say she has outdone herself!

Wedding Reception Venue: Palais Royale
Wedding Planner: Celebrated Events
Wedding Cake: Rascia’s Creative Cakes

One of the major questions in planning any wedding, in South Bend, is what song the Father & Daughter are going to dance to at the reception. We have complied a list of the most popular songs for the Father & Daughter Dance to help you in your wedding planning.
Click on the Song Title and be take to Amazon where you can listen to a short clip of the song and purchase the MP3!

A Whole New World	Peabo Bryson	Show Tune
A Wink And A Smile	Harry Connick Jr	Adult Contemporary
Beautiful In My Eyes	Joshua Kadison	Pop
Because You Loved Me	Celine Dion	Pop
Butterfly Kisses	Bob Carlisle	Christian
Daddy’s Hands	Holly Dunn	Country
Daddy’s Little Girl	AL Martino	Standards
Dance With My Father	Luther VanDross	R&B / Soul
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You	Van Morrison	Pop
Have I Told You Lately	Rod Stewart	Pop
Hero	Mariah Carey	Pop
I Loved Her First	Heartland	Country
I’ll Stand By You	The Pretenders	Pop / Rock
In My Daughter’s Eyes	Martina McBride	Country
In My Life	The Beatles	Oldies
My Father’s Eyes	Amy Grant	Chrstian
My Girl	The Temptations	Mowtown
My Little Girl	Tim McGraw	Country
My Wish	Rascal Flats	Country
Sunrise, Sunset	Fiddler On The Roof	Showtune
The Way You Look Tonight	Frank Sinatra	Standard
Unforgettable	Nat & Natlie King Cole	Standard
Wind Beneath My Wings	Bette Midler	Pop
You Raise Me Up	Josh Groban	Pop

Hey Michiana brides, the largest and most spectacular bridal show in the Michiana / South Bend area is gearing up for the 2012 season, the Bridal Spectacular!  So if you are planning your wedding reception for 2012 or beyond the be sure to mark your calendars, for January 8, 2012 at the Century Center!

Several excellent vendors have already been confirmed for the show Fun Zone Photo Booths, Music Machine, Louies Tux Shop and many more!

Here is a little bridal fashion from 2011 Bridal Spectacular fashion show.

Michiana brides, here is a fantastic wedding reception decorating idea I found on the Michaelangelos Facebook page! This crystal curtain is just gorgeous. And I could so see this as the backdrop behind the head table too!

* Crystal Curtain
The Crystal Curtain can be hung along any wall or tent lining to create a unique color display, especially when lit with our LED lights that can be set at the color of your choice!

Michaelangelos The Event Company
South Bend, IN
(574) 271-7440

Heads up ladies, Bernardo’s For The Bride in South Bend is having a massive clearance sale on wedding dresses. So here is your chance to save!

Bernardos For The Bride
742 South Eddy Street South Bend, IN 46615-1148 - (574) 233-8555

Check out this absolutely gorgeous wedding and reception in South Bend, overseen by wedding planner extraordinaire Cynthia Basker from Celebrated Events! So gorgeous!

Mark & Molly were married at the Notre Dame Basilica o the Sacred Heart, with the reception following at the Palais Royale in downtown South Bend.

They also had a photo booth from Fun Zone Photo Booths. I love the fun you can have in a photo booth.

You can read more about the wedding on the Celebrated Events blog!


Ceremony – Basilica of the Sacred Heart, University of Notre Dame

Reception – Palais Royale

Wedding Planning & Design – Cynthia Basker, Celebrated Events

Floral & Decor - MichaelAngelos

Photography – Peter Thurin, Peter Thurin Photography

Papery – Cloud Nine Invitation Design, Emily Dionne Events and Nuptials

Hair – Emerald Salon and Spa

Photo Booth - Fun Zone Photo Booths