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

Just a quick reminder we are only 10 days away from the best, the largest, the oldest bridal show in the South Bend area! The Bridal Spectacular will be held on January 10th at the Century Center from 12 to 5. Some of the best wedding professionals and services in Michiana will be there, including but not limited to: Music Machine, Allure Films & Photography, Bernardo’s for the Bride, Fun Zone Photo Booths, Cloud Nine Invitation Design, Purrfect Disc Jockey. Admission is $5 at the door. Two fashion shows will be held at 1 and 3.

Wedding vendors will be from all over the area, including South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, LaPorte, Plymouth and areas in between. So no matter if you are recently engaged over the holidays, in which case congratulations, or are in the final planning stages, stop by the Bridal Spectacular to help with planning your wedding day!

For your South Bend wedding your wedding cake should be a work of art and taste good. A cake that doesn’t taste good will be a cake that goes to waste. So when planning your South Bend wedding here are ten tips to find the perfect wedding cake!

1 Taste several samples of the baker’s cakes pay special attention to the taste of the frosting and moistness of the cake. The most beautiful cake will go to waste if your guests won’t eat it.
2 See the baker’s selection of wedding cake designs.
3 Discuss with the your cake designer what you want your cake to look like. Images of other cakes you like from magazines or other weddings are always a good way to illustrate what you want design wise. Your cake designer should also be able to give you input on various designs.
4 There are many alternatives to the traditional bride and groom cake toppers, jewelry, fresh fl owers, candy fl owers, mom and dad’s top etc. If you want something less traditional discuss it with your cake designer.
5 Reserve your cake designer/baker at least 6 to 8 months out. Like all other vendors they can only cover so many weddings a day, so don’t loose out on your favorite!
6 Get the price in writing! Included should be delivery, setup, rental fees for display bottoms or pillars and columns. Everytime you make a change be sure to get a new quote!
7 Square wedding cakes are becoming more popular, but not all bakers will do them, make sure yours does if you want one.
8 Popular cake fl avors are vanilla, yellow, chocolate, pink champaigne and strawberry.
9 Check your reception’s facility’s policy on cake cutting, there may be a charge for the staff to cut and serve the cake.
10 We don’t recommend saving the cake top for the fi rst anniversary, even frozen cake quickly looses its fl avor. Find another special time to consume the cake, like first day you move into your house together as husband and wife.

Amy