Posts Tagged ‘reception’

South Bend Marriott

July 2, 2011

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

Wedding Decoration Ideas

June 19, 2011

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

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

tent_weddingQ. I am planning an outdoor wedding. What kind of arrangements should I make in case of rain? A tent may not be in my budget.

A. Outdoor weddings, in South Bend, can be beautiful, but always have a backup plan in case of inclement weather. High heels and muddy ground does not mix. If a tent isn’t in your budget, find a facility that can offer both indoor and outdoor settings. But be aware this may cost you extra, quite often the facility will book two events, one outdoor and one in if they have the room. I have seen one event on the island at Century Center and one in the Great Hall at the same time. Another idea would be to find a facility with an outdoor pavilion with a permanent roof erected, but in the local market I do not know of any such facilities except the Morris Inn, on the Notre Dame campus, which erects their tent for the summer every year.

An old saying that applies to South Bend and the surrounding area’s weather is “wait 5 minutes and it will change”. Exaggerated yes, but if you are planning to have a wedding outdoors in Michiana we strongly suggest having a tent erected in case of rain. With all the costs involved in a wedding even outdoors, tables, cloths, napkins, centerpieces etc even if your budget is tight, not having the tent could cost you even more money if you suffer a rain out.

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New Reception Hall?

September 25, 2009
Are you considering having a South Bend Wedding or getting married at Notre Dame Basilica of the Sacred Heart around 2012 or 2013? If you are this could be good news for you. Word is that coming to the Eddy Steet Commons will be a brand new full service Marriot with a ballroom! Check out the full scoop at Celebrated Event’s blog- South Bend Wedding

Cotton Candy

September 24, 2009
Back in August I posted about having cotton candy as a late night treat at your wedding reception. I was perusing a few of the forums and found a few cool pictures.

I love these two examples of how to dress it up! So cute!

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