Fort Wayne is a Great Place to Get Married!

March 19, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Open letter to couples displaced by the recent closure of the Fort Wayne Landmark Conference and Reception Centre.

 

Even though the Landmark Conference and Reception Centre is not and has never been a member of the Wedding Connection, our members feel strongly about weddings in the Fort Wayne area. The Wedding Connection members are dedicated to assisting bridal couples in finding alternative locations for their wedding (ceremony and/or reception).

 

Engaged couples who have future events scheduled at the Landmark in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will want to contact these member facilities as soon as possible to verify date availability at their individual locations.

 

Ceruti’s Summit Park

6601 Innovation Drive

Fort Wayne, Indiana

260-207-2000

 

Orchard Ridge Country Club

4531 Lower Huntington Road

Fort Wayne, Indiana

260-747-3117

 

Feel free to contact the Wedding Connection President (June Hoffman of Megasound) if you need additional assistance.

Email: june.hoffman@gmail.com or call 260.402.1533

 

Thank you to all of the Fort Wayne wedding professionals who have stepped forward to help out the brides and grooms who have been affected by this recent closing.

Getting Married in Fort Wayne is Great!

Getting Married in Fort Wayne is Great!

Fort Wayne, Indiana is an awesome place to get married!

Fort Wayne Reception Sites Helping Out Couples

March 19, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Staff members at Ceruti’s Summit Park and Orchard Ridge Country Club are working with couples who must relocate their wedding reception due to the recent closure of the Landmark Conference and Reception Centre. Brides and grooms who have upcoming events booked at the Landmark in Fort Wayne, Indiana will want to contact these facilities as soon as possible to check on available dates at their respective venues.

 

Ceruti’s is located at 6601 Innovation Drive in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They offer two separate reception rooms at the Summit Park location and are exclusive caterers and booking contacts at other Fort Wayne locations including Bergstaff Place and the Fort Wayne Woman’s Club as well as the Grey Goose Golf Club in Decatur, Indiana. Contact Ceruti’s Catering at 260-207-2000 for wedding planning specifics.

 

Orchard Ridge Country Club is located at 4531 Lower Huntington Road. They offer a full menu selection and can accommodate wedding receptions up to 400 guests. The upscale clubhouse also offers a spectacular view of the stunning Orchard Ridge golf course. Contact the Ridge staff at 260-747-3117 for date availability and details.

 

Thank you Ceruti’s Catering and the Orchard Ridge staff for supporting brides and grooms during this change in their wedding planning.

Orchard Ridge Country Club offers a lovely location for your wedding ceremony and reception.

Orchard Ridge Country Club offers a lovely location for your wedding ceremony and reception.

Ceruti's Catering Assisting Brides

Ceruti

Wedding Day Magazine Features Fort Wayne Wedding Connection Bride

February 1, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Wedding Connection members couple featured in Wedding Day Magazine.

Three Wedding Connection members (along with other local wedding professionals) helped bride Melanie Cismowski and groom Douglas McGregor create an elegant wedding on May 24, 2008. Melanie and Douglas’ wedding was one of the couples featured in the Winter 2009 edition of Wedding Day Magazine.  The couple worked with the Monogram Shoppe on their invitations and held their reception at Orchard Ridge Country Club. Linda Maggert AIFD (of One of a Kind Events) took care of the couples flowers as well a being their wedding coordinator.

Check out Melanie and Douglas’ story and additional photos online:

When you ask a bride about the theme of her wedding, most will give you a color scheme or an object that will appear many times throughout the day, like butterflies, hearts, pears or polka dots. But theme is much more than that. It is an attitude and an atmosphere that evokes an emotion from those attending. It is an overall ambiance that surrounds the day and inspires the guests. A theme can be romantic, whimsical, family oriented or trendy but all the elements of the day should contribute to make the wedding a cohesive event.After getting engaged in Scotland in the shadow of ancient European architecture, when Melanie Cismowski and Doug McGregor planned their wedding day, they were looking for the elegance of Old World Europe with a touch of New World fun. The choice of the majestic Trinity English Lutheran Church in downtown Fort Wayne was a magnificent place to start building on that theme. From the ornate altar area with vaulted ceilings to stained glass windows to the long stone aisle, the venue was reminiscent of the cathedrals of Europe that the bride and groom had seen on their trip to Scotland. Add to that scene classic black menswear with bronze accents and the luscious richness of  the brown/black iridescent taffeta gowns for the bridesmaids and the stage was set for the bride and her dad’s walk of a lifetime down the aisle.

Melanie chose the vintage inspired “Rhianna Royale” gown by Maggie Sottero topped with a mantilla style fingertip veil to complete the picture perfect look. Although blue is her favorite color (it matches her eyes), she chose to stay with rich fabrics and colors for the bridal party attire and accented with flowers of the blue and ivory with a touch of yellow for fun and contrast. Details like a bagpiper playing as they exited and an old fashioned trolley  to take the wedding party from church to reception added just the right touch to the ceremony.

At the reception, the couple added more of the element of fun to the theme. Guest tables were covered with sheer ivory embroidered overlays, and a variety of floral art incorporating glass, flowers, curly willow, river rock, copper accents and water features were displayed throughout the country club. Candles and blue up-lighting gave a glow to the evening as the family and friends danced and partied. The evening was capped off with a fantastic  fireworks display—a surprise gift from the bride to the groom, reminding them of watching fireworks together over the lake when they were young. They completed their Old World theme with a honeymoon cruise through northern Europe and Russia.

 

 

Orchard Ridge Country Club Welcomed as a New Member of the Wedding Connection

January 20, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Orchard Ridge Country Club offers a lovely location for your wedding ceremony and reception.

Orchard Ridge Country Club offers a lovely location for your wedding ceremony and reception.

Please welcome one of the newest members to the Wedding Connection.
Orchard Ridge Country Club features spectacular views of our beautiful golf course and menus to suit all palates! Whether you are planning a Bridal Shower for 20 or a lavish Reception for 400, you will find the upscale atmosphere of our Clubhouse the ideal setting for your special day.  Let our professional staff make your wedding a worry-free event you’ll remember forever.

 

 

Picturesque Weddings at the Ridge

Picturesque Weddings at the Ridge

Welcome Orchard Ridge Country Club to the Wedding Connection.

Orchard Ridge Country Club

4531 Lower Huntington Road

Contact Amanda at 260-747-3117

Lovely Head Table Arrangement at Orchard Ridge

Lovely Head Table Arrangement at Orchard Ridge