College Sweethearts Tie The Knot Where Their Love Story Began

Melissa Hammam
September 24, 2021
Categories: Real Weddings, Seasonal Wedding Trend, Summer, The Blog, Traditional Elegance

College sweethearts Emily and Mike decided to honor their alma mater with a wedding where their love story began, Notre Dame. They chose a color palette that softly played off the tones of late summer, the surrounding architecture, and of course Notre Dame gold. Kelly Lenard created stunning floral vignettes that flowed naturally throughout each space, from a show-stopping entrance to flowing pops of summer toned florals, greens, and candles through cocktails and dinner. The entire experience was artfully designed and planned by Krissy Campbell, who filled every moment with unique and personalized touches. As you can see through the beautifully captured photos and video from the Bon Photage team, Emily and Mike were incredibly thoughtful as they chose each detail of their celebration from beginning to end. You’ll fall in love with every moment in the full gallery.

From … Emily & Mike first met at the end of their freshman year at the University of Notre Dame during tutoring for biochemistry. After a mutual friend introduced them, Emily and Mike remained on campus that summer, getting to know one another, and the rest is history! Fast forward, and they were engaged in early 2020 right where it all began, on the campus of Notre Dame.

Living in the Midwest since, with family not too far from the area, it was an easy decision in choosing the stunning Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame for their ceremony followed by a tented reception on the stunning Le Mans Green on the campus of Saint Mary’s College, just adjacent to Notre Dame, where Emily’s late mother attended years ago.

The stories of their love and the love of their families that surrounded them created the basis for this beautiful celebration while the timeless, romantic history, Old World architecture and natural landscape felt perfectly fit Emily and Mike’s sophisticated, yet authentic style.