We first meet about four years ago at BW 3”s when a group of mutual friends got together to watch the NCAA basketball tournament. Our first date was on April 3, 2005 and we have been together ever since.
James proposed to me in late September of 2007 at a Chicago White Sox game with Jenny, will you marry me, Love James on the big screen in center field. Of course I said yes and the wedding planning began.
Our wedding is on June 13, 2009 at 2pm. The ceremony is to be held at St Hedwig Church located at 331 S Scott St., South Bend, IN. Just a little side note, there are two chapels within a block of each other. So, double check the address and church name to guarantee you are at the correct ceremony.
Let the party begin! Our reception will be held at the Waterford Estates Lodge on 52890 SR 933 North, South Bend, IN. It is located north of town just north of toll road I80. There will be lots of dinner and dancing. There is a block of rooms reserved at the Waterford for $90 + tax and fees per night. To make reservations you can call 574-272-5220. The website is www.waterfordestateslodge.com.
South Bend is noted for the University of Notre Dame, for its industrial heritage, and for its municipal parks.
If you have no place to eat on Sunday, I highly highly recommend Tippecanoe Place for there brunch. It was once the luxurious Studebaker residence. They have a variety of food such as beef, waffles, and made to order omlets. It is fantastic.
A good place to begin a campus tour is at Notre Dame's Eck Visitors' Center, which has historical displays and a 20-minute movie about the university. Notre Dame's golden-domed Main Building is the campus's central symbol; inside, the walls are lined with murals depicting the life of Christopher Columbus by Vatican artist Luigi Gregori. The five-story Victorian building recently received a $58 million renovation, restoring its woodwork, lighting fixtures, and walls. Also on the campus are a reproduction of France's Grotto of Lourdes; the ornate Basilica of the Sacred Heart; the Log Chapel, hand-built by Father Stephen Badin—the first Catholic priest ordained in the U.S.—in 1830; the Snite Museum of Art; and an 11-story library.
Young sports fans will enjoy passing and kicking a football at the College Football Hall of Fame, a 58,000 square-foot museum devoted to every aspect of football—its players, fans, cheerleaders, and bands. The museum features interactive exhibits as well as artifacts, mementos, and photographs. http://www.collegefootball.org.
Studebaker Museum traces the history of the Studebaker Company from its days as a maker of horse-drawn carriages to its innovations in the manufacture of automobiles. Among the exhibits is the carriage in which President Lincoln rode to Ford's Theater on the night he was assassinated. (http://www.studebakermuseum.org
The Northern Indiana Center for History includes Copshaholm (The Oliver Mansion), a 38-room stone mansion built in 1895; Worker House, a cottage reflecting working-class homes of the 1930s; History Center, which charts local history through industry, individuals, clothing, and even toys; and kidsfirst Children's Museum.
The Potawatomi Park Zoo, founded in 1902, is the oldest zoo in the state. The 23-acre zoo is home to 400 animals, including several rare and endangered species such as tigers, red pandas, cotton-top tamarins, snow leopards, and lemurs.
Visitors to the South Bend Chocolate Company can tour its factory and explore its chocolate museum.
We would like to thank all of our family and friends for all of their support throughout our wedding planning. We would also like to thank everyone in advance for sharing our special day with us.
Thanks
Love
Jame and Jenny
