Notre Dame is such a special place to both of us, which is why we chose to plan our wedding back home under the dome. We put together a list of our favorite campus spots in case you find some down time to explore. We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate our marriage in our favorite place with all of our favorite people!

After the original administration building was destroyed by a fire in 1879, the Golden Dome was added to the reconstructed building and is re-gilded with fresh gold every 15 years. Atop the dome stands the 19-foot-tall Mary the Mother of God, since “Notre Dame” translates to “Our Lady”. Tradition holds that only ND graduates can walk up the main building’s front steps, so be sure to use the basement entrance otherwise!

Completed in 1888 and decorated with 19th century French stained-glass, this Gothic-inspired basilica is the site of Paige and Keenan’s wedding. The couple unknowingly visited the basilica together as students during their Foundations of Theology class. Paige's brother Forrest and his wife Helene also got married at the Basilica in 2016 (pictured above).

Providing a natural edge to campus, St. Joseph’s and St. Mary’s Lake were Paige’s favorite jogging trails during her time at St. Mary’s and Notre Dame.

Located adjacent to The Lakes on campus, this shrine is modeled after the site where Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in France and even contains a small stone from the original grotto. The Grotto is a popular spot for reflection by ND students before important exams and Irish fans before big game days. Both Keenan and Paige visited the grotto often during their time on campus to light a prayer candle.

This picturesque area marks the heart of Notre Dame’s campus and enforces a strict “keep off the grass” policy. Legend has it that current students who walk on the green grass of God Quad won’t graduate.

Notre Dame’s 14-story library with the famous 134-foot Touchdown Jesus mural on the exterior. When the library was built in 1963, it was the largest college library in the world. Paige’s college dorm was right next door, so she often camped out in its popular 2nd floor study area. Keenan rarely studied here, but he and his buddies narrowly made it to graduation after being caught by security drinking beers on the 12th floor. *Disclaimer: The “Hesburgh Challenge” is a traditional Senior Week quest that includes drinking a beer on each floor of the library without getting caught by campus security.

“BP” as it’s known to students, is one of Notre Dame’s oldest female dorms and housed Paige during her first year at ND.

Your one-stop shop for any and every ND souvenir. The Bookstore also hosts the nation’s largest pickup basketball tournament each year. In 2015, Keenan coached the championship squad led by his groomsman Connor, and during their post game celebrations they managed to shatter the tournament trophy. Paige’s team, on the other hand, didn’t make it past the first round.

Home to “The Angry Mob”, O’Neill’s 4th Floor was Keenan’s home for two years. O’Neill Hall was also home to Father Paul Kolman, who is this weekend’s presider and Keenan’s trusted mentor during his college years.

Home to the Fighting Irish, “The House That Rock Built” holds 81,000 football fans. In 2017 the University began the Campus Crossroads expansion project, which added a student center, a recreational complex and academic buildings to the exterior of the stadium.

The Johnson family spent many spring days at the ND baseball stadium watching Paige’s two older brothers pitch and catch for the Irish. Between Cole and Forrest’s time playing, the Johnson’s were a part of the program for 8 straight years. Paige and her friends loved to watch Forrest’s games when they were in school together.