real wedding sneak peek::mix and match bridesmaids

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On Sunday, Jessica+JT tied the knot at the Veranda at the Whitcomb, after a beautiful beach ceremony in St. Joseph! We’ve had some sketchy weather this summer, but it couldn’t have been a more gorgeous day for a wedding on Lake Michigan! There were so many...

now hiring::fall 2011 interns

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Michigan is famous for it’s beautiful Autumns, which set a perfect scene for the numerous Fall weddings Stella Event Design has been asked to plan. We are now accepting applications for Fall interns (Event Assistants) to assist us during our 2011 Fall wedding...

your perfect ceremony begins with a great officiant

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During wedding season I tend to have some pretty crazy dreams…everything from missing brides & grooms to exploding wedding cakes, bands who show up in cut-off tshirts…you name the wedding nightmare and I have had a crazy dream about it! The other night...

real wedding sneak peek::a lake michigan beach wedding

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Amy and Tony tied the knot June 10, 2011 outside on the beach despite many threats of storms.  I was literally checking the weather more than once an hour up until the arrival of the ceremony chairs!  We could not have pulled off this beach ceremony without our...

Tips on having (or not having) children at your wedding

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Many brides and grooms have chosen to have their receptions be “adult only,” in other words, no children! Some do it because it saves money, or keeps the guest count low and others do it because they just don’t want to have to worry about the...

real wedding sneak peek::megan+anthonys lake resort wedding

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Meet Megan+Anthony, one of the sweetest couples we’ve had the pleasure of working with, and an absolutely adorable couple! These two kicked off our summer wedding season with their beautiful Lake Michigan wedding held in Harbor Country’s quaint Union Pier....

real wedding::shannon+dave at the veranda at the whitcomb

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Back in September we shared a sneak peek from Shannon+Dave’s August 2010 wedding in St. Joseph. But it was such a fun wedding and such a wonderful couple, I wanted to share more details on their day, as well as some more eye candy courtesy of Kelly Powers...

real wedding::a southwest michigan vineyard wedding

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2011 wedding season is right around the corner, but we still have some fabulous 2010 weddings to share! Amber+Jakes beautiful vineyard wedding was featured on Fresh Coast Weddings a few months ago, but in case you missed it we’re excited to share! This was...

basilica monday::ken+katy’s notre dame wedding

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Happy Basilica Monday! For those of you not from the SW Michigan/NW Indiana area, Basilica Monday is an exciting day when brides hoping to tie the knot at The Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the Notre Dame campus, get to vie for their 2012 wedding dates! For alumni,...

michigan beach weddings 101 | the photos

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Posted by Jennifer Mayo, Jennifer Mayo Studios From a photographer’s perspective, the landscape of Southwest Michigan offers an abundant variety of photographic opportunities.  Beach weddings along the shores of Lake Michigan provide for expansive views of long,...