a delicious treat for your fall or winter wedding

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Today I was dreaming about a steamy cup of cocoa to go with this chilly weather and I immediately started thinking about all of the fun ways I would garnish it for a party, and you could do the same for your wedding! Start with some delicious gourmet hot chocolate,...

spicing up your response cards

Inspiration

We’ve all seen a response card. We get them, jot our name at the top (hopefully legibly), check “Yes, I will attend” or “Unable to attend,” and pop it in the mail to the couple. BUT, what if there was something about that little card that...

real wedding::katy+ken at the basilica of the sacred heart at notre dame

Heritage Center, Real Weddings

In August, we coordinated the lovely wedding of Katy+Ken, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame. The ceremony was held at the beautiful basilica at Notre Dame, and if you’ve never seen it before, the basilica (and the whole campus) is absolutely...

i take thee, blog…

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A blog is a lot like a marriage (stick with me for a minute)….it takes daily attention to keep it fresh, it requires a long-term commitment, and it’s extremely fulfilling when you get it right! While I love my blog (and readers) dearly, the busy wedding...

office open house::monday, october 26th

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I don’t know if anyone has ever been as excited about 400 square feet as I am about our very first studio space! The doors to our new office will officially open on Monday, October 26th! We’re kicking things off with an open house from 6-9 on Monday and...

real wedding:: a modern beach wedding at the veranda at the whitcomb, st. joseph

Beach Weddings, Real Weddings, veranda at the whitcomb

On September 19th, we assisted with the Michigan beach wedding of Brittany+Hachem at The Veranda at The Whitcomb in St. Joseph.  They started the day with a gorgeous beach ceremony on Lake Michigan with beautiful natural wood chairs, a bamboo chuppah adorned with...

press::weddings and the economy in shore bride magazine

Press

My favorite local bridal magazine, Shore Bride, has its Fall issue out and they have some great articles (and beautiful pictures) featured! A few local retailers who I know carry Shore Bride are Moxie’s Boutique in St. Joseph, Harbortown Cafe in Benton Harbor...

custom invitations+stationery for your michigan wedding

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(custom stationery created for the June 2009 wedding of Yana+Brannon) Beginning in October with the opening of our new design studio, we will begin offering custom invitation design in-house. Tara Berghuis, will bring her creativity and style to Stella Event Design as...

real wedding neak peek::tom+meaghan at the blue dress barn

blue dress barn, Real Weddings

Here are just a few shots from last Saturdays wedding at The Blue Dress Barn. Meaghan+Tom picked a beautiful fall color palette with a lot of natural accents including apples, gourds, mini pumpkins and pine cones. It was absolutely adorable and had so many personal...

bride2be university::ballroom dance class on september 30th

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Join us Wednesday, September 30th as we kick off Bride2Be University with our ballroom dance class! We’ll have information on future classes and a fun & unique dance class for brides & grooms, taught by professional ballroom dancers. Learn all the moves you...