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tips for your west michigan beach wedding::part 1

(Kelly & Russ|September 2008, Photos by Kelly Powers) Beach weddings on Lake Michigan can be absolutely wonderful. The natural light, beautiful backdrop for pictures and open air can make a lot of couples want to host a beach wedding. However, you don’t want...

a quick recap

The last few weeks have been pretty hectic (in a good way!) around Stella Event Design. We’ve been busy working on a new website design, a blog re-design, attended a workshop in Chicago and are working on getting our interns ready for the upcoming wedding...

wedding dilemma::children at weddings

2010 Bride Mandy emailed and asked, “How can I keep people from bringing kids to my reception? I really want an adults only reception. Can I put ‘no kids’ or ‘adults only’ on the invitation? My mom and I are going back and forth on this...

become a fan::stella on facebook

Become a fan of Stella Event Design and you can read what we’re doing minute-by-minute, view the latest photos from real weddings, post questions on etiquette or planning, and register for online giveaways! Plus, we’d love to see who’s reading the...

etsy find::wedding trees

(picture via etsy) I love coming across fun and unique ways to set a wedding apart, and if it lends entertainment for your guests as well, even better! Check out these Wedding Trees from Melangerie on Etsy. The colorful tree will entertain your guests by showing them...

megan o’hara, event assistant

Megan O’Hara 2009 Event Assistant Our team is completed with Megan O’Hara, who will be working with Stella Event Design this summer as an event assistant. We got the chance to meet with Megan in St. Joseph in February and knew her personality and...

brittany johnson, event assistant

Brittany Johnson 2009 Event Assistant We couldn’t be happier with the ladies we’ve chosen to assist us this summer as 2009 Event Assistants! Brittany Johnson is a communications major at Taylor University and will be on-site to assist us at many of our...

mary george, event associate

Mary George Event Associate Mary began assisting with events during our 2008 season and will continue to bring her atttention to detail, organization and passion for weddings to our 2009 events! Mary will assist with full-service weddings in 2009, as well as offering...

next week::meet the stella team

I have been so busy the last month I haven’t even had time to make some really important announcements! We’ve officially completed our 2009 team and I’m really excited to introduce you to the completed event team. Next week I’ll be introducing...

reminder::curtain call photo shoot may 2nd

We still have spots left, so if you’d like to be a part of this amazing shoot, contact jessica@stellaeventdesign.com as soon as possible to secure your spot! We’ve teamed up with LVL Photography and Ben Pancoast Photography to help bring a marathon curtain...