dessert dilemmas

Blog, Inspiration, Planning Tips

In 2013, it’s rare not to know someone who needs to or chooses to avoid foods with gluten or animal byproducts. When planning your dessert menu for your reception, however, accommodating the dietary needs of all your guests may feel a little overwhelming. If you are...

hiring a wedding planner :: 5 things you need to know :: part 1

Blog, Planning Tips

#1 – Who needs a wedding Planner? The first step to hiring a wedding planner or coordinator, is determining if you need one. As a professional wedding planner, of course I wish I could say that “if you are engaged, you absolutely, positively, MUST hire a...

tented weddings – the myth and the math

Blog, Planning Tips

We’re currently in the process of planning many beautiful weddings for next season, and in 2013 we’re planning more tented weddings than ever before. So as we’ve been submitting rental quotes and creating budgets, I can’t help but be reminded...

newly engaged? let us show you around!

Blog, Planning Tips

This time of year (engagement season!) we get all sorts of new readers—so first, we want to say CONGRATULATIONS to all of you newly engaged brides who are visiting the blog! Secondly, if you’re new to the Stella Blog, we want to give you a quick overview...

WHERE you will and won’t find help::the 5 W’s of wedding planning

Blog, Planning Tips

Myth::Your reception hall “coordinator” will help you plan your wedding Truth:: I often hear brides say that they “don’t need an outside planner” because their venue has an on-site coordinator, and unfortunately, some brides find out too late that this is...

WHY you should hire a professional::the 5 W’s of wedding planning

Blog, Planning Tips

You may have noticed in the posts in this series, “The 5 W’s of Wedding Planning,” I have consistently mentioned professional planning, and there’s a reason for that… If you’ve already done any research on wedding planning in your local area, you’ve...