press::stella event design in shore bride magazine

Blog, Planning Tips, Press, Southwest Michigan

A month or two ago, I was contacted by Shore Magazine BRIDE to contribute to an article on post-wedding tasks.  Contibute? Me?! Yes, please! I love to write, and I love helping out brides, so I was very excited to lend some help! I’ve been anxiously awaiting...

managing your budget: taxes & gratuity

Blog, Planning Tips

We all know that wedding costs can add up quickly. Between the catering, beverage service, linen rentals and bridal party gifts, you can charge up a big bill—and if you’re not prepared for it, the total costs could come as quite a shock! One of the first...

Q: can we ask for money?

Blog, Etiquette, Planning Tips

Today I thought I’d answer some frequently asked questions about invitations, etiquette and gift requests! Q: We would like money in lieu of gifts—is it okay to indicate this on the invitation? A: You should never mention gifts in your invitations. While...

photography resource: wedfog

Blog, Planning Tips

I first heard about WedFog when Monika Caban, a photographer here in St. Joseph had mentioned she was writing an article for the website.  I was intrigued and had to check it out! WedFog is an online resource where you can search for local photographers, look through...

photography planning tips for your southwest michigan wedding

Planning Tips

While every photographer does things slightly differently there is one thing we all have in common—we want our brides to love their pictures! The following tips are just a few things that I hope will help you plan for the perfect pictures! Communication is KEY!...

finding the right wedding photographer

Planning Tips

(Tim Holte via photo.net) I always tell brides that one of the vendors they’ll remember most will be their photographers! You’ll be looking at the pictures they snapped for the rest of your life, and you’ll spend an entire (emotional) day with them....