As a small business owner, it’s always unnerving to bring on additional help, and hope that they will be as dedicated and passionate about your business as you are. Especially when you’re involved with planning one of the most important days in someones life! After having planners Brittany Johnson and Mary Beth on staff at...
It’s that time of year again—wedding season is around the corner and Stella Event Design is accepting applications for interns (Event Assistants) to assist us during our 2012 wedding season. Who We’re Looking For :: We are seeking junior & senior level students pursuing a degree in a related field (hospitality & tourism, public relations,...
Every once in a while, we love to give everyone a “behind the scenes” look at what we’re up to at Stella Event Design. Aside from being in full swing of planning a whole season full of fabulous 2012 events, we have also had the pleasure of assisting with Wish Upon A Wedding, a non-profit...
Starting soon, we’ll be featuring our very first video blog series (yes, you get to see our smiling faces) called “Ask the Planners,” which will feature us answering wedding-related questions from brides, grooms, family or friends! This time of year with lots of you newly engaged, it’s the perfect time for us to help out...
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 of everything the blog has to offer…we’ve got...
Check out these adorable linen & lace bags from WeddingForYou on Etsy! These would be absolutely adorable as favor bags for a rustic chic barn wedding, somewhere like the Blue Dress Barn or Millcreek (or any where, of course!). You could fill them with absolutely anything…homemade candies, local chocolates, your favorite coffee beans. Make your...
We don’t normally post on weekends, but because today is New Years Day, and a great time to reflect on the year, we’re making an exception! 2011 has been a fabulous year at Stella Event Design! Here are just a few things that made 2011 one of our best years yet: We were thrilled to...
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 just not the case. The on-site coordinator is there to manage the services being...
Back in June, this happy couple said “I Do” in beautiful Southwest Michigan. Their intimate church ceremony was followed by an anthropologie-inspired reception at The Veranda @ The Whitcomb, where guests enjoyed a delicious meal form CK Catering and a band that kept them dancing all night long. One of my favorite things about this...
‘Something Old & Something New‘ creates eco-friendly repurposed jewelry made from old clothes. Old clothes! I can think of a million ways to use these pretty little trinkets–you could wear it on your wedding day, gift it to bridesmaids to wear, buy it for yourself because it’s Tuesday, and yesterday was Monday (you deserve it.)...
