A few months ago we were approached to help with an article in BRIDES magazine, about creative wedding receptions for under $10,000. Four event planners were each given a creative location, and we were asked to plan a reception at an artists gallery! I had to decide how we would most effectively spend our $10,000 on the venue, food, entertainment, decor and more!
This was a lot of fun, and about a month after writing my section, we were actually contacted by a couple to help them plan their quirky and fun reception at a local art gallery, so now we are getting to bring this article to life! I got my copy in the mail on Saturday, but it comes out on newsstands tomorrow, and you can read all about how you can plan a fun wedding for under $10K in a unique location.
I was so pleasantly surprised today to find that two of our 2009 couples were featured in Michiana Brides Magazine…August bride & groom Kellie+Kevin were featured on the cover (lovely photo by JM Studios) and July bride & groom Jessica+Bryan graced an interview we did on beach weddings!
Jessica+Bryan’s fantastic beach wedding in St. Joseph was photographed by the fabulous Brooklyn Photography, and we were so excited to contribute tips & tricks on planning a beach wedding! On far right, more beautiful beach wedding photos by the talented Leda at LVL Photography! Southwest Michigan is the perfect location for a beautiful wedding on Lake Michigan—you just can’t beat the sun, sand and beautiful natural scenery.
Also, check out the article on grooms cakes…as I said in the article, they are a great way to show the grooms personality, and can be a fun surprise for him at the reception! Next week we’ll be featuring some of our favorite groom’s cakes, so look for more on these fun confections on Monday.
Check out the E-dition of Michiana Brides!
We had a lot of fun contributing to “Planning the Perfect Reception,” an article featured in today’s special ‘Spring Brides’ section of the Herald Palladium, here in Southwest Michigan, and we also have 2 lovely couples featured in the section! On the cover, our Fall 2009 couple Meaghan+Greg at The Blue Dress Barn, and inside, fabulous February bride Dee and her husband Michael riding the carousel at their Shadowland Ballroom wedding! Check out the special section today—there is lots of information on planning the perfect wedding reception.
(Meaghan & Greg dancing at their Fall 2009 reception at Blue Dress Barn, photograph by Ben Pancoast Photography)
(Dee & Michael on the carousel at Shadowland Ballroom, Photo by Parker Photographic)
Shore Bride Magazine is one of my favorite regional wedding magazines, so I was absolutely thrilled when they asked me to write a monthly piece for their new website, ShoreBrideOnline.com! You can check out my first article today!
Shore Bride Magazine always has great articles and inspiration, so if you’re planning a wedding in Southwest Michigan or Northwest Indiana, be sure to check out the new ShoreBrideOnline.com!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Last fall we were contacted to contribute to a “Weddings Across America” article featured in the newest March 2010 issue of BRIDES Magazine, and I was blown away to be able to contribute to one of my favorite wedding magazines. The magazine came out this week, and after months of waiting to see it, I was thrilled to receive my copy in the mail!
We shared some of our favorite things about Midwest weddings, including where Midwestern brides are getting married, what food & drinks they’re serving their guests, what personal favors they love, and what they do to make their weddings unique! I really enjoyed reading the articles on what unique elements make up each regions dream weddings, and you can find the article on page 363 of the March issue of BRIDES!
Monday, September 21, 2009
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 and Kilwin’s in St. Joseph! Below is an article Stella Event Design contributed to, addressing weddings and the economy!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
I was so excited to find out today that Stella Event Design was selected as a recipient of the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards presented by WeddingWire! Thanks to all of our past brides & grooms who have shared their planning experiences and kind words on our behalf
The Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes vendors that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds (brides and grooms) through surveys and reviews.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Today we’re featured on Wed Michigan, a great new blog that features wedding vendors, venues and ideas geared towards Michigan weddings. A Michigan bride herself, Lindsey offers up some great info for Michigan brides, so check it out!
(an excited picture for an excited post, courtesy of Chad Bosma)
The Smart Planner is one of my favorite resources for savvy business tips specifically for wedding & event planners. I’m so excited to be featured today, so go check it out, and if it’s not already on your blog list, be sure to add Blue Orchid and The Smart Planner to your daily reads!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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 the magazine to come out, and today I finally got a copy in my hot little hands! Sorry about the grainy image, but the pages are glossy and my scanner was not liking it at all!
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If you haven’t checked it out before, this magazine is great, and you can get it at most of the local retailers in downtown St. Joseph as well as Northwest Indiana and the Chicago area. It features everything wedding-related and fabulous along the lake shore and they always offer some beautiful pictures and inspiration for the local area!
So, to keep with the topic of post-wedding tasks, next week we’ll have a series of giveaways (yes, free stuff!) to help you with your post-wedding to-do list! We’ve got some great prizes lined up, so make sure to check in next week!
