Stella Event Design :: Michigan Wedding & Event Planner » southwest michigan wedding http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:17:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 real wedding sneak peek::dee+michael at shadowland ballroom http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/2010/03/08/sneak-peekdeemichael-at-shadowland-ballroom/ http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/2010/03/08/sneak-peekdeemichael-at-shadowland-ballroom/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:16:48 +0000 Jessica Pennington http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/?p=2887 Last weekend we had the pleasure of having our very first winter wedding and I absolutely loved the color palette—black and white with splashes of a rich, velvety red! Absolutely loved working with this fun couple to plan their wedding at the new Shadowland ballroom on Silver Beach…thank you for letting me be a part of your special day!

For more fabulous photos check out the Parker Photographic blog—Chris did an amazing job capturing the day!
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]]> http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/2010/03/08/sneak-peekdeemichael-at-shadowland-ballroom/feed/ 1 real wedding neak peek::tom+meaghan at the blue dress barn http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/2009/09/17/sneak-peektommeaghan-at-the-blue-dress-barn/ http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/2009/09/17/sneak-peektommeaghan-at-the-blue-dress-barn/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:30:50 +0000 Jessica Pennington http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/?p=2016 Here are just a few shots from last Saturdays wedding at The Blue Dress Barn. Meaghan+Tom picked a beautiful fall color palette with a lot of natural accents including apples, gourds, mini pumpkins and pine cones. It was absolutely adorable and had so many personal touches. We’ll share some professional photos from Ben Pancoast Photgraphy when they’re ready, but for now, here is a sneak peek of our own snapshots from the day!
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MORE MICHIGAN WEDDINGS BY STELLA EVENT DESIGN:

Megan+Greg at Mill Creek Barns in Watervliet, Southwest Michigan

Lisa+Bart at the Blue Dress Barn in Millburg, Southwest Michigan

Yana+Brannon at Shadowland Pavilion and The Heritage Center in St. Joseph, Michigan

Kate+Mitch at Shadowland Pavilion and The Heritage Center in St. Joseph, Michigan

Stefanie+Jim at Santaniello’s and Weko Beach in Bridgman, Michigan

Jessica+Bryan’s beach wedding and reception at The Veranda at the Whitcomb in St. Joseph, Michigan

]]> http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/2009/09/17/sneak-peektommeaghan-at-the-blue-dress-barn/feed/ 1 real wedding sneak peek::adam+carrie at mill creek barns in southwest michigan http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/2009/09/08/sneak-peekadamcarrie-at-mill-creek-barns-in-southwest-michigan/ http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/2009/09/08/sneak-peekadamcarrie-at-mill-creek-barns-in-southwest-michigan/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:03:48 +0000 Jessica Pennington http://www.stellaeventdesign.com/blog/?p=1940 On Sunday, we had the pleasure of working with Adam+Carrie as we coordinated their fun & personal wedding at Mill Creek Barns! Carrie picked an absolutely beautiful color palette, featuring orange, yellow and blue hues! Yellow and orange tipped dahlias, peach hypericum berries and peach calla lilies were featured in the bouquets, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements. In lieu of a traditional cake, the couple opted for cupcakes by Dee’s Specialty Cakes, and they were absolutely delicious! Guests were also treated to a sweets table, complete with cartons of milk and “silly straws.” A firepit on the property served as extra fun for guests who wanted to enjoy S’Mores provided by the couple. The Matt Stedman Band kept guests out on the dance floor all night, and even provided beautiful fiddle & keyboard accompaniment for the ceremony.
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One of my favorite things about this wedding was all of the personal touches they incorporated into the day. At the ceremony, each guest was giv en a beautiful painted stone heart, which they were asked to hold throughout the ceremony, and to fill with their love and support. At the end of the ceremony, the hearts were dropped into a beautiful turquoise tin to be saved for the couple to keep in the future. At each table, a pine log held a picture of the couple at the table that was married the longest, including a fun fact or quirky comment about their own love story!  I also loved that they created an “Adventure Book” to use as their guest book—the Adventure book was a beautiful handmade scrapbook, outlining Adam+Carrie’s journey as a couple. Guest could write a message on beautiful squares of paper to later be added to the book!Overall, this was such a fun wedding, and we had a wonderful time being a part of it! *All photos by Stella Event Design

MORE MICHIGAN WEDDINGS BY STELLA EVENT DESIGN:

Megan+Greg at Mill Creek Barns in Watervliet, Southwest Michigan

Lisa+Bart at the Blue Dress Barn in Millburg, Southwest Michigan

Yana+Brannon at Shadowland Pavilion and The Heritage Center in St. Joseph, Michigan

Kate+Mitch at Shadowland Pavilion and The Heritage Center in St. Joseph, Michigan

Stefanie+Jim at Santaniello’s and Weko Beach in Bridgman, Michigan

Jessica+Bryan’s beach wedding and reception at The Veranda at the Whitcomb in St. Joseph, Michigan

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