What Couples Are Saying About Stella
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My hopes for Jessica Pennington didn't stop at her wonderful web site. Those pictures and ideas are real. My daughter's wedding was amazing and truly beautiful. Jessica was prompt with responses and ideas. She was willing to give me honest advice. I thought I was organized until I worked with Stella Event Design. They worked our plan and made the day more fun and lovely than we ever imagined. My daughter and I were able to laugh, cry and enjoy all our guests without the stress of details. Mothers of Brides-- you need this woman!
Melanie, Mother of the Bride
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Wow!! Brittany Johnson from Stella Event Design was unbelievable!!! She was so on top of everything from me being late to the ceremony to a missing center piece! She gave helpful hints to any questions that we had! She was very detailed about things that we didnt even think about!! The day went off without an issue,thanks all to Brittany!!
Dana+Ryan
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Jessica Pennington and the team at Stella Event Design made my wedding AMAZING! I had but *ONE* freak out during the ENTIRE wedding process and that came the morning of the wedding when I woke up to a torrential downpour (the sky cleared and it was a BEAUTIFUL day, phew!). I am not the 'typical' bride. I had not dreamed of my wedding day for years, and frankly - didn't really want to work out all the details that lots of girls enjoy. Call me crazy.... Cue Stella Event Design and their "full service" planning option!!
I gave Jessica my vision and because I trusted her and her expertise I just let her run with it. The vendors she works with are TOP NOTCH and she made this entire wedding process fun, (almost) effortless, and easy-peasy. My hubby and I had a totally stress-free experience - no joke! I could NOT imagine pulling off what she pulled off on my own and I would HIGHLY recommend her to ANYONE planning a wedding in Michigan. Our wedding was PERFECT, there is not ONE SINGLE THING that I would change, and that is due in large part to Jessica and her team. They listen, they respond, they deliver!
Brittany+Scott
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Brittany, Thank you again for all of your help leading up to, and on our wedding day! We couldn't have pulled off such a fantastic event without you. Best of luck in all you do, and thanks again!
Brigid+Benjamin
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Living in Chicago and planning a destination wedding in St. Joseph was challenging, but Jessica was a lifesaver during this process! I hired Stella Event Design for day-of coordination, design assistance and vendor referrals. Jessica provided referrals for extremely professional vendors with great service. She even coordinated vendors to meet us at her office to make it more convenient for me and my husband. She was always responsive to phone and email correspondence, and available/flexible for our meetings. Multiple times I went to her with general planning questions and she always provided helpful information and advice from past wedding and personal experiences. When the wedding day came, I was relieved that I had an experienced and reliable coordinator overseeing the day's events and making sure everything went as planned....and it did, thanks to Jessica and her team!
Shannon+Dave
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I enjoyed working with Brittany at Stella Event Design very much! She helped us transform a warehouse into a beautiful event space and managed all of the details for us. I wouldn't have been so relaxed that day without her!
Barb+ROn
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Working with Jessica was so much fun! Being an out-of-town bride, I was nervous about finding everything we would need to make our wedding day perfect, but Jessica immediately put me at ease. She connected me with all of the people and services we were looking for and enhanced our ideas with even better ones! We couldn't have had such a beautiful day without her help!
Tanya+Jason
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Jessica and her team were very helpful and professional. I had to worry about NOTHING the day of and she made sure I was on the right track throughout the planning. She was worth every penny and I would use her again and HIGHLY recommend her to other brides.
Jessica+Justin
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Jessica and her team were lifesavers. My husband and I live in Chicago and were trying to plan our wedding in Michigan. We quickly realized it was way too difficult, time consuming, and frustrating to try to do everything on our own - so we contacted Jessica. Best decision ever!
I've been to many weddings in the past where the bridal couple and their family and friends weren't able to sit down, eat, or do anything other than run around trying to coordinate things - NOT AT OUR WEDDING! Beyond all the advice, assistance, and experience Jessica provided us, she gave us the best wedding present EVER - the ability to relax and simply enjoy our wedding day. I can't tell you how wonderful it was to wake up the day of my wedding and just be able to enjoy the time with my bridesmaids and family with the peace of mind that Jessica had everything under control.
During the planning stages when I tried to communicate my vision of the wedding to her, Jessica understood immediately and really helped me to make my vision a reality. She had worked with our vendors in the past, so she already knew what to expect from the vendors and passed that on to us. She also recommended a DJ to us, who was absolutely perfect for us! Beyond that, she was extremely responsive to my emails and she provided great advice and insight on the numerous sticky situations that I encountered during the planning.
Jessica's expertise, creativity, and patience were wonderful and I would use Jessica's services again in a heartbeat. I strongly recommend contacting her for help planning your wedding in SW Michigan! And I thank her again for all her help and hard work in making my wedding day truly the most wonderful day of my life!
Emily+Adam
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Jessica and her crew were wonderful and very helpful for our big day. Having them there made us relax and enjoy the day with our guests. They were an amazing help in setting up all of our DIY centerpieces and decorations. The scene was even more complete then I imagined! They are definatly great to have around, especially when you need something in the last minute!
Megan+Will
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I just LOVE Jessica! We hired her for design and Day-of wedding coordination. Jessica is very creative and her design was beautiful! She was very helpful and responsive whenever I had questions along the way. She had lots of handy tips and great ideas to help me with the planning. She was always has a smile on her face and she was a lot of fun to be around throughout the whole experience.
Tessa+Brian
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Jessica was very professional, and very responsive, she had great advice on the flowers and other arrangements as well as where we could buy items such as candles and everything else. We contracted for day-of services, which included a lot more than day-of services! The day-of services included planning the day and allowed us the fun of picking our centerpieces and decorations and vendors to our style. I cannot say enough of how much help she was in referring us to reliable friendly vendors! We had a long distance, "destination" type wedding so the few times I was able to be in town for planning, she made sure to accomodate my schedule. On the wedding day I showed up and all the centerpieces were set as well as the switch to an indoor ceremony -- a change made at 1:30 on the day of the wedding! Two wedding planners were present on the day of the wedding to help with the ceremony and reception and keeping everything moving and keeping track of the wedding party. I recommend taking the worry out of the day by hiring these ladies!
Kay+Sean
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We worked with Stella Event Design for decor planning and day of services and they helped make our day everything we hoped for and more!
Caitlin+Nathan
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Jessica was wonderful every step of the way! Our first meeting she was prepared with suggestions about the reception hall, flowers, and food. She was always easy to reach by email and usually responded within an hour or two from the time my email was sent, sometimes sooner. She was a great listener and really understood the vibe/style that we wanted for our wedding. She handled our invitations and even put them in envelopes and mailed them for us. She kept track of the RSVPs, seating arrangements, even designed the decorations for the rehersal dinner. She was like a magician; if we said we wanted it, she would find it. My husband and I are both busy physicians and did not have the time to handle the millions of details that go into planning a wedding. She made it easy and stress free for us. We were thrilled to have found her!
Yana+Brannon
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Stella Event Design saved my sanity! There were parts of my wedding that I really wanted to have control over and other parts that didn't matter to me at all. Jessica at Stella Event Design was able to accomodate me with a "partial planning" package that fit perfectly with my needs. She is quick to respond to emails and phone calls and is flexible with times to meet in person. She is very familiar with the local area and its vendors and helped me stay on budget. When it comes to above and beyond, Jessica was awesome. She returned all of my rented items for me the next day as well as my alcohol that we didn't use. I ordered wholesale flowers and she was able to put them together to create my centerpieces and they looked beautiful. I really can't rave about her enough. She's calm in chaos, super organized, and obviously loves her job! I would recommend her service to anyone.
Megan+Greg
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We worked with Stella Event Design for day of coordination as well as chair covers. I wanted to plan my own wedding and to do many of the details myself, but once I got to the wedding day I wanted myself and my family to be guests and to hand the coordination off to Stella Event Design.
We booked Jessica in April of 2008 for our June 2009 wedding. Since I worked with her for such a long period of time, I feel very confident in saying that Jessica is extremely prompt in her responsiveness, gives great advice and goes above and beyond to ensure that her clients have the information and assistance they need. She is a southwest Michigan expert! She literally has contacts in every area of planning your wedding. We asked Jessica questions that went above and beyond her day-of coordinator role and she never hesitated to help us out. We especially appreciated the vendor referrals, the ideas for staying within our budget and the help immediately before the wedding. When we ran out of time right before the wedding, Jessica came to my mom's house to pick up the materials for the ceremony and reception set-up and even arranged ice cream cones for our guests at an ice cream shop. She sent me several e-mails in the weeks before the wedding asking if she could do anything to help and it was clear
she wanted to be of assistance. Once we hired Jessica, we were completely at ease that we had someone to coordinate our rehearsal, organize and set up our reception and ceremony and who would make sure the day ran smoothly. The wedding set-up was gorgeous, as were the chair covers. Jessica and her staff handled issues that were not necessarily part of her official duties and helped smooth over issues with another vendor. I was glad to have someone at the wedding be the "go-to" person so we could enjoy the day! It was 100% worth every penny spent for both the peace of mind through the planning process and the ability to fully enjoy my wedding day!
Kate+Mitch
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Thank you so much for all that you did for us, you were great to work with! Our day was perfect and we couldn't have dont it without you and your staff! Thank you again and we'll definitely be sending new clients your way!
Jessica+Bryan
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Jessica is awesome! She was pretty great to work with and responded quickly to emails. She was constantly searching for solutions to my many problems. On our rainy wedding day, Jessica even got our entire set up ready on the beach for our ceremony an hour after the rain ended! I honestly could not have planned this weddng without her!
Stefanie+Jim
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My goal as a bride was to have an affordable wedding, which meant I would be doing most of it myself. I lost weekends printing, stuffing and addressing envelopes. I even lost sleep over what color of ribbons to use and where I would be able to find it. I knew of people that had event planners and I thought that I would have to have this fancy expensive wedding to be able to justify the added expense. Two months before the big day I decided to reach out for help. I emailed Jessica at midnight when I was at my wits end and that morning when I got to work I had the reply I needed. Jessica's help more than paid for itself. She helped me find a wonderful videographer last minute at a wonderful price. She also helped me with transportation and finding affordable centerpieces. More importantly I became a bride and a guest at my wedding. My parents and I were able to sit back and enjoy our night without having to worry about setting up, tearing down, making sure the cake gets cut and everything is running on time. My wedding turned out wonderfully and everyone had a great time. I can't thank Jessica enough for all of her help. She truly gave me a night I will never forget!
Megan+Scott
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| Amazing is the one word I would use to describe Jessica! My fiancee and I knew we wanted a destination wedding on the beach that would be drivable from Chicago and Cincinnati but were at a complete loss as to where that would be. After multiple trips to different locations feeling completely overwhelmed, I had just about given up when I decided to speak to several coordinators. After speaking to Jessica, I knew right away she was the one I wanted to help plan my wedding. Her knowledge of the area, restaurants, hotels, golf courses and attractions made St. Joseph a beautiful, relaxing, and easy place to choose for my wedding. To say that Jessica just helped is an understatement! She went above and beyond to ensure that all my wants were met. Jessica made sure every detail was captured and everything fell into place perfectly without me feeling the slightest bit of stress or worry. My wedding day went absolutely seamlessly and I have her to thank for making that memory happen!
Kelly+Russ
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We were so grateful for your help---from last minute items forgotten at the hotel to making sure the cake got cut and people knew it, I counted myself very smart to have secured your services! I tell every bride to be sure to hire at least a day-of coordinator! Even though I plan big events for clients every day, I was so glad to have you there so I could enjoy the party and spend time with my guests, not waste precious time having to answer questions from the shuttle drivers or the caterer. Like most people, I've never done this before, so it was great to have advice from someone who has been involved with many weddings on the best way to do things. Thanks again, Jessica!
Claire+Chris
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Originally, we were planning on completing the decor for our wedding ourselves (with the help of family and friends) but as we moved closer to the wedding day, we realized how much less stress we'd have if we hired someone to help us design our decor and decorate. Our photographer recommended Jessica from Stella Event Design.
We had such high expectatations for the look of our reception and Jessica far exceeded our hopes. We were so happy and pleased to walk into Foundry Hall after our rehearsal to find the old warehouse completely transformed into a beautiful and inviting venue! Jessica from Stella Event Design did such a fantastic and beautiful job decorating Foundry Hall for Tracy and I! And what helped even more was her cordiality and smile as she worked with us! Our sincere thanks to Stella Event Design for helping make our day so wonderful! Tracy+David
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