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MichaelAngelos “The Event Company”
4261 Ralph Jones Ct, South Bend, Ind.
800.787.8247; michaelangelosevents.com

MichaelAngelos “The Event Company” takes the guesswork out of being a bride.

With services ranging from floral to décor to lighting, it’s a one-stop shop for couples planning to say, “I do.”

It also gives brides a chance to preview everything before the big day. Katie Bernacchi, wedding department manager, says they do a unique sample of each bride’s centerpiece and table setup with her chosen linens. She gets a preview of how it will look at the reception.

“And we always have a final appointment the day before the wedding,” she says. At that time, the bride can see her bouquet and all of the bridal party’s bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres. The bride can hold her bouquet in the mirror and make any last-minute changes if necessary.

“We like to say our philosophy for weddings is ‘no surprises,’” Bernacchi says. “She doesn’t have to worry about walking into the reception and not knowing what things are going to look like. She has seen everything by that point.”

MichaelAngelos can handle all the floral work for a wedding as well as anything that falls under the umbrella of décor—linens, candlescapes, custom fabric treatments, lighting such as customized monograms, foliage rental and even lounge atmospheres with furniture rentals. “We have a team of wedding specialists and a design team that works together to create a unique vision for each bride,” Bernacchi says.

The company also has a large inventory of themed props, such as “Alice in Wonderland,” from other types of events they have done. “Really the sky is the limit with what someone could want to do,” Bernacchi says.

MichaelAngelos has put together events across the nation and has done many weddings throughout the Midwest. Established in 1988 as a floral company, owner Michael Angelo Bernacchi quickly realized there was a need in the area for an event company and crafted his business to meet that need. “We’re not a retail shop,” Katie Bernacchi says. “We have two showrooms and when the brides come in, they have all of their appointments in the showroom.”

There is no minimum number of guests the company can accommodate and they can work with brides on a budget. “We do weddings from simple elegance all the way to the very extravagant,” Katie Bernacchi says.

{Photography by Peter Thurin.}