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Master-certified wedding planner, Brianne Ackerland, is the owner of Stress-Free Weddings, Inc. in Eastern Iowa. “My goal is to help assist couples navigate the wedding-planning process so that they can be confident in their choices and know on their wedding day that they can sit back and relax with their family and friends.”
Becky Thomas is the founder and president of Mostly Becky, Des Moines-based wedding and event planner. While Thomas started the business as the sole planner on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota 13 years ago, Mostly Becky now has a team of five who have planned weddings in seven states, and counting.
Father-of-three Travis Hempstead is the owner of Iowa-based 11:11 Event Co., a design and décor rental company for weddings and events. Hempstead has also been a DJ in the wedding industry for 12 years.
With more than 115 breweries and 35-plus years of craft brewing, Iowa has long been a destination for craft-beer lovers. And June has been officially named Iowa Craft Beer Month! Here’s how to celebrate.
Though the school year is ending, that doesn’t mean that education is on break. Visit Quad Cities and area museums have teamed up for Quad Cities Museum Week, taking place June 5 to June 12.
To celebrate Quad Cities’ rich brewing history, Visit Quad Cities hosts its QC Craft Beer Week May 16 to May 21. QC Craft Beer Week has been an annual event since 2011.
Jessica Bass is the owner of Stay Cozy Creative Co., small business based outside of Cedar Rapids that specializes in handcrafted blankets, baby goods, home decor and more, as well as workshops to teach others how to get creative. Plus, Stay Cozy donates a portion of all sales to a local organization that supports Iowa’s immigrant and refugee population.
Do you think something is lacking in your community? How do you bring that “something missing” to life? Realizing this missing piece is how Spavia was brought to Ankeny.
Riley Mullane is the co-founder and co-owner of Anne & Ellis Events, which offers consultations, in-house wedding service options and curated vendor connections in Cedar Rapids and beyond. “We’re a team of passionate wedding experts committed to elevating and streamlining the entire wedding planning process for our clients.”
Attention, caffeine fiends: Visit Quad Cities has launched the new QC Coffee Trail, which spotlights nearly 30 local coffee shops and cafés in the Quad Cities regional destination.