Mel & Ash Event Planning

03/29/2026

Loved being able to help celebrate a sweet baby boy on the way! 💙👶🏻

Thank you Adored-Decor Rental, Decorating & Coordinating Services for lending a hand with some of the decor rentals, and Turn Pike Greenhouse for the beautiful florals.

01/01/2026

10/06/2025

LOVED being a part of this beautiful day.

10/04/2025

Just a little sneak into Trevor & Savannah's gorgeous day! Cannot wait to see this album. 😍

📸Captured by Coli

06/03/2025

✨So grateful to be a part of this wonderful team and venue!!✨

🎉 Absolutely blown away with gratitude — Mystic Ponds Estate has been named BEST NORTH CENTRAL VENUE by Wisconsin Bride Magazine! 🎉

What an honor to stand among so many talented wedding pros — from small but mighty businesses to powerhouse big ones doing beautiful work in this wild, wonderful industry. Huge thanks to Wisconsin Bride magazine for recognizing all the heart that goes into making wedding dreams come true. 💛

To our incredible couples: thank you for trusting us with one of the most meaningful days of your lives. Your joy, creativity, and love stories are inspiring. ✨

To our hardworking MPE team: we could not do this without your dedication to hustle and heart. 👊

To the amazing vendors we work alongside: florists, photographers, caterers, DJs, bakers and beyond for having confidence in us and for being part of our extended team for every couple.

To our family and friends: thank you for cheering us on, pitching in, and riding the rollercoaster of venue ownership with us. It’s been both magical and intense — and we wouldn’t trade it for anything. 😘

Feeling grateful beyond words!

With love,
Faith & Tim

06/01/2025

📣Last, but definitley not least for our 📸✨VENDOR SPOTLIGHT✨ is none other than Dara Stichert with dstichertphotography!

I have A LOT of history with Dara, mostly because she's my sister in law! But I've known her since she was a tiny little girl, and she was a sister way before I decided to marry her brother. 😉

She has worked extremely hard to perfect her craft, and she's become one of the best in not only our area, but across the state. Dara has also taken a lot of promo and branding shots for us, and she's the best to work with! We're so grateful to have such a great personal and professional relationship with her.

**Also fun fact -- any couple who books Dara for their wedding gets a discounted price for adding on any our services!**
Check out her work below!

05/25/2025

This week's photographer VENDOR SPOTLIGHT is ✨Availeth Photography!✨We met Kelsey last summer at one of our more memorable weddings where the weather kept us on our toes all day! We had a last minute change to move the ceremony inside, had to make a quick battery run for flash pictures, and held an umbrella over Kelsey and her equipment during the rain so she could still get that perfect golden hour shot. She was so adaptable and great to work with, and we will recommended her time and time again! Her pictures speak for themselves!

05/15/2025

This week on our VENDOR SPOTLIGHT 📸🔥 is NatashaGrace Photography! Natasha is based out of Stevens Point, WI and captures weddings, seniors, families, kiddos, and other various events. She travels the entire state, and typically doesn't charge a travel fee if in WI (huge bonus)!

We met Natasha last summer at one of our weddings at Mystic Ponds Estate - Wedding & Event Venue, and we cannot wait to work with her again! A little fun fact about Natasha: She's also an art teacher! Check out some of her gorgeous shots below, and see more at her website: www.natashagracephotography.com

05/08/2025

📢WE'RE BACK with our VENDOR SPOTLIGHT, and it's all about the 📸PHOTOGRAPHERS!!

This is an area that can be super overwhelming when it comes to picking the right person for your special moments. It seems like there are more photographers coming into the spotlight every single day. How do you choose?!?! Well, we've been very lucky to work with some of the best, and we're here to help narrow it down! We're going to feature some of our personal favorites with you over the next few weeks.

This week it's all about Rachel Lauren Photography! She's a central WI local photographer and Mom of 2, and she loves capturing the special memories of people's lives. We got to work with Rachel last summer at one of our weddings when she was just about to have her second baby, and it was an absolute pleasure! Check out some of her gorgeous shots below, and check out her website for even more at https://www.rachellauren.org 🫶

05/04/2025

🧁✨Last, but certainly not least for our bakery VENDOR SPOTLIGHT this week is 2 1/2 Cups Cupcakery and Bakeshop!✨🧁

This amazing bakery in Marshfield, WI offers delicious goodies from cakes, cupcakes, pies, muffins, candies, cinnamon rolls, and so much more! It's also unique in that they offer over 175 gourmet cupcake flavors! We've spent a lot of time trying to decide on what flavors to try in the past, but every single one we've tried has been a hit! All of their product is also fresh baked in their licensed on-site kitchen, and they pride themselves on never using frozen product!

We are extremely lucky to have so many great connections and bakery options in our surrounding areas, and it has been an absolute pleasure taste testing all of the amazing sweet goodness over the years! We look forward to continue crossing paths with all of you again!

05/02/2025

🍪💥Cookies anyone?💥🍪

Today on our VENDOR SPOTLIGHT we're featuring another gem from our area - McKenzie's Cookie Co.! We're telling you, don't overlook our small towns and rural area. We really have some of the best there is!

McKenzie is another vendor that we keep going back to both professionally and personally. Every time she posts her cookies, we're in awe. Her details are some of the best we've seen, and they are melt in your mouth good!

Check out McKenzie's blurb below, and some of her gorgeous creations!

05/01/2025

🌟🎂DAY 3 of our VENDOR SPOTLIGHT!🌟🎂

Today we're featuring another favorite local bakery in Loyal, WI! It may be a small town shop, but it lives up to its name and then some! If you haven't tasted anything from Sweet Retreat Cake Boutique, then you don't know what you're missing! They make a variety of breads, buns, donuts, pastries, cookies, etc. and can make custom desserts for any occasion.

The owner Hilary and I met before I even knew she was the owner of this amazing place! Our kiddos were in a gymnastics class together a couple years ago, and now they attend Montessori school together as well! Hilary has made the most delicous cookies and treats for many of our school events, and I've definitely stolen some from my son when he wasn't looking. 😆

Check out ALL the amazing pictures below. I don't think there's anything she can't do! 🫶