Located in New Hope, PA, Stella of New Hope is a restaurant and wedding venue in a refurbished historic building. At this eatery, guests can dine and dance while gazing out at the winding Delaware River. The small-town-America ambience adds to the restaurant's charms, making it a welcoming and memorable setting for “I dos.”
Sherri and Kevin Daugherty are the owners of Stella of New Hope and oversee a number of other properties around the area. The restaurant is in the same building as Ghost Light Inn, which Sherri and Kevin renovated alongside the eatery. The menus center on dishes created with locally sourced ingredients. The chefs update the selections each season, creating a dynamic and fresh-tasting menu no matter the time of year. The sophisticated spaces, services, and culinary offerings allow couples to easily create the wedding of their dreams.
Stella of New Hope has spaces for both indoor and outdoor nuptial celebrations. The Promenade is a ground-level area where guests can walk along the riverfront. It can accommodate up to 150 individuals for a standing reception. Upstairs, couples can host their event on the covered patio. This intimate space is suitable for up to 45 seated guests. Available for three seasons, it has heaters and blankets for when temperatures drop. Inside, the elegant ballroom provides another celebratory space with river views. Its large windows make it open and bright, which is complemented by the light and neutral color scheme. This space can seat up to 150 guests. The dining room and bar also provide room for up to 60 loved ones in a seated-dining setting. The refined room has been carefully designed to achieve a sense of sophistication. Catering is provided and the team allows outside vendors.
We are so glad we chose Stella for our wedding! The venue is stunning and the food and cocktails are amazing! The wedding staff is so professional, so attentive, and just incredible at their job. They made our wedding day run so smoothly it was easy to relax and enjoy the day. Reviewed on 21-11-2023
Dominique Pinto(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 18-02-2023 Stella of New Hope is truly my new favorite place! We had our wedding welcome party event at Stella the night before our actual wedding and it was amazing! Great service, great events team, great food, and so on.From the moment we reached out to inquire about the event, we had quick response times and the event staff went above and beyond to help us create a magical night. The event spaces are awesome and versatile. Also the price for what you are getting is unmatched in the area.Our event space was right on the water and it was a huge hit with our guests! Just an amazing experience overall. I know they do actual weddings as well but we had too many guests or we would've looked here for that too. Reviewed on 26-02-2023
Elisabeth Flood(other)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 02-09-2022 We did our welcome reception at stella and the staff was so great. We did a cocktail style meal, and they kept the stations filled the entire time and the food was so good. I wish we could do it all again! Reviewed on 31-10-2022
Katie Brown(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 09-10-2022 We cannot thank Zack, and the entire staff at Stella enough. We had our wedding there in October, and every detail of the day was perfectly planned and made for the most amazing celebration. Everyone's kindness and helpfulness leading up to the big day was so appreciated. Zack is extremely responsive to every question that comes up, and made our day so seamless. We loved the ceremony outside, the beautiful ballroom and views, and the incredible drinks, food, and overall service. We loved and would highly recommend booking Stella and opting for the family style meal. Such a great deal for an amazing venue, location, and experience. Can't say enough about Stella of New Hope! Reviewed on 29-10-2022
Rich Cachion(other)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 26-08-2022 My wife and I hosted our son's rehearsal dinner at Stella. Their ballroom is incredible. We didn't have to do anything, they took care of everything. Selvi and Shyanne made suer my guests were happy the entire time. The food was INCREDIBLE, worth booking just for the food. Highly recommend. Reviewed on 28-10-2022
Bekah Nadler(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 10-09-2022 We are so happy that we chose Stella - it was just amazing. Zach and Silvie made our day so seemless. The space is just so beautiful, we had our ceremony right between Stella and the playhouse, right on the river. All of my guests commented on how good the food was, and how the staff was so on point. We loved it!! Reviewed on 25-10-2022
Brittany Devlin(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 08-10-2022 From the moment we first toured the venue to the end of our wedding, Zack and his team (especially Shyanne and Sylvia) answered every question and made the process so easy. They were so personable and attentive the whole day, everything went off without a hitch. Our guests raved about the atmosphere, food, and service all night! The venue is beautiful on its own but the staff really made it the perfect place to get married. We couldn’t recommend Stella more! Reviewed on 11-10-2022
Charles Green(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 09-07-2022 My husband and I had our reception at Stella, and it was incredible. Zach and the team at Stella made our experienc so easy and wonderful. Our guests raved about the food. I wish we could do it all again Reviewed on 10-10-2022
Patty D(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 14-09-2022 Zach and his staff made planning our event so easy. They were very attentive day of and every guest commented how wonderful the staff was and the venue is just stunning. Reviewed on 22-09-2022
Rebekah Nadler(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 10-09-2022 Everything was just perfect! Zach, Shyanne, Selvi, Megan, and all of the staff at Stella were wonderful to work with. They are flexible, caring, and attentive. They did everything they could to ensure that my wedding ran smoothly. My guests kept complimenting the food, drink, atmosphere, and friendly staff all night long. I definitely recommend Stella for your wedding reception. Also, the room I used is handicap accessible. Reviewed on 13-09-2022
Molly Lytle(other)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 08-07-2022 Excellent service from Zachary and his staff. The venue is beautiful by the river and food and service was 5 stars. We were able to enjoy our event. I highly recommend Reviewed on 20-08-2022
Sarah Harkins(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 18-06-2022 Stunning! Amazing food. Amazing space. Truly beautiful. Reviewed on 20-06-2022
Kristen Hughes(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 07-05-2022 We had our wedding (ceremony & reception) at Stella of New Hope, and while the weather wasn't great, EVERYTHING else was! I can't say enough good things about the team at Stella! Zach, was our wedding coordinator and his team on site was just amazing. He was super helpful & responsive during the planning process, and executed the event without a hitch. Of course, the food was amazing, not your typical wedding food experience, everything from the hors d'oeuvres to the entree stations to the dessert spread was delicious! The venue is beautiful, sitting right on the river, and the venue itself is beautifully decorated. I really can't praise them enough, I highly recommend Stella for any special event you're planning. They are true professionals! Reviewed on 16-05-2022
Nicole Carey(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 11-03-2022 My husband and I absolutely LOVED Stella of New Hope. The entire wedding planning process was really simple and straightforward, from the start of our venue search all the way through to the day after the wedding- all thanks to the amazing team of wedding coordinators that work at Stella! We felt like a king and queen the day of, with every little detail taken care of. We could tell the coordinators really cared about making our day perfect! The venue itself is beautiful, from the riverfront promenade ceremony to cocktail hour on the covered deck to the beautiful ballroom for dinner & dancing. For all these perks, the price really wasn't bad either. We wouldn't change a single thing about the entire wedding planning process or the day of the wedding. HIGHLY recommend, you won't regret it! Reviewed on 01-04-2022
Caroline Fires Shepard(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 01-10-2021 We held our Welcome Party at Stella and it was absolutely perfect. We took advantage of the indoor/outdoor functionality of the space and our guests felt very safe to enjoy themselves. The food was delicious too! Reviewed on 30-10-2021
Pamela Olkowitz(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 16-10-2021 Stella Restaurant and staff was absolutely awesome! They worked together to make sure everything was just as we wanted. Friendly, kind, caring people to say the least. I asked and they went above and beyond to help make our day the best. Thank you again!!!!! Reviewed on 19-10-2021
Christa Mangan(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 25-09-2021 My husband and I booked with Stella pre-Covid, in Jan. 2020 for a Dec. 2020 date. Then Covid happened, and we changed our date and 2020 plans due to the pandemic. The team at Stella was so helpful and patient with us while we navigated what we wanted our reception-turned-one-year-anniversary party to be in Sept. 2021. When we originally booked, Zack was not our contact but he did a great job jumping right in at the end of 2020 and getting caught up on what we were planning and hoping to do. He was very helpful in shaping the event we had, which we completely changed a few weeks before our due to low RSVPs. He was very patient while we changed almost every detail because of this. We ended up going ahead with a family-style meal on their street-level space, open to the promenade, and it could not have been more perfect. The food (tip: get the fried pickles passed app), the layout of the tables, the drinks, everything. The views are spectacular: our guests were outside taking in the views well into the night. Our guests were completely satisfied the entire time and could not stop raving about the food and beauty of the space. Zack, Rashard (the catering manager) and the entire staff at Stella are tremendous. Zach made sure that I, my husband, even our families had everything we needed and were never without food, drinks, or anything. We cannot recommend Zack, Rashard and Stella enough, we cannot thank them enough for making our event (2 years in the making!) so wonderful, perfect and worth the wait. Reviewed on 06-10-2021
Kristie Butler(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 01-05-2021 My husband and I got engaged in January 2020 and had just started looking at wedding venues when COVID hit. We wandered into Stella before everything shut down and loved it for its food, views of the Delaware River, and iconic backdrop of the Bucks County Playhouse. After a difficult summer, we booked our May 2021 wedding with Stella in the fall of 2020. Shortly thereafter, Stella hired a new event manager - Zack. Zack was so helpful in bringing our wedding vision to life. He have us helpful suggestions about timing for the day and decor and worked with us to make sure we could have the best day possible with the COVID restrictions. On the day of our wedding, Zack kept everything and everyone organized - we didn't have to worry about a thing! Our reception on the green between Stella and the Playhouse was beautiful. We had perfect weather and our small group of guests (67 in total) fit perfectly in the space. At the reception, Stella's waitstaff was incredible - our guests wanted for nothing. My husband and I thought the food was amazing (especially the ceviche and the beef coulotte with chimichurri sauce) and we heard rave reviews from our guests. We held our reception in the Promenade on the first level of Stella to take advantage of its outdoor event capacity to meet the COVID restrictions. I was skeptical about the space at first, but it was perfect for an intimate wedding and gave our guests the chance to spend time outside on a beautiful night. We were able to arrange valet parking for our guests to make things as easy as possible for them. We had a great time and really appreciate Zack and his team. We highly recommend Stella for a wedding or any event! Reviewed on 30-05-2021
TarynAnn Barry(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 24-04-2021 Zach, his staff, and the entire Stella team did an incredible job bringing our microwedding vision to life! Zach is incredibly well versed and has a keen eye for decor and style, and was able to shape and execute a lovely evening for us and our guests. Stella brought the space at The Carriage House to life and created an intimate, gorgeous setting for us to celebrate our nuptials. The food was incredible-the chefs live grilled on site-and every detail was perfectly tended to. I cannot recommend Stella, Zach, and his staff enough. Thank you so, so much for such an incredible and intimate wedding. Reviewed on 28-05-2021
Bethany M(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 15-05-2021 Zachary and the staff at Stella did an incredible job. It’s nerve wrecking trying to explain what you want and how you want it and putting all your trust in another’s hands. All said and done, they exceeded my expectations on our wedding day and everything was absolutely perfect ! Shout out to Zachary and the amazing waitstaff that worked our May 15th wedding- highly recommend This venue for a beautiful unforgettable wedding. Reviewed on 19-05-2021
Alanna Shore(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 07-05-2021 Thank you so much, Zack! You are amazing, professional, attentive, kind, and on point with getting back to emails, calls, changes and concerns. You made our wedding beautiful and more than what we expected! Thank you to all the staff! You guys are incredible!The ambiance was perfection!Cannot thank you enough for making our experience everything! Reviewed on 19-05-2021
Janet Boger(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 27-03-2021 Our micro wedding experience with Stella was absolutely out of this world! Zack was so amazing to work with and so incredibly responsive and communicative! Reviewed on 13-04-2021
Brooke Artz(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 01-12-2019 As soon as my husband and I parked our car at the gorgeous Stella restaurant, overlooking the water in gorgeous New Hope, we knew that this would be our venue! We wanted to choose a venue with a stylish, elegant feel. The event manager, Zack, was always there to guide our journey. When we first met with him, he talked us through the trajectory of our wedding from start to finish. He took a considerable amount of time to thoroughly walk us through and answer any questions that we had. He was persistent in communication, which was great for me because I always had a question pop up! While planning, Zack gave the most incredible ideas for our food, ambiance and overall structure to our special day. Most importantly, he always reminded us that this was OUR day. The food and service is excellent at Stella. The classy style, meticulous attention to detail, stunning views and overall sophisticated experience... it was everything we asked for. On my wedding day, I felt relaxed and I never had to worry. The coordinator was there every step of the way, guiding me. What I appreciated most was the time I had to celebrate with my husband. We had a gorgeous first look, a beautiful moment together after the ceremony and such a perfect, memorable reception. I also would like to add that we searched for a venue that also had hotel accommodations, and staying at the attached Ghost Light Inn was satisfactory! My husband and I continue to go to the Stella restaurant, as the food is exquisite... and so beautiful! There is not one thing I would have changed. If you are looking for an absolutely breathtaking spot, then choose Stella! Reviewed on 12-04-2021