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Featured Real Wedding: Lindsay & Daniel Crombie
Another Featured Real Wedding from the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Real Weddings Magazine loaded to the Real Weddings Magazine Web site…presenting Featured Real Wedding Couple Lindsay & Daniel Crombie.
Congratulations to Featured Real Wedding Couple Lindsay & Daniel Crombie who were married on July 16, 2011 at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa.
Selected vendors include:
Ceremony and Reception Site, and Catering: Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa
Photographer: Jacqueline Photography
Videographer, DJ/Entertainment and Lighting: Premier Entertainment & Video
Flowers: Blooms by Martha Andrews
Table Linens: Mimi & Co.
Click here to read their story, see their slideshow of photos from Jacqueline Photography, meet their entire wedding dream team and more!
Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Editor/Publisher Wendy Sipple.
Photos courtesy of Jacqueline Photography.
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Real Weddings: Blogs we Like…Blooms by Martha Andrews
Let’s start this week of on a lively note, shall we? The gorgeous Blooms by Martha Andrews caught our eye and we just had to share the beauty with all our Real Weddings brides.
The Lincoln-based event and wedding floral designer gets a little help close to home.
“We really are a family business, here I am in my workroom with my seven children (10 to 21 years old),” she shares. “I have a chic little consultation office in town, but do all the hard labor here in my property out in the country. That way my kids still know they have a mom come wedding season! My youngest even has his own Lego cupboard out in the workroom.”
In addition to serving the greater Sacramento County community with her lovely creations, Martha started a blog to share some of her designs, tips and inspirations with her fans (us included!). Check out some of her stunning designs here!
Blog Post by Always a Bridesmaid Columnist Darren Elms.
Photo courtesy of Blooms by Martha Andrews.
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Real Weddings Wednesday: Presenting Morgan and Michael Motia
The Couple: Morgan and Michael Motia
Wedding Date: July 2, 2011
Photography by The Goodness Photo & Design
Tell us a little about you and your beloved: Morgan and I are both trying to become doctors. Morgan wants to be one of those doctors who helps people, so she is in medical school. I am in a doctoral program in religion, so I can ramble on about fourth century church councils or French philosophy, but if you’ve got the flu, I’d go to Morgan.
We met though Morgan’s roommate who was a classmate of mine, and became friends when a group of us started watching that romantic show, 24. Morgan and I found ourselves doing everyone’s dishes. We didn’t mind. In fact, that was our style.
A few months went by and after a facial hair experiment (i.e. fasting from the razor for the 40 days of lent)—I shaved on Easter Sunday, asked her out on Monday, we went on our first date on Tuesday… and we haven’t looked back.
We’ve road tripped across the country and have had our fair share of other adventures, but you’d be most likely to find us sitting on a couch, watching TV, talking about life, or, well, studying. Truth be told, we’re probably at our best sitting in a coffee shop reading material full of words that the average person has never heard (khôratic pyelonephritis), enjoying great coffee (we’ve been all over the country exploring coffee shops), and looking up a little too often to tell a story, to make a joke, or to just say hi.
After a little more than a year of dating, we were engaged June 22, 2010 and were married July 2, 2011 at The Citizen Hotel in Sacramento.
What was the most amazing part of your day? Morgan will tell you that nothing will ever compare to walking down the aisle with her mom and dad to me and the people we love most (the bridesmaids and groomsmen). Walking into a room full of all the most important people in our lives wasn’t bad either—it is the only time we’ve ever been able to have that many people in our lives in a room for a night.
For me the five minuets or so between the “you may kiss the bride” and when the room cleared out and we started pictures was incredible. It was chaotic, everyone was happy (it was a short ceremony, so people didn’t get bored), people were trying to congratulate us, we were bouncing up and down with excitement. And then pictures started—which was great because we were taking pictures when we were as happy as we had ever been.
What else would you like to share about your big day? Just as we were about to walk into the reception, Morgan peeked into the room, got a look at our cake and screamed. She was crying walking down the aisle; she was glowing after seeing the cake.
Ceremony Site & Reception Venue: The Citizen Hotel
Photographer: The Goodness Photo & Design (Lisa and Geoff were incredible before, during and after the reception)
Caterer: The Grange
Cake: Freeport Bakery
Flowers: Blooms by Martha Andrews
Favors: DIY. Each table had a “theme” based on something about us (coffee, med school, etc.) And each guest got a favor in line with the theme (coffee beans from our favorite coffee shop, a first aid kit for med school)
Road Trip – CD of music
Pizza Night (our Friday night tradition) – Homemade pizza sauce
Coffee – Coffee beans from our favorite shop
Sushi (every Tuesday for the first year we were dating) – Chopsticks
Vegetarians – Mini tomato plants
Dishwashing (how we met) – Dish soap
Baseball (Mike) – Crackerjacks, baseball score card
Harvard Divinity School (Mike) – Moleskin notebooks
Medical School (Morgan) – First-aid kit
Running (Morgan) – Shoe laces
California – Rainbow sandal keychains
Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal. Altered/detachable black straps at Alterations by Melody.
Bridesmaid Dresses: We had them get any black cocktail dress, necklaces were from Etsy.
Hair & Makeup: Ashley Alice Artistry
Invitations: The Goodness Photo & Design (They were amazing! They did our place cards, logo and thank you cards as well)
DJ/Entertainment/Band: Extreme Productions Entertainment
Photo Booth: The Goodness Photo & Design
Honeymoon location: We flew to Paris, then got on a cruise in Copenhagen (Denmark, Norway, Germany, Russia, Estonia, Finland and Sweden), then finished in Geneva, Switzerland.
First Dance Song: ”Can’t Help Falling in Love with You” by Ingrid Michaelson
Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now? Do personal things. Our favors took a lot of time, but our guests loved them, and (more importantly) they were a reminder of why we were getting married. Or to say that another way, have fun planning. The year of our engagement Morgan was a first year medical student in Scranton, PA, and I was finishing my master’s degree in Boston, and we were planning a wedding that was going to be in California. It was a lot of work and logistics but we made it stress free by having fun with it.
Making our day special meant doing something special for the people we love. We put a lot of thought into the food, candy bar, cake, DJ, photobook and favors because these were the things that our guest were going to enjoy. We didn’t want people to feel like we took them coming (especially across the country) for granted.
Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance? We choose to have a served dinner, which I think worked great at the wedding because everyone got to eat at the same time. We hate the waiting in line for buffet food. But it was really difficult the week before trying to make sure we have everyone’s meal correct and it made doing the seating chart that much more difficult.
Photos courtesy of The Goodness Photo & Design.
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Real Weddings Eye Candy: Headpieces from our Cover Model Shoot!
At Real Weddings Magazine, we love playing dress up! And, at our photo shoots, we’re just like big kids in a candy store with all of the incredible accessories available for us to play with. We are so fortunate to work with some amazingly talented designers who let us borrow their creations to help our cover model finalists polish off their bridal looks. And we love sharing their creations with you!
So without further ado, check out some very fashionable headpiece eye candy…
Headpiece from Emilliner.
Headpiece from I Make Beautiful.
Headpiece from I Make Beautiful.
Headpiece from I Make Beautiful.
Headpiece from Bel Aire Bridal available at Advantage Bridal.
Headpiece from Bel Aire Bridal available at Advantage Bridal.
Headpiece from I Make Beautiful.
Headpiece from Emilliner.
Headpiece from Flourish.
Headpiece from I Make Beautiful.
Headpiece from Emilliner.
Headpiece from Flourish.
Headpiece from I Make Beautiful.
Headpiece from Emilliner.
Headpiece from Emilliner.
Headpiece from Erica Koesler available at Advantage Bridal.
Headpiece from Flourish.
Headpiece from Erica Koesler available at Advantage Bridal.
Headpiece from Flourish.
Headpiece from Flourish.
Headpiece from Emilliner.
Headpiece from Emilliner.
A big thank you to all the vendors who contributed to our cover model contest shoot! The vendors who participated in our cover model finalist shoot include:
Photographed on location at:
The Delta King
1000 Front Street, Sacramento
916-444-8052, deltaking.com
Photography by:
Thais Fleury Scheideman from Love at First Click Photography
916-505-2329, lovefirstphoto.com
with special thanks to Beth Baugher from True Love Photo, Stephanie Smith and Francisco Chavira
Dresses provided by:
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo
530-755-4282, alwayselegantbridal.net
Diamond Bridal Gallery
916-521-9856, diamondbridalgallery.com
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com
Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe
916-965-5683, enchantedbridalshoppe.com
Miosa Bride
916-443-1301, miosabride.com
Shoes provided by:
DSW Shoe Warehouse
Accessories provided by:
Advantage Bridal
877-933-7467, advantagebridal.com
Carolee Jewelry
800-227-6533, carolee.com
Emilliner
317-652-9499, emilliner.com
Flourish
916-212-5179, flourishdesigns.com
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Hair and Make-up for Crystal by:
Aloha London and Claudette Bulaclac, VIP-CAT Academy
800-958-9964, vip-cat.com
Hair and Make-up for Jessica by:
Jamey Amin, Hair, Signature Stylist at Bella Capelli
530-344-0320, 530-368-3642, placervillesalon.com
Cait Herrera, Make-up
916-221-1589
Hair and Make-up for Missy by:
Laura Milo, Hair, Hair by Laura Milo
916-727-6456, hairbylauramilo.weebly.com
Jenifer Haupt, Make-up
Makeup by Jenifer Haupt/I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
916-786-6851, ambiencefloral.com
Bella Bouquet
530-647-2686, bellabouquet.net
Blooms by Martha Andrews
916-300-5948, bloomsbymarthaandrews.com
By the Gate
530-622-7834, bythegateflowers.com
Visual Impact Design
916-489-3746, visualimpact-design.com
Slippers for Crystal, Jessica and Missy provided by:
Bearpaw
Catering provided by:
Beth Sogaard Catering
866-441-BETH, chefbethcatering.com
Blog Post by Editor/Publisher Wendy Sipple.
Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!
Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!
The Spring Issue of Real Weddings Magazine Has Arrived!
We love the changing of the seasons, and with that brings our brand spanking new Spring 2012 cover of Real Weddings Magazine featuring our cover model winner Jessica Nomicos!
Copies have hit newsstands from The Bay Area through Tahoe, but at select Barnes & Noble stores throughout the Sacramento region, there are special copies that are polybagged with a bonus copy of The Bride’s Guide! So if you haven’t been to one of the area bridal shows and picked up your complimentary copy of both the Spring 2012 issue of Real Weddings Magazine and The Bride’s Guide, then be sure to head to your local Barnes & Noble store and get your combo copies today!
On the Spring 2012 Cover (above): On Jessica: dress from Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo, headpieces by Emilliner, flowers by By the Gate. Hair by Jamey Amin and make-up by Caitlin Herrera. .
Check out more photos from our shoot at these blog posts:
Real Weddings Eye Candy: Gorgeous Bouquets from our Cover Model Photo Shoot
Real Weddings Magazine Cover Model Feature
A special thank you to all the vendors who contributed to our cover model contest shoot — these fantastic vendors include:
Photographed on location at:
The Delta King
1000 Front Street, Sacramento
916-444-8052, deltaking.com
Photography by:
Thais Fleury Scheideman from Love at First Click Photography
916-505-2329, lovefirstphoto.com
with special thanks to Beth Baugher, Stephanie Smith and Francisco Chavira
Dresses provided by:
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo
530-755-4282, alwayselegantbridal.net
Diamond Bridal Gallery
916-521-9856, diamondbridalgallery.com
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com
Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe
916-965-5683, enchantedbridalshoppe.com
Miosa Bride
916-443-1301, miosabride.com
Shoes provided by:
DSW Shoe Warehouse
Accessories provided by:
Advantage Bridal
877-933-7467, advantagebridal.com
Carolee Jewelry
800-227-6533, carolee.com
Emilliner
317-652-9499, emilliner.com
Flourish
916-212-5179, flourishdesigns.com
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Hair and Make-up for Crystal by:
Aloha London and Claudette Bulaclac, VIP-CAT Academy
800-958-9964, vip-cat.com
Hair and Make-up for Jessica by:
Jamey Amin, Hair, Signature Stylist at Bella Capelli
530-344-0320, 530-368-3642, placervillesalon.com
Cait Herrera, Make-up
916-221-1589
Hair and Make-up for Missy by:
Laura Milo, Hair, Hair by Laura Milo
916-727-6456, hairbylauramilo.weebly.com
Jenifer Haupt, Make-up
Makeup by Jenifer Haupt/I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
916-786-6851, ambiencefloral.com
Bella Bouquet
530-647-2686, bellabouquet.net
Blooms by Martha Andrews
916-300-5948, bloomsbymarthaandrews.com
By the Gate
530-622-7834, bythegateflowers.com
Visual Impact Design
916-489-3746, visualimpact-design.com
Slippers for Crystal, Jessica and Missy provided by:
Bearpaw
Catering provided by:
Beth Sogaard Catering
866-441-BETH, chefbethcatering.com
Blog Post by Editor/Publisher Wendy Sipple.
Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!
Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!
