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The Couple:  Melissa Orth and Travis Brown

Wedding Date:  August 27, 2011

Photography by Capture Photography

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  We met while cheering for Sacramento Sirens Cheer Elite, an adult cheerleading squad that performs throughout California to raise money for individuals facing physical, developmental or emotional disabilities. We were mere teammates until we began frequenting the gym together on days we didn’t have practice, giving us time to talk as we flaunted our rippling muscles.

Travis patiently won me over with his honesty and charm, showing me that if you love someone, you can share your feelings without fear of judgement. We are currently expecting our first child and I could not be more excited to continue the journey of life with this amazing man.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  Just one? Looking into Travis’ eyes as we stood in front of our family and friends. Arriving at the ceremony site and seeing all of the work that our family and friends had done to make it look exactly like I had pictured. The photo shoot we had with Shellie from Capture Photography (she’s THE BEST!) and just the two of us…so, so fun.

What else would you like to share about your big day?  It went by SO FAST — everyone tells you that, but it’s ridiculously true. Even while it was happening, I felt like we were on fast forward. I could have stayed at that party double the time…easily.

Ceremony Site & Reception Venue:  McConnell Estates Winery

Photographer:  Capture Photography

Caterer:  My Chef Adam

Cake:  Mike Osborn

Flowers:  Botanica Floral & Event Design

Favors:  No specific favors, though there were items that guests were welcome to take with them if they’d like …

• Printout from the photo booth (DIY)
• Booklet with thank you message, etc (DIY / Sour Pea Design)

Wedding Dress:  Elegant Lace

Bridesmaid Dresses:  The Bridal Box. The sashes were made by my mom.

Hair:  Jessica Stine from Spanish Fly Hair Garage

Makeup:  Christi Reynolds Makeup Artistry

Invitations:  Sour Pea Design

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  iPod

Photo Booth:  DIY

Honeymoon location:  Excellence Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Travel Agency:  Ships & Trips Travel

Any other of your wedding vendor(s) you’d like to call out?

• Men’s Wearhouse in Elk Grove – they worked so hard for us!
• My dad did all of the woodwork and construction (signs, the “altar,” which was their old patio cover reconfigured, the photo booth backdrop, etc)
• My mom did a TON! Made all the white pennants that went behind the altar, made the big “M” & “T” that went on the mantel, made sashes for the bridesmaids and flower girls, contributed to all the paper products with her amazing scrapbook supplies and tools, etc.
• My aunt made half of the cloth napkins.
• My maid of honor, Lisa, made the colored pennants that hung on the deck and the heart pillow we used as a photo booth prop
• My other maid of honor and sister, Stephanie, painted the backgrounds of the signs for me.
• My hair dresser, Jake from the Spanish Fly Hair Garage, loaned us the sound equipment (he’s also a rock star on the side, by-the-way)
• My bridesmaid and sister-in-law, Meghan, spray painted the red frames & put the kids’ activity baskets together.
• My aunt, Grudy, made our money dance bag, my garter and a handkerchief.
• My cousin, Anna, made the embroidered art that says “Less talk, more cake.”
• Travis’ grandma made the ring bearer pillow.
• There are so many other tasks I’m sure I’m forgetting! Every time we turned around someone else was offering to help. It was so amazing!

Also…

• The box to collect cards on the gift table was my paternal grandfather’s tool box (which my father-in-law, Russell, refurbished for us).
• The pins on my bouquet were my maternal grandma and grandpa’s.
• The lavender that was thrown as we exited was donated by my parents’ family friends, who own a lavender farm.
• The three hankies I carried with me down the aisle were 1) made for me by my aunt, 2) from Trav’s side of the family, which my sister-in-law carried at her wedding, 3) my maternal grandmother’s, which was carried at her wedding and my mom’s.
• Many of the linens, decorations, etc came from family homes.
• A lot of the vintage items that weren’t from family homes came from craigslist.

First Dance Song:  “I’m in Peace” by Justin Nozuka

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  None of the little details matter as much as you think they are going to. Take the time leading up to the wedding to spend quality time with friends and family who want to help and don’t feel like you have to do everything yourself.

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  I’d hire a DJ! We went back and forth over that decision the whole time we were planning and in retrospect I think it really would have helped keep things on schedule.

And, if you ask a family member to take video for you, make sure you give them instructions for what you’d like them to capture. We missed some things we would have liked to have because we didn’t communicate clearly.

Photos courtesy of Capture Photography.

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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 Susan & Mark Nguyen.

Congratulations to Featured Real Wedding Couple Susan & Mark Nguyen who were married on July 29, 2011 at The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament with a reception that followed at The Citizen Hotel.

Selected vendors include:

Photographer:  The Memory Journalists

Ceremony Music:  The Camellia String Quartet

Videographer:  XSiGHT Photography & Video

Wedding Planner:  2Chic Events & Design

Reception Site and Catering:  The Citizen Hotel

Flowers:  Botanica Floral & Event Design

Cake:  Sweet Cakes by Rebecca

Linens:  Mimi & Co.

Click here to read their story, see their slideshow of photos from The Memory Journalists, meet their entire wedding dream team and more!

Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Editor/Publisher Wendy Sipple.

Photos courtesy of The Memory Journalists.

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Another Featured Real Wedding from the Winter/Spring 2012 issue of Real Weddings Magazine loaded to the Real Weddings Magazine Web site…presenting Featured Real Wedding Couple Rita & Hayden Markstein.

Congratulations to Featured Real Wedding couple Rita & Hayden Markstein who were married on February 12, 2011 at Sutter Club.

Click here to read their story, see their slideshow of photos from The Studio, meet their wedding dream team and more!

Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Editor/Publisher Wendy Sipple.

Photos courtesy of The Studio.

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Here at Real Weddings Magazine, we are so fortunate to work with some very talented wedding professionals. And no where was their talent on such display than at our cover model photo shoot this past March.  

We always like to use local resources for our shoots, and with that in mind, we asked five of our Real Weddings Partner floral designers to design some bouquets for the shoot…and boy were their bouquets gorgeous!  

 So without further ado, let’s start your Monday morning off with a little floral eye candy!  

Above flowers designed by:
Flourish
916-212-5179, flourishdesigns.com  

Above flowers designed by:
Camino Flower Shop
530-644-5730, caminoflowershop.net   

Above flowers designed by:
Botanica Floral Designs
916-673-8650, botanicafloraldesigns.com  

Above flowers designed by:
Heavenly Flowers & Events
916-941-1171, heavenlyevents.net  

Above flowers designed by:
Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs
530-677-0878, naturalflair.net  

Thank you Flourish, Camino Flower Shop, Botanica Floral Designs, Heavenly Flowers and Events and Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs for sharing these bouquets with Real Weddings for our shoot!  

Blog Post by Editor/Publisher Wendy Sipple. 

Cover photos by Jacqueline Photography, © Real Weddings Magazine. For additional cover model shoot photos and details, please see blog post announcing our new cover model winner. 

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Welcome back to our blog series on Lavish & Fabulous! 

This uber-cool event, presented by Fearon May Events and Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa in association with Real Weddings Magazine, is designed to showcase some of the best wedding professionals in the area through themed vignette rooms with sumptuous table top designs and decor, all to inspire the lavish and fabulous in you! And, the event certainly lived up to its name…we’ve got the pictures to prove it! 

This week, in our fourth of seven series, we present Heavy Metal! 

Vignette: Heavy Metal

Creative Designer: Fearon May Events

Place Setting: Tableaux Event Rentals

Drapery: Studio B Event Designs

Lighting and Cake Display: Extreme Production Entertainment

Linens: Mimi & Co.

Invitation and Place Cards:  Stephanie J Designs

Florist:  Botanica Floral Designs

Metal Products:  O’Hara Metal Products

Catering: Lounge on 20

Cake: Village Cake Shoppe

Designer Gown:  Miosa Couture

Hair and Make-up: Salon Cabochon

Get Flipped!:  San Francisco Photo Booth

Photographed by: XSiGHT Photography & Video

Inspired by what you see Real Weddings brides? Mark your calendars for the 2011 Lavish & Fabulous event happening on November 10, 2011. Stay tuned for more details to come! 

Photo courtesy of XSiGHT Photography & Video.

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