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Real Weddings Wednesday: Presenting Sofia and Blake E. Lim
The Couple: Sofia and Blake E. Lim
Wedding Date: May 27, 2012
Tell us a little about you and your beloved: Blake and I started dating about six years ago. At the time we started dating, I had decided to go back to school to get my degree. I went back full time while maintaining my full-time job as well. For five years he picked me up at school and had dinner ready for me every night. He proposed the day of my graduation in front of my family. He is the most caring and nicest man I know.
What was the most amazing part of your day? Walking down the aisle to my husband.
What else would you like to share about your big day? It was the perfect weather. I’m from Peru and I only have two siblings here. I had many uncles and aunts that came from all over the world — Canada, Peru, Colombia, New York, Washington, Hawaii, etc. — to celebrate our happy day. Also, my wonderful grandma was able to come from Canada and my mom was here from Peru for the first time ever. Also, my in-laws gifted us with the wedding of our dreams. My husband’s grandpa who had been ill for a while made it to the wedding. He passed a couple of months after but we were so happy he made it to our wedding.
Ceremony Site, Reception Venue & Caterer: Croatian American Cultural Center
Photographer: The Studio
Cake: Ettore’s European Bakery and Restaurant
Flowers: Fresh Floral
Favors: We did a candy bar.
Wedding Dress & Bridesmaid Dresses: House of Fashion
Hair & Makeup: I Make Beautiful/Makeup by Jenifer Haupt
Invitations: Family Custom
DJ/Entertainment/Band: Fretty’s Disc Jockey & Limousine Service. He was awesome!
Drummer: Justin Barnes. This was a great way to make the wedding different.
String Quartet: Camellia String Quartet
Photo Booth: Perfect Pixel
Honeymoon location: Costa Rica
Any other of your wedding vendor(s) you’d like to call out? Rev. Bob Oshita from Sacramento Buddhist Church. My husband and I are not very religious, and Rev. Bob was perfect for us. He met with us four times prior to the wedding. He asked us to write letters to each other with specific indications. The day of the wedding he read excerpts from our letters — it was beautiful.
First Dance Song: “Lucky” by Jason Mraz
Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now? Relax and enjoy the day. All that matters are the good memories you create surrounded by your love ones.
Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance? I wish I would have asked my photographer to go around the table and take pictures with the guests.
I would like to mention that I was very lucky. All of my vendors were excellent. My DJ was so funny and kept the dance floor full the whole time. The Studio was very patient and nice and took beautiful pictures. Everybody still talks about how talented my drummer was. I can’t believe he did not have the music list prior to the wedding but he was able to play to the beat of the music. I Make Beautiful/Makeup by Jenifer Haupt was great! She even let my bridesmaid use her products. The venue was spectacular. It was ready to go at 11:00 a.m. and my wedding wasn’t until 5 p.m. Everyone said that my photo booth people were very friendly and nice. My cake was delicious. The Camellia String Quartet was beautiful. Everyone was excellent! It was the most fun wedding I’ve ever been to!
Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll.
Photos courtesy of and copyright The Studio.
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An Evening of Elegance Bridal Expo is TONIGHT!
An Evening of Elegance Bridal Expo at the Elite Event Centre’s Vizcaya Pavilion & Mansion is TONIGHT, July 18, from 5-9 p.m.! Stop by our booth to get your FREE copy of Real Weddings Magazine, a copy of our new planner Real Weddings Magazine’s The Bride’s Guide, and register for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Paul Martin’s American Bistro! Scroll down for all the details to this exclusive event, including a special promotional code for discounted tickets!
Event details:
When: TONIGHT, July 18, 2012
Time: 5-9 p.m.
Where: Elite Event Centre’s Vizcaya Pavilion & Mansion in Sacramento
Cost: Order tickets online here and save $5 off the normal $20 admission fee. And, if you enter code “REALWED” in the promotion code section, proceed with the purchase and you will get an additional $5 off! That makes your tickets only $10 each (normally $15 each online, $20 at the door).
What You’ll Experience: Enjoy a relaxing evening as you taste hors d’oeuvres, sip bubbly and listen to the Camellia String Quartet. Feel the excitement of seeing original one-of-a-kind evening and bridal wear created by local designers, and classic wedding gowns by Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe. Discover the latest trends with fully set and decorated tables for your viewing. Cool off in the garden with refreshments and gelato from Capital Confections. As a bride, you’ll receive a nice cloth bag filled with goodies, and a coupon book filled with savings from our exhibitors.
For more information, please visit Evening of Elegance Bridal Expo’s Web site here or their event Facebook page here!
And, of course we’ll be there handing out complimentary copies of Real Weddings Magazine along with our new wedding planner Real Weddings Magazine‘s The Bride’s Guide! Also, we always have our awesome (and reusable!) Real Weddings Magazine bags to help you carry all of your goodies!
PLUS, ENTER TO WIN A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO PAUL MARTIN’S AMERICAN BISTRO AT OUR BOOTH AT THIS EVENT!
Be sure to tell them you found out about the event from Real Weddings Magazine!
Hope to see you there!
Photos courtesy of AFWPI.
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Get Your Discounted Tickets for an Evening of Elegance Bridal Expo TOMORROW!
Don’t miss an Evening of Elegance Bridal Expo at the Elite Event Centre’s Vizcaya Pavilion & Mansion TOMORROW, July 18, from 5-9 p.m.! Stop by our booth to get your FREE copy of Real Weddings Magazine, a copy of our new wedding planner Real Weddings Magazine’s The Brides Guide, and register for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Paul Martin’s American Bistro! Scroll down for all the details to this exclusive event, including a special promotional code for discounted tickets!
Event details:
When: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Time: 5-9 p.m.
Where: Elite Event Centre’s Vizcaya Pavilion & Mansion in Sacramento
Cost: Order tickets online here and save $5 off the normal $20 admission fee. And, if you enter code “REALWED” in the promotion code section, proceed with the purchase and you will get an additional $5 off! That makes your tickets only $10 each (normally $15 each online, $20 at the door).
What You’ll Experience: Enjoy a relaxing evening as you taste hors d’oeuvres, sip bubbly and listen to the Camellia String Quartet. Feel the excitement of seeing original one-of-a-kind evening and bridal wear created by local designers, and classic wedding gowns by Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe. Discover the latest trends with fully set and decorated tables for your viewing. Cool off in the garden with refreshments and gelato from Capital Confections. As a bride, you’ll receive a nice cloth bag filled with goodies, and a coupon book filled with savings from our exhibitors.
For more information, please visit Evening of Elegance Bridal Expo’s Web site here or their event Facebook page here!
And, of course we’ll be there handing out complimentary copies of Real Weddings Magazine along with our new wedding planner Real Weddings Magazine‘s The Bride’s Guide! Also, we always have our awesome (and reusable!) Real Weddings Magazine bags to help you carry all of your goodies!
PLUS, ENTER TO WIN A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO PAUL MARTIN’S AMERICAN BISTRO AT OUR BOOTH AT THIS EVENT!
Be sure to tell them you found out about the event from Real Weddings Magazine!
Hope to see you there!
Photos courtesy of AFWPI.
Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!
Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!
Want to Win a $100 Gift Certificate to Paul Martin’s American Bistro! Come See Us at Wednesday’s Evening of Elegance…Read On for More!
Join us for an Evening of Elegance Bridal Expo at Elite Event Centre’s Vizcaya Pavilion & Mansion THIS WEDNESDAY, July 18, from 5-9 p.m.! Stop by our booth to get your FREE copy of Real Weddings Magazine, a copy of our new wedding planner Real Weddings Magazine’s The Bride’s Guide, and register for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Paul Martin’s American Bistro! Scroll down for all the details to this exclusive event, including a special promotional code for discounted tickets!
Event details:
When: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Time: 5-9 p.m.
Where: Elite Event Centre’s Vizcaya Pavilion & Mansion in Sacramento
Cost: Order tickets online here and save $5 off the normal $20 admission fee. And, if you enter code “REALWED” in the promotion code section, proceed with the purchase and you will get an additional $5 off! That makes your tickets only $10 each (normally $15 each online, $20 at the door).
What You’ll Experience: Enjoy a relaxing evening as you taste hors d’oeuvres, sip bubbly and listen to the Camellia String Quartet. Feel the excitement of seeing original one-of-a-kind evening and bridal wear created by local designers, and classic wedding gowns by Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe. Discover the latest trends with fully set and decorated tables for your viewing. Cool off in the garden with refreshments and gelato from Capital Confections. As a bride, you’ll receive a nice cloth bag filled with goodies, and a coupon book filled with savings from our exhibitors.
For more information, please visit Evening of Elegance Bridal Expo’s Web site here or their event Facebook page here!
And, of course we’ll be there handing out complimentary copies of Real Weddings Magazine along with our new wedding planner, Real Weddings Magazine‘s The Bride’s Guide! Also, we always have our awesome (and reusable!) Real Weddings Magazine bags to help you carry all of your goodies!
PLUS, ENTER TO WIN A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO PAUL MARTIN’S AMERICAN BISTRO AT OUR BOOTH AT THIS EVENT!
Be sure to tell them you found out about the event from Real Weddings Magazine!
Hope to see you there!
Photos courtesy of AFWPI.
Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!
Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!
Featured Real Wedding: Susan & Mark Nguyen
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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