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Be the next Real Weddings Magazine Cover Model!
Hey all you gorgeous Real Weddings Magazine brides!
Have you ever wanted to be on the cover of a magazine?
Well, here’s your chance!
Each issue of Real WeddingsMagazine features real local-area brides on its cover!
Hundreds of real brides enter, and ultimately three are chosen. Those three real brides get to participate in a day-long photo shoot where they get the chance to vogue it up in front of the camera.
All three of our real bride models will appear on one of our Real Weddings Magazine covers (like the Summer 2010 cover featured above with our cover brides Nicole, Sarah and Jillian) and then ultimately, one of our real bride models will be chosen as our cover model winner and appear on the cover of Real Weddings Magazine on her own (like the Fall 2010 cover featured below with our cover model winner Sarah).
So if you’re a local bride or a local just-married (cannot be married before January 1, 2010) and you’ve got cover aspirations, then you need to enter! Hurry, the deadline to get your entry in is August 15th, so get movin’ toots!
Need an entry form? Click here to download it now!
If you’re going to enter…one word of advice, show us your personality on the answers to the questions — we love working with brides who have a lot of spunk, personality, humor and who are just darned cool girls. Be sure that your answers really reflect who you are! Oh, and don’t forget to include photos that really show your personality coming through as well!
Also, be sure to read all of the rules to make sure that you’re eligible to enter and are game to participate!
We cannot wait to see your entries so get them in soon!
Blog Post by Editor/Publisher Wendy Sipple.
Cover photos by True Love Photo, © Real Weddings Magazine. For additional cover model shoot photos and details, please see magazine.
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Real Weddings Partner Profile: Image Provocateur and VIP-CAT Academy
Welcome back to another installment of Real Weddings Magazine’s Partner Profiles!
This week, we highlight the exceptionally gorgeous and crazy talented Raquel Siders from Image Provocateur and VIP-CAT Academy. We’ve had the privilege of working with Raquel, Arrvada and Jenifer from Image Provocateur and VIP-CAT Academy on several of our photo shoots, and they’re truly gifted artists. They always seem to know exactly what we’re wanting for our shoots – we think they’re mind-readers! They’re also just pretty damn cool chicks!
Here’s a little bit more about Raquel!
Image Provocateur & VIP-CAT Academy
Tell us a little about your company? Image Provocateur is the Bridal and Hair Specialists needed for every perfect wedding. Our brides receive full hair, makeup, false lashes and our unique three step water proofing system on location. Our Artists are specially trained to achieve the perfect look every time.
When did you establish your business? VIP-CAT was launched in 2004, specializing in Bridal Hair & Makeup on Location. In 2007 VIP-CAT expanded into Image Provocateur a full-service Salon, keeping our main focus on our brides.
What sets you apart from your competition? All of our Makeup Artists are trained by myself, using my Copywrited Curriculum and the skills and techniques I have developed and implemented into VIP-CAT Academy. We are always striving to be the best, as perfection is our standard while staying on top of current styles and trends.
Where do you find inspiration? I have loved makeup and beauty since I can remember! As a young child I fell in love with makeup and art – that love blossomed into working with brides and getting a chance to share their day and help make it special.
When you opened shop, what was your promise to your customers? That we would bring out their inner beauty and create the flawless, perfect look they always wanted for their wedding day. And since our makeup and hair lasts up to 12 hours, they would not have to worry about anything but walking down the aisle. Let our professional makeup artists and hair specialists ease your mind. You have worried about everything else… leave your hair and makeup to us.
Do you have any hidden talents?I have taken my creativity in makeup and I have started designing clothing. This year will see the launch of my clothing line, Black Cat Threads. This line is made from provocatively refurbished rock t’s and lingerie. It’s the way I am going green, with an edge!
Hair and Make-up for Real Weddings Cover Model Sarah by Image Provocateur and VIP-CAT Academy. Dress from Diamond Bridal Gallery. Photo by True Love Photo. On location at The Citizen Hotel.
Hair and Make-up for Real Weddings Cover Model Sarah by Image Provocateur and VIP-CAT Academy. Dress from Miosa. Photo by True Love Photo. On location at The Citizen Hotel.
Hair and Make-up for Real Weddings Cover Model Sarah by Image Provocateur and VIP-CAT Academy. Dress from Dreamnette Bridal. Flowers by Camino Flower Shop. Photo by True Love Photo. On location at The Citizen Hotel.
Do you regularly blog? What’s your blog site? Yes, our blog is updated every few days and can be viewed at: http://arrvadaimageprov.blogspot.com/
What’s your favorite local restaurant? Wasabi on Greenback in Citrus Heights. I love their Fair Oaks Roll and the Lion King.
What’s your favorite local charity? I strongly support WEAVE. As a woman and a mother of a young woman, women escaping a violent environment hits close to home, and you can’t go wrong in supporting your gender and community.
What is your favorite fun thing to do locally? Well I have two. One, thrift store hunting for cool rock t’s & lingerie to convert into dresses for my clothing line. Two, heading out to Folsom at Negro Bar to be chased by the crazy ducks!
Do you have secret vice or indulgence? What is it? My secret indulgence isn’t too secret! I love wedding cake! Probably the real reason I got into the bridal industry! Love me some frosting!
What are you most grateful for in life? My family, especially my beautiful daughter Laurren and the chance to do what I love every day.
What advice would you can give to brides and grooms getting married today? Remember, this is a special day, enjoy it. It doesn’t matter if the sun isn’t shining, or the birds aren’t singing. What matters is you are going to have amazing hair and makeup and no one is going to look at anyone else! Enjoy your moment, you deserve to look like the Diva you are.
Anything else you’d like to share with Real Weddings Magazine’s brides? You are all beautiful and I am privileged to be able to work with so many of you on your special day.
Find out more about Raquel and her team at Image Provocateur and VIP-CAT Academy for yourself. Call them at 916-474-5578. Also, check out their profile on Real Weddings Magazine!
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And, Our Cover Model Winner Is…
Can I just tell you how difficult it is to pick a cover model winner?
It’s sooooo hard because all of the photos are so amazing, truly!
Each issue, we conduct a contest to pick three real brides from the Sacramento area to be our models for our fashion feature in the magazine. These three real brides graciously (and patiently!) model dozens of gowns from local area boutiques during an all day photo shoot at a local area wedding venue. From that photo shoot, we pick that issue’s covers (all three brides get to appear on one of the covers and then one of the brides gets to be featured solo on the other cover).
We know we say each issue how difficult it is, but believe me when I say, it really is difficult! Each of our brides has gorgeous photos worthy of being on the cover, but alas, we can only pick two — one three girl cover and one single girl cover.
Our new Summer/Fall issue arrives tomorrow, and we’re excited to announce that all three of our gorgeous brides, Nicole Shebl, Sarah Sutton and Jillian Duffy will grace the Summer 2010 cover.
And, our cover model winner is…Sarah Sutton! Sarah will be featured solo on the Fall 2010 cover, out in late August (here’s a sneak peek!).
We’re thrilled to feature you beautiful, smart and funny(!) women on our covers! Thank you for being such wonderful “models”!
And we’d be totally remiss if we didn’t thank all of the vendors who contribute to our cover model fashion photo shoot (we’ll feature more images from the photo shoot on our Web site soon!).
Here are the details:
Photographed on location at:
The Citizen Hotel
926 J Street, Sacramento
916-447-2700, citizenhotel.com
Photography by:
True Love Photo
916-223-2384, truelovephoto.com
with special thanks to Andrea Price and Thais Scheideman
Accessories provided by:
Advantage Bridal
310-371-2060, advantagebridal.com
Jazzy Designs
916-300-5458, jazzyjewelzbynancy.com
Tigerlilly Jewelry
804-402-8767, tigerlillyjewelry.com
Select shoes provided by:
Paradox London
866-955-SHOE, paradoxlondonus.com
Dresses provided by:
Always Elegant Bridal Boutique
530-755-4282, alwayselegantbridal.net
The Bridal Box
916-961-1500, thebridalbox.net
Diamond Bridal Gallery
916-521-9856, diamondbridalgallery.com
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com
Miosa Bride
916-443-1301, miosabride.com
Hair and Make-up for Sarah by:
Image Provocateur and
VIP-CAT Academy
916-474-5578, vip-cat.com
Hair and Make-up for Nicole by:
Carol Cardinale-Ruiz
Deena Ellis, Assistant
Bellissimo Brides
559-641-7721, bellissimobrides.com
Hair and Make-up for Jillian by:
Samantha Garcia, Hair
Melissa Hoffmann, Make-up
Nevaeh Boutique, Spa, Salon
916-786-5888, nevaeh.com
Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
916-786-6851, ambiencefloral.com
Amore Flowers by Katie
916-770-6680, amoreflowersbykatie.com
Blooms by Martha Andrews
916-300-5948, bloomsbymarthaandrews.com
Botanica Floral Designs
916-673-8650, botanicafloraldesigns.com
By the Gate
530-622-7834, bythegateflowers.com
Camino Flower Shop
530-644-5730, caminoflowershop.net
Flourish
916-212-5179, flourishdesigns.com
Natural Flair Floral Design
530-677-0878, naturalflair.net
Slippers provided by:
Bearpaw Shoes
bearpawshoes.com
Catering provided by:
Bocca Catering
916-834-3554, boccacatering.com
Again, we’ll feature more dazzling dresses, beautiful flowers and alluring accessories from our cover model fashion photo shoot feature here on our blog soon — stay tuned!
Blog Post by Publisher/Editor Wendy Sipple.
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Expert Tips: Finding the Right Make-up Artist
There is nothing like having your own personal hair and make-up team (just ask our cover model finalists!), and for your wedding day, we think it’s one of the essentials so that you can picture perfect.
We recently asked hair and make-up pro Raquel Siders from Image Provocateur and VIP-Cat Make-up Academy (she was on the hair and make-up team for this issue’s Real Weddings Magazine cover model winner Kimmi — pictures featured here),to offer up some advice on finding the right make-up artist for your big day! Here’s her advice:
“If you are planning on hiring a professional make-up artist on your wedding day, find an artist you are comfortable with, one who listens to your needs and one who offers constructive advice. Look at portfolios if available and do a trial run so you can see how you will look on your wedding day.
At the time of the trial run try and have your hair done in the way you’ll be wearing it on your wedding day as different hairstyles influence the way your make-up should be done.
When you decide on the lipstick, lip pencil and perhaps gloss and powder you will be wearing the day of your wedding, ask the make-up artist if it is possible to purchase those particular products for the day of your wedding as touch ups in those particular areas will be required.
If you have a particular color you want to wear on your lips, bring it to the trial run and see if it works with the overall look.
Some make-up artists will ask the bride and the bridal party to bring their own mascara. This is for sanitary reasons only! It is always a good idea to take this precaution.
Make sure when doing your trial run to view make-up in different lights if that is possible because on your wedding day, you’ll be having photos taken in multiple areas. It is ideal to apply make-up in a room with natural light.
And finally, if you feel comfortable with your make-up at the end of your trial run, you should try to book the artist immediately because if you are marrying during a busy season your make-up artist probably won’t be able to hold the date without a commitment.”
Thanks Raquel!
Stay tuned to Real Weddings Magazine for more guest bloggers with expert tips!
For more information on Raquel and her team at Image Provocateur and VIP-Cat Make-up Academy, visit their Blog, Web site or call them at 916-474-5578.
Real Weddings Magazine Winter/Spring 2010 Cover Model Finalist photo shoot photography by Jodi Yorston Photography. For additional credits on dresses and flowers, please see page 60.
Blog Post by Always a Bridesmaid Columnist Darren Elms.
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Real Weddings Partner Profile: Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa
Welcome back to another installment of Real Weddings Magazine’s Partner Profiles!
This week, we have the honor of profiling the talented Fay Linson, owner of Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa in Placerville. We got to work with Fay on our recent cover model finalist photo shoot — her team provided the hair and make-up for or cover model finalist, Kate (featured in the middle on our Spring 2010 cover below). Take it away Fay!
Fay (bottom row middle) with her team.
Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa
What’s your specialty? Taking care of all your beauty needs pre-wedding (hair care, skin care, massage, nail care), then making your hair and makeup wedding day perfect.
When did you establish your business? We’ve been in business since 1976, and I purchased the business from my parents in 2000.
What sets you apart from your competition? Consistency, stellar customer service, compassion.
Where do you find inspiration? Big cities, kids in the streets, the runways, the Internet, trade journals.
When you opened shop, what was your promise to your customers? My promise is to do everything within my power to meet and exceed your expectations.
Do you have any hidden talents? I make fabulous chicken enchilladas and am a great softball mom.
What color gives you the most joy? Any shade of green.
What song is the soundtrack to your business day (or at least to how you feel right now)? OK, this is not really business but I just downloaded “Low Rider” for my cell phone ring because it makes me smile and my head starts to bob on it’s own accord whenever I hear it. And no, I do not have a low rider, I have a Caddy.
What is your favorite flower? Gerbera Daisy – happy flowers!
Do you regularly blog? No, but I need to.
Where is your favorite place to travel? Hawaii and New York.
What’s your favorite local restaurant? HeyDay Cafe for their HeyDay Salad with grilled Ahi, yum!
What’s your favorite local charity? The Women’s Shelter, which is no longer just for women.
If you weren’t in the wedding industry, what would you be doing? I can’t even imagine anything else.
What three things are you most grateful for in life? My family, our health, good friends.
If you were to plan your own wedding, or re-do your wedding, what element would be most important to you? Outside wedding with all my family there.
What is the best advice you can give to brides and grooms getting married today? Marriages are not 50/50, they are more like 30/70 – but who is the 30 and who is the 70 should go back and forth.
Anything else you’d like to share with Real Weddings Magazine’s brides? Your wedding day is a one shot deal. Make it fabulous, devote your time and energy before hand – but on the day of, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Find out more about Fay and her team at Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa’s Web site or call her at 530-622-5436.
Real Weddings Magazine Winter/Spring 2010 Cover Model Finalist photo shoot photography by Jodi Yorston Photography. For additional credits, please see page 60.
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