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That’s right, one lucky couple will win their ultimate dream wedding! But, you have to hurry!!! All entries must be received by July 1, 2012, so eligible couples need to act fast.  Download an entry form here!

The Wedding of a Lifetime, presented by the National Association of Catering Executives Sacramento, will be held at the beautiful Wilson Vineyards in Clarksburg on Thursday, October 11, 2012! Donated goods and services for the wedding of the winning couple are valued at more than $25,000! Plus, we’re excited to annouce that the wedding will also appear on the pages of Real Weddings Magazine.

Sacramento NACE, a local chapter of The National Association of Catering Executives, is sponsoring the Wedding of a Lifetime contest. NACE is also partnering with other top wedding professionals in the Sacramento area who will donate their time and talents to a bride and groom that otherwise could not afford the wedding of their dreams. These fabulous vendors include: Wilson Vineyards, The Memory Journalists, Visual Impact Design, Jackson Catering & Events, Jensen Films, Jensen Photo Booth, Supernatural Soundz DJ and Real Weddings Magazine.

Good luck to all of the brides and grooms to be!

For more information, please visit Sacramento NACE’s Web site here!

Photo courtesy of Sacramento NACE.

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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 Maria & Eric Bardet.

Congratulations to Featured Real Wedding Couple Maria & Eric Bardet who were married on July 16, 2011 at The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament with a reception that followed at Carvalho Family Winery at Old Sugar Mill.

Selected vendors include:

Photographer, Invitations and Wedding Stationery:  The Goodness

Wedding Planner:  Catrina Maria Event Planning & Design

Reception Site:  Carvalho Family Winery at Old Sugar Mill

Bridal Attire:  Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe

Catering:  Jackson Catering & Events

Desserts:  Sugar and Spice Specialty Desserts

DJ/Entertainment:  Premier Entertainment & Video

Table Linens:  Mimi & Co.

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

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

Photos courtesy of The Goodness.

Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!

Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!

Nothing makes us happier than the thought of helping an engaged couple achieve their dream wedding! Although we try to do that by providing lots of inspiring real weddings throughout the pages of Real Weddings Magazine, on our Web site, blog and social media pages, the fact that we actually get to participate in a dream wedding giveaway through ’The Wedding of a Lifetime’ contest, just makes us downright giddy with joy!

That’s right, one lucky couple will win their ultimate dream wedding! The Wedding of a Lifetime, presented by the National Association of Catering Executives Sacramento, will be held at the beautiful Wilson Vineyards in Clarksburg on Thursday, October 11, 2012! Donated goods and services for the wedding of the winning couple are valued at more than $25,000! Plus, we’re excited to annouce that the wedding will also appear on the pages of Real Weddings Magazine. NOTE:  All entries must be received by July 1, 2012 so eligible couples will want to act fast. Download an entry form here!

Sacramento NACE, a local chapter of The National Association of Catering Executives, is sponsoring the Wedding of a Lifetime contest. NACE is also partnering with other top wedding professionals in the Sacramento area who will donate their time and talents to a bride and groom that otherwise could not afford the wedding of their dreams. These fabulous vendors include: Wilson Vineyards, The Memory Journalists, Visual Impact Design, Jackson Catering & Events,  Jensen Films, Jensen Photo Booth, Supernatural Soundz DJ and Real Weddings.

Good luck to all of the brides and grooms to be!

For more information, please visit Sacramento NACE’s Web site here!

Photo courtesy of Sacramento NACE.

Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!

Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!

The Couple:  Seija K. Murphy and Craig D. Zimmerman

Wedding Date:  May 21, 2011

Photography by Siegel’s Portrait Design

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  Seija: I grew up in Saudi Arabia, the child of a pilot and a housewife. I have one older sister who was born with mental disabilities. My father worked for the oil company ARAMCO until 2003 when he retired and moved to Oregon with my mother. I lived in the Middle East for the first part of my life and then having attended boarding high-school in Pebble Beach, I stayed in California to finish university at UCLA.

As an undergrad I studied psychology with the intent of working to support individuals with disabilities. It took the better part of the next three years (2006 – 2009) after graduating for my life to gather momentum; not only in my work interest, but my personal life as well. I struggled with alcoholism and when I began on the road of recovery in 2008 my life changed drastically.

I never had much of a life, because I was very afraid to pursue it. I was very insecure and had been in a tumultuous relationship for almost nine years. I knew that I had more to offer and took a chance on changing my life to fulfill my purpose. I was making great strides to better my life and change my situation when I met Craig at work in November of 2009.

At the time I knew that I loved being a recovered person, I had a passion to support others, and I trusted that God would take care of me no matter what. I learned throughout the next year and a half (Jan 2010 – May 2011) that indeed God would take care of me. Coming from a life of fear to a life where I was encouraged to pursue my interests and supported by an incredibly loving man was a miracle for me.

We both work at a non-profit providing vocational support to individuals with disabilities. I am pursuing a career as a marriage and family therapist. Along with a passion for psychology I have learned that I love music (both creating it and listening to it), I love art, and my close friends are treasures.

Craig : I was born and raised right here is Sacramento. I am the youngest child, and have an older sister — Renee’ — who is six years older than me. My upbringing was pretty boring compared to Seija’s due to the fact that I lived in the same home for 24 years, rarely strayed from California, and never had been in a serious long term relationship. All kidding aside, as a child, I was happy. I went to good public schools, had (and still have) the best parents in the world, and was very busy with sports.

Later in life, I went to Sacramento State University where I got a B.A. in sociology as well as picked up a nasty habit called alcoholism. By 2009, I was a mess and began to live a life without alcohol. I was working full time by then, bought a home, and I met Seija through work. After that, well, I lived happily ever after.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  The most amazing part of the day were the ” I will’s ” (we said “I will” vs. “I do”) at the ceremony, the speeches that were given during the reception, and the picture slide show that Nick (Craig’s brother-in-law) put together for us (pictures of us separately as children, growing up with our families and together as adults)… even though Craig would make a reference to the wedding night as the best part of the day!

What else would you like to share about your big day?  Before walking down the aisle, it was important for me (Seija) to take some quiet time to reflect on the past year. We worked so hard to make the wedding happen, and I had to go through some family issues to get here, but it was so worth it.

I lived with Craig’s parents for the five months preceding the wedding. We respected our parents wishes not to move into together before we were married and although it was difficult not to live together it was definitely worth it. So, on our wedding day right before the ceremony I sat alone and reflected in gratitude.

Also, Craig and I made sure that during the reception we stayed by each other’s side and held hands as often as we could. We also tried to make sure that we thanked all of our guests for making the trip: personally by going around to tables and publicly by saying thank you over the microphone after the speeches were given.

Ceremony & Reception Site:  Carvalho Family Winery at Old Sugar Mill

Photographer:  Siegel’s Portrait Design

Caterer:  Jackson Catering & Events

Cake:  Shelton’s Wedding Cake Design

Flowers:  Garden Wishes

Favors:  We made them! Personally recorded CDs of music from our band The Two Steps

Wedding Dress & Bridesmaid Dresses:  David’s Bridal

Hair & Makeup:  Terri Wangler from Space 07 Salon. She’s absolutely one of the most wonderful people I know.

Invitations:  Wedding Paper Divas

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  Extreme Productions Entertainment

Honeymoon location:  Orlando, Florida

First Dance Song:  ”I Won’t Let Go” by Rascal Flatts

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  I would suggest to give yourself at least a year. Pay attention to each other’s needs and wants for the day. Craig didn’t have many opinions, so the things that he wanted to have (black and white table cloths for a supper club feel, vanilla cake on the top tier for our one year anniversary, and no roast beef) I was happy to honor.

Keep in mind the budget. We didn’t have a fixed budget at the beginning, so when Craig’s mom took over the planning we had spent a little bit that was unnecessary. Thankfully she got us back on track!

If you have the chance to do premarital counseling I would suggest to do it! We learned a lot and our pastor counseled us very wisely.

Lastly, get registered on the The Knot and follow the timeline suggestions on the To-Do list. That Web site saved us so much time and effort!

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  No! It was a perfect day!

Photos courtesy of Siegel’s Portrait Design.

Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!

Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!

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 Ashley & Christopher Ficke.

Congratulations to Featured Real Wedding couple Ashley & Chrisopher Ficke who were married on April 9, 2011 at Newcastle Wedding Gardens and Historic Red Horse Barn.

Click here to read their story, see their slideshow of photos from Siegel’s Portrait Design, meet their wedding dream team and more!

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

Photos courtesy of Siegel’s Portrait Design.

Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!

Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!