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Come to the Carvalho Family Winery: A Return to the Classics – Bridal Faire TOMORROW and register for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Fat’s Asia Bistro! Scroll down for all the details to this exclusive event!

Photos by Sarah Maren Photographers. Shot on location at Old Sugar Mill. Please see Summer/Fall 2009 issue for credit details.

Event details:

When: Tomorrow evening, Friday, January 20, 2012

Time: 6 – 9 p.m.

Where: Carvalho Family Winery at Old Sugar Mill at 35265 Willow Avenue in Clarksburg

Cost: $10, please RSVP to marnie@carvalhowines.com or call her at 916-275-8719; or you can contact one of their preferred partners for complimentary VIP admission. Here’s a link to their preferred partner list.

What You’ll Experience: Meet more than 30 top wedding professionals. See floral arrangements, table displays and lighting examples. Talk to event coordinators, DJs and photographers. Enjoy food and wine tastings and beautiful music and prize giveaways!

And, of course we’ll be there handing out complimentary copies of Real Weddings Magazine along with our newest wedding publication, 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 FAT’S ASIA 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!

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You’re cordially invited to the Carvalho Family Winery: A Return to the Classics – Bridal Faire this coming Friday evening, January 20th!

Photos by Sarah Maren Photographers. Shot on location at Old Sugar Mill. Please see Summer/Fall 2009 issue for credit details.

Here are the details for this exclusive event:

When: Friday, January 20, 2012

Time: 6 – 9 p.m.

Where: Carvalho Family Winery at Old Sugar Mill at 35265 Willow Avenue in Clarksburg

Cost: $10, please RSVP to marnie@carvalhowines.com or call her at 916-275-8719; or you can contact one of their preferred partners for complimentary VIP admission. Here’s a link to their preferred partner list.

What You’ll Experience: Meet more than 30 top wedding professionals. See floral arrangements, table displays and lighting examples. Talk to event coordinators, DJs and photographers. Enjoy food and wine tastings and beautiful music and prize giveaways!

And, of course we’ll be there handing out complimentary copies of Real Weddings Magazine along with our newest wedding publication, 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 FAT’S ASIA 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!

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 Couple:  Nicole and John Santos

Wedding Date:  June 25, 2011

Photography by Justin Buettner Photography

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  John and I met in Thornton, California, at a Portuguese Bull Fight in October of 2009. From that moment on it was love at first sight. We now go to the bull fights in Thornton every year, kind of a reminder of how we met and fell in love. We now own a dairy and work with each other everyday — I wouldn’t change it for the world!!

What else would you like to share about your big day?  Our wedding day was the happiest day of our lives, we enjoyed seeing all of our family and friends dancing and having a great time right along with us. I also enjoyed seeing our whole year of planning come together as beautifully as it did.

Ceremony Site:  Saint Christopher’s Catholic Church

Reception Venue:  Our Lady Of Fatima Portugese Hall

Photographer & Videographer:  Justin Buettner Photography

Caterer:  Rayna’s Gourmet Catering and the meat was done by my friend, John Baranek.

Cake:  M & W Dutch American Bakery

Flowers:  The Flower Shop

Favors:  We had cookies with our pictures on them from The Cookie Jar.

Wedding Dress & Bridesmaid Dresses & Invitations:  David’s Bridal

Hair & Make-up:  Tammy Carter at First Impressions

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  Juke Box Music and The Jay Rollers Band

Honeymoon location:  Sandals Resort in Saint Lucia

First Dance Song:  ”Amazed” by Lonestar

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  Just remember that this is you and your husband-to-be’s day, people always have input —  some good, some bad. Don’t stress yourself out over the little things, because in the end you will enjoy every minute of your wedding day.

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  The only thing different I would have done was have our wedding in a colder month —  it was so hot in June for the dresses I picked out for my poor bridesmaids. Everything else was perfect!!

Photos courtesy of Justin Buettner Photography.

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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.

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Welcome back to another installment of Real Weddings Magazine’s Partner Profiles!

This week we highlight the amazing team of Hui and Wen at 555 Photography! These besties sure know how capture the individuality of each person they photograph. What an incredible talent! Take it away guys…

555 Photography

Tell us a little about your company?  555 Photography is Hui and Wen. We focus on providing beautiful wedding images that tell your unique story. 555 Photography was founded by best friends that just happened to share the same “555” street address in different cities.

When did you establish your business?  2009

What sets you apart from your competition?  Each client is unique. We spend time understanding our clients’ stories before the cameras start clicking. We make sure to get to know them so that we capture their special day in the most meaningful and memorable way.

Where do you find inspiration?  We get inspiration from our clients’ stories, from living in the beautiful bay area, from family and friends and from everyday life.

Do you regularly blog? If so, what’s your blog site?  Yes, 555photography.com/blog

What’s your favorite local restaurant?  Little Star Pizza

What’s your favorite local charity?  HandsOnBayArea.org

What is your favorite fun thing to do locally?  Walk around the city and take photos of all the interesting things that make San Francisco unique.

Do you have secret vice or indulgence? What is it?  Law & Order rerun marathons!

What are you most grateful for in life?  Being able to use my passion for art to help clients capture their memories.

If you were to plan your own wedding, or re-do your wedding, what elements would be most important to you?  Definitely photography! The photos are going to last a lifetime.

What advice would you can give to brides and grooms getting married today?  Make sure you have fun! It is your day after all.

Find out more about 555 Photography, and Hui and Wen by visiting their Web site, Blog, and Facebook Page!

Photos courtesy of 555 Photography.

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