Archive for the ‘Sacramento Wedding Planning’ Category

If wedding planners don’t already have enough on their plates — from last minute dress fittings to putting the perfect touches on table centerpieces — it’s amazing that they have time to blog about their professional life too. Take Lora at A Day to Remember Wedding and Event Planners in Downtown Sacramento. In between throwing events from 50 to 500 with her own special flair, this busy planner also documents her favorite moments and shares a wealth of information and inspiration to her clients.

Sometimes the best way to get great ideas about what you want your big day to look like starts with borrowing great ideas of those who have walked the aisle before you.

Luckily, Lora’s blog is full of visually stimulating events and precious moments you can add to your planning scrapbook. Want Lora’s help recreating those magic moments? All her contact information and services are listed here as well. No matter how large or small the task, Lora’s got your back, ready to make your upcoming event one to remember.

Check out Lora’s blog out here. And, make sure to “like” A Day to Remember Wedding and Event Planners on Facebook here!

Blog post by Always a Bridesmaid Contributor Darren Elms.

Photo courtesy of A Day to Remember Wedding and Event Planners.

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We are thrilled and honored to once again partner with the Lavish & Fabulous event at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa to bring you, our dear brides, the most inspirational jaw-dropping wedding designs.

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!

So without further ado, we present the sixth of seven in our Real Weddings Eye Candy Blog series highlighting Lavish & Fabulous! Ooh la la!

Vignette: Vineyard Romance

Participating Vendors:

Creative Designer, Draping, Birch Trees, Vintage Windows and Suitcases: Fearon May Events

Place Settings: Celebrations! Event Rentals & Tents

Lighting: BP Productions

Linens: La Tavola Fine Linen Rental

Paperie: Bella Vita Invitations

Florist: Accents by Sage

Cake: Peace Love & Sugar

Designer Gown: Miosa Couture

Hair and Make-Up: Salon Cabochon

Photography by: Carmen Salazar Photography

Inspired by what you see Real Weddings Brides? Mark your calendars for the 2012 Lavish & Fabulous event happening on October 25, 2012. Stay tuned for more details to come!

Photos courtesy of Carmen Salazar Photography/Lavish & Fabulous.

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Are you dreaming of a romantic wedding altar where you and your love can say, “I Do,” and share your first kiss as husband and wife? Well, check out this incredible ceremony altar — it’s featured in our forth of seven part blog series from our “Nautical Inspiration-A Decor Story” feature in the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Real Weddings Magazine out on newsstands now! In addition, we added some really beautiful photos of the newlywed couple Stephanie and Joshua Pereira who shared their amour as our real couple models for this shoot.

This spectacular photo shoot was photographed by Allison Stahl with Allison Stahl Studio, with the concept design and styling by Aimee Wendell of 2Chic Events & Design, and shot on location at Wilson Vineyards. Scroll down to the bottom of this post to see all of the other talented local wedding vendors who contributed to this feature.

And, be sure to tune in to next week’s post for another dose of eye candy as we feature the chic outdoor lounge from this shoot!

Thank you to all of the vendors who contributed to this piece:

Photographed on location at:
Wilson Vineyards
916-744-1456, wilsonvineyards.com

Photography:
Allison Stahl Studio
916-521-0747, allisonstahl.com

Design and Coordination:
2Chic Events & Design
916-390-7586, 2chicevents.com

Floral Design:
Visual Impact Design
916-489-3746, visualimpact-design.com

Bridal Gown:
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com

Hair and Make-up:
Makeup by Jenifer Haupt/I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com

Cake and Desserts:
Sweet Cakes By Rebecca
916-370-7760, sweetcakes.biz

Furniture and Décor Rentals:
The Find Event Rentals
916-798-4292, thefindrentals.com

Lighting:
Sound Image Entertainment
916-348-8334, soundimagedjs.com

Linens:
La Tavola Fine Linen Rental
916-321-9333, latavolalinen.com

Place Settings and Chair Rentals:
Celebrations! Event Rentals and Tents
916-773-2133, celebrationspartyrentals.com

Paperie:
Honey Paperie
916-257-1641, honeypaperie.com

Photos by Allison Stahl Studio, © Real Weddings Magazine.

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

This week, we highlight the dynamic planning duo of Lina and Katrina from UC Davis Conference and Event Services!  These gals sure know how to plan a party and they will blow you away with their organization, professionalism and creative ideas! Take it away, ladies…

UC Davis Conference and Event Services

Tell us a little about your company?  We are an event-planning team in the Davis area, specializing in corporate, athletic and special events.

What sets you apart from your competition?  Whether you are looking for unique ideas or searching for the perfect venue, we have it all right here with UC Davis Conference and Event Services! Plan your wedding with us and our event-planning team will be your one-stop source for all your event needs, which is why our slogan is “everything you need is already here.”

Do you regularly blog? If so, what’s your blog site?  Yes, ucdavisevents.wordpress.com

Do you Facebook? Twitter? Pinterest? Google+? If so, what are those page addresses?

Facebook.com/ucdavisconferenceandeventservices

Twitter.com/ucdavisevents

Pinterest.com/ucdavisevents

YouTube.com/ucdavisevents

Can you share a touching story about one of your clients ?  We were working with a couple to plan a wedding that was a year out when the bride’s father was diagnosed with a terminal illness. He did not have a long time left to live, so the wedding date was changed to the following month. All of us — the vendors, the facility manager, our planning team — worked together and did a year’s worth of planning in an extremely short period of time. It was crazy!

The bride’s father was able to be there on her special day and walked her down the aisle. He passed away two weeks later. It was such a mix of feelings — joy for the newly wedded couple, sadness for the heartbreaking turn of events – but we were glad that we had the opportunity to help make that day possible in time for the bride’s father to be there.

What’s your favorite local restaurant?

Lina Layiktez (Director): Mikuni’s

Katrina Evans (Marketing Manager): Tazina Bistro in Woodland

What’s your favorite local charity?

Lina: We like to give back to the university.

Katrina: Yeah, most of my paycheck goes to them.

What is your favorite fun thing to do locally?

Lina: Exercise. There are a lot of green spaces and outdoor activities in Davis. The Arboretum is an especially great place with a beautiful 3.2 mile loop through campus.

Do you have secret vice or indulgence? What is it?

Lina: I have many indulgences, but only one vice: Mountain Dew. It’s bad.

Katrina: Bacon makes my day.

Do you have any hidden talents?

Katrina: Lina’s really good at navigating. Truly superb.

Lina: I can also braid hair really well. Thank goodness the ’90s braided hairstyles are coming back.

Katrina: I also have a good memory.

Lina: Yeah, she’s insane with numbers.

If you were to re-do your wedding, what elements would be most important to you?

Lina: I’d do a barn wedding. It’s so pretty with the shabby chic, vintage feel. And it seems much more personal.

Katrina: If I could do it all over again, I’d definitely do fireworks.

Lina: Fireworks? Really?

Katrina: I got married at a place overlooking the Delta. Anyway, due to cost, I let go of a lot of things that I really wanted. If I did it over again, I would have stopped stressing about the price of every little thing and made room in the budget for what I truly wanted on my special day.

What advice would you can give to brides and grooms getting married today?

Lina: Don’t let people stress you out! Often times, too many people get involved in the planning process. Don’t try to please everyone. Just worry about yourselves.

Katrina: Exactly. Have fun! It’s your special day and you should be able to do what you want.

Find out more about Lina and Katrina with UC Davis Conference and Event Services by visiting their Web site, blog, Facebook page, Twitter page, Pinterest Page and YouTube Channel!

Photos courtesy of UC Davis Conference and Event Services.

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Ahoy Mates! In the brand spanking new Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Real Weddings Magazine, we showcase some fabulous decor inspiration in our Nautical Inspiration feature. And in the piece, we promised to give you more photos from this amazing shoot, and we’re here to fulfill that promise!

Sail away with us in this first in our seven part blog series as we present photos on location at Wilson Vineyards. This spectacular photo shoot was photographed by Allison Stahl with Allison Stahl Studio, with the concept design and styling captained by Aimee Wendell of 2Chic Events & Design, and features the gorgeous newlywed couple Stephanie and Joshua Pereira. Scroll down to the bottom of this post to see all of the other amazing local wedding vendors who contributed to this feature.

Satisfy your sweet tooth by enjoying a little eye candy in the cotton candy station showcased below. And, be sure to tune in to next week’s post for another dose of sugar as we feature the delectable dessert bar from this shoot by Sweet Cakes by Rebecca (our mouths are watering already!).

Anchor’s aweigh…

Thank you to all of the vendors who contributed to this piece:

Photographed on location at:
Wilson Vineyards
916-744-1456, wilsonvineyards.com

Photography:
Allison Stahl Studio
916-521-0747, allisonstahl.com

Design and Coordination:
2Chic Events & Design
916-390-7586, 2chicevents.com

Floral Design:
Visual Impact Design
916-489-3746, visualimpact-design.com

Bridal Gown:
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com

Hair and Make-up:
Makeup by Jenifer Haupt/I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com

Cake and Desserts:
Sweet Cakes By Rebecca
916-370-7760, sweetcakes.biz

Furniture and Décor Rentals:
The Find Event Rentals
916-798-4292, thefindrentals.com

Lighting:
Sound Image Entertainment
916-348-8334, soundimagedjs.com

Linens:
La Tavola Fine Linen Rental
916-321-9333, latavolalinen.com

Place Settings and Chair Rentals:
Celebrations! Event Rentals and Tents
916-773-2133, celebrationspartyrentals.com

Paperie:
Honey Paperie
916-257-1641, honeypaperie.com

Photos by Allison Stahl Studio, © Real Weddings Magazine.

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

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