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The Couple:  Celia and Max Feldman

Wedding Date:  July 24, 2010

Photography by H & Co. Photographers

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  How we met: I was single and my roommate was trying to find me a boyfriend. She told me about a guy named Max in her business class that I would have a lot in common with. I shied away after she told me that he was the sign language president of the college, even though I was pretty into sign language myself. He stopped by our work one day to say hi to her and she introduced me. I thought he was pretty cute, so I told her that we should all go out one night.

A few weeks later, we met up with Max at a local bar. I was very nervous, but I thought we got along pretty well. After that night I told my roommate to give Max my number, but she never did. A year passed and we both lived our separate lives. I ran into Max a few times here and there, but nothing ever happened until one night when I went out on the town with a friend. I accidently bumped into a guy in one of the crowded bars and he said, “What are you just going to walk right past me?” I looked up and realized it was the guy I met a year ago, Max. In that moment something clicked and we knew we were meant to be in that place at that time. From then on we were inseparable…and still are.

Our engagement story: Max and I moved to the Sacramento area. One weekend we planned to go to back to Monterey because we missed the ocean air and our old friends. The plan was to stay with our old roommate for the whole weekend, but Max kept bringing up staying in a hotel room. I didn’t think it was necessary because I wanted to save money.

Little did I know, Max had a plan. Throughout our day in Monterey, we went to all of our favorite tourist spots: Downtown Alvarado St., Fisherman’s Warf, Del Monte Beach. We even bought matching Monterey sweatshirts to signify how touristy we were. We went for a walk on our favorite beach, (the one where we had our first real kiss and the one we lived right next to before away) and decided to sit down to take it all in. We were taking pictures of everything that surrounded us, because somehow we both knew that this day was special. Max asked me to take a picture of him gazing out into the ocean. So, I went far behind him and did as he asked. When I told him to turn around he was starting to get up, but he stayed on one knee. He then told me to come closer and as I did I saw that he had written, “Will u marry me” in the sand. We both started crying and I of course said yes! One year later, we got married on the very same beach.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  Having our wonderful friends and family surrounding us. We had visitors from all over… California, Florida, Oregon, Nevada, Canada and even Greece.

What else would you like to share about your big day?  I loved every minute of my wedding day. Getting ready in our fancy room, taking pictures with my ladies (while they tried to hide the fact that my little flower girl ripped her dress), waiting in the bathroom at the venue so my husband wouldn’t see me before the ceremony, walking down the isle and locking eyes with the love of my life, dancing to “Brown-eyed Girl,” and of course my infamous keg stand.

Ceremony Site:  Del Monte Beach

Reception Venue:  Del Monte Beach House

Photographer:  H & Co. Photographers

Caterer:  Monterey Beach Party

Cake:  Rosine’s

Flowers:  Pacific Grove Florist

Favors:  Carousel Candies

Wedding Dress & Bridesmaid Dresses:  David’s Bridal

Hair & Makeup:  Kim Larson

Invitations:  Wedding Paper Divas

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  Kelley Conover

Honeymoon location:  Dreams Los Cabos

First Dance Song:  “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now? Don’t stress out. Keep in mind that that not everything will turn out exactly the way it was supposed to, but that’s okay…embrace it.

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  The only thing I would change is that I wish the night had lasted longer. I could have danced about five more hours.

Photos courtesy of H & Co. Photographers.

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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:  Candice and Brian Sowden

Wedding Date:  June 18, 2011

Photography by Lexigraphics Photography

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  We are both agriculturally-based people. We are close to our families (his family farms prunes and mine farms peaches). He works for the California Canning Peach Association. I work as a 7th/8th grade teacher at a small country school. We both strive to make our relationship our first priority among all of our others. We truly are best friends to each other and love spending time together. I feel that he is the person most like me that I’ve ever met: our morals, our interests, etc. We also have our differences: he is tall, I am really short, I am much more schedule-oriented than he is, etc.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  The best part of our big day (and it’s hard to choose; it was all great!) was the first time we actually saw each other, or more precisely the first time Brian saw me. We did a reveal where one photographer took Brian outside and the other walked out with me to meet him a couple hours before our ceremony. He had his back to me, so I could see him as I walked out toward him in my big white dress. I was all smiles, just waiting to get to him and see the man I was about to marry.

When I finally reached my destination, under a huge tree, I put my hands over his eyes and invited him, “Guess who!” He turned and I saw the amazement in his eyes. He was pretty speechless for a minute, while I shed an unexpected tear. We caught up on the night before and the day’s events while the photographers snapped away. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime feeling that reminded me of the day he proposed. From then on, his nerves were calm, and neither of us could wait to say our vows.

What else would you like to share about your big day?  Everything seemed to go smoothly; we had no unforeseen issues to deal with the entire day. The day went by like a whirlwind and was nonstop from the ceremony onward. A perfect ending had us watching the sun set while drinking champagne in the limo on the way to our hotel.

Ceremony Site & Reception Venue & Caterer:  Peach Tree Country Club

Photographer & Videographer:  Lexigraphics Photography

Cake:  Cakes by Request

Flowers:  The Country Florist

Favors:  Two red golf tees, two aqua golf tees, and a golf ball that read: “Brian and Candice, June 18, 2011” all put into little silver silk bags

Wedding Dress:  Off the Hook Bridal

Bridesmaid Dresses:  Pearl’s Place

Hair & Makeup:  Mackensie Menth of Tangles Salon

Invitations:  Gartner Studios

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  DJ Alex Sanchez

Honeymoon location:  Maui, HI

First Dance Song:  “Then” by Brad Paisley (it’s our song)

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  There is so much stress involved in planning a wedding! I stressed a lot! Try not to sweat the small stuff; whatever happens, happens…you’ll still be married at the end of the day!

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  The only thing we would have liked to have been different was the weather. A little cooler would have been ideal

Photos courtesy of Lexigraphics Photography.

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The Couple:  Amanda and Brian Barrett

Wedding Date:  July 24, 2010

Photography by Ford Family Photography

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  Brian was a small town boy from Maxwell, CA. He grew up in the country and has been involved in farming from the time he was young. I was a city girl, living in the heart of Sacramento. From the time we met there was an instant connection. Brian and I were alike in so many ways, and as corny as it sounds we complete each other. Brian and I have settled in the the small town of Arbuckle, a small town where we have created a life we both love. I am a first grade teacher, and Brian is a grain broker.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  Wow, I do not know if I can pick one part of our wedding day. I would say the most amazing part of my day was that it turned out exactly how I had always pictured it. The floral design in rose petals on the aisle, the lanterns hanging from the huge trees over the dance floor, the beautiful candy bar and most importantly walking down the aisle into my husband’s arms.

What else would you like to share about your big day?  Our day was so much fun. It was incredible to feel like a princess for a day and be surrounded with all the people I love. If I could describe our wedding in one word it would be MAGICAL!

Ceremony & Reception Site & Caterer:  The Ryde Hotel

Photographer: Ford Family Photography (AMAZING, you cannot find anyone better)

Videographer:  Sam Harnack and Ford Family Photography

Cake:  Village Bakery

Flowers:  Floral Creations

Favors:  Candy Bar

Wedding Dress:  House of Fashion

Bridesmaid Dresses:  David’s Bridal

Hair:  Kelsi Jackson

Make-up:  Laci Jackson

Invitations:  The Paper Store

DJ/Entertainment/Band & Photo Booth:  SJ’s Disc Jockey

Honeymoon location:  Kauai

First Dance Song:  “The Way You Look Tonight” by Frank Sinatra

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  Enjoy every moment of everything. Make it special and make it your day. Do not give up on the things you want most because years down the road you will still remember all the little details that have slipped others’ minds.

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  Put the photo booth in a central location that people have to pass by on a regular basis, that way you’ll get more photos, and they are great momentos to look back on.

Photos courtesy of Ford Family Photography.

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

This week we highlight the husband and wife team of Cael and Deana Kuhlman from Reel to Real Video. If you haven’t thought about hiring a videographer for your wedding, take it from us… it’s a must!  Just about every real wedding couple we feature who didn’t hire a videographer, regret it!  Take it away guys!

Reel to Real Video

Tell us a little about your company?  We’re a husband and wife videography team that specializes in capturing every moment of a wedding day.

When did you establish your business?  2002 after our own wedding.

What sets you apart from your competition?  We strive to be our clients’ eyes and ears for the day. We don’t want to miss a moment. That way our clients can sit down after their wedding and experience their wedding day as their guests did.

Do you regularly blog? If so, what’s your blog site?  Yes, we post photos of our clients as well as clips from their weddings and tips reeltorealvideo.com/blog

Do you have secret vice or indulgence? What is it?  We have a weakness for chocolate fountains at weddings. A chocolate dipped crème puff hits the spot after a long day of shooting!

What are you most grateful for in life?  We are so fortunate to be doing what we love and sharing in other people’s love for a living! There’s nothing better than spending your weekends surrounded by happy people in love.

If you were to plan your own wedding, or re-do your wedding, what elements would be most important to you?  Making sure my guests were entertained! Ten years ago when we got married, there weren’t fun things like photo booths, and candy/cookie/desert bars weren’t as mainstream.

What advice would you can give to brides and grooms getting married today?  It’s tempting to “hire” friends but you really need to hire professional vendors. We made that mistake with our own wedding!

Anything else you’d like to share with Real Weddings Magazine’s brides?  Not hiring a videographer is one of the biggest regrets that couples have after their wedding. The day goes by so fast and so much of it they aren’t even there to see. In the age of YouTube and Facebook, it’s surprising that couples don’t hire a videographer.

Find out more about Cael and Deana Kuhlman from Reel to Real Video by visiting their Web site, Blog, and Facebook Page!

Photos courtesy of Reel to Real Video.

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