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Real Weddings Magazine: Cover Model Finalists Photo Shoot Blog Series
We promised you more photos from our cover model finalists photo shoot…and here they come! Here’s our fourth post in the Real Weddings Magazine: Cover Model Finalists Photo Shoot Blog Series! Check back this coming week for the next in the series with even more photos from the shoot!
The cover model contest photo shoot Real Weddings Magazine team members who produced this editorial feature include: Morgan Casarez, Danielle Enns, Rhonda Lou Hayden, Jamila B. Khan, Desiree Patterson, Aaron Roseli, Paris Ryan, Gloria Schroeder, Nicole Shebl, Wendy Sipple, Leah Sturgeon and Megan Wiskus.
And, of course, thank you to all the vendors who contributed to our cover model contest shoot. The vendors who participated in our cover model finalist shoot include:
Photographed on location at:
The Greens Hotel
1700 Del Paso Boulevard, Sacramento
707-365-5905, thegreenshotel.com
Photography by:
Geoff and Lisa Bardot from The Goodness
916-835-4258, thegoodness.com
with special thanks to Francisco Chavira and Michael Lewis
Dresses provided by:
Alma’s Bridal & Tuxedo Boutique
916-434-8084, almasbridalboutique.com
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo
530-755-4282, alwayselegantbridal.net
The Bridal Box
916-742-4638, thebridalbox.net
Diamond Bridal Gallery
916-521-9856, diamondbridalgallery.com
The Clothes Mine Bridal & Formalwear
209-267-0417, theclothesmine.com
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com
Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe
916-965-5683, enchantedbridalshoppe.com
It’s All About Me Bridal Boutique
916-985-3885, itsallaboutmebridal.com
Shoes provided by:
DSW Shoe Warehouse
Accessories provided by:
Advantage Bridal
877-933-7467, advantagebridal.com
Granville Millinery
740-587-3580, granvillemillinerycompany.com
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Nordstrom
Galleria at Roseville
916-780-7300, nordstrom.com
Stella & Dot
Stacey Yow, Independent Stylist
408-315-0020, stelladot.com/staceyyow
Hair and Make-up for Lynn by:
Hello Glam
LeiLani Miladi, Make-up
Reneé Marquez, Hair
530-301-7088 (LeiLani)
530-632-8313 (Reneé)
Hair and Make-up for Kaboo by:
Jamey Amin, Hair
530-368-3642
Cait Herrera, Make-up
916-221-1589
Hair and Make-up for Kristy by:
Laura Milo, Hair
Hair by Laura Milo
916-727-6456, hairbylauramilo.weebly.com
Jenifer Haupt, Make-up
Makeup by Jenifer Haupt/
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
916-786-6851, ambiencefloral.com
Accents by Sage
916-799-6242, accentsbysage.com
Bella Bloom Flowers
916-498-8588, bellabloomflowers.com
The Big Bang Event Design
916-736-9061, bigbangevents.net
Flourish
916-212-5179, flourishdesigns.com
Catering provided by:
Bocca Catering
916-834-3554, boccacatering.com
Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll.
Photos by The Goodness © Real Weddings Magazine.
Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!
Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!
Real Weddings Cover Model Shoot: Behind the Scenes Video
Ever want to just take a peek at what goes on behind the scenes of one of our photo shoots? Well, allow us to fulfill that wish for you! Check out this cool video by Real Weddings Magazine staffer Aaron Roseli!
We promise to post more photos from the shoot this week! Stay tuned!
The cover model contest photo shoot Real Weddings Magazine team members who produced this editorial feature include: Morgan Casarez, Danielle Enns, Rhonda Lou Hayden, Jamila B. Khan, Desiree Patterson, Aaron Roseli, Paris Ryan, Gloria Schroeder, Nicole Shebl, Wendy Sipple, Leah Sturgeon and Megan Wiskus.
And, of course, thank you to all the vendors who contributed to our cover model contest shoot. The vendors who participated in our cover model finalist shoot include:
Photographed on location at:
The Greens Hotel
1700 Del Paso Boulevard, Sacramento
707-365-5905, thegreenshotel.com
Photography by:
Geoff and Lisa Bardot from The Goodness
916-835-4258, thegoodness.com
with special thanks to Francisco Chavira and Michael Lewis
Dresses provided by:
Alma’s Bridal & Tuxedo Boutique
916-434-8084, almasbridalboutique.com
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo
530-755-4282, alwayselegantbridal.net
The Bridal Box
916-742-4638, thebridalbox.net
Diamond Bridal Gallery
916-521-9856, diamondbridalgallery.com
The Clothes Mine Bridal & Formalwear
209-267-0417, theclothesmine.com
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com
Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe
916-965-5683, enchantedbridalshoppe.com
It’s All About Me Bridal Boutique
916-985-3885, itsallaboutmebridal.com
Shoes provided by:
DSW Shoe Warehouse
Accessories provided by:
Advantage Bridal
877-933-7467, advantagebridal.com
Granville Millinery
740-587-3580, granvillemillinerycompany.com
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Nordstrom
Galleria at Roseville
916-780-7300, nordstrom.com
Stella & Dot
Stacey Yow, Independent Stylist
408-315-0020, stelladot.com/staceyyow
Hair and Make-up for Lynn by:
Hello Glam
LeiLani Miladi, Make-up
Reneé Marquez, Hair
530-301-7088 (LeiLani)
530-632-8313 (Reneé)
Hair and Make-up for Kaboo by:
Jamey Amin, Hair
530-368-3642
Cait Herrera, Make-up
916-221-1589
Hair and Make-up for Kristy by:
Laura Milo, Hair
Hair by Laura Milo
916-727-6456, hairbylauramilo.weebly.com
Jenifer Haupt, Make-up
Makeup by Jenifer Haupt/
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
916-786-6851, ambiencefloral.com
Accents by Sage
916-799-6242, accentsbysage.com
Bella Bloom Flowers
916-498-8588, bellabloomflowers.com
The Big Bang Event Design
916-736-9061, bigbangevents.net
Flourish
916-212-5179, flourishdesigns.com
Catering provided by:
Bocca Catering
916-834-3554, boccacatering.com
Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll.
Photos by The Goodness © Real Weddings Magazine.
Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!
Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!
Real Weddings Eye Candy: Gorgeous Bouquets from Our Cover Model Photo Shoot!
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, we are so incredibly fortunate to work with some very talented wedding professionals. And, for our recent cover model finalist photo shoot (shot on location at The Greens Hotel by the the talented husband and wife photography duo, Geoff and Lisa Bardot from The Goodness), we asked five of our Real Weddings Magazine Partner floral designers to do their magic by creating some bouquets for us…and as always, we were completely smitten with their gorgeous florals.
So, without further ado, let’s take a peek at these beauties…and be sure to tune in again next week to see the next in our Real Weddings Magazine Summer/Fall 2012 Cover Model Finalist Blog Series!
The cover model contest photo shoot Real Weddings Magazine team members who produced this editorial feature include: Morgan Casarez, Danielle Enns, Rhonda Lou Hayden, Jamila B. Khan, Desiree Patterson, Aaron Roseli, Paris Ryan, Gloria Schroeder, Nicole Shebl, Wendy Sipple, Leah Sturgeon and Megan Wiskus.
And, of course, thank you to all the vendors who contributed to our cover model contest shoot. The vendors who participated in our cover model finalist shoot include:
Photographed on location at:
The Greens Hotel
1700 Del Paso Boulevard, Sacramento
707-365-5905, thegreenshotel.com
Photography by:
Geoff and Lisa Bardot from The Goodness
916-835-4258, thegoodness.com
with special thanks to Francisco Chavira and Michael Lewis
Dresses provided by:
Alma’s Bridal & Tuxedo Boutique
916-434-8084, almasbridalboutique.com
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo
530-755-4282, alwayselegantbridal.net
The Bridal Box
916-742-4638, thebridalbox.net
Diamond Bridal Gallery
916-521-9856, diamondbridalgallery.com
The Clothes Mine Bridal & Formalwear
209-267-0417, theclothesmine.com
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com
Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe
916-965-5683, enchantedbridalshoppe.com
It’s All About Me Bridal Boutique
916-985-3885, itsallaboutmebridal.com
Shoes provided by:
DSW Shoe Warehouse
Accessories provided by:
Advantage Bridal
877-933-7467, advantagebridal.com
Granville Millinery
740-587-3580, granvillemillinerycompany.com
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Nordstrom
Galleria at Roseville
916-780-7300, nordstrom.com
Stella & Dot
Stacey Yow, Independent Stylist
408-315-0020, stelladot.com/staceyyow
Hair and Make-up for Lynn by:
Hello Glam
LeiLani Miladi, Make-up
Reneé Marquez, Hair
530-301-7088 (LeiLani)
530-632-8313 (Reneé)
Hair and Make-up for Kaboo by:
Jamey Amin, Hair
530-368-3642
Cait Herrera, Make-up
916-221-1589
Hair and Make-up for Kristy by:
Laura Milo, Hair
Hair by Laura Milo
916-727-6456, hairbylauramilo.weebly.com
Jenifer Haupt, Make-up
Makeup by Jenifer Haupt/
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
916-786-6851, ambiencefloral.com
Accents by Sage
916-799-6242, accentsbysage.com
Bella Bloom Flowers
916-498-8588, bellabloomflowers.com
The Big Bang Event Design
916-736-9061, bigbangevents.net
Flourish
916-212-5179, flourishdesigns.com
Catering provided by:
Bocca Catering
916-834-3554, boccacatering.com
If you’d like to be part of our next cover model contest, for our Winter/Spring 2013 issue (out in November 2012), download the entry form here! Hurry, the deadline to enter is August 15th!
Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll.
Photos by The Goodness © Real Weddings Magazine.
Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!
Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!
Real Weddings Cover Model Contest Photo Shoot: Behind the Scenes
Have you seen Real Weddings Magazine‘s cover model contest photo shoot featuring Kristy Johnson, Kaboo Vang and Lynn Holmes in the Summer/Fall 2012 issue yet (If not, you can view it here!)?
Back in March, our three gorgeous real brides got to play dress up all day long as our Real Weddings team poked and prodded these girls at a photo shoot at The Greens Hotel in Sacramento. Featuring local gowns, local floral designers, local hair and make-up teams, fabulous accessories, and the talented husband and wife photography duo, Geoff and Lisa Bardot from The Goodness, the shoot was just amazing!
We could never pull off such a fabulous photo shoot without the hard working efforts of our dedicated team! Whether it’s steam dresses until their fingers prune, clamping dresses until their hands cramp in agony, laying in the dirt to protect a gown or burying themselves under massive amounts of tulle just to help a bride with her shoes, they’ll do just about anything to get that great shot! We hope you agree that the end result is spectacular, but it’s always fun to see what goes on “behind the scenes.”
So, without further ado, meet the cast and crew that help create the magic behind the lens in these fun behind the scenes photos by Real Weddings Magazine staffer Aaron Roseli! And, stay tuned to our blog for more “front of the camera” looks featuring our gorgeous cover model finalists.
The cover model contest photo shoot Real Weddings Magazine team members who produced this editorial feature include: Morgan Casarez, Danielle Enns, Rhonda Lou Hayden, Jamila B. Khan, Desiree Patterson, Aaron Roseli, Paris Ryan, Gloria Schroeder, Nicole Shebl, Wendy Sipple, Leah Sturgeon and Megan Wiskus.
And, of course, thank you to all the vendors who contributed to our cover model contest shoot. The vendors who participated in our cover model finalist shoot include:
Photographed on location at:
The Greens Hotel
1700 Del Paso Boulevard, Sacramento
707-365-5905, thegreenshotel.com
Photography by:
Geoff and Lisa Bardot from The Goodness
916-835-4258, thegoodness.com
with special thanks to Francisco Chavira and Michael Lewis
Dresses provided by:
Alma’s Bridal & Tuxedo Boutique
916-434-8084, almasbridalboutique.com
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo
530-755-4282, alwayselegantbridal.net
The Bridal Box
916-742-4638, thebridalbox.net
Diamond Bridal Gallery
916-521-9856, diamondbridalgallery.com
The Clothes Mine Bridal & Formalwear
209-267-0417, theclothesmine.com
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com
Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe
916-965-5683, enchantedbridalshoppe.com
It’s All About Me Bridal Boutique
916-985-3885, itsallaboutmebridal.com
Shoes provided by:
DSW Shoe Warehouse
Accessories provided by:
Advantage Bridal
877-933-7467, advantagebridal.com
Granville Millinery
740-587-3580, granvillemillinerycompany.com
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Nordstrom
Galleria at Roseville
916-780-7300, nordstrom.com
Stella & Dot
Stacey Yow, Independent Stylist
408-315-0020, stelladot.com/staceyyow
Hair and Make-up for Lynn by:
Hello Glam
LeiLani Miladi, Make-up
Reneé Marquez, Hair
530-301-7088 (LeiLani)
530-632-8313 (Reneé)
Hair and Make-up for Kaboo by:
Jamey Amin, Hair
530-368-3642
Cait Herrera, Make-up
916-221-1589
Hair and Make-up for Kristy by:
Laura Milo, Hair
Hair by Laura Milo
916-727-6456, hairbylauramilo.weebly.com
Jenifer Haupt, Make-up
Makeup by Jenifer Haupt/
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
916-786-6851, ambiencefloral.com
Accents by Sage
916-799-6242, accentsbysage.com
Bella Bloom Flowers
916-498-8588, bellabloomflowers.com
The Big Bang Event Design
916-736-9061, bigbangevents.net
Flourish
916-212-5179, flourishdesigns.com
Catering provided by:
Bocca Catering
916-834-3554, boccacatering.com
If you’d like to be part of our next cover model contest, for our Winter/Spring 2013 issue (out in November 2012), download the entry form here! Hurry, the deadline to enter is August 15th!
Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll
Photos Aaron Roseli © Real Weddings Magazine.
Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!
Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!
Real Weddings: Presenting Melissa Orth and Travis Brown
The Couple: Melissa Orth and Travis Brown
Wedding Date: August 27, 2011
Photography by Capture Photography
Tell us a little about you and your beloved: We met while cheering for Sacramento Sirens Cheer Elite, an adult cheerleading squad that performs throughout California to raise money for individuals facing physical, developmental or emotional disabilities. We were mere teammates until we began frequenting the gym together on days we didn’t have practice, giving us time to talk as we flaunted our rippling muscles.
Travis patiently won me over with his honesty and charm, showing me that if you love someone, you can share your feelings without fear of judgement. We are currently expecting our first child and I could not be more excited to continue the journey of life with this amazing man.
What was the most amazing part of your day? Just one? Looking into Travis’ eyes as we stood in front of our family and friends. Arriving at the ceremony site and seeing all of the work that our family and friends had done to make it look exactly like I had pictured. The photo shoot we had with Shellie from Capture Photography (she’s THE BEST!) and just the two of us…so, so fun.
What else would you like to share about your big day? It went by SO FAST — everyone tells you that, but it’s ridiculously true. Even while it was happening, I felt like we were on fast forward. I could have stayed at that party double the time…easily.
Ceremony Site & Reception Venue: McConnell Estates Winery
Photographer: Capture Photography
Caterer: My Chef Adam
Cake: Mike Osborn
Flowers: Botanica Floral & Event Design
Favors: No specific favors, though there were items that guests were welcome to take with them if they’d like …
- Printout from the photo booth (DIY)
- Booklet with thank you message, etc (DIY / Sour Pea Design)
Wedding Dress: Elegant Lace
Bridesmaid Dresses: The Bridal Box. The sashes were made by my mom.
Hair: Jessica Stine from Spanish Fly Hair Garage
Makeup: Christi Reynolds Makeup Artistry
Invitations: Sour Pea Design
DJ/Entertainment/Band: iPod
Photo Booth: DIY
Honeymoon location: Excellence Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Travel Agency: Ships & Trips Travel
Any other of your wedding vendor(s) you’d like to call out?
- Men’s Wearhouse in Elk Grove – they worked so hard for us!
- My dad did all of the woodwork and construction (signs, the “altar,” which was their old patio cover reconfigured, the photo booth backdrop, etc)
- My mom did a TON! Made all the white pennants that went behind the altar, made the big “M” & “T” that went on the mantel, made sashes for the bridesmaids and flower girls, contributed to all the paper products with her amazing scrapbook supplies and tools, etc.
- My aunt made half of the cloth napkins.
- My maid of honor, Lisa, made the colored pennants that hung on the deck and the heart pillow we used as a photo booth prop
- My other maid of honor and sister, Stephanie, painted the backgrounds of the signs for me.
- My hair dresser, Jake from the Spanish Fly Hair Garage, loaned us the sound equipment (he’s also a rock star on the side, by-the-way)
- My bridesmaid and sister-in-law, Meghan, spray painted the red frames & put the kids’ activity baskets together.
- My aunt, Grudy, made our money dance bag, my garter and a handkerchief.
- My cousin, Anna, made the embroidered art that says “Less talk, more cake.”
- Travis’ grandma made the ring bearer pillow.
- There are so many other tasks I’m sure I’m forgetting! Every time we turned around someone else was offering to help. It was so amazing!
Also…
- The box to collect cards on the gift table was my paternal grandfather’s tool box (which my father-in-law, Russell, refurbished for us).
- The pins on my bouquet were my maternal grandma and grandpa’s.
- The lavender that was thrown as we exited was donated by my parents’ family friends, who own a lavender farm.
- The three hankies I carried with me down the aisle were 1) made for me by my aunt, 2) from Trav’s side of the family, which my sister-in-law carried at her wedding, 3) my maternal grandmother’s, which was carried at her wedding and my mom’s.
- Many of the linens, decorations, etc came from family homes.
- A lot of the vintage items that weren’t from family homes came from craigslist.
First Dance Song: “I’m in Peace” by Justin Nozuka
Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now? None of the little details matter as much as you think they are going to. Take the time leading up to the wedding to spend quality time with friends and family who want to help and don’t feel like you have to do everything yourself.
Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance? I’d hire a DJ! We went back and forth over that decision the whole time we were planning and in retrospect I think it really would have helped keep things on schedule.
And, if you ask a family member to take video for you, make sure you give them instructions for what you’d like them to capture. We missed some things we would have liked to have because we didn’t communicate clearly.
Photos courtesy of Capture Photography.
Check out the Real Weddings Contest Page! Great bridal loot for real Sacramento-area brides!
Subscribe to the Real Weddings Magazine Blog!
