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The Couple: Alena Woody and Ed Falkenstein

Wedding Date: October 1, 2011

Photography by Andrea’s Images Photography

Tell us a little about you and your beloved: We knew instantly that we should be married. We booked our wedding site before we were even engaged and we haven’t looked back since!

I met Ed’s friends on our second date, and his family on the third. We actually never even discussed if we should get married. One day we just began debating the merits of a summer wedding versus a fall wedding and the rest is history (although he did give me a beautiful proposal at our favorite creek in Hope Valley).

Ed is the happiest, kindest person in the world, and I am blessed he sees me the same way. We knew we wanted to be married overlooking the foothills at a winery because it’s our favorite part of El Dorado County. In fact, every weekend we spend a morning drinking coffee, eating butterhorns and driving through wine country. We love the life we’ve built together, and we were so happy to spend a day sharing it with our family and friends.

What was the most amazing part of your day? It sounds cheesy, but our ceremony was very sweet and so special for both of us. Our Chaplain asked us both to write letters describing why we loved each other, and he made them part of our vows. We laughed and held hands and truly enjoyed those minutes together.

Additionally, my youngest nephew entertained our family and friends down the aisle as he turned and began using his ribbon baton as a pretend gun. All of the quirky moments of our ceremony made our day beautiful and unforgettable.

What else would you like to share about your big day?  We spent a lot of time making special, homemade touches for our day. From our invitations to the flower girls’ tutus, mostly everything about our wedding was unique for us, simple, and sweet.

We wanted a really relaxing, casual day, so we only worried about good food, good wine and great music. It was amazing to see all of our oldest childhood friends out on the dance floor together enjoying the night with us! We would do it again every year if we could.

 
Ceremony Site & Reception Venue:  Saluti Cellars

Caterer:  Fresh and Quick Catering

Cake:  D’Agostini Delights

Photographer:  Andrea’s Images Photography

Flowers:  The Petal Planner

Wedding Dress:  De La Rosa’s Bridal and Tuxedo

Bridesmaid Dresses:  David’s Bridal

Hair:  Image Provocateur

Makeup:  Bridesmaids by Image Provocateur

Invitations:  DIY

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  Stewart’s DJ

Photo Booth:  The Traveling Photo Booth Company

Honeymoon location:  St. Lucia

First Dance Song:  My stepfather serenaded us with “Stand by me”

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  Really enjoy the process and trust the vendors that you work with. We began our planning by worrying about details, but we soon realized that the fabulous people we asked to help us knew what they were doing. It is so much easier to sit back and let the professionals work. We really didn’t know much about how to organize a cocktail hour with appetizers, but our caterer sure did! Hire great people and breathe easy.

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  I really thought it would be beautiful to line the chairs along the aisle with mason jars full of babies breath but my little decorating scheme backfired. All of our guests thought that those chairs must be reserved so they ended up standing! Although our wedding guests spilled over the capacity of the venue at a little over 150, almost all of the chairs at our ceremony remained empty and our guests stood shoulder to shoulder. Whoops!

Photos courtesy of Andrea’s Images Photography.

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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 Danielle Siebal & Mitch Goode.

Congratulations to Featured Real Wedding Couple Danielle Siebal & Mitch Goode who were married on September 3, 2011 at Scribner Bend Vineyards.

Selected vendors include:

Ceremony and Reception Site:  Scribner Bend Vineyards

Photographer:  Andrea’s Images Photography

Flowers:  Bella Bloom Flowers

Click here to read their story, see their slideshow of photos from Andrea’s Images Photography, meet their entire wedding dream team and more!

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

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The Couple:  Rhea Ramsey-Lewis and Chris Reinbold

Wedding Date:  August 27, 2011

Photography by Andrea’s Images Photography

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  We met at the Crazy Horse Saloon in Chico in 2005 and have been together ever since. We live in the Sacramento area with our three dogs: Jackson, Brutus, and George. We enjoy hunting together and spending time outdoors.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  The reception, just having a big ole party with our friends and family.

What else would you like to share about your big day?  Just what most everyone else says…it goes by too fast!

Ceremony Site & Reception Venue:  Wilson Vineyards

Photographer:  Andrea’s Images Photography

Wedding Planner:  An Impressive Event

Caterer:  Ludy’s BBQ

Cake:  M&W Bakery

Flowers:  About 90 percent were grown by my brother — the bouquets and arrangements were done by Flowers by Annette.

Favors:  Wilson Vineyards. Wine glasses with our initials and date.

Wedding Dress:  Cocco’s Couture

Bridesmaid Dresses:  David’s Bridal

Hair:  Danielle Pinkston from Sinor Salon

Makeup:  Simple Serenity Spa

Invitations:  Done by a friend

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  Elite DJ

Honeymoon location:  Malta, MT. Antelop Hunting Trip booked through Cabela’s.

Any other of your wedding vendor(s) you’d like to call out?  They weren’t a wedding vendor per se, but we did have to send our dogs somewhere that could be trusted so we could focus on the day and our honeymoon without worrying about their well-being. Dogwoods Resort is where they went, that place is FANTASTIC! They treat the dogs well, they aren’t cooped up in any type of cage, and best of all – they come home tired and happy.

First Dance Song:  ”She’s Really Something” by David Lee Murphy

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  Keep it simple and hire a planner. It’s the marriage that ultimately counts — the wedding is just a big party for everyone to celebrate.

Photos courtesy of Andrea’s Images Photography.

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

This week, we profile beauty expert Fay Linson, owner of Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa in Placerville. We got to work with Fay most recently on our Winter/Spring 2011 cover model finalist photo shoot — her team provided the hair and makeup for or cover model finalist, Elizabeth (featured on the right of our Spring 2011 cover below). Take it away, Fay…

Fay (bottom row middle) with her team.

Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa

Tell us a little about your company?  Hair-care, skin-care, makeup, nail-care and body-care all located under one roof in Placerville.

When did you establish your business?  In business for 35 years!

What sets you apart from your competition?  Consistent quality, fair prices and a friendly atmosphere.

What trend do you see coming for weddings in the next year?  Unstructured hair – less ‘done’ although definitely polished. It has a softer feel to it, not so lacquered into place. Makeup is clean and simple, letting perfect skin shine through. Earth tones in the eyes, although lips can stand out a bit more.

Do you Facebook?  YES! Like our Facebook page here!

What’s your favorite local restaurant?  Hey Day Café, yum!

What is your favorite fun thing to do locally?  We forget how fantastic Tahoe can be, I guess we take it for granted because it’s so close!

What are you most grateful for in life?  My family and friends – their health and well-being.

What advice would you can give to brides and grooms getting married today?  Marriage is never a 50/50 split – it’s more like 30/70. But who is the 30 and who is the 70 should change back and forth so in the end, it evens out. Marriage is not easy, you have to work at it to make it successful, just like anything great in your life. Don’t take it for granted, and don’t run at the first rough patch. It can be the best thing in your life if you put effort in to it.

Find out more about Fay Linson and her team at Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa by visiting their Web site and Facebook Page!

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The Couple:  Sara Cook and Scott Mann

Wedding Date:  June 4, 2011

Photography by Andrea’s Images Photography

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  Scott and I are both native Sacramentans. We were in our early 30s when we met and knew pretty quickly that we had finally met our perfect match. We were engaged a little less than a year after we met and then married a year later.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  It had been raining the week leading up to the wedding and all day on the actual day. We had no hope that the rain would let up but shortly before the wedding started, the rain stopped and we had beautiful weather for the rest of the evening!

What else would you like to share about your big day?  We had such a great time having all of our family and friends there to help us celebrate. It was such a fun party!

Ceremony & Reception Site & Caterer:  Bella Piazza Winery

Photographer:  Andrea’s Images Photography

Cake:  Divine Desserts

Flowers:  Roots of Love

Favors:  Nature Favors on Etsy

Wedding Dress:  La Soie Bridal

Bridesmaid Dresses:  Jessica McClintock

Hair & Makeup:  Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa

Invitations:  Sarah-Fina Custom Designs and Invitations

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  Muzz Muzik DJ Services

Honeymoon location:  Fiji

First Dance Song:  “Love Your Love the Most” by Eric Church.

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  Try not to sweat the small stuff. It will all work out in the end and you will have so much fun. Just try and to relax and enjoy the day!

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  Nothing.

Photos courtesy of Andrea’s Images Photography.

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