Posts Tagged ‘Sacramento Wedding Vendors’

The Couple:  Jennifer Getz and Eric Olmstead

Wedding Date:  October 14, 2011

Photography by White Daisy Photography

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  We are an eHarmony success story! On our first date, we both knew we would be together forever. From that day we were inseparable.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  The amazing ceremony by Pastor Jeff Bigelow.

Ceremony Site & Reception Venue & Caterer:  Serrano Country Club

Photographer:  White Daisy Photography

Cake:  Jayne Marie Mehan

Flowers:  Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs

Wedding Dress & Invitations:  Renfro’s Bridal

Bridesmaid Dresses:  Bridal Gallery

Hair:  Amanda Lane

Makeup:  Cynthia Urganda

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  Music & More Entertainment

Honeymoon location:  Maui

Any other of your wedding vendor(s) you’d like to call out?  I have to say that they were all incredible and reliable. Would especially like to call out Aimee Fredy at White Daisy Photography and Jayne Marie Mehan.

First Dance Song:  “We Danced” by Brad Paisley

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  Don’t stress! My job is stressful enough, so it was important for me to keep things simple and relatively stress free. The key was choosing great vendors, which I did based on recommendations of friends as well as Jennifer at Serrano Country Club.

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  Probably hire a videographer OR have live music at the ceremony. Like many couples, we were already over budget so we had to make some hard decisions.

Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll.

Photos courtesy of and copyright White Daisy Photography.

The Couple:  Robyn and Steve Frame

Wedding Date:  May 5, 2012

Photography by The Studio

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  We are both members of a local volunteer organization focusing on helping and improving the lives of underprivileged children in our local communities. We met at one fundraiser and started dating at another.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  There was a Super-moon on our wedding day. The moon was bigger and brighter than a regular full moon. It was quite a sight. I asked our photographer to snap some pics and they came out spectacular. What a special treat!

What else would you like to share about your big day?  It is such an amazing feeling to see all of the most important people in your lives in the same room.

Ceremony & Reception Site, Caterer & Dessert Bar:  Timber Creek Ballroom

Photographer:  The Studio

Cake:  A friend made us a cake for photos

Flowers:  Rosedale Florist

Favors:  We had lottery scratchers, a penny and a note that said “we are so lucky to have you in our lives.” Guests will remember this inexpensive favor, especially if someone walks away with a jackpot!

Wedding Dress:  I rented my dress from Alexandria’s in Roseville. The veil, petticoat and cleaning fee were included in the price. The best part was I got to give it back and didn’t have to find a place to store it.

Bridesmaid Dresses:  David’s Bridal

Hair & Makeup:  A friend who does hair and make up as a hobby.

Invitations:  DIY. We bought them at Michaels and printed them at home.

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  Storm Productions

Honeymoon location:  New Orleans and then a Caribbean cruise.

Any other of your wedding vendor(s) you’d like to call out?  Steve Siglin was our officiant and his ceremony was hilarious, our guests will never forget it.

First Dance Song:  “Whatever It Is” by Zac Brown Band. That was our first concert together and the words are beautiful.

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  Borrow whatever you can. Many details of your wedding will get overlooked so why spend a fortune when you don’t have to?

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  I would have loved pictures with our guests at every table. It would have be a thrill to see what our guests looked like on our special day 25 years from now.

Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll.

Photos courtesy of and copyright The Studio.

Join us for Weddings of the World – Multicultural Wedding Show at The Elk Grove Event Center in Elk Grove on Thursday, September 20th, from 5-8 p.m.! Stop by our booth to get your FREE copy of Real Weddings Magazine, a copy of our new wedding planner Real Weddings Magazine’s The Bride’s Guide, and register for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Time Out Resort & Spa! Scroll down for all the details to this great event!

Event details:

When:  Thursday, September 20, 2012

Time:  5-8 p.m.

Where:  The Elk Grove Event Center in Elk Grove

Cost:  $5 at the door or pre-register here for FREE admission and FREE pre-printed labels.

What You’ll Experience:  Start planning your stress free wedding at “the best little bridal show.” Show features vendors for the Classic American Wedding, but also those who specialize in Indian, Asian and Russian weddings as well.

For more information, please visit Weddings of the World’s Web site here or their event Facebook page here!

And, of course we’ll be there handing out complimentary copies of Real Weddings Magazine along with our new wedding planner, 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 TIME OUT RESORT & SPA 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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The Couple:  Brittany Gregory and Jordan Banning

Wedding Date:  May 27, 2012

Photography by Shoop’s Photography

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  Jordan and I are high school sweethearts. We have been together for 11 years! We grew up and still live in Folsom. Jordan is the head JV coach at Folsom High School, I am a real estate agent. It is a little cliché, but it’s perfect for us. We are so blessed.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  The whole day was AMAZING!! Having my mom walk me down the aisle and having my grandfather marry us will remain one of the most special moments in our lives.

Also, walking into the reception together for the first time and seeing all of our close family and friends in one room, there to celebrate with us, was definitely a feeling we will remember forever.

What else would you like to share about your big day?  Our wedding turned out better than we could have ever imagined. We enjoyed every part of it! We are so grateful to everyone who was there to support us.

Ceremony Site & Reception Venue & Caterer & Cake:  Wine & Roses Hotel.Restaurant.Spa

Photographer:  Shoop’s Photography

Flowers:  Bride’s Mom, Grandma and Friends

Favors:  Groom’s Mom and Aunt

Wedding Dress:  La Soie Bridal

Bridesmaid Dresses:  De La Rosa’s Bridal & Tuxedos

Hair:  Jillian Davis

Makeup:  DIY

Invitations:  DIY

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  DJ Alazzawi from 102.5 Events

Photo Booth:  PhotoBash

Honeymoon location:  Honua Kai Resort Maui, HI

First Dance Song:  “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys. 

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  Two words…Photo Booth! We are so glad we decided to get one. It was so much fun for everyone. After the wedding was over, Jordan and I were dying of laughter looking at the pictures. A little wine, a few costumes and a camera makes for some pretty hilarious pictures.

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  Nothing. Honestly! It was a perfect and magical day.

Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll.

Photos courtesy of and copyright Shoop’s Photography.

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The Couple:  Sofia and Blake E. Lim

Wedding Date:  May 27, 2012

Photography by The Studio

Tell us a little about you and your beloved:  Blake and I started dating about six years ago. At the time we started dating, I had decided to go back to school to get my degree. I went back full time while maintaining my full-time job as well. For five years he picked me up at school and had dinner ready for me every night. He proposed the day of my graduation in front of my family. He is the most caring and nicest man I know.

What was the most amazing part of your day?  Walking down the aisle to my husband.

What else would you like to share about your big day?  It was the perfect weather. I’m from Peru and I only have two siblings here. I had many uncles and aunts that came from all over the world — Canada, Peru, Colombia, New York, Washington, Hawaii, etc. — to celebrate our happy day. Also, my wonderful grandma was able to come from Canada and my mom was here from Peru for the first time ever. Also, my in-laws gifted us with the wedding of our dreams. My husband’s grandpa who had been ill for a while made it to the wedding. He passed a couple of months after but we were so happy he made it to our wedding.

Ceremony Site, Reception Venue & Caterer:  Croatian American Cultural Center

Photographer:  The Studio

Cake:  Ettore’s European Bakery and Restaurant

Flowers:  Fresh Floral

Favors:  We did a candy bar.

Wedding Dress & Bridesmaid Dresses:  House of Fashion

Hair & Makeup:  I Make Beautiful/Makeup by Jenifer Haupt

Invitations:  Family Custom

DJ/Entertainment/Band:  Fretty’s Disc Jockey & Limousine Service. He was awesome!

Drummer:  Justin Barnes. This was a great way to make the wedding different.

String Quartet:  Camellia String Quartet

Photo Booth:  Perfect Pixel

Honeymoon location:  Costa Rica

Any other of your wedding vendor(s) you’d like to call out?  Rev. Bob Oshita from Sacramento Buddhist Church. My husband and I are not very religious, and Rev. Bob was perfect for us. He met with us four times prior to the wedding. He asked us to write letters to each other with specific indications. The day of the wedding he read excerpts from our letters — it was beautiful.

First Dance Song:  “Lucky” by Jason Mraz

Any advice you’d give to our readers who are planning their weddings right now?  Relax and enjoy the day. All that matters are the good memories you create surrounded by your love ones.

Anything that you would have done differently if you were given the chance?  I wish I would have asked my photographer to go around the table and take pictures with the guests.

I would like to mention that I was very lucky. All of my vendors were excellent. My DJ was so funny and kept the dance floor full the whole time. The Studio was very patient and nice and took beautiful pictures. Everybody still talks about how talented my drummer was. I can’t believe he did not have the music list prior to the wedding but he was able to play to the beat of the music. I Make Beautiful/Makeup by Jenifer Haupt was great! She even let my bridesmaid use her products. The venue was spectacular. It was ready to go at 11:00 a.m. and my wedding wasn’t until 5 p.m. Everyone said that my photo booth people were very friendly and nice. My cake was delicious. The Camellia String Quartet was beautiful. Everyone was excellent! It was the most fun wedding I’ve ever been to!

Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll.

Photos courtesy of and copyright The Studio.

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

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