Posts Tagged ‘The Bridal Box’
Real Weddings Magazine’s Contest Page!
It’s finally here!!! The Real Weddings Magazine Contest Page!
Not only do we get to work with the best wedding vendors in the Sacramento region and help you connect with them, but we’ve partnered with these fantastic vendors to give you the chance to win some bridal loot to help your wedding planning be even more fun!
This month’s prize sponsors? Check out this fab list:
Wine & Roses Hotel Restaurant & Spa
Vitality Medical Laser & Skin Center
So, what are you waiting for? Enter NOW (but please note, that you can only enter once per month — for additional rules, please see our official rules).
Please note that you should be a valid Sacramento bride-to-be to enter our contests!
We’ll have new contests each and every month, so Real Weddings brides be sure to check back in April to see our Real Weddings Magazine’s April’s contests!
Blog post by Editor/Publisher Wendy Sipple.
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Real Weddings Dazzling Dresses: Flower Power
Spring can’t come fast enough for us here at Real Weddings Magazine. After a soggy winter, we’re ready for some sunshine. But with winter showers, come spring flowers, so let’s take a look at some bridesmaid dresses budding with personality.
From floral prints, to fabric rosettes, these Pretty Maids by the House of Wu are brightening up our day like a fresh bouquet. Let’s jump to the dresses and have you judge for yourselves:
Style 22406
Chiffon with a sweetheart neckline, this short number spices things up with a few ruffles.
Style 22407
Strapless in a dramatic floral print chiffon, this full-length gown has a front side slip and band at the empire waist.
Style 22409
Another floral print but in a sweet, short silhouette. Adorable.
Style 22417
One shoulder above the rest, elegant flowers adorn the strap of this full-length skirt chiffon beauty.
Style 22428
Strapless chiffon makes for a beautiful rouched bodice and stylish bubble hem.
Find these Pretty Maid dresses by House of Wu and many others at The Bridal Box, 8546 Madison Avenue in Fair Oaks. 916-961-1500 or thebridalbox.net.
Blog post by Always a Bridesmaid Columnist Darren Elms.
Photos courtesy of Pretty Maids by the House of Wu.
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Real Weddings Eye Candy Friday: 2011 Color of the Year, Honeysuckle
Welcome to Eye Candy Friday!
Pantone has just announced the color of the year for 2011, “Honeysuckle!” We’re in love with this bright, vibrant, hot-pink hue here at Real Weddings Magazine. This shade would make a beautiful accent color for any wedding and would coordinate well with almost any other color: turquoise, blue, purple, green, light pink, yellow, brown, black, white and beige.
In honor of the new color of the year, we have put together some fabulous honeysuckle-inspired eye candy that any bride can incorporate into her big day.
For more information on these products and photos-
Top left photo: Invitation by Stephanie J Designs, photo courtesy of Stephanie J Designs.
Top right photo: Lighting by Extreme Productions, photo by Andrea’s Images Photography.
Middle left photo: Bridesmaid dress from The Bridal Box, photo courtesy of Dessy.
Middle photo: Pink Sapphire and diamond engagement ring from Tiffany & Co., photo courtesy of Tiffany & Co.
Middle right photo: Cake by Sweet Cakes by Rebecca, photo courtesy of Sweet Cakes by Rebecca.
Bottom left photo: Bouquet by Flourish, photo by Wendy Hithe Photographer.
Bottom right photo: Chair covers and linens from Mimi & Co., photo courtesy of Mimi & Co.
How will you incorporate this color in the new year? We’d love to hear from you. Please comment below and let us know!
Blog Post by Aimee Carroll, resident Girl Tested, Bride Approved Columnist.
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We Have A New Cover Model Winner!
That’s right folks, the Winter/Spring 2011 issue of Real Weddings Magazine arrives at our offices tomorrow, but we’re just too excited to keep a lid on the news any longer!
On the Winter 2011 Cover of Real Weddings Magazine: On Shelbie: dress from Miosa Bride, hat from Louise Green Millinery, flowers by Visual Impact Design.
Congratulations to Sacramento area real bride, Shelbie Brassfield, for being chosen as our cover model winner!
Shelbie, along with her other real bride cover model finalists, Terra Galvez and Elizabeth Burdick, were chosen from hundreds of entries in our cover model contest. We’re thrilled to have her grace the cover of our Winter 2011 issue!
Back in September, we put these girls through their paces at an all day photo shoot at the beautiful Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort. Featuring local gowns, local floral designers, local hair and make-up teams and the utterly fantastic local photographer Andrea Price from Andrea’s Images Photography, our cover model photo shoot truly was exhilarating! Frankly almost too exhilarating because all of the photos were so fantastic, it was hard to narrow it down to the ones we’d feature in the magazine, and then ultimately, which ones we’d feature on the covers.
We’ll share the Spring 2011 cover — which will feature all three of our cover model finalists — with you soon along with more photos from the shoot. But for now, you’ll just have to be satisfied with these images of our beautiful cover model finalists Shelbie, Elizabeth and Terra!
On Shelbie (left): dress from Miosa Bride, necklace by Erica Koesler available at Advantage Bridal, flowers by Amore Flowers by Katie. On Elizabeth (middle): dress from Miosa Bride, necklace by Tiffany & Co., flowers by Visual Impact Design. On Terra (right): dress from Dreamnette Bridal, necklace and earrings by Tiffany & Co., flowers by Amore Flowers by Katie.
On Terra (left): dress from The Bridal Box. On Elizabeth (middle): dress from Dreamnette Bridal, earrings by Adorn Me. On Shelbie (right): dress from The Bridal Box.
On Terra (left): dress from Miosa Bride, flowers by Visual Impact Design. On Elizabeth (middle): dress from Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo, flowers by Blooms by Martha Andrews, necklace and earrings by Tiffany & Co.. On Shelbie (right): dress from Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo, flowers by Ambience Floral Design.
And I would be completely remiss if I didn’t take this opportunity to thank not only our cover model finalists and my amazing Real Weddings Team who helped to produce this piece (Aimee, Sheree, Desiree, Gloria, Nicole, Leah and Megan), but also all of the incredibly gracious and talented vendors who participated in this shoot. Photo shoots are not easy and it takes a boatload of resources to pull them off, and we are incredibly grateful to all of the vendors who helped us with this feature!
Photographed on location at:
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
50 Trimont Lane, Truckee
866-966-5615
northstarattahoe.com
mynorthstarwedding.com
Photography by:
Andrea’s Images Photography
916-225-3395, andreasimages.com
with special thanks to Beth Baugher
Dresses provided by:
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo
530-755-4282, alwayselegantbridal.net
The Bridal Box
916-961-1500, thebridalbox.net
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com
Miosa Bride
916-443-1301, miosabride.com
Accessories provided by:
Adorn Me
916-532-9800, adornmebeauty.com
Advantage Bridal
877-933-7467, advantagebridal.com
Louise Green Millinery
888-321-HATS (4287), louisegreen.com
Stella & Dot
800-920-5893, stelladot.com
Tiffany & Co.
916-872-2129, tiffany.com
Hair and Make-up for Terra by:
Jenifer Haupt and Arrvada
Image Provocateur and VIP-CAT Academy
916-474-5578, imageprov.com
Hair and Make-up for Elizabeth by:
Fay Linson, Hair
Eva Molina, Make-up
Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa
530-622-5436, dynamicimagesonline.com
Hair and Make-up for Shelbie by:
Samantha Garcia and Jennifer Gouge
Nevaeh Boutique, Spa & Salon
916-786-5888, nevaeh.com
Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
916-786-6851, ambiencefloral.com
Amore Flowers by Katie
916-770-6680, amoreflowersbykatie.com
Blooms by Martha Andrews
916-300-5948, bloomsbymarthaandrews.com
Visual Impact Design
916-489-3746, visualimpact-design.com
Slippers provided by:
Bearpaw Shoes
bearpawshoes.com
Collars and Leashes for the French Bulldogs provided:
sBarkles
916-984-0102, sbarkles.com
Additional Accessories for the French Bulldogs provided by:
The Doggie Bag
916-786-9663, thedoggiebag.com
We’ll explain the French Bulldogs, too, soon — you’ll see them in the magazine…gorgeous little Frenchies — Penny and Deegan! You’ll die when you see them…so cute and great little models, too!
Blog Post by Editor/Publisher Wendy Sipple.
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Online Exclusive Real Wedding Couple…Krista & Shonda Scott
Another real wedding loaded to our Real Weddings Magazine Web site!
Congratulations to Online Exclusive Real Wedding couple Krista & Shonda Scott who were married on May 9, 2010 at Newcastle Wedding Gardens.
Click here to read their story, see their slideshow of photos from Stellasweet Photography, meet their wedding dream team and more!
Photo courtesy of Stellasweet Photography.
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