Real Weddings Magazine

...from Sacramento to the Sierra, the premier wedding planning resource for the Sacramento region!

Real Weddings Cover Models: Where Are They Now? {Karmen from Winter/Spring ’14}

Real Weddings celebrated it’s 10th anniversary in 2017, and in honor of this milestone we are checking back in with our beautiful cover models! We’ve been so lucky to work with over 60 local brides these past 10 years and we’re eager to see where they are now. Karmen (right) graced our Winter/Spring 2014 cover shot at read more…

Tahoe Wedding Inspiration: From Tahoe with Love {Behind the Scenes} from Winter/Spring 2018 issue

We can never thank our team enough when it comes to our Cover Model photo shoots – from running around town picking up flowers and gowns to running around the venue prepping our models and sets, everyone comes together in perfect form to create one gorgeous photo shoot. Luckily, Justin Buettner Wedding Photography was there read more…

Lake Tahoe Wedding Inspiration: Love Swept {Behind the Scenes} from Winter/Spring 2018 issue

Boy, did Mather Nature come in full force during our Love Swept photo shoot! Between the wind, waves and rain we almost managed to stay warm and dry all day long – except for our models, Jessica and Alan. We may have made them pose with the wind…and we may have put Alan in the read more…

Tahoe Wedding Inspiration: From Tahoe with Love {Get to Know: Christine} from Winter/Spring 2018 issue

Christine is our beautiful cover model for our Winter 2018 issue – and isn’t she just gorgeous?! We had as much fun working with her as she did modeling for us on our From Tahoe With Love cover model photo shoot. Keep reading to hear all about the photo shoot, and her intimate backyard wedding. read more…

Tahoe Wedding Inspiration: From Tahoe with Love {Get to Know: Tammy} from Winter/Spring 2018 issue

Tammy is as bubbly as she is gorgeous! We had so much fun working with her on our From Tahoe With Love cover model photo shoot. Watch and read below to see how much she enjoyed her time on the photo shoot, and her sweet engagement story. Why did you enter this contest? I entered read more…

Lake Tahoe Wedding Inspiration: Love Swept {Get to Know} from Winter/Spring 2018 issue

We’ve got another 21st century love story to share! Jessica and Alan from our Love Swept styled shoot met online and both quickly realized they had found someone to share a life with. And although their wedding is going to be country chic, they enjoyed our rustic beach themed photo shoot. Read on to discover read more…

Tahoe Wedding Inspiration: From Tahoe with Love {The Sets} from Winter/Spring 2018 issue

Accentuating your wedding theme with furniture, decor accents, flowers and cakes can help bring your wedding vision to life. And with a talented designer like Graceful Gatherings, the result is stunning and perfect. With help from FiftyFlowers.com, Tan Weddings & Events and Above & Beyond Cakes, Grace and her team created some gorgeous sets for read more…

Sacramento Wedding Inspiration: Golden Girls {The Sets} from Winter/Spring 2018 issue

Accentuating your wedding theme with furniture, decor accents, flowers and cakes can help bring your wedding vision to life. And with a great designer, like Jenn Robirds Events, the result is flawless and beautiful. With help from Tin Roof Farmhouse, FiftyFlowers.com, Tan Weddings & Events and Ettore’s Bakery & Cafe, Jenn created some seriously stunning read more…

Lake Tahoe Wedding Inspiration: Love Swept {Extras & Details} from Winter/Spring 2018 issue

So much work goes into a photo shoot – between the planning and wrapping up, each one involved in the shoot has put in so much effort, time and creativity. We only wish we could showcase all the gorgeous work from our Love Swept shoot in print but what we couldn’t fit in, we proudly read more…