When it comes to beauty trends in this new decade, brides are opting for a more natural look. Melissa Oretta, creator of All Dolled Up Hair and Makeup Artistry, tells us that fresh is in! Oretta says, “With the arrival of 2020, we are seeing skin take center stage! Brides are letting their natural beauty read more…
Sacramento Wedding Inspiration: Grand Dames {Behind the Scenes} from Winter/Spring 2019
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to produce a Real Weddings Magazine photo shoot? Lucky for you, Rodger Sargent of 5 Star Wedding Films and Photography happily tagged along on our Grand Dames photo shoot to give you a sneak peek of what it’s like! Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram so read more…
Sacramento Wedding Inspiration: Grand Dames {Get to Know Maggie} from Winter/Spring 2019
Why did you enter this contest? I entered this contest because the owner of my salon, Alexis, does a lot of photoshoots with Real Weddings Magazine and she was the one that informed me that the magazine only uses real brides and showed me their entry form. What do you do for a living? I read more…
Sacramento Wedding Inspiration: Grand Dames {Get to Know Josephine} from Winter/Spring 2019
Why did you enter this contest? I entered the contest because I think it’s every girl’s dream to try on wedding dresses and feel like a princess for a day, and this would be the perfect way to live out that dream. What do you do for a living? I am a research coordinator read more…
Eye Candy: Bridal Bouquet Breakdown
Ever wonder what flowers are a bridal bouquet? Well, check out this bridal bouquet breakdown from our friends at FiftyFlowers.com! This beauty was designed by Rodarte Floral Design for our “Grand Dames” cover model shoot at Sheraton Grand Sacramento and photographed by Ty Pentecost Photography. Click here to check out all of the details on read more…
Sacramento Wedding Inspiration: Grand Dames {The Sets} from Winter/Spring 2019
Are you having lounge furniture at your wedding? We highly recommend you do. With the addition of flowers and cakes, it can totally transform your space! Take a peek at these set ups from our Cover Model Contest Photo Shoot, Grand Dames, in our Winter/Spring 2019 issue. The digital edition is featured below, but be read more…
Sacramento Wedding Inspiration: Grand Dames {The Flowers} from Winter/Spring 2019
Yes, we have even more beautiful bouquets to share! Take a peek at these beauties from our Cover Model Contest Photo Shoot, Grand Dames, in our Winter/Spring 2019 issue. The flowers are featured below, but be on the lookout for extra photos, a behind the scenes video, and an interview with our real bride models read more…
Sacramento Wedding Inspiration: Grand Dames {The Layout} from Winter/Spring 2019
We’re proud to introduce our last photo shoot from our new Winter/Spring 2019 issue, “Grand Dames.” Shot by Ty Pentecost Photography on location at the Sheraton Grand Hotel Sacramento, and featuring styling by Cain Event Planning and Rodarte Floral Design, this Cover Model Contest Cover Shoot was a blast to produce – from our gorgeous read more…
Eye Candy: Oh So Sweet {Behind the Scenes}
We have always wanted to do a shoot with just cakes, and we made it happen with this issue. When we pitched the idea to our cake design partners, they enthusiastically said, “Yes!” We wanted the cake designers to be creative, but to also work within these guidelines: the base of each cake had to read more…
Eye Candy: Oh So Sweet {Something Sweet Bakery}
We’ve got some seriously delicious eye candy from our Oh So Sweet photo shoot shot by Ty Pentecost Photography on location at Sheldon Inn in Elk Grove. We asked Something Sweet Bakery to bake us something sweet and give some advice. Scroll to read what Desta Stenson had to say. Desta Stenson, co-owner and designer at read more…
Eye Candy: Oh So Sweet {Ettore’s Bakery & Cafe}
We’ve got some seriously delicious eye candy from our Oh So Sweet photo shoot shot by Ty Pentecost Photography on location at Sheldon Inn in Elk Grove. We asked Ettore’s Bakery & Cafe to bake us something sweet and give some advice. Scroll to read what Merebeth Bajar had to say. “Couples should try to be read more…
Eye Candy: Oh So Sweet {Frank Vilt’s Cakes}
We’ve got some seriously delicious eye candy from our Oh So Sweet photo shoot shot by Ty Pentecost Photography on location at Sheldon Inn in Elk Grove. We asked Frank Vilt’s Cakes to bake us something sweet and give some advice. Scroll to read what Frank Vilt had to say. “The best advice I can give read more…