Seriously. We have the best partners. And, what’s better? When we get to create with them!

Just arrived is our brand new sparkly Summer/Fall 2023 issue and it’s crammed full of gorgeous real weddings, inspirational styled shoots, tips and trends, and a whole lot of vendor lists to help you create the wedding of your dreams (however you define that day…elopement, adventure wedding, intimate, grand celebration and everything in between. Stick to the rules or break the rules…here at Real Weddings, we don’t think there are any rules!)!

For this issue, we worked with four exceptional creative teams to create the styled shoots you’ll not only see in the print issue (did we mention that it just arrived to us and we’re out there distributing them to our advertising partners, distribution partners and newsstand distributors as we speak) but also in the blog post series that you’ll see right here in the weeks to come.

First up, our “Love at First Blush” shoot comes to you from Catta Verdera Country Club where we created some pretty pretty pretty love on the links…all captured through the lens of Philippe Studio Pro (who did double duty as our photographer and videographer for this shoot!)!

Featuring the design and styling from Kendall Melissa Events who partnered with The Wild Olive Floral Artistry (with Wholesale Flowers from FiftyFlowers.com) and Barnswallow Rentals to create the inspirational spaces: The Ceremony, The Paperie (by Fawcett Ave Paper Co.) The Cake Station (with an incredible cake by Baker & A Black Cat), The Sweetheart Table, The Guest Table, The Lounge and…wait for it…THE COTTON CANDY STATION (by Sips & Floss). Then, you add in the fashions and accessories along with the hair and makeup (by Personify Bridal) on our crazy adorable real couple model Lainy and Jack, and well, we’re over the moon. And we hope you will be too! We’re honored to present, “Love at First Blush” — The Layout! Enjoy dear readers!

Special thanks to our real couple models, Lainy + Jack, and all of the professionals who contributed to this feature!

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

Photos by Philippe Studio Pro/copyright Real Weddings Magazine.