Welcome back to our blog series to get to know the Real Weddings Magazine’s real bride cover model finalists. In this final installment, you get to know a little bit more about Heidi Rounds-McKeen. Heidi was so incredibly sweet and gracious throughout our entire shoot — she was simply a delight to work with! So without further ado, may we present our Real Weddings Magazine Cover Model Finalist, Heidi Rounds-McKeen!
Her Love Story:
Heidi and her husband, Joe, met as coworkers working at the same high school. Neither of them thought much of the other until they had to go on a school trip together, forcing them to get to know each other better. They quickly became inseparable.
Joe orchestrated the proposal at a family Christmas gathering. During a game of Scrabble, the family spelled out “Will You Marry Me” and Joe placed the final block, which was heart-shaped and had a question mark on it. She, of course, said, “Yes!”
Heidi describes her wedding day as the most amazing day of her life — one filled with love and personal touches. Each and every decoration was made by friends and family and was truly a DIY labor of love.
Model Material:
We thought Heidi’s unique look would be great for our shoot, but what sealed the deal was her beyond-sweet and down-to-earth personality. We loved chatting with her and thought she would really represent the “real” in Real Weddings. Turns out that husband Joe completely agreed and told Heidi that he thought she was a great example of a real bride. The couple also used this as an opportunity to reflect on their relationship and complete the cover model entry form questionnaire together.
Her Photo Shoot Experience:
Heidi jokes that at 5’4” she doesn’t plan to start a modeling career anytime soon, but being a model for a day was a lot of fun. She said that her Real Weddings Magazine cover model finalist experience gave her a whole new perspective on models, photographers, hair and make-up stylists, and everyone involved.
—Kelley Saia
If you’d like to be part of our next cover model contest, for our Summer/Fall 2013 issue (out in May 2013), download the entry form here! Hurry, the deadline is February 15, so get a move on!
And, click here to see the other posts in our cover model finalist blog series!
The cover model finalist contest photo shoot Real Weddings Magazine team members who produced this editorial feature include: Aimee Carroll, Morgan Casarez, Rhonda Lou Hayden, Jamila B. Khan, Desiree Patterson, Paris Ryan, Kelley Saia, Gloria Schroeder, Wendy Sipple, Leah Sturgeon and Megan Wiskus.
And, of course, thank you to all the vendors who contributed to our cover model contest shoot. The vendors who participated in our cover model finalist shoot include:
Photographed on location at:
Preston Castle
209-256-3623 | prestoncastle.com
Photography by:
Kris Holland Photography
916-531-7341 | krishollandphotography.com
with special thanks to Anne Williams
Hair and Make-up for Tosha by:
All Dolled Up
Melissa Oretta, Make-up
Lisa Sacco, Hair
530-888-1562 | alldolleduphairandmakeup.com
Hair and Make-up for Heidi by:
Jamey Amin, Hair
530-368-3642
Cait Herrera, Make-up
916-221-1589
Hair and Make-up for Nicole by:
Nicole Richardson, Hair
916-220-4022
Jenifer Haupt, Make-up
Makeup by Jenifer Haupt/I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800 | imakebeautiful.com
Dresses provided by:
Alma’s Bridal Boutique
916-434-8084 | almasbridalboutique.com
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo
530-755-4282 | alwayselegantbridal.net
The Bridal Box
916-742-4638 | thebridalbox.net
The Clothes Mine Bridal & Formalwear
209-267-0417 | theclothesmine.com
De La Rosa’s Bridal & Tuxedos
916-983-3400 | delarosasbridal.com
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747 | dreamnette.com
Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe
916-965-5683 | enchantedbridalshoppe.com
Haven Bridal Mart
916-983-9146 | bridalmegamall.com
It’s All About Me Bridal Boutique
916-985-3885 | itsallaboutmebridal.com
Shoes provided by:
DSW Shoe Warehouse | dsw.com
Accessories provided by:
Advantage Bridal
877-933-7467 | advantagebridal.com
HSN
800-284-5757 | hsn.com
Jesse Ciani
916-685-3819 | jesseciani.com
Louise Green Millinery
310-479-1881 | louisegreen.com
Stella & Dot
Stacey Yow, Independent Stylist
408-315-0020 | stelladot.com/staceyyow
Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
916-786-6851 | ambiencefloral.com
Angie Zimmerman Designs
916-941-1171 | angiezimmermandesigns.com
Beautiful by Nature Florist
916-821-6966 | beautifulbynatureflorist.com
Blooms by Martha Andrews
916-300-5948 | bloomsbymarthaandrews.com
Flourish
916-212-5179 | flourishdesigns.com
Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs
530-677-0878 | naturalflair.net
Petals & Plum
916-223-4959 | petalsandplum.com
Verbena Flowers & Trimmings
916-933-3163 | verbenaflorist.com
Visual Impact Design
916-489-3746 | visualimpact-design.com
Furniture, vases and chandelier provided by:
The Find
916-798-4292 | thefindrentals.com
Catering provided by:
Bocca Catering
916-834-3554 | boccacatering.com
Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll.
Photos by Kris Holland Photography, copyright Real Weddings Magazine.
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