Real Weddings Cover Model Finalist: Tosha Tamantini

Welcome back to our blog series to get to know the Real Weddings Magazine’s real bride cover model finalists. In this installment, you get to know a little bit more about Tosha Tamantini. We have to say that Tosha cracked us up during the entire photo shoot, and she had some of the best facial expressions — she was just so much fun to work with! So without further ado, may we present our Real Weddings Magazine Cover Model Finalist, Tosha Tamantini!

Her Love Story:

Tosha and her now husband, Tony, previously worked together, but it wasn’t until after Tony left the workplace that their real connection happened. A coworker finally convinced Tosha to go out with Tony and as they say, “the rest is history.” Tony proposed at a baseball game where the scoreboard revealed the big question. Moments later, Tony caught a ball that went into the stands and wrote their engagement date on it. For their nuptials, the couple headed to Las Vegas on Valentine’s Day with their parents and a few of their closest friends. A few months later they held a more traditional reception with 150 guests.

Model Material:

Tosha’s unique look and bubbly personality won us over. Her joy and fervor really captures what Real Weddings Magazine is all about, and that’s what landed her a spot as one of our finalists. When she called her husband to tell him she was a finalist, he replied with: “Wow, congrats, you know you got it, right? Because we’re kind of a big deal.” Tosha then overheard Tony tell a coworker, “Hey, my wife is going to be in a magazine.” She felt joy hearing him gloat about her.

Her Photo Shoot Experience:

Tosha loved getting an inside look on the photo shoot process. She tried not to take herself too seriously and just really enjoyed the day. She claims it was one of the best days of her life and couldn’t stop smiling almost the entire time. She especially loved the excitement from the staff and stylists when a look really came together. She reflects back on the day saying, “I felt very much like a supermodel for the day.”

—Kelley Saia

Photo by Kris Holland Photography (c) Real Weddings Magazine.

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!

And, tune back in to our blog to see more from our cover model finalist blog series posting soon!

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