Did you know we only feature real, local brides and grooms as the models for the photo shoots in our magazine? It’s true! And we have a cover model contest where beautiful brides vie to be featured on the cover of Real Weddings Magazine.

This past spring, four lovely ladies—Katie, Patty, Meagen and Torrey—worked their tushes off for us for our two cover model contest photo shoots.

The results blew us away, and made our jobs so much harder (in a good way!) to try to pick just two covers: one for Summer and one for Fall.

But the time has come to reveal our cover model winners! Can we get a drumroll please?

First up…the Summer cover: Congratulations to Sacramento area real bride, Patty, for being chosen as our cover model winner for our Summer 2018 cover.

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On the Summer 2018 Cover (above):  On Patty from our “Flower Girls” feature:  Gown from Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo;  Jewelry by Style Avenue Studios; Boots from DSW; Bouquet by Paradise Parkway Design Atelier with Wholesale Flowers from FiftyFlowers.com; Hair and Makeup by All Dolled Up Hair and Makeup Artistry // on Tina the horse from Vintage Carriage Company: Flowers by Garden of Weedon Designs // Photography by Kathryn White Photography on location at The Murieta Inn and Spa.

But wait…there’s more!

On the Fall cover:  Congratulations to Sacramento area real bride, Meagen, for being chosen as our cover model winner for our Fall 2018 cover.

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On the Fall 2018 Cover (above):  On Meagen from our “Uptown Girls” feature: Gown by Solo Merav from Diamond Bridal Gallery; Earrings by Nashelle; Bouquet by Bella Bloom; Hair by Lea Buehler BGorgeous; Makeup by Jenifer Haupt, I Make Beautiful // Photography by JB Wedding Photography on location at The Citizen Hotel.
Ok, being the rule breakers that we are, we simply couldn’t NOT use these spectacular covers of Katie and Torrey!
So…congratulations to Sacramento area real bride, Katie, for being chosen as our cover model winner for our Summer 2018 digital edition cover:
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On the Summer 2018 Cover for our digital edition (above):  On Katie from our “Flower Girls” feature:  Gown from Second Summer Bride;  Jewelry by Style Avenue Studios; Bouquet by Garden of Weedon Designs; Hair by Halo Salon & Day Spa; Makeup by Happily Beautiful Makeup Artistry and Skin Studio // on Tina the horse from Vintage Carriage Company: Flowers by Garden of Weedon Designs // Photography by Kathryn White Photography on location at The Murieta Inn and Spa.
And, congratulations to Sacramento area real bride, Torrey, for being chosen as our cover model winner for our Fall 2018 digital edition cover:
Sacramento Wedding Flowers | Sacramento Wedding Planners
On the Fall 2018 Cover for our digital edition (above):  On Torrey from our “Uptown Girls” feature:  Gown from Sparkle Bridal Couture; Headpiece by Luxurious Bridal; Jewelry by Chloe + Isabel; Bouquet by Strelitzia Flower Company; Hair by Lea Buehler BGorgeous; Makeup by Jenifer Haupt, I Make Beautiful // Set designed by Ames Haus Design; Set flowers designed by Ames Haus Design, with wholesale flowers from FiftyFlowers.com // Photography by JB Wedding Photography on location at The Citizen Hotel.
 We’ll share more photos from these shoots soon, we promise! But for now, we had to share our new covers with you!
THE DETAILS—THE SUMMER COVERS SHOOT: “FLOWER GIRLS”

VENUE
The Murieta Inn and Spa  |  916-354-3900 | themurietainn.com

PHOTOGRAPHER
Kathryn White Photography
Kathryn White, Primary Photographer
Betsy Eubanks, Assistant
707-849-6776 | kathrynwhitephotography.com

HAIR AND MAKEUP FOR PATTY:
Melissa Oretta (Hair) and
Lynsee Stewart (Makeup)
All Dolled Up Hair and Makeup Artistry  |  530-206-7775  |  alldolleduphairandmakeup.com

HAIR AND MAKEUP FOR KATIE:
Alexis Reynolds (Hair)
Halo Salon & Day Spa  |  916-782-8842 | halosalondayspa.com
Happi Ybarra (Makeup)
Happily Beautiful Makeup Artistry & Skin Studio  |  530-632-0607 | happilybeautifulmakeup.com

GOWNS
Alma’s Bridal Boutique  |  916-434-8084 | almasbridalboutique.com
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo  |  530-755-4282 | 530-487-7110  |   alwayselegantbridal.net
Anha’s Bridal  |  916-668-0206 | 916-780-4747 | anhasbridal.com
The Bridal Box  |  916-742-4638 | thebridalbox.net
The Clothes Mine  |  209-267-0417 | theclothesmine.com
De La Rosa’s Bridal & Tuxedos   |  916-983-3400 | delarosasbridal.com
Diamond Bridal Gallery   |  916-521-9856 | diamondbridalgallery.com
House of Fashion   |  916-554-7440 | hofbridal.com
My Martha Design Boutique  |  530-622-6009 | mymarthadesign.com
Second Summer Bride   |  916-330-4422   |  secondsummerbridesac.com

ACCESSORIES
Chloe + Isabel | chloeandisabel.com
Hair Comes the Bride   |  haircomesthebride.com
Luxurious Bridal   |  209-400-1915 | luxuriousbridal.com
Macy’s | macys.com
Arden Fair Mall | 916-925-2845
Downtown Plaza | 916-444-3333
Sunrise Mall | 916-962-3333
Westfield Galleria at Roseville   |  916-771-3333
Nashelle | nashelle.com
Nissa | nissajewelry.com
Style Avenue Studios   |  916-812-1114 | styleavenuestudios.com
USABride | usabride.com

SHOES
DSW | dsw.com

FLOWERS
Accents by Sage Floral Design  |  916-799-6242 | accentsbysage.com
Amour Florist & Bridal   |  916-392-8168 | amourmoments.com
Bloem Decor   |  916-447-2001 | bloemdecor.com
Carson Valley Florist  |  775-266-9285 | carsonvalleyflorist.com
Flourish  |  916-212-5179 | flourishdesigns.com
Garden of Weedon Designs   |  916-402-9356 | gardenofweedon.com
Morningside Florist   |  916-635-9891 | morningsideflorist.com
Paradise Parkway Design Atelier  |  916-384-5520 | paradiseparkway.com
Placerville Flowers on Main   |  530-622-1121 | placervilleflowersonmain.com
Strelitzia Flower Company   |  530-758-5050 | strelitziaflowers.com

WHOLESALE FLOWERS
Wholesale Flowers from FiftyFlowers.com   |  877-507-6737 | fiftyflowers.com

STYLED DECOR VIGNETTES
DESIGNER
Paradise Parkway Design Atelier  |  916-384-5520 | paradiseparkway.com

FURNITURE AND DECOR
Blossom Farm Vintage Rentals  |  530-681-8937 | blossomfarmrentals.com

DECOR FLOWERS
Wholesale Flowers from FiftyFlowers.com  |  877-507-6737 | fiftyflowers.com
Designed by Paradise Parkway Design Atelier  |  916-384-5520 | paradiseparkway.com

CAKE
Jaynee Cakes Custom Cakery  |  916-879-3137 | jayneecakes.com

CATERER
Visconti’s Ristorante  |  916-983-5181 | viscontisristorante.com

HORSE
Tina the horse provided by Vintage Carriage Company  |  800-426-3321 | vintagecarriage.com

VIDEOGRAPHER
JB Wedding Photography  |  916-220-0159 | jbweddingphoto.com

THE DETAILS—THE FALL COVERS SHOOT: “UPTOWN GIRLS”

VENUE
The Citizen Hotel  |  916-447-2700 | thecitizenhotel.com

PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER
JB Wedding Photography
Justin Buettner, Primary Photographer
Dante Fontana, Assistant
Kristina Bucheli, Assistant
Matt Baker, Videographer
916-220-0159 | jbweddingphoto.com

HAIR AND MAKEUP FOR TORREY AND MEAGEN:
Lea Buehler (Hair)
BGorgeous  |  916-705-5827 | lbgorgeous.com
Jenifer Haupt (Makeup)
I Make Beautiful  |  916-532-9800 | imakebeautiful.com

GOWNS
Alma’s Bridal Boutique   |  916-434-8084 | almasbridalboutique.com
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo   |  530-755-4282 | 530-487-7110   |  alwayselegantbridal.net
Anha’s Bridal  |  916-668-0206 | 916-780-4747  |  anhasbridal.com
The Bridal Box  |  916-742-4638 | thebridalbox.net
The Clothes Mine   |  209-267-0417 | theclothesmine.com
De La Rosa’s Bridal & Tuxedos   |  916-983-3400 | delarosasbridal.com
Diamond Bridal Gallery  |  916-521-9856 | diamondbridalgallery.com
House of Fashion  |  916-554-7440 | hofbridal.com
My Martha Design Boutique  |  530-622-6009 | mymarthadesign.com
Second Summer Bride  |  916-330-4422 | secondsummerbridesac.com
Sparkle Bridal Couture  |  916-538-6615 | sparklebridalcouture.com

ACCESSORIES
Chloe + Isabel | chloeandisabel.com
Hair Comes the Bride  |  haircomesthebride.com
Luxurious Bridal   |  209-400-1915 | luxuriousbridal.com
Macy’s | macys.com
Arden Fair Mall | 916-925-2845
Downtown Plaza | 916-444-3333
Sunrise Mall | 916-962-3333
Westfield Galleria at Roseville | 916-771-3333
Nashelle | nashelle.com
Stella & Dot | stelladot.com/sites/leambuehler
Style Avenue Studios  |  916-812-1114 | styleavenuestudios.com
USABride | usabride.com

FLOWERS
Accents by Sage Floral Design  |  916-799-6242 | accentsbysage.com
Ames Haus Design  |  916-730-1635 | ameshaus.com
Amour Florist & Bridal   |  916-392-8168 | amourmoments.com
Bella Bloom   |  916-498-8588 | bellabloomflowers.com
Bloem Decor   |  916-447-2001 | bloemdecor.com
Garden of Weedon Designs   |  916-402-9356 | gardenofweedon.com
Morningside Florist   |  916-635-9891 | morningsideflorist.com
Placerville Flowers on Main   |  530-622-1121 | placervilleflowersonmain.com
Relles Florist  |  916-441-1478 | rellesflorist.com
Strelitzia Flower Company   |  530-758-5050 | strelitziaflowers.com

WHOLESALE FLOWERS
Wholesale Flowers from FiftyFlowers.com   |  877-507-6737 | fiftyflowers.com

STYLED DECOR VIGNETTES
DESIGNER
Ames Haus Design  |  916-730-1635 | ameshaus.com

FURNITURE AND DECOR
Celebrations! Party Rentals & Tents   |  916-773-2133 | 916-562-2900 | 775-773-8900  |  celebrationspartyrentals.com
Standard Party Rentals  |  888-200-6513 | standardpartyrentals.com

DECOR FLOWERS
Wholesale Flowers from FiftyFlowers.com  |  877-507-6737 | fiftyflowers.com
Designed by Ames Haus Design  |  916-730-1635 | ameshaus.com

CAKES
Ettore’s Bakery & Café  |  916-482-0708 | ettores.com

CATERER
Bocca Catering  |  916-834-3554 | boccacatering.com

Special thanks to our real bride models, Patty, Katie, Meagen and Torrey, and to all of the professionals who contributed to these features!

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

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

Photos by Kathryn White Photography and JB Wedding Photography / copyright Real Weddings Magazine.

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