Putting together a dream team of wedding pros is the key to a successful wedding, and in our area there is no shortage of absolutely amazing vendors to choose from. And when they not only work together, but also celebrate one another’s success, real magic happens.

Here at Real Weddings, we are always looking for vendors to join us in contributing to our photo shoots. When we asked designer Ramona Arnold of Simple Country Weddings to design our set for the “Home on the Range” cover model finalist model shoot, she thought it was a great opportunity to bring other designers together and collaborate together on the design, and we were honored to work with Ramona to bring together an incredible team of women.

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“I feel that there is a barrier/line that some in the wedding industry is afraid to cross. A big one for me is feeling like planners can’t work with other planners. Some are afraid to give advice to newcomers, or some are afraid to refer another planner when they’ve are already booked for fear it will take something away from our business. When in reality, when we support each other’s businesses, it brings us all closer together. If I refer someone to a planner that I work with and she refers a client to me, it’s a win-win in my book,” Ramona says.

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When Ramona asked these other professionals to join her on the shoot, the response was, of course, extremely positive. She says, “I think when I asked the professionals to join me, they were really excited and honored that I was willing to share the spotlight. But to me, the spotlight is bringing these women together.” And we couldn’t agree more! Real Weddings was the beneficiary of these creative women coming together to collaboratively design and install this gorgeous set!

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Jennifer Corrigan of Sacramento Event Co. notes, “When women collaborate together, especially when business women collaborate, great things happen, almost seamlessly. Even more so if you have creative businesswomen working together.”

The entire day was about working together, sharing and expanding on ideas and achieving a goal as a whole, rather than as separate parts of the whole.

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Cindy Magan of Hillside Blooms Floristry says, “We truly were friends by the end of the day.”

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Savannah Knapp of Savannahs Savory Sweets shares the same sentiment by adding. “The best part of this shoot was working with such a wonderful inspiring group of women and bonding with them. We all connected on a such a great level.”

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Kelly Peart of Blossom Farm Vintage Rentals adds, “We were able to bounce and share ideas and see the vision through everyone’s eyes.”

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Lindsey Fischer of Getting Hitched Design + Rentals and Magnolia Avenue Events says,“It was such a great experience to be able to work with these talented wedding pros!”

These women demonstrated everything we love about the vendors in this area, and despite the 100+ degree weather on the day of our shoot, it truly was a magical experience! Thanks ladies!

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Pictured above: L-R: Cindy Magan (Hillside Blooms Floristry), Kelly Peart (Blossom Farm Vintage Rentals), Ramona Arnold (Simple Country Weddings), Lindsey Fischer (Getting Hitched Design + Rentals) and Savannah Geist (Savannahs Savory Sweets); not pictured Jennifer Corrigan (Sacramento Event Co.)

THE DETAILS

VENUE // The Ranch at Lone Oak Longhorns | loneoaklonghorns.com

PHOTOGRAPHER // Sarah Maren Photography | sarahmaren.com

VIDEOGRAPHER // JB Wedding Photography | jbweddingphoto.com

HAIR AND MAKEUP FOR KATIE // All Dolled Up Hair and Makeup Artistry | alldolleduphairandmakeup.com

HAIR AND MAKEUP FOR LEXI

Lisa Harter Hair and Makeup Artist | lisamharter.com

Happily Beautiful Makeup Artistry & Skin Studio | happilybeautifulmakeup.com

GOWNS

a&bé bridal shop | aandbebridalshop.com/sacramento/bridal-shop

Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo | alwayselegantbridal.net

The Bridal Box | thebridalbox.net // The Clothes Mine | theclothesmine.com

De La Rosa’s Bridal & Tuxedos | delarosasbridal.com

Diamond Bridal Gallery | diamondbridalgallery.com

Second Summer Bride | secondsummerbridesacramento.com

SHOES // DSW | dsw.com

ACCESSORIES

Brides & Hairpins | bridesandhairpins.com // Delicora | delicora.com

Hair Comes the Bride | haircomesthebride.com

Macy’s | Moka Davis, My Stylist@Macy’s Roseville Galleria | macys.com/mystylist

Sorrelli Jewelry | sorrelli.com // Style Avenue Studios | styleavenuestudios.com

FLOWERS

Accents by Sage Floral Design | accentsbysage.com // Amour Florist & Bridal | amourmoments.com

Bella Bloom | bellabloomflowers.com // The Bloom Lab | thebloomlab.com

Curious Floral | curiousfloral.com // Flourish | flourishdesigns.com

Hillside Blooms Floristry | hillsidebloomsfloristry.com

Morningside Florist | morningsideflorist.com // The Party Concierge | partyconcierge.com

Placerville Flowers on Main | placervilleflowersonmain.com

Strelitzia Flower Company | weddingsbystrelitzia.com

Visual Impact Design | visualimpact-design.com // Wild Flowers Design Group | wildflowersdesigngroup.com

Wholesale Flowers // Wholesale Flowers from FiftyFlowers.com | fiftyflowers.com

STYLED DÉCOR VIGNETTES

DESIGN AND RENTALS

Simple Country Weddings | simplecountryweddings.com

Blossom Farm Vintage Rentals | blossomfarmrentals.com

Getting Hitched Design + Rentals | gethitchedweddingrentals.com

Sacramento Event Co. | sacramentoeventco.com

DÉCOR FLOWERS // Hillside Blooms Floristry | hillsidebloomsfloristry.com

with Wholesale Flowers from FiftyFlowers.com | fiftyflowers.com

SIGNAGE // Swoonable | swoonable.net

SET TENTS // New Willow Farm Retreats | newwillowfarmretreats.com

SET CAKES // Savannahs Savory Sweets | savannahssavorysweets.com

SET WINE // Rancho Victoria Vineyard | ranchovictoriavineyard.com

Special thanks to our real bride models, Katie and Lexi, and all of the professionals who contributed to this feature!

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Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Contributor, Kelley Saia.

Photos by Sarah Maren Photography / copyright Real Weddings Magazine.