Karisa Contreras & Derek Gold
September 4, 2010 Charle Hardesty & John Jarrett
June, 2010 Jessica Mindt & Michael Seegert
April 17, 2010
Announce Your Engagement! Send us a photo of you and your fiancé, along
with your names and wedding date so we can post them on our website, Real Sacramento Weddings. Your picture may even make it into our Summer/Fall 2010 issue!
Note: 300 dpi resolution is required
for photos being considered for publication. Send photos
to tami@sacbride.com
Attend the Open House at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa and enjoy hors d'oeuvres and refreshments!
February 20, 10 am-1 pm
March 4, 5:30-7:30 pm
April 11, 10 am-1 pm
May 16, 10 am-1 pm
June 6, 10 am-1 pm
Come and take a tour of our three elegant ballrooms, two lush wedding courtyards, world class bed & breakfast villa, and our award-winning spa & salon!
At Mellie’s Bridal Etc. Bridal
Gowns start at just $99. Mellie's is also proud to announce
that we can accomplish alterations on site – any garment alteration.
Mellie has over 50 years experience and did work for an L.A.
designer for years. She can alter your gown to your style.
See our Web site or call for an appointment.
For the month of February, Always
Elegant Bridal and Tuxedo is offering a free veil (up
to $150 in value) and 10% off your bridesmaids, mother of
the bride/groom, flower girls and tuxedo rentalswith
the purchase of your wedding gown!
Tahoe weddings are beautiful any
time of the year! Tahoe Beach & Ski Club welcomes those
who are looking for a winter wedding on the beach. You and
your guests will have the beach to yourselves, standing next
to the pristine waters exchanging your vows.
Reserve the beach for 1 hour valid
November 15 – March 31:
• $175 for 1-25 guests
• $225 for 26-50 guests
Please contact Tiffany at 530-542-8116
or by email to
book your winter wedding in Tahoe.
Sunday,
February 28, 2010
11 am-4 pm
Fashion Shows
10:15 - 12:30 - 2:30
Cal Expo
Sacramento, CA
Admission: $10
The Dream Wedding Show has become the 'who's who' in Weddings in the Greater Sacramento Area.
This wedding expo attracts brides and grooms from Sacramento and the surrounding areas such as Elk Grove, Folsom, Lincoln, Lodi, Rocklin, Roseville, Auburn and Stockton as well as from Chico, Redding and the Bay Area. Many of the vendors will travel outside the local area, so even if you are planning a destination wedding you'll want to attend the show!
With over 200 wedding vendors, it's easy to see why brides love to attend the Dream Wedding Show. We showcase the best selection of photographers, reception sites, DJs, Florists, Videographers, Wedding & Event Planners, and other wedding professionals in Northern California. You'll be able to compare photography and videography styles, talk to representatives of many of the best reception sites, and save time in your wedding planning!
A Dream, Not a nightmare . . .
We believe you deserve to see the best vendors and largest variety of bridal services without jam packed aisles. The Dream Wedding Show has plenty of aisle space to allow you walk comfortably and interact with our exhibitors. We bring you numerous experienced, quality wedding vendors so you can see what they have to offer you. Find the perfect ones to help you with your wedding planning.
Be sure to see all of our fabulous fashion shows, featured on a full runway so you call easily view all of the gorgeous wedding gowns, bridesmaid's dresses, and tuxedos. All Three fashion shows are included with your admission at no additional charge.
Remember in elementary school when we would all exchange valentine cards? We would have a class project making holders for all the cards we were going to receive. We would decorate them with our names and a bunch of hearts and arrows. Before the big day we were reminded that if you were participating you had to give one to everyone. No one was left out. Back then it wasn’t even a day about that ‘special someone’ it was a day for everyone. I always passed out cards with conversation heart candy and I had this process of sorting them according to appropriate messages for boys and girls. It was a big deal to give a boy a heart that said ‘True Love’ or ‘Kiss Me’ because it was like saying you liked them and you couldn’t have that. So all the girls would get the candy with those serious messages and the boys would get the safer and rather ambiguous ‘Ask Me’ or ‘Be True’. Silly yes, but it was innocent and sweet and just simply a great day. It was one of those days in class where everyone was excited, everyone got along and everyone was special. We would head home with a bag of goodies and sweet messages and life was good. So what happened girls? Really what happened that made you all cynical and anti-valentines?
We say we want romance and then we send all these mixed messages about how we want it or what we don’t want. We used to be happy with store bought cards and tasteless candy and now we say red roses are cliché and it’s just a big scam by Hallmark. I know many single people that hate this day but the married couples are just as bad and skip over the day like it’s a trip to the dentist or something. When we were young it wasn’t even about a guy and now we refuse to participate if we don’t that perfect person. And then there are those that do have that person in their life and they say we don’t need a day for it, that everyday is supposed to be a day where you appreciate and show your love blah blah blah. We have a day to drink and wear green but we can’t set aside one day to celebrate love? How did this happen?
It’s true, I may admit to having some anti-valentine thoughts at one time or another, but those were angry teenage years when everything was lame and then a time I call the 20s which are thankfully over. Maybe it’s maturity or maybe its many years of being single, but I have come to appreciate absolutely any gesture of appreciation and love. Last Valentine’s day I gave this boy a card (a very heartfelt special card I might add) and he looked and me surprised and asked if I was really into all of that. Duh?! Yes?! I would be thrilled to receive any valentine or candy. I also happen to love red roses. I think they are classic and beautiful. I have never been disappointed with a Hallmark card though I do prefer an added personal message or homemade valentine. Chocolate, jewelry, romantic dinners-yes, yes and yes! A day where I’m told how much I’m loved and how much I’m appreciated and even more importantly a day that I get to tell people how much I love them and how much they mean to me- with an added bonus of gift giving and if I’m really lucky some crafty card making. Recap here: I gave you a card that says how great and special you are and how much I love you and am happy to be with you and there is something wrong with that, cliché about that or cheesy or something? Umm no. That’s not ok. And it’s no surprise that dude is not around this Valentine's Day and will not be getting one of my awesome cards.
So is it that too many of us have been affected by these super lame dudes? Have we been sucked into this half empty cynicism? Maybe we have spent one too many Valentine’s Days wishing we had a valentine so when one comes along we are over it. Or maybe we have spent too many being picky about not getting a valentine from a certain person so we don’t want any cards of any kind. Or maybe we have just forgotten the simplicity of the day and now we’ve over thought it and turned it into some complicated life choice. I’ve actually heard people declare they don’t celebrate it like it’s against their religion or something. When we first celebrated Valentine’s Day it wasn’t about a grand profession of love and promises. We used to be happy with conversation hearts. For one day love is as simple as a message in a card or maybe a candy that says ‘Kiss Me’. That is all. It’s that simple and we’re going to turn our noses up at that? Single, engaged, married-this is a day to celebrate love and we all know it’s worth celebrating. For those that are celebrating with the love of their life-all the more reason to not let this day just pass by. And to those that still don’t get it I say Bleh, Pffffp, Boo. Get your s*** together and tell someone you love them already.
This is an expression that is used often today, but has some unusual roots and the explanation comes from various sources. Handfasting is the closest I could find that is similar to the origin. In many cultures, including Egyptian and Celtic, the hand of a bride and groom are tied together as a symbol of their new bond and commitment to the marriage. Rope has been used as well as fabric sashes. In Hindu weddings, the bride and groom tie a necklace of flowers. In the Mexican Catholic ceremonies, a lasso is performed where a cord is draped around the shoulders of the bride and groom. The cord is bound by a cross to signify the couple being joined by God.
I did come across a charming demonstration of Tying the Knot. During the ceremony, the groom's mother held a length of blue ribbon and the bride's mother held pink. Within the wedding service, the mothers held the ribbons while the couple tied the two ends together.
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Alterations by Patina is celebrating their 10th anniversary. Justina and Pamela were both Stitch Masters at Bridal Mart when they decided to join forces and combine their names to start up Alterations by Patina. They opened January 1, 2000. They have been at the same location ever since, 11082 Coloma Rd., #7, Rancho Cordova.
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