Attend the Open House at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa and enjoy hors d'oeuvres and refreshments!
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!
Respected wedding professional, writer and comedian "Dr. Bride"is working with Wish Bridal and VIB Productions to address the negative behaviors that plague brides during the wedding planning process. If you or a friend are getting married, you don't want to miss this unique group session with Dr. Bride.
Sunday, March 21,
11 am to 2 pm
2114 P St.,
Sacramento
Seating is limited, pre-register for $10 or $15 at the door. RSVP here or visit the website.
Winchester Country Club
Discover the beauty and magic of Winchester Country Club, the premier canvas for your wedding celebration. Come tour the grounds and experience the tranquil beauty of our setting. Sip champagne and taste delicious hors d'oeuvres and meet in person the areas premier resources for your celebration.
$10 per person
Sunday, March 14,
1 to 6 pm
3030 Legends Drive
Meadow Vista
(916) 878-3015
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.
Still looking for a wedding gown? Worried about the cost of your wedding? Wish Bridal Consignment Boutique is offering $50 off your dream gown if you purchase on or before March 31st. Book today and receive a complimentary image consultation.
By appointment only.
214 P St, Sacramento
916-969-9721
Auburn Valley Weddings has cut the prices of our weddings in response to the recession. Throughout 2010, we will be doing Saturday weddings for only a $500 site fee, and Friday/Sunday weddings for only a $350 site fee! Our dinner menus start at $25/pp too! Visit our website for more information, or call 530.263.0685 today for a tour and complimentary lunch for two.
Tahoe Beach & Ski Club Winter
Weddings
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.
The All New Atlantis Steakhouse is now open at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, NV! Capable of hosting private parties for up to 50 people, the Atlantis Steakhouse is a great place for your rehearsal dinner. Featuring classic cocktails, over 1,700 bottles of wine and the finest selection of meat and fish, the Atlantis Steakhouse is furnished for comfort and elegance.
Spa Atlantis offers a variety of relaxing treatments unique to the region, as well as private pedicure suites. The Salon specializes in hair, nails, makeup, waxing and spray tanning, to get you ready for your big day! Visit us online or call toll free (800) 723-6500.
Microsoft Tag
Have you wondered what the Snap It tag on the cover of Sacramento Bride and Groom does?
From your mobile phone, simply snap or scan a Tag image anywhere you see it – in editorials, advertisements, product packaging, signs and storefronts – and gain instant access to Websites, videos, reviews, schedules, contact information, social networks, discounts, promotions and more!
All you need to do is download the free Tag reader on your web enabled camera phone and when you see a Tag, snap or scan it to interact with the world around you in new ways!
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!
Trina Muniz & Manny Medina
May 22, 2010
Michelle Waters & Robert Wagner
June 6, 2010
Jillian Heisterkamp & Brent Meinyer
June 19, 2010
Ashley Boaze & Christian Duncan
June 28, 2010
Mandi Love & Steven Johnson
August 15, 2010
Hilary Harvey & Mark Simas
August 21, 2010
Lindsay Wilde & Tanner Brannam
September 3, 2010
Kellie Corbisiero & Jeffrey Dees
September 18, 2010
Ashlee Bowman & Sean Anub
October 15, 2010
Lilly Cortez & Stefan Wyatt
October 17, 2010
Note: 300 dpi resolution is required
for photos being considered
for publication.
Send photos
to tami@sacbride.com
This isn't a military boot camp, but just like the real thing you can expect to arrive early. Camp starts at 5:30 AM, 6:00PM or 7:00PM! The one-hour per day camp runs for four weeks and women can choose the intensive five days a week Monday-Friday program or a three-day per week program. The camp is operated by Joshua Waters a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Adventure Boot Camp instructor.
Women like the boot camp option because they want a jumpstart and fast results. Many women don't know how to get started on a program or what types of exercises will achieve desired results. The Downtown Sacramento Adventure Boot Camp offers that jump-start to your fitness plan in a safe, supportive, fun environment.
Joshua Waters is a current North American Strongman Champion. Adventure Boot Camp instills a discipline that will carry over into other areas of life like a "real" boot camp, however he runs the camp as a coach not a drill sergeant. The camp includes a variety of exercises, cardio, weight training, core training, obstacle courses and more. The other benefits are a 3-5% reduction in body fat, 5-12 pounds weight loss, 1-3 inch reduction in the midsection and a 100% increase in confidence.
The camp is geared to offer the benefits of having a personal trainer in an environment of camaraderie with others who share similar goals. Each woman will work at her own level and all levels of fitness are welcome.
Adventure Boot Camp originated in Orange County, CA by Dr. John Spencer Ellis, a well-known fitness expert and author with a long list of credentials. We are fortunate to have an A.B.C. available here in Downtown Sacramento. Information is available at www.sacdowntownbootcamp.com or (916) 374-7390.
Bridal Boot Camp Special!
The time to start getting in shape for your wedding is NOW – don’t wait for the week before your nuptials – it takes most people at least 3 months to start seeing results. Your big day is coming up soon and we are dedicated to helping you reach your goals before that final dress fitting. Our program caters to all fitness levels. Sign up today!
This may be one of the oldest surviving wedding traditions. In the 14th century, in part of Europe, the male guests would rush the bride at the alter when the ceremony was finished and remove her garter from her leg. In the panic the bride was often knocked over (nice!). Around the same time, guests believe having a piece of the bride's clothing was thought to bring good luck and so some would actually destroy the bride's dress by ripping off pieces of fabric. Obviously this didn't go over too well with the fair maiden, and so later the tradition was altered where the bride would toss a variety of personal items out to the men, which a garter would be one item. But this also caused a problem as sometimes the men would get drunk, become impatient and try to remove the garter ahead of time. (Barbarians!) Being in possession of a young bride's garter signified fulfillment and progeny and was fiercely sought after. Needing a much tamer act, the custom derived to having just the groom remove and toss the garter to the single men. The idea was the man who caught the garter would be the next to marry. With this change, the things became a bit more civilized! The custom remains today, and is thought of as a fun, lively moment within the wedding reception.
At Angel’s Culinary Connection
we can provide expert catering for your big day. Our service
is always friendly and professional, and we can meet dietary
requirements of your guests as needed. We'll work within your
budget to create a memorable experience you and your guests.
Let an Angel cater your next meal!
Reserve and book your event date
by March 15, 2010 and receive a 10% discount.
Sacramento Area Wedding Entertainment Company Featured on Platinum Weddings TV Show!
Sacramento area wedding entertainment company Extreme Productions Entertainment was featured on the hit TV show, Platinum Weddings TV on February 21 on WE TV. The wedding took place last February and features Sacramento area couple Natalie and Bob Daly. Extreme Productions provided DJ and MC services for this celebration and worked with Natalie and Bob to design a fun, unique and memorable wedding celebration filled with surprises!
Call today to begin planning your unique, elegant and fun wedding celebration! 916 773 4329. Click
here to visit our website
We often get inquiries from brides {and sometimes grooms} for “Day Of” Services for weddings. This usually means that the couple feels that the pre-planning is pretty much handled and they just need someone there on the day of the wedding to ensure that things go smoothly. Totally understood! “Day Of Coordination” is one of the many services that we happily offer. But I do have to say that I personally feel that the term “Day Of” is a little bit confusing. So, I just thought I would take a brief moment today to talk about exactly how “Day Of” services work and what we provide when someone comes to us asking for this particular service. The fact is that it would be very risky for us to step in on the day of, or even a few days before a wedding, and promise our clients that we will do an amazing job. There is definitely a good bit pre-work and interaction with our clients that is required before we can say with confidence: “We’ve got it! You can relax now!”
Like most planners, we typically begin to work with our clients 4-6 weeks in advance of your wedding when providing “Day Of” services {which truly is more of a “Month Of” service}. We begin with an initial consultation where we gather more detailed information than most people probably even know exist about the details of a wedding. This takes time. It takes interaction between us and our clients. It takes us getting to know you and your every want, need and desire for your wedding day {all the way down to the comfy shoes that you want us to set next to your chair for you for when you’re ready to dance the night away}. It’s all of these little details that we gather from you and your vendors before the wedding day that are the keys to making your wedding everything you had hoped for. And you’ll find that knowing that we are aware of, and in tune with, your every desire will allow you to truly relax and enjoy every moment of your wedding day. All you’ll have to do is focus on looking fabulous as you prepare to walk down the aisle to meet the love of your life at the altar!
Bottom Line: The more time in advance of your wedding that you spend with your Wedding Planner, the more fabulous your wedding will be! If you are unable to fit “Full Service Planning” into your budget , or you simply feel that you’ve got the pre-planning handled, it is absolutely a great idea to hire a “Day Of” planner at the very least. Just remember when you are planning and budgeting for this service that you should take into consideration that your planner will begin providing their services to you several weeks in advance of your wedding day. This might mean that there are more hours required for this service than you had anticipated having to pay for when hiring a “Day Of” planner but it will be well worth it in the end!
Wedding vows are something that seems to get passed over pretty quickly in the planning process. There is much thought and discussion over location, photographer, DJ etc, but the vows not so much. I don’t know that I have ever talked to a bride about the stress of coming up with the vows. The toasts are certainly planned and I’ve seen many a best man and maid of honor downing some cocktails just to get through it. I’ve also seen couples practicing their first dance nervous and anxious. Many religious ceremonies are traditional and the verses to be spoken and vowed to one another are already decided, but the addition of something personal seems so important that I’m not sure why it’s missed. Many couples also leave it up to the officient they hire. Only the couple really knows what they are promising and vowing to each other so how can it be left up to anyone else but the couple.
If you listen carefully the very popular ‘Love is patient, Love is kind” is quite inspiring, however many of us have heard it so many times I think it can lose its effect. There are so many other verses to choose from or even poems that may have a more personal meaning. I recently read something I thought was just perfect. It is from ‘A Return to Love’ by Marianne Williamson. “A marriage is God’s gift to a man and woman. It is a gift that should then be given back to Him. A man’s wife is literally God’s gift to him. A woman’s husband is God’s gift to her. But God only gives gifts that are meant for everyone. So it is that a marriage is meant to be a blessing on the world, because it is a context in which two people might become more than they would have been alone. The entire world is blessed by the presence of healed people.” I especially like that this gives reference to all the people in attendance at the ceremony.
Another idea that I think would be a great for couples to use is the Jewish Ketubah signing. Traditionally it outlines the rights and responsibilities of the couple but it also includes many promises similar to marriage vows. Couples could have their vows printed for them to sign and it would be a much more personal document than the marriage license-which is the only document I see most couples sign. The Ketubahs are often a beautiful art piece as well. I’ve seen beautiful paintings and watercolors along with the writings and signatures.
I’ve heard a few couples give vows about everyday situations like dishes and taking out the trash. Although very lighthearted, it’s often those little things that lead to arguments so maybe it doesn’t hurt to put in a few of those promises too. It’s also nice to have a laugh during the ceremony and sometimes that is the personal touch that is fitting for the couple. Every relationship is different and unique and the ceremony should reflect that.
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