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April 2008

Heavenly Flowers and Events News:   Angie Zimmerman, owner of Heavenly Flowers & Events, is developing a Do-It-Yourself Wedding Flower Guide.  It will be a step by step guide with DVD's explaining and showing how to do your own wedding flowers.  Based on the feedback I received from brides, it will be available as a whole or just a particular section.  It is going to have the following sections:  Bridal Bouquets, Corsages and Boutonnieres, Ceremony Decor and Reception Decor.  I'm still working on the pricing.  The brides have said they would like it to be available as a download from the internet.  I will probably make it available both ways; with the download being less expensive and faster to get.   With the economy the way it is, there are a lot of brides looking to save money and this is certainly one way to do it.  This is not for all brides....it is work, but it can be fun and rewarding as well.  And, it can save the brides hundreds to thousands of dollars off their floral bill!   If you are interested in knowing when this guide is available, please contact Angie directly at angie@heavenlyevents.net Click here to visit us!

Tips From the Pros Including those who can't make it to your wedding: Extreme Productions Entertainment, LLC Do you have a guest that cannot make the journey to your celebration but you still want to include them in your wedding? Matt Brys with Extreme Productions Entertainment, LLC suggests speaking with your selected entertainment company to capture a phone recording of a special greeting, toast or message from your honored loved one that can be played back at your wedding. Friends who are in the military overseas, family who cannot make the journey due to illness and more can be included in your wedding celebration! It is a simple and fun approach to include honored guests, surprise loved ones and personalize your wedding. Click here to visit us!     Romantic Picnic 1 year prior: Design with Floraé Jajuan Francis  If you have the luxury of time and are planning an outdoor ceremony, schedule a romantic picnic dinner at your location a year to the date before your wedding, at the precise time.  Besides being a wonderful moment to savor your love, it can give you an idea of what conditions (temperature, sun, and ambient sounds) might be.  Take advantage of breezes, especially along the river (the new Le Rivage Hotel, The Delta, Old Sacramento, orAmerican River Parkway) , and use flowing organza or colorful sari fabrics, or fly dove kites.  The motion is striking on video!  Your professional floral designer/decorator can advise you on what flowers will hold up best should temperatures soar (roses, orchids, YES!), and which to avoid (tulips, gardenias, NO!).  He/she also has the experience, knowledge, and tools to prepare, store, and transport your flowers so they will arrive at their peak on your wedding day.  Click here to visit us!

Wedding Trivia:   MONTH TO MARRY According to an old legend, the month in which you marry may have some bearing on the fate of the marriage: " Married when the year is new, he'll be loving, kind and true; When February birds do mate, you wed nor dread your fate; If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you'll know; Marry in April when you can, joy for Maiden and for Man; Marry in the month of May, and you'll surely rue the day; Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you will go; Those who in July do wed, must labor for their daily bread; Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see; Marry in September's shrine, your living will be rich and fine; If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry; If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember; When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last". Source

Look Who's New to SB&G! Botanica Floral Designs (Florist)  Our unique designs reflect the latest trends in the floral industry.  Our attention to detail and usage of different textures, color combinations, and designs makes our work exceptional.  BFD provides a "full-service" package for each contracted wedding or event, which includes delivery of bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages prior to photos.  We also handle all of the set-up and pinning's. We provide this service to ensure that all of your needs are met with no worries. Diamond Bridal Gallery (Bridal Shop)  DBG is proud to present magnificent selection of European design bridal gowns and evening wear. Our fashion designer, Oksana Mukha is one of the leading designers in Eastern Europe. Our gowns are created with the finest fabrics available worldwide and accented with finest lace and sewn sequins, swarovski crystals, beaded pearls and rhinestones all stitch by hand, as well as signature hand rolled (made) flowers, resulting in satisfying even the most demanding customers. Come in to our store and experience breathtaking and luxurious styles that are fashion forward, classic, feminine and distinguished. Our store is known for attention to detail in quality and excellent customer service. We will make sure your dress is ultimate of fashion and complements your figure as well as mirrors you personal style and aura. We will help to make your dreams come true!  Experience The Art Of Massage (Health & Beauty)   As a Certified Massage Therapist I am: Kind, Caring, Attentive, Patient, and Thorough, Resposible, Organized.  I offer services in Swedish - Deep Tissue - Ashiatsu and Sports massage & bodywork, combined with Essential Oils for women.  I Graduated from Healing Arts Institute, and a member of Associated Bodywork & Massage for Professionals (ABMP) and am licensed to practice in Sacramento City area.  Massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive, and humanistic approach based on the body's own natural ability to heal itself, and I believe the benefits of Massage & Bodywork combined with Essential Oils adds a sense of well being to women's health. Flourish (Florist)  Shannon Cosgrove-Rivas, owner and head designer of Flourish, has been designing in flowers for 19 years. Artistry, passion and knowledge are all elements vital to wedding floral design. Striking colors, rich textures, lingering scents and inspired design combine to make wedding flowers by Flourish extraordinary.  As a florist based out of Sacramento, California, our commitment to amazing wedding floral design and personal service is unsurpassed. From the initial consultation to the wedding day, Flourish will make your wedding flowers truly an expression of your dreams. Just Relax (Health & Beauty)  Every bride knows the stress that goes along with planning a wedding, large or small.  The happy relaxed ones know the way to counter act that stress is with a healthy diet, exercise and regularly scheduled massage.   Massage should be in your wedding plan & budget.  Grooms are also susceptible to stress during this time.   If you're stressed, he's stressed!  This is a day you have thought about and planned for in your mind your whole life. Wouldn't it be great to enjoy each detail along the way?   If I can help you achieve that peace of mind, please call me and we can design a plan that fits your budget and your schedule. Party "DJ" Party (Disc Jockey)  From the formal wedding to the back yard party and everything in between, we have the experience and expertise to make your special event one that you will be talking about for years to come. With a staff of 10 disc jockeys, and 6 videographers along with office and support personnel, we are involved in over 400 events each year. PLUSH weddings (Bridal Consultant) Whether it’s barefoot on the beach at sunset, traditional, or ultra-modern, your wedd­ing should be the perfect expression of your own unique style, personality and taste. By combining our expertise with your vision, PLUSH will help you create not just the perfect wedding, but a truly unforgettable day that’s perfectly You. Serbian Orthodox Church (Reception Site) The Serbian Hall... Where everyone is welcome!  Rent the Serbian hall for your wedding reception.  We have a large seating capacity, ample parking, a bar area and a newly renovated kitchen.  Our hall can be transformed into you vision!     Sunrise Sunset Events (Bridal Consultant) We offer event planning, coordination, invitation/favor design, and photography services. Book by April 30th and get a free engagement shoot or $100 dollars off on your planning and coordination services. Also, we offer a bi-monthly newsletter to help all brides get budget saving ideas for their events.       The Sweetest Things (Bakeries)  Specializing in Wedding Cakes, Special Occasion Cakes, Decadent Desserts, Cookie Bouquets and Catering Services for small to midsized parties, including Romantic Dinners for Two!  Lisa Marie will provide your function with all The Sweetest Things you can think of. Lisa Marie prides herself on striving for the very best every single day.     Tsakopoulos Library Galleria (Reception/Ceremony Site) As guests enter the stunning Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, they are immersed in a setting of fantasy and form. Towering granite-like columns reach toward the five-story atrium ceiling from which three sparkling glass rings are suspended. The tri-colored terrazzo floor is inlaid with hundreds of bronzed abstract designs symbolizing the Sacramento area. The second and fourth floor Galleria balconies are adorned with oak and hand-tooled iron railings. Spotted along the balcony railings, bronzed fox heads gaze down on each event.     Click here to visit all of these wonderful vendor's!

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All New... Brides Message Board Visit Sacramento Bride and Groom's new and improved website and start chatting with other local brides on the Bride Message Board. Brides are already talking about many subjects like Honeymoons, Invitations, DJ's, Wedding Receptions and more.   Click here to Register and start talking! Don't forget to check out the "Question of the Month" and give us your thoughts!  Go to "Newsletter Chatter."

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Questions for Kiya:  Kiya S. Sakaris, C.P.C.C Question: Dear Kiya, I got engaged to my girlfriend at a time that I think I found my soul-mate with another woman. I love my fiancé but I know I'll never love her as much as I love "the other one."  I got my fiancé pregnant so I've decided to take the responsibility and marry her as soon as possible for the sake of my baby and his/her future because I want to give him/her a "family" she/he could call his/her own. Am I doing the right thing of if I proceed with the marriage and sacrificing my own happiness? Also, I've received a message from the other one telling me, "if only you had the courage to fight for us, we could have had our fairytale."  How am I supposed to reply to her and make her understand that courage has no place in a battle already lost to start with (since I already got my fiancé pregnant)? Sorry, I am so confused. Please help me. ~Jordan Answer:  Dear Jordan, It must truly be overwhelming to find two girls who are worthy enough for you to want them to be a part of your life for the long haul. I know you love them both, although you said that you found your true one and only soul-mate and it came at the wrong time. You did what was right and asked your girlfriend who is pregnant by you to get married, although it still may be too early to actually get married right away. I'm not sure how long you have known your fiancé, but if you have known her for less than a year, I would reconsider getting married so soon. It may be wise to set a date in advance, get a place together and see how the two of you work out. I know you will most likely have some resentment within yourself; not specifically geared towards anyone or it may be toward your fiancé, since you were not actually able to live out your relationship with this other girl you have met. Just the fact that you may be wondering all your life if she was the one for you-your true eternal soul-mate, will make you resentful at times. The most important and most valuable fact that I can tell you, is that of the men or women that have gone through this situation, where they have married one person, but had the opportunity to be with another even bigger true love. When they leave the one they had married to be with their true love, almost 100% of those people regret what they did since they had built up in their mind this ultimate, great, fantastic relationship and it never turns out to be so great. The grass is always greener on the other side. They expect to live this fairytale life with their soul-mate, but it always ends up in a break-up, then it becomes too late for them to go back to their original husband/wife. You have made the wisest choice in marrying your fiancé. You will not have to worry about custody charges and the battle associated with a child that has no live in father, or for another man to come in and father your child. This will alleviate so much guilt for you. You will feel better, you will not have to go through the hassle of the courts for the next 18 years and you will be respected far more by family, friends, co-workers, etc. Even if you were to leave your fiancé and try to make a relationship with this other girl; you will most likely feel so guilty and distraught because of the baby on the way, that you will regret that you even broke it off with your fiancé in the first place. It will break the trust with her and will make marriage even harder to accomplish for the first few years. The first year is definitely the hardest, especially with a baby in the house since neither of you will get much sleep. Also, when the baby arrives, you will see a huge bond between your fiancé and you. You will adore this baby and have this common love between the two of you. You will become closer and become more like friends. All relationships that are good will become like this; more like best friends rather than lovers. Can you see what that friendship is like with each of these girls after the first love stage is gone? This is very important since the relationship will be like this for the rest of your marriage. Do what feels right in your heart and what makes you feel like a good person inside and you will be doing the right thing. Write back if you need to! Take care and good luck! Kiya Sakaris, C.P.C.C.    Click here to visit A New Beginning    Email Kiya with your questions libraryoflife@sbcglobal.net

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