Announcing the Premier Wedding Show, Sacramento's finest bridal show, and the first major show this season. Meet many of this region's most sought after wedding vendors. It's Sunday, January 3rd, from 11am to 4pm, at the luxurious Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa.

You'll discover everything from your wedding gown and florist, to photographers and videographers, cakes and caterers, dj's, limousines, party rental companies, reception sites, tuxedos, and of course, wedding planners to help you put it all together. Find the perfect makeup, and hairstylist to enhance your personal style....

It's your chance to meet and talk with exhibitors and to schedule all the services you'll need to make your wedding absolutely perfect

Admission is ten dollars, and parking is complimentry.¬ÝSacramento Bride and Groom magazine is proud to be a sponsor of this event.¬Ý Be sure to stop at our booth and pick up a complimentary copy of our Winter/Spring 2010 issue.

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You are cordially invited to attend the
Elk Grove Bridal Show, FREE!

Sunday, January 31, 2010
2-6 pm
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
Elk Grove, CA

With these tough economic times, who says you can't get something for nothing? The Elk Grove Bridal Show offers free admission, free parking, free samplings from local caterers and wineries, and of course, your free copy of Sacramento Bride and Groom Magazine!

"We are the small show with a big heart", Natalee, the show's producer claims.¬Ý"We offer brides three choices in each category, each with a different package and price range."¬ÝWith smaller crowds, our vendors take the time to answer any questions you may have.

This years show focus is "Going Green".¬ÝThe Elk Grove Bridal Show's quality vendors will show you fun and easy ideas to help you save money, while helping the environment as well. Why spend thousands of dollars on a wedding dress only to have it sit in a closet?¬ÝIf keeping your gown for an heirloom is not your desire, why not consider a consignment gown?¬ÝHow about saving the environment from more bottle and plastic trash?¬ÝServe a signature cocktail or rent a drink machine?¬ÝDid you know that renting linens and china is not much more of a cost difference from buying paper and plastic products? Sometimes even less.

Let the Elk Grove Bridal Show help you plan a stress free wedding while you save money and help the environment too! And don’Äôt forget, bridal shows are not just for brides. Bring your friends. The holidays are fast approaching, and anyone planning a special event can benefit from the show.

Oh, and did we mention "Bride Bingo"?¬ÝCome and play for great prizes.

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I've barely begun my Christmas shopping but am very aware that the holiday is fast approaching and I need to get it finished. It is always a challenge to me because I want to buy things that are meaningful. And not just something meaningful to the person I give it to but I want it to make sense that it came from me-if that makes sense. Then there are the really hard people to shop for and I end up putting off buying a gift to the last minute. Sometimes a great idea comes to me in the nick of time and sometimes I just settle. It shouldn't be this hard. It comes around every year and then for some reason I look at it like it's a whole new challenge. It got me thinking about wedding gifts. Specifically gifts that brides and grooms give each other. It seems sort of unnecessary to me because I think that the gift is that they are giving themselves to each other. But then again it is a very important celebration and important celebrations often include gifts and I definitely agree with anniversary gifts. So I came to a new found conclusion that this gift is very important as it is the beginning of many anniversary gifts to come. Much like Christmas it will come every year and every year a challenge to find the right gift. But unlike Christmas it should be something about the marriage and something to signify the years together. I am a fan of the traditional anniversary gifts-like paper, leather and such for each year together and of course gold for 50 years. You can get really creative finding things that are personal and it certainly helps with a new idea each year. For the wedding gift, I don't know of any guide for ideas but I have seen many and do have a few favorites.

My favorite gift from a groom was a new ring. He surprised her at the ceremony with a matching wedding band. They had planned on her just having her engagement ring-or so she thought. He told me ahead of time the surprise he had planned to be sure to get photos. She was so surprised and the reaction was great. It wasn't a big huge diamond, that wasn't even what it was about. I thought it was so sweet and thoughtful that he wanted to surprise her and made all the arrangements to have the moment captured for the wedding album. Hopefully he continues this tradition every year with a nice surprise and if its jewelry he can't go wrong!

My favorite gift from brides to grooms is when they take photos for him. It is something special that I am sure they appreciate and something most brides haven't done before. And if it is something that they have never done before it will definitely surprise the groom.

Of course I have seen Tiffany jewelry and nice watches ’Äì and sometimes these are the perfect gift. It just depends on the person. In any case though there has to be a card. I have many more memories of brides tearing up over a card than what was inside the box. We all love gifts from the heart most of all. And sometimes written in a card is the best way to express it. It seems simple but it really is true.

’Äì Amy Nicole

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This picture is what we think of an ideal location for a relaxing honeymoon. But the concept of the "honeymoon" hasn't always been a post-wedding vacation together as we know it today. The word actually originated in northern Europe from a tradition involving wine made from mead and honey (ahhh... is this a good thing?). In order to bring good luck, the newlyweds drank the sweet wine for a month after the wedding. Since a month was known as a "moon," this period of time acquired the name of honeymoon.

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