Have you seen Real Weddings Magazine‘s cover model contest photo shoot featuring Kristy Johnson, Kaboo Vang and Lynn Holmes in the Summer/Fall 2012 issue yet (If not, you can view it here!)?
Back in March, our three gorgeous real brides got to play dress up all day long as our Real Weddings team poked and prodded these girls at a photo shoot at The Greens Hotel in Sacramento. Featuring local gowns, local floral designers, local hair and make-up teams, fabulous accessories, and the talented husband and wife photography duo, Geoff and Lisa Bardot from The Goodness, the shoot was just amazing!
We could never pull off such a fabulous photo shoot without the hard working efforts of our dedicated team! Whether it’s steam dresses until their fingers prune, clamping dresses until their hands cramp in agony, laying in the dirt to protect a gown or burying themselves under massive amounts of tulle just to help a bride with her shoes, they’ll do just about anything to get that great shot! We hope you agree that the end result is spectacular, but it’s always fun to see what goes on “behind the scenes.”
So, without further ado, meet the cast and crew that help create the magic behind the lens in these fun behind the scenes photos by Real Weddings Magazine staffer Aaron Roseli! And, stay tuned to our blog for more “front of the camera” looks featuring our gorgeous cover model finalists.
The cover model contest photo shoot Real Weddings Magazine team members who produced this editorial feature include: Morgan Casarez, Danielle Enns, Rhonda Lou Hayden, Jamila B. Khan, Desiree Patterson, Aaron Roseli, Paris Ryan, Gloria Schroeder, Nicole Shebl, Wendy Sipple, Leah Sturgeon and Megan Wiskus.
And, of course, thank you to all the vendors who contributed to our cover model contest shoot. The vendors who participated in our cover model finalist shoot include:
Photographed on location at:
The Greens Hotel
1700 Del Paso Boulevard, Sacramento
707-365-5905, thegreenshotel.com
Photography by:
Geoff and Lisa Bardot from The Goodness
916-835-4258, thegoodness.com
with special thanks to Francisco Chavira and Michael Lewis
Dresses provided by:
Alma’s Bridal & Tuxedo Boutique
916-434-8084, almasbridalboutique.com
Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo
530-755-4282, alwayselegantbridal.net
The Bridal Box
916-742-4638, thebridalbox.net
Diamond Bridal Gallery
916-521-9856, diamondbridalgallery.com
The Clothes Mine Bridal & Formalwear
209-267-0417, theclothesmine.com
Dreamnette Bridal
916-780-4747, dreamnette.com
Enchanted Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe
916-965-5683, enchantedbridalshoppe.com
It’s All About Me Bridal Boutique
916-985-3885, itsallaboutmebridal.com
Shoes provided by:
DSW Shoe Warehouse
Accessories provided by:
Advantage Bridal
877-933-7467, advantagebridal.com
Granville Millinery
740-587-3580, granvillemillinerycompany.com
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Nordstrom
Galleria at Roseville
916-780-7300, nordstrom.com
Stella & Dot
Stacey Yow, Independent Stylist
408-315-0020, stelladot.com/staceyyow
Hair and Make-up for Lynn by:
Hello Glam
LeiLani Miladi, Make-up
Reneé Marquez, Hair
530-301-7088 (LeiLani)
530-632-8313 (Reneé)
Hair and Make-up for Kaboo by:
Jamey Amin, Hair
530-368-3642
Cait Herrera, Make-up
916-221-1589
Hair and Make-up for Kristy by:
Laura Milo, Hair
Hair by Laura Milo
916-727-6456, hairbylauramilo.weebly.com
Jenifer Haupt, Make-up
Makeup by Jenifer Haupt/
I Make Beautiful
916-532-9800, imakebeautiful.com
Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
916-786-6851, ambiencefloral.com
Accents by Sage
916-799-6242, accentsbysage.com
Bella Bloom Flowers
916-498-8588, bellabloomflowers.com
The Big Bang Event Design
916-736-9061, bigbangevents.net
Flourish
916-212-5179, flourishdesigns.com
Catering provided by:
Bocca Catering
916-834-3554, boccacatering.com
If you’d like to be part of our next cover model contest, for our Winter/Spring 2013 issue (out in November 2012), download the entry form here! Hurry, the deadline to enter is August 15th!
Blog post by Real Weddings Magazine’s Social Media Maven, Aimee Carroll
Photos Aaron Roseli © Real Weddings Magazine.
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