WOOHOO! The new issue of Real Weddings Magazine has arrived!

We're so incredibly excited to announce the arrival of our newest issue, Real Weddings... Sacramento to the Sierra, Winter 2010! Our team worked really hard on this issue (we actually equate it to giving birth!) and we hope that you, our darling brides, will really like it and find inspiration in the pages of Real Weddings Magazine.

This issue features our cover model winner, Kimmi Armstrong!

In addition to Kimmi, this issue features our other stunning cover model finalists, real brides Kate Adams and Theresa Garcia (all three of these women will appear together on our Spring 2010 issue which will come out at the end of February 2010).

These young women allowed us to poke and prod them and get them all guzzied up for our photo shoot this past September at our photo shoot at Cosmo Cafe, Esquire Grill and Spataro. Gorgeous young women, talented hair and make-up teams, beautiful dresses from local area bridal boutiques, fabulous flowers, cool locations and, of course, the talented Jodi Yorston of Jodi Yorston Photography all came together on a perfect fall day! (We hope to have some more photos from the shoot loaded to our Web site in the next couple of weeks, so be sure to check back!)

Yes, it's true, we put real brides on the covers of our magazines! Each issue, hundreds of local area brides enter to be one of our three cover model finalists. Are you interested in entering? If so, click here to download our entry form. One word of advice, show us your personality on the answers to the questions -- we love working with brides who have a lot of spunk, personality, humor and who are just darned cool girls. Be sure that your answers really reflect who you are! Also, be sure to read all of the rules to make sure that you're eligible to enter.

Thanks so much to all of the vendors who participated in our cover model photo shoot:

Photographed on location at:
Cosmo Cafe, Esquire Grill and Spataro Restaurant and Bar, Part of the
Paragary Restaurant Group
Cosmo Cafe
10th & K, Sacramento
916-446-9800
Esquire Grill
13th & K, Sacramento
916-448-8900
Spataro Restaurant and Bar
14th & L, Sacramento
916-440-8888
paragarys.com

Photography by:
Jodi Yorston Photography
916-747-7049
byjyp.com

Jewelry provided by:
Jazzy Jewelz by Nancy
6545 Chesbro Circle
Rancho Murieta
916-300-5458
jazzyjewelzbynancy.com

Dresses provided by:
Alfred Angelo
1208 Galleria Boulevard
Roseville
917-797-1919, 775-826-7300
alfredangelo.com

Always Elegant Bridal Boutique
229 Clark Avenue
Yuba City
530-755-4282
alwayselegantbridal.net

The Bridal Box
8546 Madison Avenue
Fair Oaks
916-961-1500
thebridalbox.net

Diamond Bridal Gallery
6963 Douglas Boulevard
Granite Bay
916-521-9856
diamondbridalgallery.com

Dreamnette Bridal
1850 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 988
Roseville
916-780-4747
dreamnette.com

Miosa Bride
1125 J Street
Sacramento
916-443-1301
miosabride.com

Hats and Headpieces
provided by:
Advantage Bridal
310-371-2060
advantagebridal.com

Gena Conti Millinery
734-284-3417
genaconti.com

Hair and Make-up for
Kimmi by:
Image Provocateur and
VIP-CAT Academy
232 Vernon Street
Roseville
916-474-5578
vip-cat.com

Hair and Make-up for
Kate by:
Fay Linson, Hair
Shari Whisler, Make-up
Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa
611 Placerville Drive
Placerville
530-622-5436
dynamicimagesonline.com

Hair and Make-up for
Theresa by:
Jennifer Gouge, Hair
Taryn Passifione, Make-up
Nevaeh Boutique, Spa, Salon
9205 Sierra College Boulevard
Roseville
916-786-5888
nevaeh.com

Flowers provided by:
Ambience Floral Design
7251 Galilee Road, Suite 115
Roseville
916-786-6851
ambiencefloral.com

Botanica Floral Designs
Serving the Sacramento Area
916-673-8650
botanicafloraldesigns.com

Flourish
1913 Capitol Avenue, Suite B
Sacramento
916-212-5179
flourishdesigns.com

Visual Impact Design
2443 Maryal Drive
Sacramento
916-489-3746
visualimpact-design.com

Pick up a copy of the Winter 2010 issue of Real Weddings Magazine today!

Blog post by Wendy Sipple, Editor/Publisher.