Category Archives: Beauty & Fashion

Updating the top five wedding trends-Number Four: Feathered Fascinators

Most couples will be planning their wedding day for 12-18 months. Great planning! But what if you are including some of the hot wedding trends of this year only to feel like you are behind the curve when your wedding day rolls around? Continue reading

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Updating the top five current wedding trends- Number Three: Funky shoes for the bride

Many couples start planning their wedding 12-18 months in advance of the big day. But what if you want to incorporate some of the current wedding trends into your event? Will the cutting edge trend of today be all played out by the time your reception takes place? Continue reading

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Real Auburn Wedding- The Headquarter House

Fall? What fall? Here in Northern California we are still enjoying 90 degree weather. So in celebration of the long summer I am bringing you the lovely, bright and summery wedding of Jennifer and Brian. Thanks to Sarah Dawson for submitting the images of this sunny wedding. Continue reading

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How to design a Brooch Bouquet

I love brooch bridal bouquets! If I were getting married now I would so carry one of these beauties down the aisle. Brooch bouquets are amazing for so many reasons. Let me count the ways: they are sparkly, they make meaningful keepsakes after the wedding, they are sparkly, you can use jewelry from family members and carry a bit of them with you down the aisle, you make your brooch bouquet well in advance of the wedding, you never have to worry about it not holding up throughout the day and they are sparkly. Continue reading

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The wedding dress hanger- Ditch the plastic!

Pretty wedding dress/ugly hanger. I see this all the time! The iconic image of the waiting wedding dress ruined by a cheap plastic hanger. It is the little details that will make your wedding images sing. Your wedding dress deserves the upgraded support! Continue reading

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Northern California Wedding Dress Inspirations- Judy Loves It!

The TV show Mad Men on the channel AMC is one of my very favorite shows. Almost more than the story lines, I love the costumes, make-up, set design and the set decor. When I read this interview with Mad Men’s Margaret Sterling about the wedding dress she wore in last season’s The Grown-ups episode, I thought of y’all: Continue reading

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Gear wedding ring- Judy Loves It

I love this ring from Kinekt! It would be a great ring for the techie or gear-head groom. The gear ring is made of stainless steel featuring 6 micro-gears that spin when the outer ring is twisted. At 165.00 it is quite the bargin too! Continue reading

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Quickies- Makin’ the most of the make-up

Jessica with Stout Photography in Sacramento, Ca gave me this great tip about getting double duty from your wedding day make-up trail run:

“Get the most of your make-up trail run and schedule it for the same day as your engagement photography session. That way you will have a chance to see how it will look in photographs.” Continue reading

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Amazing and Inspiring Alice in Wonderland themed concept shoot

This concept shoot is brought to us by a group of extremely talented Sacramento Wedding Professionals. Inspired by the Alice in Wonderland movie release they decided to start their 2010 Northern California wedding season off by jump starting their creativity and putting together visual feast for all of us to enjoy. Continue reading

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