Category Archives: Event Planners

The DJ- Sound Image Entertainment- Northern California Real Wedding

When Will and I first decided we were going to have a DJ for our wedding entertainment we asked around for some recommendations. After screening a few “DJ’s” through the phone, we met up with Brandon and Kami from Sound Image Entertainment. Continue reading

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Northern California wedding venue reviews by The Venue Vixens

The Venue Vixens are a powerhouse quartet of wedding planners from Sacramento, Ca. Lora Ward with A Day to Remember, Kendra Pfeiffer with Pfeiffer Event Planning, Laurie Schmazel the Executive Director of The Center at 2300 and Catrina Acularius of Catrina Maria Event Planning and Design. These amazing women have joined forces to build the Venue Vixens Blog, an amazing resource of Northern California venue information. They will be visiting and reviewing many venues in the Northern California and compiling the information so you can narrow your search saving yourself time and money when planning your wedding.
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Wedding Day Emergency Kit

Spend some time thinking about potential wedding day mishaps and troubleshoot them accordingly. Packing an emergency kit to deal with any problems that may arise will make your day go smoother should anything go wrong. Keep these items where the bridal party will be getting ready in a tote bag or a Rubbermaid container. Make sure to place essential items in an evening bag for the bride. Continue reading

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Hey Judy- “Get me to the church on time!” California Wedding Planning

Judy gives a bride some advice on handling late wedding guests Continue reading

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Northern California wedding venue advice- the questions you do not know to ask.

Paying attention to some not so obvious details when booking your wedding venue (for the purpose of this article I am lumping the venue and catering together) can save you a world of worry and stress during the planning process and help you have a smooth sailing wedding day. A few of these points have risen from real life situations I have observed- the names and places have been changed to protect the innocent. And by the innocent I mean me! Continue reading

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12 wedding guest complaints (and how to avoid them): Part Two

The question “What are the most common complaints voiced by wedding guests?” floated through my pretty little head and I knew Lora Ward of A Day to Remember in Sacramento, Ca would be just the wedding maven to answer my burning question. Answer it she did! Not only did she give me a list of 12 of the most common complaints of wedding guests, not from the guests at any of her weddings, mind you, but she handily gives us solutions to said problems. Lora has been planning weddings her entire life (just kidding…sort of) so her advice is pure gold. Take it away LW! Continue reading

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Real Northern California Wedding- Mat and Megan at The Flower Farm Inn, Loomis, Ca

Mat and Megan’s wedding took place at The Flower Farm Inn in Loomis, Ca. The Flower Farm is a charming place filled with antiques and chickens, a pond and a barn and all manner of fabulousness! Continue reading

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12 wedding guest complaints (and how to avoid them): Part One

One day, while pondering the vastness of the universe I wondered, “What are the most common complaints voiced by wedding guests?” I knew Lora Ward of A Day to Remember in Sacramento, Ca would be just the wedding maven to answer my burning question. Answer it she did! Not only did she give me a list of 12 of the most common complaints of wedding guests, not from the guests at any of her weddings, mind you, but she handily gives us solutions to said problems. Lora has been planning weddings her entire life (just kidding…sort of) so her advice is pure gold. Take it away LW! 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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