Real Weddings Magazine's “Sugar Rush“ Cover Model Finalist Shoot - Fall 2020 - Featuring some of the Best Wedding Vendors in Sacramento, Tahoe and throughout Northern California!

SUGAR 

us 

STARRING OUR COVER MODEL CONTEST FINALISTS 

CHRISTINA ADDIEGO AND NATALIE PINA 

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY 

ON LOCATION AT OLD SUGAR MILL 

SET DESIGN BY CAIN EVENT PLANNING 

SET FLORAL DESIGN BY WILD FLOWERS DESIGN GROUP 

WITH WHOLESALE FLOWERS BY FIFTYFLOWERS.COM 

SET CAKE DESIGN BY GO WEST BAKING AND EVENTS 

SET RENTALS BY BLOSSOM FARM VINTAGE RENTALS 

MOBILE BAR BY SALUD! MOBILE BAR 

PRODUCED BY REAL WEDDINGS MAGAZINE TEAM: 

SUNNY BHAT, TATIANA JITARI, NATHALIA KALLAN, EMILY PETER-COREY, 

WENDY SIPPLE, LEAH SISTO AND ALESANDRA VELEZ 

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ON NATALIE (AS BRIDESMAID): 

GOWN FROM SPARKLE BRIDAL COUTURE 

EARRINGS BY ADORA BY SIMONA 

BOUQUET BY RODARTE FLORAL DESIGN 

HAIR BY HALO SALON & DAY SPA 

MAKEUP BY HAPPILY BEAUTIFUL MAKEUP ARTISTRY & SKIN STUDIO 

ON CHRISTINA (AS BRIDE): 

GOWN FROM THE BRIDAL BOX 

HEADBAND BY ERICA KOESLER 

EARRINGS BY OLIVE + PIPER 

BOUQUET BY MORNINGSIDE FLORIST 

HAIR AND MAKEUP BY ALL DOLLED UP BEAUTY + BRIDAL 

SET DESIGNED BY CAIN EVENT PLANNING 

SET DÉCOR FLOWERS BY WILD FLOWERS DESIGN GROUP 

WITH WHOLESALE FLOWERS FROM FIFTYFLOWERS.COM 


SET CAKE BY GO WEST BAKING AND EVENTS 

MOBILE BAR AND COCKTAILS BY SALUD! MOBILE BAR 















































































































































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GOWN FROM THE CLOTHES MINE 

HAIR FLOWER BY OLIVE + PIPER 

EARRINGS FROM MACY’S 

BOUQUET BY THE PARTY CONCIERGE 










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JEWELRY BY SATYA JEWELRY 

BOUQUET BY THE BLOOM LAB 








MOBILE BAR AND COCKTAIL BY SALUD! MOBILE BAR 



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GOWN FROM SECOND SUMMER BRIDE 

JEWELRY FROM MACY’S 

SHOES FROM DSW 

BOUQUET BY BLOEM DECOR 




HAIR FLOWERS BY BLOEM DECOR 



BOUQUET BY GARDEN OF WEEDON DESIGNS 




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EARRINGS BY DELICORA 

NECKLACE FROM MACY’S 

BOUQUET BY AMOUR FLORIST & BRIDAL 





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GOWN FROM DE LA ROSA’S BRIDAL & TUXEDOS 

EARRINGS BY MY TRENDY TRAILER 

BRACELETS BY SATYA JEWELRY 

BOUQUET BY PLACERVILLE FLOWERS ON MAIN 





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GOWN FROM DIAMOND BRIDAL GALLERY 







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EARRINGS AND BOUQUET BY STRELITZIA FLOWER COMPANY 

NECKLACE BY MY TRENDY TRAILER 




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EARRINGS AND BOUQUET BY STRELITZIA FLOWER COMPANY 

NECKLACE BY MY TRENDY TRAILER 



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HEADPIECE AND EARRINGS BY ADORA BY SIMONA 

BOUQUET BY VISUAL IMPACT DESIGN 





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NECKLACE AND BRACELET FROM MACY’S 






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HAIR PINS BY HAIR COMES THE BRIDE 


BOUQUET BY WILD FLOWERS DESIGN GROUP 














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HAIR PINS BY HAIR COMES THE BRIDE 














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GOWN FROM ALWAYS ELEGANT BRIDAL & TUXEDO 

JEWELRY BY OLIVE + PIPER 











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HEADPIECE BY ERICA KOESLER 


BOUQUET BY BELLA BLOOM 





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HEADPIECE AND BRACELET BY ADORA BY SIMONA 







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HEADPIECE BY HAIR COMES THE BRIDE 


BOUQUET BY STRELITZIA FLOWER COMPANY 





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EARRINGS BY STELLA & DOT 






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MAKEUP BY 

HAPPILY BEAUTIFUL MAKEUP ARTISTRY & SKIN STUDIO 


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BOUQUET BY CURIOUS FLORAL 





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HAIR AND MAKEUP BY 

ALL DOLLED UP BEAUTY + BRIDAL 



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EARRINGS AND NECKLACE FROM MACY’S 







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BRACLET BY ADORA BY SIMONA 







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GOWN FROM ALWAYS GOWN ELEGANT FROM BRIDAL THE BRIDAL & TUXEDO BOX 

EARRINGS HEADPIECE BY BY MY ADORA TRENDY BY TRAILER SIMONA 

EARRINGS NECKLACE BY MY TRENDY FROM TRAILER MACY’S 

HAIR AND MAKEUP BY ALL BOUQUET DOLLED UP BY BEAUTY CURIOUS + FLORAL BRIDAL 




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EARRINGS AND BRACELET BY ADORA BY SIMONA 





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HEADPIECE AND NECKLACE FROM MACY’S 

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TOP LEFT—BOUQUET BY AMOUR FLORIST & BRIDAL 

TOP RIGHT— BOUQUET BY WILD FLOWERS DESIGN GROUP 


BOTTOM LEFT— BOUQUET BY MORNINGSIDE FLORIST 

BOTTOM RIGHT— BOUQUET BY STRELITZIA FLOWER COMPANY 



TOP LEFT—BOUQUET BY VISUAL IMPACT DESIGN 

TOP RIGHT— BOUQUET BY BLOEM DECOR 

BOTTOM LEFT— BOUQUET BY GARDEN OF WEEDON DESIGNS 

BOTTOM RIGHT— BOUQUET BY THE BLOOM LAB 


TOP LEFT—BOUQUET BY RODARTE FLORAL DESIGN 

TOP RIGHT— BOUQUET BY CURIOUS FLORAL 

BOTTOM LEFT— BOUQUET BY THE PARTY CONCIERGE 

BOTTOM RIGHT— BOUQUET BY PLACERVILLE FLOWERS ON MAIN 



























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THE DETAILS 

VENUE // Old Sugar Mill | oldsugarmillweddings.com 

PHOTOGRAPHER // James Young Photography | jamesyoungphotography.com 

VIDEOGRAPHER // JB Wedding Photography | jbweddingphoto.com 

HAIR AND MAKEUP FOR CHRISTINA // All Dolled Up Beauty + Bridal | alldolleduphairandmakeup.com 

HAIR AND MAKEUP FOR NATALIE // Halo Salon & Day Spa 

| halosalondayspa.com 

Happily Beautiful Makeup Artistry & Skin Studio | happilybeautifulmakeup.com 

GOWNS // Always Elegant Bridal & Tuxedo | alwayselegantbridal.net 

The Bridal Box | thebridalbox.net // The Clothes Mine | theclothesmine.com 

De La Rosa’s Bridal & Tuxedo | delarosasbridal.com // Diamond Bridal Gallery | diamondbridalgallery.com 

Second Summer Bride | secondsummerbridesacramento.com // Sparkle Bridal Couture | sparklebridalcouture.com 

SHOES // DSW | dsw.com 

ACCESSORIES // Adora by Simona | adorabysimona.com 

Delicora | delicora.com // Erica Koesler | ericakoesler.com 

Hair Comes the Bride | haircomesthebride.com // Macy’s | Moka Davis, My Stylist@Macy’s Roseville Galleria | macys.com/mystylist 

My Trendy Trailer | mytrendytrailer.com // Olive + Piper | oliveandpiper.com 

Satya Jewelry | satyajewelry.com // Stella & Dot | stelladot.com 

FLOWERS // Amour Florist & Bridal | amourmoments.com // Bella Bloom | bellabloomflowers.com 

Bloem Decor | bloemdecor.com // The Bloom Lab | thebloomlab.com 

Curious Floral | curiousfloral.com // Garden of Weedon Designs | gardenofweedon.com 

Morningside Florist | morningsideflorist.com // The Party Concierge | partyconcierge.com 

Placerville Flowers on Main | placervilleflowersonmain.com // Rodarte Floral Design | rodartefloraldesign.com 

Strelitzia Flower Company | weddingsbystrelitzia.com // Visual Impact Design | visualimpact-design.com 

Wild Flowers Design Group | wildflowersdesigngroup.com 

WHOLESALE FLOWERS // FiftyFlowers.com | fiftyflowers.com 

STYLED DÉCOR VIGNETTES 

DESIGN, STYLING AND COORDINATOR // Cain Event Planning | caineventplanning.com 

SET FLORAL DESIGNER // Wild Flowers Design Group | wildflowersdesigngroup.com 

with Wholesale Flowers from FiftyFlowers.com | fiftyflowers.com 

SET CAKE DESIGNER // Go West Baking and Events | gowestbakingandevents.com 

SET RENTALS // Blossom Farm Vintage Rentals | blossomfarmrentals.com 

MOBILE BAR AND CURATED COCKTAILS // Salud! Mobile Bar | saludmobilebar.com 

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR REAL BRIDE MODELS, CHRISTINA AND NATALIE, 

AND ALL OF THE PROFESSIONALS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FEATURE! 

WANT MORE? 

HEAD TO OUR 

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FROM THIS SHOOT 

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style: the sets from our cover model contest photo shoot 

SETS DESIGNED BY CAIN EVENT PLANNING 

SET FLORAL DESIGN BY WILD FLOWERS DESIGN GROUP 



SET CAKE DESIGN BY GO WEST BAKING AND EVENTS 

MOBILE BAR AND CURATED COCKTAILS BY SALUD! MOBILE BAR 

FOR ADDITIONAL CREDITS TURN TO PAGE 115 


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Sacramento Masonic Temple 

XSIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO / XSIGHTUSA.COM 

We can easily accommodate up to 500 guests. 

We are open for tours from 8am to 12pm, Monday through Friday. 

Reservations for tours are necessary. 

WANT MORE? 

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Reservations and Information: (916) 443-5058 

1123 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 

www.sacmt.org

Ludy’s Catering 

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CALL AND ASK ABOUT OUR 

COMPLIMENTARY WEDDING TASTING 

AND FREE APPETIZER WITH BOOKING! 

530.666.4400 • 530-204-9020 

INFO@LUDYS.COM 

WWW.LUDYSCATERING.COM 

BASED IN WOODLAND, CA 

CATERING ANYWHERE IN CALIFORNIA 

PHOTOGRAPHER 

JAMES YOUNG 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

James Young 

jamesyoungphotography.com 

James began his passionate and 

cinematic approach to wedding 

photography in 2016. He intentionally 

directs each moment 

to tell the story of emotional 

connection between adventurous 

couples in love. When not 

on assignment you can find him 

exploring with his bride. 

SET DESIGN, STYLING & 

COORDINATOR 

CAIN EVENT 

PLANNING 

Rachelle Cain-Wiggins 

caineventplanning.com 

Rachelle’s education and job experience 

led her to a passion for 

event planning and consulting. 

Her love for travel and artistic 

movement allows her to think 

outside the box and create a vision 

with style and elegance. 

SET FLORAL DESIGNER 

WILD FLOWERS 

DESIGN GROUP 

Brie Williams 

wildflowersdesigngroup.com 

Brie’s introduction to the world 

of flowers began in 1986 when 

Wild Flowers Design Group 

was established by her mother 

and grandmother. There, she 

developed an eye for design and 

a love of color. 

PHOTO OF BRANDY BY RITATEMPLEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM 

PHOTO OF ALLISON AND MARIA BY MALIKADANAEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM 

PHOTO OF JAMES BY @NN__STUDIOS 

PHOTO OF RACHELLE BY WYATT WIGGINS 

SET CAKE DESIGNER 

GO WEST BAKING 

AND EVENTS 

Brandy West 

gowestbakingandevents.com 

Brandy started Go West Baking 

and Events with an aim to use 

local and fresh ingredients in 

all of her confections. She has 

been featured on Good Day 

Sacramento, Fox 40’s Studio40 

Live and was a finalist on Food 

Network’s Cake Wars. 

SET RENTALS 

BLOSSOM FARM 

VINTAGE RENTALS 

Kelly Peart 

blossomfarmrentals.com 

Owner and designer, Kelly, loves 

helping her clients achieve their 

dream wedding. She’s always adding 

new inventory and will go the extra 

mile to find that perfect piece, or 

she’ll have her husband make it. 

MOBILE BAR AND 

CURATED COCKTAILS 

SALUD! 

MOBILE BAR 

Allison Turley and Maria Gonzalez 

saludmobilebar.com 

Salud! Mobile Bar was born out of 

Maria and Allison’s two passions: 

planning and love of a good time. 

Their goal is always to help clients 

create a unique drink menu and 

experience for their events. 


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SET WHOLESALE 

FLOWERS 

FIFTYFLOWERS.COM 

Liza Roeser 

fiftyflowers.com 

While working and living in South 

America, Liza saw the possibilities 

of exporting cut flowers and helped 

bridge the gap between the farms 

and the floral customer by founding 

FiftyFlowers.com in 2003. 

NATALIE’S MAKEUP ARTIST 

HAPPILY BEAUTIFUL 

MAKEUP ARTISTRY & 

SKIN STUDIO 

Happi Ybarra 

happilybeautifulmakeup.com 

Beauty-obsessed owner, Happi, 

has several years of experience as a 

makeup artist and esthetician giving 

her a well-rounded knowledge of both 

skin care and makeup. She’s developed 

a unique approach to beauty: keep it 

modern, organic and true. 

CHRISTINA’S 

HAIR ARTIST 

ALL DOLLED UP 

BEAUTY + BRIDAL 

Melissa Oretta 

alldolleduphairandmakeup.com 

Owner and lead artist, Melissa, has 

a passion for making brides feel 

like their most beautiful version of 

themselves. She has been in the 

cosmetic industry for more than 

15 years and thrives on the 

personal connection she creates 

with her clients. 

NATALIE’S HAIR ARTIST 

HALO SALON 

& DAY SPA 

CHRISTINA’S 

MAKEUP ARTIST 

ALL DOLLED UP 

BEAUTY + BRIDAL 

VIDEOGRAPHER 

JB WEDDING 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Let the magic begin... 

Alexis Reynolds 

halosalondayspa.com 

Alexis has been in the hair industry 

as a licensed professional for 

more than 20 years and excels in 

a fast-paced environment where 

time is limited, and expectations 

are high. 

Lynsee Perez 

alldolleduphairandmakeup.com 

Lynsee has been in the beauty world 

for more than 18 years. She is a master 

artist and the bridal beauty coordinator 

at All Dolled Up. Lynsee loves helping 

women look and feel beautiful. 

Justin Buettner 

jbweddingphoto.com 

Justin is known to be a ninja and a 

happy member of the Jelly of the 

Month Club. His hobbies include 

swimming in shark-infested waters, 

base jumping from the top of 

playground monkey bars, and table 

tennis. He takes a pretty picture, too. 

ALL PHOTOS BY 

AMANDAACEVESPHOTOGRAPHY.COM 

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SUGAR 

us 

ON CHRISTINA: 





HAIR AND MAKEUP BY 

ALL DOLLED UP BEAUTY + BRIDAL 

STARRING OUR 

COVER MODEL CONTEST FINALIST 

CHRISTINA ADDIEGO 

PHOTOGRAPHY BY 

JAMES YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY 

ON LOCATION AT 

OLD SUGAR MILL 

WHY DID YOU ENTER THIS CONTEST? 

Christina: I wanted to step out of my comfort 

zone and take a chance on this once in a lifetime 

opportunity to be in a magazine! I normally don’t 

like to be the center of attention. I enjoy being 

“behind the scenes,” but I thought it would be a 

fun experience and of course it WAS! 

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TELL US ABOUT YOUR 

COVER MODEL EXPERIENCE. 

Christina: It was amazing! I felt like a bride for the 

first time since being engaged and everyone on 

the magazine and glam team made me feel special 

and well taken care of. They pampered me! I felt 

like a celebrity for the day! I loved wearing all the 

different wedding dresses, different hairstyles and 

makeup! All the flowers and styled backdrops 

designed by different vendors were beautiful. It 

was a long day and I was exhausted when I got 

home, but it was so worth it—I had the best time! 

IF YOU COULD OFFER ANY ADVICE TO 

ENGAGED COUPLES, WHAT WOULD IT BE? 

Christina: Book your vendors early and utilize 

Real Weddings Magazine’s The Planning Guide 

timeline to keep you on track for what to be 

working on next. It’s a great way to see what you 

have accomplished so far and also to see what still 

needs to be completed. There are a lot of details 

that go into planning a wedding, but just keep 

chipping away at each item on the list so you don’t 

get overwhelmed. Enjoy the process, it’s supposed 

to be fun! OO 

—Interviewed by Emily Peter-Corey 


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ON NATALIE: 







MAKEUP BY HAPPILY BEAUTIFUL 

MAKEUP ARTISTRY & SKIN STUDIO 

SUGAR 

us 

STARRING OUR 

COVER MODEL CONTEST FINALIST 

NATALIE PINA 

PHOTOGRAPHY BY 

JAMES YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY 

ON LOCATION AT 

OLD SUGAR MILL 

WHY DID YOU ENTER THIS CONTEST? 

Natalie: Because I wanted to feel beautiful and 

represent plus size brides! As a real bride with 

a truly amazing partner, I thought it was such an 

amazing opportunity to share more about myself 

and my wedding look. Real Weddings Magazine 

was a huge part of my wedding planning and I 

want to give others a piece of inspiration from me 

as well! 

TELL US ABOUT YOUR 

COVER MODEL EXPERIENCE. 

Natalie: I have never felt so pampered or 

important! My favorite part of the day was 

probably all the makeup trials we got to do and 

see myself in so many different looks. The entire 

team was amazing to work with, and no one 

had anything negative to say about my look or 

anything! I left feeling so humbled to be a part of 

something so special, and also felt confident about 

myself! It was such an incredible experience full of 

self-love, sass and all around fun! 

IF YOU COULD OFFER ANY ADVICE TO 

ENGAGED COUPLES, WHAT WOULD IT BE? 

Natalie: Relax. It’s kind of a joke because during 

the whole wedding planning process people would 

tell me that your actual wedding day will be out of 

your control. My biggest fear was that it could rain 

that day, and then the entire thing was canceled 

right before my eyes. You just can’t predict how 

anything will happen. Your wedding should be 

about you and your partner and that is all. If you 

begin to stress over all the small things you can 

lose the vision of why you’re doing it in the first 

place. Just relax and breathe. You got this! Even 

if it goes nothing like you wanted or expected—it 

will still be perfect because it’s your day and your 

life! OO 

—Interviewed by Emily Peter-Corey 

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