Dynamite Weddings Workshop!

Thanks to all the Dynamite Experts that participated in the Dynamite Weddings Workshop last Sunday! The brides have given the event great reviews so far, saying things like: "This workshop/class setup beats a regular bridal expo any day. The "hands-on" learning in the workshop, and learning from experts in-person provide a great head start for wedding planning. It was much better than reading advice from a magazine!"

The brides loved the themed tables:

Zen Garden
(flowers by Lilygrass Fresh Flower Design, storyboard by The Memory Journalists, table cards by Stephanie J Designs, dress from Bella Donna Bridal Salon, all tabletop items and chairs from Celebrations! Elegant Party Rentals)
Funky Chic
((flowers by Visual Impact Design, storyboard by Profinish Design, table cards by Stephanie J Designs, dress from Bella Donna Bridal Salon, all tabletop items and chairs from Celebrations! Elegant Party Rentals)
Current Trends
(flowers by Flourish Designs, storyboard by Dynamite Weddings, table cards by Stephanie J Designs, dress from Bella Donna Bridal Salon, all tabletop items and chairs from Celebrations! Elegant Party Rentals)
Outdoor Chic
(flowers by Visual Impact Design, storyboard by Allison Stahl Photography, table cards by Stephanie J Designs, dress from Bella Donna Bridal Salon, all tabletop items and chairs from Celebrations! Elegant Party Rentals)
Sparkling Glam

(flowers by Blooms by Martha Andrews, storyboard by Sharpe Photographers, table cards by Stephanie J Designs, dress from Bella Donna Bridal Salon, all tabletop items and chairs from Celebrations! Elegant Party Rentals)
Thanks to The Memory Journalists for capturing great photos throughout the event!

Don't Miss Tomorrow's Unique Bridal Workshop and Class!

Hurry! There's only a few spots left to attend!

Dynamite Weddings and Real Weddings Magazine are hosting the Wedding Class & Workshop this Sunday, May 17, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Citizen Hotel in downtown Sacramento! We're teaming up to offer you an interactive 2 for 1 event, including a wedding class and workshop. Ignite Your Bridal Style is the theme behind this engaging, pressure free experience. There will be a chance for brides to participate in activity stations, share constructive chats with local professionals and enjoy guest speakers, fine food, champagne, a wedding planning binder and an exclusive parting gift.

Also, we'll be raffling a GRAND PRIZE give-a-way to one lucky bride valued at more than $700!

David Girard Hosts A Wedding Seminar

We are honored to be giving away 3 tickets to the David Girard Vineyards Wedding Seminar this weekend (valued at $75)!! Comment below with your wedding date and tell us, at least one, must have feature for your day. We will select a winner, at random, on Friday, March 6th, so be sure to check back and see if you were selected!

David Girard Vineyards is hosting a wedding seminar for brides and grooms and invite you to meet a small showcase of vendors they support. Come enjoy the view and wines produced by this amazing venue. The event will be this Sunday, March 8th from 12:30 - 4p.m. For more information or to get tickets, visit David Girard Vineyards.

Check out all the Dynamite Vendors that will be participating at this upcoming event!!

A Day to Remember
Allison Stahl Photography
Celebrations! Elegant Party Rentals
Flourish Designs
Luxury Limousines
The Memory Journalists
Mr. DJ Service
Profinish Design
Real Weddings Magazine

I attended this event last year, as a guest, and it is a must for brides! See you there!

* Carissa, from Sugar and Spice and... will be showcasing her tasty desserts (they're truly tasty, ask me for my testimonial :I) and giving one lucky couple the top tier of a cake to take home and enjoy!

Photo provided by The Memory Journalists

DIYers Unite!

For those DIYers check out this exclusive event offered by Paper Source locations!

Exclusive Event: The Wedding Suite
March 5, 2009 - 6:30 - 9 PM
$35 per person

All Paper Source Store Locations

Sip sparkling champagne and enjoy chocolate dipped strawberries while you create a full suite of wedding samples — including a select group of letterpress invitations, escort cards, favors and table accents.
Registration is required to attend this special event. Seats are limited to 15, so don't delay.

Sign up with a friend and receive $5 off each seat! Check it out and sign up today.

Come See Us!

Don't miss the Real Weddings Class taking place this Sunday, February 22nd at the Sacramento Marriott! Dynamite Weddings is honored to offer complimentary admission to the first 15 brides to contact us at info@dynamiteweddings.com!!

Come enjoy the Dynamite Weddings class: Top 10 Things Every Bride Should Know. Register now to participate in this intimate bridal experience. You can meet high quality vendors, receive a useful Wedding Class planning binder and walk away with a generous swag bag full of goodies!! Also, enjoy complimentary champagne and delicious food samplings while visiting with participating professionals.

We'll see you there!

Check out the Dynamite Vendors that will be participating as well:

A Slip of Elegance Chaircovers
Flourish Designs
Sharpe Photographers
Stephanie J Designs

Don't Miss Girls Night Out!

Don't miss a fantastic FREE "Girls Night Out" event at David Girard Vineyards on Friday, February 20th. Enjoy a fun filled night of food, wine, art, chocolate, makeup artistry, chair massages and more. Be sure to visit The Memory Journalists, a dynamite vendor, booth at the event to see some of their amazing wedding album designs and classy boudoir pics.

A Special Bouquet of Dynamite Florists!

We just wanted to say thanks to our Dynamite florists for their generous efforts in creating stunning, unique floral designs for all our events! You always exceed our expectations and continue to impress DW readers and event visitors as well. A big thanks to Blooms by Martha Andrews, Flourish, Lilygrass Fresh Flower Design and Visual Impact Design.

Photos provided by The Memory Journalists & Sarah Maren Photography

Bridal Floral Expose...An Intimate Affair

Saturday, January 10th
5:00pm to 9:00pm
Visual Impact Design
1729 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-489-3746 or 916-443-2600

Are you getting married soon or know someone who is planning their wedding? Come join us at Visual Impact Design for a unique Bridal show with live models, extraordinary floral bouquets, appetizers and desserts, music and professionals available for questions and information.

It's free. And it's conveniently taking place on 2nd Saturday, January 10th from 5:00pm to 9:00 at 1729 L Street. See you there!

Tip - Bridal Show Musts

I know you've heard it before, but as we start launching into the new year filled with must see bridal shows and events, be prepared.

1. Bring a buddy (if your fiance is unavailable). It helps to have a buddy to pal around with for the day and they can gather info for you to review later so you don't have to stop at every booth.
2. Print informational stickers before hand (for drawings or to receive more information).
3. Wear comfortable shoes!
4. Know your goals. If there are certain vendors that you still need for your upcoming nuptials, be sure to stop, visit and gather info from all those applicable at the shows.

Can you think of any other tips for brides visiting upcoming shows? Leave your advice to save another bride from a rough day.

* Don't miss the Dynamite Weddings workshop this March. We are offering limited registration so sign up early!

Don't Miss the Premier Wedding Show

Don't miss out on the first major bridal show of the new year in the Sacramento area. The Premier Wedding Show takes place on Sunday, January 4th, 2009 at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa. This bridal show includes many premium vendors, a fashion show

You can't beat this event at a prestigious location with complimentary parking and $10 admission. Register in advance and receive a discount and avoid waiting in line to register at the show.

Show time is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come visit Dynamite Weddings in the Heritage Room and chat with other Dynamite professionals present throughout the event:

Bella Donna Bridal Salon
Luxury Limousines
Music on the Move
Sharpe Photographers
Sheffield Mutimedia
Stephanie J Designs
The Memory Journalists
Visual Impact Design

See you on Sunday!!

Photo provided by Premier Wedding Show

Wedding Workshop

Wedding Workshop at David Girard Vineyards

May 4th, 1p-5p

Enjoy an afternoon at David Girard Vineyards at this fun and informative approach to planning your perfect & unique wedding day. Speakers include Laurie Schmalzel and Lora Ward of A Day to Remember, both Sacramento based wedding planners with combined experience of 45 years and over 1,000 weddings! Champagne preview, food tastings, speakers, cake & wine tasting. Bring a notebook!

Please pre-register for this event:$20 per person.
Call 530-295-1833 or email weddings@davidgirardvineyards.com for more information.

The Wedding Class - Sierrastyle

Thanks so much to all the amazing brides that attended The Wedding Class today at Masque Ristorante, hosted by Sierrastyle Weddings.

We had an amazing time today meeting so many friendly, exciting brides and mingling with all the top notch vendors invited. It was great to see Phill Sheffield, Sheffield Multimedia, a fellow Dynamite Vendor, showcasing his amazing innovative video style. Jennifer Dunham Starr, The Memory Journalists, and another Dynamite Vendor, was present wowing the brides with her digital display, elegant albums and educational, interactive class "Looking Your Best on Camera".

Thanks to all the brides that participated in our Dynamite Weddings class, "Top 10 Things Every Bride Should Know". It was informative and we plan to post the details of each outlined point daily. Congrats to the bride and her fiance getting married in October 2009 who won our congratulatory bottle of Dom Perignon.

Thanks to Sierrastyle Weddings for hosting this enlightening, entertaining event! Brides, let us know some things that you learned in the classes today so we can share them with brides that were unable to attend.

Dynamite Weddings at the Dream Wedding Show

For those of you that attended the Dream Wedding Show on Sunday, March 9th at Cal Expo hopefully you visited the Dynamite Weddings booth to sign up for our give-aways donated by J.Christiaan Day Spa and Pfeiffer Event Planning. This show was amazing exposure for Dynamite Weddings and we had the opportunity to meet many excited and friendly brides working to plan their dream wedding. We had many amazing vendors contribute to the design of our booth.

Visual Impact Design designed some amazing centerpiece arrangements to be on display in our Dynamite boxes. Her eclectic designs are always a crowd favorite.

We purchased some great cupcakes in our Dynamite Weddings' colors from Capital Cupcakes, who bakes all their delicious treats with organic ingredients. Our model cake was designed by Belinda at Ettore's Bakery, perfect match to our Dynamite Weddings' logo. Everyone thought it was real and kept touching it so our fondant has a few fingerprints, but...oh well.
The table centerpiece and bridal bouquets arrangements were provided by Lilygrass Fresh Flower Design an upcoming floral designer in Granite Bay. We really enjoy participating in the Dream Wedding Show and like to be showcased with fellow wedding professionals that meet the standards of the show owners.

Check out a few of our Dynamite Vendors that we were able to capture:

The Memory Journalists photography studio

Stephanie J Designs

Bella Donna Bridal Salon

Music on the Move

Capital City Catering

Luxury Limousines

Sharpe Photographers

The Wedding Class

Check it out - The Wedding Class! Informative and helpful in planning your wedding. We will be there too to provide some extra special information.

Sierrastyle Weddings Magazine presents:

THE WEDDING CLASS

The Wedding Class offers you:

• An intimate, sophisticated showcase of the region's top wedding professionals.
• A complete planning binder with complimentary software to keep you organized.
• Learn industry secrets in a variety of educational wedding classes taught by the area's premier professionals.
• Take advantage of free offers and valuable savings from the most sought after wedding vendors.
• Enjoy great wine and a spectacular sampling of food from Masque Ristorante, recognized as one of the best new restaurants in the U.S.
• Limousine transportation provided by Corporate Transportation Solutions from a central location in Folsom.

Featured classes taught by top area professionals:

• Looking your best on camera.
• Your reception... starring YOU!
• The perfect fashion for you
and your bridal party.
• Get organized and stay organized...
using the wedding class planning binder.

and...

• The 10 things every bride should know!

ONLY $49.00 FOR 2
That’s less than $25 per person
Tickets will be $79 Day of show – if available!
Limited to the first 60 Brides and their guests.

Preregister here now!