Everybody hires a wedding photographer. But Sacramento resident Isaac Steiner went one better: He hired a proposal photographer. When he decided to pop the question to his girlfriend, Alison George, Steiner arranged for Calvina Nguyen of Calvina Photography to be on hand to snap candid shots of the happy couple before, during and after the proposal. The plan required a bit of subterfuge: On March 28, Steiner met his girlfriend at High-Hand Nursery in Loomis for what she thought was a family lunch. Before the meal, they strolled through a picturesque warehouse filled with ceramic pots. Nguyen, who was already there, told an unsuspecting George that she was taking photos for the nursery’s website. When Steiner knelt down, produced a ring and asked George to marry him, Nguyen got the moment on film. Her photos capture the joy, surprise and intimacy of the proposal and its aftermath: In one picture, Steiner is literally jumping in the air with glee. Steiner doesn’t know why more men don’t hire a photographer to memorialize the proposal. “If there’s one moment I’d want captured on film, it’s that one,” he says. Meanwhile, the proposal photos turned out so well, Nguyen now has a follow-up gig, photographing the couple’s Aug. 20 wedding.

Posted by Marybeth Bizjak on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in Sacramento Wedding Blog Real Weddings | Permalink | Comments (1)

So...Sacramento, moving up in the world, eh? Another "Platinum Weddings" episode was recently filmed in our humble town at Arden Hills. The couple? Frank and Charity Sigrist. The photographer? Christopher Kight. The wedding planner? Aimee Wendell of 2Chic Events and Design. The result? AMAZING. Incredible. Grace Ormond incredible. I am wowed. Thanks to Frank for contacting me. This is also on my list for considerations for real weddings in our next issue! For more info and some more glimpses into this spectacular Sacramento wedding, look at Audrey of Botanica Floral Design's blog. Ah-ah-mazing.

Posted By Haley Myers on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in Sacramento Wedding Blog Cakes Real Weddings Venues Weddings | Permalink | Comments (1)

Congrats to Rachelle and Nick. Oh to be engaged. You must feel great. Check out these photos by Artistic Imagery! Amber and Alan always do such a nice job. You two are gorgeous!

Posted By Haley Myers on Monday, November 16, 2009 in Engagements | Permalink | Comments (0)

This delicously tempting candy bar photo was sent to me by Kendra Pfeiffer of Pfeiffer Event Planning (photo from Ford Family Photography) from an amazing wedding took place at Arden Hills. Thanks to Kendra for sharing inspiration -- we're happy to pass it on to you.

Posted By Haley Myers on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in Real Weddings | Permalink | Comments (0)

Check out this H-O-T engagement session by True Love Photo! This couple -- Valerie and Alex -- also had some sexy shots done at the Citizen Hotel in a very moody style. This shoot rocks and these people are beautiful. And the images are fun. You have to check out the rest of these on her blog, posted Sept. 29, 2009.

Posted By Haley Myers on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 in Engagements | Permalink | Comments (0)