Featured Blog Posts – April 2012 Archive (32)

Image Copyright Brides Etc.

Finding the right balance between just enough hold and too much is always a concern.  Using the correct products and placing them when and where they should go is key to keeping your lovely bridal hairstyle in place all day. Using too much of a product such as hairspray can really make your bridal hairstyle look hard and even feel…

So I was browsing for wedding inspirations for an upcoming wedding, and I couldn't help but fall in love with this vivid wedding inspiration: Orange.

It's quite bold for vintage-lovers but they can opt to add it as an…

Unless you're a hula girl or professional pin-up, it's s not every you get to wear flowers in your hair.

I love the idea of substituting a longer veil with flowers and/or a little  tulle, fascinator or birdcage-style. It's feminine and suits a wider range of personal styles than some traditional options. Perhaps you're feeling inspired to fasten flowers to your person after reading our …

Wedding Look: Naturally Romantic

Hey ladies, here is a DIY wedding look that will look flawless in your photography and won’t break the bank. The emphasis of this look is the skins natural beauty and is simple to recreate.

Here’s the beauty breakdown:

1. Tinted moisturizer

2. Coral blush

3. Peach hued lip…

Love & Laughter- Dubrovnik wedding story of Ellie & Simon…

Getting Ready:

This is always my favorite part of the day so I thought it would be a great place to start. The nerves and excitement always make for good photography. 

Allow Enough Time 

Many brides I encounter book the…

Stonefield Estate Villa Resort & Spa is one of Saint Lucia's scenic, secluded and special places to visit. Located one mile from the historic town of Soufriere, the resort offers a panoramic view of the famous and dramatic Petit Piton and the blue Caribbean Sea.

Complimentary shuttles are available for the nearby beaches with some of the best snorkeling and dive…

Photography By: Jen Curtis

Summary

Barndiva is by far one of the coolest wedding venues I have come across. This assemblage of a sustainable farm, gourmet restaurant, and art gallery is the perfect location for the eco-friendly foodie who is dying to indulge every sense of their guests.

The restaurant…

Photography By: Julie Mikos

Summary

If you rarely find yourself traveling through the Caldecot Tunnel - that infamous mysterious tunnel that separates Contra Costa and the Tri-Valley area from the rest of the East Bay and San Francisco - then you may…

Having been born in the 1970's and growing up in the 1980's, I often feel that I have witnessed, in my life, two different worlds. One was a world unaware or uninformed about the fragility of our environment and the other is hypersensitive to it and in a mode of action and passion to preserve our…

Avoid Concealer: Colour of the skin tone changes during summer and hence looks patchy, so the best option is to sparingly use concealer, but if you have to use it, blend it well. The other option is to use light translucent powder as it can become cakey.

Powder power: For long lasting make-up, apply pressed powder to your eye-lids to soak up any additional…

Today’s real life Parisian wedding by Amy Wilton Photography is classic and elegant with a flair for the artistic.  The bride and groom met when she was on her college year abroad program.  The groom’s family is from Yugoslavia, but he grew up in Paris.  The bridal brunch was at the…

Play on the beach, on the green, or at the tables all in one deluxe Aruba resort. The all-suite Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort is nestled within the lush greens of The Links at Divi Aruba golf course just steps from the beach and the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba all inclusive. The resort features fine and casual dining at the links clubhouse home to open air Mulligans and…

As I am writing this New York Bridal Market is on and I wish I was there tweeting and commenting on all the wonderful dresses, but for now I will keep up via twitter and wait until the new…

OK...So you have everything under control...Or do you? How about having your wedding vows scribed, then matted and having your guests sign the mat?  Monks of Age Custom Calligraphy can help. Contact sally@monksofage.com

Some may think all white weddings are a thing of the past, but I disagree.  An all white wedding…

One of my all time favorite flowers…