runner_princess
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- Mar 15, 2011
Your engagement pictures are AWESOME!
For makeup - airbrush ALL THE WAY. At my sisters wedding last year on July 4 it was hot as hell and I was MELTING. Her flowers even basically melted (the greenery around them was very sad looking). But our makeup looked as fresh when we took it off at the end of the night as it did when we started the day. I don't wear makeup as a general rule, and I had zero concerns with it feeling heavy or caked on. The photos are flawless, it legit was the best way to go.
That red aisle runner is awful, but I looked up 3 friends that had the same venue and they all had it too. Honestly though, it wasn't until I looked them up to check for it specifically that I really noticed it. I say just live with it, and if you hate it in photos pick a few photos you love and ask your photog to edit the color on it. As far as ceremony decor, I say go simple. You're in there for 20 minutes, your guests see it for maybe an extra 20 minutes - it's not worth breaking the bank over. Spend the budget at the reception, that's my opinion.
Love your rings!
Your engagement pictures turned out awesome! We're scheduled to do ours today but its freakin miserable out so I don't know what to do. I may just grab an umbrella and do them anyway because I've been looking forward to them. I figure if it's awful I can always book a second session.
Your suit fiasco sounds really frustrating,but glad you got it to all work out! I think they'll look great!
What bakery are you using for your cake?
So soon!!!
Her Roxysmum123....glad you're back!
I have decided to go with airbrush for our makeup. I had the trail done, half my face with regular makeup and the other half with airbrush. The airbrush side looked so much cleaner and felt so light and airy. No question once I had the chance to feel the difference between the two! I also thought about the heat aspect and my makeup artist did suggest that airbrush holds up better against heat, sweat, tears and generally lasts longer. DECISION MADE!
I know...the red aisle runner is TERRIBLE! I went to RBG last weekend for a meeting with my coordinator and again couldn't get the idea of having that on my wedding day out of my head. However, when I brought my concern up to her, she showed me photos of weddings that had recently taken place there and it didn't stand out like a sore thumb. Maybe I'm making a bigger deal out of it than it is? Iunno! Asking my photographer to edit some of the photos that it really stands out in is a really good idea...why didn't I think of that HAHA. Guess this is why I have you guys . I am STILL on the hunt for a runner to lay over it to cover it though. I have contacted a few places to see if they will do custome sizes because I can't find the right size anywhere, but the responses so far have been "No" or no response at all haha. Guess if I can make something happen that is not riddicliosly expensive, great. If not, we'll have to move on and live with it!
Thank you for the complements on our rings! I really do love them. They are simple, but exactly what I had wanted!!!
Thanks for the love on our engagement photos. Ryan really wasn't into it at first, but after a few minutes we really started having some fun with them! Did you end up taking your photos that day or did you reschedule due to the weather? Rain photos can really make for some great photos IMHO! And overcast really does have some great lighting - I am not photographer, but this is what I have been told...in fact it was really overcast on our photoshoot day and I think the lighting looks really nice!
We are using a lady named Robyn Kotsopoulos. She owns her own business named Treats, Sweet and Eats. She was really really sweet to work with, got my vision perfectly and is actually REALLY REALLY affordable - some of the places we went to get quotes/tastings from were ridiculously priced, especially because we want to do cupcakes with some type of design on each of them. If you are still looking for a cake artist, I really would recommend Robyn - she even came to our house with 12 different cakes/icing combinations for the tasting and spent quite some time going through some difference designs and display ideas. She was great. If you want to connect with her; https://www.facebook.com/robynkots, www.treatssweetsandeats.com .
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I will be back shortly with some updates - we are supposed to have our final fitting for our Bridesmaid dresses in the next few days, my dress is supposed to come in, I am booking my hair trail and we have been working on some DIY crafts for the wedding recently. All to come shortly.
Off topic, I decided that I needed to get a new job so I have been devoting most of my time outside of work to that. I had quite a few interviews to see what was out there, but nothing that jumped out at me as a grand opportunity. Then last week a recruiter contacted me (she had found me on LinkedIn) with a job offer. I had a phone interview and two face to face interviews and was given a job offer - a really good one at that! The new job I have taken is only 20 minutes away from my house (currently I drive nearly 1.5 hours each way to work) and have been offered $10,000 over what I am currently being paid. No brainier decision. Except my current employer is being rather nasty to me now that I have given my notice period. I don't understand why, I have given them 3 weeks notice and I am already training my replacement. Do they expect someone to stay at the same job FOREVER...geesh! If anyone out there has any tips on how to deal with my nasty current employer for the next 3 weeks (I gave my notice on Wed June 3 and will be here until Tuesday June 23 so I still have QUITE some time to go), please let me know. I just want to call in sick everyday now to use my entitlement and to avoid having to be here, but obviously I am not spiteful so I won't, but still!
Congrats on the new job! I keep hoping someone will cold-call me from my LinkedIN profile and rescue me from my current job like you had happen lol! Bosses like what you have now are the worst. Honestly I'd turtle and just use whatever time off entitlement I have left, so you're being the bigger person for sure. Guess you could kill her with kindness? Or you could drop "so I was talking to the Labour Board" in random sentences and make her squirm, lol. Every day you survive her nonsense is a day closer to getting out of there - it'll be over quick. Maybe she'll be better after the weekend, sometimes they need time to digest and stop being pissy.
We didn't end up doing our pics. It was a downpour and it was freezing. If it was drizzling and less cold I would have been fine with it, but the real feel temp was -1....no thanks! We're doing them on the 21st now, crossing fingers for cooperative weather.
Have fun with your girls at the fittings!! Can't wait to see your DIY - that concept totally intimidates me so I'm hoping you'll inspire me!