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5 Must Haves for a Vintage Wedding

There are five things every vintage wedding needs, regardless if there are hundreds of attendees or if it’s a small family-oriented affair. The vintage wedding is very popular nowadays, with the decor and dress bringing a very elegant and romantic feel to your special day.

The Look

For a great vintage feel, make sure you’ve got some soft pink blush, a cateye for your eyeliner, and a deep red lip. If you’d like to make your eyes look a little more dramatic than just the eyeliner, you can also add false lashes. This will make your eyes stand out in your photos even more. Make sure you use an invisible lip pencil before applying your red lipstick to prevent feathering.

A Headpiece

Most brides opt for crystal headbands but in a vintage wedding, popular headpieces include birdcage veils or larger headbands that go across the forehead and are usually adorned with a flower or some crystals.

Pearls

These can fit into ‘something old’, ‘something new’ or even ‘something borrowed’. Every vintage bride will look even more elegant with pearl earrings and a matching necklace. These can of course be found at a jeweller, but for a more authentic vintage feel, don’t forget to check antique stores as well.

Roses

Looking for the perfect flower for your perfect day? Look no further than roses! Red and white roses pair well with the vintage look, and you can even opt to getting some crystals inside the roses for a little extra ‘bling’.

A Reception Location With History

There are many old buildings including landmarks and even barns (for a rustic vintage wedding) so make sure you shop around to find a reception location with a little bit of history to it. If you can’t use a certain location for the full reception, be sure to add it to your list of where you’d like to take photos with your photographer.

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Tips for a Glowing Wedding Face

The planning and anticipation of the wedding day is usually accompanied by stress. Stressed brides often find themselves with rashes or overly oily or dry skin days before the big event. Surely, the excitement and feeling of love will make your glow but they are some tips you can follow to ensure perfect and radian skin on your special day.
1. Diet
Having the perfect figure doesn’t necessarily means no food for weeks before the wedding. But certain foods, such as chocolate, too much alcohol or caffeine, are the worst enemy of the healthy body and skin. Fruits and vegetables, especially green ones, work as antioxidants and will help you look your best on your wedding day. And don’t forget to drink water – dehydration can lead to overly dry skin, and 2-3 litres per day will clean out any toxins and bi-products from your organism.
2. Exfoliating
Exfoliating your face and body regularly is the secret to the perfect look. Apart from preventing ingrown hairs, brushing the skin also stimulates the lymphatic system and helps the body get rid of any toxins. Specialists advise on exfoliating your body from head to toes, using clockwise circular movements.
3. Facial
According to experts, a facial is a must-do for every bride to be. You can have it done in a salon, or if you prefer a less expensive option, you can also try a home facial. You’d only need warm water, steam to open the pores and a face mask based on your skin type. Bear in mind that facials need a week or two to completely clean the face from toxins or pimples, so it’s best to not leave it till the wedding day!
4. Don’t forget the teeth
You can visit your dentist to get your teeth whitened professionally or you can start to use teeth whitening toothpaste in advance. And remember to smile for all the photos!
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From Disaster to Dream: Why Hiring the Right Makeup Artist is Crucial – A True Story

Please Note: The following has been written by a guest blogger.

A makeup artist may be one of the last things that a bride thinks of, but it’s no less important a choice than a hairstylist or even a florist. It takes research to find the artist that will be the right fit for you and who will make you look exactly how you want to look and not caked in makeup. Another important thing to consider is a trial – during the trial, your makeup artist can look at photos of what kind of makeup you are looking for and will do an application. From there you can judge how you’d like to change the look, or if you like it how it is. Also, you may discover you have sensitivities to some products that you didn’t know you had.

I cannot stress the importance of a trial enough. Why? Because I didn’t have one for my wedding, it left me in tears on the most important day of my life, and I would never want another bride to go through the same thing.

Back then I didn’t know what I know now. No one told me that I needed a makeup trial and I would never have even thought of it. This was before the mobile makeup for brides became so popular, and also before I had even given any kind of thought to becoming a certified makeup artist (that came a couple years later).

Don't let this be you on your wedding day.
Don’t let this be you on your wedding day.

When the hairstylist and makeup artist showed up at my home, the first thing I noticed was the disorganized way the makeup artist was transporting her materials. In her small train case, it was clear eyeshadows had been broken and not cleaned up. She proceeded with my makeup application and I found out then I was very sensitive to foundation formulas. So sensitive that I had an allergic reaction. In fact, the makeup was so bad, I looked like a raccoon with black lining my eyes and spread across my eyelids, despite asking for a ‘natural look with gold and brown tones’.

Now I look back on my wedding photos and while I love them, the redness from the allergic reaction is still there. I don’t love the photos any less, but it did make me realize the error in my ways. Years later when I became a certified artist, I realized that this girl had probably been nothing more than someone with a lot of makeup.

Don’t make the same mistake I did, ladies. Bite the bullet, pay for the trial (or at the very least make sure the artist is using products you are familiar with) and make sure you get exactly what you want on your wedding day.

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Wedding Expert Minute Tip 4 – How to Do Picture Perfect Bridal Makeup

If you want to look your very best on your wedding day, you’ll need perfect makeup that will highlight your natural beauty and the glamour of your sensational wedding dress. The best way to get picture-perfect results is to use a …