Weddingbee Blog

I have a question…
I have really fair comination skin and wanted to try one of those powder mineral foundations for the wedding.
Anybody here use that? Is it worth the cost/as great as the ads claim?

Miss K- I got my BM robes on sale from Victoria’s Secret (the Cloud line). They only had/have red and striped left but they are very soft and everyone loved them (i think so anyway :))

Lou–Williams Sonoma has a cotton/linen runner you can have monogrammed, it’s very nice quality.

Jessica–Pegeen.com–they can do pretty much any color you can think of. I had their dresses for my youngest jr bridesmaid and flowergirl–the jr bridesmaid in an navy dress with a buttercup sash, and my flowergirl in a buttercup dress with a navy sash. The dresses are gorgeous silk, extremely well made, and can be custom fitted, which is why I went to them in the first place. They arrive really quickly and Marj is great to work with. I recommend them highly.

Saradoo–I also have really fair skin, and the lightest Bare Escentuals shade works quite well for me. It’s good stuff.

Question ladies - my dress finally came in yesterday, but since I ordered my dress from Netbride I can’t get my dress altered at Alfred Angelo. What’s the best way to find a good alterations place? Most of them don’t have Web sites or customer referrals, so should I just visit a few and see who I feel most comfortable with? With such an important garment, I don’t want to take the chance of getting a half-decent job!

M- I have been told you should expect about 100 proofs/hour (if taking digital). Most photogs will not post any duplicates or other unflattering/”bad” shots. It is also possible your photog didn’t want to post too many online b/c he has an online ordering system - he doesn’t want to overwhelm potential customers with so many pics. With that said, 680 does seem low. Maybe ask if there are additional proofs that just weren’t posted online?

Saradoo-Bare Minerals makes me feel a little itchy. I think it’s because it has Mica in it. (I noticed the same itchy feeling when I used my Stila eyeshadows that contained Mica as well).

Lou - I did a monogrammed runner and it was super easy. There are DIY runner directions all over the internet and then I went to a t-shirt shop (well, someone I knew who embroidered). I paid very little for the whole thing, including the 6 dollars for embroidery.

My question is about the men’s shirts-the groom and his groomsmen. If my dress is ivory and champagne, should they still wear white shirts? Will this make my dress look dirty? I know other brides have had ivory dresses and I am wondering what they did and how it looked. Thanks!

skim - i’ve seen tons of ppl use a DJ for ceremony music and it works out great. don’t feel like you need to hire live musicians. i’ve had friends who have just burned processional/recessional music onto a cd and played it from that as well.

[...] kandaceandjason’s dress came in, but she ordered it from Netbride so she can’t get it altered at Alfred Angelo.  What’s the best way to find a good alterations place?  Most of them don’t have websites or customer referrals, so should she just visit a few and see who she feels most comfortable with? [...]