Wedding Blog

First of all, thank you so much for the helpful comments and band suggestions! The outpouring of support never ceases to amaze me. We still haven’t reached a resolution but I’ll be sure to let you know how it turns out. In the meantime, I finally have some good news to share.

Last weekend I had yet another makeup trial…and I couldn’t have been happier with the results! I found Marla online and I think she might be one of the nicest people on the planet. You know how, when you’re frequently dealing with a lot of people in the wedding industry who seem pretty blah, whenever someone with a personality and sense of humor comes along, it’s like a breath of fresh air? That’s exactly how I felt. Marla is totally professional, understood what I wanted immediately but wasn’t at all opposed to making changes, and is just a wealth of information! She even taught me how to properly trim my eyebrows (which I didn’t know enough to even realize needed trimming. I shall be happy to provide a tutorial if you’re all interested)

But anyway, the makeup. I am questioning my sanity in posting this first picture but it’s just necessary to see how well things turned out. So here I am, completely sans-makeup and complete with stupid hairdo. Be gentle…

And here I am after Marla worked her magic:
Whoo! We’re going to go a little lighter on the eyeliner the day-of…she said that we would go step-by-step that day to be sure everything is just right. She used smudge-proof everything, and a foundation that made my skin look great but didn’t feel at all cakey (I don’t remember what it was, sorry).

And here is the makeup, almost 5 hours later, looking almost exactly the same:
Why do I make such stupid faces when I take pictures of myself? I look like I am about to fall asleep in that last one. But anyway, I can’t tell you what a relief this is! The lesson learned is that even if you have some bad trials, don’t give up. There are people out there who know what they’re doing!