Everyone fears waking up to the dreaded blemish on their wedding day. Have no fear, even though Windex doesn’t exactly get rid of every skin issue like in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” you can overcome skin emergencies at the last minute. … read more
Perfection is priceless on your wedding day. Of course, this is only true if you’re flying with a crazy high budget where you don’t have to pay attention to hidden costs or last minute additions. One thing you can’t forget to include in your planning is a hair styling allowance. … read more
With less than three months to the big day, I’m digging in to my diet and exercise pretty hardcore at this point.
I’ve entered into the ugly calorie-restriction phase of the diet, and so far, so good—I’ve lost about six pounds since Christmas and clothes are fitting better. Plus, I’ve actually got more energy, which goes to show…when you stop eating ALL the cookies, you actually feel better.
But along with that diet, and my six workouts a week, I’ve started something totally new—an intense (for me) beauty/skincare routine.
I’ll confess…when it comes to skincare, I’m literally the worst. I mean, I put on sunscreen if I’m outside, and I’ll wash my face if I’m wearing makeup, but that’s about it. I’m criminally lazy.
Many little girls have dreams of the perfect wedding dress. Once you finally find the dress you’ve always dreamed of, you’ll need to make sure it flatters you in all the right places. … read more
We all want to look as beautiful as possible on our wedding days, and that often means going all out on the beauty treatments. A word of caution: there are some beauty treatments you will want to skip close to your big day because they may make things worse, not better! … read more
All brides want to look good on their wedding days, and many equate this with looking thinner. However, sometimes people will go to extreme and harmful lengths to do this. While many brides attempt to lose weight before walking down the aisle, some do it in dangerous ways by harmfully restricting calories. This is not only unhealthy, but also counterproductive. … read more
As my countdown to W-Day gets ever shorter, and I get ever more nervous, I am trying to distract myself with fun stuff…like wedding hairstyles! (and some last minute shopping, because that always makes one feel much better).
I knew I wanted to have my hair up on my wedding day, as a) my hair is not super thick and becomes annoying quickly, and b) I felt my ensemble and general aesthetic for the day called for a sophisticated updo rather than bohemian waves.
My sister was also having trouble deciding, but we solved that one quickly.
I had a hair trial last month, and these pics are similar to what I asked for:
And then pin it all up and get it out of my face because it’s driving me NUTS.
Seriously—I have long, thick, heavy hair that doesn’t like to hold a curl, or do much of anything for that matter. So when it comes to wedding-day hair, I’m using my everyday approach: get it the hell out of my face.
Even when I wear it down, I find a way to keep it out of my face. | Me in red, MOH K in white
…yeah, that’s cliche. But let’s talk about part one of the wedding beautification grand master plan: fitness.
And to be clear, not everyone’s going to like this post. I’m talking about pole dancing (gasp) and body image and my own personal weird diet.
Because let’s be honest…I really do want to look my best at the wedding, and not just for the pictures. I want to feel beautiful, and that’s always been an uphill battle for me.
Story of my life. Thanks, Pinterest. | Image via vanessa_mmm
You see, over the course of my adult life, my weight has gone up and down like a yo-yo. And for the past five years, I’ve been pretty good at keeping it down-ish, but I have trouble seeing the good. Instead, I look in the mirror and see the exhausted, out-of-shape, 235 pound woman I was.
