Archive for the ‘Spas’ Category

Real Wedding: Aruba Radisson, April 2010

Another couple I’ve chatted with has just posted their Aruba Radisson Wedding Review and has given me permission to share it here as well:
Our Wedding Review at the Radisson – April 10, 2010
I just wanted to write about our wedding experience in Aruba. We got married at the Radisson Aruba on April 10, 2010. The [...]

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Contact Info: Hair and Make-up by Jennive!

I’ve had many brides email me, wondering how they can get in contact with Jennive, the artist that did hair and make-up for our moms and my maid-of-honor. Well it looks like she has a new website! A website with photos (my favorite is shown, left)! Looks like she’s just getting started with the site, [...]

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Kudos to Jennive – a Wonderful Endorsement

After talking to a few brides frustrated by trying to choose someone to do their bridal hair and make-up in Aruba, I just have have to share this except from a review posted on the forum! This couple chose Jennive and she did a fantastic job for them. I also found Jennive to be very [...]

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Reviews: Aruba Marriott and Renaissance Island

A couple of great real wedding reviews have just been posted to the Aruba.com forum!

Renaissance Island, October 2009 – Though this  couple brought their own photographer from North Carolina, the bride raves about working with Juney. They also decided to do the civil ceremony at home in NYC – like us they considered that ceremony [...]

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Photos: Mandara Spa

Well, I know these photos aren’t very good, but they show a little of what I was trying to explain in my review. I’m sitting and getting my hair done. I’m facing a large mirror that extends to the floor – my knees come within inches of it. I’m taking the pics forward into the [...]

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Review: Mandara Spa – Bridal Hair and Make-up

There were some things I liked about the Mandara Spa at the Marriott’s Ocean Club property next door to the resort. They have Phyto products which are awesome (in particular their volumizing spray). They use Bare Escentuals mineral make-up which is what I use at home! They gave me ice water with lemon which was [...]

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