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, [...]

There are a lot of decisions we have to make when planning a destination wedding. Some are easy, some are difficult. However sometimes what should be an easy decision can become one of the most difficult.
Just this weekend I received an email from a bride I’ve talked to for months. She was looking to me [...]

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 [...]

I am planning to have my bridal hair and make-up done at the Mandara Spa at the Marriott. I have an appointment for a full hair and make-up trial this week and then have my appointment for the day of the wedding. I’ve told them what time I need to be done but but they [...]

I’m running out of time to order things so I really need to make some product decisions. I’m considering some that I’ve read about but haven’t tried. I’ve collected some links of some products I’m thinking about trying. Anyone used any of these? And I don’t know what it JUST occurred to me, but I [...]

Well I think this is the week things are really going to start coming together. As expected, I am now getting LOTS of emails from our independent wedding planner — she rocks! One thing she has is a stylist who will come to your room and do your hair and make-up. Her up-dos cost much [...]