It’s WEDDING WEEK and we’re all so excited for a huge weekend of celebrating and making memories with family and friends. A weekend of love and fun!
I thought I would share a picture from when our relationship was fresh and new. Not even we knew what was to come. Now looking back I can see the love between us even before we fell in love. Happy Tears.
I’m excited about the weekend, the wedding and all of the fun stuff that comes along with this special time but I’m most excited about JH and I becoming husband and wife and starting our new life together with all of our closest friends and family as our witnesses.
What’s on the agenda for today?
Pick up a bunch of random last minute items
Return the horribly-not-flattering fuschia bathing suit I purchased at Target yesterday
Start packing my bags
Pack the wedding weekend emergency kit
Wear my shoes around the house
Dry cleaners
Final loads of laundry
Transform the kitchen table back to it’s known use and not a giant conference table covered with RSVP cards, printer, laptop, binders, cameras, handbags, totes, programs, place cards and enough loose paper to make an oak tree!
So I’m off. Hopefully I’ll be able to find a few minutes to post again for the big day.
Thank you for being such wonderful supporters throughout this process, I’m grateful for every one of your stories, comments and opinions!
Lots of love,
Nina
It’s 3:31 a.m. and I’m up. Wide awake! Sitting in front of my Mac with bed head (because I did go to sleep for about 4 hours) wearing a pair of pajama pants I purchased from J.Crew circa 2001 and a bath robe. I’m only wearing my bath robe because I couldn’t find my Snuggie and I’m freezing. I’m always cold. It’s quite a sight!
Can you believe our wedding is 10 days away!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?! I feel like it was yesterday that I posted about our engagement!
Now I’m up in the middle of the night Googling “wedding makeup for brunette brides,” emailing vendors, making lists and more lists and praying the day will turn out beautifully for us because we’re only doing this once! As I’ve said to numerous people, I’m so excited for the wedding weekend but I’m most excited about JH and I becoming husband and wife. After all, that is what matters most!
But since I’m still a bride for 10 more days, what do you think of these looks to show my makeup artist? I like Kristin Davis’ look the best. It’s fresh, classic and not too dark. I’m at a loss. I’m not great in the cosmetic department. I was frantically chatting with Erin last night… what lipstick? what foundation? what eye makeup? Ahhh. She’s so calm and helpful and always has just the answer you need to hear!
During my search, I found a great article on brides.com titled Summer Bridal Must-Haves. Extremely helpful and all products are very affordable.
How did you find (as all the sites say) the “enhanced version of you” on your wedding day?
I’m going to try to go back to sleep now. The sun will be up before too long and I have a meeting first thing in the morning.
3 words: Triple. Shot. Latte.
images via unknown google images
All along I’ve been saying that I’m going to wear my hair down on our wedding day. Then I’m reminded I have more hair than a mountain lion! Most people are suggesting that I wear my hair up somehow. Of course being that we’re getting married on the last day of JU-LY, it will be a thousand degrees and an up-do will probably last a bit longer. But I’m deathly afraid of up-dos. I have nightmares of the hair dressers turning the chair around to present to me my wedding day do and seeing this…
Here are two of the non-structured up and down hair ideas that I will be taking with me to my trial on Saturday afternoon. Still not 100% on either one of them. As I’ve told you numerous times, I have a hard time seeing myself as a bride so this is a tough one for me. Please send any suggestions or ideas my way. I need all the help I can get! I don’t want to look like I’m going to prom. I want to look like MYSELF… with a tad of bride mixed in! That’s not too much to ask, right?
This is another last minute project I’m working on now! Something to do in my hair for the reception. I do not want a flower, bird or any other random object sitting on my head. Bustling my veil is no longer than option. It’s far too long. The bustle of my dress is far too big and if I bustle both, I’ll look flat out ridiculous! Ridiculous with an E to be exact. (A joke thanks to JH’s Blackberry which spells ridiculous – R*e*diculous.) This head piece is a little big for me but what do you think about something like this… ?? Isn’t she darling though?
Side note: I need a tan too. In the worst way.
So any ideas? Suggestions? Did you wear your hair up or down? Did you take pictures with you to your hair dressers? Did you have more than one trial? Ahhh… minor freak out. What if it turns out terrible?
I can do place settings, invitations, chairs, guest lists, budgets but start talking about make up and hair and the red splotches start popping up on my chest. I’m a mess when it comes to this stuff, please help!
*My Wedding A-List has been updated. Images via Brides.com
