A Wondrously Inspiring Necklace

Love, love, love this necklace! I came across this but I don't know who its by. If anyone can shed a light please share with us, I'm sure we have a lot of brides (and non brides) wondering.

Bridal Makeup Tips

Your wedding day is the one day you really want to look and feel beautiful, glamorous and flawless. Makeup is one of those things that brides don't think about much until its getting close to wedding day and they may realize that they didn't factor it into their budget. 

Hiring a good makeup artist will ensure that you look beautiful on your wedding day because they know how to apply makeup for pictures. But lets say you had a tiny little heart attack when you heard how much it would be to hire a makeup artist, and you think to yourself, "I use makeup all the time, I can do my own". Well, I have a great tip for you if you choose to do your own makeup.

Even if you think you know how to apply makeup, and are always playing around with different looks every time you go out on the town, you can always learn new tricks and tips. I suggest going to a makeup counter such as MAC or Sephora (I prefer MAC), and let them know that you are getting married and would like for them to teach you how to apply makeup for a wedding. They are always more than willing to help you out. They will explain step by step how to apply the makeup, the order you should apply it in, and will also write it all down for you so that you can use that sheet as your guide when the time comes for you to apply it yourself. They don't charge anything to teach you all this. 

TIP: I would probably do this about a month or so before your wedding, that way you get to practice your new makeup techniques a couple of times--maybe for your bachelorette party, bridal shower, or rehearsal dinner.

Now here's the thing, you should buy the products they use on you--yes its expensive, but guess what, they're YOURS, and you get to use them more than just once. So, for the price that you pay for a professional to do your makeup for one day, you can buy the makeup, keep it and learn a few techniques. Also,

Destination Wedding--Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A couple of weeks ago I posted a review on the Majestic Colonial Resort, where I had my destination wedding and my experience with them. I said I would write another post on the actual wedding and here it is--TA DA!!!

Each of our guests received this welcome bag full of goodies. Some of the things included: A hangover kit, filled with all the necessities like band aids, tylenol, electrolyte mix, etc; a koozie, the weekend itinerary and guide of the resort booklet, sudoku book, bath loofahs, snacks, hand sanitizer, lip balm, playing cards....among many other things.

My flower hair pin for the reception and one of my bracelets; I had two bracelet options, this one was the most modest one, but I ended up wearing the bolder one at the last minute.

Tiffany & Co. Releases New Leather Handbag Collection

How perfect is this??? Tiffany & Co., one of the most influential houses in the fashion industry has just debuted the Tiffany Leather Collection, created by renowned designers of the finest leather accessories, Richard Lambertson and John Truex.

“The collection captures the spirit of American sportswear and its exuberant approach to life in town, in the country and from coast to coast,” says Richard Lambertson. “We also find great inspiration in Tiffany’s timeless style and its heritage of refined accessories.”

With clean lines, the bags are available in different materials such as crocodile, snakeskin, calf and suede, and are lined with Tiffany Blue leather.

The designers have created the bag of the day—the Manhattan Satchel. This generous-size
bag holds everything, maintaining its elegant shape in glazed crocodile or snakeskin, natural grain calf or a giraffe print in haircalf. In similar fashion, the designers take the measure of the tote and create the TRT (Tiffany Reversible Tote), the season’s surprise must-have in the rich colors and supple feel of reversible suede and metallic leather. --Tiffany & Co. Leather Goods News Release.

The evening clutches come in a variety of colors, materials and styles, perfect for weddings, cocktails and formal events. Some options are the Satin clutch, The Savoy clutch, which is pleated and tucked, The Camille clutch, embellished with a crystal bow, and the Bracelet Bag, which yes, it has the style of Tiffany jewelry in a wrist chain--awesome!!

The Tiffany Leather Collection range from $395 to a whopping $16,500.

I Do Details Events--Event Planning in Charlotte, NC

                   Photos by Amy Czelusniak

I've had the awesome opportunity of working with Kate Fitzgerald from I Do Details Events. She has been planning events since she was a little girl and, well, basically it just comes naturally to her.

As a kindergarten teacher, patience and organization is definitely embedded in her--and what is more important in an event planner than that?

Being a vendor myself, I know how critical it is to be able to count on other vendors and I can say that Kate is extremely reliable and always responsive. 

If you live in the Charlotte, NC or surrounding areas, and are looking for a wedding planner or any other kind of event you may need help with, Kate is your gal. She will make your  most important day of your life one to always remember.