Guest Book

Nowadays, there are a lot of creative ways to do a guest book. You also have the option not to do one at all. Like a wedding video, a guest book can be an extra cost. It just depends what's most important to you.

The word on the street is that you'll rarely look through your guest book, if ever. They kind of remind me of a year book, unless it's a good friend writing in it, you get the basic "congratulations".

They are also an additional cost and can be cause for congestion at the entrance. A guest book is just something for you to consider. Remember it's your wedding and you have your priorities.

That Perfect Skin Color

If you're getting married in the winter or just want to make your skin golden for the occassion, then you might want to consider going tanning. I know it's not the greatest thing for your skin, but if you only do it a few times and don't get burned, then you should be fine.

Tips For Tanning

• The 1st couple times you go, tan for less time then you think. You don't want to burn!

• Only go 2 times a week, 3 at the most.
• Don't EVER go 2 days in a row. Space your tanning visits out!
• You don't want to get TOO tan, so don't go too much. You don't want to look out of place for the season!

• When you have photos or the wedding coming up, go at least 48 hours before the event. This is a cushion in case you do burn. I highly suggest going 72 hours before the event though!

Putting On Your Face

Just like your hair do, you want to experiment and practice with your makeup beforehand! You, a friend, or even a professional can do it. You just want to make sure that YOU like it! You still want to look like yourself in your photos and on your wedding day. Don't let yourself or someone else get carried away. You don't want that makeup to turn into clown paint and you don't want your beautiful face to look like a clown.


Here is my suggestion for you; as far as makeup goes. If you like makeup and you like doing your makeup, then do your own! You know what you like and what looks good. You probably even have a system down of how you do it. If you do end up doing your own makeup, just do it the same as you always do, but a little darker. More eye shadow, eye liner, mascara, blush, and lipstick. That's what I did and it turned out just how I wanted it to, while also saving me money!


If you don't really care for makeup or don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, then have someone else do it. Just make sure that you feel comfortable with how they did your makeup and how you look. Remember, it's YOUR day!

Weekly Arrangement

I'm starting something new for my little business! I'm excited about it, because I get to do floral arrangements. So here's the deal.

Each week, if funds allow, I will do a floral arrangement. If I'm unable to do it each week, I will shoot for every other week and AT LEAST once a month. I will do the arrangements on Saturday. My goal is to make each arrangement different using a variety of styles.

I will also be selling the arrangements, so if you are interested in buying one, LET ME KNOW!!! The prices will vary depending on the arrangement. But if you have a request; such as style, type of flowers, price range, ect. don't hesitate to tell me!

Arrangement #1
$60

Who Says You Need A Videographer?

A videographer is something else to consider when it comes to your wedding. Everyone has their preference for whether or not they'd like one at their wedding, but here are a few things to consider before making that final decision.

• They're pretty pricey. Do you want to spend a good chunk of money on a videographer or would you rather spend that money on something else that is more important to you (dress, invitations, food, etc.)?
• A video of your wedding pretty much captures everything that photos do. So you're pretty much paying double for 2 of the same thing.
• When you have a videographer, less photos are taken. This is because the photographer isn't going to stand in front of the video camera, therefore they have less opportunity for taking pictures.
• Most people don't watch their video of their wedding. It usually just sits on the shelf, collecting dust. If that's the case, then that was money ill spent.

So seriously consider these things and the importance of a wedding day video to you before you make your decision. It may be really important to you and you may watch it often. Only you can make that decision!

Gift Registration

This can either be a fun experience or a dreaded one! A great way to go about it, is to print the master list at Bed Bath and Beyond's website. They have everything listed that you could ever imagine. From there, check off all the things you need and want. Then make a list of all the items you ALREADY own. Compare the 2 lists to eliminate items that you need to register for.


Now that you have a list of all the things you want and need, go have fun and look up those items on different websites! Bed Bath and Beyond (B3), Target, Pottery Barn, IKEA, etc. This way when you go to the stores, you already have an idea of what you're going to register for. You may like silverware from Target, but want to get your dinnerware from B3, and that's all good, because you can register at more then one store. Actually, it's the norm to register at 2 or more stores.


A Dyson vacuum or Kitchen Aid mixer may be on your wish list, but you probably won't put it on your registry, because you don't think there is ANY way someone will get that for you. Put it on your registry anyway! You might be surprised. If people go in on a group gift, the vacuum or mixer could be that gift! I wouldn't have my Dyson or Kitchen Aid if I hadn't put them on our registry. We didn't think we'd get those, but we were pleasantly surprised! We got both as a result of a group gift. It was awesome to get those! SO, don't underestimate people, register for those wish list gifts!

Recent Arrangements

Here are a few arrangements I have done in the past couple of months.

Hairy Situation

Being prepared is a big key to your wedding day success! The more you have set in stone and feel comfortable with, the better your day will go. So begin the whole "hairy" process by looking up various hair styles. Look in all sorts of magazines, google search, look up wedding websites, and more. You may already know or have an idea of what hair-do you'd like, but it's always wise to take a good browse. Just in case, ya know.


You'll want to consider the style of your wedding dress as well. You want the style of your hair-do to match that of your dress. There are so many different looks you can go with!


But no matter what hair-do you go with and who is styling it, you need to experiment with it. Don't wake up the morning of your bridal photo session or wedding and just try to create the hair-do you want. That could be a DisAster and cause a serious amount of stress and tears! So this means you need to have your stylist do it before the day of your photo's or wedding. This trial session is the time to perfect your hair-do. If you don't like something, speak up!!! Don't be afraid you'll hurt your stylist's feelings; you can say it nicely so you won't. It is your big day after all. If you are doing it yourself, that's the time for you to perfect the process and familiarize yourself with how you did it and the result you want.


BUT my strong advice to you, is not to do it yourself. You'll just be putting more on your plate and causing yourself undue stress. It doesn't have to be some high-end stylist, just someone besides yourself.