Hair- Shannon Goode: A-
I had a hair trial with Shannon, and I loved how my hair turned out (although it did take a couple attempts!). On the day of the wedding, I was a little nervous because she was late. We had changed the time the week before to 45 minutes earlier, and she had forgotten to change it in her calendar. Everything turned out fine though, and she still got everyone done on time. My hair held up great all day and night (it took me like 30 minutes to take it out that night). I was very pleased with how my hair turned out, and all 5 of the bridesmaids were also pleased.
Makeup- Alison Feamster: A
Alison was great! I had all ages have their makeup done. From high school to my grandma, there were all ages and skin types, and everyone looked great! I had the airbrush which held up all night even through my sweat from the outdoor ceremony. I looked the same when I left the wedding as I did when I got there. Some of my bridal party had the traditional makeup application as well, and the makeup held just as well. I would highly recommend Alison, and it is also helpful to have the trial before the big day.
I ordered a lot of things off of etsy.com- here are some of the stores I used:
nguyensarah – custom seating chart, custom thank you postcards, custom menus (VERY good prices!)
SeventhStudio – headbands for the flower girls
swankypress – Mr. & Mrs. Luggage tags
PeaceLoveRhinestones – “Bride”, “Soon to be Mrs. _______”, & “Flower Girl” rhinestone applications that I did myself
thisfineday – mini log table number holders
GoodFrau – bridal shower invitations
plumbcrazy – wedding earrings
TZTUDIO – wedding necklace
somethingjeweled – wedding bracelet
anniereh – necklaces for the bridesmaids
westwillow – save the date postcards
sweetpaperie – custom wedding rubber stamp
I also did a lot of DIY projects- invitations, table numbers, napkins, wedding wishes cards, favors, signs, puffs, programs, etc. I used vistaprint.com for a lot of my projects and for some wedding party gifts. If anyone has any questions, please let me know. I loved planning our wedding, and would be glad to answer any questions you might have!
Kacie
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