Look And Feel Your Best!

June 22, 2009 by Shawnta Blaine  
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“The secret of love is seeking variety in your life together, and never letting routine chords dull the melody of your romance”  

 
make-up-kitWe all want to look our best, but on your wedding day you want to look picture perfect. Your every hug, kiss, blush, smile and tear will be recorded on film, so your makeup  on this special day needs to be picture perfect. While keeping your every day style in mind, your makeup should cover the imperfections and highlight your features, while appearing natural and beautiful. Event location and time plays a key role; you’ll want to adjust your makeup for day or evening and for indoor or outdoor lighting.
 
 
 
Necessities:
Cleansers & Toners
Face Powder
Makeup
Waterproof Mascaras
  1. Set up a free consultation with a consultant to determine you type of skin. Then start a skin cleaning regiment.
  2.  Consider having your makeup by a professional. To cut cost you could do it yourself, pratice, pratice, pratice. Schedule a free professional makeover before the wedding and ask for detailed instructions on how to achieve your desired look.
  3. Choose the lightest weight foundation as possible while to getting all the coverage you need. The lighter the foundation will look more natural.
  4. This is one of the most emotional days we will experience. Wear waterproof eye makeup so that your tears of joy or the heat of summer don’t make your makeup run or smear.
  5. Use a variety of shades of shadow to add definition to your eyes, then add a hit of liner for a more dramatic look. Use more earth tones and cool colors instead of bold lines, bright colors or glitter, unless that is your ordinary look.
  6. To achive your look choose soft and natural tones of lipstick. Using bold or dark colors might be overwhelming, for your wedding day. It is always a good idea to match the tones in your blush to those in your lipstick. 
  7. Finish your look with blush or bronzer, even if it’s not part of your daily routine. It will give your skin a healthy glow and naturally define your features for your picture perfect look.

By: ShawnTa’ Blaine
Heavenly Events

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Funky wedding invitations – reflecting your true style

June 19, 2009 by Shawnta Blaine  
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portrait-invitationWithout being too much of a cliché, we all know that the wedding day is one of the most important days in our lives. Everything has to be perfect up to the last detail and that also includes the wedding invitations. Fortunately for upcoming brides and grooms the Internet has managed to provide once again the needed information including all possible aspects about wedding invitations. You can find a wide variety of articles and ideas about how to make sure that your wedding invitations are unique and stylish at the same time.

Ever since the ancient of times people have been announcing their wedding ceremonies through invitations and today’s modern world does not make an exception. People are still invited to attend a wedding using sophisticated and beautiful cards. Online, you will probably find the largest and most incredible collection of funky wedding invitations, making sure that you prepare people for an unforgettable event. Apart from being presented in the smallest detail, you can find various ideas about how to make them as original as possible and amaze everyone.

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Funky and informal wedding invitations are quite popular today because everybody is looking for an original way to invite guests to the wedding ceremony. No matter the printed method used (engraving, lithography or letterpress printing) you are sure to find on the Internet cards made by specialists that will reflect the theme of your wedding and at the same time your own personal style. Always make sure that you pay increased attention to the wordings and content in general, putting all the necessary info out there regardless if it is one of those informal wedding invitations or not. Remember that a wedding invitation is the first presentation of your wedding style and guests should be properly introduced to your theme.

If in the past wedding invitations retained the most formal and classic style, today couples tend to go more for funky wedding invitations. Of course they address the invite, requesting the presence of guests and making certain that everybody understands the importance of the event. But all is done in a much more informal style implementing various details such as: pressed flowers, hearts, modern art and contemporary colors. Going on the Internet and searching for informal wedding invitations will provide you with various themes and choices, helping you to offer your honored guests an invitation that they will certainly consider a keepsake.

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Starting with the sparkling effect paper and continuing with the engraved print, funky wedding invitations presented online are guaranteed to create a lasting effect on your invitees. Informal wedding invitations may even include your personal photos adapted after the theme of your marriage, boxed invitations with ribbons, photos and pressed flowers (quite sensational) and even sepia black and white. You can provide your guests with unique and high-quality wedding invitations, with fresh and yet stylish designs, made not to impress but to entice and raise curiosity. Brightly colored and having floral or serene designs, funky wedding invitations show that your wedding is contemporary and unique.

You can always consider the Internet as the perfect place to search for wedding invitations. There are literally hundreds of websites and blogs that will offer you the information you need and plenty of details about how an invitation should look like. We have traveled a long way since those classic, white-paper, black writing invitations. Weddings still represent an important event that must be celebrated properly but the style of celebration has definitely changed. We lived in a modern and sophisticated world that it is also revealed in the case of such events. Bold invitations can be purchased easily online and they all are more beautiful and incredible than anyone could imagine. Just take your time and check out what you can find online about wedding invitations.

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Article Source: http://www.christiannotepad.com

 

If there is anything you would like to know about funky wedding invitations, then please check us out. We have a wide variety of articles and ideas just for you, especially when it comes to informal wedding invitations, depicting a contemporary and original design.

Before You Buy Wedding Bands

June 11, 2009 by Shawnta Blaine  
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Long after the wedding photos are stored away, your wedding bands will remain a visible and beautiful reminder of the day you wed, the vows you took, and your enduring marriage. To ensure the shiny rings you select remain as cherished on your 50th anniversary as on your wedding day, consider these factors before you buy:

Know Your Jewelry Style

Are most of your clothes classic, contemporary, or casual? Do designer labels fill your closet? Choose a wedding-band style that complements your wardrobe, and you’ll have a ring that matches your look and life-style. Well-known and talented jewelry designers creating some of the most artful rings around today include Henry Dunay, Whitney Boin, Christian Bauer, Reinstein & Ross, and Alex Sepkus.

Decide on a Precious Metal

Gold or platinum? It might seem a simple choice, but there are things to consider if you pick gold. First there’s color: Do you prefer yellow gold? White ? Or rosy-pink? Then there’s the amount of gold content, which ranges from standard 14k, to finer 18k, to 22-24k (which can be too soft to hold a shape over the years). Platinum, today’s “hot” metal, is more expensive and heavier than gold.

Stones or No Stones?

Diamonds and other precious stones add to the cost of a ring. If you have an engagement diamond ring, a matching diamond wedding band can be a beautiful complement. Of course, not all young couples can afford diamond bands (and most men don’t care for them). You can always start out with simple gold rings — and upgrade when an important anniversary rolls around.

Find a Jeweler You Trust

Visit a local jeweler with a good reputation to see what types of wedding bands he or she stocks. While there, ask the jeweler to measure your ring sizes. If you don’t see something you like, the jeweler may be able to custom-order a design. You may be able to find good deals and a wider range of designs from online jewelers.

Matching or Not?  classic-bands

Today most couples select rings that either match or have common elements. Typically a woman’s wedding band is smaller in size but a few millimeters taller than a man’s. Couples with different tastes can find common ground in rings of the same metal, but not necessarily the same design. Whatever beautiful style you ultimately decide on, wear it proudly and for a lifetime.
By Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com