our wedding day part 2: style & beauty
- Kelli
- Jun 30, 2016
- 5 min read
Welcome to part 2!
This part is meant to cover a little bit of the beauty and style part of our wedding and like part 1, all vendors will be listed below.
A small backstory of my makeup.
I am VERY particular when it comes to my makeup on a day to day basis so I knew looking for a makeup artist to do my makeup for my wedding day, it was going to be SUPER difficult.
I went through about 4-5 different makeup artists before I found the artist I knew I wanted to hire.
It was quite the difficult to find her. So much so that I almost did my own makeup.
And there is NOTHING wrong with doing your own makeup, I just knew that it wasn't my first option.
Once I found the makeup artist, I made a trial appointment for early in the morning because I wanted to see the makeup wear throughout an entire day.
Even through a workout. I mean, I knew I was going to sweat on my wedding night out on the dance floor.
The makeup artist was incredible. She was from my city, but drove down to Malibu the morning of our wedding and did everyone's makeup all before we needed to head out to the venue for photos.
She had the task of doing the makeup of 7 women and she did this with ease. She used Temptu's airbrush makeup and it lasted ALL day long, no budging, smearing, or fading. It was a miracle (especially after all of those tears).
My "vision" for my bridesmaids and the moms' makeup was to enhance their natural beauty. I didn't want them to feel uncomfortable or not feel like themselves. I told my makeup artist to have their makeup be very similar to mine without the extra drama.
I wanted their faces to have a glow about them that looked natural. And when I look at the photo above, I feel like they all beam.
After having my trial, we only had to make one change - add some bronzer & a touch more blush!
I'm SO naturally fair that I need bronzer to make me look human.
I was incredibly comfortable making this change without the extra trial that she just made this adjustment the day of.
Everyone received false lashes as well included in the cost.
My makeup was very similar to my bridesmaids except I had a bolder lip & a heavier eyeliner.
I never wear eyeliner, but I love it! I wish I knew how to create that perfect cat-eye every time.
Moving on to hair!
When it came to picking a hairstyle for myself, let alone my bridesmaids, it took a little bit of thinking. Then I decided I SHOULDN'T pick the style for my bridesmaids.
I told them they could pick whatever style they wanted (just don't get crazy ;))
My mom, our officiant's wife, and I helped my bridesmaids do their hair. They all picked something different, which didn't matter to me. I could tell they were comfortable and felt like themselves.
This was what I wanted. I didn't want them to feel forced to fit in. The worst is trying to force a smile when all you can think about is how uncomfortable you feel in your own skin.
I had the honor of having my mom do my hair for my wedding.
We had a couple practice days but really, I trusted her. I changed my mind a couple times but fell back in love with a half-up hairstyle.
When picking a hairstyle, pick something you are comfortable with! Now is NOT the time to try something new.
I HATE my hair up (aside from a top knot or pony) but I knew I didn't want my hair in my face all night.
Hence, the perfect combination of "up" & "outta my face."
The parts pulled back are in fishtail braids, collected together in the middle with pull through braids then finally, tied off (literally knotted like a shoelace) at the bottom.
I wanted a messy look so the less thought that was put in it, the better.
During the ceremony I wore a cathedral length (plain) veil that fit right on top where the braids met.
Then once the ceremony was over, we took photos and midway, I put on a flower piece. My mom helped me with that as well. (THANKS!)
I got asked a lot about what jewelry and accessories I would wear for the wedding when we were planning.
I don't wear a lot of jewelry on a daily basis so I didn't see the need to change who I am for a single day.
I wore my engagement ring and that was it. Until the ceremony where I got my band as well.
A lot of people will use this time to borrow something old for their wedding day. But I didn't really have anything I thought fit with my dress or my style.
To be honest, my "borrowed" was a bobby pin, my "old" was my diamond in my engagement ring, my "new" was my dress, and my "blue" was my undergarments! TMI?
If you have a family heirloom you've been dreaming of wearing on your wedding day, do it! If you want to go sans accessories, go for it!
I also got asked about my shoes and my bridesmaids shoes.
I just told my bridesmaids to wear shoes that are tan/natural. As for style, totally up to them.
I wasn't worried too much because their dresses were long and you couldn't really see their/our shoes anyway.
As for my shoes, I wore some tan/light pink (depending on lighting) heels for the ceremony, then wore some pointy toed, tan strappy flats for the reception. I wear my "reception" shoes ALL the time which makes me totally happy.
Lastly, the garter.
I don't have a photo of it, but my mom made my garter. I didn't even wear it on my wedding day because one: we weren't doing a garter removal/toss & two: it could get kind of uncomfortable for that long.
However, I'll do my best to describe it for you. First off, my garter was black.
Yes, black.
I wanted something different and black is just that. We got the lace and the elastic from JoAnn's and then we selected a blue charm for it.
The charm was an Alex & Ani necklace charm. I wanted something that had significance and I came across the Acorn Tree charm.
In a nutshell (no pun intended), its meaning is that a big, beautiful miracle can happen from something small and unexpected.
The best part, I can wear the charm as a necklace now :)
TIME FOR MEN!
This isn't going to take long.
AT ALL.
We wanted the men to wear tan suits and blush pink bowties.
Not only is a suit cheaper than a tuxedo, but the suit was the perfect balance between "upscale" and "casual."
I describe the overall style of our wedding as "cocktail" attire.
Classic. Clean. & HANDSOME! ;)
Our dads wore the same suit in grey and the same color bowties but in paisley.
I hope I covered everything as far as style and beauty goes.
Can't wait to talk more wedding details with you soon!
XO.
Makeup Artist: MakeupByDara www.makeupbydarac.com
Hair: Me, my mom, & a family friend
Shoes: DSW
Flower Crown: KnotJustFlowers
Men's Suits: Men'sWearhouse