All Entries Tagged With: "weddings"
Get Beachy Bronze With Lily Lolo
Beach weddings are a challenge for brides. Hair will blow or fall, and makeup will either look cakey or melt. Luckily for me, the sweet folks at Lilly Lolo sent me their bronzer pack to review, and I’ll be able to use their mineral bronzer to create a healthy, glowing look for my big day. [...]
Two Weeks To Go – Starting From Scratch
In nine days, I’ll be landing in Nassau, greeting friends and loved ones, and getting myself ready to walk down the aisle (that’s 13 days away, and coming fast). I had counted on running around and finalizing last minute details, and I knew that there would be some unexpected catches. What I hadn’t counted on [...]
13 Days and Counting
In 13 days, I’ll be arriving in Nassau. In 16, I’ll be stepping into my wedding gown, walking down the aisle, and officially becoming a Mrs. Somebody. Dress fitted, check. Groom’s outfit tailored, check. Menu finalized, check. Now, I have to run through all of the little details that I’ve been overlooking – I bought [...]
Dress Fitting – Or Not
Yesterday, I had my first dress fitting. For many lucky ladies, that would be an exciting day, a chance to play dress-up, and an opportunity to day dream about the upcoming big day. For me, it was a nightmare, for many reasons. First, the dress didn’t fit. My pretty size 6 gown wouldn’t zip up [...]
Destination: Nassau!
It’s official – the wedding is on for June 12, 2010, and it’s happening in Nassau, New Providence Island in the Bahamas! Having never planned a wedding (let alone a destination wedding), this is going to be by far my most challenging event ever organized. Like a good little event coordinator, I’ve been doing my [...]
I'm Engaged!
This has been an absolutely insane month – from work and travel for conferences to what has seemed like tons of housework and other domestic tasks. However, most importantly, I got engaged in September! My fiance, Charming, proposed to me on our two year anniversary, in San Francisco at Fisherman’s Wharf (essentially where we met). [...]