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How fun are these fringed numbers? This tutorial is for a birthday party, but it would be so cute to do a wedding date for the reception! It’s always great when you can customize the colors and size too.
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How much fun and different would it be to do LOVE candles as a cake topper?!
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Ellie
Happy Spring!! I hope some of you are looking at warmer temps ahead. ;) and :)
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Wedding Vendors: How to Find a Makeup Artist
My beautiful Gamma Phi Beta sister, Madelyn is a makeup artist in New Jersey and I invited her to share her advice on finding a makeup artist for your wedding! If you’re in the New York/New Jersey area and need a true makeup pro or have any questions, you can get in touch with her at madelynvitamia@gmail.com.
When someone mentions a wedding to me, I always say - “Your makeup is just as important as your dress!”
I don’t say this to add stress, but think about it. When you look at pictures of you on your big day, you want to see your face. The one you’ve grown up with and remember. You, especially, don’t want to see someone you don’t recognize! This is why finding the right makeup artist for your wedding is crucial. In this case, less is definitely more. Save those glittery eyes for the club! For those timeless pictures, you want to achieve a fresh faced and youthful look.
The most common place to look for a MUA is your favorite makeup counter. However, the gripe I have with this is upon meeting the artist at the counter, you may feel obligated into choosing that ONE person. Then those crazy girl thoughts start running - Can I trust her with my face? I don’t know her! What if the day of the wedding, I don’t like what her line looks like on my face? What if she doesn’t understand what I want? Is she actually qualified?
All of these are great questions and should be asked! This is where the relationship between you and the artist becomes VITAL. If you don’t click, it won’t work. I can guarantee that you will ask for one thing and get the opposite. You should be able to trust this person with your life…well actually your face. You may be asking how to do that? Well, if they don’t offer to share their portfolio, ask to see it. If they don’t have one, don’t bother. You don’t want your face to become an experiment for someone else’s brush.
Another tip I offer to future brides is, ask if the MUA is experienced with airbrush application. I say this because with all those HD cameras out these days, you can see every nook and cranny. What airbrush makeup does is seamlessly hide those imperfections. Instead of being blended into your face, the makeup sits on top of your skin and gives the face a fresh look. No cake-face here!
The number one tip I could give, is to try and find your artist at a wedding event where all vendors meet to display their work. Most of these events are held at department stores and malls. They usually don’t cost any money, and are definitely worth your time. To find your local event, a search engine like weddingwire.com is a good place to start.
What’s so great about these events is you get too meet a lot of different MUAs and see the variation of styles. You’re not confined into talking with one person, so it’s not awkward when you don’t feel a connection. Just like Jay-Z says - “On to the next one!”
Hope you found these little tidbits helpful. Wishing you a happy search for wedding beauty :)
Madelyn Vitamia MUA xx
Wedding Vendors: How to Find a Caterer
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Considering the dinner (or luncheon or brunch} at your wedding is probably the biggest party you’ll ever host, the food is pretty important! Here are a few tips to choosing a caterer.
1. This is a really great time to get word of mouth recommendations. Ask friends and family if they’ve been to any events with great food recently. Amazing food at the company holiday party? Find out who they used. And if you have a favorite restaurant, find out if they cater or even see if their space can accommodate your guest list.
2. Contact the company about getting some basic information. I recommend starting with 1-2 and going from there. Some companies will send sample menus to get you started and some will write a full proposal.
3. When they schedule the tasting, be honest with your feedback and take great notes!
4. Pay attention to how responsive the event planner is, how the service is at the tasting, and if they listen to your feedback. That can indicate how things will run the day of the event.
5. Book with someone that you feel comfortable with and have a good rapport with.
6. Enjoy the food!!!
Next up: How to Find a Florist
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
Wedding Vendors: How to Find a DJ/Band
Previously: How to Find a Photographer
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1. Look beyond wedding websites and keep an eye out for a great DJ in a club or a fun band at a work or industry event.
2. Ask family and friends for recommendations and if you need more than one musical group (ie a string quartet for the ceremony/cocktail hour and a DJ for the reception), it can be really great to work with an agency.
3. Listen to demos and go to a live show if you can.
4. Meet with one or two options and choose someone who you feel will do a great job and create the atmosphere you want.
5. Read the contract carefully before you sign!
6. Don’t forget to go over a definitely play and do not play list with your band leader or DJ. Make sure they have the timeline too.
Next up: How to Find a Caterer
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
Wedding Vendors: How to Find a Photographer
…in 6 easy steps.
{photo by joseph prezioso, boston-based photographer}
1. Search for photographers in your area. Ask friends or family for recommendations.
2. Look through online portfolios to narrow the list to 2-3 that you love.
3. Schedule meetings and find out rough pricing for your top 2-3.
4. Meet with the photographers. It’s important to see an album of a whole wedding, not just “best of” albums.
5. Make sure you have a great rapport with the photographer. If you’re not comfortable with the person behind the camera, it can show through in photos. You’ll spend as much time with your photographer as with your new husband/wife.
6. Sign the contract and book your engagement session!
Next up: How to Find a DJ/Band.
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
