Wedding Wednesday...The Trial Appointment

This is a continuation from the post I did last week. I wanted to walk you through how we came up with our final wedding day look.
I have stressed over and over again how important it is to have a trial appointment for your wedding day because you want to make sure you and your stylist are on the same page when it comes to your look. I like to go through multiple looks during a trial appointment until we settle on the one that suits you best.
I haven't always nailed the perfect look on the first or even the second time. I usually like to have a visual and I can usually replicate the look. Of course it will have my own spin on it, but it's close.
It's also important to be realistic when it comes to what you want. We are woman so we change our mind all the time. What we thought we wanted can change from minute to minute. Even with this bride she told me she wanted a soft, side-swept look and we ended up pinning it up.
We used clip-in extensions which matched her hair perfectly. I pressed her hair first, ceramic curled it and then I pinned it in place. The bride wanted a natural, non-structured look. I think we Nailed it!!!

 Below was the potential reception look.

The Finale

Wedding Wednesday... The Moses' Weddng...coming soon

I had the pleasure of styling for one of my really close friends last weekend in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was such a beautiful bride. The day was perfect, the sun was shining, humidity wasn't too high and things ran pretty seamlessly.

Nothing could steal the joy of the happy couple. The wedding venue had outdoor and indoor facilities. They opted to utilize both facilities. The ceremony was outdoors, along with the cocktail hour and the reception was indoors. 

The venue had a whimsical feel, which is what the bride wanted from the moment she started planning. 

This style of the wedding was so fitting for her. It was simplistic, classic, and elegant. 

 It was refreshing that it was intimate and not over-the-top. I like intimate weddings because you have the opportunity to interact with your guest and it's not as draining for the bride and groom. 

The bride and I had a trial appointment a week prior to the wedding and decided on a style that would be soft and fitting for her theme. 

She wanted extensions but clip-ins, so that for the honeymoon she could wear her natural hair. I added clip-in extensions and was able to create a beautiful soft, up-do. Below are  a few pictures of the venue. Next week I'll feature a more in depth post on how we achieved the brides final wedding day look.

   

Wedding Wednesday...Versatile Sew in Extensions

As most of you know, the hair extensions business is a multi-billion dollar business. There are so many cool things that you can do with extensions. The objective is to make them look as natural as possible. No one wants to wear extensions that a detectable.
With all the techniques that are out there, it's important to find the one that best suits you and your lifestyle.
Sew-in extensions aren't for everybody. This technique has nothing to do with race, it has everything to do with preference. There are celebrities of all different ethnicity's that get sew-in extensions. For

Example: Kourtney Kardashian

Some women prefer clip-in extensions, fusion, micro-bead extensions or bonded extensions. Not all forms are created equally. Some are more damaging than others. Whatever you choose you don't want to compromise the integrity of your natural hair. I don't do bonded extensions because I know that it's damaging. I won't do anything in my chair that I knowingly will cause damage to your hair. I want to maintain the integrity of the hair by any means necessary.

Since this post is about versatile sew in extensions I wanted to just show you how this could be a great option for a bride that wants to add a little sassiness for her big day. With a versatile sew-in, not only does it last for up to 3 months but you can also wear it in multiple styles.
Below are a few examples.

Wedding Wednesday....Is it a must to wear a veil?

Lately I've been seeing more and more brides opt for the flowered headband, or crystal hairpieces instead of the tradional veil.
Is that considered a "faux pas"?
I know I always said when I get married that I had no intensions on wearing a veil. I realize its traditional but it's not the best look for everyone. I feel that it's restricting.
I love the untraditional headpieces, they are such a simple statement piece. It ties the whole bridal day look together and you can wear it all day. Whereas a veil you take off after the ceremony.
For most a veil is symbolic.
It was designed to hide the brides face from the everyone except the groom. Decades ago the groom was forbidden from seeing the brides face until they were wed. In some cultures it symbolizes that the face of the bride is sacred for only the groom to see.
The veil is also used to protect the bride from evil spirits, transition from maiden good to married life, and to show respect and modesty before God.
After doing some research, maybe I'll wear that veil after all. The significance of it is important.
Often times I will research a subject and I'll learn things in the process. That's why it's so important for me to blog. I love to write and share things with other people. Knowledge is power.:)

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