Okay…this can be a difficult area to figure out for your wedding day: your hair and the bridesmaids’ hair.  Thank goodness I have an amazing hairstylist, Brittany Amos at Salotto Hair Design.  Give her just a small idea, and she is able to bring it to life.

We decided to go with 1920's inspired hair for the big day.  This hair style will work for both long and short hair, which will be perfect because there are several different lengths that we are dealing with. 

This last week we did a trail hair run.  Make sure that you do this to help calculate time and to ensure that you have chosen the perfect hairdo.  The hair looked phenominal and I am so excited!

Advice for the week: go with a unique hair design and avoid the dreadful, yet popular “poof.”  The poof is excessive volume and curls, which for some reason a lot of brides tend to lean towards.  Hair makes a huge difference in the complete look. 

The main key to the menu: Keeping it simple! 

The one thing that seems to be on the brain this week is whether to be tan for the wedding or just my natural white self.  As you can see from pictures, I am extremely fair, fairer than most, although I tan extremely well if I get some sun.  Over the last couple years I’ve decided that being tan is completely not worth it!  The effects of tanning can range from premature aging to cancer.  Who wants that? 

A good alternative to real tanning is sunless tanner, such as Mystic tan.  My only suggestion is:  try this out way in advance and take pictures.  You might think that you aren’t orange, but in pictures you might think otherwise.  Additional problems you might experience are uneven application (especially on your hands and feet) and the smell of the product the day after application.

The conclusion I’ve made: I’m going to remain my pale self for the wedding day.     

This whole week has seemed like a whirlwind, yet we got a ton done!  Just to give you an idea, here’s a list of everything we did this last week:

• Met with Jack at BCC: finalized menu, layout, and all reception plans
• Ordered Cake with Kakes by Karen
• Had the first shower, a Couple’s Shower
• Finished registering at Macy’s
• Got to try on wedding dress for the first time.  It turned out gorgeous!  Ladies and Gents has been great to work with!
• Finalized guest list and started addressing invitations

Words of advice for the week: Take time to fit in a massage or a pedicure.  You will definitely need the down time!  Also be sure get plenty of sleep and eat right.