Beautiful for two days?

Last Saturday was a day full of wedding tasks and to dos. Dan and I approached the day with excitement and hope that we could get it all done in a reasonable time.

The first part of the day was "MAKE JENI BEAUTIFUL" when I had my hair and make-up trials at the salon that I will be using the day of the wedding. This appointment made me a little nervous. Though after a second in the chair with Jeana my hair stylist the nerves melted away. She is so understanding and listens and is able to apply that to the most beautiful hair style I could imagine. All I wanted was a low set bun on the nape of my neck and fullness was key. My hair is so thin and fine and so I thought this would be a challenge. Not for Jeana. While she was styling my hair into a chignon (the hair stylist name for my description) she kept commenting on how it was going and made me feel very comfortable. At points when she asked my opinion she took my thoughts to heart and made the style fit what I needed. When she was finished she turned me around and let me see her masterpiece. It blew my mind. I was so thrilled with how it turned out and once we placed the veil on my head I knew then that I was the BRIDE. It all came together in one cohesive unit and all I needed was to get some make-up on.

The make-up appointment went well over all. I didn't really know what I wanted except to be natural and play on the features of my face and not to over accentuate and cake on the make-up. She began with very light foundation and put on concealer. From there she did a bunch of little things that I can not really remember the order. There was eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow and some lip gloss. The best part of the make-up session was when Dan and Shannon arrived. They were so pleasantly surprised at how wonderful I looked. Then shortly after I was handed the mirror. I really liked what I saw.

I am so glad that I no longer have to worry about what I am going to do for hair and make-up. I wish the rest of the wedding planning was that easy. I do have to give a big shout-out to Shannon and Becky (my BMs) for recommending such a great salon. I know this was a good choice.

Now for the sad part. I didn't get to see my dress. The alteration person was taking care of her daughter who was having medical issues. Nevertheless we schedule my second fitting and final fitting for Oct 9th and the 16th. So soon I will get to see my dress. Again I'm sure the nerves will come back.

So a good first part of Sat. Stay tuned to the upcoming posts to hear about what else Dan and I got done.