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Destination Wedding; Lorna and Chris's Beach Wedding in Kenya
Wedding Hair Feature; Rockalily Cuts
We're talking wedding hair!
So for todays feature I spoke to the lovely ReeRee Rocket from Rockalily Cuts!
Rockalily Cuts is in Hoxton, East London and it opened in May 2012. We specialise in alternative, vintage and rockabilly hair but we do mainstream hair too! Anything from a basic trim and blow dry, to lavender victory rolls. Half of our clients are men, and we don't only do bridal hair, but grooms' hair too! It's fun to see gents getting in on the action too.
What should brides to be/ grooms to be, look for in wedding hair?
What should brides to be/ grooms to be, look for in wedding hair?
Some brides want to look completely different on their wedding day, whereas some want to feel very much like themselves. The beauty of it is that it's completely up to you!
Should BTB & GTB bring in photos of what they like?
We usually advise collecting some photos of hairstyles that inspire them, but to understand that everyone's hair is different. It won't be possible to completely replicate a hairstyle from a photo, when the model has shorter wavy hair and the bride has long and fine hair. We will always advise hairstyles based on your wedding, your hair and your tastes.
Should using a professional stylist be important?
I don't think it is important for everyone to have a professional hairstylist. Some people, with very simple hair needs may prefer to just do it themselves, and that's ok! But if you do want a hairstylist to do it, the bonus of a professional is that they understand what is needed to make your hair look good for the length of the whole day.
Any tips for telling your hairdresser you love/hate your hair trial?
We understand how personal hair is! It isn't personal if the bride wants to try something else. However it does get frustrating if the client cannot explain why they don't like the style. Do you like hair on your face or off? With height and body or more sleek? Do you want it to be fixed/solid, or more fluid? Do you like your parting on a certain side? Giving specific feedback means that you can work your way to your own perfect do.
Should a trial include only one hairstyle or should you be offered the option of trying more than one?
This really depends on the arrangement you've set up with your hairdresser. This is a good question to ask when you're booking your session in.
Should a hairstylist offer tips & information on a hairstyle, if they know it won't suit a client?
I think so, yes. However, the advice should only be given if the client is unhappy. I'd never want to tell a bride that I thought her hair didn't suit her, when she feels amazing. It's all about how we feel in our own hair. Who cares what anyone else thinks?!
How should you pick a hairstylist? Is it okay to ask for a portfolio?
Location, price, availability and quality of work are all things to consider when looking for a hairstylist. The personality of the stylist is a big factor too - you don't want to spend some of your wedding day with someone you don't like!
Rockalily Information
Owner
ReeRee Rockette
#SBS winner (chosen by Theo Paphitis) and #WOW winner (chosen by Jacqueline Gold)
I'd like to thank ReeRee for all her input into this feature & for letting me feature Rockalily Cuts on the Blog! Don't forget to check Rockalily Cuts out and give them a visit for your perfect hair!
My Wedding Dress & I
I got married back in October 2012, and it was everything I'd hoped it would have been.
When I say it was everything I'd hoped, I mean I want to do it all over again. Now, now now now!
I adored getting married, I loved the experience, the nerves, the panic, the sheer thrill of seeing everything that I'd been planning for, come together in one huge larger than life day.
Don't get me wrong, looking back it was horribly stressful, expensive and at sometimes a total headache but anything that's worth having is definitely worth fighting for!
After the horror of the registry office interviews to give notice of marriage (and wondering if what I just told them was actually his birthday) it still hadn't really sunk in. It was all just paperwork, figures and pretty things in photos. What I didn't know was the huge and wonderful world that is the wedding industry.
I remember going to a wedding dress fair for a closed down business and instantly falling in love with this white dress with diamantes and pearls all over it. Literally everything I said I didn't want and there it was, layers of tulle and glitter and a corset I could barely breathe in. Sadly it was a few sizes too small and I was a fair few stone heavier than I am now.
So heartbroken I continued on my wedding journey and what a rollercoaster ride that turned out to be.
I found myself in a wedding dress shop that will remain nameless, looking for a dress similar to the one I fell head over heels for and to be fair I found one that was pretty close. I tried it on and it was perfect; only problem being it was £1000 over my budget.
Now unfortunately that is where my wedding dress shopping ended for me in this nameless shop. I was simply told 'Well there's no point in looking at anything else now and it won't compare' even though she knew I couldn't afford the dress, she wasn't even willing to help me look for something in my price range.
Two weeks later I found myself in gorgeous little Victorian style wedding dress shop, by appointment only. The sales woman started by asking what I was looking for and what my budget was, a completely different approach to the nameless shop!
She then pulled out every single dress in my price range and told me to look through them.
Then I spotted it.
Almost identical to the one I had fallen so much in love with, only better.
It was the only dress I tried on that day and it was almost a fight to get me out of it.
Fast forward six months to when I got the phonecall.
You know the one that gives you butterfly's and instantly makes you feel sick all at the same time.
My dress was ready.
I made an appointment with the seamstress for a week later and then I found myself in a tiny work room with my perfect dress.
3 appointments later it was done, it fitted like a glove & I was the happiest girl in the world.
Now I haven't sold my wedding dress, I keep wanting too but something just keeps holding me back. I mean I know I'll never get to wear it again and I know that not only will it now be huge but I just can't seem to part ways with it.
One of the most embarrassing but memorable moments I have of my dress is having to pee!
Now I know this might be TMI but I'm sure I'm not the only bride who has had this problem and to be perfectly honest I didn't even think about it before the day!
So I realised I had to pee during our wedding breakfast so off I pop to the ladies. Only to discover my perfect dress is HUGE and I can't even fit into the toilet stall.
Subtly I walk back to the head table and grab two of my bridesmaids, then off we go on a mission. Eventually we find a disabled toilet and then I realise I can't even get to the toilet without someone holding my dress. Yup, you can see where this is going.
BOTH my bridesmaids ended up holding my dress up so I could go. To add insult to injury one of my lovely ladies then says oh you have a twig stuck under here and goes to get it out......
It was a branch. And I mean a whole tree branch and not a particularly small one at that!!!
Somehow an entire tree branch had got stuck in the tulle and was completely unseen until that moment.
Another memorable moment for me was getting that dress off! By the end of the night, I was tired, I hurt from the corset and I was so desperate to get into my PJs I would have done just about anything to get it off!
All in all though I adored my wedding dress. As I said before I can't bear to part with it so I think somewhere deep inside I still love that dress as much as I did the day I picked it up.
I know from my experience you will go into some shops and leave feeling deflated and uninspired but don't give up! The perfect dress is there, you just have to find the right person to help you get there.
Guest Post: Wedding Jewellery Ideas for the Bride
Hiya! The lovely Becca has let me take over her blog today.
I’m Alina from The Fairytale Pretty Picture where I write on wedding ideas, fashion, interiors and crafts too! I’d love to have you over at my blog so make sure you leave a comment or start a conversation on Twitter :)
Today I thought I’ll share wedding jewellery ideas for brides to hopefully help you decide what to wear on your big day!
I always love delicate head pieces, especially this magnificent headband with its pretty pearls. It’ll fit perfectly if you’re wearing your hair up for your wedding!
Now, who said that your jewels have to be as earrings, necklace or a head piece? Get this fab jewelled bag for a glamorous and glitzy look.
If you’re wearing a number of different wedding accessories make sure that they go well together. You don’t want your earrings and hair piece to clash styles, so try out these beautiful earrings with a beautiful hair clip with decorative, glittery leaves. Also, make sure that your favourite jewellery don’t outshine the other ones that you’re wearing.
Long, chandelier earrings are a great way to attract attention to your neck and elongating it. If you’re conscious of this and if long earrings suit you then these ones are definitely for you.
If you like to go for something a little out of the ordinary have a look at this white necklace. It’s sure to compliment any wedding dress.
So, let us know what you will be wearing on your wedding day by commenting below!
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Wedding Advice & How to react
Let's face it, when it comes to weddings everyone has an opinion.
From close family members to people who you only know via Facebook; everyone will give you their two cents. It's not easy to say no to you lovely old Gran or your best friend at work but sometimes it has to be said!
If rainbow bridesmaids dresses aren't what you've been looking at but your bestie just can't let it go, how do you break the news without going all Bridezilla?!
It won't be easy, it won't be nice but you'll get criticized by someone either way so just do what makes you happy!
Just explain while their idea is appreciated it isn't how you pictured your big day! Instead show them what you've been looking at/planning and get them involved with it.
It's a lot easier to knock someone's idea back with reason rather than just 'because those dresses are revolting/that is so old fashioned/OMG WTF' Most people will be happy you've taken their opinion on board and care enough to have listened!
I know hearing the same advice/opinion over and over again can get annoying but be aware that if more than one person has suggested it or said it, it might actually be worth doing a bit of research into!
I was insistent on having fake flowers at my wedding, I've never been a flowery girl and didn't see the point of spending loads of money on flowers that would soon die all for one day! To cut a long story short, I ended up with a real red rose bouquet and all my bridesmaids had fake. After my Mum and my Nan kept on and on I finally agreed to go have a look and fell in love.
Looking back I'm so glad it was something I decided to take on board!
Don't forget most people only offer their opinions because they think they're being helpful and I know it can be the most annoying thing in the world but at least they care enough to want to help!
Wedding Day Survival Kit
Everything's sorted, paid off and there's only a few days to go. Now I don't want to be the one to put thought's into your head but have you really got everything sorted?
What happens if you fake eyelash decides to come loose? Your lipstick wears off? A broken fly?
Never fear! Here are a few essentials for any Bride & Groom!
Sewing Kit
A travel sewing kit can be a life saver! Loose seams, broken fly's, loose buttons... all fixable! So even if someone does manage to get caught and rip something, crisis averted! HORRAY!
Makeup Bag
Waterproof mascara should be one that doesn't even need to be mentioned! Tweezers, eyelash glue, lipstick, eyeliner, eye shadow, a compact mirror, cotton buds & tooth brush and toothpaste! Clear nail varnish for any last minute tight ladders oh and don't forget foundation & powder - even the Groom doesn't want the only memory of his wedding day to be that huge spot on his nose!
Spare Shoes
Bride & Groom.... there's no shame in admitting defeat at your reception and rocking out some comfy shoes! After all you want to enjoy your day not spend it wincing every time you take a step!
Hair Clips & hairspray
Bobby pins. Sort out those fly a way's stat!! Bobby pins can even come in helpful to keeping that tie tail at bay or holding a pocket handkerchief in place!
Deodorant, perfume & aftershave
Nerves equal sweating. Do I really need to say more?!
Sunscreen
Yes. Really. If your having a summer wedding this really is a must! Do you want tan lines that match your wedding dress on your honeymoon? How about a red faced Groom in all the photos? Plus I haven't even mentioned sun spots, sun burn.....
Plasters
From blisters to someone cutting their finger on something. Imagine blood on your gorgeous gown or freshly steamed suit?! eurgh!
Tissues
Your probably going to cry..... and even if you don't you know your mother will!
Painkillers
Stress headaches, painful blisters..... always better to be prepared!
Money
Ask someone you trust to have a bit of spare cash for you, as you'll never know when you'll need it!
Mints
You'll be kissing hundreds of people, always nice to keep fresh and minty!
Hopefully you won't need any of the above on your wedding day, but failing to prepare is preparing to fail and as you've already spent so long planning these few bits are really nothing in comparison!
Groom Edition; Wedding fairs, tattoos and an industry aimed at the Bride
So I was dragged along to the national wedding fair at Olympia a few weekends ago, I was dreading it to be honest, all the pushy vendors and such and having to explain that my wife is a wedding blogger and I'm not getting married (although if she had her way we would be doing it every bloody year) but was pleasantly surprised that it was all quite laid back and I could browse the products and services they offered freely. One thing that was apparent like every other wedding fair I went to, it was not to groom orientated, a few car stalls and some suit stalls and a suits few in the fashion show but apart from that nada!
Now to be honest I've racked my brains as to what I would of liked to see at these fairs, I was quite lucky as all I was after was a magician and cupcakes and I found these, but I'm sure there is a market for men at wedding fairs but I can't just put my finger on what it is yet.
Now there was one stall that peeked my curiosity and then enraged me immensely, it was to do with tattoos, now I personally have a fair ole few and couldn't imagine covering them for anything and this included my wedding day! The service they provided was airbrushing skin tone make up on so you look "normal and natural" for your big day, now the friends and acquaintances I have that have tattoos have them because they like them, it doesn't matter what anybody else thinks!
When you go in to get a tattoo it is explained that they are for life, so why you would get them covered up is beyond me (that being said if you have a bad tattoo I can kinda understand the appeal. Then again if you have a bad tattoo it's probably because you decided to get it done on the cheap or while in Magaluf and woke up in a drunk haze with it, if this is the case why not get it lazered off anyway?!), is there really a future market for this?
All in all the wedding industry needs a shake up, more businesses aimed at the Groom and more acceptance that every Bride and Groom isn't going to fit into the cookie cutter!
Until next time,
Stew
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