Norman Wedding

Is anyone doing the Lake Norman Wedding venue tour on March 14th? It sounds really fun. The link to purchase tickets is:

 www.carolinaweddingtours.com

Here is a little info...

They will be able to tour five of the hottest locations in Lake Norman and meet elite vendors endorsed by local event planners and catering managers.  The first 100 brides to purchase tickets will be entered to win a Wedding Day Photography Package ($2500 Value, by Captured by Coral).

Whether you have attended a traditional bridal show in the past or not, we know it can become very overwhelming.  We are proposing a unique approach for you to meet several wedding vendors and locations in one day!  We take care of the transportation, you just sit back, enjoy the ride.

Join us for a day of great venues, vendors and food, as well as amazing door-prizes, and giveaways! 

It's always fun to get to know more about fellow PW'ers, a GTKY with a little fun twist ;)

~ Your favorite store to shop for yourself in

~ Your least favorite store to take your SO/FI/DH in

~ Your favorite TV show

~ Your SO/FI/DH's least favorite TV that YOU watch

~ Your meal to cook for  you and your SO/FI/DH

~ Your SO/FI/DH's least favorite meal that you cook and make him eat

~ Your favortie trait about your SO/FI/DH

~ Your SO/FI/DH's least favorite habbit of yours

Okay, this may be a strange post, and I don't know how well the pics turned out, but here goes.  I'm going to be doing my own make up for the wedding, and I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to use.  I want to make my eyes stand out and then build the rest of my look around it.  I normally wear neutral colors, but I'm playing with the idea of doing something different; I want a soft, romantic look that still looks like me.  

Look #1

Eyeshadow:  L'Oreal Violets

Eyeliner:  Almay i-color in Amethyst

Mascara:  Covergirl Lashblast Fusion in Brown-Black

Look #2

Eyeshadow:  L'Oreal Rose Fields

Eyeliner:  Almay i-color in Brown Topaz

Mascara:  Covergirl Lashblast Fusion in Brown-Black

I realize you may not see much of a difference (I guess I have to put more on).  Let me know if I should do another trial.  What do you ladies think?  TIA

Hi beautiful ladies, I just recieved make up I had ordered from bobbi brown. And while I will use this for my special day make up, maybe some of You might like the look for their wedding.

I used: all bobbi brown products

-porcelain bisque concealer (thanks Tiffany for her great help in chosing the right color)

-corrector in warm ivory (again thanks to Tiffany :-))

-desert rose blush and a tad of pale pink over it

-shimmer brick rose on top of cheeks

-navajo eyeshadow and woodrose eyeshadow in the crease

-espresso, applied with a wet pencil tip for the liner

-pale yelloew loose powder to fix it all up

-lower lip desert rose lipstick

-upper lip sandwash pink lipstick

to finish it all up I used lancome brown hypnose mascara.

I like the products because they go on smoothly, blend well and give you a perfect look all day. Also ,they have lots of shades ,so every skin color.every girl should be able to find her perfect match. They do not make you look like a ghost on pics. thumbs up.

please, if You DIY your make up , post it with the products You used

here are the pic

sorry ,the last pic looks a bit weird i guess, but the make up comes out well

I finally found a MUA artist that is professional and responsive.  She's a MAC artist...and has been in the business for awhile.  can you all please share how much you spent on your MUA?  I am hoping to have her do me and my mom and MIL.  If not too expensive, my other ladies in the party too.  I know for me only she has a flat rate of $200...  I think that has to be paid at the contract signing...

I love it so much that I just HAD to share it with all of you!  That and the fact that the gown is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!

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Norman Azzara blends his experience in photojournalism and traditional wedding photography for clients in Southern California.  During his 20 years as a wedding photographer, he has captured memorable moments from hundreds of ceremonies and receptions and has presented them in fresh, cutting-edge formats. His client list is extensive, and references will be provided.  Appointments are available by phone or e-mail.

Destination Weddings are weddings that take place away from where the bride and groom live. They happen in some of the most exotic and wonderful places in the world. These types of non-traditional weddings provide the bride and groom with dreamy settings, while doubling as an opportunity for guests to experience a place they have never been before.

“Today’s couples are more educated, sophisticated, and better traveled than couples of past generations. More affluent than past marrying couples, 27% of these Generation Y couples ( children of the baby boomers and twice the numbers ) will pay for their entire wedding, and they want something different for themselves and their guests; they want to be pampered and taken seriously.

In the year 2006, nine percent of weddings in the United States were destination
weddings, which is a 200% increase in the last ten years. Generation Y couples are tired of the “themed” weddings that became so prevalent and overused in the past. They want to experience different cultures and real settings rather than a “staged” wedding.” says Founder and President of June Wedding, Inc. ®, Robbi Ernst III and author of Great Wedding Tips From the Experts.

“Although women are still the primary decision makers of the wedding plans, men are more involved today than couples of the generation that preceded them, 83% of today’s couples are employed full time; they work hard (they are paying a mortgage and own one or two automobiles between them). Equally, they want to play hard; realizing that they are together rarely, they want to plan events that will bring them closer. As well, they want to create deep and meaningful memories for the family and friends. Since most couples are not getting married in the areas where they grew up, their time with family and friends is all the more precious and important to them. If they can do this in a unique or even an exotic setting, all the more enticing,” Ernst adds.

St Barthelemy, located in the French West Indies, is that exotic setting today’s bride is looking for. It is the Monte Carlo of the Caribbean, without the traffic jams but with the added advantage of flawless beaches. Shortened to Saint Barth in French and St Barts in English it is an exclusive eight square mile (21 sq km) embodiment of 24-carat French chic. It attracts millionaires on luxury yachts, movie stars and French expatriates fleeing the European winter. It is a Caribbean island where relaxation and Gallic style under a tropical sun have been refined to perfection.
Few islands worldwide, can match the unique blend of style, nature and history that is St. Barts. This tiny island has significant appeal where 'quality' is most certainly more important than 'quantity'... an island far away from the normality of life, making it the perfect wedding destination.

St. Barts is surrounded with turquoise waters, situated near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles group in the French West Indies. At a distance of 200 kms from the island of Guadeloupe and 25 kms from Saint-Martin. It is a mountainous island whose only flat area is occupied by the airport’s runway. As the climate is rather dry, agriculture has never been developed, thus throughout history few slaves had ever been employed. For the most part, St. Bartians are descendants of Breton and Norman fisher folk. Many are of French and Swedish ancestry, the latter evident in their fair skin, blond hair, and blue eyes.
St. Barts’ beaches are renowned for being some of the most beautiful and pristine in the world. Many are found in small coves, which have been protected from development by strict environmentally friendly zoning. Unlike many of its neighboring Caribbean islands, it has not been overrun with prefab condos and large chain hotels. There are six 4 star hotels all featuring romance packages for the wedding or honeymoon couple. All are of single story design, some as one building and others as separate single bedroom villas. Four are located on the beach (perfect for reading-of-the-vows ceremony) the other two are high on the hills with magnificent views of the island and setting sun. Each hotel has been uniquely designed, blending into the surrounding terrain. Luxury and elegance is felt in each environment.

St. Barts features some of the best cuisine in the Caribbean. The island has over eighty restaurants featuring culinary styles ranging from classic French to Asian to West Indian.
Many of the restaurants attract gourmet chefs trained in France to oversee their kitchens. These chefs can also be reserved to serve guests in the intimate privacy of their own villa for any special event or treasured evening. Villas on the island offer breath taking views and the perfect setting for your reception, especially with your own private French chef.

Nightlife of St. Barts is diverse as well. Visitors looking for late-night pleasures can listen to live jazz at a café or dance the night away at one of the local discos or after hours clubs.

St. Barts is also a duty-free port, rated as one of the premier shopping destinations in the Caribbean. The capital Gustavia is the principal shopping area of the island. There are boutiques and emporiums for the most sophisticated shoppers, featuring luxury brands such as Cartier, Hermes, Dior to name a few. The island hosts numerous health and beauty clinics and fitness centers catering to the island's upscale clientele.
It is important to realize that planning a wedding in a foreign country still has the usual concerns and worries of any home based event; there is the additional stress that something could go wrong in a different location. Aside from making travel reservations for the group, a couple needs to consider local legal issues. For instance, marriage in St Barts is not a legal ceremony, rather it is viewed as a spiritual ceremony. For this reason and others, travelers planning to marry in any foreign country should give serious consideration to hiring a local, home based Wedding Consultant for guidance and advice as well as an on-site Wedding Consultant at the particular destination. .The on-site Consultant will insure that the hosts of the event have all the required documentation, that every detail is planned long before arrival and that only the most competent, professional and expert wedding vendors with proper contracts will provide their services . These on-site Consultants can also provide any needed assistance if the couple chooses to bring along some of their own vendors (e.g. the photographer, floral designer, videographer, etc.). They will check that each client and guest is properly retrieved at the airport, that they are provided with the planned-for-accommodations, and that they are well rested from travel before beginning the schedule of any local tours and sightseeing prepared for in advance. Moreover, the on-site consultant can also suggest local customs that will make the wedding truly unique, one that family and friends alike will talk about for a very long time.

“Premium IV is truly one of the foremost on-site specialists. Located on St Barts they are members of AFWPI (Association for Wedding Professionals International) and JWI (June Wedding, Inc®). The management team of Premium IV is made up of three experts in service: a successful Canadian entrepreneur, an English expert in receptive tourism and a French restaurateur who have provided magnificent service in the best restaurants and hotels in France, the UK, USA, and St Barts. Additionally, the highly qualified and bilingual staff (French and English) have many years of experience in the island way of life.

They will provide the ultimate in V.I.P. services. Premium IV has brought together, under one umbrella, only the best that St Barts has to offer. With over 120 contracted partners providing approximately 450 products and services. There is virtually no request that Premium IV cannot arrange,” says International Travel Writer, Jesse Nash.

Any special event wedding, honeymoon or other special event that takes place on St. Barts is special and memorable simply due to the Island’s own enchanted ambiance and unique hospitality. The St. Barts experience is all the more enhanced when it is under the direction of a competent Consultant and Director, at home and on the Island. But the Consultant or Director who leaves nothing to chance, who sees to it that not only is the St. Barts experience itself is magical, one that will be treasured forever in the hearts and memories of the travelers, the staff of Premium IV takes the added steps of communicating with the client and/or their home based Consultant before arrival on St. Barts so that every detail is discussed, decisions determined and firmed up in writing, and that from the moment the client and guests set foot on St. Barts, they enter into a well scripted, stress-free atmosphere and they will be completely at ease and confident that all the planning will play out like as closely as possible to their dreams.


John Day
President
Premium IV

Contact info:
Phone: 0590 290 007
From the US - 011 590 590 290 007
Fax : 011 590 590 290 008
Email: sales@premiumiv.com
Website: www.premiumiv.com

Nick had asked me a couple nights before if I wanted to go on a “date night” after I got off work on Wednesday night.  That night after work, we headed to the new Cheddars Restaurant in Norman.  The plan was to head to a movie afterwards. On the way to the movie Nick told me he had to stop by his parent’s house.  After passing the turn he quickly told me to close my eyes.  With my eyes still closed, he parked his car, picked me up, walked me to a special spot and put me down.  He finally told me to open my eyes.  When I opened my eyes I was standing on top of the playground equipment at Red Oak Elementary School.  This was a very special spot to the both of us because it was the first place we hung out as a 16 year old couple.  He popped the question and of course I said Yes!  It was finally made official on February 4th, 2009 that we were engaged!  Needless to say we never made it to the movie that night, instead we made our rounds telling some of our many friends and family that we were getting married.  :)

The official date of our wedding was June 12th, 2010.  We got married by Father Boyer at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Norman, Oklahoma.  Our wedding ceremony started at 3:00 p.m.

Click here to visit the Church Website:

http://www.stmarkscatholic.org/

    

We had Gorbet Photography take all our pictures.  We took our engagement pictures at the Embassy Suites in Norman.  Then, I had my bridal pictures taken at the Concord Hotel in Downtown, OKC. 

Here is the link to Gorbet Photography:

http://www.gorbetphoto.com/index.html