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Okay, it's a beach wedding, with the reception at a beachfront restaurant. Yes I am a b-maid! Our bridesmaid dresses are this: (this is my sister-in-law)
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So the reception colours are that red, and chocolate brown, and white. It's going to look lovely!! The coolest part of the decorations are going to be the submerged flower arrangements as the table centrepieces.
Something very similar to this:
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My sister's wedding dress is very simple and straight down to the floor, with some ruching/cowling in the material on the bodice. Perfect for a beach wedding.

And yes we do plan to play some beach cricket after the ceremony! My sister is really sporty/athletic so it's going to be the perfect wedding for her and her fiance :)
 
That's a lovely bridesmaid dress, neo, definitely something you could wear again.

I have a purple velvet bridesmaid dress sitting in my wardrobe that will never ever ever be worn again, so be thankful!
 
You are going to knock them out in that bridesmaid dress, n3o. <3

Also, I am feeling those submerged flowers. Very cool.
 
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I love the look of that dress N3o, it looks like it would flatter most girls which is a very good thing! I know Astro_smurf is a bridesmaid later this year, and that bride also went for a universally flattering dress style.

Jo - I can't imagine a VELVET dress. 8o

I just got wind of a new selection of nail polish's by Zoya. I haven't tried this particular brand, but I've heard it's on par with China Glaze and O.P.I, both of which I love.

My favourite colour is Nidhi (below);
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Closely followed by Mimi;
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And Ivanka;
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I know sparkly polishes are notoriously hard to work with and can end up flaking really quickly, but these are just too too glamorous to pass up!!
 
Soooo many weddings coming up!! So exciting! <3

mrjackjones said:
Also, I am feeling those submerged flowers. Very cool.
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I know huh!! They are going to look awesome!
And thank you ;) <3


joannie, purple velvet?! Sheesh!! 8o =D


C0TB, looks like good polish! The "Mimi" one is the same colour as a Rimmel polish I have, which I love :)
 
That dress looks awesome n30! Weddings can be so fun. :)

I've been to a couple of weddings that just weren't any fun, kind of sad really. But your sister's beach wedding sounds like it is going to be a wonderful time!! :)

I too love the submerged flower idea, they look awesome. When I got married I basically bought a bunch of candles, glass plates, and glass stones, in purple and white and told the restaraunt where I had my reception, to just make it look pretty. :) They did a really good job. My cake was my favorite part, it was decorated with fresh flowers, the same kind that were in my bouquet. :) Makes me want to get married all over again. <3 :)
 
damn, yall like weddings???8o

I would find any excuse i can possibly think of to avoid goin to them.....they are the worst . rather go to a funeral TBH :o i know that sounds fucked up but seriously weddings are shitty. No fun at all. I know, it aint suppose to be fun for ME, its for the bride and all that shit. But i still dont like em. The only weddings i ever been to had to be under heavy sedation . A lil bathroom diesel and oxy pick me up got me thru the afternoon.
 
I love weddings more than a lot of things. They seem to be the happiest parties you can manage to find. The bride and groom are are happy in love and all their party goers are happy for them.

The biggest thing I like about weddings is that as an adult it will be your last real big party for yourself. No more birthday parties with extended family and such so your wedding is essentially your last big party until you die... Funerals are col too but unfortunately your not invited to your own :-\.
 
^My family still does parties with extended family, even for the adults. You can always have those, assuming you can arrange it :) No need to quit just because you get married :p<3
 
^My family has big parties all the time too. We all get together for birthdays and a few odd holidays (St. Patrick's Day is a big one on the Irish side of my family). :)


And I looooove the nail polishes posted recently :D
 
lacey k said:
I would find any excuse i can possibly think of to avoid goin to them.....they are the worst . rather go to a funeral TBH :o i know that sounds fucked up but seriously weddings are shitty. No fun at all. I know, it aint suppose to be fun for ME, its for the bride and all that shit. But i still dont like em. The only weddings i ever been to had to be under heavy sedation . A lil bathroom diesel and oxy pick me up got me thru the afternoon.
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For once I agree with you, Lacey. ;)

I hate weddings, funerals, and all those other celebrations/events.

Even birthday parties for family members can be a real drag. I'll do anything to avoid going.
 
A girl I used to work with was married recently and her wedding was fantastic - basically a humerous, short ceremony followed by a fun, casual, party... it was her to a tee.

On the other hand the cousins on my father's family are all quite traditional and religious, so their weddings all felt like official ceremonies rather than something you were meant to have fun at.

Quality of the wedding really just depends on the people getting married and how their perfect day matches with your idea of a fun day.
 
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What?!?! Hate weddings?!
Does.Not.Compute *head explodes*

Free meal, free booze, happy people, smiling faces, seriously, what is there to not like??

Each to their own I guess ;) <3
 
Ok here is the scoop of the Amazing Cosmetics concealer. It really does work. My bf (who believes I don't need make up) watched me put it on and said it does work. I think it is great for people who wear glasses as it can make your eyes appear darker. But you have to be careful that you eye area isn't dry because it will settle into fine lines and remember to set with powder. It is rather expensive $28 for a small tube. But makeup that works usually is. Here is the before and after. Sorry that I don't have a better camera that can show it better.

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After
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^^

I'm not sure that I agree with the statement about the cost. I recently purchased some Dior foundation for like $45 and I actually think that I prefer my ol' Target Mabelline makeup that I have been using for years, which costs around $7 or $8. It just works on my skin so much better and looks much more natural.

I also bought some Dior eye shadow that I'm still on the fence about and that was around $55 I think. I bought some makeup at Target, "Pixie" brand iirc and I actually liked the coverage of that better. It also seemed to last longer. I think part of my issue with the Dior eye shadow is that I don't have the correct brush to be able to apply it correctly. It seems to be more of a cream eye shadow than powdery.

Can anyone reccomend a brush (aside from the teeny tiny ones that eye shadows usually come with) for applying cream based eye shadows?

This is what I bought, Dior 5 color in Amber:

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Make-up is very very dependent on your skin and how it reacts to different chemicals and ingredients. Any brand is going to react differently on different people's skin. It's up to you to trial and sample and pick and choose the ones that really work for you and what Mother Nature has given you as a base. :)

I am definitely a fan of try-before-you-buy. Most department store beauty counters will give you small take-home samples of their stock for you to test on your skin. I do it regularly as there's nothing worse than forking out an obscene amount of money to have it not quite work when you try it!!

Personally, I LOVE the Dior shadows. I find them to be really smooth and hyper-pigmented, which means a little goes a long way, and they really last (with primer underneath, of course).
 
Yeah I think I should really try that. ^
but I do agree with you somewhat purplefirefly, there are some exceptions to the $$ thing.
This was a major splurge for me so perhaps I'm just trying to justify it.
I have a free make up consultation coupon, perhaps doing that will help me try before I buy a bit. :D
 
PFF, I find that actual brushes work best for eyeshadow, much better than those little spongy ones that usually come with eyeshadow which can actually start rubbing off the makeup past a certain point

Ones like this are good, and should even work with cream shadows
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