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Vendor turned Bride: The Wedding Cake
Ahhhh the cake!!! Who doesn’t love dessert? Yummy yummy for your tummy! I was so thrilled that I finally found something that I knew Dan would enjoy doing with me. I had learned quickly that wedding planning was no fun for the groom to be, so I was very happy to finally be able to [...]
Vendor turned Bride: Taking a Time Out
After our engagement party in September, the following weekend was my 40th birthday. I knew exactly what I wanted to do… I wanted to relax, have a massage and have a nice dinner. We took a three day/two night getaway to Meadowmere Resort in Ogunquit Maine. A beautiful resort, “Luxury by the Sea”, set close [...]
Vendor turned Bride: The Engagement Party
Shortly after we got engaged, my sister had offered to throw us an engagement party. I rallied up a list of invitees and sent them along her way and anxiously waited to celebrate with friends and family.
Our biggest priority was to make sure Dan’s parents were here from Florida. After working around scheduling with kids [...]
Vendor turned Bride: The Caterer
I was asked the question “Are you going to do your own makeup for your wedding?” It’s quite comical to see people’s reaction when I respond “No, I’m not.” With all the stress, anxiety and excitement on my wedding day I can’t imagine I will have the steady hand to apply my own makeup. There is no way I would [...]
Vendor turned Bride: The Venue
After I came down from my high of getting engaged and setting the date, a little panic set in, how am I going to afford the wedding of my dreams?
When searching for a venue, I knew I needed to go with a place that was pretty and affordable as well as handicap accessible for my disabled [...]
Vendor Turned Bride: The Proposal
When I first became a professional makeup artist {Makeup by Nancy}, I had no one special in my life with no wedding plans anywhere in sight. I would go to different homes, hotels or venues to apply makeup for brides and their bridal parties. I’d always make sure everyone looked perfect and the bride looked [...]
