Vintage or Used Crap?

Wedding blogs, magazines, and inspiration boards are all the rave with so called “vintage or vintage inspired” wedding day looks.  I have to wonder, are we really inspired by treasured memories or duped into helping someone unload used crap? 

Well, let’s see; generally speaking, vintage withstands the test of time, typically 20 years or longer.  I would also like to add that vintage symbolizes a time in one’s life where meaning and purpose has established the overall life lessons that makes us who we are today—sounds better right? 

If you are forced to carry your grandmother’s dirty old hanky on your wedding day simply because she wiped away her tears—touching, but crap; however; if you carry grandma’s hanky that she used on her wedding day, and later used the same hanky to wave good-bye to her husband as he went off to war—that’s vintage.  Your vintage look must tell a story.  What is the story behind your vintage wedding day look?



Monique

Professional Touch Affairs LLC

*Pic inspired by vintage and lace

Happy Mothers Day! Shall We Dance?

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching and it’s only befitting that I blog about the bride-to-be and mother of the bride—I mean this is a wedding blog right?

Well, I want to highlight a special wedding reception dance that is returning to the scene in BIG Way, and that is the Mother-Daughter dance. For some, mom has been playing the role of both mother and father, figuratively speaking. Why not honor your mother and show her how appreciative you are by sharing the dance floor and giving her the spotlight to show off those moves that she thinks that she still got or that cougarlicious dress that she is wearing. Now, the dance doesn’t have to be too serious or intimate — KNOWONE WANTS TO BELLY RUB WITH THEIR MOTHER —A-W-K-W-A-R-D. Pick a song that’s up-tempo and fun.

Here are our Top 3 picks:

Isn’t She Lovely –Stevie Wonder

Blessed- Jill Scott

MaMa-Spice Girls

What’s yours?

Monique

Image by HD Video Memories

Hot Hair Trend Alert!

 

2013 will bring exciting and unexpected beauty trends to the wedding industry this year.  One such beauty trend that will take center stage is braided hairstyles.  Yes, braids are hot this year!  Regardless of the hair texture, braids that are tastefully worn can make quite a statement on the big day.  Take a look at these images.

 





Images provided by Stylish Eve and Louiseville wedding blog