Sunday, June 8, 2008

The Big Day: Hair and Make-up

JUNE 7, 2008 IS HERE!!!

We had the rehearsal at 11am Saturday. At noon, all us bridesmaids headed to the salon to get our hair done (and make-up for Jenn). We had the salon all to ourselves, and were able to munch on lunch and sip on drinks while getting pampered... so fun!

Jenn had her hair curled and upswept the layers around her faces. Her stylist was really cool and chic, though I couldn't understand her British accent at all.

Meet the bridesmaids!

Rocio. She and Jenn met when Rocio was attending university with Ed in Barcelona. Isn't she beautiful?

Brandi, the maid of honor and my amazing flatmate this week. She had an Audrey Hepburn-inspired bun, which we all LOVED. It stayed in perfect place the entire day.

Tessa. She and Jenn met in the Hague. Her hair was completely lovely and was like a work of art. She gave the stylist freedom to go wherever she wanted with the hair.

It's me! My hair ended up a bit more complex than I had envisioned... we compared it to a geisha style. "It" also contained appx. 75% bobby pins. The hairspray in all our 'dos made open flames a high risk choice for the ceremony and reception.

The BEAUTIFUL BRIDE, with hair and full make-up in place. We're ready to go!

The salon let us all out the back door of the salon. We allowed no risk of the groom or the groom's party to catch a glimpse of the bride. We bridesmaids also played secret service and swept the areas along the way to confirm there were no groomsmen present before letting Jenn come through.

On to the Inner Temple!

1 comment:

Big Lou said...

I did not know about this aspect!!!! What the heck?!!!! I would have totally partaken in these shenanigans! Awesome!!!