As the sun dies down at the appointed time, there still remains a bit of time for night to fall, with my glory covered I'm still a bit exposed without actually staying within the lines.  The shadows fade and I can't help but notice the sound of my heels clicking on the ground, pretty deep but not profound in my movement.  I've just begun to scratch the surface of life with my scratching post being this world, this time without diamonds, and pearls, just THE WORD!  Shadows surround me from every side, trying to exist in my world of light, but they can't because I won't let them. No matter what comes against me it will WILL NOT PROSPER, not my words but the words from my Father and they will not return to him void.  We've talked about "Voided with a touch of White" as we as "Diamonds in the Sky", and today we are "Walking Away from the Shadows".  I wonder what next week will unveil, to premature and only time will tell, so farewell!!!!

Outfit:  My Blazer is Oscar De La Renta, Jeans: Seven, Button Down Top: Thrifted, Shoes: Payless, Turban: CAdeola.

Makeup: Skin: Sephora Mattifying Powder, Lips: Wet n Wild Cabaret, Blush: Sephora Rosy Posey.

Nails: New York Color (NYC) Times Square Tangerine Creme.

Photograpghy by Briana Breezy  and Chrissy Joy Style

No Worries I have Tips for You!!!

Planning a wedding can be very stressful, I've been working with brides for a while now and they all seem to express the same concern, "I want to be fabulous, but I don't want to spend a lot of money".  I feel the most important thing to keep in mind as a bride is your physical appearance, because after the cake is gone, the food is finished, and the celebratory hugs and high-fives have come to an end, all you have left from that day are your memories, some in your head and majority in the form of photographs, so it's important that you look your best.  Below are some KEY items that I feel every bride should invest in.

1. Hair Stylist
2. Make-up Artist  (MUA)
3. Hair piece or Veil

1.  Hair Stylist- I feel this is extremely important because hair is to a wedding like icing is to a cake, because without it, it just feels like something is missing.  Finding one that suits your needs will not be hard, its finding the right style for that day that seems to be the trying part, so it's important that you do consultations a few weeks before the wedding day so it gives you time to choose what's best for you.  This does not have to be extremely expensive either, you can save a few dollars by washing and conditioning your hair yourself at home (sans product) so all the stylist has to do is style it the day of.

2. MUA-  Without one of these, majority of brides in the world would have protested their own weddings...lol.  Your face is the first thing people see when they see you.  So do not deceive yourself thinking that either you can do it yourself (unless you are a professional) or you can get one of your girlfriends from childhood to hook you up!  Do your research and find out what looks good on your face, make a vision board, (which is super simple with Pintrest) of visual ideas of how you want to look.  The perfect hair and make-up can take any wedding look from normal to extraordinary!

3. Hair Piece or Veil-  Hair ornaments are a well known thing dating back to the Victorian age, and I am ALL about them!  I love the femininity that they exude, thankfully today, the "acceptable" wedding hair ornament has changed tremendously, they went from cathedral length veils, to cute birdcage minis.  I feel some type of hair ornament is essential for any woman's wedding day whether it's covering your face or not.

Below I've added photos courtesy of a few of my past weddings and special occasions that I've done.  I'll be posting a tutorial on how to make the rose veil hair piece and flower hair pins in my next post in the DIY section...stay tuned :-)





DIY Flower Hair Pins