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This blog will focus on planning your own wedding, what to expect in doing so, and my experience planning my wedding. Please message me on Twitter @PlanfortheAisle with personal wedding planning experiences you would like to share

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

It’s Your Day to Shine

Wedding Makeup Artists in the Des Moines, Iowa area
Getting your make up professionally done for your wedding is a great idea. When else do you get to be pampered like this? You also want a look that will last all day which is why it is key to find the right makeup artist.

Bella Salon and Spa $40
To get your makeup professionally done at Bella Salon and Spa it costs $40. You can use this $40 to put toward purchasing something from the makeup line they use. This makeup line is Jane Iredale.

Beauty of All Faces  $165-750
There are many different packages to choose from at Beauty of All Faces ranging from $165-750. They use airbrush makeup and fake lashes for all of their packages. Their packages range from just the brides makeup to all of the bridal party and mother of the bride makeup.

Salon 86 $45
This includes a foundation airbrush application.

Charmante Beauty Bar $150
Bridal makeup costs $150 for the bride and $65 for bridesmaids. They use TEMPTU airbrush foundation and a mixture of CHANEL, Laura Mercier, Urban Decay for color. All of these brands have very high end makeup lines.


My Story:
I was struggling to find a makeup artist in the Des Moines, Iowa area. I wanted to do something that would last all day so I was wanting airbrush makeup done. I started by looking at Beauty of All Faces but they were already booked for my day and were a little high for my budget. I then looked into Salon 86 but was not pleased with the customer service I was receiving. Next, I looked into Bella Salon and Spa and did a trial. The trial showed me that they did not have a makeup color that matched my skin tone. I kept looking and was lucky to find Charmante Beauty Bar still open for my wedding day. They use very high end makeup and airbrush which was exactly what I was looking for. They also travel to the location which is very nice when having hair also done on location.

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Why You Should Have a Wedding Videographer!

Why not just have your cousin record the ceremony?
        You may think that having your cousin record your ceremony will be good enough, you may want to think again. With a professional videographer you have the opportunity to remember your wedding more true to how it is. 

A professional videographer has the equipment and talent to capture: 
  • You and your bridesmaids getting ready for your best and most important day ever
  • You and your grooms first sight
  • You and your dad walking down the aisle 
  • Your groom as you and your dad are walking down the aisle
  • You and your groom saying your vows
  • Your first dance, father daughter dance, and mother son dance


My Story:
My fiance and I went back and fourth trying to decide if we would need a wedding videographer. We thought about how much they can be and how we would have willing family members to record our ceremony if we would like. We decided we wanted to get our wedding day professional documented by a videographer but we wanted to find a great price to make that happen. We then discovered TZ Productions. This company was started by a college student with a lot of talent and now has more experience and equipment to make your wedding day memorable.