One of our favorite makeup artists, Marti Wright of Tica Beauty in Vienna, is sponsoring an eye makeup workshop this Monday (August 3rd) only! At just $25, it’s a great deal, and it’s the perfect way to refresh your look as we head into autumn.

Marti says appointments are booking up quickly, so reserve yours soon! Appointments are available between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and you can book by calling Marti’s studio at Skintelligence in Vienna at 703.282.1347.

If you’re still looking for a makeup artist for your wedding day, then be sure to give Marti a call. She’s great at bringing out your natural beauty, and she’s loads of fun to work with: The perfect combination for your wedding day!

Courtney and Tom had a beautiful day for their wedding this past Saturday in Maryland. It was sunny and cool, but not too cool — just the right kind of day for starting out their new life together.

Their simple, beautiful ceremony was held in the sanctuary at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda. Are all those windows gorgeous or what? And yes, Courtney’s stunning dress is the perfect shade of pink.

After the ceremony, all of the wedding guests were shuttled down the road to Glen Echo Park for the reception, which was held in the historic Bumper Car Pavilion.

Courtney and Tom opted for cupcakes instead of a traditional wedding cake, and the cupcakes were a huge hit, especially among the kiddos. (Oh, who am I kidding: They were a huge hit among the vendors too! Those cupcakes were deeeelicious.)

Glen Echo offers lots of great photo opportunities. Courtney and Tom took full advantage by doing most of their formal shots before the ceremony, then catching a few great candids after dark when the neon lights came on.

Both Courtney and Tom come from close-knit, fun-loving families.  Here they are at the end of the night singing along with the last song, “Sweet Caroline”, which I can only assume was chosen to honor Courtney’s beloved Red Sox.

Courtney and Tom, thank you for making us a part of your day!  We wish you a lifetime of love, happiness, and fun — and somehow we think you’ll have no trouble finding it.

Huge props for going above and beyond go out to:

My assistant coordinator for the day, Amy McCurdy, who’s always the right right-hand-woman

MK McKenna, photographer extraordinaire, and her second shooter Jessi

Emily Mah and the whole team at Glen Echo Park

DJ PGee, who kept the party going ’til the very end

Awards Limousine for making sure everyone was where they needed to be on time

Hello Cupcake!  Hello, those cupcakes were yummy!

I promised you an update on Jamie and Grant’s wedding, and here you go!  Don’t they make a gorgeous couple?  And those happy looks on their faces are indicative of what was, all around, a wonderful wedding day.

The wedding festivities began the day before with a rehearsal-day luncheon at Sholtz Garten, a traditional German biergarten in downtown Austin.  Mr. Husband and I used to go there with our church friends when we still lived in Austin, and it was lots of fun to visit again.

After lunch, we all headed up to the wedding venue for the rehearsal.  Jamie and Grant put a special spin on the rehearsal proceedings by bringing along a helium balloon, and the minister was kind enough to let them run through their vows so they could practice saying them like itty bitty cartoon characters.  I wish I’d taken video of that, but you’ll just have to take my word for it when I say that it was hilarious!

May in Texas is usually quite hot, but these two were blessed with a pleasant, breezy afternoon and evening for their wedding celebration at Kindred Oaks in Georgetown, Texas.  Normally, of course, I’m behind the scenes at the weddings I attend, but this time I was honored to serve as one of Jamie’s bridesmaids!  I still got to be a part of the background action, though:

Jamie asked me to design and assemble her wedding programs for her, and I was also able to lend a hand at putting together some flower arrangements for the arbor that was the backdrop for the ceremony.

Later at the reception (traditional Texas barbecue with all the trimmings — yum!!!) I couldn’t resist monitoring the timeline a bit.  It’s hard to go to a wedding and sit still!  I hope the extra hands were a help.  :)

To Jamie and Grant:  Thank you so much for including me in your day!  It was an honor.  And welcome to married life!  I hope you’ll find it as richly rewarding as Mr. Husband and I do!