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Show Learn the tips and products professional stylists use to create carefree wedding hairdos. Bridal party gifts give personal touch Is she a best friend, a great mother or sister, or just a special someone you love and admire? Bridal party gifts can be treasured keepsakes of your most important day, especially if you select the gift with each individual in mind. The Carolee Bridal Collection includes Sterling Ster-ling Sentiments sterling silver bangles inscribed with personalized personal-ized messages in five languages. Mother, Sister, Friends, Family and Love are just a few of the inscriptions to choose from. Prices are $85 to $100. Another treasured affordable v fa 's7t V Sterling silver bangle bracelets, each inscribed with personalized sentiments, make treasured keepsake bridal party gifts. A 'mG money. 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' v--" N V y Candles, Bubble Bath & A -tf- JJJ Massaged Mi fl- is e - 11 11 1 . 11 1 Express wedding appointment and set up a two-, three- or six-month schedule for your cuts, your hair color, a practice session and the actual wedding day. "You'll want regular regu-lar trims, even if you're growing your hair out," notes Carney, "and frequent deep conditioning treatments with a formula like JOICO'S K-PAKDeep-Penetrat-ing Reconstructor so that your strands positively gleam when you walk down the aisle." Schedule your final hair cut two weeks prior to the wedding, to give your ends time to recover from "snip shock." (If your hair is short, schedule this appointment one week before your wedding.) At that time, stockupon wedding day hair helpers. (Carney's go-to product for many of his glamorous glamor-ous looks is JOICO's Brilliantine Spray Gloss. This weightless shine booster helps control frizz relaxed, sit down meal. The age of guests should be considered as well before deciding decid-ing on a meal option. If there will be lots of elderly people or even guests with young children, it's probably easier on them to offer a sit down meal. For weddings that boast a particularly young guest list, a buffet style might encourage more mingling and allow those guests to-meet one another a lot easier than a sit down meal would. Budget: Buffet-style meals are generally less expensive, but this isn't always the case. Some think a sit-down meal will cost more because a wait staff is required to serve the food and drinks. While this is true to an extent, buffet-style meals still require a staff on hand to replace food that has run out. In addition, the time of day of the reception plays a role as well. For example, a buffet-style lunch will not be nearly as expensive as a buffet-style buffet-style dinner. In general, though, a buffet at a wedding is almost always more budget-friendly than a sit down, typically costing far less per plate. Flexibility: Guest lists are of-, of-, ten unique, with each guest hav-; hav-; ing particular preferences when it comes to food. This 'makes-buffets 'makes-buffets an especially attractive option. Sit down meals can be very limiting, which won't bode well for picky eaters. A buffet, however, offers many selections, and chances are even the pickiest of eaters will find somethingthey can devour. Our WeMing 'Registry makes it easy for your friends -ancC famiCy to cfwose the perfect gift for your perfect day 11 I Tree Gift Wravvina T)eCivery . I 1 j. x 1 yjM i Body Ste, -ib Si? b" m Wednesday, you really want and split ends, and it leaves hair looking glossy and lustrous.) Book your final hair color application ap-plication one-to-two weeks prior, so that by aisle-time, your hue will be beautifully blended. (Look for salons that use JOICO 's Vero K-PAK color - these high-quality formulas condition and protect and the color is so shiny and vibrant it's found on the sets of "American Idol," "Grey's Anatomy" and many more.) And don't forget the groom! Pick up a lightweight style-minder style-minder like JOICO'snew Design Collection Molding Putty while you're at the salon - it offers just the right amount of clean, flexible hold plus shine. Be Real Work with your stylist to honestly hon-estly assess your hair type, facial shape and personal style. While that ornate updo worthy of Marie Antoinette might seem like a good idea at first, if you're more of a natural type, you might want to consider something less structured. Bring lots of photos to the salon to help clarify the communication between you and your stylist. Also, think about the location of your wedding. If you're gatheringon your parents' terrace, plan for the possibility of wind, humidity, even rain. "Be sure to carry the styling formula that your hairdresser recommends," recom-mends," suggests Carney. "A quick spritz of JOICO'S new Design De-sign Collection Humidity Blocker Finishing Shield, for example, will lock your style in place and tame frizz without making your hair stiff or sticky." Get the Picture It's your big day and you're going to be photographed more than Lindsey Lohan leavingrehab. So when designing your style, it's r 4 ? iff A r y 3 AceCard'AmEx MOVISADisc-RSAP 0... r....r.. ... February 27, 2008 B3 important to think about how it will look in all those photo opps. "Make sure there is some visual interest to your hair when it's viewed from the front," suggests Carney. "It's a mistake to have all of the detail - the flowers, the hair jewelry, the curls, the extensions - at the back of the head, out of view 90 percent of the time." Your best bet? Use your digital cameraor your cell phone to snap pictures from every angle when you're in the salon for your run through. Rehearse That'sright. You're goingto practice prac-tice walking down the aisle the night before your wedding, and in the same vein, it's wise to do a practice session with your stylist a few days before the ceremony. Bring your veil, and have your hairdresser do the 'do from start to finish. That way, your stylist will have a practice session under her belt in order to perfect her work, andyou'll have a chance to tweak the look, photograph it and "feel it" so that you'll know it's right. The payoff? There will be no surprises when you're trying to get to the church on time. Relax! Try to maintain your perspective on what's really important -your fiance, your family, your friends, and your future. "Remember, in the years to come, your happiest memories will center on your proud dad as he walked you down the aisle, your groom's happy smile and the love of your guests," notes Carney. So plan ahead and do prepare as much as possible in advance. But once the big day arrives, let go and enjoy your wedding. That's the secret to looking truly beautiful! Your first weMruj gift sfiouUcome P trom usi 'Bribes wfw register receive a $15.00 gift certifcate. |