WEDDING PICTURES!

I finally got my wedding pictures back yesterday & I can't wait to show you guys! I was willing to spend more money on wedding pictures because that's what you end up keeping forever. I am so happy with how they turned out! :)

My husband, Dustin & I!

How amazing is this picture?

 My amazing bridesmaids!

These were a few of my favorites! 

Hope you like them!

*Krystle

I'm Back From Punta Cana & I'm Married!!!

It feels like I have been gone forever! But I am finally home, in light of Hurricane Sandy!

I want to start by saying my wedding last Saturday (10/20/2012) was absolutely amazing, it truly was one of the best days of my life!I don't think I have ever been so nervous or stressed but everything went so smoothly. I only have a few pictures from friends but I wanted to share a few from the wedding & a few from the honeymoon.
Here's after the ceremony, I did all of my own makeup. It's all MAC & it stayed perfect all day & evening.

 

Cutting our cake, How beautiful did our cake come out!?

My Dad walking me down the aisle, I tried so hard not to cry but I really couldn't help it!

Our first dance!

6 of my 7 gorgeous bridesmaids!

We went to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for our honeymoon. I can't even begin to describe how stunning it was! This was the view from our balcony!

We got down there Sunday afternoon & the Hurricane hit Wednesday but it passed over us & hit the other side of the island in Haiti & Santa Domingo. However, it hit the east coast (I live in PA) so it was a terrible trip home.
(On our balcony)

 First our bus broke down on the way to the airport, then our flight out of Punta Cana was delayed by 2 hours (the airport has no air conditioning & it was 90 degrees!) We flew right over Hurricane Sandy & the turbulence was terrifying! We landed for our second flight at 8:45 & had to run across the airport to make it through customs & board our plane by 9. 
(The court yard)

Plus, I have a terrible cold! But I can't complain, I had an amazing wedding & honeymoon plus I'm off til Wednesday!
(Caribbean Ocean)

Since I just bought a huge MAC Haul, you can expect to see a bunch of looks soon!

*Krystle

Comfort Zone

Hi!

I have a swatch post in progress but Fyrinnae's site is always down so I can't get the information! That's the only thing I don't like about Fyrinnae, their website is ALWAYS down. 

So I decided to use Wet N Wild's "Comfort Zone" palette today. I had a video shoot & I find that dark shadows wash my skin out on camera.

So here is today's look (sorry it's in my car):

FACE:
MAC Prolong Wear Foundation in NC 20

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC 30 

MAC Studio Finish Powder Plus Foundation in NC 25

NYX Bronzer/Blusher Combo in Sunrise in Bali

EYES:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Wet N Wild "Comfort Zone" Palette

Maybelline Lash Stiletto in Blackest Black 

Maybelline Turbo Boost Waterproof Mascara in Blackest Black 

NYX Slim Pencil in White Pearl (lower lash line)

BROWS:
elf  Eyebrow Kit

Milani Eyebrow Kit in Light

LIPS:

NYX Honey

NYX Tea Rose

NYX Whipped Lip Gloss

It's 8 days until my wedding! I am officially panicking!! But, I finally got to pick up my rings (I had to send my engagement ring to be re-coated & deep cleaned) and my wedding band needed to be sized. How gorgeous are they!? I can't wait for you guys to see pictures & such! :)

Have a great night!

*Krystle

Wedding Dress!

I have been trying to spend as much time with friends while they are in town for Andy's funeral. I'm not ready to say goodbye tomorrow but I guess nobody is ever ready to say goodbye. I have decided that from here on out, I don't care about debt. I am traveling & spending my days with as many of my friends & loved ones as possible. Life is short & it needs to be spent the right way. Shoes & makeup don't mean anything when you are gone! (Don't worry, I will still be running my blog!)

Enough with the sad & in with the happy! I finally got my wedding dress!! I couldn't decide between this one or another, however, when I walked out of the room, my mom, maid of honor & another bridesmaid were instantly in tears.  I love everything about it & it truly looks like a princess dress!

I took my shoes along to make sure that they looked okay with the dress. 

Once you pick your dress, you get to ring the bell! I was way to into it! :) This is also the veil that I picked out!

And again..

Here is the front, I am absolutely in love with this dress!

Thanks for reading! :)

*Krystle

A Sneak Peek at Wedding Planning!

I thought I would dedicate a blog post to what is taking up the majority of my time. I never knew how much planning (and money!) it really takes for a wedding. We're planning on having 100-150 guest & we're getting married by my maid of honor's Dad. The reception is at an old theater that has been renovated & it's absolutely gorgeous!

Our wedding is on October, 20 2012 & our colors are black, white & red. 

All of my bridesmaids picked the same dress, which surprised me. I wasn't picky about the dress, it just had to be knee length & black. So they picked the dress below. They all looked gorgeous & I figure this is a fairly formal dress that they'll be able to wear more than once. 

(Image courtesy of David's Bridal)

 I'm not sure yet, but this is the hairstyle that I really like. I'm planning on having it close to this or half up & half down. Luckily, 5 of my 7 bridesmaids are licensed cosmetologist & I am also licensed. None of us will have to pay to get our hair & makeup done which is awesome! Starting next weekend, I'll be having my hairstylist (she's also a bridesmaid!) bleach my hair so that I can be blonde for summer & for the wedding. 

(Image from Pinterest)

These are the shoes that me & all my bridesmaids will be wearing. I want to have a picture like the one below with all of our shoes matching. Plus I figure these shoes can be worn more than once! They are a little pricey ($89.99) but they are so cute & almost exactly what I am looking for.

(Image courtesy of heels.com)

Here is a picture that I want to have taken, except all of our shoes will be red. I have to admit, I do love that hot pink!

(Image courtesy of Pinterest)

 Since our colors are red, black & white, we'll be using roses for our bouquets. I'm thinking the bridesmaids will look like the picture below..

(Image courtesy of Pinterest)

And I'll have a bouquet of red roses!

(Image courtesy of Pinterest)

 I'm looking for our cake to be somewhat close to this but I want the black to be lace. Our wedding invitations have black lace on the front. 

(Image courtesy of Pinterest)

 I apologize if I slack on my blog a little bit in the near future. I've still got a lot of wedding stuff to finish still!

Have a great day!

*Krystle

What I Have Been Up To..

Heyyyy!

I hope you guys have been doing awesome! I've been super busy lately with wedding stuff! Wtf did they do to Blogger? Gosh, I have no idea how to do anything now!

Anyways, I had a video shoot this past week & I was going for a pin up type look. I think this was the first time I wore red lipstick to work ever! Oh my, I look SO pale!



 I took a small shopping trip before buying groceries & picked up a few things on sale! I got the camel colored dress pants for $6.98, they are really weird colored. More pink based than camel. Jeans were on sale for $6.98! SCORE! They have rhinestones on the pocket but they are a little short, I always roll them in the summer. I picked up this tie dye purple leopard dress (it's one shoulder with a ruffle) for $12.98 & I adore it so much! Next, I got this green purse for $9.98. Green is my favorite color!

How awesome are these heels? Did I need these? Nope! Did I buy them for $9.98? YES! I love the back & how it extends over my ankle. 

 More wedding dress shopping.. This MIGHT be the dress. Oh gosh, so many I just can't decide! I do LOVE this one the most so far...

And the back..

Have a wonderful night!

*Krystle

Wedding Dress Shopping!

Hi!

I hope you all have been well! I have so much going on in my life but I couldn't wait to show you what I have been up to! yesterday me & 6 out of my 7 bridesmaids went dress shopping! I really wasn't expecting to try dresses on but once I got there it was a different story. Dustin & I get married on 10/20/12 & I have so much to do!

This was the first dress I tried on, I really liked it & as soon as I walked out of the room I was in tears. It all became so real! I never liked long veils until I tried one on!

I loved this dress. I hated the bottom of it though. I seriously tried 20 dresses on & this was my favorite.
Here's the back of the dress. I wish it had more detailing but I still have much more dress shopping to do. Until I find THE dress, I'm not buying it!

Here are a few of my bridesmaids. This is the style dress I chose, except they will be all black with red shoes. The girls tried theses dresses on first & loves them! They are so cute & they'll be able to wear them again!

Just wanted to give you a quick update on what's been going on! I'm planning on ordering a new camera soon & really posting a lot more!

Have a great night!

*Krystle

I'm sorry...

Hi loves,

I'm so sorry I haven't been updating. Things are a little crazy on my end. I've been working 50-60 hour weeks & my Grandpa is in the hospital. So between work and visiting him, I have no time. (He's getting a pacemaker put in today so if you could say a little prayer for him, I would love you forever!)

The only good thing that has happened lately is tht Dustin & I booked our wedding reception venue! I have been having a mini freak out all day because it's really starting to feel real.. in 1 1/2 years I'll be married! I absolutely adore the place, I walked in and knew it was the one. It looks like an old time movie theatre & it's open and HUGE! I've included a few pictures from there Facebook of other weddings! (Let me know what you think...)

This is the cake that I am looking at. My colors are going to be orange, brown & green since our wedding is October 20.

Here is an aerial view of the reception space. Our wedding will be different because we'll have a dance floor. You'll see in the next pictures.

This is how our tables will be set up except the centerpiece will be a glass vase filled with orange, brown & green roses and the tables will have fall leaves on them.

This is how the venue will be set up for the wedding!

I have to say that I am so excited! (Even though we have 611 days until the wedding!) Now it's time to get on my grind & knock these 20-30 pounds off!

Have a great day (the weather here is gorgeous and I'm stuck at work!)
Krystle