jane
Well-Known Member
Because there are already loads of them. At least we can have one that can be dug up when necessary.
I just found out what it costs to have your makeup done on the day. INSANE. But thanks to the sage advice of Krystal, I'm probably going to get a trial and face chart from the BT Bobbi Brown counter, and then buy a load of stuff and do it myself. I'm actually in the market for a new makeup routine anyway (which I realised when I found my eyebrow pencil is finally worn down to a stub that makes it difficult to use, and you can see through to the bottom of my blusher compact). It won't be cheap, but at least it will mean I end up with a load of makeup I can keep on using.
Some places charge a boatload for a makeup trial (since when is it okay to CHARGE a potential customer money to see if they want to hire you?) and then six times that for coming out on the day. What a racket! Can I start charging people to read my writing samples? No? Wait! But what if they LEARN SOMETHING FOR FREE?! Mr Jane says I should just do it anyway, but considering the fact that I actually cried with guilt after spending crazy money on shoes, I don't think I'd ever get my head right with 300 quid for someone to put some lipstick on me.
Still need to find someone for hair, but I think I will. My hairdresser (who doesn't do wedding hair) is on the case. The woman he usually refers people to is away, but I trust his judgement because he's been doing my hair for years and wouldn't send me to someone crappy. Apparently, you're meant to book these people like 6 months in advance or something. WHA?
A question I have, though, is about presents for other people. We need to buy for the following people:
* Mammies
* flower girl and pageboy
* Best man and maid of honour
* Daddy (just because)
* Aunties who have given us loads of money toward the wedding.
Two of the three aunties who've put up loads of dosh are coming to it (one can't make it), and we want to have something nice at their hotels for their arrival. I don't want something standard like flowers, chocolate or wine, and I was thinking of spa treatments, but that's a bit cheesy, too.
Dunno what to get the rest of them, either. When I was a bridesmaid, we were given really pretty silver jewellery boxes engraved with our initials, but we're lucky in that our gifts can be a bit more individual because we don't have a big wedding party.
Also, what do we give the kids? They are awesome kids who really appreciate the meaning of presents and are no-nonsense. A thoughtful, long-term type gift would not be lost on them. You should see 'em. We took them to get their wedding clothes yesterday and you'd weep with glee if you saw the wee boy in his suit. Chuffed with himself, he was. It was difficult to notice the suit, being eclipsed by his massive 'amn't I adorable?' grin. And the girl, spinning around in her little flower girl dress, delighted. BLESS! Man, that was just so much fun.
I just found out what it costs to have your makeup done on the day. INSANE. But thanks to the sage advice of Krystal, I'm probably going to get a trial and face chart from the BT Bobbi Brown counter, and then buy a load of stuff and do it myself. I'm actually in the market for a new makeup routine anyway (which I realised when I found my eyebrow pencil is finally worn down to a stub that makes it difficult to use, and you can see through to the bottom of my blusher compact). It won't be cheap, but at least it will mean I end up with a load of makeup I can keep on using.
Some places charge a boatload for a makeup trial (since when is it okay to CHARGE a potential customer money to see if they want to hire you?) and then six times that for coming out on the day. What a racket! Can I start charging people to read my writing samples? No? Wait! But what if they LEARN SOMETHING FOR FREE?! Mr Jane says I should just do it anyway, but considering the fact that I actually cried with guilt after spending crazy money on shoes, I don't think I'd ever get my head right with 300 quid for someone to put some lipstick on me.
Still need to find someone for hair, but I think I will. My hairdresser (who doesn't do wedding hair) is on the case. The woman he usually refers people to is away, but I trust his judgement because he's been doing my hair for years and wouldn't send me to someone crappy. Apparently, you're meant to book these people like 6 months in advance or something. WHA?
A question I have, though, is about presents for other people. We need to buy for the following people:
* Mammies
* flower girl and pageboy
* Best man and maid of honour
* Daddy (just because)
* Aunties who have given us loads of money toward the wedding.
Two of the three aunties who've put up loads of dosh are coming to it (one can't make it), and we want to have something nice at their hotels for their arrival. I don't want something standard like flowers, chocolate or wine, and I was thinking of spa treatments, but that's a bit cheesy, too.
Dunno what to get the rest of them, either. When I was a bridesmaid, we were given really pretty silver jewellery boxes engraved with our initials, but we're lucky in that our gifts can be a bit more individual because we don't have a big wedding party.
Also, what do we give the kids? They are awesome kids who really appreciate the meaning of presents and are no-nonsense. A thoughtful, long-term type gift would not be lost on them. You should see 'em. We took them to get their wedding clothes yesterday and you'd weep with glee if you saw the wee boy in his suit. Chuffed with himself, he was. It was difficult to notice the suit, being eclipsed by his massive 'amn't I adorable?' grin. And the girl, spinning around in her little flower girl dress, delighted. BLESS! Man, that was just so much fun.