I can’t believe over a month has passed since my wedding day!
We had the most fantastic day at the stunning Villa Kennedy Hotel in Frankfurt, Germany with
65 of our friends and family, plus a "minimoon" in the Rheingau and Spain. After
months of preparation, the day flashes past in a second. It’s so emotional and
special having all your favourite people around you to share the day, a totally
unique experience that will never happen again. Especially very grateful for my friends and family travelling over to Germany and experiencing a German wedding.
I thought I would share with you more details of our big
day, plus some photos of my makeup and outfits. I kindly received some bridal
makeup from NARS, which I kept unused until the big day as I wanted it to be special
and different from my normal look. I met with Jenny my make-up artist a few
weeks before the wedding and asked for a violet bridal look, inspired by a
feature I saw in Brides Magazine. It also matched our purple theme of the
wedding. I've listed below all the products used to create my look, that’s not even include the hair products used by the hairdresser! My advice to anyone getting
married is allow an extra hour on top of what you anticipate and use a professional
makeup artist if you are unsure. That’s what I did, having that time to relax
whilst having my makeup done was so nice and stress free - and I managed to
arrive at the church on time! Everything seems to fly by and you want your make-up
and hair to be perfect and not rushed.
The NARS products I used were fantastic and lasted
throughout the whole 14 hours, with just two extra products used to top up throughout
the day. It’s worth spending that bit extra on a makeup artist and having
quality products that will look perfect for the camera. Everyone commented on
how flawless my makeup was – and these photos haven’t been edited yet! At first
I thought I had a bit too much makeup on but it was perfect for the photographs
and long-lasting. Finally I had Shellac nails done a week before the wedding
and they were fantastic as I knew they wouldn’t chip and matched the
bridesmaids’ dresses perfectly just for that splash of colour.
A close up shot of my make-up! Selfie from the wedding car! I'm so glad I whitened my teeth before the wedding as well!
Face
Individual false lashes (make-up artists own)
Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in shade “Native”
Make-up Forever eyeshadow in Purple
Products from NARS:
Oil free primer
Santé Fe sheer glow
Radiant Creamy concealer in vanilla
Light Reflective Loose powder
Empire soft touch shadow pencil in Empire
Brousse Duo eye shadow
Volumising mascara
Blondie Eye shadow (for brows)
Laguna bronzer
Orgasm blush
Biscayne park satin lip pencil
Touch up face products
for throughout the day
Maybelline Fit Me Shine-Free Foundation Anti-Shine Gel Stick.
This was amazing to keep in my bag and touch up any shiny spots during the day.
Very important especially as on your wedding day you are constantly
photographed!
Mac Fix + - perfect for keeping refreshed and ensuring you
keep that fresh faced look. After 14 hours of celebrations, this isn’t always
easy!
Nails
Shellac in Grape Gum, Liz from Romsey Holistic
Let me know what you think of my bridal makeup and photos! Hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I do. A big shout out to my sister Sophie Cox who is so talented and designed all our wedding stationary, plus our lovely photographer Kirstin who captured some great shots for us. All my other suppliers for the wedding are also listed at the end of the blog post. a mixture from the UK and Germany.
We designed the table decorations ourselves - very proud of these!
Church
Frankfurt Cathedral
Wedding reception
Photography
Dress
Opulance ‘Anjou’, from Bridal Gown, Bella Bride and a Ball Southampton
Altered by Chrissie at Clever Sew and Sew, Southampton
Hair and make-up artists
Flowers
Blumenroth, Offenbach
Wedding cake
Hotel Café Kinnel, Offenbach
Bridesmaid dresses
Amanda Wyatt, Wedded Bliss, Southampton
