The Wedding: The Pretty Pros Arrive

I panicked a little, as our room had gotten pretty messy from our post-rehearsal partying. Thankfully, Crafty Bridesmaid and the other girls helped me sweep through the room and get it all ready for the chaos that was about to begin.

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Flirty and Blonde Bridesmaid all cozy watching TV as SIL Pom looks on.

Nicole of Deja Du Salon arrived first—a calming influence amongst the growing crowd. I had her start on the girls first, hoping to save my updo for the end. She worked her magic on a few of the girls and we enjoyed some Keeping Up With the Kardashians on the television while sipping on mimosas.

When LeiLani and her team arrived, they were a smidgen late, but boasted a third assistant to help make up for the lost time. I was so very pleased that she came so prepared. She unrolled the makeup spread across the table and Nicole moved into the bathroom to give them some natural light.

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The crazy amount of makeup used to make us ladies up!

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Mamita Pom gets her makeup done by LeiLani

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Doesn’t she look gorgeous!?

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MOH has her lips painted a nice glossy finish

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MOH cracking up - she had us all in stitches all day

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MOH looking gorgeous!

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Blonde Bridesmaid lookin’ pretty incredible as well!

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And Flirty? Breathtaking isn’t she?!

Once I sat down in the bathroom, my tummy began to act up again. There was all this talk of “rain” and “having to move the wedding indoors”. Liz, the Tasting Room manager at R.H. Phillips, called me to check in and let me know that they would be holding back on the setup until the rain cleared out. Our coordinator called to warn me of the possible changes. To put it simply, I was on edge.

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LeiLani starts on my makeup.


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I look a little tense here, don’t I?


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Workin’ those Shu Uemura lashes! I wish I could wear them every day!


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Yeah, uhm, I look a little stressed here too….

Around 2 PM I received another call from our coordinator asking me what I wanted to do—in or out? The ceremony started at 6 PM. Would I risk it? I couldn’t decide. I told her that I couldn’t make the decision and that Mr. Pom would have to make that final call. Once we had hung up, I immediately received a phone call from Liz, who has spoken with the nearby KCRA Weather Center. She was in close contact with their weather lady and she had recently gotten married. Liz asked her, “If it were you, would you have your wedding inside or outside?” She replied, “I’d do it outside.”

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Finally! A smile!

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This is proof that having a camera in your face all morning will make you do cheesy things.

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The back of Nicole’s amazing job on my hair - and a closer look at my custom fascinator

That was enough for me. I called the coordinator back and told her “outside” was a go. If a weather lady was willing to risk her own wedding with this weather, I would too. In the meantime, MOH and Flirty Bridesmaid escaped to go deliver Mr. Pomegranate’s wedding gift.

Previously:

The Wedding: Our Pre-Wedding Financial Jitters
The Wedding: Rehearsal Time!
The Wedding: My Last Night as a Single Lady.