Monogamy Monday-Hair and Makeup...and me venting

Hair and makeup is really important for the big day,

both of them drastically change the outcome of your photos.

The makeup needs to be slightly heavier than usual so that it picks up the light just right,

and the camera catches it,

and your face looks flawless.

With the right hair,

makeup,

and photography,

you are destined for beautiful photos.

Which is what you want...

I hope.

Right?

Not all makeup artists are good,

same with hair dressers,

and I am slightly/really particular.

I am dying a little bit on the inside because I have such talented friends at home (in cali) who do either hair or makeup.

Finding someone in N.Ireland has turned into a much more difficult process than I had thought.

I have been quoted really high numbers,
only to find out later that they usually charge clients half of the price they quoted me.

I am talking $600+ for hair and makeup.

The other night I got really frustrated,

and totally angry tweeted (fail)

because a lady,

after talking to me on the phone,

e mailed me the next day with a really high quote,

that did not include blow drying hair,

assumed I wanted an up do without asking,

and was going to charge me $75 extra to come to the venue location that was around the corner from the shop.

I thought maybe I was crazy,

and that these were just her regular prices...

but I just had this feeling she was lieing.

So then Stephen called around town

(my hero)

and asked different salons, and our venue, what this woman usually charges...

it was half the price she quoted me.

All of that stupid stuff to say,

I think we found someone for hair

because I used Stephen and his accent to make the calls instead.

Actually he just went and did it on his own.

I know,

he kills me with how amazing he is sometimes.

 I am pretty sure I am having my hair down,

styled in a specific way...
but then sometimes I just love those loose flowy up-dos that will probably last longer than my hair looking good down...
These are the big life dilemmas people.

but I'm curious...

hair up or down for weddings?

images 1 & 2 source

ps

I have a big announcement on Wednesday...so if you weren't planning on coming back to this blog, now you kinda have to, because everyone knows when someone says they have news and wont tell you what it is right then you HAVE to find out. muahaha.