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Monday, November 9, 2009

Get your face ready girl!







Ok, so I am sort of embarrassed to say this but to me skin care used to consist of target brand makeup remover wipes and eye make up remover. I would always complain about how I am 30 something and still have acne like I am 15. I never really understood why because I remove my makeup. Duh!! So after much pressuring I finally went in to Shane Weber Salon and had a facial. Now understand, I have had a facial before at a salon/spa type place and when I walked out I was expecting a miracle but was quickly disappointed when I looked in the mirror to see not a single change from when I walked in. So that experience sort of had me entering the salon with little expectations on a huge change or even a little change.
When I walked into the salon I was greeted by Stephany the skin care specialist at Shane Weber Salon and was handed a form to fill out. Basically asking a good amount of skin related questions as well as a few health related. Once I completed the form Stephany took me back into the skin room and explained what her plan of attack would be. So I got ready, laid on the bed and was told to relax as she got to work. Initially I had a hard time relaxing, mainly because I was expecting the same results as the first facial I had, but I also have issues with people being in my facial area and not being able to see what they are doing. Well, needless to say that lasted about 5 minutes, at that point I was totally relaxed and about to fall asleep. Stephany explained what she was doing each time she did something different which was very comforting to me. After much cleansing she examined my skin under an intensely bright light. In my head I was thinking "oh my god she is looking at all of my skin in all of its horrific grossness".. Ha.. Once she looked over it she told me what the issues were and how we needed to treat it. I said "okay" and we went on with the facial. After about an hour and a half and about 20 minutes of that included some really amazing massage action, I was all finished. She left the room so I could get dressed and the only thing I could think about was walking back out into the salon with no makeup on and my face looking like crap.   So I took about 5 extra minutes to exit the skin room. I walked out and she immediately took me over to a mirror to check it out.  I was pretty much blown away. My bare naked skin looked amazing! I could not believe how good it looked. So needless to say I was sold. She gave me a list of products that I should get with no pressure what so ever to buy them. Well, of course I am buying them if my skin can look like this all the time I will buy whatever it takes!  Stephany showed me the products that I should have to start with and I eagerly bought them. Then she gave me detailed instructions on how and when to use them. I was also informed that it will take about 4-6 weeks before I see a real improvement. I was thinking wow I already see a huge improvement, so in 4-6 weeks I cannot even imagine what my skin will look like. I left the salon very happy that I came in for the "dreaded facial". Later that night I pulled out the boxes of Dermalogica products that I had purchased as well as the directions on how and when to use what. It took me about a half hour to get familiar with the products and get the routine down but now it takes about 5 minutes.
So my point is girls, for your wedding day you can't wait till the last minute to get your skin in shape. Even those who are still a year out why wait until you are two months away to get started? Yes, photographers can photoshop your skin imperfections but they cannot create a healthy glow like good skin care can.  When the skin care routine is customized to your specific needs it makes a huge difference.
You can contact Stephany at Shane Weber Salon by calling 513.221.6500 to schedule an appointment. I can assure you that you will walk out totally ecstatic by the initial results.








Sunday, November 8, 2009

Robin and Craig details...

Robin and Craig had a gorgeous wedding and reception both at Manor House. Here are a few of the details that tied the whole event together.








Thursday, November 5, 2009

First Dance anyone?? If my heart was a house... Owl City

I love first dance songs and this one makes me smile a lot! Owl City is so amazing.


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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Lifetime Films presents....

Bethanie was an absolutely stunning bride. I loved so many of the details for her wedding but most of all I loved her dress details. She looked absolutely stunning. Here is a clip from Lifetime Films. The wedding was held at the Cincinnati Art Museum and the reception was at Reception's in Erlanger.

Bethanie and Michael Highlight Reel from Chris Joecken on Vimeo.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Katya & Eric

This past summer I had the pleasure of planning Katya and Eric's wedding which you may remember in a few previous post.
It makes me happy when videographers post teaser clips on their website so I am able to share them as well. Andrew and Annette Tate with 28:20 Films did an amazing job on this so check it out for yourself.

eric + katya // 06.13.09 from Andrew Tate on Vimeo.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Are you ready for this??...!!....??

After reading an article in the NY Times I felt it was totally worthy of posting it on my blog.
I think that many times the engaged couple may just assume that they have everything mapped out and know the other like the back of their hand. In many cases that is not the truth. There are many things that pre-married couples forget to discus and then it comes up post-married only to become a.) a huge fight b.) a huge disapointment or c.) the dreaded divorce. When taking on a marriage you have to be completely willing to communicate your needs to each other. No, you may not agree on everything but you have to comprimise on some things as well. Marriage is something that requires so much work and attention from both of you. So go over this list and sit down and have a heart to heart. Get everything out in the open so that you can have a happy marriage. 3 years from now you do not want to be sitting at home wondering why being married is not what you expected. Remember you make the marrriage work, it doesn't work on it's own.
So check the article below.



Weddings & Celebrations Questions Couples Should Ask (Or Wish They Had) Before Marrying

Relationship experts report that too many couples fail to ask each other critical questions before marrying. Here are a few key ones that couples should consider asking:

 Marriage Is Not Built on Surprises (Dec. 17, 2006
1) Have we discussed whether or not to have children, and if the answer is yes, who is going to be the primary care giver?



2) Do we have a clear idea of each other’s financial obligations and goals, and do our ideas about spending and saving mesh?



3) Have we discussed our expectations for how the household will be maintained, and are we in agreement on who will manage the chores?



4) Have we fully disclosed our health histories, both physical and mental?



5) Is my partner affectionate to the degree that I expect?



6) Can we comfortably and openly discuss our sexual needs, preferences and fears?



7) Will there be a television in the bedroom?



8) Do we truly listen to each other and fairly consider one another’s ideas and complaints?



9) Have we reached a clear understanding of each other’s spiritual beliefs and needs, and have we discussed when and how our children will be exposed to religious/moral education?



10) Do we like and respect each other’s friends?



11) Do we value and respect each other’s parents, and is either of us concerned about whether the parents will interfere with the relationship?



12) What does my family do that annoys you?



13) Are there some things that you and I are NOT prepared to give up in the marriage?



14) If one of us were to be offered a career opportunity in a location far from the other’s family, are we prepared to move?



15) Does each of us feel fully confident in the other’s commitment to the marriage and believe that the bond can survive whatever challenges we may face?

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Rock'n the Wedding Contest

As weddings season is drawing to a close I have been looking through all of the weddings that YWBJ coordinated this year and I must say we did some pretty amazing and pretty work. So that was the inspiration for this contest!

Yes we all love pretty weddings. Especially when they have some really awesome personal touches that you do not see at any other wedding. BUT what I want to see is a Rock'n wedding that is downright awesome as well.
SO girlz and maybe some boi readers this is what I have for ya.
Your Wedding by Jen is looking for the most offbeat, rock n roll bride type affair. We will be offering the lucky winner of this contest 75% OFF of a full or partial planning package. Seriously that is insanity on my end but I need to unleash some of my ideas on someone willing to rock them.
So here is what we are looking for..

tattooed bridez and groomz
non traditional wedding attire
willingness to rock the reception
unique venue location

Basically we want a couple who will step outside of the traditional box and really punk up the wedding. So if you think you have what it takes then here is what you have to do.

Send us an email to contest@yourweddingbyjen.com saying why you think you and your soul mate should be the YWBJ Rock'n the Wedding winner. It does not have to be a novel okay, just type it up and tell me why. Tell me your wedding date, attach a photo and hit send.
On October 31st we will pick a winner and we will be on our merry way to planning this bad azz wedding. Easy enough right?
Your wedding MUST be on a date that we have available. So just a word of advice if you are looking for May of 2010 I have one weekend left. So you must either be flexible or have a date that I have open.
So open up your email and start sending in the entries! Good luck to you kidz.