Weddingbee boards

My body rebels against makeup. My skin is so oily in some areas that it turns any form of foundation into a goopy mess, and so dry in others that it ends up literally flaking off. My eyes are sensitive to the point where eyeliner makes them itch and water uncontrollably. Basically, I don’t like wearing makeup. Except when it’s applied by Julie. The woman is a magician. She somehow conquered my skin’s ridiculously exuberant oiliness and managed to apply eyeliner and mascara that didn’t make me want to scratch out my eyes. During my makeup trial, I noticed that my eyeliner smudged after a couple of hours. I mentioned this to Julie, and she 100% fixed the problem and left me with makeup that looked gorgeous throughout the entire day.

Brooke was so fantastic to work with that she has become my regular stylist. Therefore, I only recommend her to brides whose weddings will not interfere with my ability to get an appointment with her! During my hair trial, I brought about five different pictures, and Brooke managed to perfectly incorporate what I liked about each picture into a beautiful style. She and her sister came to our venue and styled my entire bridal party. One of my bridesmaids commented on how she could not believe that her hair actually had volume, and another couldn’t understand how her hair finally had the ability to hold a curl. My hair looked awesome for over twelve hours, from when Brooke finished styling it until the very end of the night.

Working with Liesl and Randy was awesome. They’re both incredibly cool people, which was an absolutely critical trait, since we were with them for literally the entire day. Throughout our entire wedding day, they managed to be everywhere without being at all intrusive. In addition to full-day coverage, our package included a photobooth, which resulted in some absolutely hilarious pictures. We also received CDs with high-resolution images from our engagement shoot, wedding day, and photobooth; plus all of the pictures were available online for our guests to see. Rather than only taking pretty pictures (which they definitely did!), PhotoPink managed to capture actual emotions. Our wedding day flew by so quickly, and it means so much to me that I can remember how I felt by just looking at those photos.

I went to MB Bride twice during my search for a dress. My first visit was a positive experience. Terri, my consultant, managed to get closer and closer to what I wanted, but I eventually was so overwhelmed that I knew I needed to step back and regroup. I returned during a Maggie Sottero trunk show and started out with Terri again. Partway through my appointment, she was called away due to a family emergency, and I was left in the dressing room for almost 40 minutes before anyone bothered to tell me that she had left. I basically had to start the appointment over again with a new consultant, who didn’t listen at all to my requests: asymmetrical detailing, no dropped waist, fairly lightweight. The consultant kept bringing me everything except what I wanted, and my friend who came with me was the one who ended up pulling my dress. And then, I went back another three times before they managed to order the correct size, with each trip entailing a 1.5-hour round-trip car ride and a minimum 30-minute wait at the store. On attempt #1, they had ordered an 8, and when it was too small, their staff accused me of having gained weight. I told them to measure me again – the numbers were no different from when I ordered the dress. On attempt #2, they ordered a 12, which basically fell off of my body. On trip #3, they finally managed to order the correct size 10. Rather than being offered a discount, to make up for the two times I had unnecessarily visited store, I had to ask for one, and was given a minimal discount and told that the manager would call me. A month later, when I hadn’t received a phone call, I called and the manager told me that I would be provided with an additional refund. I never received the check. Overall, their selection is fantastic, but I would never recommend to anyone that they buy a dress from MB Bride.