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Wedding beauty

By Mary Booth ThomasFor AJC Wedding Guide

Every bride wants to look picture-perfect on her wed-ding day, and that means �awless hair and makeup to complement the fabulous dress and the beautiful set-ting.

�When a bride walks down the aisle, she should have a to-tal look. The dress shouldn't stand out more than the veil or the hair or the makeup,� said Steve Moore, who oper-ates The Moore Agency, an on-site beauty service. �The best look for a bride will vary according to the time of day, the location and the style of her dress.�

On-site beauty services will come to the wedding site to style hair, apply makeup, and give manicures, pedicures and massages. Brides can choose as many of the services as they like, and they can schedule pampering for their wedding party.

�Brides should look beauti-ful but not totally different from how they usually look. They shouldn't have a lot of makeup ¨ especially if they don't wear it every day. But they should have makeup that de�nes their eyes and lips so they'll have a more pol-ished look and look great in pictures,� said Michele Usher of Beautiful You hair salon in Decatur.

She advises brides to start

R. TODD FLEEMAN/SpecialSteve Moore of The Moore Agency and Lyda Harandi discuss hairstyles for her April wedding. Harandi, of Alpharetta, de-cided to go with a low side chignon, with the front softly swept back. Her makeup will include smoky eyes and nude lips.

looking for a hair and make-up consultant as soon as they get the dress and veil.

Interview several beauty consultants several months before your wedding, and schedule a trial run of the hair and makeup to ensure that you get the look you want, said Jennifer Adams of Formal Faces, an on-site hair and makeup service. She suggested bringing the dress (or a picture of the dress) and veil, details about the wedding and pictures of hairstyles and makeup you like.

�A picture is worth a thou-sand words when it comes to hair and makeup,� she said. �I ask lots of questions about the wedding and the bride's style, and I always give my clients a contract. It's for their protec-tion as well as mine.�

A beauty session on the day of the wedding typically takes up to two hours for the bride, depending on the hairstyle, and usually less time for the bridesmaids, �ower girls and mothers of the bride.

If having a consultant isn't in your budget, the experts offer some tips that can help you look beautiful on your special day:

MOORE➤ Take the style of your dress into account when choosing your hair and makeup. If the dress is lacy and feminine, �owing curls and soft makeup

would look best. A sophisticated gown calls for a more structured hair-style, such as a chignon, and dramatic makeup.➤ Choose an American manicure and a pale pink or rose polish for yourself and your attendants. Save the vivid colors for your toes (unless you're wearing sandals).

�An American manicure is timeless, and it goes with ev-erything. A neutral pink color looks good on everyone's nails,� he said.➤ If you must drink alcohol at your rehearsal dinner, choose vodka. It won't give you that puffy look the next day that comes with drinking wine and beer.

ADAMS➤ When choosing a hairstyle for an outdoor wedding, con-sider how your hair reacts to humidity. If it tends to �atten, a chignon or another up-do style is advisable. ➤ Don't use a lip stain on your wedding day. Stains tend to dehydrate your lips. Instead, ask one person in your wedding party to keep a lipstick handy and to alert you when your lip color fades so that you can reapply it.➤ If your wedding is outside, use oil-free makeup, unless your skin is extremely dry. Keep a powder compact handy to blot away the shine.

�Outdoor makeup has to

be durable and last through whatever the conditions are, whether it's hot or humid,� Adams said.

USHER➤ To look �awless in pho-tos, apply concealer under your eyes and in the creases around your nose and the corners of your mouth.

�Concealer is more impor-tant than foundation. Brides should learn about concealer and how to use it,� Usher said.➤ Unless your hair is very oily, shampoo it the day before the wedding, whether you're doing it yourself or having a professional do it.

�Hairstyles will look better and stay better if the hair has

been dried for several hours,� she said. ➤ Don't wait until your special day to try out a new makeup. Try it out at least a week before to make sure your skin doesn't have a bad reaction to it. If you have any kind of skin problems, see a dermatologist far in advance.➤ Practice applying eyeliner so that your eyes will show up better in photos, Usher said. Soften the look of eyeliner by going over it with eye shadow. ➤ To combat oily skin, sleep in a clay mask the night be-fore your wedding. Try it out a week ahead of time to make sure you don't have a reac-tion to it and that it doesn't dry out your skin too much, Usher said.

How to get the right look in hair, makeup

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Angelique Vanderbyl models a Belgian laceballgown by Alice Padrul.

Location: The Glenn Hotel

Photography: Barry Williams

Hair and makeup: Dawn Turner

Flowers: Fuji Floral Design

Fashion styling: Juliette Johnson

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Rachel Frey, who plays the saxophone, joins her father, John Frey Jr. (from left), Ricki Payne, and her brother, John Frey III, in her father’s band, Fill in the Blanks, during her wedding recep-tion at the Marietta Conference Center. Left: Newly married Frey and Todd Crew enjoy a quiet moment at St. Anne’s Catholic Church.

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PRISCILLAOF BOSTON PLATINUMSpaghetti-strap embroidered silk satin bodice with pleat detail. Silk satin A-Line skirt caged with draped tulle. $4,900 for top and skirt. Available in ivory and white at Priscilla of Boston.

Model Angelique Vanderbyl wears an Alice Padrul white V-neck, spaghetti-strap gown in handmade Belgian lace. The gown has an optional Belgian-lace shrug. Available at Kelly's Closet.

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AMSALE Silk taffeta gown features rose appliquïs and a full, pickup skirt with layered tulle. Available at Bridals by Lori. Bouquet by Fuji Floral Design includes roses and mini-cymbidium orchids.

Jewelry: Birks Diamond Collection diamond chandelier

earrings in 18k white gold, $5,500. Amorique

Diamond �ve-stone anniversary band set in platinum, 5-carat total

weight, $8,750. Both at Mayors Jewelers.

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VERA WANG Fitted ivory silk taffeta, fully draped mermaid gown features billowy tissue organza overlay on the skirt.

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Flowers: Hand-tied bouquet of calla lilies, Florida lily grass and aspidistra leaves by Fuji Floral Design.

Photographed at The Glenn Hotel, Atlanta.

Photos by BARRY WILLIAMS/Special

Modern romanceSpring is coming! It's time to renew our love affair with beautifully feminine gowns. Wispy fabrics, lace and ruf�e accents, �owery embellishments and curve-hugging silhouettes add romantic touches that capture the essenceof the season. Here are some dresses that will make your heart �utter.

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AMSALE Silk taffeta gown features rose appliquïs and a full, pickup skirt with layered tulle. Available at Bridals by Lori. Bouquet by Fuji Floral Design includes roses and mini-cymbidium orchids.


VERA WANG Fitted ivory silk taffeta, fully draped mermaid gown features billowy tissue organza overlay on the skirt.

Modern romanceSpring is coming! It's time to renew our love affair with beautifully feminine gowns. Wispy fabrics, lace and ruf�e accents, �owery embellishments and curve-hugging silhouettes add romantic touches that capture the essenceof the season. Here are some dresses that will make your heart �utter.

Jewelry shown with Amsale dress (above): Tacori 18-karat white gold pavï diamond bar teardrop earrings, $5,765; Tacori 18-karat white gold pavï diamond bar teardrop pendant on cable chain, $2,985. Chad Allison Designs 18-karat white gold scroll-design pavï cuff bracelet with 390 round dia-monds, $7,875. All available at Solomon Brothers Jewelers.

ENZOANI strapless, French taffeta gown has a beaded bodice and pickup skirt. Ivory/silver at Something New bridal boutique.

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ANGEL SANCHEZ silk tulle gown has a pleated bodice and crystal and pearl embroidery. Available at Neiman Marcus.

ANNE BARGE �oral cotton pique, strap-less gown with a scalloped neckline and hem. Accents include a black-velvet empire band with brooch on the bow and black-velvet rhinestone bows at the hem. Available at Anne Barge Atelier.

AMSALE taffeta ball gown with balloon skirt and high ruf�ed neckline. Delicate shell �owers accent the neckline. Available at Bridals by Lori.

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Solomon Brothers exclusive 18-karat white-gold round and pear-shaped prong-set diamond earrings, $12,870. Penny Preville 18-karat white-gold wide engraved bangle with pavï scroll design and round bezel-set diamonds, $15,800. Both at Solomon Brothers Jewelers.

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the Celebrate your nuptials with a champagne toast in these elegant, crystalline �utes by Swarovski. Clear, crystal-�lled stems and a faceted crystal base are sure to add style to your celebration. $375 for the pair at Swarovski stores and www.swarovski.com.

The new couple can entertain in style with the Calphalon 10-piece barware set. The brushed stainless-steel set is designed with sexy curves and includes an ice bucket with tongs, a six-piece tool set, a 28-ounce Boston shaker and a 16-ounce glass. $99 at Dillard's, Macy's, Williams-Sonoma, Crate & Barrel, Bloomingdale's or www.calphalon.com.

Antsy about signing your name to a mountain

of wedding-related contracts? Make the

process more bearable by using a quality writing

instrument. Pilot Pen's Ageless Collection offers

superior comfort and control for those less-than-comfortable

moments of signing on the dotted lines. The Future series

has a double-twist retractable tip, so that the entire nose and

tip retract fully into the body of the pen. The metal barrel comes in silver,

orange red and purple, and the pen is re�llable, which means you'll be able

to reuse it. $65. Available at Artlite and Total Of�ce Products.

Find inspiration for your wedding in the stunning photographs and stories of �The Wedding Album.� Author Alice Harris chronicles the history of weddings by showing us how people all over the globe get married: on a high wire in France, in a jinrickshaw in Beijing, on a roller coaster in California. The book also is chock full of celebrity photos, including Muhammad Ali, Grace Kelly, John F. Kennedy, Bob Marley and Gwen Stefani. Author royalties will be donated to Jewelers for Children, which supports charities that help children in need. $50. At bookstores.

Give your bridesmaids ¨ or yourself ¨ the gift of all-natural Dirt candles. Dirt's original fragrance blends are made of soy-beans, essential oils and recycled glass and paper. The collection's 20 scents include White Wedding, which contains a variety of oils, including peppermint, lavender and spearmint. $24. Available at Pella and www.dirtcandles.com.

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Bring out the inner videographer in your wedding guests by providing them with a CVS video camcorder at the reception. The one-time-use, pocket-sized device holds 20 minutes of digital video and sound and can be viewed on DVD players or uploaded to the CVS online video gallery. $30 at CVS Pharmacy and www.cvs.com.

A toast to remember

Enjoy the luxury of hotel-quality linens in your new home with the Hotel Collection �Ovals� bedding ensemble from Macy's. The modern geometric pattern in a soft, soothing green tea color is sure to promote much-needed relaxation. The collection includes a duvet, two standard sham options, two king sham options, two European sham options, quilted coverlet, bedskirt and three decorative pillows. $70 to $340.

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Wedding-cake designers serve up sweet sensationsBy Mary Booth ThomasFor AJC Wedding Guide

The ceremony is over, the toasts have been made and it's time for the cake. It's usually the last thing that's served at a wedding, so it's one of the most vivid memories the guests take with them, said Mark Brickman, pastry chef and owner of Baker's Man, Inc.

That's why the perfect wed-ding cake has to be moist and delicious as well as stunningly beautiful. Most brides choose a simple, elegant cake design with cream or white icing and touches of color. But not always.

Some brides go a different route, choosing whimsical cakes ¨ elaborate confections with topsy-turvy layers and colored polka dots, stripes or swirls, Brickman said.

He created an �edible work of art� for a wedding at the King Plow Arts Center and won the Allie Award for the best cake presentation in Atlanta from the hospitality industry's professional organi-zations.

The four-layer cake, called �Defying Gravity� features fondant-ribbon-adorned lay-ers in different shapes that look like they're teetering erratically, with �owers in between.

While round layers are the more traditional choice when it comes to cake shapes, modern square layers are also popular, said Caryn Nash, owner of Cakes by Caryn Nash. Some brides choose to mix up the shapes, combining hexagons, squares and circles.

While looks matter, taste is just as important, and bakers also get creative with �avors.

Dry, tasteless wedding cakes are a thing of the past, Nash said. Instead, cakes are likely to be �lled with nontra-ditional and fun �avors, such as chocolate cake with Reese's peanut butter cup �lling or Oreos and whipped cream, amaretto buttercream or rasp-berry ganache.

�It's very popular to mix up all the tiers with different �a-vors,� Nash said. �I don't ad-vise that at a formal sit-down dinner, but for a buffet, it's fun and appeals to all kinds of palates,� Nash said.

Brickman often takes a different approach to mixing up the �avors. Instead of a different �avor in each level, he combines the �avors in each tier, with three layers of cake and two layers of �lling in each so that every serving includes all the �avors.

A popular combination is white cake for the two outer layers and chocolate but-termilk cake in the middle. Fillings are white chocolate buttercream with a thin line of Swiss strawberry marmalade and caramel-almond toffee buttercream.

Lighter �llings such as raspberry, key lime, peach or lemon are a popular choice for summer and spring wed-dings, with a combination of fresh fruit and fondant embel-lishment on the outside.

For spring and summer

weddings, Nash suggests using �owers or fruit as decorations instead of a traditional cake topper. Big fondant bows or the couple's monograms are also used as toppers. A quirky twist on the traditional bride-and-groom topper is making a comeback in some circles: The 21st century version of the classic topper features a bride dragging the groom to the altar.

When it comes to grooms' cakes, most couples let their imaginations run wild.

�That's where they have the fun. Every groom's cake is a little different. I've done everything from poker to Turner Field to cars and even a moose head for a groom whose nickname is Moose, and a muscular arm with a tattoo for a bodybuilder,� she said.

For grooms' cakes, Brick-man has created three-dimen-sional replicas of a pickup truck, a vintage Mustang, an airplane and an Atlanta police car.

�Chocolate is still the most popular �avor, but carrot cakes, cheesecakes and other �avors are possible. It all depends on what the

couple enjoys,� he said.If the cake is served as dessert,

plan on one piece per person. If you're serving other desserts or have a pastry table, plan on less.

To ensure that you get the cake of your dreams, cake designers suggest that you book your baker six months to a year before the wedding.

Choose a baker who will deliver the cake personally and �x anything that may gowrong in transit.

Photo courtesy of Caryn NashTraditionally, cake layers are round, but many brides opt for square layers, as seen in this cake by Caryn Nash of Cakes by Caryn Nash.

This cake by Caryn Nash of Cakes by Caryn Nash Designs reflects the groom’s passion for cars.

Mark Brickman’s award-winning “Defying Gravity” cake is iced with Swiss vanilla buttercream. The ribbon is created from edible colored fondant and the creation serves 190 guests. Brickman owns Baker’s Man Inc. Flowers are by ChuckHenryDesigns.

Photo courtesy of Caryn Nash

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