5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing Your Wedding Day Makeup Artist

Before your trip down the aisle, you want to maintain that blushing-bride glow all day (and evening) long. Through tears, sweat, and the long-awaited kiss, your makeup should stay in place while also making you look as beautiful as you feel. There is no shortage of makeup artists who will be vying for your business for the big day. It may feel overwhelming, as your choices are vast. Asking a few important questions can help you select a professional who will fit your needs.

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Greer Photography

Tip of the Day: Before deciding on a resort to have your destination wedding at, make a list of important wants and needs for you and your guests. Think: Do they accept wedding insurance? Offer transportation for everyone flying in? Have a policy in the case of bad weather? Allow the use of outside vendors? Verify all of the details in writing before signing on the dotted line.

Plus, check out How to Find the Perfect Resort for Your Destination.

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7 Life-Changing Beauty Tools You Have to Try

From flawless locks to great skin, big-day beauty is yours with these high-tech wonders.

By: Kayla Hayes

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  • For Hair Removal

    For Hair Removal

    Permanently remove face, leg and arm hair with Silk’n Flash&Go Express. Its safe and effective optical light energy disables hair growth, leaving the surrounding skin unaffected.

  • For Gorgeous Hair

    For Gorgeous Hair

    The T3 BodyWaver’s tourmaline- and ceramic-infused barrel creates voluminous waves with SinglePass technology, which constantly measures and adjusts the temperature for non-damaging heat.

  • For Flawless Skin

    For Flawless Skin

    Does stress have you breaking out? Fight blemishes with Tria Positively Clear Blue Light Device: It's 10 times more powerful than leading blue lights and eliminates acne-causing bacteria.

  • For Gorgeous Hair

    For Gorgeous Hair

     The powerful, silent Elchim 3900 Light Hair Dryer will be your new BFF. Millions of negative ions are emitted to help close the hair cuticle, giving heat protection while keeping strands hydrated.

  • For Flawless Skin

    For Flawless Skin

    Skincare is key to a flawless face: Foreo Luna Go removes makeup residue with cleansing T-Sonic pulsation, leaving skin looking fresh and dewy.

  • For Flawless Skin

    For Flawless Skin

    Maximize the benefits of facial serums and creams with Michael Todd’s Sonic Eraser Pro. Its ionic, sonic and thermal technologies massage products into the skin's deeper layers.

  • For Whiter Teeth

    For Whiter Teeth

    The professional-grade blue LED technology in Crest Whitestrips with Light Kit targets stains, allowing the peroxide to penetrate without increased tooth sensitivity.

7 Life-Changing Beauty Tools You Have to Try

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September 12

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Joshua Dwain Photography

Tip of the Day: In the midst of hectic wedding planning, remember to practice self and relationship care. "You can't marry anyone if you're exhausted or sick, or if you're so disconnected from your partner that you are strangers on the big day," says Tara Caffelle, writer and coach for couples. "Take some time out to rest and recover as you go, and you’ll be able to come back rejuvenated and connected," she says. Whether that's drawing a bath once a week, hosting date night, or devoting an entire day to non-wedding planning tasks, find what works best for you as a couple.

Plus, check out How to Plan Your Wedding Without Going Nuts.

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Ashley Keleman

Tip of the Day: Always try to secure your venue before completing any other wedding tasks so that you can make a realistic budget around it. "After you've secured your venue, you'll have a better idea of what else you'll need; some venues have in-house audio visual, lighting, staging, dance floors etc; some even come with tables and chairs," says Sara Fried, Owner of Fête Nashville.

Plus, check out Exactly When to Book Each Vendor (and Why).

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25 Fun Halloween Wedding Favors

Jack o' lanterns, sugar skulls, and copious candy... a Halloween wedding calls for fun and festive favors. From cute pumpkin sweets to all-out spooktacular, your guests will love these unique seasonal treats.

By: Mary Wozniak

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  • Dia de los Muertos

    Dia de los Muertos

    Celebrate in colorful Day of the Dead style. Fill cheery sugar skull mini piñatas with your favorite confections.

    Photo Credit: Lula Flora/Etsy

  • Dia de los Muertos

    Dia de los Muertos

    Delightful skeleton couples adorn these glittery match boxes.

    Photo Credit: Cy D Shop/Etsy

  • Dia de los Muertos

    Dia de los Muertos

    Spice things up with unique Day of the Dead hot sauce, or opt for chimichurri or sriracha.

  • Everything Pumpkin

    Everything Pumpkin

    It's pumpkin time! Treat your guests to yummy pumpkin seeds in a rustic burlap sack.

  • Dia de los Muertos

    Dia de los Muertos

    A jaunty sugar skull duo can do double duty as adorable Halloween table décor.

    Photo Credit: Keep It Candy

  • Everything Pumpkin

    Everything Pumpkin

    Fall in love with customized test tubes filled with gourmet hot cocoa mix, flavored with -- what else? -- pumpkin spice.

  • Everything Pumpkin

    Everything Pumpkin

    The future looks sweet. Add your personalized messages to pumpkin pie-flavored fortune cookies, dipped in chocolate.

    Photo Credit: Fancy Fortune Cookies

  • Everything Pumpkin

    Everything Pumpkin

    We love you more than a pumpkin spiced latte… and that’s a lot. Embellish your favors with downloadable seasonal tags.

    Photo Credit: Blew by Design/Etsy

  • All Treats, No Tricks

    All Treats, No Tricks

    Present your sweets in treat bags with a gothic skull and rose design.

    Photo Credit: Sunday Treasures/Etsy

  • All Treats, No Tricks

    All Treats, No Tricks

    'Til death do you part. Use coffin favor boxes to hold your favorite candies.

  • Everything Pumpkin

    Everything Pumpkin

    Celebrate autumn with rustic mini seed packets, filled with wildflower or sunflower seeds.

    Photo Credit: SuLu Gifts/Etsy

  • Hocus Pocus

    Hocus Pocus

    Add a bit of sorcery to your wine bottles with downloadable labels.

    Photo Credit: Brown Paper Moon/Etsy

  • All Treats, No Tricks

    All Treats, No Tricks

    Halloween-inspired elegance: laser cut skulls and hearts, personalized with your initials.

    Photo Credit: The Cross-Eyed Fox

  • All Treats, No Tricks

    All Treats, No Tricks

    Vintage-inspired treat bags offer thanks from this creepy twosome.

    Photo Credit: Istria Design/Etsy

  • Hocus Pocus

    Hocus Pocus

    Creepy cute voodoo doll wine rings are handmade.

  • Hocus Pocus

    Hocus Pocus

    Fortune-telling magic fish provide retro fun.

  • Hocus Pocus

    Hocus Pocus

    Cast a spell with love potion tea — hibiscus, cinnamon, lemon verbena and passion flower — in pretty organza bags.

  • Sugar ‘em Up!

    Sugar ‘em Up!

    It's not Halloween without candy apples. Choose chocolate or caramel... or both!

  • Sugar ‘em Up!

    Sugar ‘em Up!

    Lollipop treats are in all the flavors of fall: pumpkin spice, cinnamon latte, candy corn, and more.

  • Hocus Pocus

    Hocus Pocus

    Summon the spirits with Ouija Board soap.

  • Sugar ‘em Up!

    Sugar ‘em Up!

    Say it with a kiss, decorated with pretty autumn-themed stickers.

    Photo Credit: Juissip/Etsy

  • Sugar ‘em Up!

    Sugar ‘em Up!

    Molded sugar cube skulls are Halloween perfect: sweet and spooky.

    Photo Credit: Dem Bones/Etsy

  • Sugar ‘em Up!

    Sugar ‘em Up!

    It's all about the candy! Personalized treat bags are filled with pumpkin-shaped candies.

    Photo Credit: Smash Candies/Etsy

  • Sugar ‘em Up!

    Sugar ‘em Up!

    You're made for each other. Personalized shot glasses feature the iconic Halloween monster and his bride.

  • Sugar ‘em Up!

    Sugar ‘em Up!

    Just here for the "boos." Keep 'em cold with custom bottle sleeve coolers.

25 Fun Halloween Wedding Favors

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