From the photos, I think it looks beautiful. But YOU have to be happy with it. From your description, I expected something much more Ru Paul-esque!

I've been married more than once, and never went through the big wedding thing. Don't think I could have handled the stress! Would getting/having a wedding planner be do-able? Perhaps delegating some of these decisions to someone professional would lighten your load?

Sue

The most important thing, of course, is what YOU like, but I'll certainly give my opinion cause I'm sure that's important too. lol You look gorgeous. I love your lip color. Your eyes look really pretty and I couldn't tell what color was used until the pic with your eyes closed. Are you going to take wedding pics with your eyes closed? lol I like the shade of your lipstick and would probably try something lighter on the eyes. It's hard to tell in pictures, but are your lip and blush colors mauve or rose colors? I think I'd see what some light shade, like a pink on the lid and grey in the crease, would look like. Yeah, I know... I should be working at a cosmetic counter somewhere, shouldn't I? lol :)
Lisa

I think the make up looks perfect! A little drama *in the way of make up* on your wedding day is a great idea, don't ya think? You look stunning dear Sam & whatever you decide to do, your day will be amazing & so will YOU!

Sometimes those wedding decisions pile up like 2 months worth of laundry. Having too many choices makes it paralyzing....kinda like the food choices paralyze us. Narrow down those choices & then pick A B C or D & don't look back. No matter what you wind up selecting, your day will be wonderful & you will be a slim, trim bride!
Hugs
Chris

What I learned from my wedding is that the too much makeup look is weird in person but looks good in pictures. I always tend to wear understated makeup. My friend who has always been the queen of makeup and good taste warned me that I would looked washed out in the pictures and she was right. Big deal. How often do I look at the pictures? Every once in a while the kids might get down the wedding album.
I think the pix above look pretty good, but you might feel over made up in real life.
By the way, my brilliant friend also solved the problem of bridesmaid dresses in about 60 seconds. She had a nice dress from a previous wedding and the girls had two more dresses made from the same cloth in styles they liked so they all matched but they also had nice dresses that suited them.
I think the advice I have is delegate, delegate, delegate. And then whatever people come back with say, "Great idea! We'll do that!" and then let it go.

I love the makeup (this from a woman that has warn make up 10 times in the last 5 years). It will look great in the photos.

If I was doing a big wedding (God forbid) I would pick my friend who knows about flowers - give her a budget and some colors and say "All Yours!"

I love the drag queen idea - but I want pics of the Star Trek group!! Enjoy this time - it will be over soon.

When I remarried 5 years ago (July 10!) preparing for my wedding was a most marvelous journey & experience. BUT some of the decisions to be made were tedious.

My view is hairstyle & makeup need to match...YOU! Feeling like a drag queen is not optimal (hahaha!). But you do "sort of" want to look like a queen that day...more shining-outstanding than anyone because you are the BRIDE! So taking that into consideration with the colors, designs, styles of hair & makeup...it is best to still be you while you are queenie! There is a fine balance and you can find it. You have a pretty face, so not so much makeup is necessary but also "if you've got it, flaunt it." Bring out the best of you that matches who you are!

Oh how I love wedding preparations: choosing the gown, shoes, accessories, hair, makeup (I did my own and my Mom's that day)etc. I prepared our entire wedding by myself (with my husband's approvals) as it identified me and us. It was glorious...a most wonderful day in our lives!!! Yours will be too!

You are such a pretty lady and obviously a very smart one too (Ms. Lawyer!), I think all the decisions you make will be fine. I do agree with giving some of the preps to friends who are willing to help that you trust, like flowers and maybe even the food. Concentrate on you, you are after all THE BRIDE! Congrats and have fun.

Are you having a professional photographer? If so... they should be able to either tone up or tone down any make up issues. If not... and you are just going with personal cameras, email me and I can fix some of the snapshots up for you :) I am a part time digital retouch artist. So I would say, wear it the way you feel comfortable.

I hate wearing make up, so I ended up only wearing lipstick on my wedding day. And, I am pretty sure I had wiped it off within an hour of application. The pictures turned out nice regardless.

-Ashford

I forgot to say, your make up looks very nice :)

Beautiful!!!!!!! Dee

oh- speaking of pictures: will we get a shot of the groom feeding you a bite of a medifast brownie instead of cake?

You look beautiful! The makeup will probably look softer in the pictures, but I think it looks great. I am just guessing..Bobbie Brown? looks like her eyeliner.

Be comfortable and enjoy your day!! Sounds like you have great friends to take care of everything.

I too am scared of anything MF mango flavor!

I think you are beautiful! No wonder Dan the Man chased you! Make yourself happy but remember you want to look gorgeous in the pictures. Light make-up does not show well in photos. Just be comfortable and enjoy yourself!

I was married last year..i decided to wear my hair close to what I normally do..just a little more polished/curled. It still felt like me..only better! i too had more eyeshadow than normal and it looked good in the photos. just wore a light pink lip color. the one thing i did that seemed over the top for me was false eyelashes!! I loved them! wish i had someone to apply them every day!!! ode to the drag queens!!!

I had a smallish wedding and bought my flowers at Ralph's grocery store :-) I just started putting flowers together that I liked and bouquet turned out really nice.

Not harsh at all. You gotta wear more than you would normally so it shows up right in the pictures. You want to look like you ...but a really good you!

Boy, do I ever hear ya about those girly-girl decisions!

These past years all I've been doing is hanging around with a bunch of guys in a laboratory...and acoustic labs are NOT those pristine environments one imagines when the word "laboratory" is used!
Definitely grunge city. No wonder you don't run into many women in this business.

I think I might go a little softer eyes and paler lips, too, however the point of looking good in the photos is a good one. Plus, you are "on stage" that day, and back in my ol' off-off-off... (ad infinitum) Bway days I had to wear exaggerated make up. Even playing to the smallest houses.

Now. Let's look at that incredible clean, chiseled looking JAWLINE in the new avi:

Gorgeous!

I am full of envy.

--bj
P.S. And I'm certain each day w/o those carbs makes the next one MUCH easier -- Keep it going!!

Wow! Fabulous!!! I think you look just gorgeous in your photos and does not appear too much at all in these photos!

Yet, having worked with photography and models and I can tell you, when you are wearing
" white " your makeup will look darker! So you should wear white when getting your makeup done for a trail run, this will ensure your closet look to when you are wearing your wedding dress.
So keeping it more soft for your taste is best for you and add as much pizzazz that you are comfortable with. A tip is, if you do a dramatic darker eye, then keep the lips super sheer sweet, light and as natural in color and if you do a darker lip then you keep the eyes light and as soft a possible, never do both at the same time, this does keep you from looking like a drag queen as you say! LOL !!! ~~~ Well, you look stunning!

Stay fabulous LawChick!

It's going to be a fall wedding, and I think the make-up looks right for that season. You also look very slight in the shoulders and arms. I don't think you'll have a problem pulling off the uber anorexic look you're aiming for! :) Shoes are too cute, make-up lovely, finding each other...priceless.

I expected you to be painted like a clown with the way u made it sound. I think you look beautiful and the make up looks natural. It doesn't seem as if you have tons caked on. I also love the shoes! When do we get to see the anorexic dress?!?!

i think you look great, but you have to be ok with it. i put on too much make up for my passport photo. for the next 10 years i will be looking like a dime store hooker instead of a world traveler... LOL. be careful!