5 Easy tips to relieving stress!

Hi Brides! 

Its Thursday and many of you are getting married this weekend! 

Congrats! Are you stressed out? Are you calm?  Please comment and share your tips!

                                        Here are 5 easy steps to relieving stress from us!

1. Its the last few days leading up to the big wedding day, most of the planning, what color scheme or theme, venue, decor, cakes, bridesmaid’s dresses, wedding dress, photography etc is already DONE. So take a deep breath, everything should be set and run perfectly!

2. One of the most important things to remember is getting plenty of water, healthy food and sleep!

3. Have someone near by you trust, whether it is your wedding planner, maid of honor or mother. If anything is to slip up make sure they know to take care of it, so you don’t have to stress over the small things.

4. Treat yourself to a mani, pedi and massage the day before your wedding day!

5. This is your wedding day, you are celebrating the joining of families and the love you have for one another on this day. The most important thing to remember is just to have fun, if something small is out of place take a deep breath and let it go. Remember this is just about you and your future husband. Have Fun! Enjoy! Smile!

Can't wait to see all of our brides this weekend! Thanks for choosing Exquisite Reflections on your most memorable day! We are so lucky to have you!

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Give your fiance the gift of intimacy, wait what?!

It's tradition to exchange a gift with your soon to be husband and wife, but what does he really want? 

Brides are looking for new creative ways to give something interesting and life long to their fiance and they are looking more into boudoir photography.
Well what exactly is it and would you feel comfortable doing this for your future husband?

Boudoir is a french word that means a women’s private bedroom, sitting room or dressing room. 

So, boudoir photography is a photo shoot that is tasteful but with a bit of sexiness; you can choose to do whatever is right to you, clothed, little to none or none at all. For most boudoir photo shoots primarily you will get down to lingerie, so you need to feel comfortable with the photographer as well, not just his/her style of shooting. Spend some time researching different boudoir photographers, and then set up a meeting at their studio, take a look through their portfolio before to see if you like their style of shooting and editing.
Make it more unique and do a theme boudoir shoot, if your fiance is in the military, if he is more retro, if your theme for the wedding is say, a nautical theme then add that into the photo shoot. The whole idea of exchanging gifts is to give something personal, something thought through, so adding a trinket that has some meaning or you reading his favorite book with sexy spectacles will be a perfect touch!
The key to a successful photo shoot is to not feel stressed with so many obligations, so hire your makeup and hair artists for the photo shoot! If you are doing a theme photo shoot and are stuck on what to wear then hire a stylist to help.         JUST HAVE FUN! 

     

  {The above image is from Silver Image Photography} 

      {Makeup & Hair stylists-Allison}

  {clothes courtesy of Designer Jerri Moore}

Recommended photographer for boudoir shoots, depending on your taste, is:

    Silver Image Photography: www.silver-image-photo.com

    Warwick Boudoir:  http://www.warwickboudoir.com/

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