Double Dresses!

I met Jill Sartorelli at her wedding hair trial in the spring, and we both agreed it felt like eons ago! When did that start happening? Years, months, seasons, they all blend. My mom warned me about that...

When I first met Jill, I instantly liked her. She was so sweet, soft-spoken and easy-going. It's no wonder she works with children for a living. Her fiance and her have been together for 8 years so they had been waiting for this day forever!

Anyways, Jill's wedding was planned for a Sunday and she never dreamed the weather in October would be so gorgeous! The air was crisp, the sun was shining, it smelled like fall. Perfection.

Jill's mom told me when they visited Glen Manor for the first time, it was a day just like this one. They booked the venue.

But Jill also did something smart. She expected rain. She planned on things being inside.

Usually, I like to think positively but for a day like your wedding, it's best not to have your heart set on sunshine. Why not, you ask?

Because if you focus on what the day really is about, the weather becomes secondary. And that's nice.

Sure, every bride wants the perfect day, but if you focus on other things, what is a better surprise than waking up and seeing sun? It's kind of like an 'added bonus' to marrying your best friend.

A different view of the Glen, courtesy of Snap! again.

Sheesh, those girls save this blog, huh?

Here is Ashley, styling Jill's future sister-in-law. She is giggling because I am making her. Ashley is very serious when styling but she is actually not this way at all when you meet her. As we say, beauty is serious business. I told her this blog is giving people a false impression of her...

The 'look' was our style maven, Sarah Jessica Parker, Season 8, SJP herself.

The bridal room at the Glen is gorgeous, spacious, very vintage and airy. Oh, and it overlooks the bay. Not a bad place to be on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

Just trying to get artsy.

I love when we travel--we get to see all the little moments of the bride's day. We usually miss those after we send the bride on her way from the salon.

Here is a sweet gift from the groom...

A blurry photo of the flowers. I love those brown curly Q things. Jill and I didn't know what they were called so she told me she calls them "monkey tails". I think that works.

In unison, florists are groaning.

They are called fiddleheads.

(but, Jill, I still like monkey tails--it fits:-)

Bridal do' in progress...

Much better!

Love all the blonde texture...too bad that darn sun is darkening my shot. Hmph.

Now there is our Ashley, smiling and spraying away. We are working on her hairspray addiction. I bet there is a group for that on Facebook (which New Leaf Hair Studio is on, and you too can become a fan...I am shameless, I know). Seriously, someone should monitor all those groups on Facebook though...it has just gotten out of control.

Just sprucing up Jill's future mother-in-law...

Jill's mom, who didn't want anything fussy. Simple and beautiful, just like her.

I know I tease Ashley about the hairspray, but it pays off. Jill's sister-in-law had a finest, poker-straight hair that she claimed would not hold a curl. Until Ashley.

Ashley says that if your hair loses any type of curl, you must do 2 things: 1.)Spray each section before curling with the iron. 2.)Take very small sections.

The proof is in the picture.

She was loving Ashley!

Can't you just tell how sweet Jill is?

Her mom was teasing Jill a bit about this minor detail of the day. Jill had 2 dresses--one for the ceremony and one for the reception...a girl's gotta be able to dance, you know! Jill ardently defended her purchase by claiming, "The second one was on sale!"

Seriously, Jill, I understand. I have trouble putting down a silly pair of shoes when they are on sale, so I can only imagine what happens when you find a wedding dress you love as much as the one you chose...and it's on sale! I would take it as a sign. But I have an uncanny ability to justify any purchase. It's a skill. My husband would agree.

Dress #1...

Oo la la! Dress #2...This must be the dancing one...

While we didn't get to see her in the dress, we can imagine how absolutely radiant she looked.

I bet her husband is glad the eight year wait is over.

Thanks, Jill, for choosing New Leaf! You made a beautiful Sunday afternoon even better. Hopefully, now that your wedding is over, you won't stop checking out our blog!

While we are working next week, we'll be thinking of you on the beach in Tahiti...Congratulations.