Texas Wedding Guide: The Wedding Source for Planning, Ideas, and Inspiration.

The ring is on your finger. It's official. You're engaged! A million things start going on in your head and you wonder which one to latch on to first. Here are a few beauty routines you should start now and work into your daily, weekly and monthly routines building up to your wedding (and even after). 

Manicures

Schedule a manicure for at least once a month leading up to the wedding, so that your cuticles and nails can be in healthy condition for all those close-up photo shots. This is also a fun opportunity to experiment with some daring colors! You could even multitask by taking your maid of honor along and discussing wedding details while you both get your nails done.

Tip: For results lasting up to twice as long, get a shellac manicure. Just a tad pricier, they use UV technology for a harder and smoother finished nail.

Photo by Munoz Photography 

Bronze it

Get that sun-kissed glow and use a gradual self-tanner like Lancome Gel or Clarins Instant Gel (for an immediate and subtle glow). You won’t looked washed out in your wedding photos. Here’s a list of top self-tanners recommended by ELLE. Most experts recommend you get a self-tan a few days before your wedding, to have time to fix any trouble spots and to calm down the color.

Tip: Before applying self-tanner exfoliate. Apply lotion to your elbows, knees and other rough/dry spots on your body for a better blend. Start with your legs and work your way up, leaving your arms for last. Blend the lotion from your legs onto the tops of your feet (never put a blob of lotion from your hand onto your foot). The same applies with your arms to the top of your hands.

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True to the way Texas does things, The Blushing Bride Boutique is bigger and better than ever in their new location off Main Street in downtown Frisco, Texas.

This historic 6,000 square foot location, with its elegant archways, rustic brick walls, twinkling chandeliers and general cozy airiness, boasts a few new bridal lines, spacious dressing and viewing rooms.

Among the new lines are Intuzuri Costura, an affordable, amazing, large line of couture gowns based in London; Lillian West, impeccably-made and fitted gowns created by Justin Alexander; Andrew Adela, high fashion bridesmaid dresses at an affordable price; and Jessica Lynn, a line specializing in flower girl dresses.

While shop searching, owner Shana Lepsis recalls walking into the space and thinking how perfectly suited it was for a bridal boutique, in spite of the fact it recently been occupied by a predominately-male construction excavating firm.

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For the daring bride, here's a colorful little idea for you. Find and create a color scale, hand it to your bridesmaids, tell them to have fun and find any dress that falls within the color palette! It'll create an ombre-esque look to your bridal party. If you're afraid of their style choice, have them send you some photos of the options they're looking at.

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This is genius. What more needs to be said? How fun would it be to find or design unique glass beer pints for guests to use at the reception and take home as gifts?! What other things can you think of that would kill two birds with one stone?

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{Photo by Amber Weimer}

Wearing fresh flowers in your hair on your wedding day is becoming quite the hot trend this year. Brides aren’t just adding one or two flowers to a side chignon, but full-blown floral wreaths. Since these hair accessories are making a huge comeback, it’s only fitting we give you a few practical tips to think about whether you’re hiring someone to design it or if you’re piecing it together yourself. 

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