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Contact me if you would like free tickets to the upcoming bridal show! Tickets are limited, first come, first served.... Introducing the 2011 Summer-Fall Bridal Fantasy , Jacksonville's largest and most spectacular bridal event for the summer and fall seasons where you will find everything needed for a spring, summer, fall, or winter wedding! OVER 100 of the top wedding professionals from Northeast Florida will be on hand at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Sunday, August 28, 2011 for your shopping convenience. The professionals at the Bridal Fantasy events, and now most recently in conjunction with the new Jacksonville Wedding Styles Online Magazine, have been producing leading bridal shows in Jacksonville since 1996 and they bring to you a sophisticated and professional experience! For specific information about participating vendors please click on “show details” under the show online listing and scroll toward the bottom of the page! New busine...

Here are some pictures from my June bride Jessica and her lovely bridesmaids. Photos: Bill Vodek www.billvodek.com Officiant: Reverend Marlo www.daytonaweddings.info

This blog post is dedicated to redheads, whether natural or by choice. Makeup and red hair is so much fun. Many natural redheads have fair skin and freckles which I just love. My personal choice is to go with a sheer makeup coverage, perhaps a tinted moisturizer to allow the freckles to show through, but some redheads may want to have a more pigmented foundation to blend and hide the freckles. Avoid going to dark with the foundation because it may begin to appear unnatural. Using a cheek stain will help bring up the natural blush color and look fresh. I don't suggest bronzers for fair skin as they tend to not match the skin tones of redheads. Neutral eye shadows are the best bet for fair skin and red hair. In fact, neutrals look great on just about every skin color. If your lashes are light, opt for brown mascara as opposed to black to avoid a harsh look. Use a soft pencil liner or an angled brush and powder shadow to line the eyes. Findi...

Finally I'm back in the swing of things after returning from my lengthy trips to L.A. and Las Vegas. As soon as I stepped off the plane in Jacksonville, FL, I was hit with the hot, humid Florida air. So, I'm thinking, what is a hot-weather must have item? Make Up For Ever's Aqua Eyes water-proof liner of course! Available in oodles of different colors, Aqua Eyes is a waterproof liner pencil. It's highly pigmented with a unique formula that adheres to the eyelids and doesn't run or fade even under the most extreme conditions. Its fluid, creamy texture glides onto the skin and doesn't irritate the eye contour. Makeup artist icon Dany Sanz originally created this product for performers of water ballet. Aqua Eyes are waterproof, smudge-proof, and fade-proof and can do double duty as a vibrant eyeshadow. Formulated to glide on effortlessly and withstand the most extreme conditions, it stays put on eyelids without melting for precise application and inte...

Covering tattoos effectively for weddings can be time consuming.  It takes a lot of products, several hours and a ton of patience.  The first step is understanding that although  I will do my best to camouflage the tattoo, it will never look like you didn't get tattooed.  It will be undetectable in photos and, to those not looking for it, the tattoo will be unnoticeable in person with a professional cover application.   Using proper, quality products is a necessary step in wedding day tattoo cover, as is having reasonable expectations.  It's not a quick or easy process and, brides wanting to cover their tattoo(s) should realize they will need to pay appropriately for quality tattoo cover services for their wedding day.   before As I briefly mentioned, tattoo cover is a lengthy, precise project.  I begin by correcting areas of the tattoo using lighter and complimentary colors. Once the colors have be...

Contact me if you would like free tickets to the upcoming bridal show! Tickets are limited, first come, first served.... Introducing the 2011 Summer-Fall Bridal Fantasy , Jacksonville's largest and most spectacular bridal event for the summer and fall seasons where you will find everything needed for a spring, summer, fall, or winter wedding! OVER 100 of the top wedding professionals from Northeast Florida will be on hand at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Sunday, August 28, 2011 for your shopping convenience. The professionals at the Bridal Fantasy events, and now most recently in conjunction with the new Jacksonville Wedding Styles Online Magazine, have been producing leading bridal shows in Jacksonville since 1996 and they bring to you a sophisticated and professional experience! For specific information about participating vendors please click on “show details” under the show online listing and scroll toward the bottom of the page! New busine...