Happy New Year!

 

 

Happy New Year!

 Can you believe we have entered another NEW year?!

That just seems down right crazy to me!

 I want to start off by saying THANK YOU for such a marvelous 2012!

We celebrated our 12th year in October and to date, this has been the best and busiest!

 I simply cannot express the gratitude I feel for all of our colleagues, vendors, clients, and friends.

You all are what made this year spectacular!

I have learned so much this year and continue to grow in many ways (never stop learning). You all know I love writing about my experiences and of course the make up. However, this year, we were so busy working we did not have as much time to write about certain things, so we were selective.

 Often I choose to write about someone or something that happened versus a magazine we were in or the latest greatest product. Don't get me wrong, if I could write every single day-I would write about ALL of that. When time is so limited, I have to pick and choose. From a business stand point-sure it's important to post stuff like that, but I would rather write about the people I meet or the experiences we shared. At the end of the day, it is always about what happens in between the make up that I always remember.

My thoughts linger~ hugging my Bride who lost her sweet father just 6 months prior to her wedding day. Watching her bravery as she prepared on her wedding day.Talking quietly to a distraught bridesmaid who was secretly miscarrying as she was helping the Bride get ready (she now has a beautiful baby girl), or even the sweetest group of gals I had this year-all 5 Brides were in each other's wedding-one of their bridesmaids got into a horrible car accident the night before one of the weddings. They did not think she was going to make it, but she continues to improve and get better every day.Those are the people I remember and continue to think about. I am a lucky gal, I tend to stay in contact with most of my Bride's, often getting holiday cards and baby announcements...I love that on Facebook or Instagram-I will hear from people as far away as South Africa!

We also had some wonderful opportunities this year to travel and to be in the most beautiful spots. Even in and around the Lowcountry, I don't take for granted how stunning the locations I frequent are...it never gets old to me. I do my best to make sure I am on location early so I can take in all the beauty, skill, and talent these special days hold.

We have some exciting things on the horizon for 2013! We are traveling a good bit again this year, our books are almost full~ we are freshening up our "look" a little bit, and promise (maybe with a little help) to write and post more!

Look out, we feel this is going to be the best year yet!

We want to thank you for such an amazing 2012!!

Here is to another fabulous year~2013 is going to ROCK!!!