FASHION FRIDAY! - 4th of July Celebration

FASHION FRIDAY! - 4th of July Celebration by hsk327 featuring black sandals

Fun in the Sun at your Beach Wedding

Beach music for the wedding ceremony

Bob Marley – “Is This Love?”

Jason Mraz – “I’m Yours”

Beach Boys – “Wouldn’t It Be Nice?”

The Beatles – “Here Comes the Sun”

Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World"

Tarrus Riley – “She’s Royal”

UB40 – I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You

The Burning Souls – “Here Comes the Sun”

Elvis – “Hawaiian Wedding Song”

Jack Johnson – “Better Together”

Coldplay – “Yellow”

Plain White T’s – Rhythm of Love

The Honey Drippers – “Sea of Love”

Walt Disney Animation – “Kiss the Girl” from The Little Mermaid

Jason Mraz and Cobie Caillet – “Lucky”

Bobby McFerrin - “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”

Big Mountain – “Baby, I Love Your Way”

The Difters – “Under the Boardwalk”

Bruce Springsteen – “Jersey Girl”

Jimmy Buffett – “Love and Luck”

Suggested instrumentation: guitar, ukulele, steel drum, flute, solo violin/viola/cello

FASHION FRIDAY! - Welcome the Summer with Color

FASHION FRIDAY! - Welcome the Summer with Color by hsk327 featuring a racer back tank

Beat the Heat - Wedding Festivities

Summer has hit!  And as of 7:09pm last tonight (June 20th), the season has officially been brought upon us.  With June also being one of the most popular wedding months, what are you doing to keep cool or keep your guests cool during any festivities that may be occurring.

Hosting a party?  You will definitely want to keep your guests cool, beat the heat with a center piece made of refreshments.  Check out this DIY arrangement made of bottled drinks and matching flowers, floating on top of ice.  This is a sure eye catcher and thirst quencher!  Another idea would be to serve ice cold refreshments to all your guests upon their entrance.  I attended a beautiful outdoor wedding and as we entered the gated yard, we were greeted by servers handing out ice cold lemonade and iced tea.  It was a perfect idea and set the tone for a magnificent wedding.

How to dress for outdoor events?  As many of us know, there are different types of outdoor parties…casual, casual-dressy or dressy.  I love these different scenario attires, perfect for any of your outdoor parties.

Summer wedding??  I love the yellow intergraded into the theme.  As a bride, her accessories (flowers, shoes, garter, hair pins) can be a bright yellow followed by her bridesmaids and décor.  Too much yellow?  I would suggest using an accent color for the bridesmaids.

Facing Summer - Melt proof makeup!

Hey everyone! It's Heather:) I'm going to give you a sneak peek of our Summer 2012 beauty article. You will definitely want to read the whole article when it comes out on June 15th! Most of us LOVE the summer time! How can you not?! All the sunshine, beach getaways, playing (yes playing!) outside, and just plain fun!! One of the biggest problems of the awesome summer is the summer heat causes our makeup to melt right off our faces. It's been a constant battle for me for years! So, when I approached our Beauty Contributor, Kim Alicea, about this problem she was on board with helping women everywhere find great solutions no matter what their budgets are. Below is a sneak peek! Enjoy and be sure to check out the full article on June 15th in our summer issue at www.itsaboutdetails.com!





    Now let’s talk makeup! Although you may feel you don’t want to wear a lot of makeup through the summer months, it is necessary to wear a few extras if you want your makeup to survive the day.  Anyone wanting a flawless face that will last all day or night (Brides in particular), these tips are for you!



Foundation – Choosing a foundation based on your skin type is the key.  Long wearing foundations are very popular these days but don’t get caught up in the advertising. Everyone’s skin is different and it’s important to find what’s right for you. Dry skin needs hydration which typically comes with an oil based foundation, while oily skin needs a mattifying formula typically found in oil free formulas that incorporate powders.



Foundation:  1. CHANEL Perfection Lumiere $57
                       2. Make Up Forever HD Invisible Cover $40
                       3. L’Oreal Infallible Never Fail Makeup $14


Avoid cream blushes and shadows, they will separate and require maintenance.

Use an eye shadow base (primer).



To see the rest of the article with lots of tips and recommendations read our Summer issue on June 15th at www.itsaboutdetails.com!

15 Minutes of Fame

15 minutes of fame...do you think everyone is entitled to this?  Or how about second chances?  Have you read the stories about Christina Davidson and Frank Tucci?  Yes, they are the couple from South Jersey that were married on the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, 2012.  I believe their experience was more about second chances than fame, but fame is also what they encountered.

Both young widows, the two became the best of friends at a support group (head by Christina).  Soon they were doing almost everything together and bouncing life decisions off each other.  They had a lot in common, especially the fact that they both had small children.  After time, they fell in love and knew they were on the right path.

After posting an engagement story on face book, David's Bridal read it and fell in love.  Then the local newspaper decided to do a write up on them.  The couple could have never imagined where this was going.  As all of this was going on the David's Bridal rep forwarded it on and one thing lead to another and they were asked to be on stage along side Christina's favorite country female singer, Martina McBride...singing a song the two hoped to use in their vows, "Marry Me".

I had the chance to speak with them on the phone last week and they were the nicest people.  As we live in a small world, getting smaller by the minute, we had some Face Book friends in common so it was easy to get the conversations moving.  I loved hearing about how Christina started the support group for young widowers, how they met, fell in love and how Frank proposed (very uniquely); all leading up to the live wedding in Las Vegas.  But it doesn't stop there for these two, or should I say five as all their decisions are based as a family with their boys, this month they started a new support group for young kids who have lost their parent.  Incredible!

Check out more about Christina, Frank and their journey in the upcoming issue of the magazine on June 15.