Must-Have Items for Every Bride

24 Must-Haves for Every Bride

Planning the I Do! Soiree is one of our favorite things to do at Weddings in Houston—especially the swag bags. We had the pleasure of handpicking the finest bridal-related products for our lovely brides that attended the I Do! Soiree at the Four Seasons Hotel Houston. If you have a blemish you want to get rid of, aching heels, oily skin, need an impromptu mani-pedi or even if you have a sweet tooth—we’ve got you covered.

BIG thanks to all of our awesome swag bag sponsors:

We hope all of you enjoyed all the goodies, because we sure did! Sad you missed out? Don’t worry; we’ll catch you at the next I Do! Soiree at The Corinthian on Thursday, February 4, 2016!

Buy I Do! Tix & Win $350 Adara Medical Spa Splurge

Buy I Do! Tix & Win $350 Adara Medical Spa Splurge

Photo: Adara Medical Spa

Hey there, lovely: Wanna get a little lovelier? Purchase your tickets for the Oct. 18 I Do! Wedding Soiree at the Four Seasons Hotel by 9 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 18, and you could win a super-luxe Hydro Wand treatment for face, neck and hands from acclaimed Adara Medical Spa—a $350 value!

The Event: On Sunday, Oct. 18, from 2-5 p.m., the regal Four Seasons Hotel transforms into a wedding fantasyscape unlike anything you’ve experienced. The antidote to a season of hectic bridal shows, I Do! is Houston’s legendary cocktail soiree, designed to indulge to-be-weds in an atmosphere of elegance and relaxation.

Tour gorgeous table designs, meet one-on-one with A-list wedding experts, enjoy gourmet nibbles and divine Four Seasons cocktails, and take home an exclusive swag bag filled with $100+ worth of hand-selected beauty, skincare, accessory, home and favor products. Lounge, laugh, love. Tickets WILL SELL OUT, they always do. Get yours while you still can!

The Giveaway: When you buy your tickets by 9 p.m. Friday, you’ll automatically be entered to win a $350 Hydro Wand treatment for face, neck and hands, from Museum District hotspot Adara Medical Spa. This incredible resurfacing procedure provides exfoliation, extraction and gentle hydration, while infusing your skin with antioxidants and nurturing peptides. No downtime, just gorgeous, glowing skin—the perfect preparation for pre-wedding parties, special occasions, or any day you want to feel utterly fabulous.

And don’t forget to check out Weddings in Houston partner Adara Medical Spa to find out more about wedding-prep procedures for skin, body and soul, including state-of-the art injectables, body contouring, massage, facials, and group spa visits to celebrate with your besties before the big day!

Winner announced Monday, Sept. 21 on Facebook. Click here for I Do! tickets and more info!

Buy I Do! Tix & Win $350 Adara Medical Spa Splurge

Photo: Adara Medical Spa

An Organic Skin Serum That Works as Well as It Smells!

 

Just because it’s been raining for, like, a gazillion days on end, doesn’t mean our pre-bridal skin is soaking up the wet stuff. Winter skin, no matter how stormy the season, needs a little help from antioxidants and hydrating compounds. Which is exactly what Red Flower packs into its Illuminating Rose Collagen Renewal Face Serum. Boosted with rose damascena petals and 10,000 cold-pressed cloudberry and raspberry seeds, this rejuvenating floral oil is designed to reduce signs of skin damage, boost circulation and give a glow to your skin, any season of the year. Make it part of your pre-bridal beauty regimen (we did, and we’re already seeing the results!), and make a vow to take the best possible care of yourself, outside and in, as you make your way toward your special day.

A Rosy Flush That Lasts and Lasts, from The Balm by Instain

Instain by the Balm made it to our beauty must-haves list because it’s uhh-mazing! This superb staining powder blush is the perfect way to give your cheeks a long-lasting flush of color with a beautiful matte finish. With six shades, suited for all seasons and skin tones, it infuses your cheeks radiant, rosy color that lasts through all-day celebrations, photo shoots, romantic getaways…even action-packed days at the office. Instain comes in the cutest freaking packaging and is the perfect size to throw in your clutch or ideal for traveling (which is why WE threw it in our I Do! Bridal Soiree swag bags)!

Hydrate Dry, Dull Winter Skin with Kate Somerville’s Coveted Scrub

Winter skin = dry, chapped, dull…icky skin. Even here in notoriously humid Houston. Which is why we are soooo in love with Kate Somerville’s super-effective ExfoliKate® Intensive Exfoliating Treatment. If you attended a recent Weddings in Houston I Do! Bridal Soiree, you may have found a tube of this much-coveted scrub in your take-home swag bag. And if you’re smart, you’ve probably used it up…and seen beautiful results. Do yourself a New Year favor and pick up a full-size version of ExfoliKate, packed with scrubbing microbeads, salicylic acid, honey, aloe vera and vitamin E. It’s a must-have for bridal beauty regimens, and a godsend during this season of brisk winds, sharp chills and, yeah, a sweet relief from the heat. Love you, lovelies!