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Wish Upon a Wedding is the world’s first nonprofit organization that provides weddings & vow renewals to couples facing terminal illness and other serious life-altering situations, regardless of sexual orientation. With over 20 chapters across the country, the organization has granted 30 wishes since launching in January of 2010.

From September 15th til October 31st, auction doors will be open to bidders across the nation in the largest charity wedding event of its kind! Makeup by Nancy has donated makeup application services with the hope that we can help Wish Upon a Wedding raise funds to enhance their current programming.

Featuring hundreds of high-end and unique experiences from the industry’s finest, Bid Your Wish for Wedded Bliss has previously been hailed as a luxury shopping experience like no other, drawing thousands of savvy bidders from coast to coast.

With many items starting at just $50, hundreds of amazing wedding deals await the lucky couples who visit the auction.

After the Auction

Within a week after the auction closes, you’ll receive notification regarding who the highest bidder was for your item. We’ll provide everyone with specific instructions as to how the winning bidder and the donors will connect with each other to make arrangements for distributing the donated items.

More about the Auction

As a reminder, Bid Your Wish for Wedded Bliss is Wish Upon a Wedding’s annual online fund raiser, designed to raise money so our organization can continue to enhance our current programs and services. Your submission to the auction will be bid on by the general public, and is not being bid on by our Wish Recipient Couples. (To become a Wish Granter, register on our website).

Thank you!

It only takes a moment to VOTE.

The Stay Classy Awards program is the largest philanthropic awards ceremony in the country, honoring the achievements of the nation’s top charities, businesses and individuals. This year’s program will be in San Diego on September 17th.

Out of over 2,000 entries, Wish Upon a Wedding (http://www.wishuponawedding.org) was chosen by judges as one of the TOP 25 philanthropies, nominated to win Charity of the Year in the 3rd Annual Stay Classy Awards.

This award could help the organization secure grant money valued at $15,000, enabling them to further enhance  their current programming and services.  It is their goal to begin providing travel and accommodations for distant families, which they currently lack the funding to do.  Your vote can help them reach their goals more quickly!

It only takes a moment to VOTE, so please do so today.

http://classyawards.stayclassy.org/classy-awards/voting

Thanks so much for your continued support and belief in

Wish Upon a Wedding!

On July 28, 2011, It was with great privilege that I was chosen to be among the many volunteers who gave their time to be wish granters for the very 1st New England Chapter for the Wish Upon a Wedding organization. It was a beautiful blue sky day in Nahant MA where I along with my friend and Hair Stylist Nicole Marie Allen were the 1st of the wish granters to show up, to start the process of making the ladies look beautiful. Shortly after we began the process of hair and makeup, Adrienne from Gracie Lou Events arrived as well as Sarah and Dwayne Thomas from Snap Shots Unlimited who started the photography.

The bride Joanne is suffering from a terminal illness and her now husband Joe is the angel from heaven who is standing by her 100% as she walks down this path. Below you will find some video’s by DL Video Productions who filmed the interview, launch party and wedding day coverage. Grab a box of tissues, you will need them after watching these. Your heart will grow fond of the love 2 people have for each other.


Launch Party

Wedding Coverage

Fox News Coverage

Channel 5 News

A very special thank you goes out to all the other wish granters that contributed to this wonderful event, and have now become friends of mine and I truly am blessed to know them!

Wedding Coordinators: Gracie Lou Events
Contact: Adrienne Duys Mendonca or Elizabeth Dunderdale
Adrienne@gracielouevents.com
Elizabeth@gracielouevents.com

Venue for Ceremony and Reception – Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Contact Karen Hasenfus khasenfus@larzanderson.org

Caterer – Roots Catered Events
Contact – Gene info@rootcateredevents.com

Photographer – Person & Killian Photography
Contact Jill Person -jill@personkillian.com

Photographer – Snap Shots Unlimited Photo LLC
Contact Sarah Thomas sarah@snapshotsunlimited.com

Coffee Catering – Espresso Dave Specialty Coffee Catering,
Contact Dave Salzman dave@espressodave.com

Videographer – DL Video Productions
Contact David Long david@dlvideoproductions.com

Stationery – PM Custom Weddings
Contact Pam Gobiel pmcustomweddings@hotmail.com

Florist Orchids n Blooms
Contact Erica Jones info@orchidsnblooms.com

Officiant – Reverand Mary Jo Shea-McCormick, RN
Contact Rev. Mary Jo Shea-McCormick wellbeing3@aol.com

Makeup – Makeup By Nancy
Contact Nancy Gorman info@makeupbynancy.com

Wedding Cake – Cupcake MoJo
Contact Maureen Fitzgerald info@cupcakemojo.com

Gown – NIJ Lane Creations
Contact Mandeep Lane mandeeplane_n6@hotmail.com

Rentals – Rentals Unlimited
Contact: Larry larry@rentals-unlimited.net

Acoustic Guitar – Hank Agency/Live Radio Acoustic Duo
Contact: Tania Henry tania@hankagency.com

Custom Poetry – DS Verse
Contact: Melinda Lancaster melinda@dks-custompoetry.com

DJ Ramu and the Crew
Contact: ramuandthecrew@hotmail.com

Horse and Carriage – Allegra Farm
Contact: John Allegra – 860-680-5149 or 860-537-8861

Butterfly Release- Bluebells and butterflies
Contact: billsbutterflynursery@gmail.com

Hair – Nicole Allen
Contact: Nicole Allen nicolemarieallen113@yahoo.com

Makeup by Nancy doesn’t just do weddings, I do head shots too! Tiffany’s was in Newburyport on a beautiful spring morning and was a lot of fun. Tiffany is an event planner and her website is www.detailedengagements.com. The photography was by Brooke Whicher from www.brookewhicherphotography.com.

If there’s anything special you are looking to have makeup done for, don’t hesitate to contact me. If it’s something I can’t do, I’m sure I know someone who can!

This weekend I got to work with Tiffany Learned from www.detailedengagements.com and Brooke Whicher from www.brookewhicherphotography.com and did the makeup for the lovely bride to be Jenna for a Pin-Up & Boudoir Session. It was a gorgeous day with some lovely people. Shoots like these are so much fun and such a lovely gift not only for your partner in life, but a nice treat for yourself! Here’s a look at some images for the day!

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In light of yesterday’s Royal Wedding, I was totally inspired to write my 1st blog posting in a long time.

The long anticipated wedding of the year finally took place, and I have to say, I was beside myself in bewilderment of all the negativity I heard with regards to the now, Duchess of Cambridge’s, wedding look.

The biggest “complaint” I heard was, “wow, no trend setting”. I have to strongly disagree; the biggest trend I saw yesterday was this… she was true to herself.

So what if she wore her hair down, it was her choice. Unless it was a law in that country that she had to wear her hair in an up-do, there is no reason why she “had” to wear her hair up. Have we ever seen Catherine wear her hair up in any other formal event? If she’s not comfortable with her hair in a bun, why in the world would she choose to do so for her very own wedding day?

Her makeup was gorgeous. Although she went against everything I preach about doing your own makeup on your wedding day, she appears to have had a very steady hand and did a very nice job. My only comment would have been just a little more color on her lips, not much, just a bit. But all in all she did a gorgeous job and looked stunning.

Let’s let the Duchess of Cambridge set the example that to be beautiful on your wedding day, you don’t need to look like someone other than yourself. Look in the mirror, look at what you see. Staring back at you is the reflection of the person that your partner has chosen to spend the rest of their life with. When you walk down that aisle, or down those stairs, or sneaking up behind them for a 1st glance, don’t you want to be recognized?

Now you are probably asking yourself, “wow, should I even wear makeup for my wedding?” the answer to that is this. ABSOLUTELY you should! Especially if you have never worn makeup during your everyday life. Your wedding day is going to be your most photographed day of your entire life, you will want to look flawless, but you will also want to look like you. This is where I come in. I believe in making you look like a more glowing version of yourself. You will be recognized and you will recognize yourself for years to come. I see you for who you are. I may do something on you that you would never think about doing yourself, but I would never force you do wear something you are completely uncomfortable with.

Thanks for taking the time to read my opinions. I want to stress that these are my opinions only. If you feel differently, you are entitled to your opinion too. I strongly felt the need to speak.

Have a beautiful day and remember, Stay True to Yourself!

Hello,

Welcome to the Makeup by Nancy Blog, and website, we will be posting news and updates related to the makeup business, as well as our business. Thank you for taking the time to visit my website, I look forward to working wit you.

Sincerely,
Nancy of Makeup by Nancy