With all the wedding planning and excitement of throwing the party of your dreams, it’s easy to go into autopilot with your relationship. If you feel this happening, take a moment and remember why you are getting married to this wonderful man. What if something in your gut doesn’t feel right but you already said, “yes”. It’s easy to get caught up in the romance of it all and you start to forget about what really matters to you. Take time to think about this wheather you are single, dating, engaged or married. It’s so important to be happy with yourself before committing to a long term relationship. If you are looking to the other person to make you feel a certain way, this is a red flag to re-evaluate why you are together. I highly recommend any woman to read the book Choosing Me before We, by Christine Arylo.

In her words, here is her inspiration for writing the book:

“I wrote this book, as a woman who almost married the wrong guy for all the wrong reasons, to speak to women of all ages, whether you’re seeking a relationship, evaluating a less than fulfilling one, rebounding from a bad breakup, or working through issues with a partner, Choosing ME before WE can teach you how to stop settling, to get real about the kind of partner you are looking for, and to start exploring and creating what you truly want in yourself and your relationship.”

Sometimes we turn a blind eye to what friends and family are telling us about our man, we’re in love and that’s enough! Well, unfortunately, it’s not. You need to have a bond with your partner that is more than that. Take time to learn about what you want in a relationship and don’t settle for less-you are so worth the best!

Visit the website for Choosing Me before We and find out where to buy the book.

If you are a woman living in Portland at some point you have heard of the Crave Event. If not, you need to know more about it. Crave is an urban girl’s guide to all that is happening in Portland. They talk about local business owners, upcoming events and also host a fabulous shopping party before the holidays.

We were excited to see our very own Alexis, of Jasmine Photography interviewed on the Portland Crave Blog. Read what she has to say about her business and how she works on the blog, be sure to give yourself a few minutes to read other articles on the blog. Then when you are done, book mark it, you’ll want to visit it often!

With spring and daylight savings right around the corner, you may be thinking about all your summer dresses and skirts. They are fun, flirty and keep you cool in warm weather. Why not try a wedding gown that has a shorter hemline? Think it won’t be stylish enough, check out these fabulous images from our Northern friend, Seattle Bride. I absolutely love the bold dashes of color in the tights, shoes or hair piece!

For more information about these super cute wedding dresses, visit Seattle Bride.

Wearing a white dress makes most of us look good. What if your skin is very pale and has some uneven coloring to it? Then you may want to think about adding some color in the form of tanning. But you never tan and are very conscious about what you put on and in your body. You don’t want to spend time baking under light lamps and you’ve seen way to many orange people after a spray tan; what to do?

You now have another option, Organic tanning. It’s oderless, non-streaking, non-orange, dries instantly and all natural! What’s even better is that the color you want can be customized. The paraben-free solution is made with organic ingredients which include walnuts, anti-oxidants and pure botanicals.

It last 5-7 days so if you are thinking of doing this for your wedding day, be sure to go in at least a month early to do a trial run to find the best color.

Where do you go to get this fabulous glow? Head down to Portland Spa and Boutique to make an appointment. Even better, go to the Organic Bronze Bar grand opening party this Thursday, March 4th at 7pm.

Free tans for the first 10 guests.

Happy hour tans all nite, $30!

Cocktails and appetizers and a DJ.

LOCATION -
0315 SW Montgomery ST Suite 390
Portland, OR 97201
503-222-0105
www.portlandspa.net
info@portlandspa.net
twitter.com/organicbronzbar

Just received word of an interesting combination. The Blazers will be hosting a Brides Nite at the Rose Garden Arena. On April 12th, the doors will open early (at 6pm) so you can walk around and see wedding vendor booths before the game starts. On top of that, any bride will be able to get a ticket for the game for only $15! This is a really fun and unique way to get your man more involved in the wedding planning.

The game will be the Trailblazers vs. Oklahoma City. Mark your calendar for April 12th where planning your wedding will turn into a sport! Funny thing is you don’t even have to tell your fiance that there will be wedding vendors there, you can just invite him to the game and surprise!

Here is the website for Brides & Basketball to find more information and to buy tickets.