On Sunday, April 14, in preparation for my new life, I participated in my first Bridal Showcase.

“2013 Styled at the Grand – IMPRESSION”.

The event was held at the Grand Historic Venue of the Tremont Suites Hotel in Baltimore MD.

Months in advance, The Designer Showrooms were reserved, by Designer/Planners. A variety of rooms are available for events there, all with various and of course beautiful décor. There are 5 small rooms, 4 medium rooms and 2 large rooms, in which various numbers of vendors, who were brought in by invitation, rented their space to exhibit.

I had a trial run with Jenn, a soon to be June bride from Horizon Church. Jenn is another young, attractive makeup minimalist.

So many of my brides tell me horror stories of encounters with makeup artists who don't listen to what they want and when they are finished, it isn't an “I Feel Pretty” moment. Instead it is an, “I don't know who I am” moment.

A few months ago, my daughter Kimberly asked me to do wedding makeup for Anna. Anna is a friend from Towson University and Horizon Church.

After several attempts at finding a date for a trial run, we finally got together at the groom, Aaron's house after church one Sunday. Anna told me that she rarely wears make up and wanted a natural look. She was pleased with the look that I created for her so now we were ready for the big day.