82. Rippon Wedding with Bride Jade Armstrong, Hair & Makeup Artist at Jade Beauty

The beautiful, talented Jade joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and wedding vendor herself being a makeup artist and hairdresser. An absolutely stunning Rippon wedding in Wanaka.A few things we cover:💜 Meeting at a young age and growing up together.💜 A beach weekend away and a very sweet proposal and celebration with family afterwards.💜 Having a traditional Iraqi wedding with 200 people before planning their Kiwi destination wedding in Wanaka.💜 Why they decided on a destination from the get-go.💜 A focus on making their day heartfelt and full of emotion.💜 Choosing to have a big bridal party and how happy they were that they did.💜 Choosing to create a custom dress and working with the incredible Fritz and Sarah.💜 Saying yes to the helicopter moment.💜 Having a calm moment alone while getting ready on her wedding morning.💜 All the tears and emotional moments from the day!💜 Espresso martinis and passionfruit cocktails.💜 Jade singing for Ali in lieu of a speech.💜 The importance of booking vendors in advance so you don't miss out.💜 Choosing vendors who's style you love rather than trying to change theirs to suit you.💜 Jade's career pivot and how she got into doing makeup and hair.💜 Some hot tips for looking after your skin and hair leading up to the day.💜 Choosing a style that suits your specific hair type and not forcing it to be what it is not....and so much more!Below you can find the handles for all J & A's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at@thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.Vendors:Photographer: @sapphirestudios___Venue:@ripponhallStylist & Planning: Jade (Bride) @__jadebeautyFlorist:@littlebotanica__Celebrant:@siobhainthecelebrantDJ:@mountainbeatsdjcoFurniture Hire:@hayleythehirerCatering:@raspberrycreekStationery & Signage: Designed by Jade, printed with @zazzleDress & Veil: @fritzandsarah  Shoes: @alexanderwangnyAlis outfit: Custom Italian Silk from @suitsupply Pants: @barkersclothing Shoes: Weller Black Loafers from @workingstylenzMakeup: Done by Jade @__jadebeautyHair: Colour by @yasmin_kingsleyelizabeth.hair Style by @turningheads.hairRSVPs:@paperlesspost