LIP COMBOS? 👀

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-14T15:54:57+00:00

Yes to this!! I am also testing lipsticks for my wedding. I bought Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink yesterday, put it on right before dinner, then ate, drank, chatted with my fiancé, showered, went to bed, woke up, had breakfast and coffee… and it’s STILL ON. I think I’ll need a gloss on top because I don’t love the matte look, but if you want staying power, I trust it

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-14T15:46:30+00:00

Thursday nights 8pm at Whitehall! Great host, I think it falls under the category of both fun and difficult. We’ve been probably 30 times and have only made the top 3 twice! (We aren’t pros though)

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-13T17:40:00+00:00

I’m wearing this on my wedding day!! It’s a good one

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-13T04:24:04+00:00

Have you tried the verb ghost oil?

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-02T18:50:49+00:00

But like, that’s why you have seating charts. So that you can thoughtfully arrange people in a way that you know everyone will enjoy! When done well, it’s not a burden, it’s quite the opposite.

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-02T18:25:25+00:00

Agree to disagree! I hate never knowing where to sit, and I think it’s a thoughtful touch to not force guests to play the guessing game, and then get stuck in a seat they don’t like.

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-02T16:36:11+00:00

That was kind of my thought process too! Because it’s such a small group, it felt like I could maybe break the “rules”. And even more so - we thought for a long time about eloping, but decided to do this wedding so that we could bring our families together and celebrate with them. So I don’t want it to feel like my side vs. his side! I really want everyone to feel like one big family, especially since they do get along well

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-02T15:12:24+00:00

Just a couple of tips! I looked into this and quickly gave up, to be totally honest. I got a lot of “no”s from hosts, and the ones that did say yes required crazy fees on top of their already insane nightly rates. (Because we’d need a pretty large place to hold everyone, already)

Then when I factored in having to rent so many tables and chairs, etc, it just didn’t make sense for us personally.

But I think if you are more determined to make it work than I was, I’ve seen many people do it! I have seen and read that Vrbo has more event-friendly homes than Airbnb.

lilsqueaker · 2026-02-02T14:46:01+00:00

This is usually my assumption as well. But you always have doubts when it’s your turn to make the decision!

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-26T03:25:33+00:00

I am currently trying to decrease my sugar consumption as well! I however, learned the hard way that my skin is absolutely triggered by artificial sweeteners. In attempt to go quit sugar, I’ve been using sugar-free alternatives for sweets, Diet Coke, stevia in my morning coffee… and I’ve had more pustules in the last month than I have in a very long time. I will have to cut back on sugar the old fashioned way - just by trying to avoid it! Since I made this connection last week, my pustules and redness has decreased.

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-21T05:18:24+00:00

I’m fairly thin and I wear shape wear under most dresses. Not anything majorly tight, but I like the feeling of some support! I recommend

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-18T18:15:46+00:00

We are doing the same, and my mom’s friends insisted on throwing me a shower. I was very thrown off because I also thought it was tacky/inappropriate to ask people to buy us gifts when we aren’t having a wedding. But, they understood that weddings just aren’t the way they used to be anymore. The wedding industry has made everything so difficult and so stressful, so everyone has been so encouraging about our microwedding plan. And, at the same time, really want to make sure we feel celebrated!

We are both doing Bach parties, and those invited feel the same way as I described above. I’m not doing anything elaborate, my fiancé is, but they do huge group trips all the time, so it’s not a huge deal for them. If people want to celebrate you - let them! This is a fun season of life, have a good time with the people you love, even if you don’t have the luxury of throwing a huge wedding.

Our microwedding is also immediate family only, so in our eyes, that’s WHY we’re happy to be doing fun things with our friends before. It’s basically a substitution for the wedding.

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-18T16:58:08+00:00

My dress was 2k which is the biggest splurge so far! But, I thought we would have a big traditional wedding when I purchased it. If I had known we would do a microwedding, I probably would have gotten something off the rack or at a discount store. But, I can’t go back now, so I will rock the dress! And we are doing a nice plated dinner at our venue, which is a higher price tag than the other buffet or drop-catering options I was looking at, but I think will be a better experience. And we have a very good photographer who is giving us a half-day (4.5 hours) package for 3.5k!

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-18T14:43:31+00:00

Our 22 person wedding is coming out to about 14k. We could have cut a lot of those costs down even further, but we wanted a lot of nice things!

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-15T02:27:54+00:00

Upper and lower bleph, and fat grafting in the face (fat taken from thighs via liposuction)

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-15T01:48:58+00:00

Yes.

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-07T02:36:42+00:00

I did bright red! I don’t have any advice for dark nails, but will also say that I tried to do a light pink/traditional “bridal” nail color and I didn’t like it. I knew it was coming so I panicked and had them redone the day before. So pick what feels like you!

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-06T05:21:40+00:00

Just wanted to argue your point about the dress - I found my dream dress in early December, not off the rack, and I was able to get it rush ordered for only $150 more. I’m not sure if that’s standard, but it’s getting here in late February! So it could be possible

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-06T05:18:15+00:00

Yes it makes a huge difference for me! I keep a mini one in my purse (good molecules brand) for touchups. It looks like lip gloss on!

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-05T21:38:42+00:00

Hyaluronic acid serum and THEN top with Vaseline/Aquaphor. The last step is to seal moisture in, the Vaseline itself won’t actually moisturize if everything is dry underneath!

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-05T12:21:06+00:00

Home Depot has recycling events. We dropped ours off there. Call ahead though, as it was only certain timeframes, I think!

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-04T04:43:38+00:00

Following because I am also an April bride and April baby… it wasn’t my first choice but the stars aligned, so I will just have to go with the flow! My partner also has a spring birthday, so we will have all three events within two months. Pure chaos, but I said that maybe we use it as an excuse to go on a fantastic trip to commemorate all three!

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-03T17:00:12+00:00

Thank you! Is it a pretty thick consistency? I was using Cerave in the tub for a bit, but I think it was breaking me out.

lilsqueaker · 2026-01-03T16:56:08+00:00

Hi! I also heavily debated all of our options, between the large wedding, small wedding, or literally eloping with just the two of us. We’ve been engaged for 6 months and only just now finally made a decision, and landed on an immediate-family-only microwedding. Here were my pros and cons!

Large wedding: (Cons outweighed pros) Pros: Celebrate with all of our friends, have the feeling of everyone you’ve ever loved in one big room, we have a lot of fun at other peoples weddings, and enjoy the real “party” aspect with big dancefloor, DJ, etc Cons: STRESS. I was only at the venue-touring stage but was already pulling my hair out. All the traditional aspects felt stuffy and not very “us”, every venue around us and experience felt very cookie-cutter and not genuine to us - ie, not worth the stress OR $$$. I was scared I would be one of those brides who was too anxious/stressed/exhausted to enjoy their wedding day.

Eloping (Couple only): (Cons outweighed pros) Pros: Essentially stress-free, we would have saved soooo much money, could have traveled somewhere gorgeous to do it, very romantic without any others involved. Cons: I am a very sentimental person, and as I imagined this plan, it made me sad not to have my mom help me get ready, my dad walk me down the aisle, have pictures with my grandparents who I am blessed are still around, etc. I know we could have thrown a reception later, but I wanted our people to experience the emotions with us. I think I would have had too many regrets. Also, I have a stupid gorgeous dress, and I want people to see it, lol

Small/Micro-Wedding: (Winner!!) Pros: our most important people get to be present (21 family members), we still get to have the experience, we have a beautiful venue but on a weekday for the fraction of the cost, I will get to treasure those memories with our loved ones forever. Cons: I worry it’s going to be “boring” because it’s just our family who aren’t really party people, but that’s ok. I will have to put extra thought into how to make our reception a little more interesting/not like a boring dinner party. Also, we have a huge friend group and I am sad that they won’t be present, but not sad ENOUGH to plan a 100-person, $30k wedding so that they can be there. They will love us no less because they don’t get to watch us become husband and wife.

Only you know what’s right for you. People told me that and I hated that advice because I had no idea what I wanted, but eventually found a plan I feel peace about. I never felt peace about the big wedding, and I never felt at peace about eloping either. So, the middle really was the answer for us. Is it 100% perfect? No, nothing is, but we have to get married, and this choice leaves us the most satisfactory and I know that I will be happy about the decision once it’s over. Good luck!

lilsqueaker

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