House of Ruth Gets Glamorous

This Valentines day, I had the opportunity to share some love, in the form of makeovers, with some amazing women at The House of Ruth. The House of Ruth is a shelter, located in Baltimore, for women who have been victims of domestic violence.

When I was first asked if I would be interested in coming to the shelter and doing some of the ladie's makeup, I saw the potential for a fantastic event. I rounded up some of my fellow makeup artists and some hair stylists and we had an absolutely fabulous beautifying time. What really made the event, though, is the lovely photography stylings from Mary Gardella with Love Life Images (www.lovelifeimages.com). Mary documented the whole event and did private photo shoots with all 15 women who participated. Because all of the women living at the shelter must remain anonymous for their safety, I don't have any pictures of the actually makeovers, but I still got some really great shots of the experience. I also have Mary's blog listed under "Who I Love".

Everyone had a great time and looked absolutely beautiful. I think it was the perfect confidence inspiring Valentines event. Thank you to everyone who participated.

NOW BOOKING-Boudoirs at the Beach

OK ladies! Who wouldn’t like to get away for the weekend with some girlfriends - and to the beach - no less? And wouldn’t it be a bonus if you could do a ‘marathon’ boudoir session while you were there? In a super cool, contemporary and luxurious hotel with a rooftop pool? Come and spend the weekend with your girlfriends or just come for your session! A ‘B’ Session is a great gift for your one year anniversary (did you know that paper is the gift for your first anniversary?), for your hubby-to-be, or for your deployed loved one!
On the weekend of March 20-22nd, 2009 JLowe Photos and Amie Decker will be hosting a ‘marathon’ boudoir session at the chic Hotel Blue in Lewes Delaware. There will be special package available this weekend only and we will be taking clients on a first come, first serve basis. We will only take 8-10 clients over the weekend, starting on Friday afternoon and going through Sunday.
If you are interested in booking your session for this weekend, please contact Jen Lowe at: jen@jlowephotos.com for more details and/or to reserve your spot. We will only be accepting appointments up until March 8, 2009 or until the schedule is filled to capacity, so don’t wait to reserve your spot for this super fun weekend! Gather up your girlfriends and get to the beach!

Do you love it?

I was just washing the dishes and my two year old daughter came running up to me with my lip gloss all over her mouth yelling "look mommy, look." She smiled and batted her eyes at me and asked "Do you love it? I'm beautiful." I think it is amazing what a little lip gloss can do for a girl, whether we are 2 or 82. And one of the reasons that I do what I do is because I think it is extreemly important for a woman to LOVE her makeup on her wedding day.

I find myself wanting to ask this question "Do you love it?" all the time, and one of the most special ways that brides tell me yes is my sending me their pictures. Receiving photos from a bride is the best thank you I could ever receive. Not only does it give me a chance to see what the wedding was like, but I get the opportunity to see how the Bride was able to shine the whole day. And I feel so special knowing I had a part in it.

Not only did Angie (below) send me some of her beautiful photos but she also wrote a review for me on Wedding Wire which helped me to receive the "Brides Choice Award". Thanks for everything Angie.

Thanks for the Reviews

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Amie Decker Makeup has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!

In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means Amie Decker is one of the very best Makeup Artists.

Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.

“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.”

Amie Decker would like to thank her past clients for speaking on her behalf and helping her win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!