Ok ladies, as much as we all LOVE to think, plan, and dream about our perfect wedding, reality and experience tell us that it’s simply not that easy.

However, it is much more fun to start with what IS easy, and what IS easy is to let our imaginations run wild.  Go ahead and plan the perfect day, from the biggest detail to the satisfyingly small detail that will make your man roll his eyes.  Revel in it!

Done?  Ok good!

Now for the practical part.  Yes, practicality has a small, tiny, miniscule purpose when it comes to wedding planning, and today we’re going to flex our practicality muscles.  Put aside the dream wedding scenario for a moment, and think about what could go wrong with your perfect day.  Oh, I know, this part of practicality will be JUST as easy as our last exercise.  I myself had a very simple and inexpensive wedding that nevertheless had me sweating bullets many sleepless nights!  The raw number of things that could go wrong are endless.  But don’t fret, I’ve scoured the web, my own experience, and the experiences of our many wedding clients to bring you…

“THE WHITE DRESS WORDS OF WORRYING WISDOM”

and the highest stress items are:

-Money

-Immediate family

-The wedding party

-Looking your best

Now none of this is a big surprise.  But categorizing the most stressful items can be a great help during stress-attack time.  A big part of managing the stress of planning your wedding is to get some help.  Yes, we are allowed to be, let’s say, particular about planning our special day, but enlisting the professional help is madly useful!

For our lovely Kelowna locals, or those traveling to the beautiful Okanagan to get married, take a look at our friends Jen and Barb at The Wedding Cafe!  And if you’re planning on pampering yourself AND your lovely wedding party take a look at our fabulous wedding packages.  They ARE fabulous, really!

What are your biggest wedding stressors?  Are they the same/different?  Let us know!

Professional hair and makeup by Aura Beauty’s fabulous estheticians, photo shoot and gift print by Liz Soergel of Aviva Studios, all in a luxury villa provided by Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel & Villas!

$225 plus HST

Only 10 spots available so book now!

$50 from each session donated to The Canadian Breast Cancer Society.

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BEAUTY – “the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (shape, colour, sound, etc), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else.”

We believe that beauty is much more than physical looks – beauty to us is a lifestyle.  Beauty is about being healthy and radiant, and what we use to enhance our natural beauty is an important decision.  Will we use harsh chemicals on our body?  Or will we use products from nature?

This principle runs core to us at Aura Beauty; that beauty is both an inner and an outer quality.  We are very proud of our products as they are sustainable, bio-degradable, and free from chemicals.  And we’re not changing!

Remember, true beauty is not something you’re born with, it’s a choice.  It comes from the inside out.  And yes, we suppose freshly painted nails look good too

Pedicure for a Cure is back in 2011, and this time around Aura Beauty has teamed up with Pink Party Kelowna!  Since 2005 the Pink Party has raised over $185,000.00 for The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, and Aura Beauty is hoping to add to that!

For the month of September, join us for a special Aura Beauty pedicure!  Pedicure for a Cure includes a pampering pedicure, a fabulous bag of goodies, and a donation to The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation!

Feel even more fabulous this September knowing that your Aura Beauty pedicure is supporting an issue that is close to all of our hearts.

For more details, click here

Planking for a Pedicure!

So just what is planking?  ”Planking” is an internet trend in which people share photos of themselves lying flat in unlikely places!  You only need to lay down with your hands at your sides, in an unusual location; get a photo of yourself, and you are officially “planking!”

We want you to share your planking pictures on the Aura Beauty Facebook Page!  The competition runs from Friday, July 29th to Friday, August 12th, and if your picture has the most “Likes” by 12:00am August 12th, you win a fabulous Aura Beauty Poolside Pedicure!  Remember to “Like” the Aura Beauty Facebook Page before you post your Planking for a Pedicure picture!

Take a look at our Facebook Event listing here!

Remember be creative but BE SAFE!  And don’t forget to have fun!