Concrete floors can make sandals uncomfy, after a while. If that’s any length of time, go for some nicely padded sole,. spearately, I wanted to say apparently wedge shoes are back. That could be sandals, but again watch the soles.
I wore wedge shoes there but didn’t like how they look in photos. For DS#2’a wedding (in 11 days!) its also outdoors but a bit less rustic. So am wearing sandals with low heels. Sorta like these: https://m.zappos.com/p/nina-gerri-new-navy/product/8756348/color/47974?ef_id=Ws5j1gAAAHEYEyvl:20180619231012:s
My hairdresser just told me she is moving. :(( Wedding is in late Sept — only time for two “ practice cuts” with someone new before the one I plan to get right before flying to the wedding. She recommended someone else at her salon, but I am nervous. My hair is wavy and hard to cut. I wear it pretty short, but I’ve had some bad cuts when transitioning and looking for someone new in the past.
Oh nooo :(. Is she going far?? Too far to visit before the wedding?
Several hundred miles. 
Does she have a recommendation? Who did she trust to cut her hair?
She recommended someone else in the salon. I guess I’ll give them a try.
Do you have a friend or co-worker whose hair is similar to yours and/or whose hairstyle you love?
My hair isn’t really like anyone else’s that I know. I’m on my 5th stylist since moving here 3 years ago. First one was great — but got sick & passed away after about a year. Tried 2 more, no joy (saw one of them multiple times, but she just never quite got it - other guy was just completely clueless). Then found this one. Sigh. Hoping her recommendation is solid for #5.
The dress is very pretty, especially if you have a figure for it. I wouldn’t do a print cashmere, a solid color would be better. If it is plum, a black shawl would work.
@intparent - that’s frustrating. Hope the new hairdresser works out. I am also scared to change hairdresser, have been going to the same one since I was out of college. When I lived abroad, I used to time it so I could get my cut when I came home.
@intparent , I had to change my hairstylist when mine needed to tend to her sick mother full time. It was gut-wrenching to schedule an appointment with the hairstylist mine recommended. But … I actually really, really like the way the new stylist does my hair. I am hoping you will have a similar happy experience!
@intparent - hope the new hairdresser works out. Could you have an appointment with the old and new person together where your favorite stylist shows the new one how you like it. I’m nervous about making appointments with a salon near the venue and I’m really not doing much with my hair.
I think an open toe for the venue might be the wrong choice. Would a flat look funny with a long dress? I like the idea of copper or something similar. I hate shoe shopping and tend to avoid it. Both the bride and groom work for shoe brands and I tend to stick to the brand family as it’s just easy and they get great discounts but they don’t have shoes appropriate for a wedding.
@jym626 they are doing fire and s’mores. Yoga Saturday morning and the Friday night dinner and breakfasts for those staying on site. There is an option for a movie night between dinner and the fire but I don’t think it’s necessary.
Black cashmere wrap would look gorgeous with that dress.
I can’t see any benefit of the movie, @mom60, unless it rains. And the idea of having new hairdresser watch the current hairdresser is brilliant.
I asked the old one to do a verbal handoff of what she does to the new person, but I don’t think a joint appointment is going to work for various reasons.
You have good, intentional photos of yourself, the look you like, all 4 sides? (Assuming that’s basically what you want for the wedding.)
I actually had my hair trial this weekend and I’m a bit conflicted. I initially liked it a lot, but then my fiance wasn’t so impressed. He pointed out that there were a lot of flyaways and it didn’t look very polished. But I did want a more loose, natural wave look, so maybe he just expected something fancier. And maybe straightening it better the night before would prevent flyaways. Ugh, I didn’t expect hair to be so much of an issue; I’ve never been to the salon I’m using but I kind of just trusted them to make it look amazing and now I’m totally second guessing if it’s good or not.
We (her fiance, D2 and I) sat there for 4 hours while D1 did her hair trial and makeup. I don’t remember my daughter asking her fiance how he liked her hair trial. I asked to have her hair to be pinned up more, but other than that they did make her look amazing.
That was actually a huge problem because my mom has been in the hospital for the past 2 weeks - if she was there, guaranteed she would have been directing the stylist more and speaking up about what we wanted! Go figure, she also thought it should be pinned up more. I didn’t necessarily want to ask FH but we went to my cousin’s wedding that day (I thought I should time the hair trial with actually going somewhere nice) so he saw how it held up throughout the night.
@mom60 Am thinking a pewter/gunmetal grey shoe would be eyecatching