Mani Pedi Anyone???

So, upcoming bride Jennifer asked about nail polish. Bright color vs. Pale color vs. Sheer Color vs. French mani??????

The options are of course endless------ and the BBP Opinion is just that, our opinion. There are of course others! (Note: Other opinions while freely stated are likely to be less magnificent than The Party Line!!)

We've seen it ALL------- and giving a nod to:

• Bride's Personality
• Current Trends
• Photography

... we feel that a couple of things hold true. No matter the personality of the bride, or current trends, classic always holds true. Always. If you opt for say a bright pink nail polish on your hands, it might look fresh and current NOW, it might be very dated in a few years. As much as we love the super dark colors now, they are better for everyday wear and will be on the top of the list for things that date a wedding photograph. Think avocado green kitchen appliances.

The classic french manicure always looks good, clean, fresh and pretty. It is to be noted that it is also the super safe choice!

For hands we also like a clean sheer polish, a nice soft pink, peach or nude. The polish color should be a sheer wash of either the color of your wedding dress or the colors of your bridesmaids dresses or color theme of your wedding.

Having said that, toes? The toenails can PARTY! Often a bride chooses either a fabulous shoe style or color (or both) for her wedding look. The hands are seen and photographed much more often than the toes. Pedicures are an absolute MUST, but the color of the polish can be super fun if that is the personality of the bride. (Think hot pink!) Or more muted as well. If you are the kind of bride that likes that pop of shoe color on her wedding day, you're likely to love a happy toenail polish color as well.

Mani Pedi is best done the day before the wedding giving time for the perfect dry time, but it will still look fresh on the wedding day. Ask for two coats of top coat and allow PLENTY of time for drying. When you go to bed on your wedding day don't forget a good slathering of top quality foot cream and a little pair of cotton socks. When you wake up on your wedding day your feet will look gorgeous smorgeous! The same goes for hands but many brides can't sleep in cotton gloves. Either way, don't forget lots of really good hand cream!

The bottom line is plan ahead! Try out different nail colors and mani pedi's you think you will love. Ask your manicurist for ideas! Give a thought to different shapes or lengths or fun things. Remember that a classic semi-short oval nail is the most classic although many brides do still go with extentions. You have the opportunity to read a lot of nail color resumes and give them all a chance to see if they will make the final cut!

Go shopping for nail polish----- purchase a few of your favorites and take them with you to your manicurist. The choice of colors at your shop might be somewhat limited and if you bring your own color (and top coat!) you're assured of a super fresh bottle of polish that will deliver excellent results.

Nails we love:

• OPI- Pink I Love You and Otherwise Engaged
• Lippman: I'm Not Innocent and Shape of My Heart
• Essie: Main Squeeze and Show Me the Ring
• NARS: Pussy Galore
  
• Joan Rivers: (best base coat and top coat EVER)- Clouds
  

Toes we love:

• Lippman: FEVER!
• Essie: Turquoise and Caicos
• Joan Rivers: Lipstick Red
• NARS: Rebel Yell
  

Future Husbands? They need manicures too! Leave off the Fever polish though!

The bottom line is of course that it is your day! Listen to the opinion of others but most importantly listen to your heart.