I love my eyeglasses!  And over the last year, I have met many brides who share my love for eyeglasses.  Who needs contacts, right?

When your wedding day arrives, your eyeglasses will be a major part of you (and your wedding pictures). So, what’s a girl to do?

First things first, a girl’s got to see!  If you decide to forego your glasses, get a prescription for a pair of contacts.  I didn’t wear glasses on my wedding day AND I didn’t get contacts for my wedding, and guess what?  I had to wait until my wedding video to see ½ of what happened that day.  If you decide to get contacts, see an ophthalmologist for an eye exam. Make sure that your contacts fit you well at least 45 days prior to your wedding. You want to be sure your eyes are used to wearing contacts. And, you want to be sure you have enough time to change them if they do not fit properly.

Hire a Make-Up Artist.  Make sure your make-up artist knows you intend to wear your eyeglasses on your wedding day. This will allow them a chance to style your make-up based on your eyewear.  And, let the make-up artist know if you are far-sighted or near-sighted. Your eyeglass lenses could affect your eye shadow.  I am near-sighted, so I try to stay away from the “smoky eyes.”

Everything doesn’t have to be “matchy-matchy.”  It’s not a requirement for your make-up to match your eyeglasses and they don’t have to match your dress, but it should definitely complement your eyes and your skin tone.

Make your eyeglasses an accessory to your wedding gown.  When you shop for your eyeglasses, take a picture of your dress with you to the eyeglass shop.  If you want to be a little daring, colored eyeglasses may be as fun as a pair color wedding shoes.

It’s Okay to Go With What You Know

If you don’t want anything to take away from your gorgeous wedding gown, then wear the “tried and true” eyeglasses that you (and your family members) already know and love.

Make Sure Your Eye Brows and Your Eye Lashes Are Stunning

If you are going to wear eyeglasses, your eyebrows and your eye lashes will be key.  Make an appointment with your make–up artist at least two months prior to your wedding day to ensure that the foundation of your eye brow arch has been set.  Maintain your eyebrow appointments over the next two months with a final visit a few days prior to your wedding. That final appointment will refine your look on your big day.  And as a finishing touch, have your make-up artist add some fabulous eye lashes.

Make Sure You Have a Back-Up Pair of Eyeglasses Available on Your Wedding Day

As I said before, you want to be able to see at your wedding.  So, make sure that you keep a back-up pair in your wedding clutch — just in case.

Love and Soul Always, Kawania