Dear Moms,

We are so excited for this day and can only imagine how you must feel. ALL of those emotions completely valid and flooding through. It’s a LOT all at once that be both exhilarating and overwhelming. We are so grateful to have you here today to celebrate and to have your trust to bring your best beauty self to life. But there’s a few things we wish you knew. It’s time for a heart to heart conversation.

First off, you’re stunning ! And we’re just here to help enhance that. If there’s something you’re worried or self conscious about, of course we’ll take care of that for you. Perhaps you have an all time favorite lipstick or a specific way you like to do your own hair. Let us know and we can bring it all together. Beauty is often beyond just the physical and if those things make you feel comfortable and confident they are more than welcome.

But you’re reasonable, right? Because as I’m sure you can understand there’s limitations. Your hair may not be as full as it was five years ago at your other child’s wedding or maybe those smile lines are a bit more pronounced. We will add the volume we can but without extensions we can only do so much. We’ll reduce the fine lines as much as possible but texture is a part of real skin pre photoshop.

Yes, we know all those things can be a sign of aging and yes, we know all those things can be an XL hard pill to swallow especially when there’s photographic comparisons that perhaps you’re making. We’re well aware as soon as it become evident time has passed that all those wonderful memories can flood in of when your kiddo, (who is now getting married) was little. As we said, we know it’s a LOT.

But don’t let those melancholy feelings or photo comparisons get in the way of you being pampered or the day as a whole. Please don’t lash out at our artists as if they did something wrong when in reality you may be processing a lot of various things along with the passage of time. Don’t be cruel because you’re in your feels and the nearest victim gets the tongue lashing. To put it mildly it’s not fair to anyone, including your now embarrassed child. You’re better than that, right?

You can have your feels and we understand it can be a lot of complicated emotions. We’re here to help you and you trust us right? Your child sure does! Let’s make sure you feel like the most confident and beautiful version of yourself on this special day. Now this may not have been the heart to heart you were expecting but it needed to be said, for everyone’s sake. We’re happy to answer questions and accommodate but if you’re determined no one can do it as well as you then that’s ok too. We won’t feel jaded if you decide to DIY. And to the couples-let them, if that’s what your mom feels best doing.

We’re so grateful for all of you. For getting to meet you and for getting to share this celebratory moment together. Thank you for trusting us as we don’t take it lightly. Cheers to this momentous occasion and all of the wonderful memories to come !

Xx

The Stylist Abroad Founder + Team

P.S . 95% of the moms we work with are AMAZING… but for the 5%, well…. don’t be the 5% ha ha.

P. S.S. Cover photo by Mullins Photography

Dear Moms, { What we wish you knew}

The Stylist Abroad