Behind the Veil: Sistoza -Siy Nuptials
I’ve been blessed to have been in the company of brides who were easy going, and very calm during their wedding days. Paulinne is no exception. A lawyer by profession, we met at a Bridal fair and her gown designer was right across my booth so yes it was a good day for me.
Even during her pre nuptial shoot, she and Wilson were very accommodating, relaxed and good natured despite the heat index.
Thank you Paulinne for taking the time to answer my blog questions and I wish you both, a lifelong marriage filled with love, happiness and children. I hope your milestones will be surrounded by your loved ones sprinkled with spiritual blessings!
- Please tell me a bit about yourself. What do you do for a living, what are your hobbies, passions?
“I like to read. My favorite novels are Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre. I also like to watch film adaptations of the books I read. Somehow my passion for reading led me to endure the demands of law school. Although I’ve been in the practice of law for nine years, my aptitude for sleeping never waned, like my stage fright, which is ironic considering I ended up in litigation. I have a soft spot for dogs as well. I’m simple, and I get uncomfortable when there’s too much attention. That’s also why I don’t wear makeup, although I sometimes put on a lipstick instead of my everyday tinted lip balm.”
2). How did you find out about me? (Acie Fores Makeup Artist). What made you want to work with me?
“My husband and I came upon Acie Fores’ booth at our first wedding fair in Mall of Asia. We noticed that her things were clean and organized. She was the last makeup artist we’ve seen that afternoon, but she’s the first one we actually talked to. We had a quick trial makeup, where I refused to put on false eyelashes. I felt comfortable talking to her, and I liked how she enhanced my look that my husband still recognized me with makeup on. And I saw that she has MAC products, which don’t irritate my skin.”
3). How did you like the outcome of our time together for your special day?
“Although I’m not used to having so much makeup on my face, I loved how simple and radiant I looked on my wedding day. It was just how I wanted my bridal look to be. I looked clean.”
4). What’s one special memory you have of your wedding that you love? Could you share that photo with us?
“I can still remember when the curtain opened and I smiled as soon as I saw my groom standing at the other end of the aisle. I forgot I was supposed to keep my head bowed down until they told me to look up. I was so overwhelmed by the attention that I tried to keep my eyes on Wilson as I walked towards him. That was a magical moment for me.”
5). What was a good beauty moment for you during the wedding day itself?
“It was the way my husband looked at me as I was walking towards him. He even forgot he wasn’t supposed to kiss me yet.”
6). Favorite beauty product, application used during your wedding and why?
“I’m not into makeup, but I trusted Acie’s choice of beauty products. Any face product is always a hit and miss for me, and I was just glad I didn’t breakout after the wedding. I also heeded Acie’s advice and let her put false eyelashes on me. I was so comfortable with my look that I didn’t even feel I had them on. I don’t recall what Acie used, as I was drowsy during the preparations, but I particularly liked the mist. I felt refreshed after that.”
7). Any bridal tips you want to share for future brides planning their wedding?
“Since a wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event (ideally), choose a wedding supplier you feel you could trust. Take time to look around, talk and listen to them. Choose the ones who also listen to you”.
8). What is one thing you would change, if you could, during your wedding preparation?
“Getting overwhelmed during the first few weeks of wedding preparations that we acted rashly in booking a supplier, which we had eventually cancelled. Other than that, we were happy with our choices.”
9). Any beauty rituals you did or received that you want to share?
“I basically did everything Acie suggested. I got a facial at Dermalogica, and I put on hyaluronic acid mask the night before the wedding. My face not only looked clean, but it felt clean as well. Our photographer even remarked that I had no pores when they did close-up shots.”
10). Favorite photo of you during the wedding and why.
This is my favorite by Blufish.
“In both photos, I remember feeling so thankful for being loved. I have waited a long time for love, and when it finally arrived it was more than I could ever hope for. It wasn’t smooth-sailing, or even close to perfect, but it was true and certainly worth the long wait. It’s the kind of love that I bravely chose for myself, and most of all, it chose me and stayed.”
