Monday, August 30, 2010

From Ms to Mrs!



Hey guys and gals! Pardon me for the long haitus but thanks for the well wishes! The trip to Cancun was more than relaxing and my wedding went off without a hitch this past Saturday. The weather was beautiful at 10 am when we exchanged vows in front of our close friends and family. It was very laid back and calm, just like we hoped for, and we were really able to take in the moment.

Of all the things to worry about at a wedding- the dress, the cake, the weather- I was most preoccupied with the hair! I just know how humidity can NOT be my friend sometimes and so during the planning process I was at a loss for a style. My husband requested that I wear my hair out in some way so of course I wanted to oblige. I knew that no matter what, I wanted to rock a natural style with no heat! Understanding my hair and how it rarely holds a set in the warm summer months, I was hesitant. But, once I decided on the style, all I could do was hope for the best and let go!

So,the night before, I twisted my hair (dry) with Miss Jessies Curly Pudding. I then rolled each twist on a small perm rod and let it set overnight. I chose not to wash my hair the night before because I wanted it to be full and somewhat stretched. I was not 100% sure how it would turn out and I definitely did not know how long it would hold up over the course of the day. But the MJCP gave it just the right amount of hold and I was very pleased, even as the temp rose outside while we walked around taking pics. My mom bought me the cute flower clips for a but of decoration and bling--- thanks ma!






The wedding itself was perfect for us. Just close friends and family joined us on the day and everything was extremely relaxed. We really got to focus on each other and those around us.



So, in addition to the vacay and wedding, I started my new job. Needless to say, I have been busy! I hope to get back to some sort of regular posting and I really appreciate your patience in my absence. I hope you like the pics and take care!

~NL

59 comments:

  1. Gorgeous, and you can see how beautiful your hair came out in the first pic. Simply beautiful, best wishes.

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  2. you look so beautiful...congrats to u leslie

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  3. Congrats on your wedding! You and your hair looked wonderful.

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  4. Absolutely beautiful!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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  5. You look gorgeous!!! Your hair is fabulous! Congrats, congrats, congrats!!

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  6. Congratulations!! I'm happy to hear it all went greatly. Oh!!! Your hair was beautiful too!

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  7. CONGRATS! You looked beautiful!

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  8. You and your hair look fabulous! Congrats and much happiness to you:)

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  9. Congrats, you look beautiful.

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  10. Congrats !! You and your husband look so in love that its magical. :)

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  11. Congratulations Leslie! You and your new husband make a beautiful couple.

    Good luck with your new, bright future!

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  12. OMG you are soooooooooooooooo BEAUTIFUL! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and GOD BLESS your marriage!!!!!!!!!!!

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  13. Congrats you looked beautiful!!!! May God Bless your marriage, I know people have already given you plenty of unwanted marriage advice, so I might as well jump on the bandwagon.....Pray for your husband, and do your self a favor and go to Marriage Today website...Pastor Jimmy Evans has some great keepin it real marriage resources for every stage of marriage!! Again Congrats!!

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  14. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! May you two have peace, love and a long life.

    beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing

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  15. Congrats!! You guys looked amazing!!! Your hair looked great!!

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  16. AWWW Congrats!!! Just beautiful!!!

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  17. Many, many congratulations to you and your new hubby. May the two of you always be in love and willing to compromise for each other. You and your hair were stunning :)

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  18. Congratulations! Your hair turned out great :) What a beautiful bride!

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  19. Congratulations. You looked amazing!

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  20. Congrats you looked lovely I love the hair and the dress God bless you your husband and your marriage now we will just wait for the baby pics LOL!!! Sooooooo happy for you :)

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  21. This is perfect May God bless you with a long happy marriage!!! You looked amazing

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  22. You and your groom are truly glowing. And your hair really looked wonderful. Congrats!

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  23. Congratulations on your marriage!!! I pray the best for you and your husband! :-)

    JB

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  24. Yay, congratulations!! You look beautiful! Good luck, love and happiness to the both of you. =)

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  25. congrats! your hair looked wonderful!

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  26. Congrats love the short dress

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  27. Congratulations! You look absolutely beautiful. Hair, skin, dress, everything is gorgeous. These pictures show so much happiness.

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  28. Congratulations and God bless you, Love your hair!

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  29. Congrats You look amazing!!!

    The hair turned out wonderfully.
    God Bless. x

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  30. Congrats! Looks like it was a beautiful ceremony ;)

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  31. Congratulations!! May you and your husband continue to stay blessed. The ceremony looked simply elegant!

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  32. This is beautiful, Leslie! I love your relaxed and calm vibe on your day. You looked stunning, and I am so happy for the both of you!!! Congrats!

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  33. Beautiful bride and handsome groom! Congratulations!

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  34. Wow you are a beauty!!! Congratulations on your marriage! Marriage is a lot of work but the rewards of having a partner to ride this life out with are more than worth the effort. Stay blessed!

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  35. God bless your marriage and future family!

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  36. A new job and a new hubby...you've been very busy!

    Thank you for sharing your big day with us. You looked absolutely divine. Congrats!

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  37. Congratulations on this new chapter of your life! I genuinely smiled for you when I read this, like I actually know you ha ha! But really, congrats and best wishes.

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  38. Congratulations!!! Blessings upon your marriage and future together. You look absolutely beautiful!!! What a lovely couple. :) I am so happy for you!!!

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  39. You look amazing! Congratulations, I wish you all the happiness in the world.

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  40. Awwww! Sooooo pretty. Hair is beautiful. I love that you chose a really simple but pretty wedding dress. I've never liked big, elaborate gowns. So pretty! Congrats!

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  41. Congratulations! I've been missing your posts and I'm so glad you had a happy reason to step away. You look beautiful and I wish you both the best. And congrats on the new job too!

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  42. Congratulations :) Awesome pics...many blessings to you and your new hubby!!

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  43. Wow Congrats!!! You looked beautiful on your wedding day :)

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  44. Congratulations! You look very beautiful, hair and all. I love the short wedding dress. So stylish.

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  45. Congratulations! I thought you were on a regular vacation, lol I didnt know you were getting married there too! You guys look great & so happy! Much positivity & blessings your way. btw, your hair & dress were gorgeous!!

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  46. congrats! you looked so beautiful! blessings to you~~

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  47. Thanks! Actually, we went on our honeymoon first due to timing with getting some relatives here from S.America. So we actually came back and then last weekend got married here in VA!

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  48. Congratulations! You look beautiful and so calm and relaxed.

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  49. Congratulations, Leslie! You look fantastic and your hair looks gorgeous. :)

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  50. I luv ur hair, makeup and dress! Sooo chic. Congrats ;)

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  51. Congrats! That one pic looks like you're throwing up the "Bull City" sign. That'll be so cool if you were!

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  52. You look Stunnin'!!!! Congratulations!!

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  53. You were beautiful! I love your entire look. Even though I've already tied the knot, pictures like this make me want to do a short dress for a vow renewal... or SOMETHING, lol. Gorgeous.

    Belated Congratulations!
    Erica@African-AmericanBrides.com

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  54. CONGRATS!!! I've also been busy with a new job, so I just read this. You look so happy together!

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  55. @African-American Brides- Thanks so much! I am so glad I went with a short dress. My husband actually picked it out!

    @Moni- Thanks girl!

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  56. 18 year old virgin who needs a girl bad because i am tired of masturbating and cuddling with my pillowSep 21, 2010 11:58 PM

    lucky guy...Congrats to you both.

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  57. I have obviously missed a lot since my hiatus from blogspot. *smile* Con-GRA-tu-LA-tions! Awww, you were a lovely bride. I pray (sincerely) that you have a lovely marriage.

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  58. Welcome back and thank you so much!

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