The wrong foundation shade is one of the mistakes that shows most in wedding photos: the face ends up one colour and the neck another. That is why the shade is never chosen by eye, or by the colour the face seems to have at first glance.
Why the foundation shade is chosen on the lower cheek
The shade is matched on the lightest part of the face, and the best area for that is the lower cheek, near the jawbone. It gets the least sun and it joins the face to the neck, so a shade that works there links the two without a visible line.
How the forehead and cheekbones, usually more tanned, are evened out
With that shade, some areas look lighter than they are, above all the forehead and cheekbones, which tend to be a little more tanned because that is where the sun hits most. It is normal and is corrected afterwards: with bronzer, blush and the layers of powder that set the makeup, the tones are balanced until the result is as close as possible to your skin. If your tan may deepen during your days in Spain before the wedding, this matters all the more.
Why the foundation never starts a shade darker than the skin
What I never do is start with a base darker than the skin. A dark base cannot be lightened afterwards without loading the face with product, whereas a base in the right shade can take the warmth that bronzer and blush add on top. The result is skin that, in the photos, is the same colour from forehead to neck, like yours on any other day, only more even.
