benefits of a bridal consultation and how to prepare…

1) it’s the perfect time to discuss and practice the look you have in mind for the wedding day and to make sure that it compliments YOU: your personality, your hair type, your wedding dress and all of those other …

jess – a bridal consultation

jess is very lowkey by day but has chosen a gorgeous, glamorous look for her wedding day.  she has long, straight hair and wears almost no makeup on a regular basis, so she wanted to dial up the glamour but …

nadira – the big day!

first things first: here’s nadira being pampered and getting excited about the big day! making sure everything is perfect… me (feeling honored!) as i place nadira’s veil the GORGEOUS bride AND her killer shoes.  this is one of my favorite …

michelle – the big day!

michelle was probably the most laid-back bride i’ve ever encountered, but she sure did wind up looking outstandingly glamorous for her big day.  just have a look at her wedding dress… i had the pleasure of working with brielle brenner …

ghosts of halloweens past

bill and rob called themselves my gaysians. :)  they looked quite different in their street clothes. political aspirations? bubble, bubble toil and trouble… pre-makeup school and pre-heath ledger, my (brown) husband wanted to be the joker.  enter some purple sparkly fabric …

merrideth – headshot makeup

merrideth is a veteran actress who has started her very own theater production company, mz stageworks, to bring theatre, music and dance education to all ages in the atlanta area.  merrideth is SO much fun (hilarious) with a contageous creative energy, …

erin – bridal consultation

erin’s wedding is NEXT weekend, but since she’s been globetrotting, this was the first opportunity we had to get together.  she’s a minimal makeup girl in her day-to-day life, but since her wedding is a SPECIAL day, she wanted to …

brooke – the big day

brooke had, perhaps, the most glamorous wedding gown i’ve ever seen. with her sister chelsea, who made the most awesome wedding day mix i LOVE love LOVE the gray and orange color combination – so unique!  and the bridesmaids each …

d.i.y. lipstick palette

i got tired of carrying aaaalll of these lipsticks in my kit… keeping them organized WASN’T fun, and i knew i needed to find a more streamlined and compact way to carry the entire range of colors. i found a bobbin box …

jess – bridal consultation

effervescent jess is having a vintage-themed garden wedding and wanted a romantic but retro updo.  the one glitch was that she has short-ish hair.  BUT, never fear!  we opted to create a faux updo with a mini-twist in the back.  she also wanted some serious height (i have in my notes, “tease, tease and tease some more”:)  she’s going to keep it up for the ceremony and one set of pictures, then we’ll do the proverbial letting it down for more pictures, the reception and the partying…