I had the pleasure of working w/ Adrianna back in June for her gorgeous
wedding. I also got to fancy her up for not 1 but 2 different bridal showers (one her sister in law and one was her own) before her wedding so I definitely got a good chance to work w/ her hair and face before the day and learn the tips and tricks to make her look her absolute best!
After the first makeup and hair appt. (about a yr before her wedding) we both agreed to get the style she wanted for her hair she was going to need some clip-in hair extensions. I've talked on here and to my clients quite a bit about the importance of hair extensions for when clients want to wear their hair down...pretty much every girl needs them to get that luscious "pinterest worthy" voluminous, long, big curl look but I haven't really talked that much about their importance and how much they can help a style when a bride wants an updo but has less than thick hair to fill it out.
Let me just say that Adrianna's updo on her wedding day has to be one of my fav updos that I've ever done on a bride! And let's be real we all know how many updos I do EVERY wedding season so that means a lot! It also helps that Adrianna hired an amazing photographer
Azure Blue Photography and they took some gorgeous pics to capture my work. Sometimes it's so sad when you know you've done amazing work and yet when the bride sends you pics you're disappointed b/c the photographer just didn't capture it...definitely not the case here! There's also a
video if you want to see a bit of my work in action...I always love videos b/c there is no hiding behind retouching in them - your work is on full display whether it's good or bad!
If I didn't know better I'd never know that there were extensions in Adrianna's hairstyle...sometimes brides and their fiances get a little freaked out about the idea of "fake hair" and not looking "like yourself" but anyone who knows me and my work knows that above all I strive to make my clients look and feel like the best versions of themselves. And the truth is not all of us are blessed w/ thick, gorgeous hair so what's wrong w/ supplementing it to get the style you want on your wedding day! Yes, it will cost extra but when you think of all the money you're spending on the day anyway isn't it worth it if it's going to bring your hairstyle from a 6 to a 10! I just love the texture and tousled curls in this style!
Another great thing that Adrianna invested in on her wedding day was a return visit for her and her girls. If it's in your budget and you're starting early in the morning w/ an early church ceremony before pics and the reception a return visit can be very beneficial to your wedding day look! Yes, I do always give my clients an extensive touch up kit but at a return visit I touch up all the bridesmaids makeup/hair (if they got services in the morning) plus I touch up or adjust/change the bride's makeup and hair look. Often times I darken the makeup a bit for night - or in Adrianna's case added a gorgeous bold red lip and a smokier eye. Plus sometimes I'll change the hair going from an updo to down. Plus after pictures...especially in the Summer when it's hot touching up the hairstyles and makeup can be a real lifesaver!
So here's some more of Adrianna's beautiful wedding look...there's even a couple of me looking serious as usual ;)
Adrianna and her girls
Teaching how to take out the veil
Great shot of the back! So often photographers don't take nice shots of the back of the hair :(
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