I had the pleasure of doing Melina's hair for her wedding this Spring. First, here are some pictures of her bridal hair style taken at the trial.  She wanted a side bun, but she didn't want a bunch of curls. So I made it out of twists and rolls. This up-do was done WITHOUT any HEAT tools. I used a few hair ties, bobby pins, and some hair spray.

When the wedding day arrived, I drove out to Westlake Village, CA to the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel. Her photographer, Susan Bordelon just sent me these incredible photos! Enjoy :)
(event design by Laurel And Party)

the tiny vintage pin in her hair was from her deceased grandmother

Labels: Bridal Up-Do, Four Seasons Hotel, rolls, side bun, Susan Bordelon, twists, vintage, Wedding Hair

The sleek chignon you see above may look simple, but let me be frank and admit that it certainly was not. Fulfilling once I nailed it? YES. Were we both thrilled at the result? YES.

Janine and I practiced her hair style a couple of times, trying out different parts, sectioning, and type of roll. She found a few celebrity pics for inspiration- Tyra Banks, Katherine Heigl. This bride has a head of beautifully thick, blonde hair that had to be pulled and rolled into the perfect coiffure. I appreciate her for being SO patient until I found the magic combination.

This Laguna Beach wedding was held at Seven-Degrees. It was my first time here, and I marveled at the combination of the natural setting against glass + steel modern architecture. I was also a fan of the balanced asymmetry, and these lovely ladies below.
Thank you to Duke Photography for these amazing images!

When Duke arrived, Janine's hair was complete  + was beginning her makeup.

I used a metallic grey eyeshadow + other colors by MAC cosmetics

She's obviously VERY excited to wear the dress

Duke is able to make every bride look like  a high fashion model. Incredible!

I can't get over how flawless, tan, sculpted & glowing she is!  Do you notice those earrings?

A natural smile takes the cake. So do those lashes!

A peek of the Bride & Groom at the ceremony setup

Labels: Bridal Hair, bridal makeup, Bridal Up-Do, chignon, Duke photography, grey eye shadow, Laguna Beach wedding, MAC cosmetics, Seven-Degrees

What can I say. Sometimes a couple strikes you as being so perfect for each other, you can't imagine them with anyone else. Teresa and Burak come from very different countries yet their love kept them together for almost 10 years before their wedding day. It's obvious these two will be living a very happy life together for many more years.

The happy couple at their First Look

The bride after seeing her makeup completed

I am good friends with Nate and Jen of B&G Photography, so when they refer me a client, I know she'll be a lovely person, because they are, too. Teresa and I didn't have time to meet for a trial so we corresponded via email, and she sent me her inspiration pictures. Come the wedding day, we were both confident and excited to make her vision a reality.

The bride with her sister and mother

Since she works with children, makeup is part of her daily routine. I decided to give her a natural makeup look for the wedding day. I moisturized, brightened, and evened her skin tone, kept the palette in soft nudes and pinks. Gorgeous!

This woman was blessed with a lot of hair! I don't know how at 7am I did this, but it proves miracles can happen ;)

This chapel leaves me speechless! And what a stunning day!

The groom doesn't have to worry about lipstick, as you can see. Teresa is wearing a MAC pro long wear lipcolour

Inspiration for the bridal up-do was a picture of latina beauty, Eva Longoria

May the happy couple live happily ever after! Church: Wayfarers Chapel / Photographer: B&G Photography / Make-up & Hair: Mariah Nicole / Dress:David’s Bridal Galina Signature / Shoes: David’s Bridal Michaelangelo / Officiant: Reverend Dan Burchett / Caterer: www.arliscatering.com / Cake: Sprinkles / Rings: Robbins Brothers / Flowers: Paradise Florist / Suit: Calvin Klein

Labels: BandG Photography, Bridal Up-Do, Eva Longoria, latina beauty, MAC, natural makeup, wayfarers

Check out our FaceBook Page to see pictures from these 2 recent Summer weddings! Features a Sonoma wedding and a beach wedding. Bridal up-dos by Mariah Nicole, natural makeup looks for the bride. Here's a peek!

Labels: beach wedding, Bridal Up-Do, natural makeup, sonoma wedding

Photos by Aaron Delesie

Labels: Bridal Hair, bridal makeup, Bridal Up-Do, Mariah Nicole, red hair, wedding

Thankfully, I received a camera from my boyfriend at Christmas. And I remembered to use it! Here is an idea for your wedding up-do. This bridal hair style was inspired by a look found on-line. This wedding hair style looks perfect with a a tiara and no veil, or the veil worn at the very front. The bride prepared for her big day at The Langham Hotel, formerly the Ritz Carlton of Pasadena. The wedding reception took place near-by at The Castle Green.

Labels: 2009 Brides, Bridal Hair, Bridal Up-Do, Wedding Hair