Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Have you pre-registered for your complimentary tickets to Bridal Gowns & Glam? You do not want to miss this class on bridal fashion, hair and makeup, taught by beauty experts from Geny's Bridal, Amy Lynn Larwig and J. Bangs Salon. The class will be held at Geny's Bridal on Sunday, September 21.
Space is limited so register today via this link.
The Panel of Beauty Experts
Bridal Gowns
Geny's Bridal offers designer bridal gown lines that are exclusive to Nashville. At the event, see girls in gowns showcasing the latest looks and ask all of your gown questions.
Photo: Kate Murphy Photography
Photo: Ellie Odom
Bridal Makeup
Nashville brides trust Amy Lynn Larwig and her team to make them beautiful. In fact, for my own photo shoot, I turned to Amy Lynn and she worked her magic by bringing out my best while keeping my look very natural. Amy will demonstrate wedding looks on two Nashville brides at the class and answer any of your makeup questions.
Photo: Twine and Twig
Bridal Hair
J. Bangs Salon, located in Green Hills / Nashville TN, is a full service salon that loves hosting brides and their bridal parties. The owner Julie, a recent bride, makes sure her salon keeps a pulse on wedding hair trends, hair extensions and delivers what Nashville brides want most: to look fabulous and natural on their big day. Julie will style two brides, offer hair tips and answer your hair questions.
Photos: Ian Riley
Come out, get smart, collect ideas and have fun talking to wedding experts and meeting other Nashville brides. Here's the link to register again.
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
I receive a lot of emails from Nashville brides asking for recommendations for hair and makeup. I usually refer a few different makeup artists. One of those is Brides by Lisa, whose owner Lisa Johnson, has served Nashville brides for years, receiving great reviews and feedback. She loves to pamper brides while making them and their bridal party entourages absolutely beautiful. Her brides have been featured on Style Me Pretty and many local and national bridal magazines.
Some of her lovely Nashville brides are below. Check out her Pinterest boards for stunning before and after photos makeup.
Style Me Pretty feature
For photo credits, visit Brides by Lisa's website.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
I used to wonder why on TV, celebrities always had such big hair. As my diva girlfriend told me, there's a difference between street hair and TV hair.
After my Q+A with Donald of Donald Yeager Photography, I now understand that the same is true for makeup and your bridal photos. When you are spending thousands of dollars on your wedding, you definitely want to look your best and a professional makeup artist is one pro to consider.
As a Nashvillle wedding photographer, his goal is to make sure your wedding photos are remarkable. Keep reading for Donald's insightful advice on wedding day makeup.
Makeup: Katie Russo
Ashley/ABG: Do brides usually wear makeup for their engagement session? Portraits? Wedding day?
Donald Yeager Photography: While most brides wear makeup for various sessions, they usually only hire a professional makeup artist for their wedding day.
ABG: Should they consider makeup for all of these sessions or do some sessions warrant makeup more than others?
Donald Yeager Photography: I would highly recommend that brides consider hiring a makeup artist for ALL of their sessions. Makeup artists, like photographers, make sure that you look your very best in your images. They can more perfectly match makeup to your specific skin tones and recommend complimentary colors to make your best features pop (e.g.: eyes, cheekbones, etc.)
ABG: Why is makeup important for the above recommended sessions? What difference does makeup make?
Donald Yeager Photography: Often, brides are comfortable applying everyday makeup, but they are unaware of the differences in applying makeup for photography. For one, the makeup for photography ideally should be richer and deeper than everyday makeup---so that it will best show up in images. Also, most brides aren’t aware that some makeup products can actually take away from their natural beauty in images. A great example of this is mineral makeup: it can make your skin appear shiny (like you are sweating) instead of matte and glowing.
Makeup: Unruli
ABG: Would you also recommend professional hair styling too?
Donald Yeager Photography: Yes! Professional hair styling is ideal for brides. In addition to makeup, some makeup artists also style hair. Finding a makeup artist who provides both services is beneficial, because they can save you very valuable time, especially on your wedding day. A lot of makeup artists come to you, which will eliminate the needs to travel between multiple locations to get your hair and makeup done.
ABG: What else do brides sometimes not consider that might improve their photos?
Donald Yeager Photography: One huge tip I give brides is to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Try to drink as much water as possible 48 hours before your session (64-80 ounces per day is ideal); avoid caffeine and alcohol in excess. Dehydration can cause the skin to be puffy and blotchy, not to mention bloating. The second tip: try to get 6-8 hours sleep the night before your shoot and especially the night before your wedding day-- your skin will look it’s best well rested and well hydrated, and you’ll feel your best, too!
Makeup: Amy Lynn Larwig
Makeup: Amy Lynn Larwig
While I'm not a makeup girl, one thing I now know is that when it comes to being photographed, pro makeup artists know how to play up your gorgeousness for the camera. So, don't cut corners. If you are planning to hire a great photographer like Donald Yeager, be sure to also hire a great makeup artist.
All lovely photos captured by Donald Yeager Photography
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Last summer, I met Horace, a Nashville groom, at the Perfect Wedding Guide bridal show. One vendor that he was seeking for him and his fiance was a fitness bootcamp. Fast foward, a year later and Nashville has a fitness workshop designed for brides!
While all of you are perfectly beautiful as you are, I hear many of you say that you want to lose weight and/or tone before your wedding. I get it! And so does Laurel Staples of Life Body Balance. Laurel is a certified health coach and is hosting the 30 Days to Your Bridal Body next month. She can help you reach your goals and stick to a healthy lifestyle post your wedding.
Here are the workshop details according to the StudioWed blog...
Life Body Balance and StudioWed Present
30 Days to Your Bridal Body Workshop
The Secrets to Shedding Those Extra 15lbs and Looking Absolutely Gorgeous On Your Wedding Day Without Starving, Sucking In, or Stressing Out
Your wedding day is one of the most magical days of your life…but also the most stressful. You’re under an immense amount of pressure to plan, prepare, and look your absolute best. So how would you feel if you could easily lose that next 15 pounds without starving, dieting or spending the next few months living on the elliptical?
If you don’t want to spend your entire engagement crash dieting and stressing out, this workshop is for you. You’ll discover the pitfalls of typical diets and why many of the wedding weight loss programs actually cause you to gain weight. You’ll learn the proven strategies to not only lose that extra weight, but keeping it off for years after the “I do”. Plus, you’ll leave with a comprehensive plan for losing that next 15 pounds, feeling confident and looking stunning on your wedding day.
You won’t want to miss it! Register here; the first 25 registrants get swag bags chock-full with wedding goodies!!!
Photo: Life Body Balance Facebook page
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
UPDATE: Open House has been postponed till February 28th so mark your calendars for StudioWed Nashville's next open house at their office in Edgehill Village. This is a casual get-together where you have the opportunity to look at the various services StudioWed provides and, unlike a bridal show where everyone's rushing to meet everyone else, you can take your time to mingle and chat with wedding vendors.
StudioWed works with wedding vendors from various parts of a wedding day from florists, to bridal gown boutiques and photographers. One of StudioWed's vendors is wedding makeup specialist Amy Lynn Larwig. Kelly, StudioWed's resident blogger, is in the throes of planning her own wedding and recently had Amy make her up and also gave us this inspiration board of makeup ideas for your big day. (Original post here).
{From top left, clockwise: neutral hues, smoky eyes, red lips, curled and blond, curled and blonder, brown curls and green drops, bangs!, brown sideswept, pink & black, tawny, brown rolls, fascinator.}
Because they have so much experience with weddings and just live, breathe, and love all-things weddings, StudioWed is a great, in-person resource for ideas, tips, and inspiration - like this beach-inspired board to warm you up a little bit. (original post here)
From top left, clockwise: coral beach details, lobster place cards, starfish aisle markers, pretty pretty pretty beachy colored pencils, rustic basket-lanterns, wooden oar headboard, driftwood signage, seaglass escort cards, pretty natural & blue tablescape, driftwood centerpieces, pale blue beach wedding details, message in a bottle, rustic furniture on the beach, frothy mint tiered skirt, beach suite, oyster shell with pearls.
For more inspiration visit StudioWed's blog or attend their upcoming open house.
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