Christina + Travis

Okay, I cannot say enough about this wedding I did this September. I have to honestly say that it was by far the funnest wedding, most unique wedding I have ever done and been apart of! Allow me to introduce you to the sexy Christina Nicole Brooks and her handsome hubby, Travis. I knew  about Christina over a year ago after a friend of mine had interned at Christina's studio in Greenville, Sc. She is the owner/artist of Christina Nicole Studios where she handcrafts beautiful vintage jewelry into new and unique pieces. She is amazing! My friend (Allie) who was working with her said to me that she had met my new best friend and that we "had" to meet! We connected through facebook through a picture I had up of me holding a margarita. Haha... soul mates. As soon as her and Travis were engaged, she asked if I would do her wedding! I was thrilled! I couldn't wait to meet her!

She was everything I had expected her to be!! Fun, loud, bubbly, and sassy!! I knew that the day was going to be a fun-filled day! She had girls in her wedding party who loved and adored her and who took me in as their own. We had a blast! Then it was time... The ceremony begins and it is so sweet, so personal, so "them". It was perfect. Christina made everything for her wedding. That girl is crafty! From the decor, to the food, the music, the actual ceremony,  it was like no other wedding I have experienced. (and it gave me lots of ideas!) American Grocery Restraunt catered the event and brought a Morrocan-Eclectic flavor to the party and it was FABULOUS!!! Let's just say that I ate my share.Keith Carson and Crystal Hart from Red Apple Tree Photography did the photography for the wedding and I cannot say enough about them! I can be a bit of a photography snob, but they freakin nailed it!! Oh my gosh! Please check them out and book them fast! Not only are they amazing photographers, but they are super nice too! The definitely captured all the best moments of this wedding and really made them special.

Makeup for the bride: Christina really wanted a "sexy-glam" look so we went with a dark purple smoky eye, long lashes with lots of mascara, a soft dewy cheek, and very nude lips. Let me just say that she looked very sexy and sultry! It was fun getting to go outside the box alittle and step away from the conservative "fresh, natural face" that most brides are looking for.

I am so excited for these two and can't wait to see Christina again now as Mrs. Travis Brooks!
http://www.Christina-Nicole.com

http://www.redappletreephotography.com

the Meighan | Wintergrey Collection

Hey everyone! Happy Monday! So here are a few images of a bride that I made a hairpiece for from the Wintergrey Collection. It was a custom piece, therefore I named the piece after my bride.... Meighan. And yes, one of the images at the bottom does not include a hairpiece, it's just the coolest image EVER!!! Praise to the amazing photographer Paige Jeffcoat at kp photography.You can find her at www.facebook.com/kerripaigephotography and http://kerripaigephotography.com. Hope you have a fabulous week!!

Ava + Victoria: Senior Pics by Meaghan Photography

I have recently had the opportunity to work with a few amazing local photographers and I wanted to spotlight Miss Meaghan Pafford with Meaghan Photography. Her vision is to create senior portraits in a way that is unique to the individual. Meaghan has such a creative mind and aesthetic and wants her seniors to not just have the same old senior picture, but pictures they can honestly be proud of. Here are a few shoots that we have worked on together. More shoots to come as well!!!

River St. Design

Happy Thursday morning! If you know me, you know that I am happily engaged to the most amazing man in the world! Which means two things: 1) I get to be the bride and have MY makeup done for once!!! Yay! 2) I get to plan a fabulous wedding! It has been so fun creating a day that celebrates the starting of an exciting adventure with my soon to be husband Matt. We really see our wedding day as a day that first starts with what the Lord has done in both of our lives and will continue to do as we are married... for a lifetime. With that said, we want to share it with people we love and celebrate in a way that expresses our love for each other and our own unique style and aesthetic. I get so tired of going to weddings that are the same old traditional themes. No uniqueness whatsoever. Matt and I both have our own different styles which I am going to collaborate together to make one awesome party! He is alittle more classic, and I am alittle more vintage/glam. I have been making things from tissue poms to tulle tutus for the flower girls. (and will probably be making things until the day of the party!) I have gotten so much inspiration from so many websites, wedding blogs, pinterest, and of course Etsy! It seems that the "new trend" of weddings is to DIY - "do it yourself", which is right up my alley! So I wanted to start sharing some of the fabulous finds that have come my way in hopes to inspire your special event.

I am paying for most of our wedding, so we are on a VERY strict budget. Which in some cases are good because it makes me think more outside of the box. I realized very early on the weddings are so expensive! Especially when your guest list is pretty large. One of the first items on my list to purchase were invitations. I was shocked at how much people spend just on paper. I am way to practical (and cheap) to spend $250-$300 on invites. That's when I found this amazing shop on Etsy! River St. Design. They are fabulous! You pick out one of their designs, they email you the file, and you print them yourself at home. I bought ivory blank invites and envelopes at Michaels which cost me $30 for 100. That's only $60 for 200 invites!!! AMAZING! And the file only cost me $15! That is unbeleivable! I thought that it may be alittle difficult when it came to printing it at home, but it was so easy. The first file Caitlyn (River St.) sent was the wrong size for the invite I bought so she happily changed the size for me and it printed so easily! All you have to do is go into your printer options and change the size to the size of your invitation. And all of their designs are so unique and fun. They do everything from invites, save the dates, birthday invites, menu cards, to table numbers! www.etsy/shop/riverst