Carly Brannon

Carly has become a good friend of mine over the past couple of years. We have the same circle of friends, attended each others weddings {she and her husband actually sang in our wedding}, welcomed baby boys together {her son Ford and Cade are just weeks apart}, and attended many of the same bridal and baby showers. I am always inspired by her creativity and heart for raising a family that honors the Lord. When I got her call to do her make-up for a family photo shoot I couldn't resist. I think the pictures will tell you why....STUNNING!

Emma {The Photographer}

Usually Emma is on the other side of the camera. She has been documenting our growing family for a couple years now, so I was honored when she asked me to do her hair and make-up for her senior prom. First, Emma is gorgeous, so this was going to be fun! She needed a hair style and make-up that would last the entire day because before prom she was going to a family member's wedding. I think her elegant up do and sun-kissed make-up was the perfect choice. You can view Emma's work of our family {HERE} and {HERE}. Thank you Emma for being such a special part of our family! I hope we get to work together very soon!

Kevin and Ayemi Hall

This couple looks so in love, right? It was so special to be a part of Ayemi and Kevin's wedding celebration. Ayemi is a good friend of mine. She was my core group leader, constant encourager and faithful friend. Seeing her marry the man the Lord chose for her was beyond words. I was super excited when she asked me to do her make-up because her beautiful Burmese skin was going to be radiant! She is a gorgeous girl to begin with, but she loves to take a little risk with make-up, so I knew it would be fun. We used a deep espresso cream shadow with a terracotta color pigment on top, which you would think would be bright, right? It was totally mellowed out by the cream shadow and gave her eye an incredible glow. Followed by thick black eyeliner to make her eye pop and some false eyelashes on the outside of her lashes. We gave her a pop of color on her cheeks and a pale pink lip. She was stunning.

The finished look, such a beautiful picture taken by Jeret Slack Photo (click here to go to their web site). Couldn't wait till the end to show this pretty picture!

This is one of her bridesmaids, Tracy, who you may recognize from a couple posts ago. I did Tracy's hair for her wedding. We kind of joke that I am her personal stylist because I have done her hair and make-up for so many occasions.

Probably one of my most favorite pictures of all time. She looks so angelic!

Ayemi and Tracy together!

Thank you Ayemi and Kevin for such an honor to be a part of your day in so many ways. I know the Lord will bless you in marriage. May you serve Him boldly together always.

Laura Hamilton ~ Maid of Honor

I often get calls from a bride or one of her friends asking for my hair and make-up services for a special event, but I wasn't expecting to hear from my sister asking if I would do the hair and make-up for a friend of hers for that friends sister's wedding! Whew... well what a blessing that day would turn out to be. Miss Laura Hamilton was the maid of honor for her sister, Katie's wedding. The sisters (there are 3 of them) are super close and so sweet. Not only do they love each other so much, but they have an incredible love for the Lord.

Laura has the most beautiful red hair and fair, freckled skin. I had a lot of fun bringing out her natural beauty! Below are some fun photos courtesy of Emma Harasick (Emma is a fantastic photographer who has photographed my family numerous times. Check out Emma's web site here for even more photos from this special wedding.).I love when photographer's capture my make-up or make-up kit. It is usually one of the first shots they get in the "preparation" stages. I had been working of course so things were kind of out of place, but I love the beautiful chaos!

Thank you Laura! I loved working with you ~ you were a beautiful maid-of honor!

Raj and Tracy Chitamoor

When Tracy asked me to do her hair for her wedding I was so excited. I had done Tracy's hair for another wedding and we did this cool updo with retro curls in it. I knew she would be a fun bride with great style. We added some braids to the traditional updo to give it some dimension and they looked great. I was also able to do Tracy's mom, sister and good friend's hair as well. Here are some great shots of Tracy and her family courtesy of Lukas Van Dyke photography.

The beautiful brideTracy's sister

Tracy and Raj

Tracy and her momThe bride and groom's first moment together

Molly and Micah Turner

Molly is a sweet friend from church. We were in the same small group when we were both single and had the privilege to pray for one another through our single lives (ultimately we prayed for our husbands too!). Molly and Micah had a quick courtship and engagement to get to the good stuff... marriage! It was so much fun to be a part of their special day. This is a couple you can tell just by the way they look at each other how much the LOVE one another. It is so sweet!

A friend did Molly's hair and I had fun with her make-up. The spring time colors were so beautiful and were the inspiration for her make-up too.

Cassie Thompson ~ Head shots

I was so excited when my friend Cassie asked if I would help her out with her hair and make-up for some new head shots she was having done. Cassie and I are good friends through church and she and I have a lot of fun together. We both LOVE fashion and all things girly. Whenever we get together we have lots of laughs and I always leave our coffee dates with a big smile. She is a beautiful girl so it made my job rather easy!

I was able to accompany her to the shoot and do a few touch ups here and there. Here are a couple of shots from the day. Beautiful!