Timeless Bridal Beauty | Harrington Farm Wedding | Princeton, MA

Anytime someone asks me what type of look I recommend for hair and makeup for their wedding, I always give the same response: stay away from the trends, and choose something that will always be considered beautiful. Don’t date your photos. Go for something classic. Be TIMELESS.

Our bride Sandra, who was married last summer at Harrington Farm in Princeton, MA, chose exactly that. Romantic, pretty makeup, and a classic low updo of curls, pinned away yet softly framing her face. This look will NEVER go out of style.

Sandra and her bridal party opted to get ready at a local hotel, the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton in Leominster, prior to heading to the venue to get dressed, so we packed up our hair and makeup kits and traveled there to provide our bridal beauty services. Christy did the bride’s makeup in a palette of soft pinks, while Chelsea created her phenomenal wedding hairstyle. Here are some beautiful photos from Sandra’s wedding day, by Meredith Jane Photography.

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Meet the Team! | Chelsea | Bridal Hair Designer

Today’s ‘Meet the Team!’ blog post is an introduction to our fantastic hair designer Chelsea! Born and raised in Michigan, Chelsea started in the beauty industry 11 years ago, and received her cosmetology license in 2009. She moved to Massachusetts in 2014, and the Christy & Co. team has been blessed with her presence ever since! She is a master of updos and is the ultimate braid whisperer. She’s also been told that her hair creations are #hairgoals (yes, the hashtag was included!).

Christy & Co. hair designer, Chelsea
Meet Chelsea! (Photo by Meredith Jane Photography)

Chelsea’s love of hairstyling started at a very young age – namely when she decided to use her sister as a real-life mannequin head and chopped off her ponytail (she swears she’s come a long way since then!). Her younger siblings – 2 sisters and a brother – were often models for her to practice on, and in high school she could be found doing formal hair for her sisters and friends for homecoming and prom. It was never any surprise that Chelsea would eventually make a career in this industry! Here are some examples of the gorgeous bridal hairstyles Chelsea has created for our clients since coming on board with us in 2014.

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As I’m sure you can see, Chelsea is a perfectionist with her work. She will keep going until the final goal is perfectly achieved, even if that means switching things up in the middle of a style if it’s not working the way she envisioned. Where other stylists may make accommodations to continue on with what they are doing, I’ve seen Chelsea take apart what she’s been working on and start from scratch, to ensure the client gets EXACTLY what the client wants. This results in a lot of happy brides and bridal parties!

And speaking of happy bridal parties, Chelsea thrives on the energy surrounding a wedding day. She’s always excited to get to work, loves how she gets to make people feel special and even more beautiful on such an important day, and often goes home wishing she could get married all over again! She is truly a wedding addict!

When she’s not working, Chelsea loves to spend time with her husband (she’s married to her high school sweetheart!) and their rescue dog, Cornelius. She enjoys cooking, traveling, and working out, and she and her husband are what some might consider “beer snobs” – they love to travel all over to different breweries and try the different beers.

I’ll finish off this blog post with some of the professional photos we’ve received showcasing Chelsea’s beautiful hair work over the years.

Wedding hair by Chelsea for Christy & Co.
Photo by Jen Walts Photography
Wedding hair by Chelsea for Christy & Co.
Photo by The Imagery Studio
Wedding hair by Chelsea for Christy & Co.
Photo by Bunnell Photography
Wedding hair by Chelsea for Christy & Co.
Photo by Ollie.M Photography
Wedding hair by Chelsea for Christy & Co.
Photo by Joe Dolen Photography
Wedding hair by Chelsea for Christy & Co.
Photo by George Street Photos

Gorgeous work, Chelsea! We’re looking forward to our 5th wedding season together with you this year!

 

Best Wedding Makeup and Hair Design – 7 Years in a Row!

We are thrilled to announce that Christy & Co. has received two more awards! We have been awarded The Knot’s Best Of Weddings 2017 Award for Bridal Beauty and WeddingWire’s 2017 Couples’ Choice Award for Wedding Beauty Services. This is our 7th year in a row for receiving these awards, and makes us the most highly awarded bridal beauty team in the area. Go team, go!!

The Knot Best of Weddings 2017 award   WeddingWire 2017 Couples' Choice Award