Wedding Hair and Makeup for Dreamy Tower Hill Garden Wedding | Boylston, MA

Posted on December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 by ChristyL

It’s like Christmas to a fellow wedding vendor when a photographer sends them the link to all the photos from a wedding they worked together and tells them to choose the ones they love. And sometimes it’s an almost impossible task when you love the photographer, love the subjects, and love all.the.damn.photos! And so it was with these gorgeous images from Laura’s wedding earlier this season at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA. Abby Lorenz Photography captured everything so beautifully, it was virtually impossible to choose a select few to share here on the blog! So be prepared for a lot of them. <3

We started our bridal hair and makeup preparations at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester. Laura’s bridal look was all about classic romance. Her makeup was a palette of nudes that included a slightly smoky eye, flirty lashes, and a peachy lip and cheek. Her long hair was worn down in a romantic wave with one side pinned back, secured with a bejeweled fascinator. She looked stunning!

Here are some (several!) of our favorite images from this dreamy early summer wedding.

Dreamy hair and makeup for Laura's wedding at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA

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Rustic Barn Wedding Hair and Makeup | Salem Cross Inn | West Brookfield MA

Posted on March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 by ChristyL

Here in New England we are fortunate to be surrounded by a lot of colonial history, and our wedding venues in central MA certainly reflect that. The Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield is one of my favorites, and incorporates a beautiful colonial-era farmhouse with a gorgeous attached post and beam barn. Surrounded by rolling hills dotted with grazing cattle, it is quintessential New England and a fantastic choice for a wedding!

I’m excited to share some photos of our past bride Alicia and her wedding at Salem Cross Inn. She chose to get ready upstairs in the bridal area of the farmhouse, where we have lots of space, great natural light, and a beautiful view of the surrounding landscape. Her photographer Mike Hendrickson of Unitymike Photography grabbed some fantastic shots of us getting Alicia and her bridal party ready. Everyone looked gorgeous!

Bridal hair and makeup for Alicia's rustic barn wedding at the Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield, MA.

I gave Alicia my signature “bridal smokey eye” paired with a blush pink lip and cheek – my favorite classic bridal look! Our hair designer Chelsea created a beautiful low chignon-style updo that incorporated the perfect touch for a barn wedding – a braid! Continue reading “Rustic Barn Wedding Hair and Makeup | Salem Cross Inn | West Brookfield MA” →

Christmas Wedding Hair and Makeup | Publick House Historic Inn | Sturbridge, MA

Posted on December 30, 2017 by ChristyL

Christmas weddings… it’s that special time of year when things seem a little more romantic, a little more cozy and a lot more festive. I chose to have a Christmas wedding myself, because it’s my favorite time of year! White lights everywhere, fires roaring, snow softly falling. I just love it!

Our bride Dana opted for a Christmas-themed wedding as well, at the perfectly decorated Publick House Historic Inn here in Sturbridge. I did the makeup for the party of 6, while our hair stylist Renee took care of the hair design. Dana wears her hair in a long bob, but Renee was able to pull some tricks out of her bag and created a beautiful twisted updo for her!

Here are some photos from Dana’s beautiful winter wedding, captured by photographer Juliane Karlgren for The Pros.

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Glam Wedding Makeup for Carissa | Lord Thompson Manor | Thompson, CT

Posted on September 27, 2017October 2, 2017 by ChristyL

The Lord Thompson Manor in Thompson, CT has always been a dream venue of mine. It’s in an idyllic setting just 25 minutes away from our studio, and is drop dead gorgeous. Every time one of our brides mentions they are getting married there, I get just a tiny bit green with envy!

And speaking of drop dead gorgeous, that same term most definitely fits our bride Carissa, who had her wedding there back in July. I met up with Carissa and her wedding party at the manor’s Cottage House, to begin beauty preparations. Carissa opted for a bridal glam makeup look, complete with smokey eyes, lots of lashes, and blush pink lips & cheeks – that beautifully complemented her blush pink gown!

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Dreamy Wedding Hair and Makeup | Quonquont Farm | Whately MA

Posted on June 14, 2017 by ChristyL

I just love being able to see photos from our past brides’ weddings! I came across some images from Karina’s western MA wedding at Quonquont Farm in Whately last month, and they are so dreamy! Look at how beautiful she looked? Her half up/half down hair style fit her perfectly, and her natural but slightly amped up makeup look put just the right amount of focus on her eyes. So pretty!

Bridal makeup and hair for Karina's wedding at Quonquont Farm in Western MA

Congratulations Karina! <3

Photos by Mark Spooner Photography

Venue: Quonquont Farm in Whately, MA

Makeup: Betsy of Christy & Co.

Hair: Chelsea of Christy & Co.

Voluminous Curls & Smoky Eyes for Jamie’s Wedding | The Barn at Wight Farm | Sturbridge, MA

Posted on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 by ChristyL

On the right person, I love a sexy, glam bridal look. Smoky eyes. Bombshell voluminous hair. Not everyone can pull this off. But Jamie? Oh, Jamie pulled it off. Take a peek at this gorgeous look that our makeup artist Betsy and hair designer Chelsea created for Jamie’s wedding at The Barn at Wight Farm here in historic Sturbridge, MA. {Images by the always fabulous Bunnell Photography}

How do you want your hair and makeup to look after several hours and shedding tears during your wedding? Perfect? We’ve got that covered. (We started hair & makeup at 7:30am that day, and it was warm and humid in August!) Continue reading “Voluminous Curls & Smoky Eyes for Jamie’s Wedding | The Barn at Wight Farm | Sturbridge, MA” →

Classic Hair & Makeup for Chrissy’s Western MA Wedding | The Starting Gate at GreatHorse | Hampden, MA

Posted on February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 by ChristyL

We are so excited to share images from our first wedding at The Starting Gate at GreatHorse, one of Western Massachusetts’s newest wedding venues! We had heard such wonderful things about this venue and were looking forward to having the opportunity to work weddings there, so it was super exciting when bride Chrissy reached out to us to do the hair and makeup for her GreatHorse wedding. The venue is just over half an hour away from our studio, perched on a beautiful mountaintop with gorgeous ceremony and reception views. These photos by Jen Walts Photography capture everything so beautifully – the venue, the hair, the makeup, the love!

Bridal hair and makeup for Starting Gate at GreatHorse wedding Our hair designer Chelsea created a beautiful high bun for Chrissy’s bridal look. Paired with a soft, natural makeup look with just a touch of drama on the eyes, Chrissy was a truly classic bride. Continue reading “Classic Hair & Makeup for Chrissy’s Western MA Wedding | The Starting Gate at GreatHorse | Hampden, MA” →

Susan’s Early Fall Wedding | Harrington Farm | Princeton, MA

Posted on August 15, 2016 by ChristyL

Fall is just around the corner, and I know so many people are looking forward to the cooler temps! It’s been a hot, humid summer here in southern New England. As we think wistfully of autumn, look at some gorgeous photos of Susan’s wedding last Fall at Harrington Farm in Princeton, MA.

Susan has big, beautiful doe eyes, so I knew I wanted to make those the focus of her bridal look. Paired with a pretty nude lip and cheek, her wedding makeup look was beautiful and feminine with a hint of drama. For her hair, Susan chose a half up, half down style that was pulled back into a twist with soft flowing curls, secured with a floral hairpiece that matched the flowers in her bouquet. She looked stunning!

Here are some beautiful images from her wedding, by Scott Metzger of Metzger Studios (he always takes such wonderful beauty shots of hair & makeup!).

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Bridal Hair and Makeup for Berkshires Wedding | Cranwell Resort | Lenox, MA

Posted on December 14, 2015December 14, 2015 by ChristyL

Even though it doesn’t feel like it lately here in Massachusetts, fall is coming to an end and winter is just around the corner! Autumn weddings are very popular in the Berkshires due to the gorgeous foliage and the near perfect weather New England offers. This beautiful wedding held at the Cranwell Resort in Lenox, MA, with images by Brad Ross Photography, just happens to be one of those.

Our makeup artist Betsy and hair designer Renee met with bride Rebekah for her bridal beauty prep in the bridal suite of this spectacular resort.

Bridal hair and makeup at Cranwell Resort in the Berkshires

Betsy created our signature “bridal smoky eye” on Rebekah, paired with a pretty pink gloss and sculpted cheeks, while Renee smoothed out her curls for a sleek chin-length bob. As you can see in the image above on the right, Rebekah has natural tight curls in her hair, which have been completely smoothed out in the image on the left.

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