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

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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Caroline’s 4th of July Wedding | The International Golf Club | Bolton, MA

With the 4th of July right around the corner, I figured today would be a great time to share some photos from Caroline’s 4th of July nuptials last year. Caroline’s wedding was held at The International Golf Club in Bolton, MA and incorporated some really cute American 4th of July themed touches (I especially loved the guys’ socks!). Her makeup look was fresh and flawless, and her hair was pinned back in a beautiful low updo, which is perfect for hot summer days. Here are some photos from her wedding, captured by Kristen Jane Photography.

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Makeup and Hair for Emily’s Beautiful CT Wedding | Mansion at Bald Hill | Woodstock, CT

One of the best things about working in the wedding industry is having the opportunity to see all the amazing details brides put into their big day. I see so many beautiful things! Of course, this also makes it difficult, as I often find myself wishing I had done things differently for my own wedding. It’s as though I’m constantly planning wedding #2 in my head. Ha ha! (My husband will be thrilled to know this…) Emily’s wedding in the quiet corner of northeast Connecticut is a perfect example of that. The Clark Chapel at the Pomfret School where she said her vows? Stunning! (Seriously, how did I not know about this place?) And her dress…. Absolutely gorgeous.

Here are some photos from Emily’s beautiful CT wedding, by Nathan Oldham Photography, showing the hair and makeup Renee and Betsy created for her big day.

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Love that bright lip!

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Catherine and Rachel’s Harrington Farm Wedding – Princeton, MA

I am so excited to share these gorgeous images and video from Catherine and Rachel’s wedding last year! These two beautiful women celebrated their marriage at Harrington Farm in Princeton, MA. Our team worked with a large number of people – 9 for makeup and 14 for hair – so it was a busy but wonderful day! Here are some of my favorite images, showing the boho-chic hair & makeup styles our artists Alexandra, Leanne, Chelsea and Renee created for this special day.

Bridal hair and makeup for Harrington Farm weddingBridal hair and makeup for Harrington Farm weddingLook at the gorgeous eye makeup look Alexandra gave Catherine! So natural, yet stunning.Bridal hair and makeup for Harrington Farm weddingBridal hair and makeup for Harrington Farm weddingAnd the wrap-around braid that Chelsea created for Cat… Perfection!Bridal hair and makeup for Harrington Farm weddingNotice how natural and subtle Rachel’s makeup was – just enough to even out skin tone and photograph perfectly. Didn’t our artist Leanne do a fantastic job on her? One of the concerns we hear quite often when booking same-sex weddings is that one of the women doesn’t normally wear makeup, so they don’t want to LOOK like they are wearing it on their wedding day either. Renee did a fabulous job on Rachel’s hair as well!  Continue reading “Catherine and Rachel’s Harrington Farm Wedding – Princeton, MA”

Makeup for Christmas Wedding | Publick House Historic Inn | Sturbridge, MA

Since it’s just after the holiday, and there’s a forecast for snow in the next couple days, I figured today would be a perfect time to share images from Lindsay’s beautiful Christmas wedding, held at the Publick House Historic Inn here in Sturbridge, MA. We’ve had the pleasure of working numerous weddings for this group of ladies. Years ago one was a bridesmaid in a wedding I did, and then one of them was getting married… and then more got married… and we were honored to be the ones to provide bridal beauty services for all of their events! (How much do I love that?!)

For her own wedding, Lindsay opted for a natural bridal makeup look, which looked gorgeous on her. I added a hint of shimmer to her eyes and cheekbones to give off a bit of glow and reflect the lights used as decor around her reception. The whole thing looked magical!

Here are some photos from Lindsay’s wedding, taken by Binaryflips Photography.

Bridal makeup for Lindsay's Christmas wedding at Publick House Historic Inn

Bridal makeup for Lindsay's Christmas wedding at Publick House Historic Inn

Bridal makeup for Lindsay's Christmas wedding at Publick House Historic Inn

Bridal photos in the snow?! Oh yes! What every Christmas bride dreams of!

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

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.

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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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Hair and Makeup for Lindsay’s Spring Floral Wedding | The Collection at Wight Farm | Sturbridge, MA

We love making people look pretty for their weddings, and we especially love when we get to work with the same people again and again! One of the biggest compliments we could ever receive is to have a bridesmaid from a prior wedding hire us to do the hair and makeup for their own wedding. Is there any better way to say “Hey, I LOVED what you did, I want you to do it for me again!” That is exactly the case for our beautiful bride, Lindsay! We did hair and makeup for Lindsay’s sister’s wedding a few years ago, as well as one of her best friends last year, so I was SO happy when she contacted us for her own wedding earlier this year. Lindsay has an amazing sense of fashion (she has a design background and owns her own hat company, French Knot), so I was excited to see the details from her wedding at The Collection at Wight Farm here in Sturbridge.

Here’s a little peek! Photos by Fidelio Photography.

Hair and makeup for Lindsay's floral wedding at Wight Farm

Those flowers! And that dress!

Hair and makeup for Lindsay's floral wedding at Wight Farm

Lindsay’s wedding had a very fun, casual, outdoorsy feel to it. She opted to wear her hair in a side-swept ponytail, while keeping her makeup pretty natural with a pop of color on her lips. She looked gorgeous!

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Photos: Fidelio Photography

Venue: The Collection at Wight Farm, Table 3, in Sturbridge, MA

Florals: Busy Bee Florist

Airbrush Makeup: Betsy of Christy & Co.

Bridal Hair Design: Renee of Christy & Co.

 

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

Here in central Massachusetts, rustic barn venues are kind of our thing. Therefore, hair and makeup for rustic barn venues is really OUR thing. Loose waves. Relaxed chignons. Soft, pretty makeup. Rosy cheeks. Flirty lashes. It’s something we specialize in. Here are some photos from Lisa’s September wedding held in the barn at the Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield, MA.

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Makeup for NYE Wedding | Zukas Hilltop Barn | Spencer, MA

This year’s bridal season has been absolutely wonderful and of course, incredibly busy! This means I haven’t had much time to keep up on blogging lately, so I’m trying to play catch up now that the season is starting to slow down a bit. I wanted to share some photos from Shelli’s New Year’s Eve wedding at Zukas Hilltop Barn in Spencer, MA. Hey, better late than never, right? 😉

I gave Shelli my signature eye look – what I like to call the “bridal smokey eye”. It’s not a true smokey eye at all, but more of a contoured eye with a subtle smokiness to it. It looks gorgeous in person, and photographs beautifully and naturally, which is key to being able to look back on your photos decades from now and not feel that your makeup has “dated” them. This was paired with a soft nude pink lip and a pop of peach blush on her cheeks

Bridal makeup for Shelli at Zukas Hilltop Barn

I always recommend my bridal parties brush their teeth BEFORE I do their makeup, but clearly it makes for cute photos once I’ve left.

Bridal makeup for Shelli at Zukas Hilltop Barn

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I loved the color of Shelli’s bridesmaid dresses. A beautiful pop of color to brighten up a chilly day!

Bridal makeup for Shelli at Zukas Hilltop Barn

See how natural the makeup photographs? This is just pure classic beauty. She can look back at these photos 30 years from now and not think “I never should have done that smokey eye”. Because that’s EXACTLY what brides who do smokey eyes are going to think 30 years from now. What is it they say? Oh yeah… Keep calm and trust your professional makeup artist. 🙂

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Such a beautiful bride! Congratulations Shelli! It was a pleasure working with you on such an important day.

Bridal makeup for Shelli at Zukas Hilltop Barn

Photos by Meghan Hume Photography

Venue: Zukas Hilltop Barn in Spencer, MA

Makeup by Christy & Alexandra of Christy & Co.

Bridal Makeup Sneak Peek | Carisa’s Wedding at Zukas Hilltop Barn | Spencer, MA

Here’s some sneak peek photos from our bride Carisa’s wedding last summer at Zukas Hilltop Barn in Spencer, MA. She looked stunning!  Thanks for sending us some photos. <3

Bridal makeup for Zukas Hilltop Barn wedding

Wedding makeup for bride at Zukas Hilltop Barn

Makeup for bride Carissa's wedding at Zukas Hilltop Barn

Airbrush wedding makeup for Zukas Hilltop Barn wedding

Photos: Yaritza Colon Photography

Venue: Zukas Hilltop Barn in Spencer, MA

Makeup: Christy & Karrie for Christy & Co.