PUBLISHED! South Asian Inspired Bridal Shower Styled Shoot

I'm so excited to share some great news! Munaluchi Bridal has published, via their blog, a styled shoot I was a part of earlier this year! Now that is has been published, I can share some behind the scenes photos with you and give you my perspective.

For those of you who don't know what a styled shoot is, it's basically a planned photo shoot that allows various creative vendors to come together. Often times there is a theme or vision that everyone is working toward. 

I was contacted by Payal (on the left in the picture below), who is one of the partners of Anokhi Events, and asked if I was interested and available to do hair for this shoot. I typically do both makeup and hair, or just makeup for photo shoots, so I was excited to do something a little different this time! I didn't know much about the other vendors or the venue, so I was looking forward to meeting some new faces.

Paula Walker was the makeup artist for this shoot and we both started quite early that morning, with 4 models to take care of.

For this shoot I used primarily Oribe and Bumble and Bumble hair products. If was fun to experiment a bit, and have creative freedom. Once we transitioned to the gorgeous Summerour Studio I was shocked that I hadn't been there before. It is an amazing space that allows for so much creative freedom! Seriously, if you are a bride-to-be looking to get married in the Atlanta metro area, you MUST check it out. 

The morning went smoothly and it's always great to work with such free, creative individuals. It was beautiful to see how things came together and to finally have a full visual of the vision Payal had. Everything was amazing! The flowers were breathtaking, the cake was an absolute work of art, and the skirts designed for the shoot were perfect!

I always enjoy watching other people do their thing,  and am always super excited and pleased when photographers send the final images . . . I'm always amazed. It's a great feeling to know you've contributed to the "final product". Thank you to the photographer, Laura Barnes, for all the hard work you put in that day and after!

This is the link for the blog feature, South Asian Inspired Bridal Shower, but I thought I would share with you some of my favorite images as well!

Below I've listed all the vendors, in case you are interested in checking them out:

Planning and Design - Anokhi Events
Photography - Laura Barnes
Decor - Krystle Nichols of Lux Events and Decor
Hair - Corianne Elizabeth
Makeup - Paula Walker
Florals - Peachtree Petals
Venue - Summerour Studios
Cake - Confection Perfection
Table/Chair Rentals - Classic Party Rentals
Linens - Table Covers and More
Jewelry - Fab'rik
Models - Click Models
Skirts - Ella and Eman

And be sure to subscribe and stay tuned, as I will be interviewing Payal as part of a spotlight on wedding and event planners! Enjoy this last photo of gorgeous curls!

Stay Beautiful! . . . Inside and out.

2014 Reflections

As the new year approaches in a matter of hours, I want to take a moment to thank all of my wonderful clients and those who supported me in any way this year. I never imagined that taking the huge step of focusing on freelancing would result in such an amazing year . . . it is because of the trust my clients have placed in me, I get to do something I truly enjoy.

October bride Ashlee, photography provided by Jeffrey Franks Photography

Congratulations to the sweet couples, that allowed me to be a part of their special day. I pray your first year of marriage is even more fun and amazing than you imagined!

Photography provided by Tayo Ola of Tayo's Creations 

I had the privilege of doing a few styled shoots this year and have learned something about myself . . . I LOVE STYLED SHOOTS! And I plan on doing many more in 2015!!!

Photography by Heather Olson of Unshackled Boudoir

This year has been full of first . . . trying new things, and learning more about myself, the wedding industry, business, and even customer service. It is very important to me the customer service I provided is second-to-none and I am even working on new ways to improve it! 

So . . . Here is to a new year everyone! Stay focused, keep dreaming, appreciate those in your life, and live & love passionately.

Stay beautiful!  . . . Inside and out.