We love weddings. We prepare all winter long for them. And New Leaf LOVES a great bride. What a great way to kick off our 2009 wedding season this weekend with Katie Armstrong. She invited the New Leaf girls to Newport to help 'beautify' herself and seven others at the Marriott on Saturday.
Disclaimer: We hope you are impressed with our wedding hair. We promise we will NOT impress you with our photography. Please remember we are hairstylists, and we should stick to our day jobs. Maybe we will get better behind the lens throughout the summer...we can only hope.
Why was Katie a perfect bride? Well, besides being beautiful inside and out, she was totally laid back, she loved to smile, had us all laughing and was such a great sport when I teased her that this photo would be on our blog...
How cute is she? She said we had to put a before picture up to show the transformation!
This is Pam, working hard on Abby, Katie's cousin.
The fabulous Amy, our make-up artist extraordinaire...she made everyone feel pretty glamorous and perfectly natural. New Leaf uses Cargo (www.cargocosmetics.com), our high-definition make-up line, created to look flawless in any lighting, day or night, especially in photos!
This is Leah working hard on Katie's sister and maid of honor, Allison.
Katie and Allison are so lucky...
you could tell how much they loved being sisters!
The before....
And voila!
One of my favorite updos...so 'hollywood'!
This is the beautiful bridesmaid, Jackie, who told me she has never loved her hair so much. I asked, "What about for your own wedding two years ago?"
She made me laugh when she said she liked this even more!
From the back...
One of the reasons it is so fun to travel to do wedding hair is that we get to watch all the fun wedding day 'happenings'. The groom, Ryan, sent over the best gift--a beautiful sapphire ring and a monogrammed Snuggie...I always wondered about those things on television.
Katie tried it on and I must say, she looked pretty darn cozy! Then,
we were so excited when Katie's amazing dress was brought to the suite...
Too bad we didn't get to see her in it!
Here is Leah again, our talented hairstylist/make up artist, glamorizing Katie.
Katie had this fantastic sparkly comb that we tucked above the veil.
That's me, Courtney, making sure everything was pinned and placed to perfection!
Even though Katie's not smiling, which is surprising because she was all day, I like this photo. If there is one thing NOT to be afraid of as a bride on your wedding day, it's false eyelashes. Every bride needs a few! No one can ever tell, and your eyes just pop
without having to wear heavy eyeshadow.
Trust us...Still doubtful? Just check out Katie's eyes...WOW!
When we first did the hair and make up trial, Katie did not have any highlights. Imagine my excitement when I came to the suite and found Katie had 'gone blonde'. There's nothing I love more than perfectly placed highlights in a sleek updo. They always create so much texture and reflection. I always recommend at least a few to frame the face of all our brides.
This is Katie's textured chignon. During the trial, her hair was 5 inches longer, making the chignon VERY BIG. I advised her to cut off a few inches. She listened and it worked out perfectly! Brides, your hair doesn't have to be super long if you plan on wearing it up. Just ask your stylist for suggestions.
Our thanks to Katie and her entire wedding party. These ladies knew what a wedding day was all about. We love going to Newport on a beautiful day for such great people.
Stay tuned for more wedding action this summer on the blog...
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