One beach-y bride

What a day for Lauren--sun shining, large, billowy clouds, slight breeze. It was a wedding day made for our beach-y bride.

Lauren was getting married at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol. It's  a perfect place for a bride who walked in and proclaimed as she sat in my chair, "I just got back from surfing and I feel great!"

Lauren looks like you might find her coming out of a surf shop in San Diego, getting ready to go catch some waves. She has this amazing long, sun-kissed blonde hair so I was pretty excited.

Lauren found our salon on another blog...our friends at Snap! Photography. Mariah and Trish had met us for a "Snap & Chat" series in February, where we transformed Trish into a 1920's glamazon.  

Jamie Rego caught this cool shot of Lauren's antique brooch that has been in her family for years.

Pam styled Lauren's mother...what a great smile!

Curls, curls, curls!

Yes, Jamie Evenson is using a FLAT iron to make some waves (no pun intended:o). 

The CHI straightener is our all time favorite flat iron.

The technique can be pretty tricky to learn, but the result is perfectly natural looking texture.

Can you even believe this hair?

The family heirloom.

Time for make up with Leah...Lauren wanted to look like she was wearing make up but not wearing make up. We get it!

It finally feels 'real' when the veil is put on...

A fresh and natural bride.

Lauren is pretty amazing...before she and her new husband whisked off to Thailand for their honeymoon, she made sure to send a note and a picture...YES!!

This is Lauren and Dave canoodling in front of Cove Cabin at Mount Hope Farm. 

Thank you, Lauren! Congratulations and I hope there is plenty of great surf in Thailand...

As my father says, "A bad day at the beach is better than a good day at work!"

Well put, Dad, well put.