Weddings

6.9.18 – Grimm Wedding

This beautiful wooded wedding & this couple were anything but grim! One word that comes to mind from Sarah’s day is: JOY. This bride, her girls, and everyone present was so relaxed, happy, & filled with joy – exactly how a wedding day should be!

Sarah & Marty chose a beautiful venue for their wedding festivities. It was a location I had never been to before, but hope to go back to someday! It had an AMAZING bridal suite, which in this industry can be hard to come by.

Rachel Ruhl Photography did an astounding job capturing every detail and special moment of Sarah & Marty’s day! Seriously friends, I think she might just be my favorite wedding day photographer (there, I said it!)! I am not even joking, if you don’t have your wedding photographer yet, try to book this woman because she does not disappoint!!

Due to Sarah’s limited amount of time at the venue to get herself and her girls ready, I brought along my trusty assistant (& sister), Katie, to help the morning run smoothly.

Rachel Ruhl Photography

Also, I will totally be over-sharing pictures from Sarah’s day because this bride holds a special place in my heart! We grew up in the same neighborhood together & played as kids…so naturally it was such a treat to be given the privilege of beautifying this gorgeous lady on her wedding day!

Makeup Look Details: Sarah went with a super natural look, we did not even do any false lashes. For her eyes I went with peachy, nude tones that enhanced her complexion coloring. I added some slight shimmer (using one of my favorite Makeup Geek shadows). For her blush, I complimented her eyes by continuing in a monochromatic way, using peach-toned blushes and light-medium contour/bronzing shades. For her lips, we stuck with a neutral nude color, with a clear coat of gloss on top to help pop & seal-in the color!

Next up…hairstyling!

Rachel Ruhl Photography

In her hair, Sarah opted to include some small strands of pearls, that were from a dress she wore as a flower-girl in one of her family members weddings. It was the perfect bridal touch of interest and sentiment to complete her style! Highly recommend putting something in your hair to make it extra-special!

Hairstyle Details: Sarah chose one of my favorite styles to date! A seemingly “classic” low-updo but with tousled curls and free-flowing tendrils framing the face & nape. We also included two dutch braids coming around the crown and meeting in the low-bun. Her style was a huge success largely due to her excellent coloring and highlights! This style was perfect for Sarah because her highlights wonderfully enhanced and detailed the braids & tousled curls. To set her hair I used some of my favorite products from Kenra Professional & Design.ME Hair. Kenra hairsprays used: Kenra 13, Kenra 25. Design.ME products used: Puff ME Cloud Mist.

Even though the details are given, I am still going to share some pictures of Sarah & Marty’s couple photos/ceremony photos…because their wedding was just that swoon-worthy (& Rachel Ruhl Photography’s photos are just too pretty not to share)! Enjoy!

Rachel Ruhl Photography

Rachel Ruhl Photography

Rachel Ruhl Photography

Rachel Ruhl Photography

Rachel Ruhl Photography

Rachel Ruhl Photography

Rachel Ruhl Photography

Rachel Ruhl Photography

Rachel Ruhl Photography

Happy marriage Sarah & Marty Grimm! It was a JOY to be a part of your day, may your life together be long & sweet!

Fearfully & Wonderfully,
Tiffany

6.3.18 – Brubaker Wedding

Caroline’s wedding day was so beautiful, her and her bridesmaids were such a fun crowd to be with all morning! I had the pleasure of doing Caroline’s wedding-day makeup as well as many of her bridesmaids’ hair.

The chosen venue was gorgeous! We set-up shop in a lovely farm house on the property of Lauxmont Gardens Weddings which had ample rooms for Caroline and her bridal party to relax in.

For makeup, I chose the upstairs blue room, since it had the largest amount of pretty natural light shining in!

PC: Jenna Mummau

While I was getting Caroline ready, her bridal party would meander in and out of the room, until eventually most of them were present, watching and supporting this bride as she was pampered!

As I mentioned before, this bride’s lovely heart and beaming joy shone out bright as she encouraged her dear lady sisters to sing worship songs with her. Truly…the most beautiful women are those who love Jesus, especially on their wedding day. I was so touched as I listened to these pretty women sing their hearts out to the Lord.

The pretty blue room had perfect acoustics and illuminated their voices wonderfully. Caroline & her bridal party were a perfectly fearfully & wonderfully made group of women! Definitely one of my favorite moments!

PC: Jenna Mummau

Naturally, Caroline is a gorgeous beauty who looked like a golden princess on her wedding day, but to enhance her natural sparkle we used some of the following gold-inspired products:

Make Up For Ever – gold eyeshadow
Make-Up Geek – shimmer shimmer
Tartelette in Bloom Palette – funny girl eyeshadow
BECCA Cosmetics Highlighter – champagne pop

To compliment her golden glam, we softened the look with hints of nude & natural pink using some of the following products:

MAC Blush – pink swoon
Make Up For Ever – custom mix (using a few of their nude & pink lipsticks)

PC: Jenna Mummau

Thanks to Jenna Mummau Photography for capturing this couple’s love and joy so seamlessly!

My hope for each and every bride I serve is that they will look back on their wedding day (& the pictures their chosen photographer captured) and be delighted with the look they chose for their wedding day, a look that highlights and emphasizes their radiant, inner beauty.

I think it’s obvious in the pictures above, that for Caroline, this hope of mine will be her reality…because she has such a loving, dear & beautiful soul!

Happiest of marriages to you, Caroline & Nick Brubaker!!

Fearfully & Wonderfully,
Tiffany

2.24.18 – Hostetter Wedding

When Janelle’s wedding photos came back from the ever-talented Alyssa Christine Photography I was giddy with excitement!

Why? Because this bride’s wedding vision was a dream from her trendy choice of dusty blue lanterns in lieu of bridesmaid bouquets to her extension-styled updo with white floral accents…I was in artistic heaven.

Personally, I love some mood-like colors in images. I feel that it is more realistic and provides more depth and meaning to photographs, which again, is why I was so pumped to be working with Alyssa Christine for this bride’s day!

Alyssa selected the perfect settings for this couple’s portraits and I am so excited to share her captures here with all of you! Not only was Alyssa’s selection excellent for photos, but also her choice went perfectly with my new brand colors (double-win!).

The tan, sage, and gray hues in these photographs are incredibly complimentary, so naturally I did a little happy dance since I am not always so fortunate to have a photographer’s images line-up with my own brand goals!! (Thank you Alyssa!)

Without further adieu, I am going to share some of my favorites of these drool-worthy photos of Janelle’s bright and romantic look!

For details about Janelle’s chosen style & look, scroll past the images for a description of how everything came together.

Getting Ready Makeup:

Alyssa Christine Photography

Total Bridal Look (Makeup):

Alyssa Christine Photography

Total Bridal Look (Hair):

Alyssa Christine Photography

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Here are the pretty little details about Janelle’s whimsical, yet classic, wedding day style:

First, a little secret…

Janelle was one step ahead when she came to me for her trial because she already knew that to achieve the full and beautiful upstyle she wanted, she would need to use hair extensions to help fill-in and bulk-up her pretty, but fine hair (P.S. – the best extensions are clip-in extensions, but a post on that later!).

Did you know ?

I offer extensions rental for your big day, at a low cost to you! The extensions I use retail at a $300 value and are the best bridal extensions on the market. BUT since I want you to have the hairstyle of your dreams, and since I realize that most brides – like myself when I was getting married – cannot afford to pay that additional cost – I mean you are already paying for your entire wedding, right?!

Who needs more large expenses?!

In light of this, I am able to offer high-quality extension rental starting at a much lower, more manageable number. If extension rental interests you, talk to me at your trial!!

More information coming about this in the future: STAY TUNED.

As to the rest of Janelle’s hairstyle, we did a low side-bun with big bunches of curls pinned together in the back to create a really romantic, big upstyle! For the sides we kept them simple and swept back in a way that flattered her natural beauty. Then, for the final touches, some greenery and white florals were added to really bring everything together!

For Janelle’s makeup, she wanted a bright and natural look (like almost all of my brides!), which is my specialty! We went with a bright white-pink-hued shimmer on her lids, with the slightest contour in the outer corner using a darker matte-brown shade, thin liner, false eyelashes (of course!), and waterproof mascara!

To complete her look we went with a complimentary long-wearing blush/lip duo based on her natural lip shade, but intensified a little so as to stand out more in her pictures!

Overall, Janelle’s look was flawless on her wedding day and a perfect representation of not only her natural beauty, but also her inner beauty!

Thank you Janelle for choosing me to be your Hair & Makeup Artist on such an important and special day in your life.

Cheers to your marriage!

Fearfully & Wonderfully,
Tiffany

12.10.17 – Huber Wedding

I will warn you right now that I am going to be sharing a million pictures from this gorgeous lady’s wedding. One because Kelly’s wedding day look & feel was absolutely breathtaking! Two because her photographer, Damien Weidner Photography, takes the most deep & moody photos ever (how can you not want to share them all?!).

For Kelly’s wedding, I was able to only focus on one area: makeup! I love both makeup and hair, but I appreciate the weddings where I am able to narrow my focus to one of these areas. Kelly has one of the most easy-going & bubbly personalities ever. These sweet qualities shined out of her when we did her bridal trial where she had me laughing and smiling literally the whole time (a true gem!).

Kelly gave me a lot of free reign for her look, which always makes me super excited and has me “geeking out” a little bit because the true creativity can flow! I love this kind of a bride because it means she truly trusts me to bring out her best and most natural beauty! For Kelly’s wedding, it looked like me trying something and then her confirming that she thought it looked great – which made her trial a breeze!

On her wedding day, she was radiant! One of my favorite parts of a bride’s wedding day is seeing their “look” completed with their dress and accessories. The whole picture is truly a priceless image! Included below are a few of Damien’s shots when Kelly got to first see herself as BRIDE.

Damien Weidner Photography

Here are some more gorgeous bridals that Damien took of Kelly before she saw her groom!

Damien Weidner Photography

Damien Weidner Photography; MU: Tiffany Buckwalter

Damien Weidner Photography

After their first look, Kelly snuck off to find her groom and grace him with her beauty! Here are some gorgeous shots of them together! I LOVED Kelly’s inclusion of a faux fur wrap. If you are a winter bride, I highly recommend this accessory! It will not only make your pictures look that much more enchanting and elegant, but it will also help to keep you warm for those cold picture moments!

Damien Weidner Photography

I had the privilege of doing Kelly’s makeup, but I also got to do her mother’s, sister’s and one of her bridesmaid’s makeup (who happens to be one of my dearest childhood friends)! A few pictures of their finished looks are included here:

Damien Weidner Photography

Damien Weidner Photography; MU: Tiffany Buckwalter

Kelly’s look was so much fun to create! I loved how the warm contour with the orangey browns complimented her complexion perfectly! This is a wedding look that I will be saving in my memory for years to come in the hopes of someday being able to replicate it for another bride! *fingers crossed*

Kelly’s makeup lasted well into the night after lots of dancing and celebrating! A very important factor when it comes to wedding day makeup and I love when photographers snag a shot of a bride’s look, even at the end of their day! Here she is still looking awesome (even with flash)!

Thank you, Kelly, for a truly great experience completing the makeup for your big day!

fearfully & wonderfully,
Tiffany

10.7.17 – Villafane Wedding

Marybeth was a dear friend from college and it was a complete honor enhancing her natural radiance on her wedding day! She had an outdoor Autumn wedding with emerald green accents everywhere. Her color palette was truly so dreamy and full of depth.

Austin Uphoff Photography

For Marybeth, I completed her makeup look only. However, I did have the pleasure of creating two of her bridemaids’ hairstyles. One bridesmaid wanted long curls all over and the other wanted a trendy side style with some loose curls hanging out at the ends. They were both lovely and a joy to create.

Marybeth went with a soft, natural look for her wedding day. She wanted no liner on the bottom, with just a hint of thin liner on the top. She had the most gorgeous natural eyelashes! Dream length! We went with a soft blush, to enhance and give her some color (but only a hint). When we were finished, she was truly so breathtaking. I can only imagine what a treasure she is to her groom!

Austin Uphoff Photography

Thank you for choosing me as your MU artist Marybeth!

fearfully & wonderfully,
Tiffany