The date is set, the venue is booked and you have found the dress of your dreams… Now its time for your accessories; your beauty accessories that is! Wedding day hair and makeup is something that you will be wearing from the moment you say “I do” to the time you kiss your new spouse “Goodnight”! Make sure you’re hiring a true professional for the job.
Elizabeth Dugan, a Buffalo Indie Weddings member, has been a hairstylist and makeup artist for 15 years in the Buffalo area has seen trends come and go. She loves vintage, romantic looks and knows they will be a hit this coming season.
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“Highlights will include soft waves and thick braids. To personalize these looks I suggest finding vintage broaches and flower crowns to complete the look. These can be placed uniformly in the hair or as I prefer, a little asymmetrical, for an absolutely stunning style!”
Finding a hair and makeup artist can be a little overwhelming, with all of the options out there. When choosing a beauty artist for your wedding, we highly recommend asking past brides, friends and wedding vendors for recommendations. The best advertisement for any business is a happy bride!
Once you find a beauty artist for to hire, make an appointment for your first consultation and hair and makeup trial. Bring along a few images of your dress and some beauty inspiration photos to share with your stylist. Then you can work together to create your wedding day beauty theme.
Elizabeth loves to work one-on-one with her clients to create a look just for them, She also has several great tips for her brides, including planning something fabulous after your hair & makeup trial, like a date night, your wedding shower or even your bachelorette party, “I hate to see a trial go to waste, plan something fun the night of your trial so you can go out and show it off!”
She loves to meet with bridal parties at their homes, hotels and venues to help them get ready before their big day. “Seeing the parties, laughing, sharing old childhood stories and being served mimosas while getting beautified; what could be more enjoyable the morning of!”
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“I truly love being part of the beauty prep for weddings. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else as a career as I love making people feel and look beautiful. Your hair and makeup are your best accessory that you will be wearing all day, it is part of you!”
Elizabeth is top quality wedding vendor, who provides lovely services to her clients. She’d love to work with you to create your dream look for your BIG day! You can see more of her work and learn more about her business on her website here : www.lizzydugan.com
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