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WEDDING RECAPS, HAIR AND MAKEUP Emily Wright WEDDING RECAPS, HAIR AND MAKEUP Emily Wright

Old Hollywood meets Catalina Island

Every detail about this day’s design was impeccable. Our bride Juliana’s look was iconic Old Hollywood and met with the gorgeous scenery of Catalina Island! We styled her hair in romantic, brushed out waves with a deep side part. The defining feature of her makeup look was a vintage black winged liner which paired so beautifully with her wedding dress and long white gloves.

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Hailey Bieber inspired wedding day look...

Our bride Corie went with the most stunning modern bridal look. We slicked back her hair in a tight, yet classic bun. Very much a nod to the Hailey Bieber wedding day look, and I think Corie just pulled it off beautifully! This adorable Manhattan Beach couple chose SmogShoppe in Culver City for their venue and it was executed perfectly by our fave ladies at PS Plans.

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Colorful East LA Destination Wedding

Our bride truly put together the most FUN + COLORFUL dinner-party style wedding. The Kansas City couple planned their dream intimate destination wedding with East LA venue, The Fig House, as the perfect backdrop! Their photographer, Mary Costa, is all about color and she captured the day beautifully!

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"RICH TONED MODERN INDIAN WEDDING AT VALENTINE DTLA" published on JUNEBUG WEDDINGS

Absolutely loved every detail of this stunning, modern, and trendy DTLA wedding! Downtown Los Angeles has some of the coolest venues and this couple chose a gorgeous one - The Valentine. We styled our bride’s hair in big, loose waves which gave her hair that healthy, voluminous look! We are so happy it was featured on Junebug Weddings.

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Epic Zabriskie Point wedding ceremony inside of Death Valley National Park

We definitely do a LOT of California destination weddings, but one area that I had never worked in or got to explore was Death Valley National Park. When our bride, Yana, emailed us about her destination elopement at Death Valley, I was immediately on board for the adventure!!! The couple chose to have their ceremony inside the park at Zabriskie Point, a badlands viewpoint where you can see for miles. Absolutely epic and breathtaking.

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It's a Netflix love story

This LA couple met in the industry and ended up both working at Netflix together. During the covid pandemic, they decided to plan a Joshua Tree elopement - just the two of them! The ceremony setting was inside the actual National Park of Joshua Tree, but they chose to do photos and get ready beforehand at their incredible airbnb, @desertwild_jt.

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Hillside Solvang wedding planned at Alisal Ranch

We started the morning off with hair and makeup for the bride and her bridal party in their adorable Solvang hotel. Jamie didn’t want to look overdone or someone other than herself. We did very natural airbrush makeup and gorgeous effortless waves - such a timeless look! The ceremony setting was hillside at Alisal Ranch.

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Destination elopement in the Sequoia National Park

When our bride Heather reached out while planning her elopement in Sequoia National Park, I was absolutely thrilled! The couple, who live in Florida, had this dreamy destination vision and it evolved so beautifully. As destination wedding videographers themselves, they had high expectations for their own video and wanted to share the intimate moments. Their video truly captures the romantic ceremony and the love they share.

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Boho backyard elopement in Echo Park, Los Angeles

The vibes were immaculate… she turned that backyard into a bohemian dream wedding ceremony! And yes, pampas grass EVERYWHERE, just the way we like it. ;)

For her hair, we had to keep with her boho vision, so we styled a fishtail braided half up, half down style. For makeup, we chose warm tones and neutrals for the eyes and kept the skin fresh and glowy with airbrush foundation.

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Oceanside Malibu micro wedding #goals

Bride Sara walks down the aisle barefoot and in the dreamiest boho Grace Loves Lace gown. You can just feel through her photos the intimacy and happiness everyone shares surrounded by the closest of friends and family. Seeing this beautiful day unfold could persuade anyone into a micro wedding!

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Palos Verdes Romantic Wedding

Here’s what our bride, Ally, said after working with us (exact words from Google review): “Emily did all of the hair for me, my mom, and my bridesmaids for my wedding. We were so pleased with how our hair turned out! Emily was so sweet and easy to work with, and very quick to match anything we wanted. I would highly recommend!”

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WEDDING RECAPS, HAIR AND MAKEUP Emily Wright WEDDING RECAPS, HAIR AND MAKEUP Emily Wright

COVID elopements... they can actually be full of magic! Santa Barbara intimate elopement.

What are COVID weddings/COVID elopements looking like these days? Well, actually pretty romantic and magical, I’d say!!! Santa Barbara has the most beautiful City Hall, with gorgeous grounds for photos! An absolutely beautiful spot for elopements, especially in the midst of COVID and smaller micro-weddings!

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