I cannot recommend AnaRie highly enough. If you are looking for a soft, natural or a glamorous, bold look, Ali and her team do it all. Important things to know about me: I was very nervous because I wear very little makeup in my daily life, I a...m a big crier, I sweat easily, I'm incredibly pale (like put on your sunglasses, my skin may blind you) and prone to blotchiness, with red hair that is always frizzy. For some (unknown) reason, I thought getting married in the south at the end of May would be best for me. Somehow, Ali was able to help me overcome ALL of these things with perfect, streak free, makeup that felt light and natural on my face. I want to cry thinking about how beautiful I was able to see myself and my skin on my wedding day. If you have ANY concerns about your skin or makeup look the day of your wedding, Ali will be able to walk through them with you-she is an angel with magic brushes.
Also important to note, I fell in love with her portfolio because of her flawless ability to highlight natural beauty. My mom, on the other hand, loved her portfolio for bold eyes and glamorous looks. Ali moved seamlessly from me, to her, to my 4 girlfriends, all with different skin, hair, and eyes, and made us feel and look so beautiful. She also went above and beyond in her service to me later in the day. I honestly wish I could hire her to come get me ready every morning.
Also, huge shoutout to Andrea who did mine and my mom's hair for the day of! Because of a giant snowstorm (1-2 in., thanks NC), I had to have my MU and hair trial the night before my wedding. Was not stressed at all though having seen Andrea and Ali's work before. Andrea styled my hair in the up-do I wanted for my wedding day and then took it down and curled it for my rehearsal activity that night. She worked my shoulder length, angled bob into a beautiful chignon with front twists and soft curls. My mom came the day of with (real) hair extensions to go with her very thin, short hair and had the most beautiful up-do she never thought possible.
I CANNOT thank Ali and Andrea enough for their incredible work on my wedding. Every woman deserves to feel her most beautiful every day, but especially on her wedding day. I saw myself more beautiful than I ever had. I felt so confident and careful in the natural look she created for me. Please hire AnaRie Bridal-you will not be disappointed.