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The Carolinas + Beyond
Service area
4.3
Praised by couples for:
Bridal Makeup
Seasoned Professional
Hair Styling
Services were great! All of the stylists were a lot of fun and so talented, which made wedding day so enjoyable!
Shelby P.
5.0
PinUp Bridal made me feel the absolute most beautiful I've ever felt in my entire life, thank you Carolina and Brittany so much for making me feel that way. Whitney was very helpful in coordinating and making sure my ever wish was met and made the experience great. I am so grateful for having this group of ladies for my wedding!
Peyton C.
5.0
About this vendor
Emily Blake
BRIDAL EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR
Pinup Bridal is a luxury bridal hair and makeup team for the modern bride who wants to feel polished, pretty, and completely herself on her wedding day.
Serving the Carolinas and beyond, our team specializes in elevated, individualized beauty designed to photograph beautifully, wear effortlessly, and feel just as good in person as it looks on camera. From refined soft glam and luminous skin to timeless styling and trend-forward bridal hair, every look is intentionally tailored to the bride, her features, her style, and the overall vision of the day.
But for us, exceptional bridal beauty goes beyond the final look.
The Pinup experience is built around professional communication, thoughtful preparation, experienced wedding-morning execution, and a trusted team of artists who understand how to keep even the busiest bridal parties feeling calm, cared for, and on schedule.
We don’t believe every bride should look the same.
We believe every bride deserves The Pinup Standard — modern artistry, elevated service, and beauty that still feels unmistakably like you.
As Pinup Bridal’s Bridal Experience Coordinator, Emily oversees the details that turn beautiful hair and makeup into an equally beautiful experience.
With years of experience both behind the chair and behind the scenes of the bridal beauty industry, Emily brings a unique understanding of what brides need from the moment they inquire through the wedding morning itself. She leads Pinup Bridal’s client experience, team standards, operations, and brand strategy across our growing markets—ensuring every bride receives the level of artistry, professionalism, and care our team is known for.
Christina Kirkey
Founder + Owner
As the Founder of Pinup Bridal, Christina built the company around a simple belief: brides deserve exceptional artistry without sacrificing the experience that comes with it.
With a background rooted in the beauty industry, Christina has grown Pinup Bridal into a team of talented hair and makeup artists known for creating elevated, modern bridal beauty while keeping each client’s individuality at the center. Her vision extends beyond a beautiful finished look—she believes the best bridal experience combines artistry, professionalism, genuine connection, and a team a bride can confidently trust with such an important day.
Today, Christina continues to guide the vision and growth of Pinup Bridal as the brand expands into new markets, thoughtfully building a company where both clients and artists feel valued.
At the heart of it all is the same goal Pinup Bridal was founded on: helping every bride feel beautiful, celebrated, and completely herself.
Reviews
4.3
out of 5.0
12 reviews
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Pinup Bridal provided exceptional, fun, and professional hair and makeup for the bride and bridal party, making everyone feel beautiful. They were responsive and accommodating with last-minute changes and easy to coordinate for large parties. Trials were helpful and services held all day. Highly recommended.
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Peyton C
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5.0
PinUp Bridal made me feel the absolute most beautiful I've ever felt in my entire life, thank you Carolina and Brittany so much for making me feel that way. Whitney was very helpfu...
l in coordinating and making sure my ever wish was met and made the experience great. I am so grateful for having this group of ladies for my wedding!
Shelby P
5.0
Services were great! All of the stylists were a lot of fun and so talented, which made wedding day so enjoyable!
Any questions?
Celine D
1.0
i could not recommend Erin at Pinup Bridal less. i had my bridal hair trial with her where i felt very rushed and my hair turned out eh. it fell out within two hours, after I menti...
oned to her that my hair doesn’t hold curl well. but i was reassured by her that on the actual wedding day she would spend more time getting my hair prepared. i emailed the team at pinup multiple times with feedback on what i wanted changed for the actual day and was reassured that Erin had it figured out.
on the actual day, Erin was supposed to do my cousin and mom‘s hair as well as mine. She may be spent 15 minutes on each of them, they ended up having a family member redo their hair, before coming to me and mentioning that she had to leave an hour to an hour and a half early so she had to start on me. she absolutely rushed through my hair. she curled it and pinned it up with bobby pins so that “the curl would hold“ and left within 30 minutes. My hair looked HORRIBLE. the ends were knotted and curly. the bobby pins were so difficult to get out. the only saving grace i had was the veil for half my wedding. i reached out asking for any sort of compensation for the horrible service she provided and the hour i paid for and lost and got a salon credit… that i can’t use because i don’t even live in NC and would never go back there. would not recommend at all
Response from Pinup Bridal
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I’m truly sorry to hear that your ...
wedding day hair services left you feeling disappointed, especially on such an important day.
At Pinup Bridal, we always want our brides to feel confident, cared for, and fully supported throughout both the trial process and wedding day experience, so I sincerely regret that this did not feel aligned with your expectations.
While I understand your frustration regarding the overall experience and timeline that day, I do want to share that we took your concerns seriously at the time and did make an effort to offer a resolution following your wedding.
I also want to gently note for future couples reading that the artist referenced in this review is no longer affiliated with Pinup Bridal, and we have continued refining our communication, timeline preparation, and artist expectations to ensure the experience we provide reflects the level of professionalism and care our brides deserve.
We truly appreciate all feedback, as it helps us continue growing and improving as a company. Wishing you all the best moving forward.
— Pinup Bridal Team
Yiqi W
1.0
Brides, DO NOT BOOK THIS SERVICE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS.
This is probably the WORST experience EVER and the most stressful vendor we have dealt with. Not only they made my Mother-...
in-law's trial look absolutely horrible. The entire trial process is lack of communication. This make up artist didn't communicate about she's about to do or what's going to look like at all during the trial. She just simply does what she knows to do. And surprise you with a result you don't want.
The entire experience is just a guessing game. You just sit there and pray that it is not too terrible. And any feedback I give all they did was trying to lower your expectations or gaslight you.
The worst thing is that they send an email for "feedback" after the trial and I gave very detailed and feedback and asked questions. 3 days, I followed 2 times and zero responses until I had to text them asking for a response. And this is 1 week before the wedding day.
The lack of communication and horrible service does not do the pricing justice. Worse than 1 star review.
PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS AND READ THIS BEFORE YOU BOOK.
Lauren H
5.0
Wedding makeup and hair was perfection thanks to these wonderful women!!!! Exactly what I wanted and I felt so beautiful all day!! And so did my wedding party! Whitney and Elizabet...
h are both so kind and accommodating, even when some changes came up on the wedding day, they rolled with it! They will really listen to what you want! Can not say thank you enough for making me feel so special and beautiful!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! - Wojcik Wedding 11.23.24
Micah B
5.0
Pinup Bridal made me and my wedding party feel absolutely stunning on our big day! The ladies were friendly, fun, and incredibly professional. They came to us, bringing their exper...
tise and positive energy right to our doorstep.
They listened to our ideas and brought them to life with such skill and creativity.
I couldn't have asked for a better team to help us get ready. Thank you, Pinup Bridal, for adding such a special touch to our wedding day!
Katie F
5.0
I've worked with Pinup Bridal now multiple times and they are truly phenomenal! Always consistently communicative, kind, and excited to help each couple. Their talent for hair and ...
make up is unmatched!
Response from Pinup Bridal
We so appreciate your kind words, Katie! It's always a pleasure working along side you!
Ashley W
5.0
We had a large wedding party of 10 people needing services. Pinup Bridal was very responsive and easy to work with. Especially with last minute changes and additions of services. M...
y trial was so fun and informative. The specialists that I worked with were very receptive to any of my concerns and made adjustments to products to address them. All in all, I had a perfect day and my hair/makeup held the entire time. And my bridesmaids....STUNNING. One of them even asked if they would travel to NY and do all future weddings she will be in (she said they were the best and most efficient she'd ever worked with).
This team is worth it!!!
Response from Pinup Bridal
Thank you so much, Ashley! It was so amazing getting to be a part of your big day! We appr...
eciate the kind words and would love to travel to NY :)
Rachel Ann S
5.0
I used Pinup for my hair and makeup as well as services for my entire bridal party. They were super responsive, very on top of things, and had a big team so it was easy to get ever...
yone's make-up/hair done on schedule. It was also super fun visiting their studio in Raleigh.
Response from Pinup Bridal
Thank you, Rachel Ann! Being a part of your big day was a blast!! We appreciate the kinds ...
words and thank you again for letting us take care of you and your wedding party!
Rae M
5.0
Pinup Bridal has done an amazing job for me and I have adored the girls that I got to work with. The results? Absolutely fantastic and I couldn't be happier with their team. I w...
ould recommend Pinup bridal to anyone! Professional, talented, and kind.
Response from Pinup Bridal
Thank you, Rae! We absolutely adore you!!
Alyssa W
5.0
I hired Pinup to do hair and makeup for my wedding and they were fantastic! Sydney and Lindsey were so much fun to work with at my hair and makeup trial. Day of, they and Sophia di...
d amazing work with the rest of my bridal party as well. We all had very different hair and skin tones, but everyone looked wonderful and felt great about how they looked. My mother and mother-in-law also got done up with us, and both loved their final look. I would highly recommend using Pinup as a wedding stylist.
Lacy M
5.0
I am so blown away by how amazing our hair and makeup team was! I'm a wedding photographer and we have seen SO many hair and makeup teams run long and throw off the timeline for th...
e entire wedding day. Pinup not only was on time, but we were way ahead of schedule! They even stayed for all of us to eat lunch and do final touchups. We were all so happy with our hair and makeup and I will recommend them to all of my future brides as well!
