Weddings By Celissa Rae

ave naturally curly hair and wanted to keep my texture for my wedding day; she didn't pressure me to straighten or heat style my hair and her immediate response was "That's awesome you want to keep your natural texture!", which I appreciated! (FYI curly girls, this is a sign of a stylist that knows her stuff). My makeup, and my bridesmaids' makeup, was absolutely gorgeous, both at my trial and my wedding day. She listened to, and respected, every request from me and my bridesmaids from full glam to a no-makeup look, and was ready to make changes throughout the whole process if I/my bridesmaids weren't satisfied. Most of all, she's personable, warm, and friendly - she was such a wonderful presence to have around on my wedding day (and just to hang out with at my hair/makeup trial). PLEASE stop looking at the millions of reviews on this site and book Celissa, you won't regret it.

ists, she didn't just throw a bunch of makeup on me. She actually took the time to accentuate my features. I unfortunately had some dry patches and stress pimples on my face and Shawn was able to cover those up and make me look FLAWLESS! For hair, I didn't fully know what I wanted, but I had pictures of things that I liked and she was able to create an updo that was literally exactly what I wanted! I highly recommend Shawn and all of Celissa's team!! You will not be disappointed!

ove for this amazing woman! I have had my hair and makeup done professionally on several occasions, by multiple different artists, and Celissa is by far the best. She is not only insanely talented and professional but she is kind, calming and actually listens to you, asks your opinion throughout the whole process and fine tunes everything to your exact preferences and makes it all look so easy! She and her team did hair and makeup for 8 of us on my wedding day - and everyone looked absolutely stunning. She had the hair and makeup schedule planned out to the minute and even added a bridesmaid of mine to the schedule mere days before the wedding without hesitation or complaint. She had everything finished ahead of schedule, kept a drink in my hand, music playing and was just a calm and supportive presence the entire day. She even stayed with me as I waited to walk down the aisle and calmed my nerves, touched up my hair and makeup throughout photos and changed my hair and makeup after my ceremony so I had a completely different look for the reception - and the entire new look took her maybe 15 minutes! She even cut my hair on my wedding day (at my request) to blend my hair extensions and give me some face framing curls. Talk about above and beyond! She specializes in wedding beauty which is hugely important - she will make you look amazing both in person and in photos and has a clear mastery looks - from retro to natural to glam - she can literally do it all! Your hair and makeup artist will be spending so much time with you on your wedding day and is so pivotal to how you feel and look so be sure to choose the best and that is Celissa! Do not hesitate to hire her and her amazing team for your wedding day and all wedding related hair and makeup needs!

was so easy to talk to and my daughter was very comfortable with her. The trail make-up and hair session was AWESOME and we knew we hired the right person! My daughter and the wedding party were absolutely gorgeous. I honestly couldn't have been more pleased with Celissa and her staff. Celissa was extremely flexible when the timelines had to be shifted but everyone still finished on time! I would highly recommend Weddings By Celissa Rae!

my hair and makeup and she did such a great job that I never even looked in a mirror on my wedding day after she was done!! Everything stayed flawless the entire evening! She was so great I now drive an hour to have her cut and color my hair! Would recommend her to everyone!!

idy and Celissa did a wonderful job checking to see if we liked our make up along the way and were mindful to make sure that we felt good about how we looked! Shawn also did a wonderful job on our hair and was so understanding about each of our individual preferences. Additionally, when I was getting sunrise bridal photos done, Celissa was so accommodating and met with me very early in the morning (if you can even call 3:30 AM the morning) to get my hair and make up done and it turned out beautifully!

of my wedding. They even finished ahead of schedule, which i hear never happens when it comes to hair and makeup. Celissa also took the time to listen to my concerns and included me in my trial and on the day of. She always asked before adding anything to make sure I felt comfortable with the look at my trial and on my wedding day. I can’t thank her enough. She was simply the best!

artist that I used for my engagement photos. I came into my trial weary of the experience and desperate for help since my wedding was only a couple months away. From the very start, Celissa was absolutely wonderful! I don't wear a lot of makeup, so she was very good at making sure I was comfortable with everything she was doing. I didn't give her a whole lot of direction other than a few things I knew I didn't like and she came up with a hair and makeup style that truly made me feel beautiful. Trust me brides when I say, the last thing you need to be worrying about on your wedding day is how you look. Celissa will take care of you! One thing I really loved is that she does not mess around with timing. She sent a schedule before hand of what times she would be doing everyone's hair and makeup. Not only did she stay on time but she even worked ahead of schedule. This gave us extra time for pictures and fun before the ceremony started! I can't tell you how sweet she was, once we got to the venue my nerves started kicking in and she could tell. She cleared the room, made me put on music, and poured me a mimosa while she finished up my hair! Her services are absolutely worth the money. I've never felt more beautiful than I did on my wedding day! Thank you so very much Celissa!

h how my makeup and hair turned out - exactly how I imagined!

easy and her being there made my day so much better! She never complained about getting ready in a tiny room with 8 women and she got everyone done on time and looking fabulous! Thank you so much Celissa! :) Definitely recommend her!!

keep you laughing, she will help you keep calm and regale you with terrifying tales of weddings gone wrong so that you know the things going wrong on your day really aren't so bad. Celissa was endlessly patient and graceful with the complete chaos that my wedding day turned into. An unexpected storm of epic proportions blew in on my wedding day blocking my path to the venue from where I had picked up my dress. Celissa quickly restructured the make up plan for the day and worked on the bridesmaids and moms until I arrived. When I got there, feeling frazzled, exhausted and penitent for being tardy and damp (she needed my hair dry for my 'do), she handed me a blow dryer with a smile and helped me remain calm as I watched the courtyard in which I was to wed slowly fill with inches of water. She, along with her sister (her co-artist / partner for the day), and our splendid photographer Amy Gawlik, really felt like part of my group of friends and I couldn't have been more thrilled having all of their great upbeat energy, expertise, and general radness with me for my big day. How did my makeup look? I have never looked better. I am still prone to breakouts and wedding stress had done a big number on my face that week, not only did she completely disguise any trace of my breakouts, I looked GREAT, my bridesmaids looked AMAZING, and the moms looked WONDERFUL. In our trial session she was very open to creative experimentation, which was fun and ended up working out a really great look I'd not have requested on my own originally. Her creativity and skill with makeup was so on pointe and innovative I actually plan to book her for some makeup lessons in the future! Celissa will forever be my go-to make up gal for any special event.

ave very curly hair and thought I would wear it mostly down for the ceremony. However, once the day came, I change my mind last minute and did a big high volume, yet low and messy bun. She nailed it. No hair trial, just a simple picture and few words to express the look I was hoping for, and she hit is spot on. My makeup was also flawless! She was so great because she gave me suggestions based on my skin, eye lashes, etc. She also slowly eased into the eye makeup to ensure it was dramatic but still classy. At the trial and day of, she also taught me and my bridesmaid tricks to the trade for us to use later. The biggest surprise was that both my hair and me make-up staying on all night! I was dancing hard and working up a bit of a sweat, so I find this to be remarkable - especially because my hair is usually out of control. I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone needing hair or make-up services. She is truly a professional, and even though our time together was limited, I would consider her a friend. She is a sweet and classy lady that provides flexibility and calmness during chaos and she delivers!

in making everyone look and feel gorgeous, but they kept all of us feeling light and relaxed (Which can be difficult on such a big day). From the beginning of our process together, through trials and bridals, Celissa felt like a new friend. I'd recommend this lovely lady to anyone in need of hair/makeup for any event.

(even in August) and I felt so beautiful!

ually happy with how their hair/make-up turned out. She was a pleasure to work with!

ever liked BOTH my hair and makeup. And other girls in the wedding parties were the same way. Not only did ALL my girls like their hair AND makeup, but so did I! I was so happy with the way my hair and makeup turned out. I did a trial, but after being in other weddings, I figured out I wanted a darker look. She was happy to make any changes from the original trail. I can't say more good things about her and her team. She is worth every penny!!

some ideas of what I wanted and she did an amazing job recreating them! She’s fun to talk to, sweet and does a fantastic job! My makeup looked natural but glamorous at the same time. Celissa communicated well and was so flexible and nice with my indecisive bridal party. I adore this girl and her work! She’s magical!

ng party and mothers' hair and makeup in addition to my hair and airbrush makeup. We had so much fun! Celissa is extremely professional and emails a detailed timeline in advance so I knew what time to tell each person to expect to be in the makeup chair or getting their hair done. It worked beautifully and we finished ahead of schedule! All of my girls loved their natural looks! I am a very indecisive person honestly didn't know exactly what I wanted for my wedding day. Celissa gave me an extremely natural (and flawless!) makeup look and did a beautiful job on my hair. I felt like a princess and was so happy I trusted and just let her "do her thing!" I had SO many complements on my hair and makeup! Celissa also did my hair and makeup for my bridal portraits, which also turned out beautiful! I highly recommend Weddings by Celissa Rae to any bride who is looking for a fun, laid back yet extremely professional hair and makeup artist for their wedding day!

mended to me by a friend. I absolutely could not have made a better choice! I don't think I will ever feel as pretty as I did on that day!! Celissa was so flexible, even when we had a change in our timeline day of. She answered all my questions leading up to that day with patience, and helped me sort through the billion hair styles. When she finally arrived and asked what I wanted, I told her I wanted simple, natural makeup, and my hair down with some of my flowers in it. With little to no direction, she transformed me into exactly what I could have ever hoped for. On top of her talent, flexibility and professionalism, Celissa is one of the sweetest girls out there. I was so pleased with everything about the experience.

for my hair and makeup trial. Celissa was a true joy to be around and because she, too, was recently married, she understands the stress and pressures brides are under and has a way of putting them at ease. Celissa was a friendly, fun, and fabulous presence to be around during the hours leading up to my wedding. She and Cassidy are very easy to work with and are flexible with their schedules in order to accomodate the changing needs of their bride. They both did an absolutely beautiful job on me, my mother, and my four bridesmaids...six ladies who all have very different personalities and preferences for hair and makeup. I highly recommend Celissa Rae and would absolutely work with her again in the future.