For Haley's wedding I traveled out on location to Whidbey Island. Everything about her bridal hair and makeup was tailored to match the decor of her mid-fall ceremony, which took place in an apple orchard owned by her family. I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the ceremony and it really was the most beautiful wedding I have the chance to be a part of. Haley is not the typical bride that wears a long white wedding gown and spends many months fussing over place cards and table settings. Her wedding ceremony and reception were strait out of the pages of an Anthropology Catalog. When I first arrived Haley told me that before we got started I should look around and enjoy some fresh squeezed apple cider, which she had pressed herself that morning. Every single detail down to the mason jars for drinking, picnic tables with mis-matched vintage table cloths, and jars of homemade jam as favors for the guests, they were all pulled together in a shabby chic fashion that matched Haley's sweet, down-to-earth personality. The most important detail to on her on her wedding day was that everyone wear warm boots and make sure to sign up for flag football immediately following the ceremony. She was the first of eight children the get married and watching both her mother and father walk Haley down the isle brought tears of joy to my eyes!
For her makeup we used a very light airbrush foundation and a soft rose blush on her cheeks. Haley does not wear much makeup on a regular basis so she wanted to keep things as natural as possible. She wanted her eyes to look bright and warm so we used a medium chestnut brown in her creases and a light pink and metallic cream on the lid. We nicely shaped them with a dusty gray/brown liner, then finished off her look with a neutral beige pink lipstick.
For Haley's hairstyle, she chose to wear it up so that it would not detract from the detail of her dress. After playing around with a few different styles at her trial, we finally settled on a high bun. This style worked very well for Haley's face shape and it also gave her the ability to use an accessory that was dear to her heart. Instead of a traditional veil, Haley asked me to fasten in a hand beaded applique that both her mother and grandmother had worn for their weddings. The way she chose to wear the hair piece was very different from how the woman before her had worn it, and when it was all said and done the entire look turned out exactly how she had envisioned it.
Please enjoy these photos provided by California based wedding photographer Patrick Pike. He traveled form much farther away than myself so that he could be a part of this beautiful event, and we both agreed it was well worth all the effort.
Congratulations Haley and Jesse!
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