MTroy Design Shoot!!!!!

Up-Do's For I Do's teamed up with MTroy Designs and the fabulous Vivian Smith from Sapphire Studio! We provided the hair and make-up for Margie's Designs for her new collection line. Her creations are incredible and we had a great experience working with both Margie Troy and Vivian Smith!!!

Chrissy, Meghan, and Amy worked outside on the rooftop overlooking the Baltimore Inner Harbor!!!

I was inside whipping up all different hair styles for each model!!! We had a range in hair textures, colors, and lengths!!! Very fun!

And here are some of MTroy's famous designs!!! Incredible!!!

Thank you Margie and Vivian for including us on this wonderful project! 

Lisa's October 25th Wedding

I was soooo looking forward to Lisa's wedding day! It rained buckets but that didn't keep this hottie from looking amazing! I adore her style and she rocked her dress!!!

I've seen a few birdcage veils this year and just love the look and style. Absolutely timeless. 

Congrats Lisa! I had so much fun with you and your girls!!! Also, I stole these pics off of Jen Lowe's blog!!! Jen is so sweet and her work is incredible!!!

A few more from Tracy's wedding....

Here are just a few more from Tracy. Thanks to Don from D.Bryant for the artistic photos :)

This was a shot taken during the process. Often people ask what the style is going to look like. I tell them I'm not sure until I start going. Every stylist has a different approach even if the outcome is going to be the same. This picture just seemed so cool because obviously we didn't leave the curl like this but it's a great way to prove that in the end the hair will look amazing. While creating the style we can't promise the in-between is gorgeous- just the end! :) My advice ~ and I joke about it with the bridesmaids is not to make us mad because we can leave them half done and sometimes that means pigtails in the front and a mullet in the back!!! Just kidding! 

Again, Don just has that creative eye~ I had no idea ( and I hate to admit that) but he captured the wording on one of my make-up brushes. "The Love Brush"! How appropriate for a wedding! 

Fabulous Summer Weddings!!!

Renee was married at Herrington on the Bay in North Beach, MD. Renee's attention to detail was so amazing! She did a great job making her wedding unique! One of the details I noticed the most was her use of flowers. Each bridesmaid, flowergirl, and of course Renee each wore a flower in her hair. If  I remember correctly Renee taught me that when a woman wears a flower on her left side it is a symbol that she is taken. In addition to the flowers the hair, she even had fresh flowers for her shoes! Finally, Renee used some of our collection line pieces as a part of her wedding. The photo below displays the custom hand crafted cake and knife server. 

I love to see happy brides when they look at their hair! I then know my job is completed :) 

Thanks for Rissa and Nathaniel of Balance Photography for catching these awesome moments of me with Renee and her girls!!!

Danielle and I had a marathon day of our own on October 11th. Between the two of us we visited 3 brides at different locations. While we were helping the brides get gorgeous we faced the traffic from the marathon going on in Baltimore.  We managed to get to where needed to be and help the lovely ladies prepare for their exciting days!! Congrats to my sister in law Karen for placing in the marathon!!! Below is Dana and her girls! Danielle and I had a blast with these ladies! They were prepared as we arrived, had the tables set up for us, and even had pictures of what they wanted!!! 

Often when we go to someone's home there is something out of the ordinary letting us know we are at the correct house! I loved Dana and Zack's sign!!!

Erica helped Carrie on her August 31st wedding day! She created a style perfect for Carrie!!! Here are a few photos of Carrie getting ready after Erica did her hair and make-up! Thanks again to Balance Photography for the photos :) 

September Weddings!!!

Here are some photos from Tracy's wedding in September! The weather held out and the grounds were beautiful! Erica and Danielle headed over to the Pintail Plantation and I met up a little later to help out at the end! We had a great time getting the girls ready! They are all gorgeous! Thanks Don from D.Bryant for the always perfect photos!!! Love them!!! The first few you can see all the hard work and dedication that we put into making each hair style and each make-up application perfect!

Becky's September Wedding

Here are some amazing pics from the fabulous D.Bryant! I'm so lucky I am able to work with him so often!!! Becky was so much fun!! Her family was so sweet and such a pleasure to be around!

What Brides Are Saying About Us!!!

Dear Ashley,
I wanted to write to follow up on 2 things. Firstly, Cara was amazing!!! She was able to match the complexions of all of my bridesmaids and gave each of them a signature look which they all loved. She was really professional, worked efficiently to complete the job on schedule, and made all of us look absolutely spectacular. I will definitely recommend the service and was wondering where I could post a review online to reflect the most excellent job Cara did.
Kim 9.20.08

Ashley,
Just a short note to thank you for coordinating our make-up services for Karen's wedding this past Saturday. Amy was a pleasure to work with--a real professional!!
If you ever need any references, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Mary Ruth Putnam 9.20.08


Hey Ashley I just wanted to say thanks again for everything! You and Danielle were awesome and were a fabulous part of my day!
Thanks so much!
Sarah 9.13.08


Hi,
Just wanted to send a message to Erica about how pleased I was with my hair for the wedding on that rainy day in Sept! She set my hair in open rolls, and it stayed up 3 hours till I carefully pulled it out with my fingers. The style stayed in all the way till midnight, through a lot of dancing, too! I felt so great all day, and she really made a difference in how my day went! Sincere Thanks!
Frances Frey


OHhhhhh my gosh, it WAS amazing!!!!!!!!!! It was the most perfect day ever!!!! Everything was sooo smooth and perfect. I just laid back and had everything fell into place! it was perfection!!!!!!!!
By the way, everyone was sooo happy with their hair and make-up!!! Even my very selective mother-in-law ended up getting both make-up and hair!!! it was great! And it took me THREE shampoos to get my hair our of the hair style but that was perfect because that means it stayed perfect all day long!!!!!!!!
Thank you again soo much! I will most definitely be recommending you to anyone I know who gets married in this area!!!!
Take care,
Gloria 10.12.08


Ashley,
Christine and Amy did a fabulous job!!!! Everyone looked great. They were so fun to work with. Please pass on my gratitude. We had an amazing day!!!
Nicole Pino 10.4.08