Lisa June 13th

Just a quick post to give our congrats to Lisa and her hubby! Lisa was married at the Gibson Island Club. Elizabeth Bailey and Arthur Remanjon did a fabulous job with her wedding. I snagged these photos off of Arthur's blog! Love the scenery and Lisa's dress. Mindy and Belen helped the girls get ready for Lisa's big day!

It's HOT out!!! Get Sexy!!!

Want to do something fun and out of the ordinary?? Get yourself some sexy outfits, costumes, props, etc. and have some classy pictures taken! More info here!!

Katie and Stacey ~ Congrats!

Since my precious baby girl is napping I have a few seconds to share some of our recent bride's with you! On April 18th Katie and Karim were married! Mindy and Danielle traveled to Virginia to help Katie and her girls get ready! After the wedding Katie sent me these photos and a sweet testimonial:

"Everything was wonderful.  I was so happy with Up Dos for I Dos.  They came recommended by a friend, and lived up to all my expectations.  The trial run was easy.  And on my wedding day I couldn't have been happier.  The girls came to me, were reasonably priced, created individual looks to suit each woman in the bridal party, and were fun to have around!  I recommend them to anyone in the DC and Baltimore areas.  Make sure you book Beat 2 Beat DJs too- they complete the party!"

 

 

Thanks for a great experience!

Katie

Mindy and Amy traveled to Parkton, MD to help Stacey on her May 24th wedding. Her fabulous photographer Maria Linz has sent these photos to share with us! 

SHE'S HERE!!!!

We welcomed our little girl to the world on Thursday June 4th at 12:40pm! She weighed 7lbs. 7oz! We are so excited she is finally here! Please note that we are still responding to inquiries via email although our response may not be as quick as usual, we still want to hear from you! Thank you for your patience!

Photo by Vanessa's Photography 

Retro Veil Shoot

Here is a sneak peak from a shoot I did last month. The inspiration behind the hairstyles were the vintage veils! This was such a fun shoot for me! I love when I can be creative and have little to no direction! I am really able to have fun!!! Shout outs to Ashley Jones (a previous Up-Do's Bride) for being an excellent model! 

Credit: Balance Photography and Retropolitan Boutique

Congrats Caitlin and Dustin!!!

In the past few years, my husband and I have attended about 15 weddings~ all friends or family from his side! I was SOOOOOO excited when Caitlin (one of my dear friends) announced her engagement and even more excited that she was joining in on the wonderful world of weddings and marriage! Caitlin and I grew up next door to each other and have known each other for over 20 years. There is nothing more special than seeing a childhood friend getting married! Caitlin has asked me to be a part of her day by doing her hair and make-up, however being 9 months pregnant I knew it wouldn't be the smartest idea incase our little girl came early! I turned her over to Belen and Amy who left Caitlin and her girls in good hands. Caitlin just got married this past Saturday and within 12 hours, Don from D.Bryant already had some sneak peak photos up! Talk about good service!!! Amazing talent~ the ceremony was perfect, the reception lived up to her family's reputation of having a blast and throwing a good party! Congrats Cait~ I'm so happy for you and Dustin and am so glad we were able to attend your gorgeous wedding! Beat 2 Beat DJs also provided exceptional music for dinner and dancing!  As I usually do, I stole these photos from Don's blog! 

A detail shot of Amy's work! Caitlin opted for lashes and they looked amazing! Not only do they photography beautifully, but when I was talking to Cait at her reception they just added the extra WOW to her eyes!

She should be a model.....

Cait had quite a large wedding party! It was really special that I knew each of these girls! Between her 2 sisters, girls we went to school with, and past brides of Up-Do's, it was great to see them all lined up and cheering Caitlin on! She is surrounded by some the sweetest ladies!

Don~ It was great to see you and Jill as usual!!! Great work and a pleasure to work alongside you in the wedding industry! Dan~ Great job djing!!!! You really know how to keep the dance floor packed!

A few more winter weddings......

On March 14th, I headed to one of my favorite hotels in DC ~ Hotel Monaco to help Jessica and her girls get ready. We ended up changing her hairstyle from what we did at the trial and I'm so glad we did. After seeing Jessica's gorgeous gown, this simple yet elegant bun/chignon fit her style perfectly! I had so much fun with these girls and her Grandmother was such a hoot! She reminded me of what my Mom will be to be daughter one day. She brought a whole bag of glitter and sparkly accessories! Too fun! Congrats Jessica! Thanks again for allowing me to be a part of your day! You look stunning in these pictures by Baltazar Photography! 

Back in February, Mindy and Cara helped the dreams come true of Shannon and Kevin. Shannon was the lucky bride who won Fox 45's Wedding Contest! She won the wedding of her dreams for FREE!!!! Viewers picked her dress, flowers, cake, and other items that made up her wedding! The wedding was aired lived on T.V. and on Fox 45. Shannon passed some of the photos on to us to see how the early morning wedding turned out! Here are a few of Mindy and Cara helping Shannon get ready! Congrats Shannon and Kevin.

Photography by Tender Images.