How fun that Karolyn and I met while she was working in the same Law Firm as my husband, then fast forward like 10 years and I am the lucky one who got to help her look extra fabulous for her BIG day… how cool is that??

Karolyn and I share a passion for sexy, smoky eye make-up, however because she usually wears very little make-up I had to take that in consideration when deciding on what look I was going to create and “WOW” her with. When Karolyn and I met for her Bridal Make-up Trial, we decided not too glam, but more modern, feminine and fresh with a little stronger focus on the eye. With that said, I decided to create a soft, chocolate smoky eye with a bit of subtle golden shimmer (Eye shadows by Smashbox and Bobbi Brown) and contrasting it with black eyeliner (Bobbi Brown Black Gel Ink-one of my favorites!!). Some people may be surprised, but yes when you have brown eyes you can still wear brown eye shadows. The key is- don’t match you eye color to the eye shadow and use a darker eye liner to give some contrast therefore bringing out and enhancing the eyes. Because Karloyn has flawless golden skin, I uesd pinky/peach tones for both her blush (Shu Uemura Glow On P 47 and  M 30) and lip color (Bobbi Brown Nectar Creamy Lip Color, Nars Stolen Kisses Lip Gloss with Lise Watier Ginger Lip Pencil) to balance the look so her skin-tone popped and she had a beautiful glow.

With a stunning ocean view, Karolyn got ready with her family and Bridal Party at the lovely Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows. From her stylish chocolate brown sash and sexy chocolate brown open toe Christian Louboutin pumps, that both coordinated with her Bridesmaids dresses, Karolyn didn’t skip a beat!  She is amazing with details and pulled together a fabulous, memorable wedding. Her groom Frederik is from Denmark therefore they had a large wedding with guests attending from all over the world. One of the most important details, besides Karolyn wanting to look the most beautiful version of herself  (she knocked that out of the park- see the stunning images below) she really wanted her guests to party and celebrate all night long… oh, and they did!!  Some of the terrific Vendors that partnered in making this a celebration to remember were…

Ceremony: St. Monica’s Catholic Church

Reception: A Private Estate

Entertainment: Band: Blu Note Party Band and DJ: DJ Shy

Desserts: Groom’s cake: Hansen’s, Dessert Bar: Sweet and Saucy Shop and Candy Bar

Thank you to Karolyn and her wonderful Photographer Dee, from Captured Moments by Dee, for sharing your lovely photos with me so I can show them off