In April 2022, I had the opportunity to travel to Charleston, South Carolina to work on several shoots with The Styled Collective.
I had the best time exploring Charleston (the last time I visited was in November of 2012 with my husband!) That town is such a representation of me - Southern, Sophisticated, Coastal, & Pink!
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The first shoot of the week was with real-life engaged couple Morgan & Blake. I prepped them both at The Millhouse Hotel in downtown Charleston and then we headed out to where the shoot was taking place.
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But first, we had to stop and capture this red carpet moment of Morgan outside The Millhouse.
When we arrived at the shoot location, I immediately got chills seeing the precious The Pink Figgy parked in front of the most elegant white antebellum home on Battery Street.
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The wind that evening was INSANE! I mean, we were right on the water, but I had done the most perfect vintage waves in Morgan's hair, and the wind, at sustained 30-40 mph, just decimated it by the end of the shoot. However, this was a good lesson in trust for me, because you can't really tell it by looking at these photos.
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For this look, I really wanted to represent who I am as a bridal artist, and showcase my favorite makeup & hair techniques, while still playing up Morgan's beautiful features.
I love a sculpted face, a radiant but not "oily" complexion, a daytime smokey eye with a shimmery lid, and a neutral pink lip. Morgan wore this look SO well.
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This was a styled shoot with multiple photographers. I loved so many of the images from several of the photographers present that day, so I wanted to share a collection from each, below.
Vendor Credits:
Wedding gown, Veil & Jewelry: The Poinsett Bride
Bridal Hair Comb: Hair Comes the Bride (use code MHDBEAUTY for 20% off!)
Vintage Car: The Pink Figgy
Hotel: The Mills House Hotel
Hosted & Styled by: The Styled Collective
Tuxedo: Rush Wilson LTD
Hair & Makeup: Madison from Nashville Wedding Stylist
Models: Morgan Cox & Blake Hill
Photos by Susan Elizabeth Photography:
Photos by The Hardcastles Photography:
Photos by Hannah Obremskey: