Classic Bride: Wedding makeup

 

Considering I am house bound with over 20 inches of snow outside my door and the anniversary of this special wedding is approaching next week, I though it was the perfect time for my best friend Katie's Winter wedding to make it's debut!  Katie and Jared were married in Memphis Tennessee where they live, so February was actually not a risky month for a wedding. (sidenote: my prayers are going out to all of the brides who have planned their wedding for today in MD).  However, it just so happened that the weekend of Katie and Jared's wedding, Memphis got the worst ice storm it had seen in decades.  Katie, being the wonderful woman that she is, was still all smiles.  About a third of the guest list was not able to attend because of the roads and closed airports but those of us who were already in town for the shindig got our party on!

 Katie was a classic beauty in her sweetheart neck satin dress.  For her hair she chose looses curls in an updo and for the makeup we went very classic and timeless. She loves black and white photos so I made sure to choose a berry lip color so her lips and beautiful smile showed up beautifully in the black and white photos.
Her whole ensemble was absolutely breathtaking.  I flew in to Tennessee to go dress shopping with her when she got engaged and what they say about the moment being magic when the "perfect" dress is tried on is so true.  I love how she paired her gown with the gloves and the bear neck was definitely a great choice.  Enjoy all of the photos and feel free to leave a comment (I love reading them).

Katie and Jared are just the cutest couple in the whole world and I love them dearly.  Happy Anniversary you two!

 

Katie and Jared had an opportunity to see each other before the ceremony for a special moment.  This way, they had their privacy but were able to get photos together beforehand.

One of my favorite photos ever.  Notice the paper towels under the arms, keeping perspiration to a minimum.