Celebrating Uniqueness & Breaking the Bridal Industry Aesthetic

You are beautiful. Say it again. You are gorgeous. Say it as many times as you need. Whether that’s daily or multiple times a day I want you to believe it. The wedding industry as a whole produces the same (or very similar) content over & over again. Maybe there’s a slight twist but so often at the center of it all it is saturated in tradition & aesthetic that has been repeated for decades.

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How to Support Small Businesses for FREE

As I write this it’s Cyber Monday and chances are you’ve spent the past weekend or week being bombarded with deals from all over including your favorite small businesses. But what happens when the funds are tapped and you still want to support those businesses you care about so much. Believe it or not there are ways to help small business in real, tangible ways that are completely free to you and it all goes back to social media.

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Connections & Creations

We’ve settled in at our new home base in Huntsville, AL. The studio is set, couples have been booked & we’ve officially participated in our first styled shoot! It’s so exciting not only because styled shoots are great in general & the theme was stunning but it was an amazing opportunity to work with so many talented vendors.

Romantic Wedding at Riverside at the Potomac

Becky & Drew said “I do” on a hot, steamy July day in Northern Virginia having their magical vows at Riverside at the Potomac. Needless to say 2020 has been a crazy year but it was their wedding that they kept as a shinning light when things seemed so overwhelming . And I am so thankful to have been a part of this super special day.

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Big News ... We're Expanding!

So we have a big announcement …. We are expanding ! Effective October 2020 The Stylist Abroad will be dual locating and adding Huntsville, Alabama as a home base along with the DMV area.

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Published in The Loudon Times - Mirror

Finding out we were published always makes me a bit giddy. There’s just something that makes me smile as you see your work in this very official presentation for everyone to see. Like a little paper pat on the shoulder. But ya know what? While I love the big names I equally love the local little guys!

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Celebrating LGBTQ+ Couples

We have ALWAYS welcomed & celebrated ALL couples from every religion, ethnicity, hair type, texture, tradition orientation etc and more. This is a safe place for all couple to reach out with their dreams of a beautiful wedding & happy marriage. The thing though is that we wanted to take our love & acceptance to the next level.

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Black Lives Matter

Our nation finally woke up. Injustices that the black community has been telling the rest of the country about for years has finally been recognized by the rest of the population. And the population is outraged. While it may have taken far too long for this anger and demand for justice to arrive there is finally change taking place. So how does this relate to beauty?

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An Extra Step Because We Care

Our work is an incredibly personal and in a way even an intimate experience. We are literally very close to you, touching your hair and skin and sharing the same space. Sanitation and cleanliness should always be at the forefront of any hairstylist or makeup artists priority list but I think this virus has really jolted all of us into remembering that even more so. We’ve decided to take extra precaution.