Makeup by Chelsea & Co

We love a spray tan - but only if it's done the right way!

When it comes to your wedding day, we have to think about everything.

So, if you're getting a spray tan for your wedding...read this before your Preview.

I have a lot of brides who want that gorgeous, sunkissed glow for their wedding, so what does that mean for your Preview?

Get a spray tan before your Preview as well! Your skin tone changes, so your foundation shade has to change.

If you're planning a tan for your big day:

- Get your Preview tan 2-3 days before your appointment
- Bring inspo photos with your tanned complexion
- We build your bespoke shade so you're flawless from morning to night

Save this for later so you can have the best of both worlds: bronzed skin and flawless makeup.

Oh, how things have changed in the wedding industry (and I've loved being part of every trend and phase that has come and gone).

Heavy contour and matte everything were the standard ten years ago.

It worked for the time, but my whole approach has changed since then, starting with how much time I spend on skin before a single product goes on.

Soft glam only holds up if what's underneath it is actually prepped, not just covered up.

Are you planning a 2027 wedding and want to nail a timeless wedding look that still holds up when you pull the photos out in ten years?

DM me to see if we're available for your date!

The lipstick trick that survives your first dance and your last one.

Liner, blot, powder, repeat. Four small steps that mean your lip color is still there at midnight, not on every glass at the head table.

Save this before your wedding day.

Wedding mornings sometimes come with shocking requests (and I'm okay with that)!

Nineteen years in and wedding mornings still surprise me. This one still makes the team laugh.

What's the strangest request you've made or heard of on a wedding day? Tell me below.

Your preview is not a dress rehearsal you have to get perfect. It is a conversation. Bring photos of looks you like, but let your artist tell you what will actually hold up through tears, hugs, and a full day of photos. The brides who trust that process usually end up loving their look more than the ones who came in with a fixed idea and refused to budge.

Save this before you book your preview.

One wedding morning, completely different faces, one team.

The bride gets the spotlight, but a wedding morning is really four or five faces, each with their own skin, their own comfort level, their own idea of glam. Getting all of them ready and on time by 9am is its own kind of choreography.

Save this if you're trying to figure out timing for your whole bridal party.

People ask what makes bridal makeup survive twelve hours, tears, dancing, and a hundred hugs.

It's never one hero product. It's primer matched to your skin, setting spray applied in layers, not one heavy coat, and a touch-up kit built for your specific look.

Save this before your preview.

Here's exactly how your wedding morning gets timed, no guesswork.

One of the most common questions I get at a trial is "how long will this actually take."

Here's the real breakdown, the one I use to build every timeline.

Save this for your wedding planning binder.