If you’re looking for a one-stop shop to fill all of your wedding-related salon needs Face Value Studio might be just what you’re looking for.  It is a clean and modern full service salon located in Crozet… just west of Charlottesville.  Face Value Studio is owned by the very talented Lucinda Riley and offers an amazing array of salon, studio & barber shop services many of which are designed specifically to supply the unique needs of brides and grooms.  You’ll find mani-pedi parties for brides and attendants plus many specialized salon and on-site hair & makeup services, to name just a few options.  Be sure to look at the full list of bridal services , take a virtual salon tour and check out their large portfolio of beautiful hairstyles: a small selection of which are just below.  Enjoy!

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Contact Information for Face Value Studio
~ website: www.facevaluestudio.com
~ phone: 434-823-2009
~ e-mail: lucinda@facevaluestudio.com
~ address:
1015 Heathercroft Cir. (Suite 200)
Old Trail Village Center
Crozet, VA 22932

Lately I’ve neglected the “Bride Online” feature of this blog but when I came across Twigs & Honey I knew it was a sign that the time had come to pick it up again   Myra Callan started her business just last year “with the goal of introducing to others a completely fresh and modern interpretation of hair adornments,” and her pieces are absolutely beautiful and ideal for brides who want to add a unique and striking touch to their wedding day look.

Twigs & Honey, based out of Oregon, has both a website and an Etsy shop filled with wonderful pieces: floral and feather hair pieces, headbands, veils, jewelry, belts, shrugs/jackets and boutonnieres.  I just love Myra’s designs and am so happy that I can share them with you today… enjoy!
If you love Myra’s beautiful pieces be sure to also visit her blog to see her latest work. Oh, and I also wanted to mention that Myra does custom work too, so you can have a perfect, personalized look for your day!

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of spending about an hour with the very talented Jen Skriloff of Elan On-Site Salon Services to learn more about the services she offers. Although Jen and I are colleagues and she’s on the staff of my Weekday Wedding Company our paths rarely cross since she usually has finished her job by the time I arrive for the ceremony. So having an entire hour to visit and learn about her work was a wonderful treat!

Jen grew up in an artistic family and brings a lifetime of experience to her work helping brides look and feel beautiful on the most important day of their lives. She tends towards the lighter touch when it comes to makeup as she believes it’s her job to help your beauty shine through as opposed to making you look like a completely different person. (I like that philosophy!) She always prefers to have a hair and makeup trial run sometime before your big day but if that’s not possible she can certainly work with you on the day-of only.   She does advise, especially for those of you who are not generally big makeup wearers, to have some idea (maybe some photos?) of what you do and don’t like to give her some direction.

Check out some of Jen’s beautiful work… post continues below…

In addition to her wonderful on-site services Jen has a unique line of hair accessories to compliment the beautiful hair styles she creates . You can see one example here but there are lots more on the site.

Not only is Jen extensively trained and very talented (please visit her site for more biographical details) but she truly puts her heart into her work… her greatest joy is to help you feel and look beautiful on your wedding day… and to enjoy every minute of it!

Contact Info. for Jen Skriloff of Elan On-Site Salon Services:
~ website: www.elan-charlottesville.com
~ phone: 434-990-1234
~ e-mail: jen@elan-charlottesville.com

Yesterday, on my way up to do a wedding in Northern VA, I stopped at Kimberla’s Bridal shop in Northern Madison County (North of Charlottesville and Albemarle County) to meet Kimberla and learn a bit about her shop so that I could share it with you.

Kimberla’s Bridal is a bit challenging to find when you’re driving north on 29, so if you plan on taking the 30 mile drive to check out her shop I suggest you get good directions or give Kimberla a call (540-948-9908) before heading up there.

Kimberla offers such a broad range of products and services that I will won’t be able to tell you about everything little thing here. Certainly she has a broad range of wedding gowns that are available both for customization and off the rack with alterations. Additionally, she has evening wear, flower girl, mother-of-the-bride and bridesmaid’s dresses and I was surprised to discover that she also offers tuxedo rental.

Accessories, jewelry, lingerie, veils and shoes are plentiful at Kimberla’s Bridal. She also provides resources for additional services such as her colleague Cheryl Hilliard, an image consultant who works out of the shop.

I know that lots of brides in the Charlottesville area make the trek either to Richmond or Northern, VA to dress shop but Kimberla’s Bridal is much closer and has lots to choose from… give Kimberla a call and head up to Madison for a relaxed shopping experience… have fun!

Kim and Shaun got married yesterday at the lovely Clifton Inn. Just the two of them and it was so sweet! I’ve been to the Clifton Inn at all times of the year but I have to say that yesterday it was more beautiful than I’ve ever seen it… absolutely everything was in bloom: climbing clematis, iris, peonies and lots of other things I couldn’t identify.

The most touching part of Shaun and Kim’s ceremony was reading the letter that Kim’s parents wrote to them and sent from Australia for me to share with them on their wedding day. Such a special touch… and Kim’s Dad is a wonderful writer! Half way through the ceremony it started to rain so we all ran for cover and finished the ceremony up on the front porch of the Inn. It’s always those unexpected moments that are the most memorable!

Despite choosing to have a wedding without guests Shaun and Kim had all of the wonderful extras to make their day special: an amazing photographer: Jen Fariello whose beautiful photos you see here; Jill and Tim Rose captured the ceremony on video; Jen of Elan On-Site Salon Services helped Kim get her hair and makeup just right; Wayla Chambo and Wes Swing provided beautiful flute and cello music and Melissa of the Clifton Inn, as always, made sure every detail was in place.

We all agreed that there’s something really special about these small weekday weddings… if you have an interest in a small affair like this one please consider checking out the Weekday Wedding Company.

Thanks to everyone who made yesterday’s wedding so wonderful and many blessings to both of you Kim and Shaun!

ALL PHOTOS BY JEN FARIELLO: