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Barnet Photography/Wedding Hair/The Island Hotel

Caren — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:39:52 +0000

Mariam was such a fun bride….you will see by her choice in colors and style. She has the entire package, style, beauty, and smarts.

She was having difficulty finding a bridal hairstylist that shared her vision for her bridal look….fortunately Barnet Photography gave her the Design Visage number and the rest is beauty history.

Yes Mariam is stunning….although Barnet Photography did a rockin job on the photography (they always do)………

Dana, Miriam’s Design Visage artist outdid herself on this look….don’t you agree?

The cute warm up suit Miriam purchased on Bridalmode...our accessory wedding site….go see all the fun….

Dress was absolutely fantastic….

You have to admire the detail in Mariam’s hair…just as fantastic as the dress.

Next post is the party….and did they ever have a party…..tune in to see the reception of a lifetime…you have to tune into the Iranian Ceremony.

Bye for now….call me 800 603-1383

Photography: Barnet Photography

Coordinator : Mary Dann

Beauty: Design Visage

Location: The Island Hotel Newport Beach

Mahin a traditional Sofreh Aghed wedding

Caren — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:20:31 +0000

What a joy to meet Mahin. She and Tony were married February 14th at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach. Duke photography captured the day….check out his work….creative! Mahin and Tony chose to marry in a Iranian Traditional ceremony….Sofreh Aghed. Now from what I understand this Sofreh Aghed is part of everything…it is the traditions from the food to the decore. There are specialists who incorporate the old world traditions into each brides new world tastes. So interesting. This is the best part of living in the United States. Each of us being the same, although each bringing a different world of culture and traditions. LOVE IT.

Let’s enjoy some of Tony and Mahin’s day.

Lauren, Mahin’s Design Visage artist did a smoky eye…color all over the lid and a full eye liner. Mahin has big dark eyes, perfect for this make-up style. But as you will see, sill quite natural. They decided to do a half up hairstyle, with a sleek look. The finishing touch…a beautiful flower.

Lauren returned to Mahin for a second hairstyle. What a stunning couple!

Thanks Mahin for bringing Design Visage into your day……

If you wished to be loved, love.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Brides in print….Ceremony Magazine

Caren — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:47:44 +0000

Just by her smile you can see that Katelyn is special. A very humble beautiful girl. Katelyn and Jason were married at the stunning Montage Resort in Laguna Beach. She and Jason met a USC dental school…explains the beautiful teeth….The chose some of the best in the wedding industry to create their day….including Kathy Jo Peterson for coordination, Jim Kennedy for the fantastic photos, Elysium Productions for the video and of course Design Visage for the beautiful hairstyles and faces. The wedding was featured in the 2009 Ceremony Magazine. Let’s see why…….

Katelyn chose a loose non structured updo for her bridal hairstyle and bridal make-up was in the soft pink and brown tones with a bold lip. She has the most beautiful skin, all around just a lovely girl. And just look at her skin…it looks airbrushed, but its just her. Can’t buy that…just born with it!

I am sure Katelyn was a joy for the photographer Jim, with all this personality. Makes it more fun to create.

This is a page of the article in Ceremony magazine about the wedding…you can see the entire article in our press section.

Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.”

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-James Baldwin

Beautiful Brides

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:14:41 +0000

Today this is a collage of a few of our brides weddings from 08. Each one special in their own way. We appreciate each and every bride that has allowed Design Visage to help them be beautiful on a glorious day. These beautiful Southern California Weddings.

You will see the half up half down hairstyle has been very popular….more than the bridal up-do. Thank you to my friends Joe and Mirta, Barnet Photography and Jim Kennedy, Jim Kennedy photography.

“There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.”
–George Sand

Bride in the Knot Magazine

Caren — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:43:58 +0000

Naomi and Larry were married last year, but we have been waiting to see the article in The Knot magazineto do our blog story. It was a special honor to have been chosen by Naomi for the bridal beauty, because she is a wedding coordinator and has worked with many vendors. So we feel privileged to have been a part of this unique day. Naomi is the N in DNT Elite events, and she is used to planning for all the others. In fact when we would call to confirm details about her wedding, she always had several other brides details to go over with us at the same time. WOW had did you do it! Ryan Phillips was the master photographer for the day. Lets see what they say in the magazine.

Naomi’s hair and make-up were very fun. She has great hair and Michelle ( her DV artist) did an intricate but loose updo. It was all out of her face, and a piece of artwork in the back. Naomi’s make-up was a natural look of neutrals, pinks and mauve’s. Just enough to bring out her features. WOW she looks fantastic.

Look how important a good bridesmaids is….. to touch up your lip gloss.

Naomi has great taste in shoes

Home made jam for all

Naomi and Larry were married in Ventura at the Eucalyptus Lane. Thanks Naomi for choosing Design Visage.

A man falls in LOVE through his eyes, a women through her ears.”

Design Visage/ Joe Photo/ Ceremony Magazine

Caren — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:25:17 +0000

A few years ago Design Visage teamed up with the very talented Joe Photo for a unique photo shoot that was published in Ceremony Magazine. As you will see Joe put much effort in the lighting and feeling of these shots. It was a pleasure to work with him. You can find many of these photos in our publicity section. Although, I feel these photos are due another look…..with a better resolution…..enjoy

I hope you enjoyed the photos…we did

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Erica and a great team at the Balboa Bay Club

Caren — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:54:10 +0000

So excited to write about Erica…..What a great experience we had meeting Erica and her mom. The became a part of the Design Visage right away. And best of all Erica came in for 4 hair previews!!! And she loved them all. This is what happens when you look good in every hairstyle. Although Erica kept vacillating between up or down. Wait until you see the creative middle her artist Adrienne did….all up, but looks part down. Now Erica has fantastic hair but we added a bit more to give the fullness. Her final hair preview was 2 days prior to the wedding. She was in the salon for honeymoon waxing. it was so funny her mom suggested we bring 2 wigs so Erica could alternate hairstyles….so I could not wait to see the final choice. And I can depend on Bleu Cotton Photography to have the photos available less than 2 days after the event….you rock Blue. The photos are fantastic and this is just a teaser, when Blue Cotton Photography has the entire wedding available….we will post more…yea. My good friend Susan Mcdonald of SuMac Productions pulled the day together. And my other good friends Ashley Video Productions shot the film part of the day. O yes also Nisie from Enchanted Florest along with Design Visage at Balboa Bay Club. What a great team Erica…

Erica took advantage of Design Visage’s new ” rent a headpiece” program. She wore 2 stunning vintage hair combs from Paris by Debra Moorland. We will have to get clear shot in a future post. These pieces can also be purchased on Bridalmode,Design Visage’s premier wedding accessory site.

What a beautiful couple. Erica and Ronnie were childhood friends….guess it was meant to be!

Erica we Loved helping you look so outstanding. Thanks you for becoming a Design Visage beautiful bride.

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep… wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you’ re just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky he is to have YOU… The one who turns to his friends and says, thats her…

Cindy and Mark and a beautiful view..La Venta

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:44:14 +0000

Cindy and Mark were married at the beautiful La Venta Friday August 1st, 2008. Another beautiful Southern California day with a view of the horizon = perfect ambiance for an important day. Can she be any cuter?

You can see here why it is important to have a hairstyle you love and some hair jewels to adorn. The veil usually comes off right after the ceremony. So you actually get 2 looks.

Dana was Cindy’s artist and Scott Nelson photography captured all the beauty and moments. Hope you enjoyed Cindy as much as we did!

Sachi and Mike a La Venta Dream

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:20:58 +0000

Sachi and Mike were married October 13th, 2008 at the beautiful La Venta in Palos Verdes. It was a beautiful Monday. Many brides are choosing week days for the big day. This is one of my favorite locations in the south bay area. On a clear day you can see up and down the entire coast.

This dress is amazing……all the lace is so feminine and flowy, and just look at those shoes….to die for!

The Photographer Scott Nelson ( a good freind of Design Visage) has a terrific special effect, I am not even sure what to call it, although it sure is fun.

Dana was Sachi’s artist and said it was a pleasure helping her look fantastic…because it was so easy. Sachi has beautiful skin and nice hair….just a little Design Visage magic. Thank you Sachi for letting Design Visage be a special part of your day.

The Magnificent Vivi…an Indian Ceremony/St Regis

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:00:28 +0000

Last year we had the pleasure of meeting Vivi and Eric. I have been anxiously awaiting the photos so I could bring the whole story to you with words but mostly pictures. You know how a picture says a thousand words, it certainly applies here. Let me introduce you that have never experienced an Indian wedding to the color, ritual, and celebration. Eric and Vivi met in Times Square, New York, although the wedding was in California. One of the main reasons the wedding was in Orange County was that most of Vivi’s family is here, and this was to be the first wedding in Vivi’s family in the U.S…..and the first “love marriage”. You see in the Indian tradition, weddings were arranged and even today many still are. Vivi’s parents and grandparents both had arranged marriages. So this was quite something for the family. A marriage where the couple chose who they would marry.

Vivi and her sisters were covered in Henna. This is the design you see on her hands. It is a old wife’s tale that the women who it shows up the darkest will be the next to marry. Vivi’s henna artist also intricately inscribed Erik’s name into the design on her hands. In Indian traditional arranged marriages in the past, a bride may not be able to meet her husband until the wedding. This inscribing of the grooms name served as an ice -breaker when the couple first had a chance to meet and talk.

Erik and Vivi had a traditional Hindu wedding performed in Sanskrit. She was carried in on a dholi, a traditional Indian chariot, by her brother and male members of the family. The dholi was designed in India by a family and shipped to the U.S. and arrived just days prior to the wedding. It weighs 300 lbs! Many books show brides in India being carried from her village to the village of her new husband.

One part of the ceremony, the priest drops a ring into a decorated bowl of water and the bride and groom search for the ring at the same time by sticking their hand in the bucket. The person who finds the ring 2 out of 3 times in destined to be the more dominate in the marriage. Erik won!

Lauren doing her magic……

Our friend Lisa Simpson of Lisa Simpson Weddings organized the entire event….wow, and Dina Douglas/Andrena Photography is responsible for all the incredable photographs. The St Regis was the stunning location.

You must stay tuned…..tomorrow will be the second wedding……you do not want to miss it!