Vendor Spotlight :: Favia's Artistry

When we decided to do our first styled shoot, we knew the one thing we couldn't live without was a hair and make up artist to doll up our model. Only problem was, we didn't really know any.

We ran into Monique of Favia's Artistry at a local bridal show a few months ago. We were just passing through but Monique had her business on display. Her booth was packed, and we were impressed with the examples of her work. Right away we noticed she had the ability to make Brides look stunning, but seem as if they're not wearing any make up at all. We also saw that she could turn on the drama and play with colors, making her clients look and feel like they are on the set of a Vogue photo shoot. We knew we needed her business card, so we took one, and got in contact with her right away.

To our delight, she was willing to help us and agreed to make over our model for the shoot. We pored over hundreds of images of vintage hair styles and make up trends from the 40's. In total, we must have sent Monique over 30 examples of what we were looking for. She kindly put up with us, was always quick to respond, and was eager to talk about different ideas. We knew we were in good hands.

As it turns out, we were. In fact, we were in great hands. Monique arrived at Maggie's home the day of the shoot with her Mary Poppins bag of magic. She got started right away, and worked right up until it was time to start shooting. Like us, she's a perfectionist... it felt good knowing she was working towards getting it just right. And she sure did. I mean look at those Victory Rolls! Come on! They're amazing. She's amazing. We couldn't be happier with Monique's work, and the final result that came through in photos.

Favia's Artistry provides beauty, makeup, hair and style design for their clients ranging from Brides and wedding parties, to professional models. Southern Maryland Brides and even those in the Washington, DC should line up for consultations with Monique, and cross their fingers she's available on their wedding date. Knowing you look beautiful, and feeling confident goes a long way on your wedding day, especially in photos. Make sure you have someone as talented as Monique of Favia's Artistry in your corner.

Check out more of Monique's work here.

Here are some images of Monique at work, and of her final product.

The shot below is one of our favorites!

Hello beautiful...

Thanks again to Monique!

And thanks for reading...