Story by Moonlight & Lace Weddings and Events Photos by Laura Caraway Photography LLC Following the nuptials, guests arrived to cocktail period at 601 Spring Street where they were treated to a glass of champagne while discovering their seat for dinner at the custom built champagne wall(s). Following cocktail period, Uncle of the Groom, Mr. Tom Campbell escorted wedding guests into the formal ballroom while playing his world-renowned bagpipes, which was a special touch just for this wedding. Custom dance floor, specialty linens and luxe floral throughout this seated dinner and reception.

Photos and story by Megapixels Media THEY ROCKED THIS LOOK! We were so excited when they emailed us concept ideas for their wedding, we should have known the engagement session was going to be just as dope. What you wear to your engagement session can play a huge role in how your photos come out. For places like Graffiti Alley where the background is sooo busy, we would always recommend wearing something monochrome (1 basic color), The African print that they both shared in their attire bought the whole look together and even shows a piece of their story together. We loved that! We edit all of our photos in house. Each photo by hand and for each couple we create their own custom preset that best reflects their skin tone (which is another reason why we love having a …

Melissa & Kirk are a very yin yang couple.  She’s the outgoing, free spirited, fun and laid back bride.  Kirk is more quiet & reserved but undoubtedly cool.  They shine when they are together and you can see it the minute their eyes meet.  They had a very hot and steamy summer day about 90 degrees and 90% humidity. They had planned for an outdoor wedding ceremony at Grounds for Sculpture but due to the quick moving summer storms they had to switch plans and move it last minute to the art gallery.  Kirk and Melissa are very emotional sensitive people and when they heard the string quartet practicing before the ceremony they both broke down in happy tears.  But more happy tears came when Kirk saw Melissa walking down the aisle.  The minute they met the sun shined through …

This wasn’t the wedding Kori & Luke originally planned on but Coronavirus had other plans. These two sweethearts decided to have a very small wedding in the front yard of their family home. Loved ones and friends came together and planned the entire day! From the decor to the food, and even the punch, these sweet people threw Kori & Luke the wedding of their dreams. This pretty spring day was beyond beautiful and now these two are happily married and thankful for the lovely day they said I do. Photos by Chelsea Duff Photography.

When it comes to day creams or face masks, or even scrubs and serums, there are different products depending on your skin type. So should we pick our sunscreen products with the same thought in mind? The answer is yes and today we will tell you exactly what kind of sun care your skin needs depending on how dry, oily or acne prone it is. Dry Skin According to licensed cosmetologist and beauty expert, Beth Barrick-Hickey, people with dry skin can use a sunscreen protection with SPF 15 or higher in the form of a cream. Don’t substitute a sun cream with an oil with sun protection. Oils promote rather than prevent sunburn and are more suitable when tanning. Oily Skin For oily skin, she recommends using lightweight, oil-free, mattifying, non-comedogenic sunscreen as to avoid skin break-outs, clogging pores and …

Summer has an indescribable smell, yet it has a different scent for each of us. A summer flirtation, the great adventure on a trip or simply a sunset at a romantic evening: the sunshine is even more enjoyable when accompanied by a suitable perfume reminding us of the best memories. It smells like summer! In summer, we have access to a much larger amount of fresh fruit than during the cold season. Apricots, strawberries, cherries, melons and rhubarb are making their comeback in our kitchens. But why not also enjoy these perfumes in our bathroom and in our wardrobe? Nowadays, fruity flavors are not the only ones to be popular: the luxurious and very fragrant flowers such as jasmine or Tiare flower are often at the centre of exotic perfume compositions. They add a hint of sensuality and are frequently …

By: Tania Hossain I never thought there would be a perfect time to talk about elopement weddings. If it weren’t for a certain sadness that is carried around with the thoughts of six feet apart and social distancing, most of 2020 has become elopers dream come true. Having said that, elopement weddings are some of my favorite ones. Having done a few of them, I find that it has very little to do with saving money and more to do with this is how couples decided to start their life of togetherness in marriage. Christian and Mariana’s elopement at the Spanish Steps in Dupont Circle – a Washington DC Wedding followed by honeymoon in Rome, Italy right after. Yes, that’s right. They got married in the early afternoon and caught a flight to Rome that evening! How about that for an elopement …

In this new economy, it’s time to get creative. If the wallet isn’t agreeing with everyday beauty budgets, scan the kitchen cabinets for ingredients to create fresh, homemade, and even organic beauty solutions. For brilliant hair: To help mend split ends rub olive oil into the ends of hair. Leave in for 30 minutes and then shampoo as usual. The oil nourishes hair and adds moisture. To add brightness and a shiny gloss to hair, Julia March, owner and specialist at Julia March Skincare, recommends combining 2-3 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar with a cup of water. Use this mixture after shampooing, and be sure to rinse to avoid a lingering vinegar aroma! Done with that beer? Put it aside for the shower. After shampooing, rinse wet hair with a tepid beer for added volume and shine. For a radiant face: …

By: Tania Hossain of  Wedding Stories By Tania If you have had to delay your wedding date due to any reason out of your control, you are not alone, especially if your original wedding date was in the spring or summer of 2020.  Due to social distance notices to protect public health, staying 6 feet apart with only 10 people was hardly the wedding you had imagined or planned. After working closely with a dozen couples whose 2020 wedding dates were postponed to 2021, I know how much sadness, confusion, and utter sense of loss our couples felt as they worked to schedule their wedding team for their new date. There was a reason our couples had picked their wedding date, so I asked a few of them what they did to celebrate their original date.  I picked a few …

The current crisis is making us think twice about how we consume, and some ideas emerge or are put back into practice. In fact, our everyday products sometimes contain beauty secrets: skin, hair…and these homemade recipes move away from the budget-budget prices. The kitchen may be your new bathroom! For healthy and shiny hair: Could our hair get shinier using beer? After washing your hair, apply some just before styling – hold and shine guaranteed! In addition, the smell is not discernible. You will not see beer in the same way ever again… Not keen on beer? Adopt for clear vinegar. Simply mix 1 dose of vinegar to 5 of water, and apply this mixture to the hair after washing – this is a leave-in formula so perfect for spritzing on post-conditioner. To prevent split ends, olive oil could just …

The skincare routine has evolved and the days of ‘yes my makeup is off, can I go to bed now?’ is over. Serums are sensational and beautypress shows you just why squeezing them into your everyday regimen can work wonders can work wonders… Acne Away Who knew that slinking on some serum could reduce breakouts? Due to their watery consistency, serums don’t form pore blocking layers – meaning they also absorb much faster than traditional moisturizers. Oil too No one wants to add more fuel to the grease fire – serums have a watery consistency rather than an oily one so we can keep those sebaceous glands feeling sexy – really, they can be. Serums are far lighter than moisturizers, so they keep skin hydrated without weighing it down. No Fillers Please No one wants unnecessary ingredients in their products, …