Monday 18 July 2011

Lucknam Park hosts Leslie and Ben's pre wedding day and wedding.







The stunning location of 'Lucknam Park' in the depths of the Wiltshire countryside was the setting for Leslie and Ben's pre wedding day for their Tea and Cocktail Party on the Friday, followed by a sensational wedding day on the Saturday. The warmth and welcoming we all received from the staff at Lucknam was evident from the moment we entered the drive way and were met by the charming concierge, only too happy to assist with cars and luggage, to entering the magnificent house with the events team and reception staff - with smiles from morning to night.
The photographs for the celebrations were taken and supplied by the creative duo, Susie and Harley at 'Barker Evans', who have added their unique velvet touch to create a vintage/fine art feel, which worked beautifully with Ben and Leslie’s exquisite style. Sarah Haywood who is an international wedding designer and her fabulous executive assistant Tanya had planned every detail and made sure the days ran to perfection. The flowers as ever when supplied by Mathew and Gary of Fabulous Flowers worked their magic hands on filling the venue, marque and bride/bridesmaids hands with delightful blooms to have anyone cooing over!
It was utter luxury and style from beginning to end, and thanks to a few girls from my team at 'M.A.C.H': Amy Brandon, Melanie Meik and Holly Anderson who worked on the bridal party with their calmness, grace and personalities as always.

At Leslie's trial we discussed her definite looks. They were based on her passion for luxury style and class. Style icons such as Audrey Hepburn & Grace Kelly came to mind, with a mix of modern day beauty Cheryl Cole.

I created 3 very distinctive looks.
The first being for the Tea Party which was a stunning flowing dress in a nude/lilac tone. Leslie wanted the hair to flow also, so I created volume using TIGI leave in volumising conditioner and gave a great blow dry, followed by sections of varying thicknesses and curled each one, pinning up to keep the curl whilst I did the make up.
For the Make up I used my 'signature flawless look' using 'Nars' duo concealer as a very light base, as and where needed, just lightly feathered, followed by 'The Green People' Compact foundation in 'Caramel'.

Caramel - for skin with a yellow undertone

Suitable for sensitive skin and those prone to acne, eczema, psoriasis or rosacea

  • 3 in 1 foundation, powder and sunscreen SPF15
  • Natural complexion, matte finish - no tide mark!
  • Minerals reflect light to minimize fine lines and wrinkles
  • Does not clog your pores, allowing skin to breathe naturally
The eyes were a block of colour across the lid in the same tone as the dress mixed together - by MAC called 'Brule' and 'Hush', then lightly into the sockets I added 'Haux' also by MAC. A fine liner was drawn on the top lid using Bobbie Brown Black Gel liner. Followed by YSL 'Faux Cils'(False Lash) Mascara - great at creating a full set of lashes in minutes, without the need for false lashes.

For the evening dinner I added extra defined curls and pinned them up section by section to create an elegant style that kept the neck line clear of hair and was the perfect balance for the original Vintage black dress Leslie had bought...that wowed everyone! Audrey Hepburn before our eyes.

The Make up was kept very similar to the afternoon but defined further on the top lid with the black gel liner only thicker, and under the eyes a soft blend of MAC shadow in 'Grain' was applied using a socket brush - ideal to create a flawless smudged line. Then I added a hint of MAC 'Vanilla' to the brow arch to give the appearance of open wide eyes and a great highlighter for the evening light and cameras to catch.

A magical 2 days, and what an utter pleasure to be a part of Leslie and Ben's day, and their delightful families...

LUCKNAM PARK : http://www.lucknampark.co.uk/

SARAH HAYWOOD: http://www.sarahhaywood.com/home

BARKER EVANS: http://www.barkerevans.com

FABULOUS FLOWERS:
http://www.fabulousflowers.biz/

THE GREEN PEOPLE: http://www.greenpeople.co.uk

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