The Marquess ~ Temecula Wedding Venue | Courtney and Ekhali
This incredible styled shoot at the Temecula wedding venue, The Marquess had us ooing and awing the whole time! Our model bride and groom, Courtney and Ekhali (who are a real life couple!), made these images to die for!
Originally, photographer Cristeal called me and shared about this themed fairy tale -esq shoot she was dreaming of. The more she spoke, the more I was ready to pack up my hair and makeup kit and drive out to Temecula! Being a Los Angeles based hair and makeup artist, I love the opportunity to do weddings in a Temecula! The Marquess is located in a private area of Temecula, which makes it perfect for private ceremonies looking to celebrate until the morning light!
As we all came together day-of for the shoot, you could see the excitement on all the vendors as we gathered our respective kits and “tools” together to put something great together. From the bouquet to the charcuterie board… everything was perfect!
When Cristeal and I had discussed the look she was imagining, she didn’t have anything super specific in mind. She had an idea and let me do my best work and come up with something beautiful! We started out with brushed out tight curls, but soon tied them back into the gorgeous curled pony. It looked so elegant!
I started out by curling her hair with a 1/2 inch Hot Tools curling iron. Curling her hair took over 1 hour! She had perfect volume and length of hair for this created style. We stuck with my tried and true ColorWow Cult Favorite Hair Spray, Pop & Lock, and Extra Shine spray. We brushed out the curls with another of my favorites, The WetBrush.
We added and switched out beautiful hair accessories from Archive Bridal (based in California) including combs and crowns. The combs turned out to be my favorite! (The extra little pearls were little pieces from my local arts and crafts store!)
The final images were something of a Fairy Tale! We even had a Disney Moment when some baby bunnies showed up and made their first photo debut!
One of the greatest joys of my work is creating magic memorable moments! And I believe this shoot did just that!
I hope you enjoy the gallery and feel a little tinge of magic, happiness, and love as you look through our work.
-Ruth
Photographer - Cristeal Felien | Stylist - BabyBlondes Styling Michelle Caha | Venue - The Marquess | Dress & Accessories - Archive Bridal | Tux & Shoes - Friar Tux | Florals - Mrs. Browns Floral and Event | Hair & Makeup - Ruth B Medrano Beauty | Invitation Suite - Nic Martin | Charcuterie - The Charcuterie Spot | Rentals - Abbey Party Rents & BabyBlondes Styling
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