:: Press Release :: 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards

Upper Marlboro, Maryland –January 19, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Élan Image Consulting (Élan Brides") has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for their outstanding & upscale Beauty/Makeup services.

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Élan Image Consulting is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Élan Image Consulting is among the very best in the Makeup/Beauty area, and within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at WeddingWire!

About WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors. WeddingWire enables engaged couples to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors nationwide, from wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding vendors, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. In addition, WeddingWire has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) to provide its network of local vendors and online wedding-planning tools in the Weddings section of www.MarthaStewartWeddings.com. For additional information, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

Beauty Before & After

Hello Everyone! It has been a hectic but great weekend. I had the pleasure of working with one of my previous brides on a photoshoot and decided to take the opportunity to share with you some before and after shots.

I can't say how much I really enjoy working with this particular client she has such great features and as a makeup artist we love clients that have a great proportions to the face especially for contouring.

For her face: Foundation/Powder I used my Badger Airbrush System with Temptu products as well as one of my favorites MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powders. On her eyes I used Nars Edie & Night Fever shadows and on her cheeks another fav Nars Orgasm. On her lips I used Rouge Dior by Dior & to seal the deal I added some Ardell 110 Lashes and lots of Dior Blackout Mascara.

Even though the application took me well over my normal application time it was so worth the outcome!

Kebra Emanuel-Autry

Welcome.............

Élan Image Consulting, Élan Brides and coming soon Élan’s Beauty Loft               

So after many requests from friends, family and clients I have taken the first step in starting a blog… I am new to this  but I figured since I am on the internet daily looking at fashion, makeup and all things fabulous  (snapping my fingers) hey why not share me, my finds and ideas with everyone else?….

So please look forward to updates from me as a Makeup Artist and Stylist and my finds on Fashion, Makeup tips, Promotions or just anything going on in my world.               

Get ready for more from Élan……