Here’s a detail that made this day unforgettable: their ceremony was conducted in ASL.

With just 36 of their closest loved ones, the couple created an intimate celebration centered on meaning and connection. Mark and Christopher wrote their own vows, delivered in ASL, with friends interpreting for their hearing guests. The couple's choice to lead with ASL speaks to something they discovered together: sign language opened up a channel of communication and expression that felt "beautifully rich, nuanced, and poetic."

I had the pleasure of traveling into Oaxaca, Mexico from Los Angeles to be there and style hair and makeup for the bride and her bridal party/family for the wedding weekend. We did a bold eye makeup look, paired with a skin-forward natural airbrush foundation and glow. Hair was styled slicked back and snatched in a mid ponytail hairstyle. For the wedding day look, I created a similar makeup look. Minimal, chic, glowing skin with focus on the eyes. We waved her hair in a brushed together curl that really gave such a “wow” factor. The real treat of the hairstyle was individually placed pearls - organically added throughout the hair. A deep rooted tradition of Oaxaca weddings is the Calenda, a vibrant street parade with brass bands, fireworks, dancing, giant puppets, and of course mezcal.

A three-day Beverly Hills courthouse elopement that blended art, architecture and personal style. Through thick and thin, they worked together to make their wedding entirely their own, writing their own rules and expectations for how they wanted their nuptials to feel. Malika wore a long-sleeve lace Chanel gown with pearl belt accents and tulle veil for her formal courthouse look, later swapping for more casual looks like the tweed Chanel mini dress and Converse shoes she wore on Venice Beach, or the Clio Peppiat beaded mini dress, trailing veil and colorful bouquet that she wore beachside in Malibu. Wesley was timeless in a Ralph Lauren tuxedo for the ceremony, and more playful in a custom pair of Ralph Lauren tuxedo shorts and Vivo Barefoot sneakers, switching pocket squares and brooches to keep his look fresh.

It was an honor when Riley, founder and CEO of The Yes Girls, reached out for her own dream day at Monserate Winery! She has created such a booming business orchestrating proposals and the most special moments in her couple’s lives. Now it was her turn to be celebrated! I created a makeup look that melded her mood board vision with her desire to look and feel like herself.

“Music manager Haley Evans and songwriter Ilsey Juber were first introduced at a pre-Grammys party in Las Vegas on April 2, 2022. Beneath the sparkling backdrop of the Chandelier Lounge, the two share that there was an instant feeling that couldn’t be denied. “I called Ilsey my wife from that night on,” says Haley. A few days later, the pair met for a proper first date at Mother Wolf in Los Angeles, and their love story really began.” — Vogue

“Emily Lynn & Co has made hair and makeup a breeze. I loved that I could choose which stylist to work with from their talented team— it was honestly hard to pick with so many amazing options! They’ve been incredibly easy to work with, and what I love most about their approach is how they focus on making the bride look natural and radiant, without being too “overdone.” It’s the perfect balance of enhancing your beauty while staying true to your unique style.”