I'm so excited to finally introduce our newest series! So many times, the reason many professionals come into the wedding industry is because they want to help leave a beautiful mark on their couples' special days, whether that's through makeup, planning, or entertainment. And most always, that inner desire eventually manifests in their creative workspaces.

Through Wedding Workspaces, we are showcasing Hampton Roads-based wedding pros and where they create throughout the week when not on location for a wedding. Weddings never are one-day gigs; it typically takes months and days to be part of that special celebration... so we might as well feel cozy for the day in, day out tasks!

Today, we have makeup artist and vendor fam Dhalia Edwards and her chic and modern makeup studio in Virginia Beach. Through black, white, and gold accents, you'll swoon at what she has going on!


What was your inspiration for the space?

The adorable office of Jessie, founder of the online boutique of pretty party supplies, Shop Sweet Lulu.

Give three adjectives to describe how you want your clients to feel coming into your workspace.

Coming into my studio and leaving, I want my clients to feel: Happy, Beautiful, and Fierce.




What's your favorite part of the workspace?

Although I love the entire space, I would have to say my makeup drawer system. lol ... Yes, out of all things. I'm so glad to have a permanent home for all my beauty products.

Do you have any interesting or fun locally-based details in your workspace?

Actually yes! When I told the news to my family about making the decision to get a studio, my Dad called me up and asked if there was anything I wanted him to make for my space. He's a custom welder and works in metal fabrication, so I asked him to make me a pair of large jacks that I could spray paint gold. :) LOVE them!






Have any personal stories of designing, building, or creating?

The idea for the studio décor and bringing my Pinterest inspiration photo to life wouldn't have been possible without the help of my sister, Andrieka Myers. She's a graphic designer at Dominion Enterprises and has a an eye for detail and overall look when it comes to interior design. My first purchase for the space was the large canvas from Barrett Street Antique Mall in Virginia Beach. It reminded me of a fierce bride or bridesmaid, so I bought it, and we worked around that while keeping it basic, clean, simple, and modern.

You can get to know Dhalia through her pins on Pinterest and great makeup shares on Facebook.

VENDOR CREDITS
Photography: Tiltawhirl Imagery

It was like something out of a well-loved chick flick. Young girl meets young boy. Young girl doesn't like young boy. Young girl becomes a young lady and becomes friends with young man... and you get the idea. Basically, we love it. :)

Lindsay and Alex actually met middle school through a mutual friend, and like most pre-teen girls, Lindsay was vocal about not being Alex's biggest fan (a fact he still brings up today). And as all the best love stories are wont to do, a friendship blossomed between the two while Lindsay was at ODU. Over the months, they however lost touch until one fateful day at at Busch Gardens. I'll let the lovely bride take it from here...

I was with a few friends, and he happened to be with my cousin April. I, of course, ran up to him and gave him a huge hug. We ended up all hanging out together for the rest of the evening. After that, we started texting each other quite frequently and hanging out on the weekends. Alex was on 2nd shift at the time, so our friendship went as far as seeing each other just on the weekends.

I started inviting him over on the weekends to watch football games, and of course, my mom was wondering if there was more to it than just friends because she knew that he didn't care much for football.

After two months and heavily denying everything to my mother and friends, Alex and I officially starting dating on November 4, 2012. As our relationship progressed, we both knew that we wanted to be together forever. Alex proposed on January 25, 2014 at the Cellars in Virginia Beach. It was a very classic engagement, and it couldn’t have been more perfect.

I had just gotten back from a girls weekend in Vegas, and for about a month, Alex had been saying that he wanted to have a nice date night since we hadn't been on one since November. So he said a guy at work had mentioned this nice restaurant in the basement of a B&B, and he wanted to take me there. I had worn my favorite orange dress (the one in our engagement pictures) and Alex work a buttoned down shirt (which is very rare for him) but I just thought it was a nice restaurant.

After Alex and I finished our appetizers, I noticed that he was under the table, "searching for a dropped napkin." The next thing I knew he was on one knee in front of me.

VENDOR CREDITS:
Photography: Audrey Rose Photography // Submitted via Two Bright Lights