Voting is open for the Best of the South Wedding Awards Finalists: Bridal Salons, Hair Stylists, Make-up Artists, and Honeymoons!
Moving right along, it’s day three and time to meet the Piney finalists who will help you feel like the most beautiful bride on your big day!! From helping you pick the ballgown of your dreams, to knowing just the right shade of pink lipstick and how to make the perfect Southern ‘bump‘, these finalists will help ensure your fashion and beauty preparations are magical from the moment you try on your very first dress. And since the South is overflowing with amazing travel destinations, we’ve got nine of the best destinations for your Southern honeymoon, as recommended by y’all. Now, time to vote…
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The Piney’s: Bridal Salon
[yop_poll id=”11″]The Piney’s: Hair Stylist
[yop_poll id=”12″]The Piney’s: Makeup Artist
[yop_poll id=”13″] [yop_poll id=”10″]Please vote once in each category; all voting will be open until June 9th!
As a reminder, there are prizes worthy of the Pineys for the winners in each category. In addition to golden pineapple trophies (!) and serious bragging rights, a feature in our tenth-anniversary issue is up for grabs! So cast your votes for your favorites and tell all your friends. We can’t wait to roll out the seersucker carpet and award some shiny gold pineapples in a few weeks!
Check back tomorrow to vote for the finalists in the Event Planner, Rentals and Decor, Florist, Caterer, and Cake and Sweets categories!
Missed a day? Vote for the best Southern wedding venues and Paper, Caligraphy, and Music!
Image Credits for Bridal Salon Photos: Carolyn Scott Photography, Kristen Weaver Photography, Justin DeMutiis Photography
Image Credits for Hair Stylist Photos: Southern Grace Photography, Cassidy Dawn, Katie Stoops, Jake + Heather, Whitney Neal, Anna Shackleford, Davy Whitener, Landon Jacob, Perry Vaile, Julie Livington, Claire and Barrett Photography, Melanie Mauer
Image Credits for Makeup Artist Photos: Drake Photography, Lyndi and Jason Photography, Kelly Ginn Photography, Sara Anne Photography, Bronwyn Duffield Photography, Emily March Photography, Alicia Antoinette Photography
Heidi Elnora, Twirl Boutique, Ivory & White, Teighla Norris, LULA Hair + Makeup, and Verde Beauty are delightful members of our Blue Ribbon Vendor Directory!
Glad to give my input.
Maggie Louise!!!
Katy is awesome!
I absolutely love Lauren at Modern Trousseau in Charleston! She was phenomenal in helping me find my dream dress!
How lucky I feel to be a southern girl! <3
Katy is amazing! She is so kind and pleasure to be around, I’d use her in a heartbeat!
Go Verde Beauty!
Love Lula Blue!
GildedBridal
Is truly a treasure!
Love Verde Beauty!
Katy is a beautiful person inside and out who deserves this more than anyone else I know. Her love for hair and makeup is surely reflected on her clients!
Katy is the most deserving person of this. Her passion for hair and makeup is surely reflected on her clients! Her work is absolutely beautiful!
Kart is amazing at makeup and hair!
Lula is a lovely place and a caring place to get your dress for your wedding. Andra is the best
Katy Lynn is amazing!!
Go Lula Blue!
Gilded Bridal is the best!!
In LOVE with Verde Beauty studio’ sworn! They are doing the hair and makeup for my wedding at Nottoway Plantation in October of this year and I could not be more excited!
Good luck Ash!
Yay twirl!
Modern trousseau was fantastic!
Carla White is beyond Amazing !!!! Hair , makeup she does it THE BEST!!!!!
Carla is the best!!!
Teighla is seriously the best! I couldn’t ask for a better stylist! :)
Referred two friends to Gilded Bridal and they had nothing but wonderful things to say.
Ashley Franke is the best.
Guilded is great
These girls are AMAZING!!!! Fun and patient…they showed up on time and catered to all of my girls and definitely catered to me. My bridals were perfect, my engagements were perfect, and my wedding day was perfect! I would recommend Tina and the girls to anyone! ❤❤
Pink Lou Lou is the best
Lula Blue for the win!
Katy is awesome!!
Good luck!! Go Lula Blue!
Morgan is an incredible artist
Pink Lou Lou !! Great girls! Amazing hair and make up!
Lula Blue the owner is down to earth from a small town, she is one of the nicest people you will ever meet.
LOVE the White Room
The White Magnolia is truly the best! Kerrie is wonderful!
I love Make up for Your Day!!❤️
Hard to choose! ?
Lula Blue rocks!
KATY LYNN IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST! always has been!
Heidi Elnora is the BEST!
Lauren at Modern Trouseau is absolutely fantastic.
Good luck Ash Franke
Morgan Nichols is amazing!!
<3 pink lu lu
Love Modern Trousseau!!
Twirl and pink Lou Lou are the best!
Lulablue!
Love southern weddings!
White Magnolia is the absolute best bridal salon!
Solutions is Amazing and always treats our Clients like Royalty.
We are pleased to have them in Orlando!
Makeup for your day is amazing!
Brooke at Ivory & White is the BEST!!
I purschaed my wedding dress at The White Magnolia and I could not be more impressed with their selection, service and overall aesthetic of the store.
Katy does an absolutely stunning job on makeup! Honestly like I’ve never seen before :)
Thanks for supporting young entrepreneurs!
I went to White Magnolia Tampa and found my dress in April. The entire experience was AMAZING!!! The selection and the staff completely blew me away. I loveevery minute. They totally deserve this award!
Teighla is absolutely amazing! Extremely talented make-up and hair artist.
TWM is the best bridal shop around!!
Hayden Olivia Bridal is hands down the best Bridal store ever. They have great selection and the staff is exceptional.
I follow Pink lou Lou. They are the best.
Emma Collins is extra special when it comes to makeup artist…
Pink Lou Lou <3
Emma Collins Beauty is the best!
Absolutely love Hayden Olivia.
Love Emma. She is crazy talented
What a great honor for each one listed!! Congrats all!
Alison Sardina Best Hair Stylist!!!
Love Alison’s hair styles and she is a great person
The White Room has helped me with wedding dresses and Mother Of Bride and Mother Of Groom…their expertise in style, fashion and honest opinion on dresses that look best makes such a difference. Last but not least, the quality and perfection in alterations makes it PERFECT!
Modern Trousseau CHS made me feel like I was their #1 priority and knew everything about me and my special day!
If you want an AMAZING one of a kind dress Lula Blue is the place to go. Believe me you won’t be disappointed. Owner/Designer Andrea Glenn Ingram is a truly talented woman, who is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside.
Love modern trousseauchs!! Lauren is the best
Go WMB
Jackie Robinson is the best
Teighla did hair and makeup for my wedding in April 2016 and she killed it! We all looked AMAZING!
I love Rawwbeauty!!!! Jackie does the absolute best makeup and is so easy going and hilarious!!!
Emma Collins is awesome!!!
Love Emma Collins Beauty!!
I have had several enjoyable visits in Hayden Olivia Bridal!
Love Raww Beauty!
White magnolia!
Love Jackie Robinson with RAWW Beauty. She is the best!
Jackie you are very talented! I’m extremely proud of you and everything you have accomplished and also thankful to call you family!!!!!! You are amazing!! Great job! Keep up the fantastic work!!!
I was the mother of the bride and my daughter bought her dress at the White Magnolia in Tampa!. We travelled from VA to FLA because TWM was recommended by everyone we knew and Kerrie and her staff did not disappoint. They did a fantastic job and my daughter bought an unbelievable dress. She was a gorgeous bride and TWM made her dreams come true. The staff did everything in their powers to make the bride find the “one” dress and I will definitely return with my other two daughters when their time comes. Thank you Kerrie and staff!!
Emma Collins is the best! Love her work!
Modern Trousseau and Emma Collins are the best! I absolutely loved working with them!
Emma collins beauty did a wonderful job on my makeup! Love her
Maggie Louise is very deserving!
Amazing experience at The White Magnolia!
Alison is amazing! She is so fast, professional and not to mention a good friend of mine from high school! When my husband and I decided to get married on the beach, I chose a place where I could be close to Alison!! I was so please with everyone’s designs!! Bethany AdMs
Jackie is the best .
Go Maggie Louise!
Maggie Louise is the perfect place to find the wedding gown of your dreams! It was one of my favorite experiences during the wedding planning process!
The White Magnolia is an amazing bridal salon, I had such a wonderful experience selecting my dream dress with them in Jacksonville, FL.
Emma Collins has done my makeup on multiple occasions and there is no one like her!!!
Absolutely love working with Solutions Bridal and About Face Design Team!
Love love love Katy Lynn Beauty
Gilded is absolutely beautiful and they are so amazing to work with!
I found my wedding dress at Maggie Louise and my whole experience was so lovely like a dream come true!
Morgan is an extremely talented Makeup Artist, loves her work and I seen a lot of her work and it is outstanding!
Excited to vote!
Alison Sardina is amazing to work with and does an incredible job!
LOVE White Magnolia’s unique dresses!!
Love how Alison does hair!! She’s amazing.
Solutions Bridal’s is number one !
Jackie at RawwBeauty is the best
Gilded bridal made my gown shopping a dream!
I love Susan at Gilded Bridal!
Maggie Louise is a dream store!
Has the most amazing experience at The White Magnolia! Still love my dress as much as the day I bought it!
We LOVE Johna Lutz at White Magnolia!
Emma Collins Beauty is the best in business! She is a TRUE artist and has a wonderfully talented team of stylists that will execute the perfect makeup look for you! Good Luck Emma, even though you wont need it!
Verde Beauty Studio are awesome!
Gook luck everyone
Lula Blue is the greatest! Andra is a wonderful lady!
Emma Collins beauty is amazing!
Katy Lynn is awesome!
Allison at Pink Lou Lou does beautiful work and she is a true southern sweetie.
Katy Lynn Beauty is amazing!
Love verde beauty!
Gilded bridal is the best.
Definitely Lula Blue!
Morgan Nichols has done make-up for both of my daughters and myself, more than once(lots of occasions). She is professional and always on time, with a smile on her face. We have never had to have her change anything! Would recommend!
They are ALL super talented!
I hope the sentimentalist wins!
Carla is the sweetest person and I cannot wait to work with her. Her reputation goes far before her and she has nothing but rave reviews.
I love the sentimentalist!!!! My bff got her dress there and the staff was so wonderful and knowledgeable. Can’t wait for my day to visit
I had the most wonderful “this is the dress” experience that every bride dreams of. The hite Magnolia exceeded my expectations. No other store came close to comparison.
Absolutely love gilded bridal
Good luck to everyone!
Love Gilded Bridal!
Carley
Love make up for a day!!!! Jennifer House is awesome!!!!
Love Maggie Louise!!!!!
Carly is talented at creating a brides dream hair in a day that can be so muvh trouble… One less thing to worry about when this woman is on the job.
Carley!!!!!
Love Carley!
I’ve know Carla for years and I’m always amazed by the beautiful hair styles she creates. She is friendly and personable. She listens to what the bride wants and then exceeds their expectations
Love these vendors
Kasey Scuff is the best make up artist in the Mid-South area!
Love Kasey Acuff!!!!
Kasey Acuff is AMAZING!
Love them all
Kasey did my makeup for the Warriors shoot and made me look like a Supermodel!! Love her!!
Good luck to kasey!
I LOVE SUSAN AT GILDED. SHE IS SUPER FRIENDLY AN EXPERT AT WAHT SHE DOES AND HAS THE BESTY VVARIETY OF GOWNS IN HER BOUTIQUE TO SATISFY ANYON’S NEEDED OR SIZES WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ALOT OF BRIDES.
Katy Lynn!
Special attention is given at Ivory and White!
Go emma
Love Kasey Acuff!
Rawwbeauty is the best!!!
Katy Lynn!
Good Luck everyone!
Love The White Room :)
The Sentimentalist is the absolute best!
Love Brittany Massey!
Katy made us look beautiful for my cousin’s big day!
So many great choices to choose from!
Congrats to solutions bridal for making the list I will be visiting when I am ready to pick my dream dress :D God bless all!
Love all of Heidi Elnora’s designs.
Love Pink Liulou
Katy Lynn is an incredible make-up artist!!
Maggie Louise for the win!!! Absolute best experience ever
LOVE Maggie Louise. She and her team go above and beyond to make you feel special and work with you on customizing the perfect dress.
Maggie Louise was the experience I have always dreamed about!
GO MAGGIE LOUISE
Love love Molly and the team at Maggie Louise
Love love maggie louise!!
Maggie Louise is amazing! These ladies give such a great experiencing finding my dream dress!!
Maggie Louiseee is by far the best bridal boutique out there!!
Carla has always been a phenomenal hair stylist specializing in updos!
Maggie Louise is the best!!
Lula blue
Love LulaBlue
I love Lula Blue. It’s an amazing place with amazing people.
Difficult choices!
Love, Love Lula Blue! One of a kind shop with a one of a kind owner/designer!
Go verde!
Go Maggie Louise! :)
Jennifer Nieman is an amazingly creative artist. I hope she wins. She truly deserves this honor!
wish EmmyHunt.com was added to the make up artist list!
Morgan Nichols is the perfect wedding make-up artist. She’s creative, kind, and wants to see you shine. <3
Verde Beauty is top notch!! There was no question which artists I wanted for my wedding once I had my consult. They listen to the client’s wants and incorporate it with current trends to create a picture perfect look!
I voted for Jennifer Nieman for Hair Stylist because before living in Atlanta, she lived in L.A., CA and used to help me out when I had Large bridal parties. She was amazing and I was sad to see her go. But she always posts her work on Social Media and she’s gotten even better!
Heidi Elnora!
Cathleen helped me pick out my dress and I am absolutely in love! #LovelyBride
Lovely Houston!!!
Once again I cannot explain how happy I am to be a part of the “Heidi Family” they go above and beyond to help you in picking out and designing the most important dress of your life! They treat you as though you are their own daughter, niece, etc. getting married so they are invested in every detail. I could not have asked for anything better!
PinkLouLou is the best!
Woooo! Lovely Houston has my vote! xx
Ash and co
Katy Lynn beauty is awesome and she’s perfect she definitely deserves this
Go Carley!
Solutions Bridal is a beautiful shop and the staff does everything they can to make every moment special.
Solutions bridal treated me like a princess! They gave me the best wedding experience ever!
Love Lula Blue
Katy is the best! She always make you feel absolutely beautiful!
LOVELY BRIDE IS THE BEST
I love twirl! The ladies were nothing short of amazing
TWIRL is the best bridal salon in the south! They made my wedding dress experience exceptionally perfect. They made this KY bride feel right at home as soon as I walked in. I knew I was going to find my dress that day and I did. Can’t thank the girls at twirl enough!
Go Twirl!!!
Ash and co are phenomenal
We loved visiting Asheville!
Tina and her team of makeup artist with Verde Beauty are the best they strive to make your day unforgettable with complimenting your beauty with fabulous make up and beatific hair styling.
Vote Verdemail Beauty Studio
Go Katy!
Can’t say enough great things about Lula Blue!! Such an AMAZING owner/designer, she will make “YOUR DAY” the BEST DAY EVER!!
Gilded Bridal is the best!
I love TWIRL
I had the BEST experience at Gilded Bridal. Their dresses are one of a kind and beautiful and the owner, Susan is so helpful and knowledgeable.
I could not recommend this place enough!
Carla White hands down is the best hairstylist in the South!! Her reputation goes before her for her talent and love of brides. Vote for her!!
I love Twirl!!!
Twirl
Love my twirl girls!
Carla white is the best!
Go Ashley!
Twirl!
Twirl is the best!
Twirl!!!