Las Vegas Wedding Makeup Artist | Planning A Stress-Free Destination Wedding

As a Las Vegas wedding makeup artist, I always meet brides who could use some help with wedding planning. Wedding planning can be stressful when you have so many decisions to make and barely enough time. When it comes to a Las Vegas destination wedding, stress should be the last thing on your mind. Fun, …

Why I Chose A Second Wedding Dress

It’s been quite the journey shopping for a wedding dress!  I wanted to share a little bit of my wedding planning experience and a bit of this journey with you because I felt is was SO important to get a different perspective and take on it all. Being on the other side of the wedding …

Why Do Wedding Hair and Makeup Trials Cost?

How do you find a wedding hair and makeup artist with out spending hundreds of dollars on trial after trial, and why do they cost in the first place, if they are a trial? Does this sound like you? Your not the only bride who is wanting her wedding hair and makeup to be perfect. …

Destination Wedding Makeup | Kate and Casey

When you get asked to fly for a destination wedding to do the brides wedding makeup and hair, you cant help but feel so excited and thrilled! Kate married Casey on 5.18.17 in beautiful St Augustine, Florida at The White Room a gorgeous venue overlooking the Lions Bay Bridge. Casey having some Hawaiian roots, Kate …

Las Vegas Weddings- Riley and Kevin

Las Vegas has many wedding venues that don’t pose to the typical Elvis Chapel, such as the JW Marriott in Summerlin. Riley and Kevin chose one of my favorite all time wedding locations for the perfect backdrop to say their “I do’s.” When Riley and I first had a chance to meet at her trial …

Welcome and Carpe Diem!

Hello and welcome to my lifestyle blog! Wedding makeup artist by day and living a fabulous life 365 days of the year. I was inspired to start this blog to share more wedding inspiration, my journey in hopes to inspire others. I chose the name Wedding Tales and Cocktails for a few different reasons. One, …

Michele and Edwards Four Seasons Wedding

Hi my beauties! Las Vegas has some interesting wedding venues, but this one took our makeup and hair inspiration back to the classic beautiful California Coast at the Four Seasons Hotel on September 4th, 2016 where Michele said her “I do” to Edward. I was super excited to hear I was working with the wonderful …

Welcome to Las Vegas!

Hi my beauties! Welcome to my hair and makeup world of weddings in Las Vegas! Did you know that Las Vegas is the #2 wedding capital of the world? YES! Believe it or not Istanbul is #1, but we have over 300 weddings a day in Las Vegas and ever growing! It’s a unique, special …