As a DC wedding planner, I had the pick of vendors when it comes to who would do my hair on my own wedding day. Without a second thought, I chose Remona.

Before the wedding, we did a trial. I thought it looked nice after the first trial. Remona wanted more practice. She took it down and did it again. And again. She wanted my hair to be perfect. She wanted me to be thrilled with it.

Most wedding hair stylists have a three-step process for bridal hair -- tease, pin, curl. As a result, you have hair that looks great 15 minutes after it's done, but by the end of the night, the curl has fallen and it doesn't look so great.

Remona reverses this process. She curls first. Then she pins the curls up (temporarily) so they can "set." Then, after the hair has cooled and set, she works her magic with the style. The result? Hair that keeps its volume, holds its curl, and looks FABULOUS all night long.

Remona takes the extra step to make sure the style is perfect. She invests the extra time (even practicing at home on her hair models to make sure she can do exactly what you're looking for on your big day). She cares. And she has AMAZING taste.

On my wedding day, I received the usual round of compliments on my dress. BUT, I received at least TWICE as many compliments on my hair. Seriously. I felt like a celebrity. I owed it all to Remona. She's truly the most talented bridal hair stylist I've ever met.