Carla Pressley is truly the one person you want in your corner before any major event. We both used her services at our wedding and she did a fantastic job tackling the needs of two brides with very different taste, hair types, and skin types. She went above and beyond to make us look our very best, checking in regularly for what we wanted adjusted or what we wanted to change to feel more comfortable. She is the sister everybody would want. The friend everybody deserves. She was such a calm presence on our wedding day and we truly enjoyed her company throughout the day. We also utilized her services for a trial run before the wedding and had an absolute blast trying on different makeup styles and several different hairstyles over a six hour appointment! Carla is so sweet and we would book her again in a heartbeat!!

Carla Pressley Hair & Make Up was amazing for my wedding!! They were super flexible, responsive and professional. Sarah, India, Tatiana and Nas were absolutely wonderful for the morning of my wedding. It felt like they were just additional friends in the room with us. All my bridesmaids looked and felt beautiful and said it was the best hair and make up they've ever had. I couldn't recommend Carla Pressley Hair & Make Up enough!

When I was looking for a hair and makeup artist, I wanted someone who I felt confident could help me decide the look for my wedding and come up with options for my naturally curly hair. However, I knew the deciding factor would be whether I felt confident that the artist could make every member of my bridal party that was diverse (in terms of race, disability, and LGBTQ) bridal party look and feel beautiful. Carla's portfolio showed me that she really lives her values of inclusion and I booked her with full confidence after our phone consultation the day after my inquiry. She gave me different options for the schedule for either just her or her and a team. I ended up going with the option of her and her team to not start so early and have a more efficient schedule. I was right to place my trust in her and the team she works with!

I did a trial a couple weeks before my wedding, which I cannot recommend highly enough. It was definitely one of the most fun experiences of the entire wedding planning process! Carla spent a few hours with me trying different looks based on my inspiration photos and the vibe of my dress. I left so excited and knowing I had options I liked based on how I was feeling and the weather.

On my wedding day she and her team were fantastic and executed flawlessly and made everyone comfortable on what was a hectic morning. My mother hadn't worn makeup since her wedding almost 40 years ago. My sister and maid of honor is also autistic with intellectual disabilities and had never worn makeup but wanted to be included (and look like a princess!) Carla and her team (special shoutout to makeup artist Mong!) were so patient and understanding and put them both at ease, which I appreciated so much. My other bridesmaids had a wonderful experience with makeup artist Nas as well.

In terms of myself, I can say without question I've never felt more beautiful and glamorous but still myself than I did on my wedding day. Carla came with us to the church and fixed my veil that blew off during my first look and touched up everyone before we walked down the aisle. The look stayed the whole day and my hair held through the dip in our first dance into the after party.

Going with Carla for hair and makeup was easily one of the best decisions I made in wedding planning and I cannot recommend her highly enough!