For over 25 years, Once Upon A Bride has been one of New York’s most trusted names in luxury bridal beauty. Built largely through referrals, our hand-selected artists are known for timeless glamour, impeccable service and a highly personalized experience. From your preview to the wedding day, every detail is tailored to you.

Virginia Martin is the founder of Bambalinas, a bridal beauty boutique based in New York City. She is an international makeup artist with over 20 years of experience in the industry, specializing in weddings both on-location and destination. Known for creating flawless, long-lasting looks with top-tier products, Virginia’s signature style is natural, and elegant. What sets Virginia apart is her extensive international background and two decades of experience in both the American and European beauty industries. As a trained aesthetician, she has an in-depth understanding of skincare and knows exactly what the skin needs for the best.

We earned The Best of Zola Award for 2025! One of the things that I love most about my craft is finding what makes you feel and look the most beautiful. With 15 years specializing in makeup and hair, every look is tailored to celebrate you. My promise is that I treat my clients as if it were my own wedding. While you gaze into the mirror looking your best, you are going to feel pampered and relaxed. My style is versatile to meet your needs. Think romantic, natural, ethereal, modern or elegant with a vintage nod. My team and I proudly serve and support LGBTQ/BIPOC 🏳️‍🌈 / Travel ready for destination weddings worldwide.

Beauty by Fomicheva is a NYC-based bridal beauty team of 17 professional hair and makeup artists, founded and led by Anastasia Fomicheva. Our signature is elevated natural glam: luminous, breathable skin, softly defined features, and polished, long-lasting hairstyles. We believe bridal beauty should never feel heavy, cakey, or mask-like.

We offer top-tier Bridal Beauty services based in the heart of New York City. Our goal is to make every bride feel truly special on their big day. We understand the importance of creating a beautiful and personalized hairstyle and makeup look that reflects your individuality, and we are committed to achieving just that for you.

Our award-winning team of professional stylists transforms bridal dreams into radiant reality - offering personalized, on-location services for brides, bridesmaids, and wedding guests. Our Elite Artists trained in bridal beauty, editorial styling, and skin tone matching

Hello Beautiful! Do you need your make-up and hair done for your big day and want a little pampering at the same time? Look no further! Making you feel your best, so you look good the whole day and night long is my goal. I have been in the beauty business since 2012 and like to focus on enhancing natural beauty by accentuating your best facial features. But of course adding a little POP from time to time never hurts ;)

The FitBride Experience is designed to help women look and feel their best on their wedding day. Our 360 service is tailored towards brides of all fitness levels and includes: customized gym or at home training program based on your goals, body type and dress style; comprehensive nutrition guidance, including a personalized macros plan and deep dive into portion control and food labels; access to FitBride Recipe Books; access to private app with both video and written exercise demonstration and 1:1 communication with Coach; 2x monthly accountability calls with Coach (Zoom); 2x monthly physical progress check-ins with Coach.

As a unique bride (or groom) with a strong vision, you deserve a style expert who “gets you”, and can truly bring your dream wedding look to life! That’s why for over 7 years, the award-winning JValldi Styling team has taken great pride in co-creating head-turning bridal hair and makeup looks that suit our clients’ personal tastes perfectly. As a one-stop shop for all your wedding day beauty needs, we’ve already styled hundreds of brides and their families. We are skilled in working with all hair types and skin tones, and can accommodate bridal parties of any size. We’d be ecstatic to serve you as our next client!

I am a licensed makeup artist and hairstylist with over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, based in Charlotte, NC and New York City. My style is rooted in European beauty: polished, elegant, and natural, with a strong focus on balance and detail. I love creating bridal looks that feel elevated without looking heavy or overdone. The goal is never to turn you into someone else, but to make you look like the best version of yourself. I trained at Dolores Academy, Makeup Atelier Paris, and ICONFACE, and throughout my career I’ve worked with brides, private clients, editorial projects, and fashion events, including Miss World in Las Vegas.

NYC Based Hair Stylist I started my career at John Barrett in New York City and quickly began working with some of NYC’s top hairstylists over the last decade. I’ve traveled all across the United States, to London, and Morocco for my clients, and have been featured in top publications like Vogue, The Coveter, Elle, Green Wedding Shoes, and more.

Welcome to Makeup by Lina Slays! I specialize in natural to soft glam bridal makeup, creating timeless looks that enhance your natural beauty while making you feel confident, radiant, and beautiful on your special day. With 10 years of experience in the beauty industry, I understand how important it is to feel like the best version of yourself while still looking and feeling like YOU. Every bridal look is personalized to complement your features, style, and vision. From your trial to your wedding day, my goal is to make your beauty experience seamless, comfortable, and memorable. Whether you prefer fresh and natural or soft and glamorous, I’m here to bring your bridal vision to life.

Tenacious Makeup is a professional wedding hair and makeup service based in New York City. With over 10 years of experience in the beauty industry, creating stunning looks that leave clients feeling beautiful from within. Specializing in bridal beauty services, taking your vision into account & enhancing your natural features for your big day. Tenacious Makeup provides beauty services for clients in New York City, Washington, D.C, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey & Philadelphia. Tanya makes it a priority to develop a personal connection with each and every client, gaining an authentic understanding of their individual style and taste.

We are professional freelance hairstylists working in the bridal industry since 2015. We constantly improving our skills to be able to deliver the best experience to our beautiful clients. Currently, we serve only small weddings in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Jersey City.

Paris-trained luxury bridal hair & makeup artist based in New York, with over 23 years of experience. I specialize in timeless, elevated bridal beauty designed to enhance your natural features and photograph flawlessly. My approach blends French elegance with modern New York luxury, creating soft, refined looks that last all day and feel effortlessly you. I work with all skin tones and hair textures and offer a calm, high-end experience tailored to each bride. Available for weddings in NYC, the Hamptons, and destination weddings worldwide. Limited dates available.

Whether it’s just you, a City Hall wedding, an intimate celebration or a full bridal party, our chic, sun-filled Chelsea loft offers a beautiful setting for wedding-day hair and makeup. Prefer to get ready at your hotel, home or venue? Our artists travel throughout New York City and beyond. Our experienced artists create polished, personalized looks using luxury haircare, beautiful skin prep and high-end makeup. Our spacious, full-service salon can accommodate multiple artists and large bridal parties, while keeping your morning relaxed, organized and fun. Bring your favorite people—we’ll take care of the beauty.

Beauty Icon NYC, founded by true natural beauty lover, is your premier destination for exquisite bridal beauty. With personalized services and a commitment to perfection, we bring dreams to life on your special day. Welcome to a world where elegance meets expertise.

I love working with brides— from getting in on the details and vision for the day to gracefully making it happen on the Big Day, my work flow sweetens the deal. With over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, I’ve come to connect with beauty experts that help me help you become the best you.

Growing up with New York City as my playground and with constant exposure to the city’s vibrant culture and style, I had been introduced early on to the concept of self-expression—ultimately using a comb to sculpt my creations. I am known for my effortless updos, and glamorous waves! I decided to create Fluff Me because as a new mom going to a salon was a mission. What better place to get a blowout other than the comfort of my own surroundings! We pride ourselves of consistency of quality styling and positive professional attitudes.

Kaylyn has been working with brides professionally for over a decade, but her passion for styling began in her small hometown of Sturgis Mi. Now living her best life as a Bridal & High Fashion specialist, Kaylyn graduated from Douglas J Aveda Institute in 2013, moved to NYC in 2015 and completed her course at NYC Makeup Academy. She Speaclizes in updos and clean looks. Kaylyn loves a challenge, and will go above and beyond to make your dreams come true. Kay Veda Bridal strives to make your special day beyond beautiful, unleashing your inner radiance, and ensuring every moment is picture-perfect.

We are BetsyElisa Inc, a beauty team extraordinaire. Our team consists of hair and makeup artists who are incredibly skilled, and dedicated. We provide a creative and experienced service with celebrity style bridal looks. And we bring the salon to you! Every company has their story, and here is ours. We (Betsy and Elisa) are the founders of BetsyElisa Inc. Our partnership began during the height of MTV live shows like TRL, where we were leads for the hair and makeup department. At the time, our clients exclusively consisted of celebrities for high profile red carpet events.

With a passion for providing high-quality services and an obsession with Makeup since the age of 3, I’ve been involved in the beauty industry since 2007. My mission is to offer my brides everything they need to look and feel their best.

The Truly Happy Beauty team is dedicated to to making you look and feel your absolute BEST on your Dream Wedding Day! With years of experience is weddings, we offer Make-up & Hair styling services to Brides and Bridal parties all over the Tri-State area (and beyond-we do Destination weddings, too).

Hello Couples! I’m Mariel Marino, owner and lead artist for Marino Artists. Marino Artists is a group of well experienced beauty professionals with over 10 years of experience. Diversity in all skin types/skin tones and hair types to achieve all hair styles to exude elegance.

Bridal Squad is a wedding hair and makeup company with over 6 years of working in the industry. We specialize in creating timeless, natural bridal looks that enhance your unique beauty on your special day. Located in the heart of Manhattan, our team of skilled makeup artists is dedicated to delivering flawless, photo-ready results that feel as effortless as they look.

Established in 2002, MG Hair and Makeup is the nation's premier award-winning on-site hair & makeup services for weddings, special events, fashion, runway, print, TV & beauty lessons. They were named as one of the 100 Top Wedding Pros in the country. Artists are held to the highest standards in expertise and sanitation for brides & their wedding parties to not only look the way they want to but enjoy the entire process to beautify, simplify and de-stress. They give back to the community through organizations like Covenant House, Desai Foundation, Bowery Women’s Mission, Tim Tebow's Night to Shine, DreamWakers and various local charities.

Oser is a wedding hair styling service based in New York, New York. Owner Shaun has been a stylist for more than 13 years. She is passionate about her work, and she takes the time to understand each client’s needs. Her approach is designed to help you discover your own version of confidence. Your wedding is a day for joy and celebration, and Shaun wants to help you look and feel your best. She can’t wait to create a style you'll love.

I have been a makeup artist for 22 years. I started in LA and moved to NY 17 years ago to expand my work opportunities. I work in film, tv, fashion and theatre. I love working with a bride, to create the prefect look that's authentic to who you are.

Mable creates her signature wedding looks using only high performance products that are designed to excel under pressure. You don’t want to spend your wedding day thinking about smudges, which is why Mabel’s looks are designed to stay perfect from the moment you step up to the aisle until the last dance.

Hi, I’m Jessica Glaser, founder of On the Glow Studio, a premium Spray Tan service for your big day! As a registered nurse with 14+ years of experience (licensed in NY & NJ), I combine my passion for health and beauty with mobile spray tanning. My goal is to give you a radiant, natural glow safely—without UV exposure. I customize every tan to suit your skin type, ensuring you look and feel your best. Serving NY, NJ, and CT, I specialize in brides, bridal parties, bachelorette events, and special occasions. Book your appointment today and get glowing!