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The moments in Italy that I didn’t know I needed.

The villas. The light at five in the morning. The brides who flew across an ocean. The Italian meals that ran too long. The quiet days in between. Arghh my ultimate.

Year four of returning here as a destination Makeup Artist and still, forever, coming home a little changed, more grateful and full of even more passion. There’s just something about this beautiful world that makes feeling ‘insignificant’ even MORE significant 🏹

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Same beautiful bride, same stunning Tuscan light; two different cameras — iPhone 17 Pro (with some random settings cause I don’t know what’s good so I just point and click) and Canon Powershot 🏹 love both.

Our stunning bride Hayley celebrating with a perfect 50 guest wedding for Italian destination wedding

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Every moment was slow and intentional. The moments were soft and the silence was anything but quiet. It was just the two of us for more than half of our time getting ready together, and honestly, it was truly really damn special. Thank you for having me .risinger I can’t wait to see what capture!

I like them all a lot.

A good craftsman never blames his tools — out of all the shadows to break on the way over to Europe for the wedding season it was BLACK. You have NO idea how hard that is to get off everything.. but then, I GET ASKED FOR A BLACK SMOKEY EYE. And of course I made it happen 🙌

The euro wedding season has officially commenced 🤍
First stop, Tuscany — and all within the first 48 we have delved into bridal previews, magical wedding mornings, pasta, prosecco, adventures and cheeky tickets purchases to see Olivia Dean in Milan next week… the kit is stocked so if her makeup artist needs a day off I’m here to save the day 🙈🙌🏽

Put me in your pocket please and thank you — glam alongside for x

You are something else .hayden_

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Mother’s Day looked a little different for me this year.

Life is moving incredibly fast right now. We leave for Europe in 3 days, the new studio opens while I’m away and there genuinely not enough hours in the day for all the things and people I love most.

I spent the day working, carrying the excitement, pressure, responsibility and invisible mental load that comes with building businesses, leading people, showing up for your family and still trying to be present..

People don’t always see behind the busy seasons and just how much is held at once. The constant emotional tug between ambition and motherhood. Between creating opportunities for your family while desperately wanting to freeze time with them too…some days it feels empowering, others it feels impossibly heavy. No matter how much of yourself you pour into everything, there’s always another piece of you being needed somewhere else.

And honestly, one of the greatest gifts of motherhood for me is that my babes are already my biggest supporters. They see my passion, they celebrate my wins and believe in the things we are building even when it means life gets a little chaotic sometimes. That kind of love is something I’ll never take for granted.

I pray one day, when they’re older, they’ll understand these seasons a little more. Not just the busy parts, but the why behind it all. The passion. The sacrifice. The late nights. The courage it takes to keep showing up every day trying to build a beautiful life for the people you love most.

To every woman quietly carrying more than most people realise right now… I see you 🤍