Esthetician Lavonne Wood offers advice on wedding day prep based on decades of experience—and her own recent nuptials

In her 24 years of experience as a makeup artist and esthetician, Lavonne Wood has helped hundreds of women prepare for their wedding day. So when she met the man of her dreams, Curtis, and the two started planning for their own big day, she was up to the task. It wasn’t until after the last of the cake was enjoyed and guests had gone home that she realized they had overlooked capturing some of the most intimate moments of the day. “When we got photos back, I was like, Where are my beauty shots? Where are my portraits?” she says. As a beauty professional, the irony of the oversight was not lost on Lavonne. But instead of regret, she saw an opportunity. “I told Curtis, I kind of want to put my dress back on and do bridals.”

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