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Wedding Hair & Makeup · Tampa Bay · Chicago · Los Angeles · Destination

Wedding hair and makeup
that feels completely handled.

Decision fatigue is real. By the time most brides reach us they have been asked to choose between packages, add-ons, and tiers by every vendor they have spoken to. We do it differently: one rate, everything included, a written timeline, and a team with twenty years of experience across Tampa Bay, Chicago, Los Angeles, and destination markets nationwide.

No hidden fees · No day-of surprises · Contract and itemized invoice on every booking

Bride still camera-ready at her Tampa Bay reception, hours after wedding hair and makeup by City Lights Beauty Agency

Wedding Work

Twenty years of wedding hair and makeup.

From intimate elopements to 300-guest ballrooms. Tampa Bay, Chicago, destination, and everywhere in between.

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The Experience

Everything, in one number.

Choose the experience you want and it is complete as written. The coordination, the timeline, the calm in the room, and the hospitality are already inside every number below. Nothing is added at the bottom of your invoice and there is no better version waiting behind an upgrade.

The Bride

Hair and MakeupThe full service. Airbrush or traditional, chosen for your skin and environment.
$700
Makeup Only
$400
Hair Only
$400
The Production ExperienceAn artist stays on site up to four hours after hair and makeup are complete. Additional hours $250.
$1,800

The Party

Hair and Makeup
$350 each
Makeup Only
$200 each
Hair Only
$200 each
Flower Girls and ChildrenTwelve and under.
$225

Before the Day

Preview SessionHow most brides do it. Booked alongside your date, once your contract is signed. We build your look together and refine it on the day.
$225
Trial SessionA standalone session before you have booked a date. Includes a written look plan.
$350
Group Makeup LessonTwo hours, unlimited guests, with a Zoom follow-up before the wedding.
$1,200

On-location in-room service is $150 per artist and is stated separately only because it scales with the size of your party.

Payment plans available, including 0% financing through Klarna and Afterpay with approval.

No Upsells. No Day-Of Surprises.

Included every time. No exceptions.

  • Planning and timeline structure
  • Coordination with your planner and venue
  • Professional in-room lighting setup
  • Airbrush machine and full production kit
  • Professional director’s chair
  • 100% human hair lashes, customized per guest
  • Skin prep and hair prep for your environment
  • Kits for every skin type, texture, tone, and age
  • Personal Beauty Portal for your mood board

Venues We Know

Familiar with the logistics before the day begins.

Our artists know the getting-ready rooms, the lighting conditions, and the load-in requirements at these venues before your morning starts.

Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg

  • The Vinoy Renaissance, St. Petersburg
  • Armature Works, Tampa
  • The Don CeSar, St. Pete Beach
  • The Birchwood, St. Petersburg
  • Walker's Exchange, Tampa
  • The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
  • Feather Sound Country Club
  • Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
  • The Tradewinds Island Resort
  • Clearwater Beach venues

Chicago

  • The Peninsula Chicago
  • Hotel Nikko Chicago
  • The Drake Hotel
  • Josephine's Modern American
  • Bridgeport Art Center
  • The Ivy Room
  • Galleria Marchetti
  • Lacuna Artists Studios

Destination & Nationwide

  • Los Angeles area venues
  • Miami Beach properties
  • Nashville wedding venues
  • New York City locations
  • Private estates and residences
  • Resort and destination properties
  • Outdoor and beach ceremonies
  • International destination weddings

How It Works

Five steps. No guessing.

  1. 01 Tell us the date

    Two minutes on the form below. We check real availability in your market — Tampa Bay, Chicago, Los Angeles, or destination.

  2. 02 Get a real quote

    Within one business day, with actual numbers and the artists we would assign to your wedding.

  3. 03 Sign and hold

    Contract and itemized invoice. Your date is not held until both are complete.

  4. 04 Preview and plan

    Your bridal look session, your Beauty Portal mood board, and a written per-person timeline.

  5. 05 We show up at call time

    Staffed to headcount, on schedule, with your planner and photographer already briefed.

Questions Brides Actually Ask

Straight answers.

Is airbrush wedding makeup an upgrade that costs more?

No, and it never will be. Airbrush is a tool, not a tier. We use a hybrid approach on every face because the formula that photographs beautifully on one person can look heavy and dry on another. Your artist chooses the right product for your skin, your climate, and your camera. If you have had airbrush before and disliked it, you did not have the wrong technique — you had the wrong formula for your skin.

What is the difference between a bridal makeup trial and a preview session?

A preview is what most brides book, scheduled alongside your date once your contract is signed — $225. A trial is the same session run before you have booked anything, for brides who want to see the work first — $350. Both are held in our studio or at a location you choose, and both produce a written look plan your artist follows on the wedding day.

Will wedding makeup hold in Florida heat and humidity?

That is the whole point of the way we work. Skin prep is built around your environment before a single product goes on. An outdoor ceremony on Tampa Bay in July is a different job than a January ballroom at The Vinoy, a Chicago lakefront in October, or a destination beach wedding. We plan for your specific venue conditions. The work is engineered to hold through the reception.

What exactly is the Production Experience for weddings?

It is the difference between hiring artists and hiring a beauty department. After everyone is out of the chair, an artist stays with you on site for up to four hours: shine and sweat control, lip touch-ups between courses, tear mitigation, hair placement and weather control, and facial expression checks before key photos. We also capture behind-the-scenes photo and video. Support extends to every guest on your booking, not just you.

Are there hidden fees or travel costs for wedding hair and makeup?

No. Coordination and hospitality are already built into every rate on this page. The only separately stated line is on-location in-room service at $150 per artist, because it scales with the size of your team. Every booking is confirmed with a signed contract and an itemized invoice before anything is due.

How far in advance should I book a wedding hair and makeup team in Tampa Bay or Chicago?

Peak Saturdays in Tampa Bay and Chicago are typically claimed nine to twelve months out. Destination and Los Angeles dates vary. Dates are held with a signed contract and a retainer — not a verbal hold or an email. Payment plans are available, including 0% financing through Klarna and Afterpay with approval.

Can your team handle a large wedding party on time?

Yes, and it is the reason our pricing looks the way it does. We staff to headcount rather than to budget, and we write a per-person timeline backward from your first look before the day. That schedule is shared with your planner and your photographer so nobody is guessing. A cheaper quote usually means one artist, one chair, and a party of nine running ninety minutes behind.

Do you travel for destination weddings outside Tampa Bay and Chicago?

We do. Tampa Bay and Chicago are our staffed home markets, and we travel for destination work from both. We also regularly serve Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Atlanta, and 22+ markets nationwide. Travel is quoted transparently as part of your proposal — never as a surprise line after you have said yes.

Check Your Date

Tell us about your wedding day.

Two minutes now saves a week of back and forth. We reply with real availability and real numbers within one business day. Serving Tampa Bay, Chicago, Los Angeles, and destination locations nationwide.

Prefer to talk? (888) 619-0628

We reply within one business day. No mailing list, no drip sequence you did not ask for.