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Amy Lynn Larwig, MUA | Nashville Wedding Vendor Spotlight

Today’s Nashville Wedding Vendor Spotlight is the fabulous Amy Lynn Larwig, MUA. Amy Lynn is an incredible makeup artist here in town and I am constantly hearing about the fabulous work she does from other people. She has worked with me on several photoshoots including this one at the Governor’s Club and Chris + Sarah’s wedding.

This is definitely one thing that I wish someone had recommended to me: to have an amazing makeup artist come to YOU on your wedding day so you’re not running around like a chicken with your head cut off! Just read below about her de-stress treatment… I seriously want her to come over to my house every day and do that! I hope you enjoy getting to know Amy Lynn!

So you’re in the Nashville Wedding Industry! Tell us what you do!
Faces and Hair! I do makeup for all occasions. My weekdays are spent working on photo shoots for album & book covers, head shots, advertisements, and various other print materials and videos. And weekends are for helping brides look amazing on their wedding day.

What is the spunkiest part of your job?
Well, it’s really fun to use color and light to change things. When a girl is so self conscious about her zits, I can use the techniques I know to make them almost disappear. And when she looks in the mirror, she’s taken aback by how flawless her skin looks. Or when someone wants their blue eyes to dazzle, using color correctly can make them jump out of her head! So it’s a lot of fun to alter parts of a face to give them more radiance, color, or to hide them all together.

What is one accomplishment or accolade that you’re most proud of?
Being able to do this job at all is an accomplishment. It’s unbelievable that I never have to go to work. This career is not work to me. It’s just hang out, fun time. I get to be around amazing people and do an activity that really completes my being. Very few people can say they enjoy what they do that much. So being able to call myself “A Makeup Artist” is a huge deal and I am so proud that my business has grown so strongly that I can commit myself to it.

What do you feel that brides know the least about as far as your role in the wedding is concerned?
When you are 60 years old, you’ll have a husband and pictures to remember your wedding day…that’s it. You want those images to make you feel incredible each time you look at them. Makeup can make or break your pictures. It can totally transform the way you look in pictures. Not just because it adds color and definition to your face, but because it reflects light and uses the pigments to give certain effects. Professional products are made to work well with camera. Using your typical everyday foundation is not going to look nice underneath a lens that sees EVERYTHING.

What does a successful wedding look like when everything has gone according to plans for you?
Bride is smiling and happy. Bridesmaids look good. And we’re on time.

What’s one fun product or service that your Brides really love?
Probably the de-stress treatment that begins our time together. Your wedding day is full of people fussing over you. But when I’m 6 inches from your face with an arsenal of brushes, people tend to leave you alone. So the time we have together to work on your makeup and hair, is a quiet time for you; time to reflect upon the biggest decision of your life and to really absorb everything you are feeling. We begin this appropriately with a de-stress treatment which includes a hand massage and stress release spray. It signals the rest of the room to give you a break.

Any other random factoid that you’d like to share about yourself??
I’m a vegetarian! I’ve been meat free for almost 2 years and don’t think I’ll ever go back. Animals are my weakness so I couldn’t justify eating them and contributing to their abuse anymore.

What do you like to do for fun when you’re not being a fabulous wedding vendor?
I have a great husband that I spend most of my free time with. We like to play board games, cook, and watch sitcoms.

Connect with Amy Lynn:

• Amy Lynn Larwig MUA Website
• Become a fan of Amy Lynn Larwig on facebook
• Follow Amy Lynn on Twitter

As if I haven’t convinced you enough to hire Amy Lynn as your makeup artist, checkout her promo video:

Amy Lynn Larwig, Makeup Artist. from Mark Brown on Vimeo.

Tags: Amy Lynn Larwig, nashville wedding photography, Nashville Wedding Vendors, Vendors + Venues

1. Adrian Hitt says:

   August 3, 2010 at 3:24 pm

   Love her! Awesome promo!!

   Reply