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Before and After Photos of the Studio

chris.com (Cheekadee Author) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Before and After Photos of The Studio

Somehow I just knew when I saw this place, that it was meant to be. Don't ask me how, I just knew. When I called Kamila to tell her about the place, I was literally shaking because I was so excited.

Here is the outside entrance to the studio. This may have been what got me-- so sweet. This building is a carriage house dating back to the mid 1800's. This actual part of the building used to be a horse stable. Is it a coinsidence that my 2 year old loves horses? I think not.

It really just needed some TLC, AND paint, AND new flooring, AND new ceiling tiles, AND new curtains and curtain rods, AND new lighting, AND new custom built ins, more paint, AND new fixtures, AND new light switches, AND new locks and door handles, AND new custom cushion covers, and did I mention paint?! Have a look-see for yourselves. I warn you, the before pictures are not for the faint of heart. Pure ugly...[more]

This is what we saw when we first walked in. Notice the hideous stained "carpet". Thank you to Craig for ripping it up and installing the flooring.

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER (Really during)

Here is Craig putting in the flooring. That is my daughter Valen Supervising.

Here is the bathroom BEFORE-- pre-grout and paint.

Here is the bathroom AFTER!

Here were the paint swatches that drove me insane. For weeks I stared at every variation of lavender and charcoal possible. Kamila helped me confirm that dark didn't necessarily equate to goth.

After deliberating for so long, it was obvious that we made the right choices.

This is the formica counter that I had installed. It is the perfect height for doing makeup, and the perfect length if there are two of us doing makeup side by side. Below is the pattern of the counter.

I also made the curtains from a vintage material that I got at JoMar in Norristown.

We just love the way that the studio came out. Well worth the labor itself. It is a great feeling seeing your dreams come to fruition. It is an absolute joy to work here. Kamila and I are enjoying meeting our clients in such a warm and comfortable place. We hope that you will enjoy it too! Come visit us soon! xo-Emily

Wedding Wire Bride's Choice Award 2010

chris.com (Cheekadee Author) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Philadelphia PA - WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding technology company, just announced Cheekadee Makeup Artists has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride's Choice Awards� for Makeup Artisit

The annual Bride's Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Cheekadee is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. [more]

�We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community" said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire's Chief Executive Officer. �The annual Bride's Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year."

We are happy to announce that Cheekadee is among the very best Makeup Artist within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride's Choice Awards.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at {Enter WeddingWire Storefront URL}.

About WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors. WeddingWire enables engaged couples to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors nationwide, from wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools, including wedding websites and wedding checklist, all at no charge. For wedding vendors, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. In addition, WeddingWire has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) to provide its network of local vendors and online wedding-planning tools in the Weddings section of www.MarthaStewartWeddings.com. For additional information, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

Project Wedding Perfect Rating

chris.com (Cheekadee Author) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

See more reviews of Cheekadee Makeup Artists on Project Wedding.

Studio Opening!

chris.com (Cheekadee Author) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT

STUDIO OPENING!!

I am thrilled to announce the opening of the Cheekadee Makeup Studio!

This studio is located in the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia. And although not open to public, and by appointment only-- the space will be fun, chic (and cheeky)! Think Art Nouveau meets Moderna. It is a carriage house from the 1800's almost completely renovated. The space will be used for everything from trial runs to makeup parties, as well as another very special passion project of mine called Starlet Sessions.

In fact, if you were ever thinking of doing a session with us, then now is the time. The prices are slashed in half and it would be great to have you as a guest in our studio.

Here are some teaser photos of the space. The photos were all taken by the lovely Kamila Harris

Philadelphia Wedding Project

chris.com (Cheekadee Author) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA WEDDING PROJECT

Tell your story. I told mine.

Philadelphia Wedding Project recently asked me to participate in a wonderful little project that I am super excited about! It started with six photographers wanting to work together and offer photography to a couple with the best story, and has developed into a rather large group effort. I am proud to be a part of this talented group of wedding professionals, and am thrilled to contribute to this great cause!

For more information about the Philadelphia Wedding Project and how to submit your story visit www.philadelphiaweddingproject.com.

Studio Opening

chris.com (Cheekadee Author) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT

STUDIO OPENING

I am thrilled to announce that Cheekadee will now have their own makeup studio located in the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia. Although not open to public, and by appointment only, the space will be fun, chic (and cheeky)! Think Art Nouveau meets Moderna. It is a carriage house from the 1800's and will be almost completely renovated by our planned opening this fall. The space will be used for everything from trial runs to makeup parties, as well as another very special passion project of mine called Starlet Sessions.

Thank you so much for your continued support. Tricia and I are excited to offer this added luxury to our clients. I will post photos as soon as we start sprucing the place up.

My Fox Philly Contest starts

chris.com (Cheekadee Author) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Cheekadee Makeup Artists

Yesterday, the voting for Best Wedding Makeup began for the My Fox Philly contest. Two years ago Cheekadee came in 3rd place, last year we were 2nd, so this year we want to come in 1st!!! Please help us acheive our goal by going to the following link and under the category of Weddings and Makeup. Thank you once again for your continued support. Stay Cool-- and Happy Summer! xo-Emily and Tricia

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Philadelphia Magazine Real Weddings

chris.com (Cheekadee Author) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE

REAL WEDDINGS

Yesterday a client of mine (Jennifer) sent me a message on Facebook informing me that she and her husband Chad were chosen to be in the "Real Weddings" section of the Philadelphia Magazine website.

Thanks to Jennifer, I realized that not only was her gorgeous wedding showcased, but 3 of my other brides were featured there too! Check out all of their beautiful weddings!

Jennifer Conicello

Michelle Ennis Sorreth

Rebecca Latacz

Jennifer Odhner

Thanks ladies, for allowing me to be a part of your special day!

Wedding Wire Award

chris.com (Cheekadee Author) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMT

I was selected by the brides of weddingwire.com

to receive this prestigious award. Thank you for voting!

First Blog Posting

chris.com (Cheekadee Author) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMT

I am so excited to NOT be saying "I am in the process of updating my website' ONE MORE TIME! Although I loved my old website, it was a bit "goth" and the biggest problem was that I needed a fresh place to showcase my more recent makeup work. So, after five years of deliberating over how this new site was going to look and how it was going to function, I decided to leave that all up to the expert, and that expert is Tony DiCicco. www.diciccoadgroup.com. Tony really listened to the needs and wants of Cheekadee and came up with something that I am truly proud to put my name on.

So, as a first blog posting- where do I begin?! Should it be professional, personal, fun, a combination of all three?! I will try my best to keep this interesting and updated at least once week. I will try to keep this blog filled with pro makeup tips, as well as postings and updates of weddings and photo shoots that Tricia and I are doing or have done. It will also be the place where we can give thanks to the fellow vendors that we work with and hopefully fill people in on a little more of what we do and see every week.