Meet Kate! She is the amazing hair & makeup artist behind Kate Johnson Artistry.
For Kate being a child was also like being in a film from the 50’s, she was her mother’s living doll, wearing pink sponge rollers in her hair every night.
It wasn’t until she was in college studying for her BFA California State University, Fullerton that she discovered her love for design and changed her degree to Special Effects Makeup and Hair for Film and Theatre.
After visiting Chicago for the first time, she packed her bags and moved east. A couple years of being a educator for companies such as Smashbox and Nars she decided to venture out on her own finding success in TV, print advertisements and celebrities when they come into town to promote projects.
When she found her love for working with brides she also found her tribe of incredible artists. These artists are hair and makeup educators as well as celebrity stylists. People ask Kate, "What is The Bridal Teams style" And we can very confidently say... "Our style is to not have a style." We stay educated and diverse so that there is no hair type or skin tone that we are not confident in. We work hard to understand cultural bridal traditions and how beauty plays a role.
Kate loves running the business and encourages the artists on the team to build strong relationships with each bride so they can really create magic for the day. Over the last 10 years The Bridal Team has built a wonderful relationship with planners and other vendors and that relationship is what creates such a smooth experience.
We look forward to meeting you and helping you create the perfect look you've been dreaming of!
** Kate is the lead stylist, but she also has several amazing people on her time that will work with our elopement couples as well. She will assign you a stylist if she is unable to do it herself.
