Tag: Dothan

Hayden + Adrian

Hayden found her match in Adrian and Skye found her match in Hayden.

(Video Credit: Joshua Bane)

While attending Auburn University in 2015, Hayden passed a donation table for “Be The match,” a national registry of volunteer bone marrow donors. Hayden had donated blood and platelets in the past so she decided to register with them. She knew it would be a minute chance of being a match for someone.

A year or two later, a love story began to blossom with a simple phone call to catch up with Adrian. He was stationed in Texas at that time.

To her surprise, almost a year after Hayden walked up to the table on the Auburn campus, she received a phone call from a coordinator with Be the Match. Hayden was a match for a baby girl with leukemia – Skye.

On May 5, 2017, Adrian proposed to Hayden and the wedding planning began.

Per Be the Match Policies, the two families (Hatfield-Ryals & Savren-McCormick) had to remain anonymous for a year. Hayden sent a letter through the organization to the family telling them how much helping their baby girl really helped her.  Hayden really wanted to meet the baby girl and when she was able to learn her identity, she communicated through email, phone calls, and Facebook.  For Skye’s birthday, Hayden sent a present along with an invitation for Skye to be her flower girl.

Skye faced many battles after the transplant including losing her spleen and developing lymphoma in her eyelid, neck, and back.  Her mother described her as a hero and calls her “Warrior Skye” when being interviewed by Dothan Eagle’s, Peggy Ussery.

A few weeks before the wedding, the doctors cleared Skye to come to Alabama. Hayden and Adrian married on June 9, 2018, with Skye as their flower girl and friends and family attending.

DeeDee met Hayden through a family connection. DeeDee’s Husband, Doni, has worked alongside Hayden’s Mom, Lisa for several years at Ft Rucker US Army Post. DeeDee learned of Hayden’s beautiful act of kindness during their Bridal Shoot with Mark Broadway at Point Clear, AL.

We are so grateful to have been such a small part of this beautiful love story. Thank you to the Hatfields and Rylas Families for allowing us to be a part of your wedding day celebration.

Photography: Mark Broadway
Videography: Joshua Bane
Hair and Make-up: Team DeeDee
Flowers & Decor: Hartford Florist & Gifts
DJ: Joey Tripp DJ Services
Invitations: Enterprise Printing & Signs
Cakes: She’sCakes, Sweet Crumbs Confections
Catering: Melissa Clements Catering

(Photo Credit: Mark Broadway Photography)

Since the wedding, several news outlets across the US and Abroad have learned about this wonderful story. You can read the articles by clicking on each outlet…

Laira + Justin

Laira became Mrs. Chambers on May 14, 2016. She and her bridal party were such a pleasure to work with and we loved being able to do hair and makeup. Nicole Everson Photography, based in Chipley, Florida, took these gorgeous photos we would like to share with you. We take pride in making our brides feel like queens on their wedding day! Watch her wedding video here.

Some of her vendors included:
Hair & Makeup: Deedee’s Hair/Makeup Studio
Photography: Nicole Everson Photography
Dress Designer: Vocelles
Dress Shop: The Bridal Shoppe
Location: Landmark Park
Flowers: The Petal Pusher
Decor: Southern Traditions Wedding & Events Rentals
Decor: Platinum Event Rentals LLC
Cake: Debra West

Caroline + Jerron

Caroline has helped several brides down the aisle through wedding coordinating for the Grand on Foster venue in Dothan Alabama. But on February 21st, it was finally her turn to experience the wonder of her own Grand wedding. On the morning of her wedding day, she made her way over to our studio (251 S Alice Street) to have her hair and makeup done before returning to the venue to help her bridesmaids get ready. Of all the brides she had seen through her work as a coordinator, she entrusted the job to Deedee and her staff. We had such a wonderful time preparing Caroline and getting her picture-perfect. Her choice of a half-up/half-down soft curl hairstyle complimented her sweetheart neckline dress wonderfully. She started off our 2015 bridal season beautifully!

Congratulations to the newly married couple, Caroline and Jerron Tidmore.

Their Vendors:

  • Linens – David Parker
  • Decorator – Alicia Murphree Humphreys
  • Florists – Rachel Barrentine and Hugh Deese
  • Cakes – Debra West
  • Caterer – Faye Jacobs
  • Stage and Production – Dave Guiler
  • Ceremony Music – Lea Hornsby and Julia Martin
  • Officiants – Hays McKay and Jamey Green
  • Band – Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces
  • Koozies – Hunter Green
  • Hair and Makeup – DeeDee Morris
  • Coordinators – Candace Marshall and Gaye Choat
  • Photographer – Lori Line
  • Videographers – Mike Barfield, David Harrison Skipper, Steve Frank
  • Church Venue- Covenant Methodist

Hair & Makeup for commercial video shoot with Shark Tank Star Robert Herjavec

IMG_2366Yesterday, Monday, January 26th, 2015, DeeDee had the opportunity to do commercial hair and makeup for Robert Herjavec.  Mr. Herjavec is one of North America’s most recognizable business leaders and you may recognize him from the hit TV show, Shark Tank.

DeeDee was approached by Jr. Associate Producer, Bridget McCarthy, and Producer Manager, Briean Nagahashi, to provide commercial high-definition hair and makeup for Mr. Herjavec while he was filming “Beyond the Tank” with Chord Buddy creator, Travis Perry, in Dothan, Alabama.

 

101317308-shark-tank-mezz_0.1910x1000 If you missed the original Shark Tank episode with Chord Buddy it went a little like this…

When Travis entered the Shark Tank, he was more confident than ever of the future success of the Chord Buddy and ready to negotiate with the Sharks. His biggest stipulation was the Ch?ord Buddy will continue to be manufactured here in the U.S.A.

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Travis was asking for $125,000.00 and would give up 10% equity stake in the business in return, valuing the Chord Buddy at $1.2 million at that time. Total sales have already surpassed the $500k mark and already has a purchase order with Sam’s Club to place 50 Chord Buddies in all 5000 locations.

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The Sharks LOVE this Idea and the offers started coming in from all sides. Interestingly no “sharks” seem to want to partner up on this deal and Travis gets four offers from four Sharks all with the same type of offer, a $125,000.00 for 20% of the guitar learning business. It all comes down to who can help the Chord Buddy Guitar Business the most. In the end, Travis Perry partners with Robert Herjevic for an additional $50k and makes a deal for $175,000.00 and a 20% stake in the Chord Buddy Guitar Business.

 

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DeeDee spent the day with cast and crew at two different shooting locations: The Chord Buddy Offices and Bethel Baptist Church. With an 8:45 AM hair and makeup call, DeeDee got Robert Herjavec camera-ready. Throughout the day, she touched up his hair and make-up during shooting so that he maintained a perfect look.

DeeDee says, “It was an awesome experience! Robert Herjavec was great to work with. Thank you to Sony Picture Studios, FinnMax LLC, and Beyond the Tank for the opportunity to do HD makeup and hair! I enjoyed being on set and spending the day with everyone from the cast and crew.”

Watch for the episode coming next fall. We will keep you updated on when it will air and to look for DeeDee’s name in the ending credits! If you would like to book DeeDee for a commercial shoot please contact here.

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