Rachael Grissel serves as wedding coordinator and hair stylist for Halo Brides. Rachael also provides styling services at Halo Salon & ColorLab in Fort Worth. Directly trained on bridal work by Halo Brides owner Jenna Rabideau, Rachael is a true pro at her job. Her bridal and up-do work has been featured on television, in We TV's "My Fair Wedding with David Tutera," and in various print publications, such as The Brides of North Texas Magazine and Fort Worth Texas Magazine. As a graduate of Fort Worth Beauty School and experience at Salon Cheveaux in Bedford, Rachael specializes in ethnic hair and relaxers, up-dos and styling. Rachael's creative nature doesn't stop at styling hair, however. Prior to her career as a stylist, Rachael owned and operated a cake design and food manufacturing business called Jireh Foods. As a cake designer, Rachael gained talents in structural building, architecture detail, creative visualization – all skills she now applies in her hair styling.

With a creative flair and a true artistic eye, Kari Shuler serves Halo Brides as its high-definition and editorial makeup artist. Kari's specialty lies in airbrushing, and her flawless application and mixing techniques allow her to deliver makeup that not only complements a bride's natural facial features, but accentuates their best assets. Kari's work has been featured in print publications such as The Brides of North Texas Magazine, Get Married and Fort Worth Texas Magazine, on television in We TV's "My Fair Wedding with David Tutera," "Good Morning Texas," "The RC Project," and for newscasters on CW33, and in various films, runway shows and theatre productions. And for brides who want to turn up the color and drama, Kari is the perfect fit. As a radio-TV-film graduate from Texas Christian University, she is also skilled in makeup for special effects. Kari was trained on high-definition airbrush techniques under LuAnn Mancini at Mancini Studio in Fort Worth. Her celebrity clientele includes designer, Thom Filicia and America's Next Top Model, Whitney Thompson. Kari is also the Salon Director for Halo Salon & Color Lab.

Amber Joy Thompson is a makeup artist for Halo Brides. She brings with her a lifelong love of beauty. As a child, Amber's favorite toy was a Fisher Price hair salon. She'd spend hours styling her Barbie's hair and makeup. "I have been captivated by weddings, beauty and all things beautiful since I was very young," Amber says. Now, she pours that same passion into her clients at Halo Brides. Amber loves using makeup to transform her bridal clients. "Makeup should enhance a woman's natural features without ever dominating or masking her own beauty and personality," Amber says. Self-taught, Amber began her professional career as makeup artist for a Mykle Coyne photo shoot in 2009. For inspiration, Amber pulls from her clients and the world around her. "Everyone has their own story and background to pull inspiration from," Amber says. "Inspiration is all around us. I am inspired by everything I see - from nature to industrial settings, to an article of clothing or a conversation." She has developed an innate ability to bring out the natural beauty of her subject and loves the impact she can make on her brides' special days. "Makeup can make a positive and significant difference in how a woman looks and feels," she says. "I find such joy in having the opportunity to play a part in one of the biggest days in her life."

Before Kaia Bellanca joined the Halo Brides Hair & Makeup team as a makeup artist, she learned all of the basics, starting with majoring in Photography at Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas. While in school, she began modeling and through that, she discovered her love of makeup. She learned makeup From LaDonna Stein and started doing her own makeup for photo shoots. "In the spring of 2010 I declared myself a makeup artist and went for it," Kaia says. "I already had a good network built up from modeling, so the makeup took off right away." She now does makeup for a number of clients and events. People inspire her when she's having fun at shows and events around DFW. When she's not out on the town, she's hanging by the pool, going to movies, and sharing meals with friends. " My style is very eclectic. I have always been a jeans and tank tops kind of girl, and I avoid shoes as much as I can," she says. "But I love to get dolled up and I always have my nails painted and makeup fresh."