A good friend of mine recommended Karis saying that I would "just love her," and she was right! Karis is very down to earth, and wanted to know and hear about how I wanted to look (different from many other stylists who want to do their thing). During the trial, she was great about asking how I felt every step of the way, modifying as we went along. Then, she took a bunch of pictures so that she knew exactly what I liked. On the day of, she and her assistant had to do hair and makeup for me (the bride), two mothers, 5 bridesmaids, and the flower girl - clearly a lot of work - and she did so easily and with a smile. I decided I wanted a slightly different style from the trial - no problem, Karis asked what I wanted, and we played with it until it was just right! Things were super calm - she did a fantastic job at making sure we all stayed on schedule, looked beautiful, and most of all had fun! She skillfully made everyone - from ages 6 to 65 - look their absolute best..... a wonderful experience!