
Costa Rica….yep…as you know, it’s without a doubt one of my favorite places! I fell in love on our first trip there and my fondness grows everytime I think about it. It’s magical, exotic and comfortable all at the same time and if you’re into adventure, this is your place. Our day started in a [...]
Feb 05, 2012 | Categories:Bridal, d.d.~The Artist | Tags: Buzz Media Company, Carla Ten Eyck, Connecticut, connecticut makeup artist, Costa Rica, ct bridal makeup artist, ct makeup artist, d.d.Nickel makeup studio, datura a modern garden, dd nickel, flowers, jaco, Jubilee Events, makeup, makeup artist, makeup artist ct, married in costa rica, photography, photoshoot, puntarenas, rain forest, Stay in Costa Rica, The White Dress by the Shore, videographer, wedding, wedding gowns, wedding in costa rica, wedding vendors | Leave A Comment »

So what would you do for an intimate beach ceremony and private reception? You’d have a calypso band…of course! No wedding is complete without a big party….and our beach shoot at Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica was no exception….una celebracion de su! Just married! Want to hear the Calypso Band play and join in the celebration? Watch [...]
Jul 18, 2010 | Categories:d.d.~The Artist | Tags: A Modern Garden, beach, bride, Buzz Media Company, Carla Ten Eyck, Connecticut, Costa Rica, d.d.Nickel makeup studio, Datura, destination wedding makeup artist, destination weddings, Jubilee Events, makeup in costa rica, MMH International, New Haven, Stay in Costa Rica, wedding | Leave A Comment »

So…I’m not sure that there’s anything more romantic than a beach wedding…the kind you just show up to…without alot of planning….without a ton of expectations….and without shoes…especially on the magical beaches of Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica. That’s exactly what the crew created for the first day of our shoot. Mother Nature even provided a rainstorm… Pure [...]
Jul 17, 2010 | Categories:d.d.~The Artist | Tags: A Modern Garden, bridal, Buzz Media Company, Carla Ten Eyck, Connecticut, d.d.Nickel makeup studio, Datura, destination wedding makeup artist, jaco, Jubilee Events, makeup artist, makeup artist in costa rica, New Haven, new york, photographer, playa hermosa, Stay in Costa Rica, The White Dress by the Shore, wedding | Leave A Comment »

You know…I don’t know what it is exactly about Costa Rica….but it stole my heart…and that’s hard to do! For an artist, there is inspiration everywhere and the natural, laid back beauty just speaks to me…I feel lucky to have been there and even luckier that I get to go back!:) So Day One of [...]
Jul 17, 2010 | Categories:d.d.~The Artist | Tags: A Modern Garden, bridal, Buzz Media Company, Carla Ten Eyck, Connecticut, Costa Rica, d.d.Nickel makeup studio, Datura, destination wedding, destination wedding makeup artist, dkoko girls, jaco, Jubilee Events, makeup artist, makeup artist in costa rica, MMH International, New Haven, new york, playa hermosa, Stay in Costa Rica, The White Dress by the Shore, vacation, vermont | Leave A Comment »

Just a sneak peek…movie style… of our shoot on the beaches of Playa Hermosa…black sands, a white dress, a calypso band, a few surfboards and a rain storm…Pura Vida! Film making: Buzz Media Company Photography: Carla Ten Eyck and team~Greg Lewis, Erik Maziarz, Rebecca Hales and Sara Code-Kroll Event Coordination and Set Styling: Candice Dowling Coppola of [...]
Jun 22, 2010 | Categories:d.d.~The Artist | Tags: A Modern Garden, bridal makeup artist, Buzz Media Company, Carla Ten Eyck, Costa Rica, ct bridal makeup artist, ct hair stylist, ct makeup artist, ct photographer, d.d.Nickel makeup studio, Datura, destination wedding makeup artist, destination wedding photographer, destination wedding planners, destination wedding vendors, destination weddings, dkoko girls, get married in Costa Rica, Jubilee Events, makeup artist in ct, MMH International, plan a destination wedding, plan a wedding in Costa Rica, Stay in Costa Rica, The White Dress by the Shore | Leave A Comment »

So, there are just some moments in life that stand out and this is one of them…Costa Rica…on a mountainside overlooking the ocean as the sun sets in one of the most magnificent villas I could imagine…with one of the coolest group of people I could imagine…doing something I love! Extraordinary Movie Making: Mike & Erica Cyr~ Buzz Media [...]
Jun 06, 2010 | Categories:d.d.~The Artist | Tags: A Modern Garden, bridal makeup artist, Buzz Media Company, Carla Ten Eyck, ct bridal makeup artist, ct hair stylist, ct makeup artist, ct photographer, d.d.Nickel makeup studio, Datura, makeup artist in ct, plan a wedding in Costa Rica, Stay in Costa Rica, The White Dress by the Shore | Leave A Comment »

Very few times in my career have I been offered such an opportunity…to do what I love…paint faces… in another country! And this time it was Costa Rica! And WOWZA was it a great time… Candice Dowling Coppola of Jubilee Events and Carla Ten Eyck and her team of superb photographers organized an editorial bridal shoot [...]
Apr 15, 2010 | Categories:d.d.~The Artist | Tags: A Modern Garden, bridal makeup artist, Buzz Media Company, Carla Ten Eyck, Costa Rica, ct bridal makeup artist, ct hair stylist, ct makeup artist, d.d.Nickel makeup studio, Datura, destination weddings, Jubilee Events, makeup artist in ct, Modern Trousseau, plan a wedding in Costa Rica, Stay in Costa Rica, The White Dress by the Shore, weddings in costa Rica | Leave A Comment »