Different perspectives. Different specialties. One shared standard.
The Collective brings together artists with distinct styles, specialties and points of view, connected by a shared commitment to thoughtful beauty and an exceptional client experience. Because finding the right artist is just as important as finding the right look.
Our Story
Different artists. Different strengths. One shared standard of care.
The Collective began with something we already knew to be true: the best wedding mornings are created by more than talented hands. They are created by people who know how to work together, care deeply about the experience, and understand that every bride deserves to feel completely looked after.
Our roots in bridal beauty reach back nearly a decade. Many of the artists who make up The Collective spent years serving brides throughout Middle Tennessee through 931 Bridal Co., building their craft, their relationships, and a shared understanding of what it takes to care for a bride and her people on one of the most meaningful days of her life.
When The Collective took shape, we had the opportunity to build on that experience and create something more intentional.
Instead of simply bringing individual artists together under one name, we built a true collective.
Different artists bring different strengths, specialties, personalities, and perspectives. Our job is to bring those talents together thoughtfully and create the right team around each bride, her style, her wedding party, and the way she wants her day to feel.
And while the artistry is important, we believe the experience surrounding it matters just as much. Behind every wedding is a dedicated bridal management team coordinating the details, building the timeline, assembling the artist team, and staying connected with the bride along the way. It means our artists can focus on their craft while our brides can enjoy the experience knowing someone is looking after the details.
The Collective is the next chapter of years spent inside wedding mornings, learning what brides need, what artists need, and how much better the experience can be when everyone works together.
The Artists
The artists behind The Collective.
Distinct specialties, perspectives, and aesthetics — thoughtfully matched to your vision, whether soft and effortless or polished and editorial.
Stephanie Mitchell
Wedding Manager and Makeup Artist
With over 15 years of experience in makeup and the wedding industry, Stephanie brings expertise, warmth, and a caring touch to every bride’s experience. Known for her kind heart and dependable follow through, she helps brides feel confident and supported from the first conversation to the final wedding day touch up.
Makayla Wilkins
Senior Hair and Makeup Artist
Makayla Wilkins brings years of hair and makeup experience and a warm, caring approach to every bride she works with. She believes feeling beautiful starts with feeling comfortable, supported, and heard. With a focus on each bride’s vision, Makayla creates looks that help brides feel confident and true to themselves. Her goal is to make getting ready a relaxed, memorable part of the wedding day with just as much care given to the experience as the finished look.
Chesney Pope
Master Stylist and Salon Proprietor
Chesney Pope is a master stylist and salon leader who approaches every bride’s wedding day with the care she would give her own. With exceptional talent in hair and makeup, a creative vision you can trust, and thoughtful, honest guidance, she helps brides feel confident in every detail. Her quick wit puts nerves at ease, while her dedication makes you feel supported from the first conversation to the final touch. Chesney is the person you want in your corner. She is someone who truly cares about how you look, how you feel, and how you remember your day.
Marleigh Clemmons
Hair and Makeup Artist
Marleigh brings extensive experience in extensions, color, and wedding hair styling. She's creative and fun to work with.
The Suite
A space designed for the moments around the wedding.
Our private bridal suite offers nearly 1,500 square feet created for preparing, gathering and celebrating. Comfortable lounge seating, dedicated makeup stations, an outdoor patio, beverage bar, large television, sound system and ambient lighting create a space that feels relaxed, beautiful and entirely your own.
This is where Bridal Previews become more than an appointment. It is a place to settle in with your artist, talk through your inspiration, refine the details and enjoy the process of creating your wedding day look.
The Suite also gives our brides access to the full Collective experience in one place, including hair, color, extensions, makeup, airbrush tanning, skin services and additional salon offerings throughout the months leading up to the wedding.
Beyond Bridal Previews, The Suite was created for the celebrations that happen along the way — engagement gatherings, bridal showers, girls nights, beauty experiences and wedding mornings can all become part of your bridal season at The Collective.
How We Work Together
Behind every beautiful morning.
A beautifully paced wedding morning begins long before our artists arrive. Our bridal management team considers your services, party size, venue, photography schedule and desired finish time, then builds the artist team and beauty timeline around your day.
For larger parties or more condensed timelines, additional artists are coordinated to make sure every person receives the time and attention they deserve.
You will never be left managing multiple artists, schedules or moving pieces on your own. We bring it all together behind the scenes so your morning can feel calm, organized and centered on the people and moments that matter most.
See yourself in The Collective?
We are always interested in meeting talented artists who care about their craft, their clients and the people they create alongside.
Find your artist. Find your look. Begin your experience.
Tell us a little about your wedding, your vision and the people you will be celebrating with. Our bridal management team will take it from there and thoughtfully guide the experience from first conversation to wedding day.