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WhenTeresa Giudicewalked down the aisle last August to marryLuis Ruelas, all eyes were on her — and her gigantic updo.
Throughout her years on theReal Housewives of New Jersey, it became evident that the 51-year-old Bravo star, author and mom had a penchant for glamour. So, when it came time for her nuptials, it was no surprise that she decided transform herself into a true Jersey bride with all the finishing touches.
Giudice thought big for her wedding-day glam, deciding to wear atowering crowned hairstylethat cost a whopping $10,000.
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She collaborated with hairstylistLucia Casazzaon her pinned-up pageant curls, which required thousands of add-ons.
“As we know, my girl Teresa is the queen of Jersey, so we needed hair that was fit for a queen,” Casazza revealed in aninterview with Andy Cohen SiriusXM’s Radio Andyposted after the ceremony. “You go big or you go home. [Teresa] said, ‘My hair has to be over the top.'”
Casazza also revealed that because Ruelas prefers Giudice’s hair styled away from her face, she pulled Giudice’s locks into a twisted half-up style and topped it off with a custom crystal tiara sourced fromBridal Styles Boutiquein Brooklyn, N.Y.
The long process clocked in at three and a half hours, according to Giudice’s Bravo wedding specialTeresa Gets Married,and the styling rate alone cost around $2,500.
Even after the ceremony was over, the hairdo required lots of attention. Giudice’s longtime makeup artistPriscilla DiStasiotold PEOPLE exclusively that she was with the bride “until four ‘o’clock in the morning taking out her hair.”
DiStasio also worked with Giudice beforehand to perfect her “clean, soft and glowy” makeup. “It was such a soft bridal pink — it went with her dress, which you guys saw. Her [first] dress had an undertone of a blush pink, so we kept her palette very soft and pastel-y,” she explained, referring to Giudice’scustom Mark Zunino Atelier bridal gown.
“If people know her, then they will totally understand what it means when I say iconic,” she added.
Her whole look was so memorable that Giudice revived the hairstyle for a surprise appearance on a January episode ofLive! With Kelly and Ryan,in whichKelly Ripawon the show’s “Best Halloween Performance” award for herinterpretation of Giudice’s pouf.
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On July 27, the couple celebrated thethird anniversary of their meeting.
“3 years ago today I met the love of my life!!” Giudice captioned a slideshow of photos of the two. “Everything in our life happened for a reason, for us to find each other. I love you endlessly and am forever grateful you came into my life. Your soul is so rare. We have such a beautiful family and I will forever cherish our love ❤️”
“You take my breath away babe everyday in every way!! LOVE YOU ❤️” Ruelas captioned his own Instagram picture shared a few days earlier.
source: people.com
