Gianna Giacona Hair and Makeup Artistry Winner 2013 Bride Choice Awards for Best Hair and Makeup and Best Of The Knot 2013

(Madison, New Jersey/ New York New York) – January 18, 2013 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Gianna Giacona Hair and Makeup Artistry has been selected as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards® 2013 for Bridal Hair Styling and Airbrush Makeup Artistry in New York and New Jersey.

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Gianna Giacona Hair and Makeup Artistry's selection as a Bride's Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by past clients on WeddingWire, the world's largest wedding review site with over one million reviews. While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Gianna Giacona and her team.

The WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards® 2013 are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on professional achievements from the previous year. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients. As a Bride's Choice Awards winner, Gianna Giacona Hair and Makeup Artistry is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

"Each year, WeddingWire looks forward to celebrating the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network," said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. "Now in its fifth year, the Bride's Choice Awards® program continues to recognize the elite wedding professionals who exemplify a commitment to quality, service and professionalism. These businesses were chosen by our bridal community for their responsiveness and dedication to their clients over the past year. We are honored to recognize Gianna Giacona Hair and Makeup Artistry for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry."

Gianna Giacona Hair and Makeup Artistry is thrilled to be one of the top Bridal/Event Hair and Makeup Artists in New York and New Jersey in the WeddingWire Network of sites, which include leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards® for 2013.

For more information about Gianna Giacona Hair and Makeup Artistry, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today or our website at www.giannagiacona.com.

To learn more about the Bride's Choice Awards®, and Gianna Giacona Hair and Makeup Artistry please visit www.giannagiacona.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc. WeddingWire®, the nation's leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com, Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.