Kaylee Concannon has always been a dreamer, noticing little details and finding reasons to romanticize everyday life. A wife and mother of two, she has also always loved beauty. She initially studied marketing, but a college biology class brought sudden clarity. “It hit me like a brick that cosmetology was the avenue I was meant to explore,” she recalls. After finishing the semester, she enrolled in cosmetology school the following fall, beginning a creative career that would grow into three closely connected businesses centered on beauty, celebrations and meaningful experiences.
The idea for Uplifted Salon came during a transformative season in Kaylee’s life. As a new mother navigating postpartum depression, she knew she wanted to continue her career, but motherhood had changed what she needed from it.
She envisioned a salon that offered guests more than a hair appointment while giving its team compensation and schedules that supported the lives they dreamed of building. Creating that balance was deeply important to her, and seeing it become reality remains one of her proudest accomplishments.
The name was chosen just as intentionally. Kaylee wanted it to evoke an emotion and capture exactly how guests should feel when they leave: uplifted, both inside and out.
“Life can be heavy,” she says. “For so many women, life is go, go, go.”
Through its relaxing, experience-driven approach, the salon became a place where women could pause, breathe and do something entirely for themselves. In 2025, Kaylee transitioned the salon into The Uplifted Suite, a smaller setting that preserves the same thoughtful experience while allowing her more time for her children and growing wedding businesses.
Uplifted Bride became a natural extension of Kaylee’s beauty career. Although bridal styling had long been part of her work, she fell deeply in love with it in 2020. Being invited into the intimate hours before a wedding—and trusted with how a bride will look and feel—is something she never takes lightly. From the first inquiry through the final touch-ups, her team focuses on personal connection, clear communication and a beautifully organized experience throughout.
Hair and makeup should complement the dress, setting, photography and atmosphere without ever making a bride feel like a copy of someone else.
“A bride should feel like her best self while also flowing with the overall vision,” she says. “Finding the balance is key.”
That attention extends far beyond the beauty services. The Uplifted Bride team maintains communication throughout each engagement and stays meticulously organized, creating a calm wedding morning from the first arrival through final touch-ups before the bride steps into her gown.
Kaylee’s fascination with celebrations eventually inspired another creative venture. After years of planning elaborate parties for her children and sneaking peeks at reception details after bridal appointments, she was asked to sponsor an event. Her idea was to have her husband Ryan build a champagne wall for displaying giveaway items. When he reasonably asked what they would do with it afterward, Kaylee had an immediate answer: launch a high-end seating chart and signage company.
Wedding Wall & Co. was born.
The partnership brings their talents together naturally. Ryan is a skilled craftsman who turns ambitious concepts into beautifully built installations, while Kaylee helps couples define their vision and carries it through a seamless design process. Her 16 years behind the salon chair have taught her what women value, and her bridal career has given her a behind-the-scenes understanding of weddings and vendors. That experience helps her guide couples toward meaningful details while identifying where an investment will make the greatest impact.
Across The Uplifted Suite, Uplifted Bride and Wedding Wall & Co., Kaylee’s work is connected by care, creativity and thoughtful design.
Looking ahead, Kaylee dreams of bringing the brands together under one roof, where each could flow as part of a creative headquarters while maintaining its individual strengths. She also knows growth must remain aligned with what matters most.
“It’s absolutely crucial that each company fits into our lifestyle and values as a family,” she says.
For a woman who would rather leap than remain too long at the mountaintop, evolution is part of the excitement. Kaylee feels grateful that every creative outlet has supported her not only as an entrepreneur, but throughout her growth as a person, mother and wife.
“Life can be heavy. For so many women, life is go, go, go, often never stopping to really breathe or do anything simply for us.”
“We really want to know the details of the wedding day, ensuring everything flows and none of our brides ever look or feel cookie cutter.”