You are engaged, which is absolutely incredible! Congratulations!

Planning a wedding is going to be one of the most exciting times of your life!!

When you’re about to marry your true love and start this new journey together, the finer details matter—especially those that make you look and feel incredible.

Surprisingly, booking a makeup artist is often left until late in the planning process. However, securing the artist you really want early on helps avoid last-minute stress and disappointment, as many professionals are booked over a year in advance. The earlier you confirm your date, the more relaxed and confident you’ll feel leading up to your big day.

Planning and booking your wedding suppliers is a financial commitment, but don't overlook the benefits of hiring a professional makeup artist. Having a professional will ensure you look your best and are photographed well in all lighting conditions.

You want your makeup to look flawless.

Being the bride, you deserve the absolute best and should enjoy a stress-free morning on your wedding day.

Professional makeup artists, like myself, understand how important your day is to you. We know you want to feel and look your very best; all eyes are going to be on you as you walk down the aisle to marry the man of your dreams. You want to look great during the day and long into the evening and not have a second thought about whether your makeup needs touching up.

The Reasons to Book Your Wedding Makeup

Let me help you understand why you should be investing in a makeup artist. Booking a professional will be one of the best decisions you will ever make.

1. Makeup Trial

A trial is vital; it is very important that we meet and discuss your vision and how you would like to look and feel on your wedding day. You may or may not be a makeup wearer, so you might feel nervous leaving this in someone else's hands.

This is where the trial comes into its own.

You will get the chance to meet and get to know your artist’s personality and style first-hand. We get to hear how you normally like to wear your makeup and what you have in mind for the wedding day. Together, we come up with a look that reflects your personality and you as an individual, as well as what truly makes you look and feel beautiful.

 

2. Skincare

A professional will be able to identify your skin needs at your trial and make suitable recommendations on how to best prepare your skin in the run-up to your wedding day.

We can make you a plan on how to get your skin in tip-top condition. This will not only make you look more radiant and beautiful on your big day, but it will also ensure your makeup application is seamless and all the products sit well and last throughout the day.

Skin preparation is absolutely key to how your makeup sits and lasts.

3. Access to the Best Products

Makeup artists will always invest in the best products for their kits. A lot of time, research, and money would have been spent to give you the very best experience. I am always looking for ways to improve my kit and carry the most luxurious, premium brands.

Currently, my kit is made up of products from Chanel, Charlotte Tilbury, Dior, Giorgio Armani, Guerlain, Hourglass, Kevyn Aucoin, Laura Mercier, and Tom Ford.

I truly believe that my clients deserve the best and should have the most luxurious experience on their wedding day.

4. Knowledge is power.

We know how to make your best features stand out by enhancing key areas with the right products. Knowledge is everything when it comes to your wedding makeup; it certainly is not the same as a normal day-to-day makeup routine.

A professional makeup artist knows, from years of experience, which foundations are best to use.

Building layers is key to keeping your makeup lasting; we know what to use and where during the application process. We know how to frame your face by finely tweaking your brows, and we know how to make your eyes stand out and be a true feature of your whole look.

5. Confidence

Not everyone wakes up brimming with confidence, and for many women, it doesn’t come naturally. Now, imagine waking up on your wedding day, realising it's one of the most significant moments of your life, and feeling the pressure to do your own makeup or relying on a friend.

Booking a professional makeup artist can eliminate this anxiety.

As experts, we’re here to help you feel truly confident and enhance your beauty to the next level. Our job is to ensure you look and feel absolutely stunning—who wouldn’t want that on their wedding day?

6. Stress-Free

Personally, I always travel to my clients, whether that be for the trial or for the wedding day. It is important to me that you feel as relaxed and stress-free as you can be. I create a very calming, relaxing atmosphere, which I have been complimented on many times by previous clients, and this is something I pride myself on.

The morning of your wedding day can potentially be a stressful environment if you allow it to be. With the right team around you, they will keep things running smoothly, help you feel pampered, and most importantly, relax so you can enjoy the morning.

7. You won't regret it.

Everyone wants to stand out on their wedding day in the right way; all eyes are going to be on the bride, whether you like it or not. Hundreds of photos are going to be taken from the moment you put your dress on until the moment the night is over.

If you have invested hundreds of pounds in the photographer and the same again in your dress, you want to look your absolute best, especially when photos are forever.

No one wants to look back on their pictures with regret after not hiring a professional to take care of their makeup. Makeup for photos is a big deal; get it wrong, and you will not look your best. Attention to detail is absolutely key.

Photography by Senior Mac Photography