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Newcastle based wedding makeup artist, servicing the Hunter Valley, Central Coast and Port Stephens.
As what is defined as a luxury service. I travel to my clients, making their service as simple and low fuss as possible. Meaning on your wedding day you can relax with your bridal party as you prepare for your big day in a comfortable and upbeat environment.
because of this I must charge a travel fee, this covers my cars maintenance's, fuel, rego ect. As well as early starts, packing my kit, and keeping my car cool in order to prevent my cream based makeups from melting.
When considering a makeup artist for your wedding budget can be an issue, and with every artist charging a different rate, while some may seem costly, you're paying for alot more then just having your makeup done on the day. Consider the following when collecting quotes from makeup artists, and take a look through their websites or ask questions so you know what you're paying for.
It's an age old question, isn't it? I often see in bridal groups people asking why bridal vendors change more for a wedding then another event? and why it seems we slap a "wedding surcharge" on top of our rates.
Honestly, weddings are a very stressful industry. it's the biggest day of our clients life! As a makeup artist, I have to prepare and sanitize my kit the morning of your wedding, be available to contact 24/7 via phone or email, design and archive your customized look, liaise with other vendors involved in your wedding day to organise ourselves to make sure your day runs as smoothly as possible, purchase any extra items I might need for your wedding, travel and maintain my vehicle, keep my insurances up to date in case of any accidents or issues that may occur on the day, research and road test products that will best suit a variety of skin issues and types, as well as continuous education in technique and makeup practice to keep my skills relevant and up to date.
you're not just paying for me to come along, play with some makeup and leave.
because of how momentous this day is in your life, we need to have it perfect the first time, meaning we're up before dawn, fully stocked kit cleans and sanitized for your safety, car refueled and serviced, and missing time from our family or other work. because of this, some people need to charge more to make your day worth our time/ stress. The last thing we want is to rush your wedding services, meaning you are not happy with service and end up feeling disappointed on the most important day of your life.
While 99% of brides are fantastic to work with, unfortunately because of stress, some brides without knowledge of doing so, some can become very high maintenance and unknowingly dramatic. We all know how important your wedding day is, and we want to be part of your perfect day as best we can! but we are only human and can only do our best.
Setting your budget can be one of the most stressful parts of planning your wedding, maintaining open and fair communication with your partner is essential. While typically the bride has the final say in what is chosen your partners opinion should also be acknowledged and valued.
once your total budget is established. as a pair you should decide on the elements you value most in your wedding day.
Are you investing in a high end photographer to capture your day?
then your other priorities should be in grooming ( hair and makeup ), event styling and photo locations. you are going to be photographed all day! why wouldn't you want to feel as confident as possible when all eyes are on you, and when these photos are going to last a lifetime, you'll want to love every element of what your photographer captures.
Are you a foodie and wanting to really enjoy your reception?
then budget more for vendors like your wedding cakes, catering and bar tab. It's your day! after the ceremony you want to wind down and enjoy your time with family and friends.
Is the dress your big investment?
Again focus on your hair and makeup, any fashion styling ( accessories),Flowers and the photography to catch it, all eyes will be on you why would you want to DIY anything when you'll be the center of attention.
Are you really wanting to create a mood or theme for your wedding?
Then prioritizing your venue, catering, event styling, music and flowers will all help add to the mood you want to create.
The worst thing I come across is brides to be who haven't booked their hair and makeup until last minute and have spent their wedding budget else where or don't book early enough to secure their dates, and having to turn down girls that have either followed my work on social media OR been referred by friends because they can't afford or I'm booked else where on their big day.
While yes it's difficult cutting out other elements you value on your big day. working to your budget and prioritizing what is really important to you and your future partner will allow you to have a (hopefully) stress free day you can look back at and enjoy.
Weddings are expensive, that's a given, but when it come to your big day, your vendors are an investment. Hiring professionals who's portfolio and previous work is something you admire and envision for your own wedding day will aid in your day coming together as smoothly as possible. While we all pride ourselves in our work and wish to do as much as we can to make your dream wedding come to life, reality is, we also have bills to pay.
As most wedding professionals rely on their freelance career as our sole income when we receive countless emails asking for discounts or special rates it deters the vendor from continuing contact with that bride.
Same equivalents of this situation would be;
-if your boss came to you and said he/she isn't going to pay you your normal wage since they want to keep a portion for themselves because they're "on a budget" or "can't afford your normal wages"
- telling an builder/plumber/electrician that you won't pay their hourly rate because you know someone cheaper and they should price match
In saying that discounts may be applicable, but they should be on the vendors terms/ offer, not solicited. As we choose what weddings we take on, soliciting a discount too hard and coming off heavy on discounts can end with us ending communication without explanation, as it comes across as the individual not valuing what we do or what we would add to your big day. When you hire a wedding vendor you're not only hiring our service, but our time, admin, correspondence, taxes, insurances, but also realistically preordering / laybuying a day of our life, rain or shine we'll be there. However don't let this discourage you in asking us questions, I can't speak for everyone, but I love them, feel free to ask away any problems or queries you have re your special day.
