All the magazines I read say to spend 10% on my dress, veil, make-up and hair combined! My dress cost almost 10% of my budget alone. Can this % be right?
You have to remember that everything is relative. If you have a larger budget you probably won’t spend anywhere near 10% on all of your beauty needs. If you are on a tighter budget you might spend over 10% due to the fact that the items listed above can individually cost a reasonable amount of money on their own. I agree that it seems like a dilemma. You have to take into consideration how one detail affects another detail. Your dress, veil, hair and makeup all together create the visual look of a bride. Without a bride... there is no wedding! Besides...you don’t really HAVE to feed your guests .... they will survive! JUST KIDDING! You should spend what you can afford! It is your wedding day! All brides are beautiful just by showing up in their white dresses. Have fun and congratulations!
Why should I hire a professional make-up artist?
To date, this is the probably the most important day of your life. People might not remember what your invitations looked like 10 years from now, but they will remember that you looked radiant & gorgeous! Emotions run high on the day of your wedding and hiring a make-up artist removes the stress of getting the perfect look all on your own or placing that stress on a family member. A professional make-up artist will have gone through a trial run with you and can recreate the look on your wedding day. Most importantly, all make-up is NOT created equally. A professional artist will use the proper make-up to insure that your face doesn’t photograph like a white mask & that your eye make-up didn’t look greasy in your pictures. You have will have invested a lot of time, money, and energy into your wedding. You deserve to sit back relax and have a skilled expert make you look and feel beautiful.
Why shouldn’t I buy my bridal make-up at the mall and do it myself?
Bridal make-up differs from the make-up you wear every day. It is more formal and should be appropriate for professional photography. That is a pretty big investment for items you will only use on one day. The proper brushes alone could cost over $100. Not to mention that you still have the stress of worrying if you can apply it the way the counter person taught you. A professional artist alleviates the uncertainty of you possibly not achieving the look you want and would not cost much more than if you had purchased everything needed. Why take a chance right before you walk down the isle? Take that time to relax!
Should you decide to go ahead and do your own bridal makeup, may we suggest having a private lesson to insure you’re using the proper products for your event (examples: time of day,lighting, venue,photography) and that you have the confidence to apply it. *Bella B. provides private lessons*
Why shouldn’t I get my bridal make-up done at the mall?
The busy mall on the weekend? This is your big day and time to shine! You should be treated like a queen. You’re probably not going to get the attention that you deserve. At the mall you are also a slave to just one cosmetic company’s products depending on the counter you pick. They usually have sales goals to meet and a manager hanging over their head. Traveling to the mall on the day of your wedding to be treated like a "make over " customer by whoever is working the counter that day is not the experience you deserve on your wedding day.
What could I expect from my experience with Bella B. ?
Your own private, professional make-up artist! I will walk you through a series of questions and together we will create your prefect bridal look. We’ll have a trial run and practice until it’s perfect! Pictures will also be taken so you can see how your makeup will appear in photographs. I leave nothing to chance! On the day of your event your look will simply be recreated! Should you choose to have me stay with you for touch ups, I can then follow your photographer to insure your make-up is fresh and flawless in each shot! To read more about me and my company visit www.BellaBatlanta.com. You will also find galleries of fabulous pictures of our previous brides!
Again, congratulations! Please remember…. this is supposed to be fun, not stressful. Take one day and one task at a time!