I am so delighted to share these wonderful photos of Serena & Luke’s Winter Wedding at the Priory Cottages Wetherby, its only taken a year!
I have known Serena since 2010 after working with her on a ‘MadMen’ inspired photo shoot in Harrogate. Who would have guessed then that 6 years later I would be doing her wedding makeup! Photos of the MadMen shoot can be seen here.
Over the years I have had the pleasure of doing ‘quite a lot’ of weddings at The Priory Cottages which is the Rawlings family run business and is expertly managed by Serena. When Serena asked me if I would be her make-up artist for her big day you can imagine I was delighted!
Serena does glam and sophistication very well and the style created was 50’s Hollywood ‘Grace Kelly.’
Barbara’s style of make up was created to enhance her incredibly stunning features. Why cover skin when it is already radiant? Natural lighting accentuates natural beauty, so it was important to keep Barbara’s make up light and fresh. Barbara takes great pride in looking after her skin and uses the full Antonia Burrell collection. Read more on this fabulous range here.
Naturally beautiful looking, healthy skin is a lifelong process. Although there are products that offer instant results, true skin health is created and sustained through a gentle and specific approach over weeks, months and years. Antonia Burrell’s pure, honest and potent skincare formulations use clinically-proven plant bio actives for flawless, fresher-looking, trouble-free skin – whatever your skin type.
It was wonderful to be part of this special day and Barbara it was an absolute joy to do your make up!
“I wanted to say a massive thank you for your help on my wedding day in September. I was extremely grateful for your calm help in the morning (particularly with one very nervous bridesmaid!) and I thought we all looked lovely. In particular I felt comfortable and confident, which was much needed given how nervous I was about everything else!”
Kim & Dan’s May Wedding was the first weekend in May and my busiest weekend of the year with three weddings booked in and three trial consultations. This was the start of a very busy but most enjoyable summer and what a beautiful bride to mark the start of the wedding season.
I created a defined style of eye makeup on Kim, with false lashes, nude lid, taupe eyeshadow in the crease and aubergine kohl pencil on the waterline. Mac studio fix foundation was applied to keep Kim’s skin matte throughout the day. This is an oil-controlling formula that offers a natural matte finish with medium to full coverage and with it being a May Wedding as any bride would hope for the sun was shining!
It’s always exciting when I can use a burst of of colour on the lips, so to complement Kim’s wonderful May Wedding flower bouquet I chose the New Cid Plumberry lipstick. This is a beautiful lipstick which contains the moisture magnet hyaluronic acid, it keeps the lips hydrated and comfortable all day and, gives the ultimate colour pay off that lasts for hours.
Fabulous photos and a big thank you to Sam Houghton a wedding and portrait photographer based in Derby and Nottingham.
“Thank you once again for applying the most stunning make up on me and my Mum. We are very thankful and it felt so comfortable all day. I was so pleased with it and I know my Mum was too, It made her feel so confident when it came to the camera’s as she normally shies away from photos. You are super talented!” Kim x
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