Some time ago I tweeted something from my Twitter account
where I said that Brides should pay for the makeup of their entire bridal
party. Many people agreed with me, while some penny pinchers had their feathers
ruffled. I stand by what I said, and this is why.
As a Bride, everything is about “your day”. From the gown,
your flowers, the décor and ultimately your photos. At the end of the day
everything needs to look amazing so your photos will capture that for a
lifetime. YOU care about your photos, your bridesmaids do not. I promise you.
As an artist, there is nothing more frustrating than dealing
with the disgruntled bridesmaid. She has already spent a ton of money on a
dress, shoes, manicure, pedicure, hair, your bridal shower and possibly your
bachelorette weekend. Maybe she has had to take time off from work and she didn't
have leave, so that is money missed as well. And now on top of all of that, she
has to spend even more money, when she probably doesn't even wear makeup often
just for YOUR photos. See how annoying that can get?!?
I have experienced bridesmaids refusing to get makeup done,
magically coming up with allergic reactions 24 hours before the wedding, asking
for a la carte services, all because they don’t want to pay the quoted price. I
understand it, but as an artist, my time and services come with price and that
is not to be haggled or argued about.
The smoothest most stress free weddings I have worked are
when the bride pays for the entire bridal party to get their makeup done. No
one is worried about spending extra money, and they just hop in the chair and
relax. Never worn lashes and don’t like them? So what, you’re not paying for
it. You don’t like wearing makeup? So what, you’re not paying for it. No
worries. For the bride, it’s almost kind of like a thank you gift for dealing
with you and your shenanigans (if you happen to be a Bridezilla) for the past 8
months to a year of planning. Everyone deserves just a few minutes to relax and
be pampered on that day.
This is merely an artist suggestion. This is not a bridal
beauty law. Just thought I would share my 2 cents on the topic. For more Wedding Wednesday tweets and posts make sure you're following me on Twitter @CandiceOBeauty
Tell me what your experience has been like as a bride or a
bridesmaid. I would love to hear it in the comments below.
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