Thank you to all our Brides that voted!

{Raleigh,NC} – January 24, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce makeupforyourday has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Beauty & Health!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, makeupforyourday was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

makeupforyourday is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes  the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate makeupforyourday for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that makeupforyourday is one of the very best Beauty & Health within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able  to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/makeupforyourday-raleigh/ba45c8b90ba30068.html.

To learn more about the Bride's Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire™, the nation's leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.
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Emily + Danny at the Carolina Inn

Emily + Danny | Carolina Inn Wedding from Heart Stone Films on Vimeo...

Emily was one of the most stunning brides we've worked with.  Her bridal party was such a pleasure to be around and we just thought their hair and makeup came out gorgeous!  Please let us know what you think!   (Video by the uber-talented Heart Stone Films!)

OCC Makeup for Men!

Just came across this in my inbox.  Actually pretty excited!  This is going to be awesome for photo shoots!  What are your thoughts?

Katie + Matt Wedding Video

Matt and Katie Williams 8-13-2011

Katie was such a stunning bride and such a pleasure to work with. She has a calming presence and the most awesome "day job" as a helicopter pilot! We were just thrilled to work with this lady and her bridal party. Please check out her wedding video and leave Jen House, Kristin and Rachelle some love for the amazing job they did with hair and makeup for our Makeupforyourday team! Also, a special thank you goes out to the wonderful Erin McLean for her event planning! Always awesome!

Questions Answered from REAL BRIDES!

 

It has come to our attention that REAL BRIDES have questions that are ever evolving.  Here is a recent excerpt from my business partner's email back to a bride answering hers.  We thought we'd share these with you in case you have the same queries. Enjoy and submit YOUR questions to us, too.  We'd love to chat!

1) Would we be able to know/see some photos of the work whoever would be assigned to us? 

- I would definitely recommend a trial run through for the bride for hair and makeup. The cost for a makeup trial is $50, and the hair trial is included in the price of the hair for the bride. Additional consultations are $25. Consultations for clients residing outside the triangle area can either come to our studio in Cary, NC or pay a travel fee of $.52 per mile plus $25 per hour if it is requested on location outside the triangle area. Either myself or my business partner Jennifer do mostly every bride we book, however on some occasions we will send one of our other skilled artists and hairstylists to work with the bride and her wedding party (we have 7 other artists!). So depending on availability you will most likely get either myself or Jennifer (we can accommodate up to three events on the same day). : )  The photos that you see on our site are a collection of all 9 artists and 3 hair stylists so everyone is of the utmost highest standard and skill level.  We only employ the BEST of the BEST!

2) Do you use airbrush foundation/makeup?

- Yes we do! We use airbrush foundation from Kett Cosmetics, a company out of New York that specializes in the highest quality HD airbrush makeup. The cost for this as listed on the Individual Services Pricing Page and is an additional $20 per person. We also use some of the best cosmetics from lines such as Chanel, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, and YSL just to name a few. We have been in this business for many years, therefore we have collected lots of "favorites" over the years from various makeup lines. Ones that we know work the best for weddings!

3) I'm definitely scared I'm going to be a major ceremony cry-baby...how do you deal with that - do you have waterproof foundation of some kind? 

- Depending on your skin type and the "look" that you are going for, we would determine whether the standard type foundation or airbrush makeup would be best suited for you. Regardless of which we choose, we use a makeup sealing spray after the makeup look is completed to ensure a "cry-proof" / long lasting makeup / touch up free application. The product that we use for this was created for stage performers since they work under hot lights and extreme weather conditions. I personally have used this on myself, and know that it works with both regular foundations as well as airbrush!!! We also use waterproof eyeliner, eyeshadow base, and waterproof mascara just to be sure!!!

Our Brides Voted...We Won!

Raleigh, NC – January 25, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Makeupforyourday has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Health & Beauty! Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation. Makeupforyourday stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year. “WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Makeupforyourday for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.” We are happy to announce that Makeupforyourday is among the very best Hair & Makeup Artists and Stylists within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011. For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at www.WeddingWire.com/makeupforyourday. For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com. About WeddingWire, Inc. WeddingWire.com, the nation's leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 local wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives local businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. Businesses that join the WeddingWire Network appear on WeddingWire.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), ProjectWedding.com and Weddingbee.com (both part of eHarmony), and Celebrations.com (part of the 1-800-Flowers family of brands, NASDAQ: FLWS).

Bridal Buzz 2011

Calling all engaged ladies!!  We have been expertly picked to be a part of the exclusive group of leading vendors in North Carolina to represent the "best of the best" for your special day at Bridal Buzz NC.  It would be our pleasure to host you and your friends/family during this amazing event that you DO NOT WANT TO MISS.  There will be gorgeous florists, hot dj's, the most talented photographers, extraordinary event coordinators, and of course US (and more)!

Check out the website to learn more about where and when and email me if you'd like FREE TICKETS to the show!  (jennifer@makeupforyourday.com)

Can't wait to see you all there!