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As I was driving to our shoot location the rain starting pouring, heavy and fast. I had to slightly smile knowing I was about to shoot a festival themed styled shoot, it couldn’t have been more fitting.

We all know festivals as loud and muddy places but you don’t have to recreate Glastonbury to be a festival bride. Embrace an outdoor wedding with a less structured hair style, care free tousled curls look effortlessly beautiful. Add an abundance of flowers and scrap the bouquet for a large wrist corsage, so you can keep your flowers with you throughout the celebrations and stay close to nature.

An evening costume change to a metallic gown will allow you to bring out your party shoes and let your hair down. By keeping your makeup base clean with warm peachy colours in the day you can add a pop of pink with blusher and lipstick in the evening allowing your makeup to pop in the dimmer light, Try adding a gold liner to the bottom lash to give a subtle hint to your evening look.

Body Art is a unique way to maintain the carefree festival vibe, keeping your look fun and flirty. A bubble machine can be used instead of confetti, not only a great photo opportunity its also kind to your surrounding environment.

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Makeup and Body Art: ME!

Photographer: Samantha Hook Photography

Hair and Nails : Ashleigh Turner

Bespoke dress’s: Fazane Malik 

Flowers: All Bunched up

Tassel Garland: Indigo Zebra 

Model: Rebekah Hemsley

See more images on my bridal page click here.

Why not check out more images and a blog from Photographer Samantha Hook Here.

Why not pop by the Wedding Ideas website too see the blog, behind the scenes video and browse their fantastic wedding site here.

Vintage inspired bridal wear doesn’t seem to be going anywhere any time soon, the fun and flirty Rockabilly dress is catching the eye of the vintage bride as well as the non traditional ones. Bold makeup and hair adds a glamorous twist that noone can resist swooning over.

One cool day in June a Nottinghamshire based creative team and Models Heading to Stoke Rockford hall to capture some vintage beauty.

Styling for the day was provided by Darby and joan, Stationary by Best Day Ever, Cakes and Macaroons by Yummy little cakes.

Makeup was provided by myself and hair by Alison Jenner.

Dresses by FROCK, Balloon by Bubblegum Balloons

Hair accessorise by Klaire Von Elton.

Flowers by Floraldeco,

Photography from this Shoot was Provided by Katherine Edwards and assisted by Helen King.

For more photographs from this shoot, blogs from the other suppliers and information on features in print and online, follow this link.

In early March 2015 the news told a story of an 80 year old lady who had undergone cosmetic surgery to look 10 years younger –

BBC Radio Nottingham’s question to me was:

Can you look younger with makeup??? my answer was “I can help a lady to feel pretty and confident and if she looks and feels younger, that’s a bonus”.

So one (very) early morning I travelled to Nottingham City Centre to meet Sarah Julian the presenter of the breakfast show, at a Cafe. As I set up Sarah went out with no makeup on and asked the general public “How old do you think I am?” The average Answer was 34, Not bad to say Sarah is actually 38.

I decided to give Sarah a natural daytime look to even skin tone and brighten eyes, a look that can be easily done before work or the school run.

To achieve Sarah look I used Bobbi Brown moisture Rich Foundation to even skin texture and add radiance. I finished the base with Bobbi Brown tinted eye brightener, This brightens tired/dull under eye’s whilst being a very light product that doesn’t sink into lines or wrinkles.

To open up the eye area I used MUA- Make up Academy  Brow palette to slightly strengthen the brow (at £3.50 it’s a bargain!). I used burnt out from the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette on her lid’s and I lined her eye’s with pencil liner ‘Coffee’ by MAC and slightly smudged it, this way you don’t have to worry about a straight line.

I put definition back into Sarah’s Face with a light dusting of Bobbi Brown Golden light Bronzer, I applied this to the sun spot’s but is unessential if you’re not a bronzer girl!. For a summery pop of colour I applied Bobbi Brown’s blush in Dessert Pink.

This look is perfect for the day time pop on some Burts Bee’s Lip balm to smooth lips or make into an evening look with a lipstick of your choice.

With Sarah’s finished look we went back out to see Nottingham general public and Sarah asked “How old do you think I am?” – This time the average was 28.

So yes, We achieved Sarah looking 10 years younger than her real age and 8 years younger than her guessed age, but for me makeup isn’t a mask to be worn in an attempt to fight back the years or hide who we are. Makeup is a fun way to express yourself with a bright pink lipstick or a way to feel pretty and more confident. Day after day I have ladies sit in my makeup chair and say comment’s like “you’ve got your work cut out with me!” , “Can you do anything to cover my dark circles” , “Im sorry you have to see me with no makeup” , “isn’t my skin hideous, and I have spots!” and many many more.

I am guilty of saying comment’s like this myself and it seem’s we are always trying to hide something or make something better. The advert’s for makeup and creams tell us the same and how they can make us appear more youthful or have longer lashes etc etc. Personally I love to see ladies skin under their makeup, I love to see freckles and your real skin colour and all the things that make YOU beautiful. So although I will help you cover your tired eyes and even your skin tone, or even make you look sun kissed, I urge you to love the person underneath and I promise I will try and do the same. x

Bridal Makeup Nottingham – Vicky & Steve Friday the 13th

When it comes to our big day they’re are certain tradition’s that we all adhere to, to avoid any bad luck…

1. We don’t let our groom see THE dress!
2. We don’t speak to or see our groom on the wedding morning.
3. We carry our something old, something new, something borrowed and something Blue.

So when I saw a wedding enquiry in my inbox for a wedding on Friday the 13th, it took me by surprise. Here was a bride taking a risk, she was choosing to get married on a very unlucky day…. she was ready for her hairdresser burning off her hair with the curlers, falling into the cake and someone stepping on her dress and ripping her train off!.

OR I have possibly encountered the cleverest bride of them all!?.

On the day of the wedding I decided not to mention the dreaded Friday the 13th!, but as we chatted I realised that Vicky had truly embraced her unlucky day with a theme of Luck!. The centre pieces were lucky charms, the cake was upside down and each guest received a scratch card as a favour. So I bravely asked Vicky how she felt about getting married on a date that many would avoid? This is the moment that I knew Vicky was one clever bride.

As you can imagine every single wedding supplier that Vicky desired was available, Vicky paired an out of season wedding with an undesirable date and saved a fair few pennies and as luck would have it the sun beamed down on her February Wedding day.

The day went without a hitch and Vicky married the man of her dreams in a stunning venue surrounded by her family and friends. So is Friday the 13th unlucky? for some (maybe) but for this bride, certainly not!

Vicky stunned in a strapless Lace dress, soft curled hair and makeup that enhanced her natural beauty. I would say that Friday 13th was one lucky day for Vicky and Steve.

Lucky charm centre piece, The horse shoe

Vicky & Steve’s upside wedding cake, loving made by the bride’s mum.

Vicky’s makeup application.

Myself helping Vicky button her dress.

Vicky stepping into her wedding shoes.

A close up of the beautiful Bride, Soft makeup and false eyelashes give the perfect fan of lashes.

Handmade Teal bridesmaids dresses, match vicky’s colour theme.

Vicky’s proud Father walks her down the stairs at Norwood Park,Southwell.

A true ‘Look of Love’ as vicky walks towards Steve

Vicky and Steve’s first walk as husband and wife

Vicky and Steve, the very lucky couple

Makeup: ME!

Hair: Ashleigh Turner.

Photographer: Ed Godden Photography

Venue: Norwood Park, Southwell.

Amy L Wilkinson – Professional Makeup Artist

Amy is a professional makeup artist based in Nottinghamshire but is available across the UK and internationally. After studying art and design Amy started her makeup career at the prestigious makeup brand Bobbi Brown where her love for natural makeup began. Throughout the years Amy has continuously added to her skills training under some of the best makeup artist and hair stylist in the business.

Fashion and editorial work 

Amy has built an excellent reputation with numerous brands such as Universal works, Wedding Ideas, Marks and Spencers and more, the brands she works with continues to grow each year. Amy specialises in natural makeup for women and men. Being a fully trained barber of many years Amy can cut and style hair and beards on set. 

To contact Amy for more details please call 07854 247416 or email here, work is undertaken in Nottinghamshire, the East midlands, London, the UK and internationally.

Bridal Makeup

Since becoming a freelance artist, Amy has become one of the East Midlands most sort after bridal makeup artist, with multiple venues across the county such as Stubton Hall and Norwood park counting her as a recommended suppliers.

Amy specialises in natural makeup and takes pride in showing her brides how to highlight their best features and become a perfectly polished very of themselves. To achieve this Amy works with an extensive makeup kit that includes brands such as Bobbi Brown, Estee Lauder, Urban Decay, Laura Mercier and more, each item has been researched and is chosen based on its ability to last and photograph beautifully.

For more details on her bridal service and enquire about your date click here.