How to Choose a Makeup Artist for Your Wedding Day

If you’re a little overwhelmed when it comes to choosing your wedding suppliers - especially makeup and hair, look no further! Today I’m chatting with my business friend and a person I recommended to my brides countless times, the multi-award-winning, pro-make-up artist Sinead from @maidbysineadbridalmakeup. She’s kindly answering all my questions about booking a pro-make-up artist for your wedding, giving some tips on how to stay sane on the morning of your wedding and talking about switching career and starting her business. Sinead has helped so many of my brides achieve that beautiful glow, which ultimately resulted in stunning photos on the day. She's always positive and calm, which helps you relax when you're a little stressed during the getting ready part. If you’re unsure what suits you and your bridal party, she can advise you in a way that will enhance your natural beauty, rather than putting a mask on your face.

Benefits of Having a Second Photographer On Your Wedding Day

There are many benefits to booking your wedding package with a second photographer (second shooter) included. Having a wider verity of images from your wedding day, especially when things are happening at the same time, will ensure better coverage and more memories captured. I have a few second photographers ready to work with me and my couple, who are experienced and trustworthy. Booking a package like that is of course highly personal and your photographer will advise you best on what to do.

Benefits of Having a Pre-Wedding Photoshoot with Your Wedding Photographer, The Dos & Don’ts of Engagement Photo Shoots & My Favourite Engagement Shoot Locations in Northern Ireland

Unless you’re a model, being photographed probably feels a little awkward. I do this for a living and still, feel a little out of place when I have my photos taken. I’m a big fan of engagement sessions for a few reasons.

First, they allow you to get comfortable in front of the camera and all the attention of it on you. It takes time for most couples to warm up to being photographed. Timelines can be pretty tight on weddings days and 10-30 minutes may be all we have for portraits - which is why wedding day portraits turn out so much better when couples do engagement sessions ahead of time.

Second, you can showcase your personalities in a more casual setting that is significant to the two of you (and even include children or pets!). They’re great for save-the-dates, we’ve taken engagement photos anywhere from 18 months in advance to a few days before the wedding. Your complimentary session is included in the price, but you don’t have to book it only with your wedding package. It can make a great gift for newly engaged friends, anniversary gift to your significant other and so on.

Have a read through the advice below to help make your mind up.

Tips For Planning A Small Wedding Guestlist. Elopement Planning Tips For Intimate, Non-Religious Weddings

Small, intimate weddings might become a new normal in the post-Corona times, but how do you decide who gets an invite and deal with upset family and friends? How to trim off that large, summer wedding guest list without hurting anyone’s feelings? Or perhaps you’re planning an elopement since that big wedding is no longer on the cards, you would still like to do something meaningful on your original date and have a party later?

Photographer's Tips For a Perfect Wedding Confetti Moment

Confetti throw is probably one of the most fun ways of including your guests in your wedding photos. It gives you an opportunity to get happy photos, full of smiles and excitement on your guest’s faces. It’s a memorable moment worth considering for your wedding - cheap to create, fun for adults and children and often a ‘‘money shot’’ of the day. My Instagram page is full of confetti ideas because I love organising it for my couples and sharing happy memories! If you’re wondering how to organise a confetti moment on your wedding day and where to start, follow this post to the end for tips and advice. This will give you a comprehensive look at what to get, where to do it and how to make sure you get the most photos out of it!

7 Things You Need To Be Doing While Planning Your Wedding in the Midst of the Coronavirus Hysteria

Should I cancel or postpone my wedding due to Coronavirus? How can we calmly plan and get excited about our day when there is so much uncertainty? Will my wedding insurance cover the cancellation due to a national lockdown? With so much changing on a daily basis it’s hard to predict what’s going to happen in a month or two. Within a week, you’re going from bliss and excitement to stress beyond belief.