Scotland | Monmouthshire | Abergavenny | Summer | Classic | Military | Yellow | Manor House
Words from the bride:
“Steve was absolutely fantastic on our big day! Got some excellent creative shots as well as capturing special moments from the day when you weren’t expecting him to take pictures! We are so pleased with our photos, they tell the story of our day and bring back the feelings and memories perfectly! The hardest part is choosing photos from such a large selection of fantastic shots! Thank you Steve! “
Congratulations Kirsty & Luke and thank you Art by Design Wedding Photography for letting us share these beautiful photographs to help remember a very special day!
Yasmine and Matt held their gorgeous wedding at the enchanting Cantley House Hotel in Berkshire. The intimate ceremony was followed by photos in the lush green grounds and dancing until the early hours. A truly wonderful day!
South East | Berkshire | Wokingham | Spring | Rustic | DIY | Vintage | Pink | Cream | Country House
Congratulations to Yasmine and Matt on your gorgeous country wedding and a massive thank you to Ivory Haze for sharing your beautiful artistic shots from the day.
This article is a beauty based must read for all you brides to be. When the big day arrives, and all those months of meticulous planning have paid off the last thing you want to worry about is smudged mascara ruining your photos or risk being too heavy handed and making you look less blushing bride and more over-blushed bride!
As the beauty editor of My Beauty Matches the first (and smartest) personalised product matching site for beauty, as well as the largest beauty retailer in the world, I’ve picked up some incredible tips from some of the best makeup artists out there. Not only am I a dab hand at creating the perfect palette of bridal nudes for all skintones, I am also privy to makeup tips from what can only be described as the makeup oracles (Bobbi Brown, Charlotte Tilbury to name a few). But I’ve also whittled down my kit to the products that I know will last the distance; and outlast even the most energetic bride on the dancefloor.
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These tips are a bride-to-be must read. From necessary pre-wedding preparations to knowing what products will give you a gorgeous glow (even if sleep has been somewhat lacking in the run up) and are sweat, crease, smudge resistant and let’s not forget waterproof. Because who doesn’t love a good cry at a wedding? Read on for my tried and tested wedding makeup tips:
Do a trial run with a makeup artist
Never try something new on the big day, you are just asking for a disaster. Take photos of the look you want to your makeup trial and check the results in a few different lighting settings to ensure the colours match your skintone.
Don’t skip the moisturiser
This is an essential wedding makeup tip. Worried about getting a shiny face in photos, and think skipping the moisturiser will help? Wrong for so many reasons. If you have dry skin, the products will settle in the fine lines and wrinkles, making you look tired. If you are going to be indoors most of the day we recommend using a moisturizer without SPF as too much can leave you with a ghostly sheen. La roche Posay Hydreane Light 40 £13.50 is a light, oil free moisturiser that will nourish your skin leaving it comfortable and shine free all day long.
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Do use a silicone free primer
Silicone based primers can be slippy, especially in the heat and your makeup will just slide right off. Try Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance £28.50 which will give your more base staying power. Don’t let eyeshadow creases ruin your big day and use a primer for your eyes too, pat on Clinique All About Shadow Primer For Eyes £16.00 before your eyeshadow to give it lasting hold even through the happiest of tears.
Do use long – lasting formulations
Being camera ready all day is demanding enough, so make your products work hard, so you don’t have too. Look for crease proof, sweat resistant, long lasting and waterproof for products for some serious staying power. Armani Lasting Silk Uv Foundation 6.5 £36.50 is a high resistance, fresh foundation that will give a luminous semi-matte finish that lasts all day.
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Do blend
One of the biggest wedding faux pas is having a different colour face to your neck and chest, wearing white will only make this show up even more. Use a damp sponge to blend your foundation all the way from your face to your decolletage for a soft, airbrush-worthy finish then use Daniel Sadler Invisible Veil Face Powder for a flawless finish that won’t rub off on your dress.
Do use a concealer that matches your foundation
Don’t go one shade lighter in an attempt to brighten the under eye area. You will just end up looking like a panda in photos. Shiseido Perfecting Stick Concealer £24.00 camouflages blemishes and dark circles without creasing or drying out the delicate eye area.
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Don’t contour, Nontour!
Your wedding is not the time to go for a heavy contour. Think ethereal not Kardashian. Use a highlighter on the areas that would naturally catch the light for a gorgeous bridal glow. This is one of my favourite wedding makeup tips and I’m currently obsessed with this one shade suits all (literally EVERYONE) Perricone Md No Highlighter Highlighter £29.00. Apply to the top of your cheekbones, down the middle of your nose, cupids bow, between the brow bones and the middle of your chin and blend with a fan brush to diffuse it beautifully into your skin. For those wearing a strapless dress blend a little on your collarbones and shoulders to catch the light as you move.
Do use a powder
Prevent shine ruining your fun by dusting a little translucent powder. Daniel Sandler Invisible Blotting Pressed Powder £18.50 has a permanent place in my makeup kit. It doesn’t cake, dry out the skin or change the shade of your foundation, or natural skintone. It’s so super lightweight, that the only thing you will notice whilst wearing it is the shine free results.
Do set your makeup
Use a makeup setting spray for makeup that won’t budge an inch until you want it too. NYX Cosmetics Make Up Setting Spray Matte Finish/long Lasting £8.00 is a professional product at high street prices and all my makeup artist friends swear by it on shoots as even under hot lights, makeup won’t melt, smudge or crease.
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A wonderful winter wedding adorned with glittery gowns, bouquets of frosted fir cones and christmas crackers. Fiona and Richard embraced the festive time of year with a beautifully themed wedding at Warwick House in Warwickshire.
West Midlands | Warwickshire | Winter | Christmas | Pink | Gold | Country House
Congratulations to Fiona and Richard on a wonderfully festive winter wedding and many thanks to Kayleigh Pope for capturing some beautiful moments and for sharing them with us.
The bright coral bridesmaid dresses in Gemma and Damien’s wedding really made us smile! They made the grass look greener, they made the cake look whiter, and they made Gemma really stand out from the group in her beautiful white sparkly wedding gown. The pale pink touches throughout were so delicate and pretty, and tied the whole theme together. Lovely wedding photos for a lovely couple.
South East | Buckinghamshire | Maidenhead | Autumn | Classic | Elegant | Pink | Brights | Coral | Country House
Congratulations Gemma & Damien and thank you Guy Hearn Photography for letting us share these beautiful photographs to help remember a very special day!
It’s confetti time! Natasha and Charles’ guests showered them with love (in the form of confetti) to celebrate their wedding. The couple married in a church and held their wedding reception in a lovely garden and naturally decorated marquee with beautiful white floral center pieces. The garden served as a wonderful backdrop for the couple’s portraits in which their smiles sparkled almost as much as Natasha’s tiara!
This wedding is so elegant with its gorgeous bride, Lowri and her amazing trailing veil! The understated neutral décor throughout Hedsor House puts all the focus on the couple – as it should be! The table seating on the mirror was a unique touch and we loved the “Eat, Drink and Be Lucky” cards on the tables.
This neutral-toned wedding is the epitome of London elegance. With Hyde Park and Knightsbridge as the backdrop for photos, this couple’s wedding represents traditional yet modern beauty. The Mandarin Oriental’s ballroom is like a page out of a storybook…perfect for a ‘happily ever after.’
Kerry and Chris said their vows in a gorgeous rustic barn in Leicestershire, decorated with petals and wild flowers in glass jars. The ceremony was followed by a movie-themed wedding breakfast with pick and mix favours in old-fashioned paper bags, a truly quirky touch.
Midlands | Leicestershire | Spring | Rustic | Country | Pink | Barn
A huge congratulations to Kerry and Chris on your beautiful wedding day and a massive thank you to Kayleigh Pope for sharing your beautiful photographs from the day.
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Gemma & Andy in Yorkshire (Converse + Garden Games)
From the church to the country house to the marquee, Sophie and Lewis were radiating happiness. Sophie, in her lace strapless gown, and her bridesmaids in pale blue, all carried lovely white bouquets on the day. The couple had some amazing wedding photos taken by the trees and under the moon – a perfect reminder that nature can be the best backdrop!
South West | Somerset | Frome | Summer | Classic | Outdoor | Blue | White | Country House
Congratulations Sophie & Lewis and thank you Chris Giles Photography for letting us share these beautiful photographs to help remember a very special day!
Rebecca and Trevor tied the knot at the stunning Dorton House amongst an intimate group of family and friends. The orange colour theme reflected the autumnal time of year and was incorporated in the flowers, table decorations and grooms attire. The day ended with live music and dancing late into the night.
South East | Buckinghamshire | Aylesbury | Autumn | Country | Classic | DIY | Orange | Teal | Manor House
A huge congratulations to Rebecca and Trevor on your gorgeous wedding day and a massive thank you to Eve at Isha Photography for sharing your truly stunning photos with us. They really capture the happiness of the day.
