As a bridal specialist I understand that when it comes to your wedding hair and make up it's not just about making you look good, it's about making you feel good too. You don't need to look different to look like a bride and it's important that you still feel like 'you'. Whatever type of bride you want to be, anything from boho festival chic to classic vintage glam - and everything in between!
It's about enhancing your beauty and making you look and feel like the very best version of yourself. You want to be sure that you're having the best start to your big day and it's important to know that you're choosing the right person to spend your wedding morning with you. Have a read here about what you can expect when you book me and why my wedding hair and make up services might be a good fit for you.
It's about enhancing your beauty and making you look and feel like the very best version of yourself. You want to be sure that you're having the best start to your big day and it's important to know that you're choosing the right person to spend your wedding morning with you. Have a read here about what you can expect when you book me and why my wedding hair and make up services might be a good fit for you.
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I'm a wedding hair and make up artist, specialising in hair up styling and airbrush make up, based in Kent. As well as being a wedding hair and make up artist I'm also wife and mummy. I'm married to documentary photographer Simon Hawkins, and we celebrated our own wedding day at the beautiful Lympne Castle on New Years eve a few years ago.
Maybe you know exactly what you want. Or maybe you have no idea! Either way, these galleries will provide you with lots of different options and ideas to consider when thinking about your own wedding day hair and make up. You might be keen to wear your hair up, or adamant that curls would best suit your wedding dress.
Maybe you already know exactly what kind of bride you want to be, or maybe you need a little guidance as to what would suit your features, flatter your face shape or compliment the neck line to your dream dress. It's important to remember that every bride is different, every wedding day is unique and every single wedding hair and make up look that I create is totally bespoke to the bride wearing it.
Although I'm based in the beautiful Kent countryside, I'm more than happy and always willing to travel, so whatever beautiful destination or venue you have chosen for your big day, I'd love the opportunity to join you. If you have any other questions then be sure to take a look at my FAQs section. If you're looking for information that's not listed then please do drop me an email and I'll be happy to answer any of your queries.
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Nicole Dawe
Aug 17, 2021
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The Amyverse
Jan 29, 2021
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Charlene Webb
Sep 22, 2020
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W. G.
Sep 03, 2020
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Charlene Webb
Jul 05, 2020
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Steph Ende
Mar 18, 2020
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This review has been a long time coming as I got married in 2018...but Katie provided a fantastic service for both hair and make up. Communication was great beforehand and very prompt. On the day Katie worked… quickly but precisely and eased my fears of not being ready in time. Instead my bridesmaids and I were ready early!
Katie is a fantastic make up artist and hair stylist, she completely managed to create the look I wanted.
Thank you Katie
Katie is a fantastic make up artist and hair stylist, she completely managed to create the look I wanted.
Thank you Katie
Katie Smith
Oct 21, 2019
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There are not enough words I can say about Katie!
She was absolutely fantastic for mine, my mum’s and my bridesmaids hair and makeup yesterday for my big day. She made us look and feel beautiful, creating unique but similar styles for my girls with a slight twist for each one to make them unique.
She’s such a lovely lady and has such a calming… presence, she even entertained my little flowergirl while everyone else was struggling to get me into my dress. And even gave us all tips for walking down the aisle and holding our bouqets!
I highly recommend, Katie can make you feel and
She was absolutely fantastic for mine, my mum’s and my bridesmaids hair and makeup yesterday for my big day. She made us look and feel beautiful, creating unique but similar styles for my girls with a slight twist for each one to make them unique.
She’s such a lovely lady and has such a calming… presence, she even entertained my little flowergirl while everyone else was struggling to get me into my dress. And even gave us all tips for walking down the aisle and holding our bouqets!
I highly recommend, Katie can make you feel and
Sarah Archer
Aug 27, 2019
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Katie was a true professional both on the day and in the run up to the wedding. She listened to what I wanted, incorporated my feedback, was lovely to have around and made me relax. The hair style lasted perfectly, well into the night, despite me dancing like a mad woman. She made me feel beautiful and special. Her timing was perfect and she managed to fit in 5 bridesmaids, a mum and the bride! Could not have asked for any more and have no hesitation in recommending her. She is amazing!!
Julia Charlton
Jun 27, 2019
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I cannot recommend Katie highly enough. She did the hair for me, my three bridesmaids and mother-in-law for my wedding earlier this month and we were all so pleased with her work. Everyone’s hair stayed… perfectly in-tact throughout the entire day and night. Even two bridesmaids with quite thin hair who were worried their curls might drop quickly were amazed at how well their hair held all day.
Aside from being technically brilliant at what she does, Katie was just lovely to have around the morning of the wedding. She put us all at ease, understood exactly what we wanted and just felt
Aside from being technically brilliant at what she does, Katie was just lovely to have around the morning of the wedding. She put us all at ease, understood exactly what we wanted and just felt
Louise Emery
Nov 10, 2018
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Wow , amazing lady , talented , thoughtful , kept me calm during the stress. The transformation of hair and make up was incrediable . I am one very happy bride, Katie went above and beyond the morning of my… wedding i cant thank her enough. The photo's she took also has just topped off how great she is . I100% recommend this lady , Katie is one of my best decisions in the whole wedding planning process which actually way out did all my expectations xxxxx
Katie Duddigan
Oct 17, 2018
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Katie did mine and my bridesmaids hair for my wedding on Saturday and she was absolutely brilliant. She arrived on time and worked so efficiently that we were all ready early and had plenty of time to enjoy the morning. All our hair looked amazing and the styles lasted all day and night. Thank you Katie, your amazing !!! Xx
Jeni Webb
Jan 23, 2018
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Katie was amazing with me on my wedding day nothing was to much trouble for her she listened to the ideas i had in my head and she put my ideas together. I truly felt like a princess on my wedding day and everyone complimented my hair and make up. I am so glad that i went with Katie and we have even stayed in contact after the wedding. So thank you Katie for everything you did for me and my bridesmaids on my special day .
Claire Harris
Dec 28, 2017
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I have had the pleasure of Katie doing my make up and hair on 3 occasions over recent years (once for my wedding and twice for friends weddings). Katie is professional at all points of contact - even when I emailed her with a million questions each week. She was calm, efficient and keen to make me feel at ease and look amazing on my big day which instantly made me feel great. I would highly recommend her hair and make up services and have since had individual lashes applied by Katie which looked great and lasted for 3 weeks which was great on honeymoon.
Amy Bowbrick-Garner
Sep 14, 2017
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So here is my disclaimer - I hate hair and I really hate makeup. Going to the hairdressers fills me with such dread that I avoid it for as long as physically possible- usually until my roots start to resemble an ancient woodland and practically take themselves to the hairdressers chair. When it came to organising my wedding, I was genuinely dreading this part, sitting in a chair for hours with meaningless chit chat and questions about whether I preferred this shade of eyeshadow or that style of hair. That was, of course, until I met Katie of 'Pretty Please'. Where on earth did I find this gem?
