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Ruth's Christmas Wedding

29th December 2017

#bridal hair#bridal make up#glam bride#wedding venue

A Festive Winters Wedding.. 

Ruth was recommended to Make My Day Make Up Studio by the lovely ladies at The White Boutique in Leamington Spa. She got in touch and we have been great friends ever since. December is such a magical time of year,  the crisp white mornings, festive atmosphere and fairy lights everywhere. The perfect setting for a pretty winter wedding. Ruth's wedding was in between Christmas and New Year at Wroxhall Abbey in Wroxhall, Warwickshire. This romantic 4* hotel has a spa, indoor pool and the most beautiful grounds for wedding pictures. Ruth hired out the entire venue for her wedding and stayed in the very gorgeous bridal suite the night before the wedding. 

 

To Glam To Give A Damn...

In the time between Christmas and New Year, everyone is in good spirits and wants to celebrate. With this in mind, Ruth wanted a glam bridal look that would WOW her family and friends and last as she partied into the night. I really love bridal looks that push the boundaries of traditional bridal, even if just a little bit. How you look on your wedding day is so individual and with so much attention to detail on the wedding day itself, it is really lovely to have that detail reflected in your bridal look. 

The Bridal Hair And Make Up Trial...

When we met for a bridal trial we discussed how we could make Ruths bridal look more glam while keeping elements of her look conventionally bridal. Smokey eyes are always popular with brides, many opt for a more natural version but by making the tones darker it adds more definition and instantly makes the eyes look more 'glam'. Keeping the shadow looking really soft with lots of blending it adds to the bridal feel of the make up. With it being a Christmas wedding we were keen to see how the bridal eye make up would work with a red lip, sometimes red lips can look a bit much with heavier eye make up but on this occasion, it just worked perfectly. Ruth wanted to try her hair down to keep her look pretty and feminine. She had a lots of detail in the back of her very beautiful 'Amelia by Enzoani' wedding dress and wanted bridal hair that would complement it perfectly! We decided to pin it to the side so not to distract from the detail. We gave Ruths hair a little height on top and curls running down through the mid lengths and ends of the hair which created glamorous shape and body.

The Wedding Dress..

On your wedding day you will be wearing the most special dress you have ever owned, a beautiful, elaborate wedding dress, don't be afraid to step outside your normal styling. This is what I loved about Ruth, she understood this perfectly. She wanted more make up and bigger hair, she wanted to feel like a real life princess. She wanted people to be blown away as she walked down the isle. What was lovely about Ruth was she trusted my experience and artistic eye. She knew that giving me free rain (after getting a good understanding of what she liked/didn't like) that she could trust me to create the most beautiful bridal make up and hair, emphasising her best features and giving her flawless, photo-ready bridal make up and hair. Ruth's 'Amelia by Enzoani' wedding dress, from the lovely ladies at "The White Boutique' - Leamington Spa was utterly breathtaking as you can see in the photos that were captured beautifully by her photographer - Marian Sterea Heart

The Wedding Day...

When I arrived at Ruth's wedding venue on the morning of Ruth's wedding I couldn't help but notice how beautifully crisp it was, the grass was dewy and there were signs of sunshine making an appearance. Everything at Wroxhall Abbey just looked SO pretty! Ruth had a large bridal party and her bridal suite was full of chatter and laughter. Ruth herself was, unfortunately, feeling very under the weather so my main objective was making sure she was ok and at least making her feel like she looked pretty on the outside. I wanted her to have the best possible experience so I put every ounce of effort I had in me to giving her the bridal hair and make up that she deserved. I think that you would agree when looking at her pictures that I achieved what I set out to do... She looked every inch the beautiful bride!

 

Suezanna xoxo

 

Here's what Ruth had to say...

"What can I say!! Suezanna is amazing. I was a bit wary of having someone do my make up as haven't been happy with some makeovers in the past, however from the moment I saw what she had done for the trial I was completely in love with the look, and there was no way I would have used anyone else. On the big day, I was unfortunately really poorly. Suzie arrived to me being really ill, and was fantastic and supportive above and beyond her duties in what turned out to be a pretty traumatic morning! However, she still made me look so good that no one could tell I was poorly, so thank you for saving the day! You're amazing xxxxxx"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Becca Timlin

Thanks Suzy for the amazing hair and make-up you did for me and my bridesmaids yesterday. Still all looking brilliant some 15 hours after application :-) And I didn't feel like I had too much make-up on either which was a worry that I had. Thank you so much for helping to keep everything chilled when we were getting ready too. Cannot recommend highly enough.

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Vicki Horrey

I didn't know Suezanna before I chose her to do my bridal hair and make up, we met on the off chance, and I'm so very glad we did. Being someone that doesn't usually wear any make up or have a particular style I was nervous about what to go for. Suezanna put me right at ease and guided me using her experience and knowledge. I was very surprised and pleased after my trial and booked Suezanna immediately. My experience with Suezanna on the big day way equally fantastic. She was early, professional and again put me at ease. The final results left me speechless! I have never felt so confident and beautiful in my life! Thank you Suezanna! And I will most definitely be recommending make my day to any future brides.

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What can I say!! Suezanna is amazing. I was a bit wary of having someone do my make up as haven't been happy with some makeovers in the past, however from the moment I saw what she had done for the trial I was completely in love with the look, and there was no way I would have used anyone else. On the big day, I was unfortunately really poorly. Suzi arrived to me being really ill, and was fantastic and supportive above and beyond her duties in what turned out to be a pretty traumatic morning! However, she still made me look so good that no one could tell I was poorly, so thank you for saving the day! You're amazing xxxxxx

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Emma Jane Pugh

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Sonia Jessica Masih

Suezanna was lovely, I showed her pictures I'd collected during my trial and she worked her magic on what would suit me and my wedding theme. On the day she made me and my bridesmaids feel amazing going beyond my expectations! We had so many compliments, I would highly recommend Suezanna. She also worked wonders with my eyelashes!

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Siobhan Cashmore

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Stephanie Mowat

Thank you so much Suezanna for doing mine, my bridesmaids and the mothers makeup for our wedding on 11th June 2016. You were amazing and even though a dog bit you the day before, you didn't let my girls or I down and we all looked fantastic! I believe my bridesmaids have even liked your page! Xxx

Siarrad Hunt

Got my nails done with Suezanna as my original place wasn't free and I needed to find somewhere else asap. Suzanne did a fantastic job with my shellac nails and we had a great laugh. I also love the salon with its vintage feel to it

Sara Bell

Thank you for the amazing Bridemaid hair you did for myself and my 5 fellow bridesmaids . It was the best hair up do I have ever had it lasted all day ( even with high winds and rain). Would highly recommend you to anyone for their wedding or special event ! Xx

Hannah Jhutti

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I recently did a Smokey Eye masterclass at Make My Day and it was the best money I have spent in a long time. Suzeanna was lovely and friendly, very talented and very knowledgeable. The lesson moved at a good pace and although we were all there for various reasons, I think the whole class learnt a lot. We were able to ask lots of questions and I have gained more confidence and a new found love of make up. I will be going on a big make up spending spree soon and practising the techniques we learnt. I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone and I will be looking out for more courses that Suzeanna will be doing.

Jane Dashwood

Suezanna did my make up for my friends wedding and I loved it, I had so many compliments on it too. Definitely recommend. Xx

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I was a bridesmaid last weekend and I couldn't decide if I wanted my makeup done professionally or do it myself. Suezanna agreed to do my make up on such short notice. She was very friendly and easy to talk to. I was completely confident in what she was doing. I loved the make up that Suezanna used. My make up was applied around 10am and it was perfect all day, I didn't have to do any touch ups throughout the day. If ever I want my makeup doing professionally again I'll be sure to send Suezanna a message

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I have never met a nicer girl, she made me feel welcome and I left feeling a million dollars. The conversation was flowing and is totally open to whatever style you are into. Such a talented and lovely person. Hoping to have more events to attend so that I can come back to get styled up again. You truly did 'make my day' thank you!!!

Ellyn Inshaw

Can't rate & thank sue enough for making my friends wedding day amazing from the start. She put us all at ease & when to great length to make sure the hair & make up was perfect for the big day! Highly recommended for any occasion, wether it be special or not x

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