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weddings: you do,or you don't?
Lisa Johnson MUA wrote: sad and true: Feb 06 07 01:20 am Link I personally do not do weddings... here is my reason.... The bride can be the nicest person on the planet on any ordinary day & then come time her wedding day she turns into frickin bridzilla!!! questioning every frickin move you make (even if you have done her face 100 times before & no questions) They are just frantic weirdo's on that special day. They have every right to be because it is a big day for them but heyyyy.... I aint the one to be part of it... Feb 17 07 02:51 am Link Lisa Johnson MUA wrote: When that happens, I ask how much their bridal bouquet is costing (usually $500 - $1000...sometimes higher!) Then I ask if the bouquet is worth more than the face that will be seen in EVERY photo from that very important day. Feb 17 07 08:59 am Link I would love to do weddings, I just don't know how to break into it. If I got a few weddings a week, i could quit my day job.  Speaking of, I am going to go search the forums right now on how to do that...Feb 17 07 11:12 am Link This is more excellent information. I'm going to do that from now on! Thank YOU for this valuable marketing tip! juliemcmua wrote: Feb 17 07 02:32 pm Link I did my own.  I considered hiring another MUA, simply to pamper myself and take the pressure off, but figured why pay someone for something I can do quite well, myself. Feb 19 07 12:06 pm Link Lisa Johnson MUA wrote: Happy to help in any way i can Feb 19 07 06:58 pm Link I do weddings too and agree with everyone that it is a paid service so there's nothing wrong with it being apart of the services you offer. Some have said they wish to do weddings but don't know how to break into it. Some suggestions are to become a member of reputable bridal associations, join The Knot which is an all wedding guide and resource place for brides around the country. Also, you can network with photographers, bridal shops, etc., places where brides go to place your information or request them to refer you to their brides. I have quite a few weddings coming up this year. Shoot, I do proms, pageants, whatever... I have happy clients, and they come back when they need me for their next event. Feb 13 09 10:30 pm Link Wedding MUA Marketing tips? The best ever was from my initial instructor⦠do senior proms for peanuts when you are starting out⦠why? Every sweet sixteen prom queen is wedding bound within the next several years and she will remember YOU because you did a promotional sell at prom time⦠yes bread on water⦠this is indeed very real⦠btw: always use waterproof mascara on a bride Feb 14 09 08:01 am Link I hate doing weddings I will not turn them down if it is one of my clients, however I think there is nothing unprofessional about it...I just hate bridezillas and that one bridesmaid that does not wear MU and no matter what you put on her it's too dark in her mind. One time I did a wedding and once I was done the bride I seen her doing her foundation again (after she said she loved it 2 min before) when she walked into her bathroom she started screamin she was orange... She had An orange fixture in her bathroom that made everything look orange.... She was calling me names and screaming then I made her go into another room and showed her that it was just the lighting int the bathroom and she was like "oh well now you have to redo it" because she had this colour that was like three shades to light that she had put on half her face... I was so mad I wanted to choke her. Then her sister wanted to book with me a few months later I was like sorry I am booked LOL oh well I can laugh about it now LOL Feb 14 09 08:32 am Link Hate doing them , you couldnt pay me enough but I know alot of people make their living off them Family only , Thank God both my parents were only children! LOL Feb 14 09 08:40 am Link I work in all areas of production makeup, and "on the side" have created over 400 beautiful brides and another 150 or so special occasion makeups (Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Quinces, Proms, etc.). I find working on weddings to be beneficial to me in keeping my speed up, exercising my people skills and enhancing my bank account! And as someone else mentioned, there is not a lot of production work on Saturdays and Sundays. Feb 15 09 10:23 am Link When I first started up, I was "anti-wedding" just because I was worried about the drama/bridezilla factor. I started taking a few here and there and found that I really enjoyed them, and I rarely come across a bitchy bride. They are generally very happy and appreciative. Also, I find wedding makeup to be some of the most difficult you can do! These are REAL WOMEN and often I'm spending most of my time doing corrective work. With models, they're well.... models! I think making a real woman look like a model requires a great deal of skill. Weddings are also a great way to enhance your business in a down market, also they're a great way to have steady work in areas OTHER than NYC or LA! I live in Alaska and while I still have a day job, I work almost every single weekend. I'm actually enjoying my first weekend off in two months! Feb 15 09 12:36 pm Link OH- and let me tell you.... weddings are low drama compared to PAGEANTS!!! hahaha! Feb 15 09 12:37 pm Link Joy Klapko wrote: Ohhh gosh, there's one of those in every wedding party, isn't there?? Feb 15 09 12:51 pm Link A lot of people enjoy being mean or a bridezilla. ( It's not funny or cute to me!) I would not do bridal makeup. I don't need the stress of people acting crazy, difficult, mean, or rude. I have Important and stressful moments all the time....But, I always try to stay level headed, pleasant, and be true to me. There are some women that will spend $5000 on a dress, $500 on makeup, $500 on hair, and will let anyone with a camera do the pictures or vice versa. Weird! I'd only do bridal makeup for family. Luckily my family lives over 1500 miles away! ha ha Feb 15 09 01:29 pm Link I do bridal makeup, I really dont mind doing it. It pays my bills and still have a bit of cash left for the fun stuff. The one thing I will never do, no matter how much the person would beg me for it, is doing bridal makeup for friends or family. Bridezillas I can handle, you meet them a few times and it'll be all over when the wedding has finished lol Friends or family are just a little too close for comfort. Feb 15 09 02:12 pm Link Meg Czel wrote: Oh man... those drive me CRAZY! I had a lady plop down a nasty clutch full of drugstore makeup, and said "I'd like you to use this. I know what colors look good on me" Feb 15 09 02:27 pm Link I'm getting to the point of NO bridal now.... sigh...this MAY be my last bridal season. I won't go into detail here - due to a public forum. Suffice it to say.... this one was less than gracious today - after paying in full... I may need to wear my asbestos undies on the wedding day. The word "VILE" comes to mind. I will smile nicely, though...  sigh..... Apr 23 09 09:39 pm Link Lisa what are you doing lol! This post is from 2007! Apr 23 09 09:42 pm Link KatAragon wrote: WOAH! I feel like one of those flashback commercials just played:"That was me, 2 years ago, before I tried (insert brand name here)..." LOL. Apr 23 09 10:03 pm Link K M A wrote: I love doing weddings. Pays for my kit! Apr 23 09 10:05 pm Link HUH? The last date was Feb 09?? I tell you, Jordan - she rattled my brain! GAH! BRIDEZILLA! heeyyyy Jordan Liberty wrote: Apr 23 09 10:18 pm Link Lisa Johnson Makeup wrote: lol look at the original post!!! Apr 23 09 10:19 pm Link I'm uping my rate NOW! Grrrrr..... and if they don't like it, they can go to the dept stores. Wheeee! Jordan Liberty wrote: Apr 23 09 10:21 pm Link I'm going to wear my Kathy Griffin tshirt on the wedding day "I WILL CUT A BITCH!" I'm not kidding...don't think I'm kidding now! Jordan Liberty wrote: Apr 23 09 10:22 pm Link Lisa Johnson Makeup wrote: I charge an arm and a leg, I have a minimum of 4 people including the bride. Guaranteed $500 at least. Anything less isn't worth the dramz. Apr 23 09 10:23 pm Link what do you charge for the consultation? is that included? and do you work on-location or do you have them come to you? questions!!!! inquiring minds.... Jordan Liberty wrote: Apr 23 09 10:24 pm Link Lisa Johnson Makeup wrote: I charge for the consultation. $40 if they come to me, free if they track me down on location, and $60 if I come to them. They usually come find me lol. Apr 23 09 10:37 pm Link thanks Doll... Jordan Liberty wrote: Apr 23 09 10:52 pm Link I do weddings There's not much market at all here in Adelaide for anything else so weddings generate the majority of my makeup income. I actually haven't had much drama at all. Eveyone's always really impressed. Apr 23 09 10:59 pm Link One of the first things I noticed after moving from NYC to Nashville TN (the bible belt) is the obsession people seem to have with getting married. People get married ASAP and like BIG church weddings in Nashville. Nevermind that the sanctity of marriage has been reduced to "who wants to marry a millionaire"...they are getting married no matter what! A friend of mine just opened a bridal shop and if things go well, I will soon have a steady flow of clients from her store:-D I need to have a 2nd marriage special.. Apr 23 09 11:59 pm Link Bridal will be my biggest clientele. Apr 24 09 12:05 am Link i don't see why not.. i get my day rate, and more, in under just few hour's work.. and plus.. most brides are nicer than some of those nutcases who think they have the rights to treat those making them look good to the public like trash just because they have SOME status Apr 24 09 12:08 am Link All my brides have been a dream to work with so far so these threads always freak me out alittle as I feel I must be well over due a bridezilla! lol Apr 24 09 12:14 am Link i think you'll know whether the bride is worth it or not when doing the trial already.. if you don't think u can work with the bride, just don't take the deposit, and then just 'be booked'. Apr 24 09 12:17 am Link liz yu wrote: For real. I have never had a bridezilla. (except for my own mother last year). Most of my brides end up falling asleep in my chair because they're so tired and frazzled. Supposedly I have a very soft touch. ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Apr 24 09 08:40 am Link alex collins mua wrote: Right? Everyone is always so happy! The energy is awesome. Sometimes as frantic as a fashion show, but still fun. It makes me wonder what is going on with some MUAs that say they're all bitches. The families are always sweet too. I really love doing the mothers...they feel sooooo pretty and special afterwards. Apr 24 09 08:42 am Link makeupladydiva wrote: hahahahahahahahahahahahahah a love offering. I LOVE IT. People she doesn't even know are going to give her makeup for a love offering?? beautiful. ohhhhhh stingy brides. Apr 24 09 10:46 am Link Jordan Liberty wrote: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAA Apr 24 09 10:50 am Link |
