Chicago Wedding Makeup

Hello, so my finance was not going to use a make-​up artist for her wedding day at all. it just one of those things that gets pushed off until last minute because you just dint fit things in your budget at first. I convinced her to have the girls have their makeup and hair done at the girls meet up location prior to the wedding. The other choice was to have the girls running around that morning, driving around, trying to stay on schedule. We had an early wedding at 2pm and we were going for pictures prior to that so we didn’t want anyone to be late. After a few Facebook posts we were able to find a good referral from a friend about Chicago wedding make up with Mellissa and her team of professionals.
So we talked to Melissa at first about 3 weeks prior to our wedding and she was very attentive to our needs, and she was available. She sent us a few different looks that would complement our wedding colors and few different looks that would go with the style of her big day. We had a retro style wedding planned and we had a certain look she was going for. I didn’t car so much but she had everything planned in her mind and she is a tough customer.
After we decided on a plan for the makeup my finance had to meet with all of our vendors for the wedding day. We met with Melissa and she was even more helpful and brought a portfolio that we can look at in person. She had some more great ideas for us and did allot of research for us which we were surprised to see. I didn’t know how much is involved in make-​up… and we wonder why it takes so long for our girls to get ready? After we met with Melissa we felt very comfortable with the whole thing so we signed the contract and we bought the makeup package for all the girls as a wedding day gift.
A week prior to the wedding Melissa checked in with us to go over the final detail of the make-​up plan which was a great relief. I wish all our vendors checked in with us. This was a nice touch. On the day of wedding she got the location early with her team member and she had her work cut out for her. We had 8 girls in the wedding party and she ended up doing my mother in law as well… for free! She also convinced me to put on a little make up which I was against, but she calmed my fears, showed me a few pictures of before and after photos of some grooms she has done previously. Boy am i glad i did that. I have never worn makeup before but i sweat allot and it helped me keep that shinny look from my wedding pictures.
Mellissa and her team member Amy got the job, done, under budget, did my mother in law for free and did my makeup job for free as well.
She made us feel comfortable and was very professional from start to finish.
Oh i forgot to mention that my finance also took two weeks of her certified p90x training classes prior to the wedding and it kicked her butt. Melisa is a great person and a very motivated and positive individual.
My now Wife has stayed in touch with Melissa and still goes to her p90x classes when she can make it to them.
I can’t say enough great things about her and her team member Amy. Melissa is a great all around person and i would recommend her to anyone that wants to have a stress free wedding make up experience.
I wish all our wedding vendors were as great as she was.
Remember to screen your vendors and check review on all of them… Good luck and congratulations on your big day!