Below are some wonderful notes from my clients and a little shameless self promotion courtesy of reviews found on ProjectWedding.com. Thank you ladies; the pleasure was entirely mine!
9/21/09
Hi Audrey,
I am planning on writing you a real thank you note (the kind you put in the mail) :) when we return from Italy, but I couldn't wait until then to thank you for all that you did for me on Friday!
Your patience, your talent, your sense of humor and caring. It was so much fun to have you there! Thank you for doing an incredible job on my make-up. I know the foundation was a little hard for me at first (we knew this was my weak area :),but I embraced it and I am SO gald I did! It was perfect. Absolutely perfect! I wish we could do it again today! See, the make-up monster has now been released! :)
Thank you so much for making me shine! You are a joy to be around, Audrey and I am so glad we met.
I hope to see you again soon. I'll definitely want to work with you again.
Take care and again, thank you so much!
Laura
xo
My absolute, hands down favorite, Audrey Crandell of glowing bridal. She was phenomenal! My photographer, who mainly does high fashion photography and has worked with a lot of celebrity clients, recommended her. Obviously I trust an opinion like that. He just told me to look at her portfolio and I would be convinced. He was so right. Every picture shows a fresh-faced, classy, timeless looking bride. I'm sure lots of people can take classes and learn to do makeup...really well. But I think you have to be a true artist to take that knowledge and apply makeup in a way that still allows natural beauty to shine. Audrey has that art in her.
My initial contact through her website got a response in RECORD vendor time. She just seemed so open and friendly right off the mark and was totally down for helping an out-of-towner with major scheduling issues. We set up a trial in June on the weekend I was there for a this is it- mad endgame planning marathon weekend. I had literally an hour to meet with her in the whole weekend which I thought would be impossible. The girl drove to my hotel in Napa at 6:00 o'clock at night after working all day with a SEVEN PERSON bridal party in Palo Alto. I felt so bad, but she was fantastic, never complained, never acted tired or like she was doing me some huge favor. She was upbeat, cool and so fun. Everyone else says it, but she seriously seemed like someone I had known my whole life. (side note - for working all day, her kit and supplies were immaculately clean and well organized which is a total issue for my germ freak DH who was there with me.)
So then we get to the makeup. We consulted and talked about all the details of the wedding, my vision, etc. She had me bring pictures of styles I liked...and styles I hated and thought were too much..brilliant! She asked questions I would have never thought mattered, but as she explained why, it all made sense. Before she even put a brush to my face, I knew I would love the outcome. The foundation felt great (I use it everyday now). It was light but gave my multi-shaded weird red splotch when I am nervous skin amazing coverage and a beautiful glow. I had her do a very "bride-ish" classy look and then had her vamp it up a bit to see which I prefered. Even the vampy look was still classy. Why can't I ever achieve that??? Cut to the end, my DH came back from the pool and all he said was "Oh my God, Wow, you're stunning." I will take that as a YES!
We kept in constant contact regarding my ever changing timeline and Audrey was always attentive and easy going and flexible to a fault. The day of the wedding, she was there early to set up, got the schedule organized, kept the beauty timeline running perfectly smooth and kept my entire bridal party and very nervous mom laughing and chatting the entire time. I cried when I saw how gorgeous my mom looked. When it was my turn, there was a very sweet, handwritten card sitting on the chair thanking me for letting her be involved in my day...seriously..where do you learn to be that nice!?!
She did a flawless job on everyone. The makeup lasted and looked fresh and perfect from beginning to end. I never want to go a day without false lashes, but alas, unless I can convince her to move to NYC and apply them daily, I will have to only dream of my big bad lashes.
Hire her. Don't think twice, just do it. She was my best decision. She is number one on here for a reason. She kicks A$$!
I recently did a boudior photo shoot as a gift to my FI. My original makeup artist fell through. At last minute I called Audrey as recommended by a fellow PW bride. She was very quick to respond and was very pleasant to talk to. Based on the reviews here and her professionalism and friendliness over the phone, I hired her on the spot.
On the morning of the shoot, she arrived on time and was so pleasant. Just as the other reviewers mentioned, I felt as if we'd been friends forever! She really made me feel comfortable. At the end, she held up that mirror and I was in complete amazement! Most of the images in her portfolio show simple yet elegant makeup so I didn't know what to expect since I had asked for a "smokey & sultry" look. Audrey hit the mark right on!!! I felt beautiful, sexy, but not over the top. Even the photographer wanted to know who did the makeup...seriously!!!
The biggest part to all of this is, I hosted a huge birthday party for my Mom that same night. After the boudior photo shoot, I ran around doing last minute preperation for the party. My makeup stayed in place and looked fresh the entire day and through the night...eyelashes and all! The only touch-up I did was the lips. Audrey exceeded my expectations by far...and I had big expectations with the high reviews here on PW.
Audrey is truly a GEM! She really deserves 10 stars :)
Thank you so much for being our make-up artist for the day at my wedding. You did a fantastic job, totally exceeded my expectations. And your calm, cool demeanor really helped me out. The day ended up totally fine and I had nothing to worry about in the end. I loved what you did for my mother. She looked just like herself only enhanced. Thank you again. You're a star! Ill send you some pics when I get them.
All the Best,
Jacque
Thanks so much for making me look beautiful on my wedding day. My wedding was beyond perfect and you were huge contribution to that. Not only are you talented and professional, but it was great having you around. Remember how you told me "if something goes wrong just do not say anything and nobody will know the difference"... well nothing went wrong!!!! Between the hair, the make up, the flowers, the food, the ceremony, the music everything was spectacular. Please feel free to use me as reference. I highly recommend your fabulous service!!!!! Also, please keep in touch. I really enjoyed corresponding with you during the past couple of months. I would hate to loose touch just because my wedding is over. Thanks again for everything. You contributed to me being the happiest bride ever!!!
Take care,
Arlyn
I wanted to send you a thank you for everything on my wedding day. You were fabulous, which I already knew, but everyone's makeup looked awesome. I loved mine and didn't have to worry about it all night. When I get the professional pictures back, I'll be sure to send you one in case you want to add it to your portfolio. Thank you again - for being so sweet, accommodating, and so talented!
Valerie
Just wanted to drop you line to applaud you for the fabulous makeup application you did for Liz and the women who got ready with her on Saturday. Liz looked positively luminous, and she LOVED her bridal makeup. It was natural looking, which was important to her, but she nonetheless looked flawless. And her bridesmaid and friend, Jaii, looked super glamorous (movie star glamorous) and it made her feel fantastic. She commented on how happy she was with her makeup and how grateful she was to you for making her feel so beautiful. You do such wonderful work! Bravo! And you are a delight to work with, too. Thanks for everything you did on Saturday to make the day extra special for Liz and those with her.
Suzanne (wedding planner)
I just wanted to thank you, again, for doing such a wonderful job on the makeup for my wedding. Everyone looked so beautiful! I have only seen candid photos, but they all look great so far. I will definitely recommend your services to anyone looking for a makeup artist in the area!!
Annette
I just wanted to send you a quick email to say thank you so much for the wonderful job you did on my wedding day! Everyone kept telling me how beautiful my makeup looked, and the pictures turned out amazing! My mom and Kerri looked great, too! I can't thank you enough for playing such an important part on my big day! You're the best!
Take care!
Julie
I just wanted to say thanks (2 weeks late!) for the awesome wedding makeup. My wedding day, June 3, turned out to be blisteringly hot (89 deg) but the makeup stayed on beautifully. I just saw photo proofs and the makeup you did for me, my mom, my dad and my mother-in-law looked great!
Thanks again!
Jennifer
Thanks for doing such an excellent job on my makeup. I got compliments all day and it still looked perfect twelve hours later, even after I had cried about ten times. Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Jennifer
How are you? Well I am recovering from the wedding. I wanted to thank you so much for your wonderful work. My makeup looked great. You did a fantastic job. I have not received the final pictures yet but based on the ones my friends took, the makeup looks perfect. Thank god I did not get married last weekend in the heat wave!
Thanks so much,
Negean
Just got back from a wonderful honeymoon and I wanted to send my thanks for the amazing job on everyone's makeup! My girls looked soo beautiful and I felt the same way :) I am glad we did the second trial and were able to achieve the perfect look. Here are a couple of pictures from my BM's online photo album...the makeup really completes everything!
Best!
Becky
Thank you so much again for doing my wedding makeup. I got so many compliments, and several of my family members think you should do my makeup every day! I might need to sign up for lessons from you...
I've attached a picture to show you how well it lasted throughout the evening.
Many thanks,
Campbell
I wanted to say thank you again for the wonderful job you did on our make-up last Saturday. I can't tell you how many compliments the girls, my mom and I got about our make-up. And let me tell you... we partied pretty hard, but our make-up still ended up looking so good at the end of the night (and after party!).
It was so much fun working with you and I'll definitely keep you in mind when making referrals to other people!
Best Wishes,
Frances
THANK YOU!! I got a ton of compliments on my make up and it lasted all night! It was windy and foggy for the ceremony. PERFECT MAKEUP. We had to cut the pictures short as it was just too windy, drizzly, and freezing.... damn SF weather. Sunday we get SUNSHINE and WARMTH. Figures :) My friend Ivy has a girl crush on you... She couldn't stop talking about how awesome and fun you are!! oh and you carry a case of make upand brushes... :) She loves make up. We will be in touch. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING IN MY SPECIAL DAY!!
Jenn
I'm sorry it has taken me so long to send you a thank you! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for doing such a fabulous job on my makeup! My sister, sister-in-law, mother and I were all SO happy with our makeup. I also want to point out that it was almost 100 degrees on my wedding day and the ceremony was at 2pm in a very small church that was not nearly air conditioned enough and the reception was outdoors immediately following the ceremony. I have never sweat as much as I did that day. But I have to tell you that even though I sweat off some of my makeup, it never ran, smeared or blotched. Octavia, my photographer, complimented you and the make-ups staying power. As the makeup was blotted off throughout the day by my handkerchief, my eyes still popped with color and my lips still remained rosy. I never would have thought it was possible. I cannot thank you enough and I would highly recommend you to anyone who asks.
- Jaime
I again, wanted to thank you for your extreme flexibility and amazing skills for making me feel like a bride on my wedding day. You are easy to get along with and a professional in all accounts. Thank you for taking the stress out of my getting ready morning and for being a part of our day.
- Melissa
