Supplier Love Blog Series - Part Two - Jodie Elleanor- Hair and Make Up Artist
Steph Kiely
A blog series introducing you to some of my favourite suppliers in the wedding industry. They will be telling you a little bit about themselves and offering some pearls of wisdom for planning your wedding day.
Jodie is an exceptionally talented hair and makeup artist based in Buckinghamshire. I have had the great privilege of working with her several times. Her knowledge and all-round chitchat is second to none.
I’ve been a hair and makeup artist for the last 6 years and I absolutely eat, sleep, breath everything hair and makeup!
I came from an accounting background so I really believe anyone can follow their dreams! My supportive, now husband, helped my dream become a reality and I will forever be grateful to him.
Life is so short, follow your dreams and always keep learning.
I started my business when I was pregnant with my beautiful daughter Darcey, it’s actually a funny story. My sister in law told her friend I would do her wedding makeup - however at that point I wasn’t a makeup artist, I had never done someone else’s makeup and I had no idea what I was doing but crazily I said yes! I fell in love with doing makeup, put the pictures on Facebook and my business suddenly blew up! I always look back at those photos to see how far I’ve come.
I added on hair to my business a year later
I now do around 65/70 weddings a year which is just crazy to me.
I got married at Dorton House, a very underused venue. It’s incredible with amazing grounds and rooms. Each part of the venue has a different room for your sit down meal, bar and dance floor and that totally sold it to us. For me I was so lucky to know exactly which suppliers I wanted on my wedding day. I’ve worked with them all since I started hair and makeup and I’ve always said to them when I get married you will be there with me, and what an incredible job they did.
After my first wedding I started to build my business along side my accountancy job, but the more bookings that came in and the more weddings I did I lost the love for accountancy and needed to do hair and makeup full time.
When my boss at work asked me if I wanted to go chartered I laughed, more out of fear! I didn’t want to be an accountant anymore! 2 weeks later I handed in my notice and they were so supportive.
I would say making people look and feel their absolute best! There is no better feeling when they look in the mirror and absolutely love what they see.
One thing I really love is that I can do both hair and makeup. Not only does this make me stand out from a lot of others but I get to create the whole look for their wedding day!
My favourite wedding theme would have to be the theme I had for my own wedding. I got married last August and it was just perfect.
Everything was green and white, very elegant and stylish. Lots of flowers
It was perfect!
I actually have 2 wedding venues I love my own which is Dorton House, it was perfection. After my wedding I visited Hedsor House and the room you get ready in was just out of this world! The lighting is incredible and the room where you stay in just beautiful.
I would love to work at Ashridge House one day, do a big shoot! That would be really fun as it’s so stunning there. I always go on to their website and have a little look around. It’s beautiful.
My kit is absolutely massive, I buy too much makeup but I would say my top 5 favourite brands