Most of the blog posts you will read on this site are fairly straight forward. Tracey’s is no ordinary story.
Tracey is hands down one of our most organised brides, but having
said that she is the complete opposite of your cliche bride-to-be who
starts planning her big day from the moment she meets her first
boyfriend!
No, far from it. Tracey may have been organised, booking her
Mission Beach wedding makeup and hair
more than a year in advance, but she was also smart. Not at all
confident with makeup and hair – never wearing much makeup and not being
a real “girly” girl, Tracey knew wedding day beauty was one area where
she needed some help. So rather than stress over the finer details, this
very practical bride got everything sorted and locked in nice and early
so she knew she wouldn’t have to stress in the lead up to the wedding
day.
But as you’ll soon discover, no matter how organised you are there are some things you just can’t control.
We travelled to Mission Beach for Tracey’s special day and spent the
morning doing makeup and hair for Tracey’s bridesmaids, the mother of
the bride, mother of the groom and then our glowing bride.
Having taken a peek at her wedding dress we were able to offer Tracey
several different hair and makeup suggestions so she could choose a
look she was comfortable with.
It was almost Murphy’s Law (anything that can go wrong will go wrong)
with everything ticking along so nicely and the bridal party relaxed
and enjoying the pampering that Tracey’s phone rang – and her face fell.
Photographer Matthew Evans
had arrived and was snapping away, Castaways Mission Beach Resort was
ready for the big wedding celebration, the flowers had arrived, the
groom and his groomsmen were all down the road getting ready… so what
could possibly be wrong?
Who’s the most critical person at a wedding besides the bride and groom?
The wedding celebrant.
He was on the phone telling Tracey he wouldn’t be able to make it. He
was at the Emergency Department of the Cairns Base Hospital.
A great hush fell on the room as the blow-dryer died and the makeup
ground to a halt. Would there be a wedding today? There was talk of
postponing but Tracey had chosen a destination wedding so all her guests
had travelled from interstate.
There are lots of civil celebrants in Far North Queensland. We are
the country’s number one wedding destination. But we were in Mission
Beach (two and a half hours drive from Cairns) on a Saturday morning,
just three hours before the ceremony, at the busiest time of year for
weddings.
Are you on the edge of your seat!? Tracey was, but to her absolute
credit our ever so practical bride did not lose her cool. As the
celebrant explained the options… Tracey could (a) postpone the wedding
or (b) have another celebrant that he had found in Innisfail perform the
service (two hours after the original ceremony time) Tracey went with
plan B. It was a huge decision because your celebrant is such an
integral part of your day. But with the decision made, the hair drying
resumed and the makeup brushes were back in action because even a
medical emergency wasn’t going to stop this bride and groom tying the
knot!
At the various weddings we have been involved with throughout the
years, we have (almost) seen it all…fully laden catering vans roll
enroute to set up for the wedding reception; a florist’s van rear-ended
while delivering flowers to one location which meant a four hour delay
for the next venue while the florist waited for alternative transport
and salvaged what she could from the crash; a wedding photographer call
in sick…the weather turn foul (that’s one thing you can’t
control!)…things happen, we’re only human, but there’s one thing about
the wedding industry in Far North Queensland, we always have a Plan B.
If we can’t personally fulfill your needs for whatever reason, we will
ALWAYS
find someone who can. We won’t stop until we have gone above and beyond
to make sure your special day is just that – your special day.
My advice to brides is do all you can in the lead up to your wedding
day to make sure it fits your dream – but on the day, relax and be
flexible, go with the flow. If you can do that, your enjoyment,
experiences and memories of your wedding day will be a whole lot richer.
Finesse Makeup & Hair is a completely mobile Cairns beauty service.
Our professional senior hairstylists have more than
a decade of experience in the Cairns wedding industry, together with
our qualified Napoleon Perdis trained makeup artists they are wedding
specialists.
Finesse Makeup & Hair travels to all of the destinations in
Far North Queensland so
contact us today for an obligation free quote.
Read what our past brides say about
our services.
