Miss Ingrid Cowan

Dear Jen,

I thought that you would like to see my wonderful husband Jeremy and I celebrating on our special day. I love how Laura has captured these moments and I think it shows beautifully how we felt that day.

You made me feel and look just the way I wanted and everyone kept telling me I looked 25, which is testament to just how skilled and wonderful you are!!

Thank-you ;o)

With lots of love,

Ingrid xxx

Photography by Laura Dodsworth

Miss Jessica Truedsson

Hi Jeni,

I hope everything is great! We just got back from our honeymoon and the jet lag is finally wearing off 🙂

I just wanted to say thank you so much for your amazing job at our wedding!

I feel so fortunate to have found you Jen, such an amazing job on both my hair and make up… perfect!

Straight away you got the essence of what I am and how I wanted my hair and make-up, even though my reference images were fairly vague. Not only are you super tallented, but also a lovely person and we had a great time whilst preparing for my big day.

Good luck with all your wedding preparations, so exciting!

Oh by the way the lipstick you used on me I loved, could you please let me know what it is called?

All the best!!

Jessica xx

Photography by Jamie Bott

Miss Kelly Richardson

“I wanted to say a huge thank you for the fantastic job you did on my wedding day. I felt like a film star! Getting ready in the morning was just perfect.

I felt so relaxed and in great hands – you were so well organised with all the timings planned well in advance. My bridesmaids and I felt spoilt rotten – it was such a fun experience and the most fabulous way to start my wedding day!

You were great with the little flower girls and they are now constantly demanding for their hair to be curled! I wanted them to have a special day too and they felt very important getting their hair done.  I was very impressed how you managed two very excited littlies!

My hair and make up was absolutely stunning – I am so pleased I found you because my hair and make up was such a massive part of how amazing I felt on the day. You created something that was unique for me and I loved it.

Thank you!

Kelly”

Photography by Lesley Meredith

Miss Tara Jackson

“One of my favourite things and lasting impact of collaborating with Jen for our wedding, was the fact after the trial and consultation, she shared a range of tips and techniques in getting W-day beautiful, which I am still following now, am the daily body brushing queen!

I was surprised how intuitively Jen was able to identify with me my individual look and style for the wedding, from that moment on I felt in totally creative and capable hands, seriously one less priority to worry about in the lead up to the day. We live in Dubai, so feeling so assured on this count really helped. What I also loved was she was honest with me about what she thought would work for my looks, without crushing any of my ideas.

On the day itself, Jen rocked up early early doors (she also styled my four bridesmaid’s hair) and proceeded in her cheery, funky style to get focused, keep everyone on track and blend into the crazy and highly electrified vibes of the morning. Everyone looked fantastic and I felt exactly how I had imagined on my w-day but more glamourous and polished!

I chose to have Jen return after our afternoon reception and create an evening look for me, where she transformed me into my evening look and W-dress number two. My evening style was a little edgier and was fantastic for full on dancing and our awesome band. I would totally recommend this if budgets allow!

Jen, you have such empathy and connection with people, thank you – I cannot imagine not having had you as part of our fabulous experience and would seriously love to have a reason to be styled by you again!” Mrs TC J

Beautiful photography by www.jondayphoto.co.uk

Miss Amy Harrison

My Word Jeni where does the time go!!??

Am only just getting round to thanking the people who made it such a special day – it’s been such a whirlwind.

I’ve copied in an area to the gallery of our pic below so you can choose the ones you feel are best for displaying your work.

It was the best day of my life and I felt amazing. Your work was absolutely stunning and we had such a great time. Feel free to use this as a testimonial and edit how you need:

I have never felt so beautiful and confident than on my wedding day thanks to the magic you created with my hair and make up. It wasn’t just the final outcome, the whole process was a special part of my wedding. Meeting you for the consultation, trying new styles at the trial and the morning of the big day. You are so easy to work with and I love how you really listened to what I wanted. I felt special from start to finish and it wasn’t just me, my mum felt pampered and special also. sharing that with her was very precious. Thank you for everything!

Photography by Ben Tilley

Miss Joanna Beardsmore

A little message of thanks:

Dearest Jeni,

What you helped me achieve on my wedding day wa perceptive and visionary.

You captured everything I hoped for, my hair, my make-up in spite of my skin was flawless.

You matched my palest white skin perfectly with the right foundation, which lasted all day. My sisters and close friends all commented.

You were one of the best recommendation and decisions I made for the wedding and I am so grateful I had such a kind and generous spirited person to share my wedding morning with.

Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you.

Joanna Osborne.

Read more about Joanna’s amazing wedding here: london-bride.com

Beautiful photography Dasha Caffrey

Miss Siobhan Nagle

A little message of thanks:

Thank you so much for doing my hair and make up on my Wedding day!! I knew after my first visit that I would be in safe hands with you!

The trial morning in your studio was fantastic, trying different looks and styles for hair and make-up was such fun.
You really looked at every aspect, from dress, accessories, flowers, venue, transport etc to get a feel for my personality
and vision for the day, and I feel this was very well reflected with the end result. I felt absolutely amazing for the whole day.

On the morning of the wedding I think it really helped me relax knowing I was in your capable hands.

You are so calming, I felt like I was in my own bubble of pampering all morning, letting everyone else run around for me.

Thank you also for doing my Mum and Bridesmaids hair and make up. They all looked amazing!
We received lots of compliments throughout the day.

I cannot thank you enough for all you did that day, and how lucky I feel that stumbled across your website in my search.

Lots of Love Siobhan
x x x

Beautiful photogrphy by Lisa Devlin

Miss Amanda Durov

Hi Jen,

I just want to say an absolutely huge thank you for yesterday.

I was so so happy with my hair & makeup, it didnt matter how much I danced & cried my hair & makeup looked fantastic all night.

Also thank-you for keeping me calm up until the last possible moment, I really dont think I would have managed without you.

I hope you had a nice afternoon in the sunshine.

Good luck & enjoy your wedding & the preparations.

Thank you again for everything.

Love Amanda x

Amazing photography by the wonderful: Mark Seymour

Miss Becky Butler

Miss Karen Spinner

Once again Jen, I cannot thank you enough for what you did for me on my wedding day.

Not only did my hair and make-up look amazing – I honestly felt gorgeous all day, which has to be the first time ever! – you were such a wonderful and calming influence to be around.

Thank you for helping me to keep zen-like, for dealing with all the little dramas and for keeping us all sane! Also, I completely forgot to mention in my text, thank you so much for sorting out our room and locking everything up – I was beginning to feel rather emotional when I got in the car and I completely forgot to thank you for doing this.

I can honestly say that I received, and am still receiving, so many comments about how I looked on the day. Friends are still raving about my hair! I felt so confident and beautiful throughout the day and that was all down to you. After a few tears in the car I was beaming all day and I know that so much of that was down to how I felt about myself.

I am so pleased I found you and I will be sure to recommend you to everyone!

Also, hugest thank yous for making my mum look so wonderful – she looks incredible in the pics! Lots of love, Kxxx

Miss Hannah Stevenson

Hair and make-up for Hannah, her sister and mother.

“Hi Jen,

We really did have the most wonderful day, a dream come true!

My family and I really enjoyed you being with us that morning and my sister, mum and I all received a bombardment of comments on how fantastic our hair and makeup looked, my now husband, Jason, was astounded when I met him at the altar!

Apologies the end was so rushed and we didn’t get to say goodbye properly.

I hope all is well with you and you have managed to have some time off!

Many thanks again for all you help and hard work.

Much love,

Hannah  x (Mrs Clark)

Read more about Hannah’s wedding here

Photography by:Carlglanceyphotography.com

Miss Anna Fomina

“Hi Jeni,
Thanks again for all your help. My looks literally made my day and it would not have been the same without you 🙂
Best wishes,
Anna xx”

A few more kind words from Anna. . .

“My hair and make up artist was Jeni Dodson. I don’t even know how to begin describing how wonderful it was to have Jeni on board. From the first few moments spent in her delightful studio in Brighton I knew that I can rely on her to make me look the best possible way!

The trial was immensely helpful and on the day I felt amazing. Both make up and hair were also so comfortable to wear, stayed the whole day and just generally contributed to the huge happy feeling of the day.

It was an absolute privilege to have Jeni’s professional touch lent to me for the day. Jeni also did my bridesmaids hair and make up and my mum’s make up and was a nice calming influence on us all.

You can read more about Anna’s wedding experience from her personally as featured on the blog – love my dress

Photography by the very talented Dasha –  Exhibit Emotions

Miss Jaime Rose in France

Dear Jeni,

Well, where can I start. There aren’t enough words to say how thankful I am that I found you online and that you were free to do the hair and make up for my wedding.

You were a pleasure to work with, a wonderfully calming and charming person to have around amongst the chaos and most importantly – you did everything I had dreamed of in terms of hair and make up and for that I am forever indebted. You also went far beyond your line of duty to ensure everyone was sorted and settled and looking their best.

The make up was phenomenal, I find looking in the mirror now slightly depressing in comparison! The hair was better than I had imagined and I received non-stop compliments on it and the bridesmaids and my Mum all looked fantastic too.

So thank you again – you were an essential part of our day and I cant wait to send you the photos once we get them through!

Hope you got home safe and managed to eat something and get some rest!!!!

All the best and heapfuls of thanks,

Jaime Rose SCUDAMORE! Photography by Encre Noire Paris To read more and see the video www.lavenderandroseweddings.fr

Miss Kerry Daws

Hair and make-up for Kerry

“Hello Jeni!

Thank you so much for everything! I was so pleased with how I looked and so happy that you were part of the big day as you made me feel very much at ease – and made me look fab too :0)!

I can not sing praises enough and have already recommended to friends!

Hope all is well with you!

Kindest regards,

Mrs Wheeler… eek! ;0)’

Photography by http://www.hectorphoto.com

Miss Sophie Smethurst

Make-up for Sophie and her three bridesmaids

“I made contact with Jen, fairly late on in my wedding planning, as my make-up artist cancelled on me 8 weeks before. All I can say is thank goodness they did cancel! From the moment I met Jen, I was immediately impressed with her knowledge and expertise in make-up. She spent so much time getting to know me, and finding out about my style – in order to suggest the perfect make-up for my big day.

On the day itself, Jen made us all at ease, and was extremely patient with us through all the madness! As for the make-up itself, I think the pictures speak for themselves. I felt like a princess, and can’t believe most of these pictures are actually me!

If you are considering booking Jen for your wedding, I really cannot recommend her enough – she is a true professional, and a lovely person, and exactly who you would want around you on your big day. Jen – you are fantastic!”

Sophie (the new Mrs Peskett!)

Photography by www.critchlowphotography.co.uk

Miss Hannah Webster

Hair and make-up for Hannah and her mother

“Jen – just wanted to thank you for making me feel calm and beautiful on my wedding day. I was totally impressed with you and your work.

The free consultation at your flat was excellent as it really gave me a chance to meet you, explain the look I was after and hear more about your work. The trial was really good fun too and gave me confidence that we could achieve the ’40s vintage glamour’ look I was after.

On the day itself you were absolutely wonderful – calming, professional and totally at ease chatting to the whole family.

I was absolutely delighted with the look you created. I really did feel like a move star and people kept commenting about how ‘amazing’ I looked (which I put entirely down to your skills!). If I had to describe you in three words they would be: “Professional, creative, delightful.”

Thanks again Jen.

Miss Vanessa Molderings

“Dear Jen, I hope this finds you well.

This comes rather late, I know, but all the same I do want to say thank-you very, very much for your efforts and lovely calm company on the morning of my wedding day.

You truly knew how to get the best out of me and I was delighted with what you achieved. It worked perfectly with my dress I thought. I was extremely grateful for all the little bits of advice you had given me aswell as you sorting out my nails at the last minute.

You managed to help make me feel good all day and I was so pleased to find it looked just perfect on the photos too. Thank-you!Our wedding day ended up exceeding all our expectations (apart from the messed up first dance maybe. . . ) Steve and I were really happy and t will be lovely to look back to the day in years to come. I’m still amazed how special one single day can be and how often my thoughts wander back to it. You were a huge part of the day turning out perfect so I am very, very thankful to you. Thank-you once again for everything, Jen. and I wish you all the very best for your own wedding preparations and finally the day itself. Enjoy!

kind regards, Vanessa Gwynn xx”

Photography by www.apix-photography.com

Miss Nicola Jennings

Hair and make-up for Nic and her four bridesmaids

“Hey Jen,

Long overdue but I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all of your hard work on my wedding day, I couldn’t have been happier with my hair and make up.. and the bridesmaids too, you were just fantastic the whole day and I thank you massively.

I was soooo thrilled I cannot even tell you…the whole day you were amazing!  So glad I had you there.. I managed to get through the whole day without crying too so it all stayed perfectly in place . I ceceived so many wonderful comments on my hair and make up and I am always telling people how fantastic you are!!

Dan and I had a fantastic day..really enjoyed ourselves. I cant believe how long ago it seems now!

Wouldn’t have wanted anyone else there but you Jen, you are amazing so thank you!

Got our pictures today so I thought I would send you a few sneaky snaps!

Wishing you all the best in everything Jen..  you are brilliant!

Love Nic xxx”

Miss Katy Ashby

Hair and make-up for Katy

“Where do I start!! I cannot thank you enough for making me look and feel like such a superstar on my wedding day – I never dreamed I could look the way I did. You were so patient with me from start to finish, especially with my constant hair style changes leading up to the wedding. I am so thankful I came across your website when looking for a hair & make-up artist and I knew from our initial chat that you were the one for me, not only from your incredible portfolio of work but also the amount of time you took to talk me through all my possible options and ideas.

I loved the trial in your stunning studio and came away with so many beauty tips that I am still using now. When I met you at the venue on the morning of the big day it was just like meeting a friend. You were extremely tolerant with all the interruptions and like an island of calm amongst the chaos. I still can’t believe that you didn’t even flinch when I showed you the tiara I wanted to wear, when I had said all along I didn’t want one and you just made it work straight away – you are amazing! Thank you so much Jeni for making me feel so very special.”

Mrs Katy Ambridge!! xx

Photography by www.pjphoto.co.uk

Miss Kate Bowles

Hair and make-up for both Kate’s wedding and her mother and another look for the evening

“I wanted to let you know how very much Kate and I appreciated all the help and support you gave us. I felt beautiful and Kate looked stunning!

You have a wonderful calming presence that rubbed off on the rest of us and that was as valued as much as your creativity. What an amazing job you did, Kate looked radiant, but she also had an inner peace that shone out. It really was the happiest day of her life and the best start for her and her wonderful husband.

Dave and I couldn’t be more content at how everything worked together for our precious daughter’s dream wedding and for Kate’s very hard work at putting it together.

Everyone we dealt with felt like friends and that made it all very special. I cant imagine Saturday morning without you – from the moment I walked into Kate’s room, with the sun shinning through that lovely window and you both smiling, I knew we were heading for a perfect day. I loved the three of us having our breakfast together, our chat as you did my makeup and Clair being there and then Robin taking endless photos in such a non intrusive way, Kate loving every minute of it!”

Kate’s mum Pauline – Kate Lang

Photography by robin kitchin

Miss Georgie Young

Hair and makeup for Georgie, hair for two bridesmades and three flowergirls.

“Wow, well where do I start with thanking you after all your sound, expert and professional advice on my hair and make-up, which most certainly assisted me feel like a complete princess on my wedding day.

You helped me to remain calm and planned for the day so well in advance. . . despite the fact the bridesmaids realised they forgot my bouquet! All was resolved and nothing mattered as I felt fab thanks to you. Looking back on the pics I can’t believe it’s me! The bride I have always dreamt of being and lucky enough to have met my prince.

Thank you so so much

Lots of love”

Georgie xxx

Photography by raccooneventphotography.co.uk

Miss Anna Mellows

Hair and make-up for Anna

” Dear Jeni,

I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything. I so enjoyed the ‘process’ in fact it was the only bit of the wedding planning that I found just relaxing and fun!

I was just over the moon by the results on the day – you are amazing, honestly. The whole look was just exactly me, and just what I wanted.

And thank you too for being so kind and lovely to me, I so felt the nerves kicking in and I was so pleased you were there, such a calming influence!

Thank you again, your efforts meant so much to me.

Love from Anna xxx”

Photography by Geoffreardon.com

Miss Tanya Edgar

Hair and make-up for Tanya and her mother and mother in-law and bridesmaid

“How can I thank you? You are one of a kind! A true gem. You made me feel like a true princess. My head continue to grow and grow throughout the day as the lovely comments about my hair and make-up kept on coming and coming.

All the very best,

Tanya & Russell Parker xxxx

Hi Jeni, Thank you  for all your efforts on Saturday. It was such a marvellous day and we ladies looked lovely, especially my new daughter Tanya! I hope your champagne festival went well in the evening and that you managed to have a great evening after your busy day.

Until we meet again, best wishes and kindest regards.”

Pamela (mother in-law)

Photographs by simpsonphotography

Miss Sammy Shepcott

Hair and make-up for Sammy

“Hi Jeni,

I can’t thank you enough for everything you did on the morning of my wedding day! And it was so amazing to see some photo’s of the wedding morning before we went on our honeymoon. Your photo’s were beautiful. Thank you so much. I hope you had a great time down in Cornwall for the Ian Stuart shoot, love his dresses and ad campaigns!

I got sooooo many compliments about my hair and make-up, everyone thought it was my real hair and they loved the eye lashes! Rich was literally blown away and you made me feel utterly gorgeous. I also won dress of the day at the registry office which i was very pleased about.

We had an amazing honeymoon, much needed rest and relaxation, it was absolutely gorgeous beaches, coral reef and sunshine.

All the best,

Mrs Sammy Walker “

Miss Cathy Maclean

Hair and make-up for Cathy plus four bridesmaids

“Dear Jen

Si and I had an amazing wedding day, we wish we could go back and do it all over again!

I have never felt so beautiful, my hair and make up stayed on all the way through the day and night – the pictures of me at 3am shortly before bed stand as a testament to that!!

My 4 beautiful bridesmaids also looked and felt totally amazing ! I can hardly believe that you managed to get me and all four of the, looking so fantastic in time and all done so calmly!!

Your whole service was flawless, so professional and to top it off you are a lovely person to have around, very calming! From the initial free consultation to the make up and hair trial at your studio to the big day itself you put me at ease and I totally trusted your guidance.

Your tips for skin and hair care made all the difference and I am using many of your tips still on a daily basis!  I can’t say thank you enough!! I will be recommending you to all my friends!

Lots of love

Mrs Cathy Biddulph”

Miss Lisa Michelmore

Hair and make-up for Lisa

“Hi Jen,

Thank you so much for doing such a brilliant job with my wedding hair and make up. Right from my consultation you really took on board my ideas and it was so exciting to see them all come to life at the trial. The photographs and information that you sent after the trial were really useful- especially the extra beauty tips which I am still using. On our actual wedding morning everything ran so smoothly and I have no doubt that much of that was due to your calm organisation.

I will be highly recommending you to any friends. Not only did I feel amazing with the look that you created, but also really comfortable with your warm friendliness and professionalism.

Thanks again!

Lisa “

Miss Eleanor van Emden

Hair and make-up for Eleanor and hairstyling for her sister and maid of honour (I also designed and hand made Eleanor’s flower hair accessory)

“You were brilliant on the day, I had a lot of fun getting ready and it was definitely worth every penny.

Thank you so much.”

Eleanor van Emden

Miss Alice Teague

Hair and make-up for Alice

“Wow the wedding all seems like a blur now – but my lord what an amazing day! It was just perfect!

Thank you so much for your wonderful hair & makeup – I didn’t really get to say good bye properly it was all a bit crazy manic! I’m sure you are used to all that!!

I felt like a million dollars!”

Alice Carter

Miss Tanya de Hoedt

Hair and make-up for Tanya, bridesmaid and mother of the groom

“Dear Jen,

I just wanted to say thank you for doing such an amazing job on my hair & make up.

Sorry its taken me so long to write this – still so much to do post wedding!

You were a fantastic presence to have around on the morning of the wedding, you were so calm and relaxed, and I would recommend you to all brides! Everyone commented on how lovely my hair and make up was. Unfortunately after a long spell on the beach for some photos the wind and the damp air had other ideas for my hair, whilst my make up stayed absolutley exquisite all evening!

Thanks again for everything.

Mrs Tanya Maclure xx”

Miss Catherine Ogden

“Dear Jeni, I do not know where to begin in thanking you for everything you did to contribute to the best day of my life. I am not a naturally confident person and so when planning my wedding, the hair and make-up was a big factor. I am just so grateful that I came across your web page and that you were free on the day to do my hair and make-up.

You made me feel completely at ease from the first second I met you, at our first consultation, and I knew immediately I’d made the right choice.This was carried through all the way to the big day. You listened carefully to what I wanted, made suggestions, even took the time to research hair accessories for me and when I was unsure about the first look we tried at my trial, you took on board what I said and adapted the style into something that was perfect FOR ME.

I felt the most beautiful I’ve ever felt on my wedding day and will treasure the photographs forever. When booking a hair and make-up artist I am sure it does not cross many brides minds that not only will that person be providing a beauty service, they will be your company for a large part of your wedding morning. I honestly cannot imagine that I could have made a better choice – you were friendly, kind, calm and made my wedding morning extremely fun – it felt like you were an old friend, there with me.

My husband and I had the most perfect wedding day, better than we could have imagined, and you were one of the key parts that added up to make it so amazing. I will never forget you for what you did for me and will always wholeheartedly recommend you to anyone who asks!

Thank you. Catherine Bond ” Photography by Peter Bray

Kate Clarke

Hair and makeup for Kate and her mum for the wedding morning

“I booked Jeni for my wedding hair and makeup and cannot recommend her highly enough. If you want to look and feel a million dollars then Jeni is your lady!

Jeni has a real passion and takes great pride in her work. From the moment you step into her lovely studio she makes you feel very special, ensuring she has understood the look you want her to achieve, examining your wedding dress photo, getting a grip on who you are as a person before trying different hairstyles to suit your profile and neckline. With regards to make up I wanted a very natural look, with accentuation to my eyes and lashes. Jeni emphasised the features I have, and she managed to make my eyes look big and open naturally.

I feel very lucky indeed that I was able to book Jeni for my wedding and can’t thank her enough for how amazing she made me look and feel. Her commitment to achieving the best look for you on your day is worth its weight in gold… I’m wondering what special occasion I can next book her for.. :O)”

Kate Clarke

Photography by www.jondayphoto.co.uk