My artist was amazing. She set the tone for the rest of the evening. Although I was nervous, she was very professional. My hair started out down but with the humidity I asked her to put it up at the last minute. I felt horrible by putting the pressure on her, but she rose to the occasion. She continued to be calm and professional, and I looked amazing. It was exactly what I wanted.
It was a pleasure working with her, and I would recommend that she be used on any and all jobs in this area. Besides being a great makeup artist and putting great updo’s together, she was a sweet and kind person and was a joy to be around. -Gina V.
Bridal Services
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Total Beauty Package (hair and makeup trial run, wedding day service)
Level 2 :: $450 (Trial Run: $150 : : Wedding Day Service: $300)
Level 3 :: $500 (Trial Run: $150 : : Wedding Day Service: $350)
Level 4 :: $600 (Trial Run: $300 : : Wedding Day Service: $300)
Wedding Day Only Hair and Makeup (no trial run, wedding day service only)
Bridal Hair Only (hair only trial run, wedding day service)
Level 2 :: $400 (Trial Run: $100 : : Wedding Day Service: $300)
Level 3 :: $500 (Trial Run: $250 : : Wedding Day Service: $250)
Bridal Makeup Only (hair only trial run, wedding day service)
Level 2 :: $400 (Trial Run: $100 : : Wedding Day Service: $300)
Level 3 :: $500 (Trial Run: $250 : : Wedding Day Service: $250)
DIY Bridal Beauty Lesson (hair and/or makeup)
I don’t live where I was getting married and so planning was a little more difficult from long distance. Fortunately, I found MG Hair & Makeup. Megan was absolutely wonderful and helpful. During the trial run, I was able to try a couple different looks. Megan was so patient; she wanted to make sure I was going to be happy with the way it was done.
On my wedding day, Megan was right on time and even touched base with me, which was very reassuring. I was thrilled and absolutely loved the job she did. I got so many compliments and my friends were in awe of how she styled my hair. I can’t thank Megan enough for the wonderful job she did…It was great not having to] worry about your hair and makeup on a day when you have plenty of other things to worry about. If I ever need a makeup or hair artist again, I am calling Megan! Thank you so much! -Kami L.
Thank you for all of your help and expertise. I got so many compliments about how beautiful I looked, how much people liked how natural I looked and how I glowed all day long. I just can’t thank you enough. -Laura H.
Wedding Party Services
I just wanted to write quickly and thank you and your team at MG Hair and Makeup for all of your wonderful assistance leading up to my wedding, and of course, on the day of. My stylist was fantastic! I knew I would be happy with her as she did a great job on the test run, but she also made my mother and sister feel so at ease the day of and they just absolutely loved what she did with them. I wish she could do my makeup and hair every day. I felt so beautiful! You all have been a dream to work with and I promise to refer you to my nearest and dearest! -Vicky H.
**Please note that the below pricing for wedding party services are the discounted rates when booking these services with your balance payment no later than 48 hrs after your trial run through. Services booked past the 48 hr window are at the regular rate ($25 additional per service).
Bridal Party Hairstyling (wedding day service)
Level 2 :: $125 : : Wedding Day Service
Level 3 :: $150 : : Wedding Day Service
Bridal Party Makeup (wedding day service)
Level 2 :: $125 : : Wedding Day Service
Level 3 :: $150 : : Wedding Day Service
Bridal Party Trial Run
I just wanted to write a little note to say that my artist did an outstanding job. I don’t think I could have looked any more beautiful than I did at my wedding. She was amazing and did everything right. My hair and makeup were absolutely perfect. She made me look exactly as I envisioned. On top of that, she made my 82 year-old grandma look like she was 30 years younger. It was totally amazing and even my grandma couldn’t believe that it was possible for her to look so beautiful. Please give my artist my thanks and a big hug from me. She is absolutely awesome. –Olga F.
Thanks, Megan. You and your artists were the best. Everyone was gorgeous! Beyond belief…You are very gracious. Your confident, friendly manner was a wonderful balance to the somewhat jittery wedding party. Everyone looked beautiful, even this 55-year-old mom received some “wow”s. My husband, who prefers the natural look (no makeup), said he “knew it was me underneath”. From him, that’s a compliment. -Rebecca W. (mother of the bride)
Customized Package Hair & Makeup Services
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I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect and comfortable way to start the big day! To be able to hang out in my apartment with my closest friends and family like a big slumber party was perfect…And your work is impeccable. The hair up-dos and styling were breathtaking. All of us were complimented endlessly through the day. And the best part, somehow with your fabulous makeup that feels light but is the extra nudge for a day full of pictures, we never faded! I danced, I sweat, I played badminton in my wedding dress and my makeup and hair never faded…
…I really appreciate how you went out of your way to match my visions…and how you improvised [the schedule] and put me before another bridesmaid so I could leave without getting nervous or rushed…and really- my hair was gorgeous. My makeup was perfect. It was me pumped up the right amount to say, “Hey, it’s my day, look at me glow.” I’m gushing because it was awesome. Thank you. We felt beautiful and had a beautiful day. -Corinne S.
Base package includes: bridal hair & makeup (trial run & wedding day) plus 12 other services (i.e. 6 others’ hair & makeup OR 12 others’ hair only OR 8 others’ hair & 4 others’ makeup). Additional services can be added to any package below. Contact us to request a customized quote.
Additional Hourly Rate: $100 – $150 per hour | Additional Artist Rate: $150 per hour
Hair Extensions: $100 – $300 **price varies depending on the amount and type of hair (synthetic or human) needed
I cannot say enough about how wonderful Megan was on my wedding day. She made me and all five of my bridesmaids look amazing. They all have very different hair types and two of them said that no one had ever been able to get their hair in an updo, but Megan did and made them look amazing. But what I appreciated the most was her saving me at the last minute after my hairstylist cancelled. Megan managed to create my dream hairstyle even without a trial run. Thank you again for making me look and feel like a princess on my wedding day. -Susannah M.
FAQs
Bookings
We are currently accepting bookings up through 25 months in advance.
Pricing
Pricing varies depending on the level of expertise of the individual artist who is available for your date.
The difference in price range has to do with years of wedding experience. Our artists have a variety of different backgrounds including experience in fashion, print, runway, commercial, tv/film, etc.
There are a multitude of examples and testimonials for all of our artists on our website and Facebook page. We do not keep separate portfolios of our artists being that what you see from one artist versus another is representative of what the bride wanted–not necessarily what the artist can/can’t do or their particular style. What you may like may or may not be what another bride may or may not like, and the best way to determine if you want to book your wedding day services with us is to have a trial run through. If you are unhappy with the artist after the trial run through, please let us know and you are more than welcome to try another artist at the same level for no additional charge. If you wish to try an artist at a higher level, you just pay the difference in rates for the trial run through price.
All of our artists are hand-picked and personally trained by Megan Garmers herself and can do anything you ask of them, however they are not good at mind reading. Provided that you are open and honest about what you like and do not like, what you want to try and not try, you should be more than happy with any of our artists. The main difference between artists is their level, which is determined by years of wedding experience. That said, they all have experience prior to joining the team of MG Hair and Makeup–mostly in fashion, print, runway, commercial, tv/film, etc.
Packages/Discounts
There are different packages available depending on your wedding day needs. Remember the more services you reserve for your wedding day, the less it is per person. For a customized quote, contact us and we will email you all your options and the corresponding rates for each.
Payments
All payments are processed via PayPal so you can use any credit card you wish — you do not need to have a PayPal account. Should you prefer we email you a customized invoice via PayPal, please let us know.
Deposits
Your deposit is due whenever you are ready to reserve your wedding date and schedule your trial run through. Please note that this is not a separate deposit, but instead simply a pre-payment of the trial run through service. This pre-payment reserves your wedding date temporarily from the time you place your deposit until 48 hours after your trial run through. This reservation is complimentary as we want to be sure that your date is not taken for your artist between the time you place your deposit and the date of your trial run through.
Should you decide not to continue your services booking past the trial run through, you are under no obligation, owe nothing else and your date is released.
Should you decide to continue your services booking past the trial run through for the wedding date, your balance along for your wedding day services along with the payment for whatever bridal party services you will need is all due via our payment page on our website within 48 hours after your trial run through. Late payment will result in additional late fees and disqualify your individual bridal party services from receiving a discounted price.
Trial Runs
Your trial run through is your time to try as many different hair/makeup looks as you want to in order to be comfortable with whatever you choose as your wedding day look. Try to think through all the possible looks you want to try before the trial run through though so you can be prepared and maximize the time you have with your artist. Look online and in magazines to find pictures of hair and makeup looks that you like and don’t like. These examples will give you artist an idea of what a “romantic updo” means to you as another bride may have a completely different idea of what that looks like.
Additional Fees
Generally, there are no travel fees if the artist is from your general area. If you wish to book an artist from another area to travel 3+ hours for your location, please inquire what travel fees would apply.
There are no other fees outside of what is listed on our rates page unless you have a specific request or require a service that is outside of the normal scope of services we provide. However, service rates do not include parking fees nor do they include any gratuity you would like to give your artist(s).
Gratuity
When calculating gratuity, please keep in mind the time it took to come to you, gas, tolls, parking, etc. Customary tip amount is between 20%-30% of the total services rendered minus any gratuity given at the trial run through. All gratuity is to be given directly to the artist on the day of the wedding in cash only please (no checks).
Wedding Day Schedules
In regards to timing for your wedding day, we normally allot a half hour per person per service (i.e. 30 minutes per person for hairstyling and 30 minutes per person for makeup, 1 hour per person for both hair and makeup) and 2 hours for your hair and makeup. Should you decide to cut the time needed to get ready in half, you can reserve a second artist.
As you get closer to your wedding day, we also assist you in creating a services schedule and email you can send out to your bridal party/mothers to inform them of their “appointment time” as well as directions how to prepare for their wedding day service.
Cancellation/Refunds
There are no refunds for any reason for completed services. Cancellation of services not yet completed must be made at least 30 days prior to the wedding date in order to receive a partial refund of services not yet rendered.