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AIBU? Wedding makeup artist and friend

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MumofHennHals · 08/01/2025 09:16

I get married in August, and I've booked a hair and makeup artist to do myself ( bride ), 4 bridesmaid and mother of the bride & mother of the grooms hair and makeup.

One of our guests, young female ( in 30s - not that it matters, but trying to get its not one of my mums 60 yo mates )

Messaged because she used to live in Marbella, where we are getting married and she's looking to get her makeup done. She asked who was doing mine, just out of curiosity I thought, thinking she would look for someone else.

She's only gone and messaged my make up artist and asked if she can do her aswell at the venue when she's doing the bridesmaids.

Sorry, AIBU or is this weird as F?! My makeup artist declined but I'm a bit miffed about it.

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ComtesseDeSpair · 08/01/2025 09:22

Surely it would make more sense for the makeup artist to be block booked and then do the makeup of everyone who wanted makeup done? Why would this be a problem? She can do the wedding party first so they can continue getting ready and then pick up any other guests.

I can’t how this is “weird as fuck.” It’s makeup. You’re hiring a makeup artist. You aren’t going to be somehow “upstaged” because you shared a makeup artist with a guest. If I were interested in professional makeup myself I’d probably have done the same as your friend, for the convenience.

Possiblypossum · 08/01/2025 09:22

😬 that's a little off
Your mua will be busy with you and your bridal party ,but on the other hand I've been at weddings and people can't see why you can just do 'one more" it's super annoying.
I've worked on bridal & beauty and often had people "expect" me to want to make them a headpiece or do their make up free. One of the last 'friends' wedding not only did I get her a better price on her dress through connections in the industry , she thought I would come to the venue five hours early to dress everyone, I was a guest not her assistant oh and fix her mother's hat with zero supplies.

Bodybutterblusher · 08/01/2025 09:17

It was inappropriate but maybe she's just not aware.