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Why We Don't Enter Wedding  Awards...

2/19/2024

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Last Thursday we were pleasantly surprised although slightly confused to have received an email from Hitched UK to say that we were a Hitched Wedding Award 2024 Winner!

The award represents the highest rated wedding professional in the category for Beauty, Hair and Makeup as reviewed by real couples on Hitched in 2023.    
Best Wedding Hair and Makeup Team

Is it a Hoax?

You have to be in it to win it right?  As a general rule we have a 'no entry' policy so we were a little apprehensive about the authenticity to start with!

Throughout the year we receive a lot of spam emails enticing us to enter various awards or stating that we've already won one. 

Diving deeper it seems that most organisers require a fee to enter or claim the award and heavily rely on the entrants to canvas for votes from previous clients which isn't really our kinda vibe.
Bridal Hair and Makeup at Gorwell Farm
Hair and Makeup by us. Image: Paul Thomas Heath
We'd noticed on Instagram that Paul Thomas Heath a local photographer we've worked with on numerous weddings before was another Hitched UK Weddings award winner, so we got in touch with him to verify whether it was genuine or not.

Having won the same award two years on the trot he kindly explained that it's based on a judging panel who just happened to be our previous wedding clients!  They'd kindly left us 5 star reviews on the Hitched UK website. Thank you! 

​The reviews are based on professionalism, quality of service, flexibility, response time and value for money. 

With over 23,000 wedding vendors on Hitched UK we are proud to say that we have now joined the 'Award Winning' club!


What Clients are saying about barnet and boatrace on HITCHED
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You'll love this if you're a control freak!

2/13/2024

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LOVE the idea of getting married? Loathe the associated wedding admin aka wedmin?! 

Whether you're at the start of your wedding planning journey or excited to be close to tying the knot, there's no doubt that you and your partner have sifted through a shed load of emails between the two of you.

With multiple quotes, contracts and booking forms flying into your inboxes from a mix of professional wedding suppliers, we understand that wedding planning can become a little bit overwhelming and even, dare I say it.... daunting at times!

" What deposit do we need to secure the Makeup Artist?"
" Can we add on more people at a later date?"
" What date is my wedding hair and makeup trial?"
" When's the final balance due?"

With so many questions flipped between you and decisions to make, couples often start by setting up a joint email and WhatsApp group for all wedding comms.  This keeps everything centralised so that the two of you are kept in the loop. 
Bridal Hair and Makeup at Gorwell Farm
Photo by Lotus Photography

2 Birds 1 Stone!

The majority of our clients tend to request both wedding hair and makeup with us to keep both services under one hat.  After all, hair and makeup come hand in hand don't they?

Not only does this cut down the number of suppliers to liaise with but it makes things a whole lot simpler to organise such as joint hair and makeup trials and sorting out timelines for the day. 

Keeping all things hair and beauty with one company and one point of contact to oversee each booking ensures a smooth and seamless process.  

We have recently streamlined our process one step further by introducing our new Client Portal for all upcoming weddings. 

What's a Client Portal and Why do I need one?

It's a gateway to all of your important documents held in one central place. 
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You and your partner can access your hair and makeup quote, booking form, agreement as well as view links to important diary dates such as your Wedding Hair and Makeup Trials. 

Not only that you can view your invoice and easily check what payments have been made and when the next one is due.

No more sifting and sorting through email trails for key information!

All of your data is accessible with a unique link to you and is password protected too. 
Barnet and Boatrace Wedding Portal

Wanna be less Phoebe and more Monica?

Get in touch with us today to get your wedding hair and makeup organised like a pro!
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    Founder and Lead Makeup Artist of Barnet + Boatrace, Award Winning Hair and Makeup Agency in Dorset

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