Makeup Artist and Aquaintance

Emilio829

How would you all handle this?

I have an aquaintance whom I like and enjoy seeing when I do see her. She is better friends with one of my best friends and we wouldn't hang out just the 2 of us. She does makeup for a living and did one of my bridesmaids makeup for her wedding (as well as my and the other bridesmaids makeup). She did a great job. She was also invited to that wedding (her husband was best man).

I would love for her to do my and my girls' make up for our wedding, but she (and her husband) are not being invited to our wedding. Would it be awkward to ask her if she is available to do our makeup, but not invite her to the wedding? Do I just not bring up the invite at all? What if she brings it up?

My bridesmaid's are of the opinion that this girl is a professional and won't be offended to not be invited, and she probably understands why since we're not very close. I just don't want to upset anyone.

I could find another person to do our makeup, but don't know anyone personally and this girl doesn't charge an arm and a leg so I would like to have her to it.

Inkdancer

This is her profession. As long as you pay her fairly and treat her professionally (make sure to call her work instead of personal phone, etc) you are totally in the clear.

JellyBean52513

If you're hiring her as a vendor, then it's not expected for her to be invited, and as a professional I'm sure she knows that (I'm a makeup artist for my job, too, and I never expected to be invited to the weddings of the brides/bridal parties I've done). Just make sure you approach her in a strictly business way: "Hey Makeup Artist, I know you did so-and-so's makeup for her wedding, and I thought you did an awesome job. I'd love for you to do my makeup and my bridal party's makeup for my wedding. Could you please let me know if you're available on that day, and how much you charge for XX amount of people? Thank you!"

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Cookie Pusher

This happened to me a lot when I was freelancing more frequently. Because I didn't really advertise, I got most of my clients via friends and friends of friends. You don't take getting hired but not "invited" personally. As a professional, you go and do your job. As long as we're compensated fairly, treated with respect, and no one we have to work with is a royal pain in the ass, it's all good. The only time I would be upset is if someone bought me out for the day and didn't feed me and/or haggled the fee. Not getting an invitation to the event wouldn't even be a concern unless it was my BFF or someone I was very, very close to.