Carter Hair & Makeup

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Hi, I'm Holly 👋
Approachable
Friendly
Calming
Congrats on your relationship upgrade! Enjoy the exciting times ahead—it's your day, no one else's. I'm Holly Carter, your award-winning (woohoo!) Hair & makeup artist in Bishops Stortford, Herts.
Experience a personal touch—feel like a friend is handling your hair and makeup for a truly enjoyable experience. Get valuable tips, advice, and uplifting support throughout the entire process. From booking to the big day, I've got everything covered and planned, so stress be gone! Let's chat, giggle, laugh, and share happy tears throughout your wedding planning—I'm here for it all. For more reviews please check me out on Google! Holly xx
Carter Hair & Makeup Pricing & Costs
£650 - £1,290
I have a range of packages including bridal hair and makeup, trial, travel and additional luxury service's such as facials, aromatherapy massage and reflexology, depending on which package is chosen.
Typical wedding day hair & makeup
From
£650
Dependent on requirements
What's included
See packages listed
LIGHTLY GLOWING
From
£650
Hair & Makeup for Bride 1 x Bridal trial Luxury mini facial Touch up kit Return travel up to 60 miles
I FEEL PRETTY
From
£895
Hair & Makeup for Bride Hair & Makeup for 1 other 1 x Bridal trial Luxury mini facial Touch up kit Return travel up to 80 miles
SPOIL ME ROTTEN
From
£1,290
Hair & Makeup for Bride Hair & Makeup for 1 other 2 x Bridal trials Hand & Arm massage Aromatherapy reflexology Luxury touch up kit Luxury mini facial Return travel up to 80 miles
Carter Hair & Makeup Details

Products and Services

Make-Up Artists
Pre-Wedding Trial
On the Day Services
Mobile Services
Group Bookings
Physical Shop / Studio
Hair Dressing
Massage
Hair Extensions
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Tattoo Cover-Up Make-Up
Carter Hair & Makeup Full Description
I love to enhance your natural beauty and bring out the best version of you. After all, no one wants to walk down the aisle and not be recognised by their future partner, unless it's in a really good way! ​ I will work with you to create a fresh and modern, yet timeless look that suits your personal style and brings out all the best bits you'll be so excited to show off on your wedding day. ​ I am friendly, approachable and always have a smile on my face. I do everything I can to make your wedding morning run as smoothly as possible and you will see from my testimonials how I bring a calming influence to a wedding morning. I love that my past brides feel this way and I hope you do too.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Holly
Picture feeling and looking like your true self, with an added touch of beauty, class, and elegance. That's my expertise! I'm Holly, the creative force at Carter Hair & Makeup, dedicated to crafting a look that seamlessly blends your natural charm with a playful twist. From classic bridal to alternative fun, lets create a beautiful and elegant look for your day.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2006
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
1
Reviews
(12)
Katherine
Happy couple married in May
June 2024
The best lady in the business!
Holly is an absolutely goddess of a woman! From start to finish Holly has been an absolute dream and I cannot thank her enough for making me feel gorgeous on my wedding day. Initially I was scared to find a MUA because of my acne and sensitive skin, thinking it would be a huge problem and have had bad experiences in the past. However, when I met Holly I knew she was the best person for me! Holly is so kind, bubbly and made my feel at ease as soon as I sat in her chair. She is knowledgeable about skin types and what works best for you, and mainly is focused on embracing you, and making you feel like a more beautiful version of yourself- which she absolutely delivered on! Her emails leading up to the wedding gave me so many tips, not only on the best ways to look after my skin, but also what to remember on the morning of my wedding, most of which I hadn’t even considered before! We had so much fun both in the trial and on the wedding morning, she bought all the good vibes and I (and my bridesmaids) felt so pampered - honestly the best start to my wedding day I could have wished for. My hair and make up were perfect in every way. I am so pleased I found Holly, she was a pleasure to work with and it’s obvious she has such a passion and attention to detail in her work. I would 100% recommend her!
Madeleine
Happy couple married in June
December 2023
An exceptional hair stylist and make-up artist.
“Holly is an exceptional hair stylist and make-up artist. She is able to seamlessly blend the two, to create a whole look that beautifully enhances your own style and persona. Holly doesn't just take the time to understand what you want to look and feel like on your Wedding Day, but she also takes the time to understand who you are”
Clementine Mcilroy
Happy couple married in August
June 2023
I’ve never felt so beautiful
Absolutely loved my experience with Holly. From the right beginning she has been amazing, really professional and so helpful. Communication was super easy and every time I had a question Holly did her best to help me. The morning of my wedding was such a good moment, very relax and Holly did wonders with my bridesmaids and I. I’ve never felt so beautiful, and my bridesmaids loved their hair and makeup too. The makeup was natural but still a bit glamorous, so glowy and just everything I wanted.
Emma Whitchurch
Happy couple married in August
June 2023
Holly and was a breath of fresh air
Thank you so much Holly and Lauren. Our Hair and Makeup was absolutely perfect. If you have come across Carter Hair and Makeup, don't look anywhere else. I tried two different stylist before meeting Holly and was a breath of fresh air when we finished our trial.
Emily
Happy couple married in December
June 2023
Holly was absolutely incredibly throughout
Holly was absolutely incredibly throughout the wedding journey. She is super talented, friendly, trustworthy and was a joy to have on the morning of the wedding. I didn't have an exact idea of what I wanted but gave Holly some rough thoughts and what she came up with for both my hair and make up was so beautiful, I couldn't have been happier. She is a real perfectionist and will make any bride feel amazing on their day. Thank you again Holly x
Alice Moncado-Thomas
Happy couple married in August
June 2023
Where to begin with Holly... what a truly amazing
Where to begin with Holly... what a truly amazing human being. Picture this, 2019 (?) with no clue what was racing towards us. I chose Holly because her website was beautifully laid out, easy to use and her video bio was what sold me. I thought: "what a sweet soul". Pandemic hit and change after change, Holly was nothing but supportive, kind and amicable. My trial finally came and it was honestly the most beautiful I have felt in a long time. Holly was like my hype woman! Princess vibes ✨️
Sophie Epsom
Happy couple married in December
June 2023
The morning of the wedding Holly was just amazing
Holly is the BEST!! From the first moment I contacted her I knew she would be the right person for my wedding day. Holly is so attentive and caring. She made me feel so confident and beautiful every step of the way. The morning of the wedding Holly was just amazing. She was so calming and made sure everything was just perfect. I cannot thank you enough Holly xxx
Nadia
Happy couple married in July
June 2023
Holly is so talented
Holly did my hair for my morning wedding registry ceremony and it was was perfect! Not only did she get my hair done in record time but the textured bun with soft fringe exceeded my expectations. Holly is so talented and I will definitely be booking her for future events! Thank you so much Holly, you’re so sweet, professional and incredible at what you do! ❤️
Lotte Barron
Happy couple married in April
June 2023
I cannot speak highly enough of my experience
I cannot speak highly enough of my experience of working with Holly for my wedding, Easter 2023. From my trial (thoroughly recommend this to everyone) Holly not only totally understood my feedback but elevated it far beyond my expectations. On the day I was so glad that it was Holly who turned up to look after me. Her calm, professional and hollistic approach to the care she gives her Brides was something I was truly grateful for.
Sarah Matheron
Happy couple married in April
June 2023
She captured my vision straight away
I hired Holly and her team for my wedding hair and makeup and had a great experience. Her talent for natural but beautiful makeup was exactly what I wanted for my wedding day helping me to feel like the best version of myself. She captured my vision for my hair straight away at our trial making everything feel very easy. Her friendly and bubbly attitude made everything feel very natural and relaxed and her calm organisation made the wedding morning run very smoothly even with 9 of us
Carter Hair & Makeup Location & Contact Details

Address

Dunmow Rd, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5HE, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

For trials 5 minute walk from Bishops Stortford train station, 5 minutes drive from M11 junction 8. Park on road by house with a permit provided electronically. I travel to the bride on the day and charge 5p per mile over 60 miles round trip from my home

Nearest Town

Bishops Stortford

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M11 J8

Nearest Train Station

Bishops Stortford

Nearest Airport

Stansted airport

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FAQs
Find out a bit more from our FAQs

What is your most memorable wedding?

A wedding in 2021 that got changed the day before the November lockdown. It was such a special day as the bride was so overwhelmed that all her wedding suppliers rallied around to make sure she could get married.

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Natural, romantic, relaxed, modern, elegant

What about your business are you most proud of?

Winning Makeup artist of the year for east of England 2023 and coming highly commended for hair.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Make a list of your 5 most important suppliers focus your budget on them. Everything else can be worked out after that.

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

A brides brother buying the bride a peacock as a wedding present! The most out the present I've every witnessed!!

Describe your typical process with a couple.

Enquire for availability, book a relaxed chat, choose package required, receive tips, tricks and support throughout. Trial, hair and makeup on the day.

What do you love most about your job?

Helping brides show the "real them" You don't have to follow the crowd. Anything you do can be done in a timless and elegant way, no matter how alternative.

What is your No. 1 beauty tip for a bride?

Be true to yourself, and start a skincare routine early!

How do you keep the bride feeling calm on her wedding day?

By supporting throughout from enquiry to wedding day, keeping organised and dealing with any issues or delays on the morning in a calm and professional manner

What advice would you give to brides to stay looking great throughout their wedding day?

Take advice about skin and haircare tips leading up to the day, then use touch up kit provided if and where necessary.
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