2015 was a jam-packed year for me, my make-up brushes got plenty of use beautifying lots of brides, bridesmaids, mums and clients over the last 12 months. I would like to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of you, I always feel so honoured to be a small part of your big day and have loved getting to know you all. I really do owe so much to the support and love from my brides and industry friends. I'm already looking forward to meeting all of my 2016 brides, it's your turn!

I've been overwhelmed, as always, by the lovely cards and thank-you e-mails from my bridal clients, they consistently motivate me to strive for perfection in the service I offer. Some of their lovely words have been left for me on FreeIndex, several of them saying how confident they were on their big day and how they felt at their most beautiful. This is always my goal for every single client. I'm grateful to be able to share these stunning images from some of them, it's always a pleasure for me to look back and see what goes on when I leave a bride to walk down the aisle! (Many thanks to the photographer's for these wonderful shots, credits linked to each image).

The start of 2016 has given me the opportunity for a small wedding-break to catch up on all the joys of running a business with admin duties, accounting, marketing, and website maintenance. I've also been planning for the year ahead, focusing on redesigning my make-up lessons and private masterclasses to offer more options and comprehensive sessions. Take a look at my services page for more information on the lessons I offer, I love teaching the tips and tricks of the trade to you all and the results of these have been so rewarding!

I am constantly learning as a make-up artist too! Keeping up-to-date with current trends, techniques and products is essential for me to be able to pass this knowledge on to you, whether through a make-up lesson or designing a bespoke bridal look. I'm booking onto more professional training masterclasses's this year which I'm very excited about!

The demand for dates has been a little crazy lately and I'm even booking up in advance for 2017 so it's never too early to enquire about my availability for your big day. Please follow me on  Facebook and Instagram for plenty of behind-the-scenes images and updates and I shall be back with a new blog post very soon. Thanks for reading and I wish you all the very best for 2016!

Laura x