Up Dos for I Dos

Sadly, I did not have the same wonderful experience that others seemed to have with Up do’s for I do’s. I went in for my trial with Jess and was taken after a short wait and having to fill out paper work, detailing my likes and dislikes. I guess they don’t bother to read those because I had to explain it all to her when I got in her chair. She did my hair first; I showed her a picture of what I wanted and the result was only «okay.»
After that, she did my make up which I stated from the beginning that I wanted to be light and natural. That is not what I got at all. My eyes were very dark and my lips bright and shiny (I said I wanted it to be soft and pouty). I told her several times that it was too dark for my liking, that I wanted to look like myself on my wedding day. The responses I got were «You need the eyeliner to make your eyes pop,» «The camera takes off 50% of the makeup,» «You should just let it set for a while, live with it, ask your friends and family their thoughts,» & «we can make adjustments on your wedding day.» At no time did she offer to start fresh or make recommendations about what would bring out my natural features, or really say much of anything about the process and products she was using. So I was forced to accept a look I did not like, but also pay a hefty sum for it. I was so upset with the makeup that I was tearing up as I handed over my credit card. Nothing was done to right the situation at that time.
I contacted the person who set up my appointment and let her know how upset I was. The only solution that I was offered was a retrial more than a month later with the same artist, and only 2 weeks before my wedding, at a location that is more than a 2 hour drive away from me. When I said that time and place would not work for me, I was sent a list of other vendors and no apology.
To allow a bride to leave your studio in tears and do absolutely nothing about it is quite a sad business practice. I will not be using, or recommending them

My best friend had actually used Up Do’s for I Do’s back in June 2009 for her wedding, so when I started researching hair/​makeup team, I’d included them in my list to consider. I ultimately went with them because their per person fee was among the lowest in the area (crazy that $ 90 is considered ‘low’), and since my girls were paying for their hair and makeup, that was important to me.
Mindy and her team were a delight to work with throughout the entire process. My trial was quick and painless even with Mindy ‘tweaking’ the original hairstyle to be more to my liking. Please do NOT be afraid to tell them if you don’t like the look during your trial — otherwise you won’t be happy on your wedding day. Be prepared that they only do trials on Mondays which can be a pain, BUT if you plan ahead, you may be able to do it on a holiday (like MLK Day or Columbus Day) when most people have off work — this allowed me to do it without taking PTO from work. Another idea, try to schedule your dress fitting on the same day so you can see how your hair will look with your dress! I was so happy I said something to her at my trial because I LOVED my hair on my wedding day and got tons of compliments as did my bridesmaids. They showed up on time and even finished both makeup and hair early, allowing us to have some extra time for fun and photos before getting dressed. Not to mention, my hair held up the entire 12 hours without any problems. Thank you, Mindy!
I should note that I did not get my makeup done with them, just my bridesmaids did. I thought they looked great but I didn’t have direct experience wit her.

Five stars for hair.
Three stars for makeup.
Hello wedding season! I recently got the honor of being a bridesmaid at Megan V’s wedding. She hired Up Dos for I Do’s to do our hair and makeup.
Mindy, the hair stylist was fantastic. Five girls with five different personalities and hair types… she was able to handle all of our own personal styles with ease and grace. Plus she was fun to work with! I couldn’t be happier with my braided up do that she did. My hairstyle lasted all day but it still felt pretty natural (don’t you hate crunchy updos?). $ 95 per person was a bit pricey but she did a great job and I’d happily refer her to other clients.
The makeup artist was another story. She was more like a one trick pony who only paid attention to the smokey eye class in beauty school. We didn’t look busted but I am pretty sure any of the girls who were there could have done makeup themselves better.
As their company name goes, stick to the hair. You won’t be disappointed!