Harry and Meghan: Wedding Suggestions and Musings

[jacqui24]

I’m not sure how using a makeup artist she has worked with for years is disrespecting the instituation she’s marrying into? Or how it’s not treating it with dignity. In order to understand what they need to do, they would obviously know what the plans and atmosphere will be and what look the bride wants. Again, most well established makeup artists have done work with entertainment industry. I’m not sure how many you can find that hasn’t. Unless they royal family has their own exclusive club that I’m not aware of?

It’s the same as her working with Jessica to pick out her wedding dress.

[M. Payton]

Originally Posted by jacqui24

I’m not sure how using a makeup artist she has worked with for years is disrespecting the instituation she’s marrying into? Or how it’s not treating it with dignity. In order to understand what they need to do, they would obviously know what the plans and atmosphere will be and what look the bride wants. Again, most well established makeup artists have done work with entertainment industry. I’m not sure how many you can find that hasn’t. Unless they royal family has their own exclusive club that I’m not aware of?

It’s the same as her working with Jessica to pick out her wedding dress.

This is not within the *entertainment industry* is what I am saying, it is being talked about as if it was a TV show with make-up and hair standing around on a minutes notice..........this is a royal wedding and should be treated as such. Have all these so call established make-up artists done royal weddings? Have they traveled to the churches and check out the lighting, the windows, the time of day of the ceremony, to view the hundreds of people there and all the wedding decorations to see how it would effect the make-up of the bride? If so please let me know......it is not the same is what I am trying to say again. Yes there will be filming yet it will be done very discretely so as not to interfere with the wedding. I would assume that Meghan knows her face very well and what works and doesn't work for her and will do what is best for the wedding, she is a beauty no doubt about that so I would hope things are kept to a low roar when preparing for the actual wedding instead of the loud roar I see here for her sake and peace of mind.

[O-H Anglophile]

I'm sorry, but if a make-up artist is good, then they know how to accommodate venues, lighting, occasion--it is disrespectful of their professional training and abilities to imply that because one of their jobs was to do makeup for a TV show they can't do anything else.
They will know how to do makeup so it looks as good in person as it does in the video and photographs that will be flashed around the world and live on.

[M. Payton]

As I have stated before and it was deleted, any opinion here that differs from what else is given is not welcome. I am not disrespecting anyone here, or any make-up artist either. Not all people know everything here as some think they do. I ask questions on how they should or would view doing a royal wedding, not a TV show. Done with the club of Harry and Meghan.

[jacqui24]

Originally Posted by M. Payton

This is not within the *entertainment industry* is what I am saying, it is being talked about as if it was a TV show with make-up and hair standing around on a minutes notice..........this is a royal wedding and should be treated as such. Have all these so call established make-up artists done royal weddings? Have they traveled to the churches and check out the lighting, the windows, the time of day of the ceremony, to view the hundreds of people there and all the wedding decorations to see how it would effect the make-up of the bride? If so please let me know......it is not the same is what I am trying to say again. Yes there will be filming yet it will be done very discretely so as not to interfere with the wedding. I would assume that Meghan knows her face very well and what works and doesn't work for her and will do what is best for the wedding, she is a beauty no doubt about that so I would hope things are kept to a low roar when preparing for the actual wedding instead of the loud roar I see here for her sake and peace of mind.

At no point did I suggest she has them right there with her ready to touch up at any moment. That’s obviously never going to happen. It’s always been talked about in the context of them getting ready elsewhere. In fact, there are other conversations surrounding that going on. So you obviously made some assumptions about us merely suggesting they’d know what would work well through a TV screen. I’m simply saying they’d know well what types of products to use that would reflect the lighting well on TV, and how products reflect does make a difference. I have no doubt given these people’s background they would take into consideration of lights and venue like any good makeup artist would. It’s quite a no brainer really. If she uses another makeup artist, they’d start at the same point with venue and lighting and such. But with someone who has worked with her for years, they’d be able to know who works best for her with all of that with more ease because they already Have experience working with her and trying out various things on her.

Of course Meghan knows her face well, but that doesn’t mean a new makeup artist would. It takes time, and she’s got lots of things going on with a big wedding like this. If there is something she can do to worry about it less, why wouldn’t she do it?

[jacqui24]

Originally Posted by M. Payton

As I have stated before and it was deleted, any opinion here that differs from what else is given is not welcome. I am not disrespecting anyone here, or any make-up artist either. Not all people know everything here as some think they do. I ask questions on how they should or would view doing a royal wedding, not a TV show. Done with the club of Harry and Meghan.

You had two posts disagreeing and addressing the holes in the point you made, I’m not sure why the dramatics. Going back and forth and discussing different parts of an argument is basis of a discussion. Kind of defeats the purpose of a discussion board if you didn’t want to have an open conversation when other disagree with your point. And quite frankly your initial post did read a bit disrespectful to them by talking about needing to be more respectful and maintain dignity. Which later was clarified as in you saw what we said as they’d be right there with her in church finishing her makeup, which has now been clarified as no one suggested such a thing.

[royal rob]

Good lord. My fault.. I said I hoped she didn’t use Suits make up and hair. I stand by that I’m not being disrespectful etc etc. everyone has different areas of artistic work as has been explained. They are royal and religious vows it isn’t about the cameras etc. Anyway just my thoughts which I think I’m able to have or maybe not !

[jacqui24]

Originally Posted by royal rob

Good lord. My fault.. I said I hoped she didn’t use Suits make up and hair. I stand by that I’m not being disrespectful etc etc. everyone has different areas of artistic work as has been explained. They are royal and religious vows it isn’t about the cameras etc. Anyway just my thoughts which I think I’m able to have or maybe not !

To be clear, we didn’t say you were being disrepspectful. That started when someone later said the argument against using her Suits makeup artist and talked about this is a royal wedding and it needs to be treated with respect and dignity in the same post.

[royal rob]

But it is indeed a royal wedding. Anyway we will probably never know who did her makeup and hair
But whoever does her hair better know a fair bit about tiaras there is no take 2 and they are tricky

[Mirabel]

Originally Posted by ACO

It will be interesting to see if the bridemaids will be adults or children. I am leaning on kids. I would guess it will be Jessica and Benita's daughters and then Harry's side will supply the rest.

If there are very little kids, like Charlotte and Ivy, there will have to be an adult to direct them.
For Kate's wedding, Pippa held the two tiny girls by the hand for much of it; then Kate helped out for Pippa.

I think it is more likely Meghan will have a range of ages.

[ACO]

Originally Posted by M. Payton

This is not within the *entertainment industry* is what I am saying, it is being talked about as if it was a TV show with make-up and hair standing around on a minutes notice..........this is a royal wedding and should be treated as such. Have all these so call established make-up artists done royal weddings? Have they traveled to the churches and check out the lighting, the windows, the time of day of the ceremony, to view the hundreds of people there and all the wedding decorations to see how it would effect the make-up of the bride? If so please let me know......it is not the same is what I am trying to say again. Yes there will be filming yet it will be done very discretely so as not to interfere with the wedding. I would assume that Meghan knows her face very well and what works and doesn't work for her and will do what is best for the wedding, she is a beauty no doubt about that so I would hope things are kept to a low roar when preparing for the actual wedding instead of the loud roar I see here for her sake and peace of mind.

Not really sure what you mean. This is no different than a set. Most make up artists travel to all sorts of locations and adapt to what is needed via the lighting. That would be for anyone who has worked in that profession. Everything you mention would run through literally any skilled make up artist' mind. So her hiring the one who she is the most comfortable to the overall team makes a lot of sense. They know Meghan better than anyone the palace would hire so a collaboration would be perfect overall.

[O-H Anglophile]

If Meghan has a makeup artist and hairdresser that she has worked with for a number of years do her hair and makeup for her wedding, I don't think anyone should be concerned that they also worked on a television series. If they are good at their jobs, and we have no reason to suspect they aren't, they will use their skill and talents on Meghan and enhance her natural loveliness. And I would suspect the wedding day will not be the the trial run of makeup and hairdo, so if a tiara is part of the hairdo, they will know how to make it work.

[Terri Terri]

In addition, the make up artist and hairdresser from Suits will likely be invited to the wedding along with the cast and maybe the crew. Win win all around.

[Jacknch]

I think people are incorrectly confusing make-up artists' abilities with make-up artists' styles.
Common sense tells us that the style of make-up that will be used by Meghan on her wedding day will be different from the style of make-up she used while on the set of Suits - this will be the case whether her wedding day make-up is applied by a Suits make-up artist or someone else.

[CyrilVladisla]

Besides her bridal bouquet do you think that Meghan will carry a prayer book?

[Lady Nimue]

Meghan is not just likely, I can assert with certainty, but probably perfectly capable of doing her own make-up for her wedding. Actors all have that skill. What is getting conflated is the make-up demands under various lighting conditions when filming outdoors/indoors for a film or television show, the fact that after several run-throughs, make-up may need a touch-up (and no actor is going to run to their dressing room to get that done, hence the make-up artist on set, plus there are continuity issues).

All that said, I could see having consultations with those with expertise, and even having help on the big day. Why not?
Fun all round in my book.

[Osipi]

I just hope, no matter who does her makeup for the wedding, that she elects to let her freckles shine through. She loves her freckles!

[royal rob]

Originally Posted by CyrilVladisla

Besides her bridal bouquet do you think that Meghan will carry a prayer book?

No Why would she

[Abbigail]

Considering that Meghan's makeup looks noticeably different when she isn't on the show, I'm not buying the report of her using the Suits makeup crew (nor am do I buy most of what was in that GMA segment).

[Lady Nimue]

Originally Posted by Abbigail

Considering that Meghan's makeup looks noticeably different when she isn't on the show, I'm not buying the report of her using the Suits makeup crew (nor am do I buy most of what was in that GMA segment).

Yes, and make-up on 'Suits' was creating a character. Make-up for a red-carpet event is also different. Everyday make-up has a very different purpose.

I could see Meghan using as little make-up as possible everyday precisely because it's healthier and less time-consuming (and so much more people friendly, especially when one is going to be hugging children or being up close a natural face is so much more pleasant).

What she decides to do for formal occasions (and the wedding is such) will be be interesting to see. She could go somewhat natural but not entirely.