SJ Bridal & Events
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333a Oxley Avenue,Margate
Experienced Bridal team available for events and weddings
27/08/2026
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Building a team wasn’t a decision I made lightly. And neither was selecting the girls who would represent my business.
For years, my clients only ever got me. So growing SJ Bridal & Events meant trusting other people with something I’d spent years building, my reputation, my standards, and most importantly, the experience my clients receive.
I knew I didn’t just need talented hair and makeup artists. I needed girls who genuinely cared. Girls who would make our brides feel comfortable, listened to and looked after. Girls I could trust to represent everything I want this business to stand for, even when I’m not in the room.
And THAT is why this review made me well up.
Because reading a bride speak about my team like this is the biggest confirmation that I chose the right people.
I’m so bloody proud of the team we’ve built.
Photos by Jep Cain | Brisbane Wedding Photographer
15/08/2026
“I didn’t like my bridal trial”….. it happens!
This beautiful girl came in for hair and makeup with us for family photos, but while she was here we got chatting about her bridal trial with a different artist, which unfortunately hadn’t been successful.
I explained to her that sometimes trials can be just as much about figuring out what you don’t want, as what you do want!
I do often find though that it comes down to the consult. After years of working in bridal, you learn the right questions to ask to really understand what someone is wanting and get as close to their dream makeup look as possible.
I’ve never been an artist to ask my clients for a complete step by step of exactly what products and colours they want for everything. In my opinion, that’s why you’ve chosen a professional artist! It’s our job to listen to what you want, guide you on what will work and then do our thing.
So we chatted about what she hadn’t loved about her trial, what she did want her makeup to feel and look like overall, and then I did my thing!
She absolutely loved this look 🤍 And now she has some photos and a much clearer idea of what she does and doesn’t want to take back to her booked bridal artist for her big day.
Even the smallest changes can make ALL the difference, so never be scared to speak up during your trial. I can assure you, our biggest desire is that you walk away absolutely LOVING your bridal makeup!
One of the questions I get asked a lot is, “What happens if I can’t have a trial?”
While I absolutely recommend a trial where possible, it’s not always realistic. Destination weddings, interstate brides, busy schedules and travel can all make it difficult.
That’s why we don’t just turn up on the day and hope for the best. Before your wedding, you’ll complete a detailed questionnaire where you’ll upload your inspiration photos, tell us exactly what you love, what you don’t love, how you normally wear your makeup and hair, and anything else that’s important to you. We then have a thorough consultation before we even begin.
On the morning of your wedding, we also allow time to make adjustments. If something needs to be softer, more defined, more glamorous or more natural, we’ll tweak it until you’re completely happy.
My goal is never to recreate someone else’s photo. It’s to create a look that suits you, photographs beautifully, and still feels like you.
Photographer Tayla Jo Photo
Formal girls are my favourite ❤️ when my gorgeous client said please can we keep my freckles nothing excited me more! This is her trial and she absolutely loved it and her mum has just booked me for her wedding now too.
As a makeup artist there’s no better feeling when you see the client and then see her inspo and absolutely vibe the look they are going for- and this was one of those!!
The silent drive home because we have been overstimulated for hours, the lack of food and drink and need for caffeine and let’s not forget our sore shoulders and back from hours stood in the most un natural positions as well as lugging all our kit!
To all my fellow wedding vendors that help bring a wedding day together, I’m sure you’ll understand this one!
It’s all worth it though when we get to see our brides and grooms have the most incredible day they dreamt of!
What am I missing!!!
Hundred and hundreds of weddings under my belt but I still hold my breath for a few seconds when I hand them the mirror!!!
— and this is why choosing a formal artist whose work you already love matters so much.
Every artist has their own style, and none of them are wrong but the best results happen when you choose someone whose work already makes you stop scrolling. Someone whose style already feels like you.
If you’re asking an artist to create something completely different to the work they normally do, there’s usually a disconnect somewhere along the way.
To book us as your formal hair and makeup artist head to our website- link in bio
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333a Oxley Avenue
Margate, QLD
4019