Glowing Bridal (Audrey Crandell)

I recently did a boudior photo shoot as a gift to my FI. My original makeup artist fell through. At last minute I called Audrey as recommended by a fellow PW bride. She was very quick to respond and was very pleasant to talk to. Based on the reviews here and her professionalism and friendliness over the phone, I hired her on the spot.

On the morning of the shoot, she arrived on time and was so pleasant. Just as the other reviewers mentioned, I felt as if we'd been friends forever! She really made me feel comfortable. At the end, she held up that mirror and I was in complete amazement! Most of the images in her portfolio show simple yet elegant makeup so I didn't know what to expect since I had asked for a "smokey & sultry" look. Audrey hit the mark right on!!! I felt beautiful, sexy, but not over the top. Even the photographer wanted to know who did the makeup...seriously!!!

The biggest part to all of this is, I hosted a huge birthday party for my Mom that same night. After the boudior photo shoot, I ran around doing last minute preperation for the party. My makeup stayed in place and looked fresh the entire day and through the night...eyelashes and all! The only touch-up I did was the lips. Audrey exceeded my expectations by far...and I had big expectations with the high reviews here on PW.

Audrey is truly a GEM! She really deserves 10 stars :)

*A few photos from the shoot are now in bio under tag 'boudoir'*

I love Audrey! She is SUCH a cool person - very personable, honest and a ton of fun, not to mention incredibly talented. Her prices are very reasonable. We all had such a good time getting ready with her. She's exactly the type of person you want to surround yourself with when getting ready for the wedding. HIGHLY recommmended!

Audrey was awesome! She did everything I wanted and better than I could have hoped for. I wanted a natural look, but to have a slight emphasis on my brown eyes and she did some really nice shading around my eyes that brought them out nicely. Definitely 5 stars!

Audrey is terrific. In addition to being one of the most reasonably priced make-up vendors out there, she's also incredibly sweet. Turns out, I'm a high maintenance bride and she went out of her way to accomodate me (purchasing tons of new produtcs to try out and even doing a second trial with me). I loved my make up and adore Audrey. She also did a beautiful job with makeup for my mom, sister and bridesmaids.

I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Audrey! Not only is she a very sweet person who is great to have around on your big day, she does AMAZING work! She totally gets what every bride is looking for easily and quickly. I got the more made up look that I wanted without being overdone, while my mother who usually never wears makeup looked amazing in a natural kind of way. Audrey really has the touch, I would definetly book her if you want to look the best you ever have on your wedding day!

I love, love, love Audrey!...She was such a great artist! She is so nice and funny! She is also very reasonable priced...I went on two makeup trials with 2 different artists and she was the best!

Audrey was wonderful--so talented and so calming! Someone below said she's exactly the type of person you'd want around you on your wedding day and they hit the nail on the head. The first time I met her, I felt like she'd been an old family friend for years. She also recommended a facewash at my trial that has improved my skin 100%. Oh yeah, and my wedding makeup was amazing!

Audrey truly helped bring a glow to my day! She did a wonderful job on my makeup and honestly listened to what I wanted. I looked like myself but even better, and didn't shock my groom with "wedding makeup" at the altar! I felt beautiful inside and out thanks to her kind energy and artisitic hands.

thank you, Audrey!

blessings,
Natalie Tilley
Petaluma

Audrey has the art of making everyone look like themselves -- only better! She listened to what I wanted, arrived on time, obvioulsy wants everyone to be happy with their makeup, and is just the kind of calm and happy person a bride wants to start her day with! Like all the other reviews say -- she is a gem!

Audrey was absolutely a pleasure to have around. And she did a great job with the makeup too ;)

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Audrey!!! I highly recommend Audrey to all brides wanting to look beautiful on their wedding day. She is amazing and just a blast to work with!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

What can I say that hasn't already been covered? Audrey is the best! I met with her for a trial a few months ago for my upcoming May wedding. I knew I loved her style just from looking at her website. She in very thorough in her consultation and the makeup looked so fresh and glowing...just as the name implies! I am a make-up fan. My fiance is not, but even he agreed that it looked really special and pretty without being overdone.

On a personal level, she is a joy to work with. She's funny, laidback and really makes you feel comfortable instantly. Her communication has been the best of any vendor I've hired. She exceeds every expectation and I am so looking forward to having her there for my wedding. 5 stars!

Audrey is a great makeup artist! She is very organized and dependable which is such a plus on your wedding day when there are so many things that can go wrong. Audrey was on the ball every step of the way. She has a pretty laid back personality which fits perfectly with me. All my bridesmaids and both our moms looked wonderful. I loved my makeup as well and I felt like a Glowing Bride! I think everybody in my party would definitely recommend Audrey.

Audrey was awesome. I was so lucky to find her available on my day. I had to cancel my makeup artist about 2 weeks before the wedding. Audrey was recommended by other brides and I was able to book a trial with her that weekend. She is super sweet and unbelievably talented. Audrey showed up promptly on the day of, even though there was bad weather. She is a great girl to be around on your wedding day because she has a very calming presence. I would recommend Audrey to anyone. :) I felt beautiful on the day of and my mom and bridesmaids looked incredible.

My absolute, hands down favorite, Audrey Crandell of glowing bridal. She was phenomenal! My photographer, who mainly does high fashion photography and has worked with a lot of celebrity clients, recommended her. Obviously I trust an opinion like that. He just told me to look at her portfolio and I would be convinced. He was so right. Every picture shows a fresh-faced, classy, timeless looking bride. I'm sure lots of people can take classes and learn to do makeup...really well. But I think you have to be a true artist to take that knowledge and apply makeup in a way that still allows natural beauty to shine. Audrey has that art in her.

My initial contact through her website got a response in RECORD vendor time. She just seemed so open and friendly right off the mark and was totally down for helping an out-of-towner with major scheduling issues. We set up a trial in June on the weekend I was there for a this is it- mad endgame planning marathon weekend. I had literally an hour to meet with her in the whole weekend which I thought would be impossible. The girl drove to my hotel in Napa at 6:00 o'clock at night after working all day with a SEVEN PERSON bridal party in Palo Alto. I felt so bad, but she was fantastic, never complained, never acted tired or like she was doing me some huge favor. She was upbeat, cool and so fun. Everyone else says it, but she seriously seemed like someone I had known my whole life. (side note - for working all day, her kit and supplies were immaculately clean and well organized which is a total issue for my germ freak DH who was there with me.)

So then we get to the makeup. We consulted and talked about all the details of the wedding, my vision, etc. She had me bring pictures of styles I liked...and styles I hated and thought were too much..brilliant! She asked questions I would have never thought mattered, but as she explained why, it all made sense. Before she even put a brush to my face, I knew I would love the outcome. The foundation felt great (I use it everyday now). It was light but gave my multi-shaded weird red splotch when I am nervous skin amazing coverage and a beautiful glow. I had her do a very "bride-ish" classy look and then had her vamp it up a bit to see which I prefered. Even the vampy look was still classy. Why can't I ever achieve that??? Cut to the end, my DH came back from the pool and all he said was "Oh my God, Wow, you're stunning." I will take that as a YES!

We kept in constant contact regarding my ever changing timeline and Audrey was always attentive and easy going and flexible to a fault. The day of the wedding, she was there early to set up, got the schedule organized, kept the beauty timeline running perfectly smooth and kept my entire bridal party and very nervous mom laughing and chatting the entire time. I cried when I saw how gorgeous my mom looked. When it was my turn, there was a very sweet, handwritten card sitting on the chair thanking me for letting her be involved in my day...seriously..where do you learn to be that nice!?!

She did a flawless job on everyone. The makeup lasted and looked fresh and perfect from beginning to end. I never want to go a day without false lashes, but alas, unless I can convince her to move to NYC and apply them daily, I will have to only dream of my big bad lashes.

Hire her. Don't think twice, just do it. She was my best decision. She is number one on here for a reason. She kicks A$$!

How can I top any of the five star reviews for Audrey? I will give her a SIXTH STAR because that is how much I love her. Wonderful, marvelous, kind, easy going, thoughtful, funny and endearing are the words to describe her personality and my experience working with her on my wedding. Stylish, classic, skilled, visionary, artistic and meticulous are the words to describe her talent. All you can hope for in planning a wedding is to hire people that you trust will carry out your plans in the best way possible. It's such a bonus when they exceed that expectation and actually seem to care about your day.

My makeup was beyond perfect. I love makeup, wear it daily, and I'm not ashamed to admit that I had four trials before finding Audrey. Everyone said I was being high maintenance and a little bit 'zilla about it, but I know what I like. No one else did what she did for me. No one came close. She understood my vision and improved upon it. I cannot sing her praises enough and I would wholeheartedly recommend her to everyone.

I loved, loved, loved Audrey! Her makeup was perfect, just what I asked for! She listened to exactly what I wanted as well as what my bridesmaid's wanted. I had one bridesmaid that had a rather large tatoo on her arm and Audrey covered it perfectly and it did not show at all in the pictures. I would not hesitate to use Audrey again for any event I need my makeup done for!

Every aspect of working with Audrey, just as others have said, was easy, professional and fun. I'm a makeup snob, a product junkie, and Audrey's kit was a candy store in my eyes. What I love about her style is that everyone in her portfolio looks unique. No "cookie-cutter" brides. She doesn't follow a formula and it shows. Her skill for putting people at ease is remarkable. I had an ethnically diverse group of bridesmaids and everyone looked so gorgeous. My entire bridal party was so happy with her services and her personally, that my sister and my sister-in-law have both asked her to keep their dates in mind for next year. She is wonderful!

We were married last June at Auberge de Soleil and I have been meaning to provide a review for the longest time!! Anyway, the Auberge recommended Audrey Crandell along with a few others. I am so grateful I chose Audrey. She has a special talent and huge enthusiasm for her work (and a warm fun personality!). Her make-up application was really personalized to suit me and the look I wanted...elegant and glam without being over the top. Also, I have extremely oily skin yet there no hint of excess 'shine' through the entire evening. Choose Audrey, look beautiful and have fun!

Because of her stellar reviews on Yelp, I eagerly enlisted Audrey for my wedding in July 2008. She responded to my questions via email very quickly. But plans changed... the bf and I decided to go quick and painless by doing it this New Years in Vegas instead. I cancelled with Audrey and -- even though I signed a contract stating the deposit was nonrefundable -- she sent me my $100 back.

Now, I'm sure she can't always make exceptions like that and who would expect her to? She has a business to run. But it shows what a nice and cool person she is. I truly appreciate her kindness and I know she'll do a superlative job at your wedding or special event.

Audrey did an awesome makeup job on my wedding day! I was really worried that my makeup would come off during the course of the day, and that I would look washed out in pictures. But whatever makeup magic Audrey worked - I looked fabulous until midnight!
Audrey was a really fun person to talk to and she was very supportive and encouraging of nontraditional weddings (as I was wearing a turqouise dress with white music notes among other things). She did my makeup so it would not "compete" with my dress, and I got sooo many compliments that day. Thanks so much!