Toni Todd Bridal - Wedding Hair and Makeup

For me, bridal hair and makeup has never been just about how you look - it’s about how you feel.

With over 20 years’ experience in hairdressing and more than a decade specialising in bridal makeup, I bring a huge amount of experience to your wedding morning. But I’m equally proud of the calm, organised and reassuring experience I create around the hair and makeup.

I’ve looked after hundreds of brides, so I understand the little things that can make a wedding morning feel relaxed rather than rushed. From your bridal preview and carefully planned timings to those final moments before you get dressed, every detail is considered.

My signature style is soft, timeless and effortlessly elegant. I don’t want to transform you into somebody you don’t recognise - I want you to look in the mirror and see yourself, just beautifully polished, confident and completely ready to get married.

And on the wedding morning? I’ll bring the calm, the experience and probably a few laughs too.

Once your booking is confirmed, you can relax knowing your bridal beauty is in safe hands.

Around four months before your wedding, we’ll have a welcome call to chat through your plans, timings, bridal party and everything we need to start bringing your wedding morning together.

Your bridal preview takes place around 6–12 weeks before the big day. This is our time to explore your ideas, try your chosen hair and makeup look and make sure every detail feels completely right for you.

Around 4–6 weeks before the wedding, I’ll create your personalised morning schedule, carefully planning each service so that everything feels calm and unhurried, with you ready in plenty of time to get dressed and enjoy those final moments before your ceremony.

And throughout the whole process, you’ll have myself and my PA, Katie, on hand if you have questions or need advice. By the time your wedding morning arrives, the planning is done - all you need to do is enjoy it.

Absolutely - in fact, that’s one of the most important things to me.

My signature makeup style is soft, polished and naturally elegant. I want people to look at you and think, “Wow, she looks incredible,” not “Wow, look at her makeup.”

Natural bridal makeup doesn’t necessarily mean using less makeup; it’s about applying it thoughtfully so your skin still looks like skin, your features are beautifully enhanced and everything works together both in person and on camera.

Your bridal preview gives us plenty of time to find the perfect balance for you. We can adjust coverage, colour, lashes and intensity until you look in the mirror and feel completely comfortable.

Whether you wear makeup every day or hardly ever, the goal is the same: you should still feel unmistakably like yourself - just beautifully polished and wedding-day ready.

Yes - and I genuinely believe it’s one of the most important parts of your bridal experience.

Your preview isn’t simply a practice run. It’s our opportunity to slow everything down, talk through your ideas and work out exactly what makes you feel your most beautiful and confident.

Inspiration photos are a wonderful starting point, but every face, hair type, texture and density is different. Your preview allows me to tailor your chosen look to you, test how your hair behaves, perfect your makeup and make any adjustments without the pressure of the wedding morning.

It also means that when your wedding day arrives, there are no surprises. We already know exactly what we’re creating, what products and techniques work beautifully for you and how long everything takes.

That preparation is a huge part of creating the calm, relaxed wedding morning I want every one of my brides to experience.

Absolutely! I love looking after the whole bridal party and making sure everyone feels fabulous.

Hair and makeup can be booked for bridesmaids, mums and other members of your wedding party, and for larger groups I can bring an additional professional artist so that nobody needs to be starting their makeup at 4am!

Around 4–6 weeks before your wedding, I’ll create a personalised morning schedule with an allocated time for every service. I carefully work backwards from when you need to get dressed, rather than simply your ceremony time, so the morning feels organised, relaxed and never unnecessarily rushed.

I also know that bridesmaids and mums don’t necessarily want the same thing. Each person is treated individually, with their hair and makeup tailored to their features, personal style and comfort level, while still creating a beautifully cohesive bridal party.

Everyone gets to feel like themselves - just a particularly fabulous version!

Don’t panic - this is exactly where my 20+ years of hairdressing experience comes in!

Beautiful bridal hair is often less about how much hair you naturally have and more about choosing the right preparation, products, techniques and foundations for your hair type.

During your preview I’ll assess your hair’s length, density, texture and how well it holds a style, then we’ll work out the best way to achieve the look you love. Sometimes that might mean adapting the style slightly; other times we may recommend adding extensions for extra volume, length or simply more hair to work with.

I also offer a bridal hair extension hire service, so you don’t necessarily need to invest in extensions you may never wear again.

I’ll also give you clear instructions on how to prepare your hair before both your preview and wedding day, giving us the very best foundation for a beautiful, long-lasting style.

Yes! I’ve been working with airbrush makeup for over 10 years and absolutely love it, but it’s just one of the many techniques and products available in my professional kit.

I use a carefully curated selection of professional and luxury makeup brands, choosing products based on your individual skin, the finish we want to achieve and what will perform beautifully throughout your wedding day.

Airbrush makeup can be a fantastic option for brides who want a lightweight, flawless and exceptionally long-lasting finish. I use Airbase, a silicone-based, vegan and cruelty-free formula designed to withstand heat, humidity, happy tears and plenty of dancing!

I don’t believe one product or technique suits every bride. During your preview, I’ll choose and combine products specifically for you - whether that includes airbrush, traditional makeup techniques or a mixture of both.

The goal is never to sell you a particular product. It’s simply to create beautiful makeup that looks and feels like you.

It all comes down to planning - a calm wedding morning doesn’t happen by accident!

Around 4–6 weeks before your wedding, I create a carefully planned schedule for your entire bridal party, working backwards from the time you need to get dressed rather than simply your ceremony time.

Everyone is given their own allocated hair and makeup slot, with enough time built in for me to work without rushing. For larger bridal parties, I’ll arrange an additional professional artist where needed rather than trying to squeeze too much into the morning.

My aim is always to have your hair and makeup completely finished around an hour before your ceremony, giving you time to get dressed, have photographs, take a breath and actually enjoy those final moments.

I’ve been part of hundreds of wedding mornings, so I know how quickly that time disappears! My job isn’t just to make you look beautiful - it’s to help create a morning that feels calm, organised and enjoyable too.

I’m based in East Preston on the beautiful West Sussex coast and regularly travel throughout West Sussex, East Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Kent for weddings. I’m also very happy to travel further across the UK for the right booking.

Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of working at many gorgeous venues across the South East, including Upwaltham Barns, Farbridge, Cissbury Barns, Amberley Castle, Selden Barns, Cowdray and Port Lympne, alongside lots of beautiful hotels, private homes and more intimate wedding locations.

Travel is calculated according to your wedding location, and if you’re getting married further afield or your morning requires a particularly early start, overnight accommodation may sometimes be needed.

So if you’ve fallen in love with my work but aren’t getting married locally, please don’t let that stop you from getting in touch - tell me where you’re getting married and we can take it from there!

Don’t try to squeeze too much into it!

Wedding mornings disappear unbelievably quickly, so give yourself more time than you think you’ll need and resist the temptation to fill every minute. Have gifts exchanged either before hair and makeup begins or once everyone is ready, make sure your bridal party knows exactly when they need to be in the chair, and leave plenty of time for getting dressed and photographs.

Most importantly, surround yourself with people who make you feel calm. Choose suppliers you trust, let them do their jobs and give yourself permission to actually enjoy the morning rather than managing it.

I’ve been part of hundreds of wedding mornings and the loveliest ones aren’t necessarily the ones where everything goes perfectly - they’re the ones where the bride isn’t watching the clock.

The planning happens beforehand. On the morning itself, your only job should be to get married!