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Weddings in Essex

Leez Priory and Crondon Park

By Gail Gardner / July 2, 2013 / 0 Comments

Another busy week with weddings and trials.  Here are a few photos of Sophie who married last week at Leez Priory.  Photos are taken by one of the nicest gentleman photographers, Neil Bailey.

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Gosfield Hall and Leez Priory Wedding Hair and Makeup

By Gail Gardner / June 28, 2013 / 0 Comments

Two Beautiful Brides.  One married at Leez Priory (Sophie) and the other (Jolanta) married at Gosfield Hall.   Sophie looked absolutely stunning and I cannot wait to see her official photos, which I will upload one or two on here soon.  Jolanta met her husband just 7 months ago to the day.  She attended an arts class in London where her future husband was teaching, and she was the only student that turned up that day, the rest is history….. Once I have some professional photos, I will put them on here for you all to see.  I am working this weekend at Crondon Park and will keep you updated on my movements.  Please feel welcome to follow me on twitter or facebook (on front page of this website for link).  Gail xx

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Wedding Hair in Essex

By Gail Gardner / June 20, 2013 / 0 Comments

Met some lovely brides to be this week, getting married at Leez Priory, Crondon Park, Newland Hall and The Reid Rooms.  I am also at Mulberry House tomorrow for a wedding and busy with weddings this weekend in Chelmsford and also at Leez Priory.  Good Luck to my brides this weekend.

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Pontlands Park, Leez Priory, Newland Hall and The Reid Rooms

By Gail Gardner / June 14, 2013 / 0 Comments

It is a busy time at the moment so please do excuse my lack of updates.  I have been busy with trials for weddings due next month at the wonderful Newland Hall and The Reid Rooms.  I have been very busy at Leez Priory of late too and today I did a wedding at Pontlands Park.  Here are a few of my photos but its worth following me on Twitter as I tweet at most weddings so you will have instant access to hairstyles and makeup I am creating.  I also put all my professional photos on my professional facebook page, where you can Like my page to keep up to date with me.  My professional facebook page is Professional Hair and Makeup by Gail Gardner.  Here are some photos of recent weddings I have carried out.

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Beautiful Hair

By Gail Gardner / June 4, 2013 / 0 Comments

Spent a lovely Sunday preparing my sister in law and neice for a holy communion.  Loved working with their hair.  Had a fabulous day.   Here are the photos of Alison and daughter Ella looking beautiful.

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Leez Priory

By Gail Gardner / May 31, 2013 / 0 Comments

I have enjoyed my last two days at Leez Priory preparing Ann for her wedding day yesterday and Aimee today.  I am awaiting photos of Ann but I managed to get a few today of Aimee.  It was very hectic today as I had to be on the go at 6am as I had ten hairstyles to create with a 1.30pm church wedding.  Aimee had a horse and carriage which was absolutely beautiful.  Aimee had 9 bridesmaids, all looked so beautiful today.  Photos below.  I am at Firs Hill tomorrow to help Megan get ready for her wedding day.

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Leez Priory and Ivy Hotel

By Gail Gardner / May 29, 2013 / 0 Comments

Just spent the weekend working at Leez Priory with Karen Dodd getting married and back at Leez Priory on Bank Holiday Monday with Abi and her 4 bridesmaids.  Such lovely brides and their bridesmaids too.  Abi was very very lucky with the weather as she had beautiful sunshine.  Tomorrow I am back at Leez Priory to help Ann prepare for her wedding day and again on Friday to help prepare Aimee and her 8 bridesmaids and Mothers of Bride/Groom get ready for their wedding day.  On Saturday I am at Firs Hill in Margaretting to prepare Megan for her wedding day.  Wow, its busy.  To top the weekend off I am doing my neice Ellas hair for her First Holy Communion in Braintree.    I have just had a peek at the week ahead and it looks like another week of trials and weddings.  Please follow me on Twitter to see instantly how my brides are looking or follow my facebook page Professional Hair and Makeup by Gail Gardner to see my professional photos of all my recent brides.  Will update this page soon with all my up and coming brides.  Gail x

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Leez Priory Wedding Hair, Essex

By Gail Gardner / May 29, 2013 / 0 Comments

Hi all.  It has been a very busy few weeks so I do apologise for not updating my blog sooner.  I have been working with many brides that are either getting married and having their trials or brides on their wedding day.  I have been working at Gosfield Hall, Leez Priory, The Reid Rooms, Newland Hall, Crondon Park, Blake Hall and many other venues over the past three weeks alone along with Proms etc.  I have uploaded all my brides on my professional facebook page with is Professional Hair and Makeup by Gail Gardner and also daily on Twitter, if you would like to keep up to date.  I am uploading a few of my styles here for you to see but do keep an eye on my hair and makeup images on this site and also on this blog.  I hope you like the work I have been carrying out, please feel free to copy these images and take them to your hairdressers if there is anything you like.  Gail x

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Prom Hair and Makeup and Wedding Trial for Leez Priory

By Gail Gardner / May 7, 2013 / 0 Comments

Here are my two beautiful prom girls, Maria Skipsey and Alice Masters, that had their prom at Crondon Park on Friday.  Also here is my bride Aimee, that came for a trial today.  She is getting married at Leez Priory later this month.

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Wedding Hair and Makeup at Gosfield Hall and Prom Hair and Makeup

By Gail Gardner / May 6, 2013 / 0 Comments

On Friday I worked with a lovely bride, Sara at Gosfield Hall.  On Saturday I was back at Gosfield Hall carrying out hair and makeup for another lovely bride, Sarah and her Bridemaid.  Sarahs husband was so romantic!  On the morning of her wedding, his gift to her was a Story Book which he created about their five years together and he called the book ‘Sarahs Fairytale’.  So Romantic!  When I got home that afternoon I spent the rest of the day getting girls ready for the Prom at Crondon Park.

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Leez Priory, Spains Hall, Newland Hall, Blake Hall, Ongar.

By Gail Gardner / May 2, 2013 / 0 Comments

Well what a busy time I have had.  I have met with some of the loveliest people over the last couple of weeks right up to this morning.  I met with beautiful Kaoru today, who was visiting from Japan to finalise all her wedding ends for her wedding at Leez Priory in August.  Her fiance also attended the trial, which was lovely as he saw his future bride transform into a princess (photos below).  I also met with lovely Abi who is getting married at Leez Priory later this month.  Abi had envisaged a style she would like but her blonde hair was not quite long enough so we incorporated some extensions and she looked amazing (see below). I also carried out hair and makeup with a lovely bride, Lisa Pender who married at Newland Hall, (photos below).  I also met with lovely Tarnya who was married at Spains Hall last week, she arranged for her husband to arrive by helicopter.  She also had a Chocky Wocky Doo Dah cake which looked amazing (all photos below).  I also met with Jenny who married at Blake Hall in Ongar on Saturday and Genevieve who married at Leez Priory on Sunday (photos below).   I have also met with Helen who needed her hair and makeup carried out for a piano recital concert she was holding at the Southbank in London, she was very nervous.  Yesterday I met with Roxana Shales who is getting married at Maidens Barn and I have also met with Laura who is getting married at Little Channels but no photos are displayed as these brides wanted them to be kept under wraps!!   I am at Gosfield Hall tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday to meet with the lovely Sara and Sarah.  Good Luck ladies.  Here are all the photos of the above.:

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Leez Priory, Channels, Trials and Weddings in Essex

By Gail Gardner / April 30, 2013 / 0 Comments

Had a very busy week with weddings last week and trials and weddings this week.  Here are some of the photos of the brides I have met and styled their hair.

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Leez Priory, Gosfield Hall, Newland Hall and the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe!

By Gail Gardner / April 23, 2013 / 0 Comments

Well, what a real mix of work I have had of late.  Trials, Weddings and backstage of the local theatre in Chelmsford for the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe and to finish off a very hectic week of late nights and early starts, I went to London on Sunday to support my brother in the London Marathon.  Here we are now at the beginning of the week and again my week is full of Trials, Weddings and Proms.  The week ahead I am at Leez Priory, Spains Hall, Gosfield Hall and the Reid Rooms.  All beautiful venues.  Good luck to all the lovely brides to be I met this week and also to all the lovely brides getting married this week too.

I have also met a lovely lady called Claire from Cheeky Doodles Face Painting.  Claire does all the face painting for Jamie Oliver and for all his Street Parties in London.  I thought she was fabulous so I have managed to get her details.  She specialises in beautiful face painting for weddings, with girls and princesses and boys as princes with the odd snake or two somewhere incorporated.  Face Painting for Weddings is really taking off so here is your girl…….Claire, Cheeky Doodles, claire.birks@gmail.com, 07507 147188,  www,cheekydoodles.co.uk.

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Crabbs Barn Wedding Hair

By Gail Gardner / April 5, 2013 / 0 Comments

Today I spent the morning with Lisa Prophet and her bridal party.  I carried out all the hair for Lisa and her 3 bridesmaids.  Lisa is getting married today at 2.30pm.  Her dress was beautiful and she opted for a veil.  No tiara, just beautiful sparkling pins.  Photos to will follow soon.  Tomorrow I am working with a lovely bride, Hannah, who is getting married at Our Lady Immaculate Church in Chelmsford.  Photos will follow….

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About Me

Welcome to my Blog. I'm a multi award winning Professional Hair and Makeup Artist working with Brides all over Essex and London. I have been working in the wedding industry for 16 years.  I have also recently won Wedding Hairstylist of the Year for the third time and the most recent Award I received was for Bridal Hairstylist of the Year 2019.

With my husband and daughter on the night of the awards.
With my husband and daughter on the night of the awards.

Wedding Hair

I trained at Wella Hair Studios in London, alongside the world acclaimed Patrick Cameron.  He gave me the confidence to explore and experiment with hair and that is exactly what I like to do, ensuring you have the perfect hairstyle for your wedding day.   I love working with hair and creating the impossible.

Trained in Hairstyling at Wella Hair Studios in London, alongside the world acclaimed Patrick Cameron.
Trained at Wella Hair Studios in London.

Bridal Makeup

I trained as a Makeup Artist in London alongside some of the industries most famous makeup artists. You will often find me at Masterclasses, keeping up to date with the latest trends.  My aim is for my brides to looked absolutely stunning on their wedding day and that they enjoy receiving endless compliments about their hair and makeup all day long.

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