My makeup artist is a distant family friend who used to do makeup full time but now does it solely as a side hustle on occasion as she has 2 children under 3. Her work is beautiful but I’m a little bit iffy as to whether or not I replace her as a vendor since she seems less invested/organised as I know she used to be.
I asked her months ago if she wanted me to put down a deposit and she was a bit blasé about it – she was happy for me to do this and would prefer it but it wasn’t a deal breaker for her. I’ve asked her on a few occasions now to issue me an invoice so I can pay a deposit and every single time she tells me she will, she wouldn’t follow through. I’ve probably chased on for this about 3 times.
I understand that she is busy since she has two little ones but I somewhat feel like I can’t depend on her – I’m just a bit uneasy about not actually having been able to confirm the commitment. I’m also about 6 months out from my wedding so I know that if I need to find a replacement, I need to start looking now.
Thoughts – should I persevere or find a new makeup artist? If I replace her, how should I tell her??
