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Jennifer Perellie is an award-winning, internationally published professional freelance makeup artist with over a decade of work behind her. As Vermont's most sought-after freelance makeup artist, I offer years of experience working on-site with brides and wedding parties and I love what I do! Educated and experienced in both photo-friendly and long lasting makeup products, I will explore and plan with you the perfect look, feel and style that you want to achieve on your special day.
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I had the most incredible experience with Jennifer. From the very start, she provided exceptional service not only for me but also for my entire bridal party. Beyond her incredible talent, Jennifer was such a calming presence to have by my side on my big day, which meant the world to me. During our trial, she took extra care to provide me with a variety of options, and I truly appreciated how she listened to my preferences while offering thoughtful guidance. This process gave me so much confidence in my wedding day look. If you're planning a wedding in the Upstate NY/Vermont area, I can't recommend Jennifer Perellie enough. She also introduced me to the amazing hairdresser I used, and together they made the perfect team!
I'm so happy I was able to book Jennifer to do my wedding makeup. I truly felt beautiful on my wedding day and so did my bridesmaids and the moms. She took the time to listen to what I was looking for and nailed it! Also, my makeup lasted the whole night. She's also just a very caring human being and was very professional. It was a lot of fun having her be a part of our wedding day. Would highly recommend with no hesitation :) Thank you Jennifer!!
Jennifer is just incredible! Absolutely book her if you can. Jennifer did makeup for both my sister's wedding and my wedding. After my sister's, we knew that we needed to book her for mine too! As someone who does not wear makeup on a daily basis, it was very important to me that I still looked like my natural self. And Jennifer does just that! For the two weddings I've been a part of with Jennifer, she has done just a fabulous job with every single person. She also makes the process very easy and is a pleasure to be around!
I couldn't have asked for a better makeup artist during my wedding weekend! Jennifer is extremely kind, professional, and amazing at what she does. She made all of us (different ages, skin types, styles) feel our best both Friday & Saturday nights. Everyone's makeup was unique, flawless and lasted all night. Choosing vendors can difficult but going with Jennifer is an absolute no-brainer.
Jennifer is fantastic! I am not a huge makeup wearer, and she made me feel so comfortable. She listened to everything I had to say during my trial and we were able to try out a few different looks. She was so responsive via email and open to changes even up to the day of my wedding. She made me feel so beautiful and my makeup lasted all night, even with some heavy dancing! Thank you Jennifer for everything!
Jennifer was incredible!! All of my bridesmaids were raving about her make up, and it stayed on all day (even through the 90 degree heat). She made us look flawless, but also still like ourselves. She was incredibly knowledgable, organized and everything was top tier clean. I cannot thank Jennifer enough for all her help, I have true never felt more beautiful in my entire life, and I owe a huge portion of that to Jennifer.
Jennifer is the most top-notch makeup artist and overall human. From the moment I emailed her - I knew she was incredible. She has such an attention to detail, precision, warmth and empathy, and is an incredibly talented artist. She listens and is incredibly in tune with the brides wants. My makeup looked absolutely incredible the day of my wedding - and stayed on all night despite humidity and lots of sweat from dancing. Every guest I saw at the wedding commented on the beauty of my makeup: how it was perfectly natural and accentuated all of my best features. Jen created the vision I so desperately wanted for my day and for my bridesmaids. She was able to squeeze in my entire wedding party as well. I've never met a more talented, communicative, warm professional. I now consider her a friend. Thanks for everything, Jen. We love you!
Jennifer was an absolute dream to work with! She not only made me feel my best for my wedding day but every one of my brides maids looked stunning. She really has an eye for palates and skin tones and makes you feel like the best version of yourself. I had wanted to have the more natural feel to my make up and she really knocked it out of the park. Everyone was so happy with how their makeup came out and she really listened to what each person wanted. She’s super patient and sweet, and brings such a calm energy to a jittery wedding day morning! I highly highly recommend using Jennifer for your makeup, she truly is a talented artist and wish I could have her do my makeup every day!! I can’t say thank you enough.
Jennifer was professional, extraordinarily talented, kind, and perfect for our group. I missed our run though, and Jennifer assured me she would nail it on my wedding day, and she did. She gave me the perfect understated classic look that will be forever timeless. Hire her! There is no one better if you want to love your wedding pictures forever.
I hired Jennifer to do makeup for my bridal party in our December 2021 wedding. She was a pleasure to work with from day one. She is highly organized and professional. Jennifer produces a very natural and beautiful look. All my girls looked stunning and were happy with their makeup. Jennifer was patient and flexible with last minute changes and had a very clean and organized set up. We all loved working with her and I’d highly recommend her for your wedding or events!
Jennifer is AMAZING! Jennifer did my wedding day makeup as well as all of my bridesmaids' and she created beautiful looks for each girl. Some bridesmaids wanted glam and others wanted a more natural look but Jennifer created each one flawlessly. My makeup lasted for the entire day, despite LOTS of crying happy tears. Her makeup also photographs beautifully. Not only is she an incredibly talented makeup artist but she is also so fun and kind. If you are looking for a makeup artist, you won't go wrong with Jennifer!
Jennifer is the absolute best!! She's so professional and talented. She understood exactly what I was going for, which was a barebones natural look with a hint of whimsy. I by no means understand or know anything about makeup, so it was really important to me to find someone who knew how to make me look beautiful without looking too made-up. Jennifer is that person!! She also did an amazing job with all of my bridesmaids who all have different skin tones and facial structures. They all looked so radiant and loved their make up. Jennifer is the person you want for your wedding because of her work and her knowledge of the overall wedding process. She was right on time and was a great hype woman for me and all my bridesmaids as well as a calming presence. Jennifer is the absolute best choice!!!
Jennifer is an amazing make up artist - she is incredibly professional and skilled at her job. I actually hired another make up artist and parted ways after a disaster trial, and was so lucky Jennifer was open on our wedding date. She was worth every penny! I appreciated her expertise in helping me choose the perfect wedding look and she listened to all of my bridesmaids in their requests for natural looks as well. I highly recommend Jennifer!
Jennifer was fantastic to work with for my wedding this past Summer. My makeup looked natural and stayed put from getting ready in the morning until way after the party was over the next morning! She is so kind, and such a great energy to have around on the morning of the wedding when nerves are running high. Everyone’s makeup looked fantastic, and she kept all of the bridesmaids/flower girls/ mothers looking like themselves with the makeup still reflecting their individual personalities. I’ve struggled with combination skin and acne, and all that I wanted on my wedding day was to have perfect looking skin. A few days before I broke out with a pretty large blemish, and on my wedding day you couldn’t even tell it was there with Jennifer’s wonderful makeup! I don’t wear makeup on a normal basis (I’ll take extra sleep over getting ready), so I was concerned about having a look that my future husband wouldn’t recognize while still wanting to feel special and that I had makeup on for the big day. Jennifer followed my direction perfectly and I’m so happy with how the final look came out! I am so grateful that we were able to have Jennifer there for our wedding day!
Hire Jennifer!! We needed makeup for 9 bridesmaids, my and my husband's mothers, and myself on my wedding day (12 total), and the afternoon ceremony dictated everyone needed to be done by 12:30pm. Jennifer assured us she could handle them all - not only did she run the entire morning ahead of schedule, but everyone looked and felt absolutely stunning. I knew I was in good hands after my trial, when we walked through every step together to create the perfect look that made me feel beautiful. I could not have been more thrilled on my wedding day. Thank you Jennifer!
Jennifer did the makeup for me and my 11 (!) bridesmaids and we could not have been happier with the results. The makeup looked so natural and elegant and she worked so carefully with each one of us to make sure it was exactly what we wanted. If you are looking for a makeup artist that does not overdo it and simply enhances the natural beauty of your face, Jennifer will not disappoint! Would absolutely recommend her to all my friends and family and would love to work with her again. Thank you, Jennifer, for all you did at my wedding!!
I hired Jennifer to do my makeup as well as a 6 person bridal party plus the MOB, MOG, great grandmother and two aunts. I could not have been happier with her! Jennifer is very professional, extremely talented and puts you right at ease. While Jennifer is known for her natural and flawless work I wanted a bit more drama and boy did she nail it! My skin was flawless and my eyes popped! I felt light and comfortable in the makeup all day and looked just like I wanted. Jennifer's ability to give you what you want while maintaining her flawless and romantic style is incredible. She made everyone feel beautiful working on a group of woman whose ages raged from 20-80 years old. That talent is hard to find! Aside from her talent Jennifer knows the wedding industry and was a wonderful resource to me. She also was amazing at helping in setting up the hair and makeup schedule for my wedding day, foreseeing issues that could arise and making sure they were nipped in the bud so everything would run smoothly. She is experience and knows her stuff! I truly can not say enough about how positive my experience was working with Jennifer. She was one of if not the best decision I made in hiring a wedding vender. I am truly thankful for what she brought to my wedding planning experience and of couse my wedding day!
Jennifer came to my mom's house to do makeup for my six bridesmaids, my mom, and me on my wedding day. She was so amazing at making every woman look like herself, but turned up a notch. I trusted her input when I was wanting a more dramatic look and she edited me a bit- I was so glad I listened to her when i got my photos back. My mom had been especially concerned about the makeup and when she and I went for a trial with Jennifer, she was so happy! Jennifer puts everyone at ease and lets their own beauty shine!
Jennifer was absolutely amazing! She is professional, honest, sweet, and extremely dedicated to making sure her clients are happy. Jennifer made me look and feel like
(the best version of) myself- she even used my own blush! My makeup was one of my favorite parts of my look and I couldn't be happier!
Jennifer is really talented and very professional! Her communication leading up to my wedding but responsive and detailed. She was a lovely presence to have around on my wedding day and made us all look very naturally beautiful. Thanks Jennifer!
Working with Jennifer was so much fun! She is very sweet and does a very thorough makeup trial- this was so helpful as I knew I had nothing to worry about on the wedding day and knew exactly what to expect. I'm so glad I decided to have a professional on board for makeup the morning of the wedding. It made the getting ready process very easy and the work she does is beautiful.
I had a wonderful experience with Jennifer. Vermont was a bit of a destination wedding for us, so my only communication with her before my wedding day was via email. She was always prompt and professional and willing to answer any and all questions I had. On the day of, she arrived right on time and had a presence that immediately put me at ease. Since we hadn't done a trial, she asked my opinion each step of the way, making sure that we achieved my vision. She was also insistent that I tell her the truth if I didn't like something and that we could change/adjust anything that wasn't working for me, but no such adjustment was needed. I had requested lashes, but to her credit, she did not think they were working on me and we decided together to ditch them. She could have sold them to me anyway and not cared, but she was genuinely invested in my look being right, so I thought that was a great show of character. Since we had not had a trial and I was unable to purchase my lipstick ahead of time for touchups during the day, she graciously gave me a small sample to get me though, and it was a lifesaver! We have already received our wedding photos and I'm very happy with how my makeup came out and held up all day long! Working with Jennifer was a joy.
Jennifer was great to work with and made a large group of bridesmaids, mothers, and a flower girl all look elegant and beautiful. She was friendly and calm and helped put us all at ease and get us done on time. She is a very talented artist who was accessible and responsive throughout the planning process, and she really took my ideas and preferences into account when creating the perfect looks for all of us. I highly recommend working with Jennifer as your wedding makeup artist!
Jennifer is a talented artist and I had a great experience using her. She was very responsive via email and her professionalism made scheduling a breeze. She listened regarding the style of make-up I wanted, and adjusted during both the trial and day-of make-up to ensure I was totally satisfied! highly recommend!
I have so many wonderful things to share about Jennifer that I don't even know where to begin. I guess to start, she's incredibly talented. She was able to take my inarticulate ideas and really execute everything perfectly, which is no small task. In addition to being awesome at what she does, she's a wonderful person to work with. My ceremony was set for Tuesday at sunrise, which meant hair and makeup would have to start at around 3:30 AM. I was nervous asking my vendors to wake up so early but she was completely down for it, and never once complained. In fact, she was super enthusiastic! And then on late Sunday night (only 30 hours before I was getting married) I saw that the forecast was predicting rain on Tuesday. My photographer offered to do a mini photo shoot on Monday at sunset, and I was panicking about how I would get my hair and makeup done on such short notice. I emailed Jennifer and she got back to me at 6 AM to say she would be able to help! And not only that, but she texted my hair stylist to pass along the news. So as a result of Jennifer's kindness, I was able to have my makeup and hair done just the way I wanted by the two best hair and makeup vendors in Burlington! I'm pretty much just rambling now but seriously, I can't stress enough how much I enjoyed having Jennifer as my makeup artist. The best thing you can do as a bride is hire good vendors whom you can trust, and Jennifer fits the bill 100%. On Tuesday morning when my makeup was done I was honestly a little sad to say goodbye, because I felt like we had become fast friends and she was playing such an important role in my elopement. If you are lucky enough to catch Jennifer when she's available, book with her immediately--I promise that you're going to love her.
Sweet, fun, creative, talented...I could go on for days about Jennifer. I was the type of bride who honestly was not looking forward to the "getting ready" hours before the wedding. However, once we hired Jennifer, I literally could not wait for the wedding day and for my wedding party to meet and spend time with Jennifer! She is an absolute delight to be around- all of us wanted to adopt Jennifer in our friend group if she'd have us. Furthermore, her talent. There are no words to describe the natural and beautiful looks she creates uniquely suited for each person's style. Each of my bridesmaids looked "just like themselves" but with just a little extra lovely thrown in there! I could not believe the diversity of color palettes that Jennifer draws from, and her knowledge of makeup. Everything she does is built on years of experience, deep knowledge and love of the makeup she hand chooses with care, and her own passion for her craft. Jennifer is a great fit for you if you are looking for talent mixed with a modest and wonderful personality! And don't let her modesty fool you- she has the portfolio of a star.
Jennifer was a true professional - through the entire booking process, trial, and wedding day. My bridesmaids, officiant, mother, mother-in-law, and I all felt like ourselves, but better and we looked like movie stars for the entire wedding day. Jennifer did an incredible job paying attention to each of us and taking her time to make sure we liked the look. A GO TO vendor for any Vermont bride!
Since I don’t often wear make up, it was important to me to feel beautiful with make up on my wedding day yet still feel and look like myself. Jennifer did a great job achieving that natural look. She is a truly talented make up artist and did a fabulous job on my wedding party as well!!
Jennifer was wonderful to work with. She was very professional and gave advice on styles that would look best with my overall "look". She is very well experienced and her kit is incredibly extensive and well sterilized. My make-up day-of was even better than our trial and stayed put throughout the night without feeling heavy. If you want confidence in your wedding make-up artist, I highly recommend Jennifer!
Jennifer was fabulous! She worked incredibly well with my hair stylist (Finishing Touch VT) and the day of went so smoothly. All of my bridesmaids and mothers looked incredible - so natural yet elegant and I LOVED my makeup as well. Highly recommended for anyone looking for someone in the area!!
My experience with Jenn was seamless start to finish. Originally, I was going with the venues makeup artist, but always admired Jenn's work online. My husband ended up reaching out to Jenn around two months before the wedding and I am so happy that I ended up getting my makeup done by her.
No matter what style your makeup is Jenn's talent is unmatched. My skin is not perfect and I am really very camera shy and she made me feel like every bride should on her wedding day.
If you are debating between Jenn and another-go with Jenn! You will not regret it.
Jennifer Perellie was such a great person to work with for our wedding!!! She is so talented and made me and my bridal party feel stunning on my wedding day. She is incredibly talented and was fun to be around as everyone got ready on the morning of. I highly recommend Jennifer!
Jennifer was amazing! I have never felt so beautiful. I don’t typically wear much make up and she did a wonderful job enhancing my beauty but keeping my look still natural. She arrived on time, and was comfortable to work with. I highly recommend her!
I can't say enough about how great Jennifer was on my wedding day! She did the makeup for me, my four bridesmaids and the two mothers.
She was professional, efficient, and so so good at her job! She took into account different preferences (mothers not wanting really heavy makeup for instance) and everyone was extremely happy as a result. She also customized our makeup based on the weather (it was raining with 96% humidity!) so I didn't have to worry about touch ups throughout the night as much. Book Jennifer early!
I got married in VT this July and Jennifer did make up for me, my 4 bridesmaids and 2 moms. Everyone looked stunning!!! She was super easy to work with and definitely helped us look beautiful without looking too made up. HIGHLY recommend!
Jennifer did a phenomenal job! She was super easy to work with, very responsive with every email and overall such a nice person! Both my mom and my mother-in-law, plus all of my bridesmaids commented to me on how fantastic Jennifer was. Her makeup application was flawless. I had a slight idea in my head of how I wanted my makeup to be on my wedding day, and during the trial I showed Jennifer a couple of photos and she not only recreated the look, but elevated it to an even better style (we did rose gold eyeshadow, a kind of glam look). It was just so much fun! During the wedding day, she started base makeup on my mom, but didn't think it looked quite right on her skin and started over. My mom appreciated this so much, and I thought it was so nice that she would take the time to really make sure every single person looked perfect. Jennifer is very talented at what she does, and is one of the sweetest people I met during the wedding planning process. Look no further!
Jennifer is a magician. My bridesmaids all looked gorgeous and all were so happy with their make up. She did a perfect job on me. She arrived early, got right to work, and applied make up in the space provided despite the unseasonably warm weather and hot room. She was a champ. The photographer could not stop talking about how great the make up came out in the photos she was taking. I still love seeing her work on her instagram account jenniferperelliemakeup . You will not regret signing a contract with this girl.
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