Do most German and Austrian brides have their makeup done professionally?

Question

I am thinking about starting my own business, and going to the brides homes to apply their makeup.

Do you know of any bride that would love to have this done, or do most brides do this themselves? I am curious...

Answer 1

I have a lot of friends who live in Germany and Austria. I also have been to a lot of their weddings. I think it is just like here in the states. A lot of brides have their makeup done professionally and there are also some that do it themselves.

Answer 2

I think it's something like 70:30, more people tend to do it themselves, but there are some who turn to professional make up people. I've been to a LOT of weddings in the past year or two (an age thing) and most of my friends did their own.

Then again, I don't know whether my circle of friends is representative - some of the weddings were outdoor, and most of them were festive, but relaxed affairs, not the "oh my god the napkins aren't the same shade of pale blue as the candles and now the little dove that was supposed to fly in my ring has broken a wing"-type of extravaganza some US weddings tend to be.