All you need is love and … some wisdom from a wedding professional.
Now, I know a lot about weddings, but not everything, so “Tradie Tuesday”is a series of interviews with wedding professionals, who will share their stories and wedding wisdom.
Business Name: JC Beauty Co.
Tell us a bit about yourself and your business: I am a 26 year old mum of 2, I studied in Christchurch at the National School of Aesthetics and sat 3 diplomas. I have worked both in Australia and NZ, including at the Sydney Fashion Show 2013. I was working full time in retail (in Dunedin) and my daughter was just 1 year old when I decided I’d had enough of working 36 hours a week, missing out on my kids and yet never moving forward financially so I pulled the plug on my full time job and jumped into what I knew best.
My daughter is now 2, and in this time I have managed to build a debt-free business from a bottle of oil with up to 6 staff, and now have opened 2 salons in the same month! (June 2016). We offer mobile and in-salon treatments, are licensed and fully qualified. I am really proud of how far we’ve come mostly from word of mouth, our passion really does show in our work.
We now specialise in bridal hair and beauty, and cover the whole South Island, because there is a huge market for this. People are increasingly trying to find mobile and affordable beauty therapists without compromising on quality. It’s about making the process as smooth as possible for the bride-to-be.
What do you love about your job?: Every day is different. I am not tied down to the same four walls, and I have come up with a way that I can provide others the same joy and freedom I experience from working for JC Beauty. I meed different people everyday with different backgrounds, personalities and taste in fashion/makeup trends. I love the positive feedback and the look on our clients faces when they see our work 🙂
What do you do in your spare time, hobbies/interests? I have my two kids, Jayden is 8 and Lilly is 2. I try to spend as much time as possible with them. I have a few other small businesses which I oversee also, I have delegated the more time consuming jobs in these so I can spend my spare time with my family. I’d love to travel with them soon, and spend more time outdoors. However work will be full on for a while yet.
What one thing do you wish every wedding couple knew? How fast the wedding day is over, to enjoy the process of planning and not to stress if something goes wrong.
Any wedding trends you love, or would love to see disappear? Personally at the moment I am loving rustic styled weddings, there’s just something about them, plus alot of it can be done by the wedding party – DIY table settings etc, which would make it super affordable.
Any great/interesting stories about working with a couple? I generally work only with the females of the bridal party, but I have recently worked and was invited to a wedding in which Angela Port was the celebrant. A beautiful bride was very lucky to have been able to marry her soul mate after being diagnosed with Leukemia about a year earlier. It was surreal, she had the whole room in tears; so much emotion in one room. I was honoured to have been involved with their big day, I went home and told my family how much I loved them after that.
What two pieces of advice would you give a couple planning their wedding? Don’t do your own make up or self-tan!! Professional is always best, but be sure to research businesses and attend wedding shows! It’s amazing how many vouchers you can pick up by attending a wedding event, also by attending these you get to meet and talk with the businesses in the wedding industry directly. You may find these businesses are more passionate about their work and will work more closely with you to ensure your day is perfect because they are more invested.
One insider tip/trick to pass on? Don’t skip your skincare! Your skin is the largest organ in your body. It protects you! I’d recommend seeing a beauty therapist as soon as you’re engaged for a skin care routine that suits your budget. By investing in your skin you won’t only save money on photographer’s editing time, or the time and product of a make up artist but your skin will love you for it in the long run!
Come and have a chat with us at the Dunedin Wedding Show or the Southland Wedding Show.
We’re all over social media at
Facebook: JC Beauty Co
Instagram: @qualitymobilebeauty
Tumblr: qualitymobilebeauty.tumblr.com
and of course email: owner.jcbeautyco@gmail.com
Angela Port - Celebrant - Dunedin 