i don’t wear make up…

I am the same as you, hate the feeling of anything on my face, and rarely wear anything but a mouisturiser with a tint and mascara. The reason thet say to wear it is that the way the photos will pick up amy imperfaction in the skin will show, but it is entirely up to you. i did have make up and explained my worries to my artist and she was great in ensuring it weasnt heavy, but i had a natural look which just gave me a bit of a lift. Try and find a local MUA and have a chat, do a trial and see what you think, you may be surprised, or if you hate it then dont do it but is worth trying to see. Here is a pic of me on the day, it is very subtle but just gave me that little pop! good luck

I don't wear makeup at all - ever - and I didn't wear any on my wedding day.

I've heard numerous 'reasons' as to why you 'have' to wear makeup, none of which make any sense to me - I think it boils down to wanting to keep weddings as high cost as possible. These are the reasons I was given for 'needing' makeup:

1) You will look washed out in your photos (no I didn't - and if I had done, it would have been a sign that I'd picked a poor photographer, not that I needed makeup. I've never looked 'washed out' in any of my other photos, so why would I start on my wedding day?)

2) You will look terrible next to your female guests who will all be wearing makeup (since I never wear makeup, I must 'look terrible' all the time then - and anyway, it's not a competition. Even if I plastered my face with makeup several of our female guests would still be much better looking than I am, but my fiance chose to marry me not them!)

3) You need to look your best for your fiance (who asked me to go out with him when I wasn't wearing makeup and who proposed to me when I wasn't wearing makeup. I haven't worn makeup the entire time he's known me, so why would I need to start on our wedding day?)

4) It's selfish and inconsiderate not to put effort into looking your best for your guests. (If my friends are only going to care to come to my wedding if I'm wearing makeup then I should be finding myself some new friends!)

I felt awesome on my wedding day because I felt like myself, which I wouldn't have done wearing makeup. I love our wedding photos. And the weird thing is, I've had compliments on the 'lovely natural makeup' I was wearing! I think because everyone assumes that all brides will wear makeup, people saw what they expected to see!!!

You definitely don’t need full makeup—minimal is totally the way to go for you! The photo thing is just because flash can wash you out a bit, not that it’ll highlight every tiny flaw. Tinted moisturiser and a little concealer on red spots or dark circles work great, plus your usual brows, liner, mascara and lashes will give enough definition for photos without feeling heavy. So many brides skip full face stuff and look like glowing, natural versions of themselves—you’ll feel way better staying true to how you normally look.