Wedding day make-up.

As with anything else to do with your wedding, from accessories to favors, deciding on the look or theme of your wedding day make-up is important to complete the look. And while make-up properly applied can enhance already beautiful features, make-up applied with a heavy hand can sometimes leave the bride looking unnatural.

A small amount of translucent powder to eliminate shine, one coat of mascara and a bit of natural lip gloss is all you need to let your natural beauty shine through. While the cost of these few items does not have to be through the roof, it makes sense to invest in good quality products.

If you wish for a look that is a little more polished, without looking overdone, add on to the natural look listed above with some blush and light eyeshadow in shades of peach, plum or brown. All offer light highlighting while still maintaining that natural look.

For a little extra boost, you might also want to add some brown eyeliner on the upper and lower lash lines to give your eyes soft definition.

Have the wedding dress and need to step into the glamour limelight for this one special day? Here is where the artistry of make-up can truly transform. For a heavier more glamorous application, it's best to let a professional take the reigns. Dark full lips and smouldering smoky eyes requires the light touch of an expert to ensure the beautiful and elegant look you deserve. While an added expense and time factor in preparations, a truly glamorous look is a work of art and should be left to the artists with the talent to pull it off.

Whatever look you decide on, make-up should always represent who you are and not someone you are hoping to be. After all, the person that is facing you at the end of that aisle is someone who fell in love with you just as you are.