Newcastle Weddings
Bridal Hair and Makeup Newcastle East
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The short answer
Newcastle East is the harbour end of the city, the few blocks between the ocean baths and the working port, and Bellus comes to it. Amanda Frost sets up in the hotel room, the terrace or the apartment the party has taken over, so the morning stays walking distance from the ceremony. Newcastle East sits inside the free travel zone, and trials are held at the Cameron Park studio.
Photographed around
- Nobbys Beach
- Nobbys Lighthouse
- Fort Scratchley
- Newcastle Ocean Baths
- the Newcastle foreshore
- Camp Shortland
- Travel
- No travel fee. Newcastle East is inside the free Newcastle and Lake Macquarie zone, so city parking on the day is the only extra.
- Bride, hair and makeup
- $320. Bridesmaids $300, mothers $130 for makeup, flower girls from $60.
- Party size
- Bridal parties of 3 to 14 people, built into one timeline.
- Foundation
- Traditional or airbrush, included either way. False lashes always.
- To hold a date
- A $300 deposit. Saturdays in spring and autumn go 12 to 18 months out.
Mobile bridal artist serving Newcastle East and the harbour mouth
Newcastle East is the oldest part of the city and the smallest suburb on this site, a handful of blocks with the ocean on one side and the harbour on the other. Almost everything a wedding needs is inside it, which is why couples keep choosing it: the ceremony, the reception, the accommodation and the photographs can all happen without anyone getting into a car. I come to whichever room you are in and the day starts from there.
Mobile Bridal Services
Mobile Bridal Hair and Makeup Newcastle East
The east end is hotel rooms, terraces and apartments, and I work in all three. My kit is fully self-contained, so a small room is not a problem and neither is a listed terrace with awkward power points. I will usually set up beside the biggest window, because the light coming off the water here is the light your photographs will be taken in, and matching foundation to it in the room beats matching it under a bathroom bulb.
Venues Around Newcastle East
Venues and Areas Amanda Covers in Newcastle East
- Noah’s on the Beach, on Shortland Esplanade, where the getting-ready and the ceremony can be in the same building
- Customs House Newcastle, the sandstone landmark at the foot of the city, a short walk from most east end accommodation
- Newcastle Town Hall, up the rise on King Street, for couples who want the grand civic ceremony
- Nobbys Beach and Camp Shortland, the ceremony spots at the harbour mouth, with the breakwall and the lighthouse behind you
- Fort Scratchley, high on the headland, which is where a lot of these weddings go for photographs once the ceremony is done
- Harbourside apartments and heritage terraces, the private getting-ready locations that make this suburb work
Why Bellus
Why Newcastle East Brides Choose Bellus
- I travel to your room, so a suburb this walkable stays walkable and nobody spends the morning parking
- Sea air, hard light and the wind off the breakwall are the conditions here, and 18 years of Newcastle mornings means the look is built to survive them
- Hotel suites, small terraces and apartment bathrooms are all normal working environments for me, kit and mirrors included
- Airbrush or traditional foundation, chosen at your trial and included either way rather than charged as an upgrade
- No travel fee anywhere in Newcastle, so the quote covers the work and the only extra on the day is the parking meter
- Check out my google reviews for wedding hair and makeup in Newcastle East here.
Limited Dates Available
Ready to Book Your Newcastle East Wedding?
Getting married at the harbour end of town? Send me your date and where the party is staying, and I will send a timeline back.
Or call Amanda directly: 0402 905 765
Love Notes
What Brides Are Saying
★★★★★
Always great work and service. I would recommend Amanda to anyone.
★★★★★
Thank you Amanda!!! Loved the look you created for me and my mum. Not only were you professional and very quick, you also were very friendly and accommodating. The hair stayed in place all day and night, even with all the wind and dancing and the make up was flawless.
★★★★★
Amanda at Bellus Hair for Brides is responsible for the most amazing hair day of my life! Her artistry and styling of my wedding coiffure was pure magic. The result exceeded my expectations and more. Then there was the exceptional makeup for myself, my maids and mother in law...... no words. We all felt like celebrities. What was most impressive though was the way Amanda was the consummate professional. On time, prepared, part of the conversation and one of the girls but so focussed and adept. On the most important and unforgettable day of your life......choose Amanda from Bellus. You will be in exceptionally good hands and enjoy your day that much more.
Nearby
Also serving the suburbs around the harbour mouth
Amanda covers every Newcastle suburb with no travel fee. If the party is spread between a hotel in town and a house on the hill, that is one booking and one timeline.
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Tell us the date, the venue and how many in the party. Amanda replies personally, currently booking 2026 and 2027.
Newcastle East questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does hair and makeup cost for a Newcastle East wedding?
Bridal hair is $160 and bridal makeup is $160, so the bride is $320 for both. Bridesmaids are $150 for hair and $150 for makeup, mothers of the bride and groom are $130 for makeup, and flower girls start at $60. There is no travel fee to Newcastle East, so city parking on the day is the only extra. Trials are $150 each at my Cameron Park studio, and a $300 deposit holds your date.
Do you come to hotels in Newcastle East?
Constantly. Hotel suites along the foreshore are one of the most common places I work, and they are well suited to it: the rooms are bright, the party is already in one building, and nobody has to be anywhere by car. Give me the hotel and the room number when you have it and I will arrive set up for the space.
We are getting married at Noah's on the Beach. Do you know it?
I do, and it is a short walk from most of the Newcastle East accommodation. I have worked plenty of mornings that start in a room upstairs and end with the ceremony downstairs, which is the easiest timeline there is. The light off the water at that end of the beach is strong, and I will build the makeup for it.
Can we have the photographs done at Nobbys or Fort Scratchley afterwards?
Most couples do, and it is worth planning the morning around. If the photographer wants the lighthouse or the fort in the late afternoon, tell me the run sheet when you enquire and I will set the hair and the makeup to hold through the ceremony and the wind on the breakwall, rather than just to look right at eleven.
Is parking a problem for you in the east end?
It is the one genuinely fiddly thing about this suburb and it is worth a sentence in your enquiry. If the accommodation has a space I can use for the kit, say so; if not, I will build a few extra minutes into the front of the timeline and find a metered spot. It never changes the price, only the arrival time.