Bellus Wins Wedding Diaries Editor's Choice Award

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Winning the Wedding Diaries Editor’s Choice Award once felt like an incredible achievement.

I still get a little emotional when I think about this. Winning the Wedding Diaries Editor’s Choice Award once felt like an incredible achievement. Winning it four years in a row, across all four of my service regions, is something I genuinely never expected, and something I am so deeply proud of.

Four Years. Four Regions. One Very Grateful Artist.

Bellus has been recognised with the Wedding Diaries Editor’s Choice Award for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 - in Newcastle, the Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and the Central Coast. That’s four regions, four years in a row. I’ve been doing this work since 2007 and I have never taken a single booking for granted, but I’d be lying if I said this recognition hasn’t meant something truly special to me.

The Wedding Diaries editorial team evaluates thousands of artists across Australia each year. Their selection process looks at years of experience, the volume of past weddings, online presence and, most importantly, what actual couples say about their experience. The annual survey draws responses from over 24,000 couples. These aren’t industry insiders choosing each other; these are real brides and grooms talking about the people who showed up on their wedding morning. Being chosen by that process, in four regions, four years running, is not something I take lightly.

What This Award Actually Means

I want to be honest about something: awards like this aren’t won by the artist. They’re won by the brides. Every time someone takes a few minutes out of their honeymoon or the chaos of life after a wedding to leave a review, to fill in a survey, to recommend me to a friend, that’s what builds something like this. The award is a reflection of every woman who trusted me with her wedding morning, every bride who let me into her home or hotel room at 5am with a full kit and a lot of enthusiasm.

To every bride I’ve worked with across Newcastle, the Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and the Central Coast, thank you. This award belongs to you as much as it does to me.

What Brides Say Makes the Difference

When I read through the feedback that’s been shared about Bellus over the years, a few things come up again and again. Brides talk about feeling genuinely cared for, not processed. They talk about the trial being a real creative session, not just a run-through. They talk about arriving on the wedding morning and feeling calm because they knew exactly what was coming. They talk about looking at their photos and recognising themselves, but a more radiant, more confident version.

That’s what I work toward every single day. Not a trend, not a formula. Just the very best version of each individual woman I have the privilege of working with.

Now Booking 2026 and 2027

If you’re planning a wedding in Newcastle, the Hunter Valley, Port Stephens or the Central Coast and you’re looking for a bridal hair and makeup artist you can trust completely, I’d love to hear from you. I’m currently booking into 2026 and 2027, and popular dates fill quickly. Send me a message and I’ll get back to you personally within 24 hours.