I booked Lara for my wedding in May & I am so happy I did. Lara was an absolute dream to work with from start to finish and I am so incredibly grateful to her for making my wedding hair inspo a reality! From the minute we met at the trial she put me entirely at ease, helping me with my ideas, giving me different options of the style I wanted and helped with how to encorporate my veil. Her communication throughout went above & beyond with so many helpful haircare and general wedding morning/wellbeing tips.
Nothing was too much trouble and any question was answered so promptly - Lara you are just so lovely in every way!

Fast forward to the big day and I had Lara & Alice from her team to do my hair, my mum's and my bridesmaids. Due to some last minute hiccups with our accomodation we had quite a small space to work with which Lara & Alice worked around seamlessly and put myself and all my girls at ease throughout the morning.

My finished hair look was EVERYTHING I could have wanted and more. I absolutely loved it. All of my bridesmaids adored their beautiful up-do's and Lara did such a gorgeous blow dry for my Mum also. Lara even joined me upstairs to help with getting into my dress (thank you for being so wonderful just as the nerves kicked in) and helped me get my veil on. Every single style she and Alice created stayed all day, all of the bridesmaids hair was still perfect right up to the last dance of the night. I couldn't have loved my hair more Lara and thank you for everything.

Lara goes above and beyond and is a calming influence in the happy chaos of a wedding morning, whilst creating the most beautiful looks. Lara - you truly are amazing!

Thanks again,
Fran x

Lara did my hair as a bridesmaid in 2024 and after I got engaged at the end of that year, I knew immediately who I wanted to do my wedding hair! I contacted Lara hoping she’d be available, as I only had nine months between getting engaged and the wedding date, and I was so lucky that she was.

Lara is gorgeous inside and out and made me feel completely comfortable throughout the whole planning process. Her admin is slick, organised and so reassuring during such a busy time...and most importantly her hair skills are incredible! I have a lot of hair and knew I needed a true expert to make sure it looked exactly how I hoped and lasted all day. I’ve wanted a slightly more relaxed Hollywood wave for years and Lara captured my vision perfectly.

The wedding morning with your friends and family is such a huge part of the day and Lara genuinely felt like a friend in the room. Part of the reason this review has taken so long is that I was six weeks pregnant on my wedding day and have been very tired during the first few months of marriage! On the morning of the wedding, a combination of little sleep, wedding nerves and early pregnancy symptoms made me more anxious than I expected. I shared my pregnancy news with Lara and it felt just like telling a friend. She was so excited for me and helped keep me calm throughout the morning.

I couldn’t recommend her more!

Lara came recommended to me by my makeup artist and what a recommendation she was!

Lara is just lovely, she transformed me and made me feel a million dollars on my wedding day!! She is so experienced, a real pro and I really wish I had the skills to could re create what she did on that very special day. She was amazing! I had so many comments.

We had such a fabulous morning. Lara did my hair and my bridesmaids were looked after by Nadezhda who did an amazing job she really did.

if you are still contemplating which hair stylist to book with then look no further. Wedding planning is incredibly time consuming and if you book with Lara and her team you will not be disappointed. She is extremely organised, great at communication, keeps in touch and an absolutely delight to have by your side on the morning of your wedding.

Thank you so very much for everything you did Lara, my husband was bowled over!

Lara was so helpful and attentive from the very beginning of me booking her. She was such a lovely person to work with and to have with us on the morning. Her calm and fun nature was so helpful on the morning. My hair and make up was absolutely fantastic and her patience with the children was so appreciated. I felt like a million pounds all day and had so many compliments. Such a professional and I would highly recommend her and her team.

I had the absolute best experience with Lara Stokes and her amazing team for my wedding morning. Lara’s communication was unbelievably quick and professional from the very start, she was so organised and on the ball that even though her services were slightly more expensive than others I’d spoken to, her outstanding customer service and professionalism made the choice easy. I left everything quite last-minute, and she still made the whole process feel effortless.

On the day, Jo and Lauren from her team came to do hair and makeup for myself, my bridesmaids, our flower girls, and the mother of the bride. They were both so lovely, warm, and professional, it genuinely felt like having two extra friends with us on the morning. They fitted in perfectly!

I’d had a trial with them beforehand and this made the morning of the wedding feel exciting as I knew how amazing I was about to look ha ha! On the wedding day, I absolutely loved my hair and makeup. I felt like a little celebrity all day, and everything lasted beautifully through all the emotions, photos, and dancing. I got so many compliments, and I honestly think I may have developed a new hobby of getting my hair and makeup done for every party now!

Ladies....what can I say... you absolutely smashed it. I couldn’t recommend Lara Stokes and her team more highly. If you want exceptional service, talented artists, and a wonderful experience from start to finish, they’re the team to book.

Lara and her team of hair and make up artists are just wonderful. They did hair and make up for my bridal party and me for my recent Cotswolds wedding and we were all totally delighted with how we looked and felt on the day. The booking process was easy and arranging a trial was a great way to make sure I was happy with my look ahead of the big day. They were all super friendly, professional and calming at a time that could have felt a little stressful and they made the getting ready process a dream! Would HIGHLY recommend Lara and her team for your special day ❤️

Nadezhda was my make up and hair stylist for my wedding day. We started with a trial of both which I very much recommend. I’m not particularly confident with a full face of glam and Nadezhda talked me through my bridal inspiration looks and suggested tweaks to match my colouring. She made me feel confident throughout the whole process. As someone who is barefaced most of the week it was a little shock to swivel round and see the bridal look but she encouraged me to say the bits I liked and didn’t like and we made adjustments until it was just right. As someone who isn’t gifted with the thickest hair, I was also dreading the hair styling but Nadezhda worked her magic and I’ve never felt better. I had a fabulous time and the wedding day went like clockwork!

Lara was an absolute pleasure to work with she was very quick and responsive on emails and helped me find the perfect make up artist with Holly and hairstylist with Lauren for myself and my bridesmaids. Along with an extra make up artist for my mum. Everyone felt very comfortable and at ease when getting their hair and make up done and I can honestly say we all felt incredible. My now husband at the alter kept saying how stunning I looked so it’s not just me saying it. Thank you again for helping to make our wedding day incredible!!

Lara and her team did our hair and makeup for our wedding and it was wonderful. I had a very large bridal party and Lara was able to make all the timing work without getting up at an unreasonable hour. Lara understood what I wanted for the day and recommended her team to me perfectly. Everyone was so happy with their hair & makeup and looked great and it lasted through a very hot wedding day.

Nadezdha did my own hair & makeup and she is the best, I felt wonderful and listened to throughout the whole process. She truly understood all the ways to go about curly hair and how to use my natural curls for the wedding day. She also brought the best positive energy to the day.

Kathryn did such an amazing job doing mine and my mum’s make up on my wedding day. We were both really impressed with our looks and it was a great experience for my mum, as she doesn’t usually wear makeup. I would definitely recommend Kathryn and Lara and her team!

I booked Lara to do my hair for my wedding and I'm so happy I did. I have always been so particular with my hair and always like it a certain way. I had my trial and talked through some changes that I wanted on the day, and Lara delivered. She did exactly as I asked and I was so happy with the result. My bridesmaids also all looked so beautiful! Thank you Lara for working your magic and being so lovely on my wedding day. I'm so grateful and would highly recommend 😊 X

Lara did the most amazing job with our hair for the wedding! She was so warm, friendly, and made everyone feel completely at ease. She was incredibly flexible with everyone’s different needs and last-minute requests, and nothing was ever too much trouble.

All of us were absolutely thrilled with how our hair turned out - we felt beautiful, and the styles held up so well throughout the day. We had so many compliments!

On top of her talent, it was such a joy having her with us on the wedding morning. Her bright, fun personality brought such great energy to the room and really added to the whole experience.

Highly recommend - thank you so much again!

I loved my wedding hair. I had my hair up with a small amount of hair extensions to make it look thicker. Lara was on time and professional, fast and everyone said my hair was perfect. Thanks so much Lara!

Perfect communication, trial and everything to do with the wedding morning itself.

Krystyna and Natasha were absolute stars in transforming my bridal party. They were really flexible and understood the brief of exactly what all 7 of us envisioned! They were a joy to get ready with and slotted into my hectic friendship group and hyped us up!

Before leaving for the wedding they gave me a little touch up kit with lipstick, setting powder and mints - such a good idea and really appreciated.