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

I had my bridal hair done by Nadezhda. Her work was absolutely perfect. She arrived on time to ensure a relaxed wedding morning. She listened to exactly what I wanted to create a look based on my inspirations. I was so happy with it - hair of my dreams! I also had 2 bridesmaids that needed hair and make up doing and she made us all feel so calm, comfortable and relaxed. I was so grateful to have found Lara Stokes H&MU and it was an absolute pleasure to have Nadezhda as part of the wedding morning. Thank you so much- I would 100% recommend to anyone wanting an extra special day.

I booked hair & make up through Lara Stokes for my wedding morning for myself, my 3 bridesmaids and my Mum.

We were so lucky to get Lara for hair, and Kathryn for make up who were the perfect additions for my bridal morning with my wider bridal party! Both Lara and Kathryn slotted in so well to the morning, they just felt like an extension of our Bridal group and brought nothing but calmness, great chats and of course excellent hair & make up skills!

Not only did we all feel amazing with our final results, but more importantly we felt the perfect balance of relaxed, but excited. It’s really important that whoever comes into your “bubble” that morning slots in, and I couldn’t recommend them enough. Great company, and both super talented.

Thank you Lara & Kathryn! Xx

Lara was absolutely incredible, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. I booked her at very short notice, and she could not have been more helpful. Both mine and my bridesmaids hair was beautiful, and lasted all day without moving at all! She was such a calming presence in the morning and helped us in ways far beyond hair styling. Book her!!

Lara is truly such a joy to work with and did the most fabulous job on my wedding day! From booking to trial to the big day, Lara was so helpful through the process - incredibly kind, calm, responsive and willing to answer all my questions. She truly made me, my mum and my bridesmaids feel a million dollars and we had such a fun morning getting ready. Would highly recommend Lara to any brides looking for someone to help them feel their absolute best on their wedding day! Thank you so much Lara!!!

I can't thank Lara enough for how happy I was with my wedding hair, she was able to style it exactly how I had envisaged and it lasted all day for >12hours. My bridesmaids hair styles were also absolutely gorgeous and lasted amazingly. She made the getting ready vibe so relaxed and easy in the morning. I would totally recommend Lara as a hair stylist. Thank you so much Lara! xxx

I cannot recommend Lara highly enough. She did my wedding hair as well as my bridesmaids’ hair, and everything was absolutely perfect.

I loved how my hair turned out and received non-stop compliments throughout the wedding. Even now, people still mention how stunning it was. It was exactly what I had hoped for and stayed in place from the morning right through to the end of the night.

My bridesmaids all looked amazing too and were so happy with their hair!

As well as being incredibly talented, Lara was so lovely to have around on the wedding morning. She brought such a positive energy and helped make the whole getting-ready experience feel relaxed and enjoyable.

Thank you again, Lara. I couldn’t have been happier with everything.

What a fantastic experience I had with Nadezhda. She was lovely, so professional and made me feel how I wanted to feel on my wedding day.

I cannot recommend Lara highly enough. I first discovered her through a friend's wedding and after seeing her work on Instagram, I knew she was exactly the stylist I wanted for my wedding day.
From the very beginning, Lara was friendly, professional, and incredibly reassuring. During my trial, she completely understood the look I was hoping to achieve, and made me feel truly bridal, giving me total confidence in my hairstyle ahead of the big day.
On the wedding morning, Lara was organised, calm, and such a lovely presence to have around. Along with her assistant, she styled myself, my bridesmaids, my mum, and my flower girl, and every hairstyle looked beautiful. Some of my bridesmaids were nervous about having their naturally curly hair styled due to previous experiences, but Lara did an amazing job and they were absolutely thrilled with the results.
Despite an incredibly hot wedding day, all of our hairstyles held up perfectly from morning until night. I was especially impressed that she somehow managed to create the sweetest hairstyle for my very active two-year-old flower girl while she watched Peppa Pig and ate a croissant!
Lara is exceptionally talented, and she made us all feel so beautiful. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to any bride.

I was assigned the fabulous Laura James (Hair) and Kathryn Braunton (Makeup) for my day. After narrowing down the options at my trial, I chose a wavy half up-do and soft, natural makeup. On the day, everything was relaxed, easy and fun. Laura and Kathryn were lovely and calm and put everyone at ease. It set the tone for an amazing and fun-filled day. My mum and bridesmaids loved their looks too, and got lots of tips from the team. I felt like the best version of myself - couldn't have asked for more!

Absolutely worth the value and the high quality of service they provide. I felt like I was in good hands throughout the whole event, my artist was very professional and kind in many ways.

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.