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Becky Addams Makeup Artistry

Alternative & Goth Hair and Makeup Artistry

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Name: Becky
Pronouns: She/ her
Based: Sussex
Covers: UK/International
Summary: I specialise in alternative and boho weddings, with just over 9 years of experience and hundreds of weddings under my belt!

I’m a huge lover of weird and wonderful. The ‘non traditional’ weddings are what I live for. I love all things alternative, goth, glam. sparkly and editorial. And love to create the perfect mix of goth and glam in my looks.

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A woman in a long, flowing black gown with a veil, holding a bouquet of dark and red flowers with purple accents, standing on steps in front of a wooden door framed by brick and greenery.
Two women with dark hair and tattoos cutting a decorated cake at a celebration in a room with pink lighting and a brick wall background.
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When we first began imagining our Wuthering Heights inspired editorial, we knew we didn't simply want to recreate scenes from Emily Brontë's novel. Instead, we asked ourselves a different question.

What if Catherine and Heathcliff had been given the ending they never received?

Not a grand ballroom celebration or a lavish society wedding, but a ceremony woven from windswept moorland grasses, ancient promises and enduring devotion. A wedding where love had outlasted grief, where two souls finally found peace together.

Every supplier approached this concept with remarkable generosity and creativity. Rather than creating beautiful pieces in isolation, each maker became another storyteller, adding their own chapter to a narrative that felt hauntingly familiar and yet entirely new.

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Some stories refuse to let us go.

Nearly two hundred years after Emily Brontë first published Wuthering Heights, we are still captivated by its windswept moors, haunted atmosphere and unforgettable characters. It's a novel that has inspired countless adaptations, sparked endless debate and secured its place as one of the defining works of gothic literature.

But despite being remembered as one of literature's greatest love stories, there is one wedding that never happens; Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff never stand together before family and friends. They never exchange vows. Their story is one of impossible timing, social expectation, longing and loss.

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Dark Wedding Directory

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A decorated cookie with black and white stripes and the words 'Never Trust the Living' written on it in black icing. A crystal glass is placed next to the cookie on a dark surface.
A woman with long blonde hair, tattoos, and wearing a floral crown of red, black, and gold roses and spikes, holds a large bouquet of similar flowers. Beside her, a man with red hair, glasses, tattoos, and piercings wears a dark suit with flowers pinned to his lapel, and stands in front of a dark background with crosses and religious artifacts.
A couple dressed in formal gothic attire stands on a grand stone staircase inside a Gothic-style cathedral, with stained glass windows and ornate arches in the background.

Venues

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Attire

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Cakes

Entertainment

Celebrant

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Favours

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Florals

Hair & Makeup

Food & Drink

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Photo/Video

Jewellery

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Stationery

Sylists

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Travel

Transport