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Hair & Makeup vendor went on social media rant

Ellie, on September 27, 2023 at 12:46 PM Posted in Hair and Makeup 0 5

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I follow my hair & makeup artist on social media, and she went on a pretty nasty rant calling out other vendors, planners, photographers, venues, and even brides for poor behavior. I guess she’s had some bad experiences with things like mean photographers, venues not allowing her team to use the restrooms, and brides not providing food/water. She used a lot of *spicy* language as well.

I totally get how much that sucks and can understand getting overwhelmed to the point of blowing up. However…..I gotta say I’m viewing her as a bit of a risk now. What if she blows up and cancels on me for some reason? What if she can’t get along with my other vendors?
I’m using a very well known and highly respected photographer as well as a super professional planner and venue. Ive also already organized all my vendors to be fed and hydrated during the entire day with breaks at their discretion. I can’t imagine she would have a bad experience but damn, now im nervous she will cause problems.
She has fantastic reviews and she’s one of the top makeup & hair artists in our location, im surprised i even got her. Should I let it go?

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Latest activity by Tera, on November 4, 2023 at 9:42 PM

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Michelle · on September 27, 2023 at 1:53 PM
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While social media has its benefits, other people put much more stock into it than necessary. They will take people around them with a grain of salt and then die on the hill of whatever social media says even it doesn’t apply to them. That said, if you had not read the personal rant, would you have these hesitations? Yes vendors are people too, but some abuse social media and don’t realize the damage they can cause by relying on it. Is what she did professional? No but it’s in the past. Lots of “top wedding vendors” are vocally opinionated about their peers because it’s a cutthroat industry. You can choose to dwell on that and have it cloud your judgement of her moving forward as a makeup artist so that you think she won’t do her job on the wedding day or let it go and stick with her due to her actual skills that you chose her for in the first place. I don’t see how she would sabotage anything based on a one time rant and thus need to be replaced.
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Michael Online · on September 27, 2023 at 2:44 PM
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Another thing to consider in addition to the PP is that the social media gives people a chance to vent frustrations. Maybe some vendors will consider their own behavior more, but it also can help the one posting it to share the irritation and then return to the friendlier professional attitude.
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Rae · on September 28, 2023 at 9:44 AM
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I'm guessing it was a passive aggressive post targeted towards a wedding/vendors that she had recently worked with. Given what you said as far as accommodations, food and bev, etc. I wouldn't imagine her causing any sort of scene. People treat vendors *horribly* sometimes and completely forget that their human. I wouldn't take too much stock to it.
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LM · on September 28, 2023 at 11:58 AM
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While others call this a forgiveable social media error, I liken this to your MUA talking badly about other vendors while they're in the room. It's passive-aggressive, unprofessional, and uncomfortable for all. You also don't know if one of your other vendors believes this post was about them? The MUA brings the negativity with her because she created it.
You are the Director of your Team and have to squash bad vibes for a successful event. Have your Planner call the MUA up, mention the post and ask directly if she will have a problem with other vendors on your wedding day. Affirm that "the Bride really does not want any negativity within her Team". I assume the MUA will be embarrassed and realize her reputation will always preced her, and take it down or edit her post. On the other hand, if in this conversation she dismisses the concerns of someone who is employing her, then you know she cannot be trusted. You must find another pro and good riddance.
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