Braeside Estate Wedding Hair & Makeup
Getting ready at Braeside Estate
Braeside Estate sits quietly on Gooding Drive at Merrimac, a historic garden estate beside Gin House Creek in the green middle of the Gold Coast. It is one of those rare venues that feels secluded and leafy yet is only a short drive from the coast, so your morning never starts with a long, stressful commute. With its intimate wooden chapel, manicured lawns, the grand old Camphor Laurel tree and the all-weather Pavilion, Braeside has a soft, timeless feel that suits a natural, sun-kissed bride beautifully.
We are Tina and Kristen, a sister duo who travel to you. Both of us are professionally trained in hair AND makeup, so depending on your party size we either work side by side as a team of two or take separate weddings. We come to your getting-ready space at Braeside, set up properly, and create relaxed, lived-in hair and skin that looks like you on your best day, not a heavier, made-up version of someone else.
Because Braeside blends soft chapel light with open garden settings, we tailor every face to how it will actually read — inside the little wooden chapel, out on the lawn under the Camphor Laurel for portraits, and in the warm light of the Pavilion at night. The result is makeup that holds through a warm Gold Coast day and still photographs soft and fresh from first look to last dance.
What we know about getting ready here
Braeside gives you a getting-ready room on-site, so you and your bridesmaids have a proper space to settle into rather than crowding into a back room. It gives us room to set up our chairs, lighting and kit cleanly, keeps everyone together for pre-ceremony photos, and means no one is racing across the property half-ready. We bring everything with us, so all you need to do is arrive relaxed.
Braeside is a venue of layered light. The little wooden chapel reads soft and intimate, the lawns and the grand old Camphor Laurel tree throw bright, open midday sun for portraits, then the Pavilion settles into a warm glow for the reception. We build your makeup to read true across all three, so you look fresh in the chapel and still glowing under the evening lighting.
Merrimac sits central on the Gold Coast, so most suppliers and your party can reach Braeside easily — but the day still moves fast once guests arrive. We always finish the bride with a calm buffer before photos and first looks, so you are ready early, unhurried, and have a quiet moment to yourself before you walk down the aisle.
Sample wedding-morning timeline
A sample morning for a mid-afternoon ceremony at Braeside. We send you a personalised run sheet once your bridal party numbers and ceremony time are locked in.
A closer look at Braeside Estate
A glimpse of the spaces, light and setting at Braeside Estate — the kind of day we love to style. Our real weddings gallery is coming soon.
A safe, known choice for your Braeside morning
A garden estate like Braeside asks a lot of your makeup — soft light in the wooden chapel, bright open lawns under the old Camphor Laurel, then warm Pavilion light at the reception. Because we're both fully trained in hair and makeup and we travel to venues like this constantly, we know how to build a look that reads beautifully across all of it and holds through a warm Gold Coast day.
We're a professional, insured mobile duo who turn up on time, set up cleanly in your getting-ready room, and keep your morning calm and on schedule. You get the same two people from your trial to your wedding day — no assistants, no rotation teams — so there are no surprises when it matters most.
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What time should hair and makeup start at Braeside Estate? +
For a typical early-to-mid afternoon ceremony at Braeside, we usually start around 8am and finish the bride about 45 minutes before photos. The exact start depends on your party size and ceremony time — once those are confirmed we send a personalised run sheet so you know exactly how the morning flows.
Do you travel to Braeside Estate at Merrimac for wedding hair and makeup? +
Yes. We're a fully mobile bridal hair and makeup team and we travel to you. Merrimac is central on the Gold Coast and easy for us to reach, so we come to your getting-ready space at Braeside with all our kit, chairs and lighting — there's no travel for you on the day.
How many people can you do hair and makeup for at Braeside? +
Anywhere from just the bride to a full bridal party plus mums. As a trained sister duo we can work together as a team of two to keep larger groups on schedule, or one of us covers smaller parties. Let us know your numbers and we'll plan the timing around them.
Will my makeup last through a Gold Coast wedding day at Braeside? +
Yes. We use long-wear, photography-friendly products and prep your skin properly so your makeup holds from the chapel through outdoor portraits in the sun to the Pavilion at night. We also talk you through simple touch-ups, and airbrush is available if you'd like extra staying power in the warmth.
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Services for your day at Braeside Estate
Hair & Makeup Packages
One team for hair and makeup, so the bride and the whole party are looked after and the morning runs smoothly.
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Hair Styling
Every style from soft, natural waves to advanced and structured updos — tailored to your dress and the day.
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Makeup
Traditional or airbrush, always skin-led and top-quality for a soft, natural finish that lasts and photographs beautifully.
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Special Events
Formals, engagement shoots, maternity and photographic — the same relaxed, polished approach beyond the wedding.
Read more →Where is Braeside Estate?
Directions & parking
251 Gooding Drive
Merrimac QLD 4226
Your day at Braeside Estate
Send your date and details and we'll confirm availability for Braeside Estate, then come back with a tailored quote — usually within 24 hours.
Thank you!
To check your date at Braeside Estate fastest, please call or text 0408 875 078 or email info@tinakristenweddings.com.au — we'll come straight back with availability and a quote.