Bridal Makeup Amsterdam · Since 2014

Bridal Makeup Artist
in Amsterdam

Your natural glow, perfected — professional bridal hair and makeup, at home or on location. I come to you, wherever you are.

Amsterdam, NL

About Anja

Passion, Heart & Expertise

Anja Zander at work

My professional makeup artistry transforms bridal beauty into something truly luminous — giving you that signature radiant glow on the most important day of your life.

My journey began in 2014, when I graduated as a certified Makeup Artist and Hairstylist from a renowned academy in Germany — turning a lifelong passion into my profession.

To me, makeup is so much more than just foundation, eyeshadow, or the perfect lip color. It is the art of bringing your inner light to the surface — so every photo, every glance, every moment glows.

11+ Years of experience

The Signature Glow — My Philosophy

The Signature Glow is my promise to you: a look that is polished, radiant, and absolutely yours. I take the time to understand your vision — because on your wedding day, you shouldn't just look beautiful, you should glow.

More Than Just a Service

Being chosen to accompany a bride on the most important day of her life is a responsibility I hold with pride.

An Emotional Anchor

Beyond the brushes and hairpins, I'm there for you — a calming word when the nerves come, whenever you need it.

Professionalism Meets Soul

Over a decade of experience, so you don't see a mask in the mirror — you see yourself, only more radiant.

Beauty That Lasts

Professional techniques and premium products keep your look flawless from the first "I do" to the final dance.

Portfolio

Recent work

Transformations

Before & After

Betka before her bridal makeup
Before
Soft bridal makeup with loose waves — bridal makeup by Anja Zander, Amsterdam
After
Soft bridal makeup with loose waves, second view — bridal makeup by Anja Zander
After
Fernanda before her bridal makeup
Before
Natural glow with a romantic updo — bridal makeup by Anja Zander, Amsterdam
After
Natural glow with a romantic updo, second view — bridal makeup by Anja Zander
After
Mizuki before her bridal makeup
Before
Fresh makeup with a soft textured updo — bridal makeup by Anja Zander, Amsterdam
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Fresh makeup with a soft textured updo, second view — bridal makeup by Anja Zander
After
Emma before her bridal makeup
Before
Radiant bridal makeup with natural curls — bridal makeup by Anja Zander, Amsterdam
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Bridal updo with curls and a soft red lip, side view — bridal makeup by Anja Zander
After
Lisa before her makeup
Before
Soft glam with a loose updo — makeup by Anja Zander, Amsterdam
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Soft glam with loose waves — makeup by Anja Zander, Amsterdam
After

Behind the Scenes

The making of

Wherever you are getting ready — your home, a hotel room, the venue — this is what the hours before look like. Quieter than you expect.

The makeup station, ready before the day begins
A brush at work on the bride's face
A bride with a braided updo, lipstick being applied
Anja Zander applying makeup to a laughing bride
Professional brushes in the kit, close up
Anja Zander and a bride in front of the mirror on the wedding day

Services & Pricing

What's included

Bridal — trial session & wedding day

Bridal Makeup

Your trial and your wedding day. We find your look together at the trial — soft and natural, classic and radiant, or full glam — and I recreate it on the day itself. Skin preparation, lashes and a touch-up kit are included.

€350

€175 trial + €175 wedding day

Bridal Hair

Your trial and your wedding day. Loose flowing waves, a soft boho half-up, or a fully pinned updo — whichever suits your dress and your venue. Veil and accessory placement included.

€350

€175 trial + €175 wedding day

The Full Bridal

Hair and makeup together, in one trial and one unhurried wedding day. Includes your touch-up kit and help with your dress and veil — €110 less than booking hair and makeup separately.

€590

€295 trial + €295 wedding day

The Full Bridal · By Your Side

Everything in The Full Bridal — and I stay on once your styling is done. I am with you for the moments that matter most: before the ceremony, and beside you through your photographs, keeping everything just so — a pin back in place, powder, lipstick. You look in the last picture the way you did in the first.

€890

€445 trial + €445 wedding day

Wedding Guest Styling — bridesmaids, mother of the bride & guests

Makeup

Natural, classic or glam — whichever each guest prefers. Styled on your wedding day alongside your own, so everyone is ready together.

€85 p.p.

Hair

Loose waves, a relaxed half-up style or a pinned updo, styled beside you on the day.

€85 p.p.

Hair & Makeup

Both together for one person — €20 less than booking them separately.

€150 p.p.

Without a bride — guests, events & occasions

Natural Makeup

Fresh and even, so you still look like yourself. For a wedding you are attending, a christening, a dinner.

€95

Glow Makeup

My signature: skin that looks lit from within, and stays that way all evening.

€110

Event Makeup

Gala, celebration or photographs — full intensity, built to hold from the first drink to the last dance.

€130

Hair

Soft waves, a relaxed half-up or a pinned boho updo. Added to any of the three above.

+€75

Payment

Your trial is paid in advance — half of your own bridal styling, together with the travel for that visit — and your date is yours. After the trial you receive the invoice for your wedding day, your guests’ styling included.

Travel

Anja comes to you — at home, hotel or venue. Travel is charged per visit, for the trial and the wedding day: €50 within Amsterdam, €60 up to 25 km, €95 up to 50 km, €160 up to 100 km. Beyond 100 km on request. Tell me your address and your venue and I’ll put the exact amount in your quotation — never more than above. Parking is charged at cost.

Guests & events

Are you a guest and your bride has booked me? Then your styling is €85 — I am there anyway. The prices above apply when I come just for you. Brides come first: Saturdays in the season are usually held for weddings, so evenings and Sundays are easiest. Ask me and I will check.

Early Starts

Some weddings begin long before sunrise. A start before 7:00 is charged at €45, before 6:00 at €85.

Sundays & Public Holidays

A surcharge applies: Sundays +25% and Public holidays +50% on the total service price.

Final Prices

All prices are final — no VAT is added. Products, skin preparation and your touch-up kit are included.

Booking

Currently booking for 2026 & 2027 weddings. Trial sessions by appointment. Early booking recommended.

Wondering what your day comes to?

Choose what you have in mind and see where your day lands. Everything is shown openly — travel, surcharges and all. It is an indication to plan with, not a quote: I confirm every detail with you personally before anything is booked.

For you

For your wedding guests

Makeup€85 each0
Hair€85 each0
Hair & Makeup€150 each0

Your day

For your travel costs
 
 

Choose your styling above and your day will add up here.

Included: products, skin preparation, your touch-up kit, and travel for both the trial and the wedding day. Added later: parking, at cost, only where it applies. All prices are final — what you see is what you pay.

Not a bride, but you want to feel like one?

For a wedding you are attending, a gala or any other occasion — when I come just for you. One visit, no trial session. Everything is shown openly, travel and surcharges included.

Your makeup

Hair and how many of you

Hair as well+€75 each0
Peoplemakeup each1

Where and when

For your travel costs
 

Choose your makeup above and it will add up here.

Included: products, skin preparation and travel to you. Added later: parking, at cost, only where it applies. All prices are final — what you see is what you pay.

Good to know

Questions brides ask me

The things worth knowing before you write — answered here, so you do not have to ask.

Do you come to me on the wedding day?

Yes — always. I come to you at home, at your hotel or at the venue, so you never have to travel on your own morning. Travel is charged per visit, for the trial and for the wedding day: €50 within Amsterdam, €60 up to 25 km, €95 up to 50 km, €160 up to 100 km. Beyond 100 km on request, and parking at cost where it applies. Tell me your address and your venue and I’ll put the exact amount in your quotation — never more than the figures above.

Is a trial session included in the price?

Yes, every bridal booking is a trial and the wedding day together, and the price is simply split between the two. At the trial we take our time and find your look — soft and natural, classic and radiant, or full glam. On the day itself I recreate it, so there are no surprises in the mirror.

How long will it take on the wedding day?

That is exactly what your trial is for. Together we decide what your look will be, and only then do I know how much time it needs — a soft natural look and a fully pinned updo are simply not the same amount of work. So I will not put a number here that I could not keep. What I do promise is this: I plan your timing generously, so that nothing is rushed. On the one day that ought to feel unhurried, you should be sitting calmly — not watching the clock.

How far in advance should I book?

I am currently taking bookings for 2026 and 2027 weddings. Summer Saturdays go first, so as soon as you have your date is not too early. Trial sessions are by appointment and we arrange yours once your date is held.

Can you style my bridesmaids and my mother as well?

Gladly — beside you on the day, so that everyone is ready together and nobody is left waiting. €85 per person for makeup, €85 for hair, or €150 for both. Just tell me how many of you there will be.

What if my day starts before sunrise?

That happens more often than you would think, and it is no trouble at all. A start before 7:00 is charged at €45 and before 6:00 at €85. On Sundays a surcharge of 25% applies and on Dutch public holidays 50%.

What is included in the price?

Products, skin preparation, lashes and your touch-up kit for the day. Everything is named openly in the price list, so nothing appears afterwards that we have not talked about.

How do I secure my date?

Your trial is paid in advance: half of your own bridal styling, plus the travel for that visit — that is what secures your date. Once the trial has taken place, you receive the invoice for your wedding day: the second half, your guests’ styling and the travel for that day. Until you book, nothing is owed.

Which languages do you speak?

German and English. I trained in Germany and I work in Amsterdam, so we can plan your day in whichever of the two feels more natural to you. Many of the brides I work with here are international, and English is our everyday language.

Is VAT added on top?

No. All prices are final — what you see is what you pay.

Something not answered here? Write to me — I read every message myself.

Kind words

In their own words

Three women I styled, in what they wrote on Google afterwards.

“I couldn’t have wished for a better makeup artist for my 🏳️‍🌈 wedding! … She noticed straight away how nervous I was. Anja was very empathetic, and with her calm, warm and at the same time funny way she managed to settle me. We laughed a lot, and from the very beginning I felt I was in the best hands.”
Erika on her wedding dayErika · BrideWedding, June 2025 · translated from German
“All day long I felt beautiful — simply like the best version of myself.”
Nici on her wedding dayNici · BrideWedding, June 2025 · translated from German
“Several make-overs for different events. Lots of attention to detail, to my wishes and to what the makeup was meant to do.”
Mahra after her make-overMahra v. d. B. · Eventstranslated from Dutch

Every word here is from a real Google review. Read them all on Google

The Bridal Glam · Amsterdam

Ready for your
perfect bridal look?

Trial dates are open for 2027. Tell me your date, and I will tell you if I am free.

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Contact

Let's plan your day

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands
I come to you — home, hotel or venue

Availability

Booking for 2026 & 2027 weddings
Trials by appointment

Phone

+31 6 23 73 93 58

Email

info@thebridalglam.nl

Instagram

@the.bridal.glam

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