From wedding day embarrassment to a live directory!

Hi everyone! I'm Katrina, creator of Sumi, which is a directory of wedding vendors recommended for the Asian diaspora.

We're currently focused on makeup artists, since that was a personal struggle for my own wedding. When I was getting married, I didn't even think to look for artists experienced with Asian features, and I ended up being a little disappointed with the artist I hired. My makeup turned out fine, but my mom kept asking for hers to be redone, and a bridesmaid ended up having her sister redo hers. This made me feel like I had done something horribly wrong and was really embarrassing 🫣

Anyways, I've learned my lesson that a HMUA can be very good and experienced, but they might not be experienced with YOUR features. Since my sister is planning her wedding now and facing her own vendor challenges, I thought our research should live on in this directory! Hope it can make people a little less stressed about wedding planning!