I dont't normally post in a forum, but I desparately need some advice!
My hairdresser and I used to go to church together when we were in high school (like 8 years ago). She has since moved away and moved back and switched churches. She still does my hair and that is really the only time we see each other. When she first moved back she was in a bad home situation and my parents helped her out a lot, so we consider each other family friends. I went to her wedding, she's invited to mine, but we really aren't good friends anymore. She did all of the hair styling at my sister's wedding last year, and it wasn't the best! The hair styles were amazing!! (She's an unreal hair dresser) But it took FOREVER!! My sister hardly had time for pictures because hair took so long. There were 4 bridesmaids plus my sister. I have 8 bridesmaids plus myself! So I booked a hair stylist for the wedding that specialized in doing weddings. She told me she would be able to get all of my bridesmaids and myself done with plenty of time for pictures. I didn't even think of asking my hair dresser to do it because it would be more expensive and take longer. Last time I was getting my hair done, my hair dresser made a comment about how I can just text her pictures of how I want my hair for the wedding. I didn't realize it at the time, but she was assuming that she would be doing hair for my wedding as well. I didn't say anything to her becasue I didn't realize that until later. I know that normally I could just go to her and explain the situation and she would understand and it'd all be good, but this isn't a normal situation. She is an extremely dramatic person. I mean like post about me on facebook and be rude to be dramatic. I know I shouldn't care, but our whole family gets our hair done by her and she charges us a discounted rate, and I just really don't want to have to find a new hair dresser. I feel like it wouldn't be as big of an issue if we weren't family friends as well. Also, she just found out she's pregnent, so that adds a whole new level of drama to her as well. I know I need to say something, but I'm not sure how or what to say to explain it to her. I'm sure she'll probably be mad anyway, but if anyone has any advice on how to discuss this with her to try to lessen the issue or the drama that will follow I would greatly appreciate it!!!