Poll for The Knot Magazine

KnotAmanda

Take our poll for the magazine

GoodLuckBear14

While you are here Amanda - can you take a look at this thread?

http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_knot-anyone-who-is-still-breathing-gives-a-damn-about-these-boards

icefog34

I'm not MAKING them get their hair done professionally, but I am treating them to it because I want my girls to feel special too!

AddieCake

No. One of my girls used to work for Estee Lauder and felt very comfortable doing her own, and the other wasn't interested. I would have paid for them to have it done if it was something they had wanted, though. 

heroeswearbrown

My girls have the option of getting their hair done professionally by my stylist. I'm not obligating them to do this and they have complete free reign of their style. I simply let them know that my stylist would be at the ceremony site most of the day to do anyone's hair who wanted it, and all of them opted to.

Viczaesar

"Making"?  Why would you even hint that that's okay, KnotAmanda?

icefog34

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_poll-for-the-knot-magazine-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:839cff46-9688-47de-af14-4649313dc9d5Post:0ac2148c-8909-4886-a404-d1c7f013da2b">Re: Poll for The Knot Magazine</a>:
[QUOTE]"Making"?  Why would you even hint that that's okay, KnotAmanda?
Posted by Viczaesar[/QUOTE]


It's just a poll..no reason to get offended. We all know there are plenty of brides out there who MAKE their party get their hair done. I didn't pick up any "hint" that forcing your BMs to do their hair is okay

WalkersFurMama

I'm not MAKING them, but I am inviting them to have theirs done with me. I've found a very reasonable place for hair/makeup and I will be paying for Mani's and Pedi's the day of. 

Tami87

I did not force them, but my bridesmaids all had their hair professionally done but did their own makeup.

My stylist (who did my hair and makeup) traveled to us and charged a per hour rate for traveling which was not dependent on the number of people. I picked up the tab to have all 3 of my girls hair done professionally. If they had preffered to do their own hair it wouldn't have been a big deal, but considering that they all traveled for the wedding and didn't have their own stylists close by all 3 chose to use my stylist. I also let them each pick their own style.

GoodLuckBear14

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_poll-for-the-knot-magazine-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:839cff46-9688-47de-af14-4649313dc9d5Post:8710ca99-2397-4589-91ed-8f78ef364055">Re: Poll for The Knot Magazine</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Poll for The Knot Magazine : It's just a poll..no reason to get offended. We all know there are plenty of brides out there who MAKE their party get their hair done. I didn't pick up any "hint" that forcing your BMs to do their hair is okay
Posted by icefog34[/QUOTE]

I don't think she was kidding nor do I think Vic was offended.  There are too many new brides who think making your BMs get their hair and makeup done (on their dime no less) is customary.  It's not and to have someone with "Knot" in front of her name insinuate that it is okay just makes it more difficult to tell new brides what is what.

Viczaesar

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_poll-for-the-knot-magazine-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:839cff46-9688-47de-af14-4649313dc9d5Post:8710ca99-2397-4589-91ed-8f78ef364055">Re: Poll for The Knot Magazine</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Poll for The Knot Magazine : It's just a poll..no reason to get offended. We all know there are plenty of brides out there who MAKE their party get their hair done. I didn't pick up any "hint" that forcing your BMs to do their hair is okay
Posted by icefog34[/QUOTE]
By presenting it as a reasonable option they're reinforcing that it's a reasonable thing to do, which it isn't.

icefog34

Well I certainly hope none of the new brides would see that pole and take it as an okay to force anything on their party. You never know though I guess *shrug* Sometimes I forget that common courtesy and etiquette isn't so common as one would hope!