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How Much Time to Spend

peachykdpeachykd member
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How much time did you allow to get dressed and ready? We're doing first look pics at 3:30 and I am having a hard time figuring out how much time to spend getting ready after the hair/makeup appts.
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Re: How Much Time to Spend

  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    hair and make up are what takes the most time.
    it took me all of 5 mintues to pull on my dress and step into my shoes.

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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    My pictures started at 3:30 also.  My hair appointment was at 1. Done by 2:30.  Makeup took about 10 mins.  My dress took about 15-20 mintues because it was a corest and had to be strung up (and they did it wrong the first time)






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  • achiduckachiduck member
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    Ask your hair and makeup people how long it will take for you and anyone who is also getting their hair/makuep done who needs to be in pictures (ie BMs, MOB, MOG, etc). I would allot 30 minutes for actually getting dressed.
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  • jessicabessicajessicabessica member
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    My hair appointment ended up taking a lot longer than my stylist had thought based on my hair trial, so I ended up getting dressed pretty quickly.  I didn't have a bridal party, it was just me and my friend that laced up my dress--took 10-15 minutes (jewelry, dress, shoes).  

    One thing that saved my nerves is that my photographer was at the salon with me and my mom.  I must have asked her a dozen times if our timing was ok or if we were going to have to rush through pre-ceremony photos.  She was really reassuring that everything would be fine (and she was totally right).
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  • AdeleDazeemAdeleDazeem member
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    Hair people came at 3pm. 

    Make up person was supposed to come at 4:30pm (didn't - hair person did my make up). 

    Photographer came at 5pm, then I put my dress on and had pictures. 

    Wedding was at 6pm.

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  • DramaGeekDramaGeek member
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    I swear I answered this yesterday - is TK eating posts again?

    Anyway, my hair appt was at 10 (yesterday I said 9 but I'm pretty sure it was 10) and I got to the church at 12.  I was in my dress and doing makeup by 12:30, so getting dressed was less than 30 minutes, and that includes crinoline, tights, shoes and jewelry.  My dress was a zip up though, which is definitely easier.  The weddings I've been in where the bride had a corset, it still was probably only 30 minutes for her to get dressed.  We did practice the corset lacing though.
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