So, I hired a stylist who does hair and makeup and has good reviews about the longevity and quality of her work. She assured me that she's done parties as large as mine with no problem. I didn't really put any more thought in to it seeing as how she really didn't make it seem like it was a problem AT ALL.
Now, I'm working on my day of timeline and when I add it all together I'm kind of worried. I'm adding 30 min for hair for each bridesmaid/mom that said they want it and 30 min for make up for each bridesmaid/mom that said they want it. That comes out to 6 1/2 - 7hrs pending one girl who's not sure if she wants make up yet.
THEN you add my 45 min for hair and 45 for makeup and we're at 8 - 8 1/2hrs to get ready. Our ceremony starts at 5:30 but I want a 30 minute buffer so everything needs to be done and ready to go at 5pm. I'm thinking a 2pm start for photos and I'll cut out the photos I wanted to do at the marina to help with time. With a 2pm deadline that means the first bridesmaid needs to be in the chair at 5:30 - 6AM!
Holy cow! WWYD? Hire another stylist? I'm kind of pissed that this lady made it seem like it wasn't a big deal at all and now I'm starting to figure out it wasn't realistic at all. Also, she had sent me an email asking what time my wedding started because she forgot because she wanted to book ANOTHER bride the same day. Not to mention she has to travel 1 1/2 - 2hrs to get to the venue and then another 1 1/2-2hrs to get back. That's 3 - 4 hours of travel time!
