Is this silly?

shaina925 · August 2012

So I am getting my hair and make up trial done tomorrow afternoon and I told FI that I didn't really want him to see it. I am big on surprises and I want him to see my dress, hair, make up, ect. all for the first time when I walk down the aisle to him. My friend thought it was slightly odd, but then again she said it was just me being a girl! FI made plans to be with a friend and I am going to run a few errands after then wash it off when I get home.

Avion22 · August 2012

My husband saw me after my hair/make-up trial. Honestly, he doesn't really know a lot about hair or make-up and he didn't really remember details....and since I was in jeans and a t-shirt, the look didn't exactly have the same wedding-day effect.

He was still surprised by how I looked on wedding day, because it was the whole package -- dress, jewelry, jeweled comb -- even though he'd already seen the hair and make-up.

shaina925 · August 2012

I definitely see your point. I just really want it to be fresh and exciting for him on our special day.

Summer2011Bride · August 2012

Our wedding was OOT so my hair and makeup trial took place 3 hours away from H. He did not see me after. I don't know if I would have cared if he had or not. Regardless, if you would like your whole look to be a surprise from him, that's your decision. I wouldn't let what others think bother you.

shaina925 · August 2012

Good point!

gurrlballa10 · August 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_is-this-silly?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:14Discussion:ec269494-c0e1-4525-9ac0-ce01ab355b7cPost:25395e3c-0a89-4b04-ace0-be608b3f154d">Re: Is this silly?</a>:
[QUOTE]H saw my makeup trial and I am really glad he did. While I liked it, he made a comment that it didn't look like me and he wanted to marry "me" on our wedding day if that makes sense. I called my MUA and told her this and she used more earth tones on our wedding day, which is what I normally wear. I actually liked it more than my trial, too!
Posted by ILoveMilkDuds[/QUOTE]

This. I never wear lipstick, let alone a bold lip, but I was going for a more vintage look. While I liked it, H said that he preferred me to tone down the lip, so it looked more like me. I'm glad he saw me after my trial.

mrsbiss2be · August 2012

I personally, would rather suprise my FI on the wedding day with the hair/make-up and dress. My FI feels the same day. It's the whole look that is special.
You're deffinately not silly for wanting to suprise him.

Maggie0829 · August 2012

H saw my hair and makeup prior to the wedding, but I made a few changes so when the actual wedding day came around both my hair and makeup looked different then it did the first time around.

Also, my H tends to forget things that he thinks are non-important, such as a hair and makeup trial. So I am positive on the day of our wedding he had no memory of what my trial looked like.

RailWayWife · August 2012

I dont think thats silly at all. I was thinking of doing the same thing.

cwaggoner07 · August 2012

After my bridals I went straight to meet FI (now H) to look at a house we'd seen online, and in the car on the way there I was ripping bobby pins out of my hair and trying to pull it into a weird ponytail and when he saw me and I told him what I was doing he looked at me like I was crazy for trying to hide it. HAHA so yeah he saw my makeup but not my hair.

achiduck · August 2012

FI saw me after my makeup trial and didn't even seem to notice until I asked him what he thought and he liked it.

He was out of town when I had my hair trial, but I don't think I would have cared either way if he saw it.

ZeroOrchestra · August 2012

I dif mine out of town so it was a non issue, but I would have felt the same as you. I wear makeup all the time, but it looks way different when done professionally. I didn't deviate far from what I would normally put on to go out so nothing that would have looked too out there too him the day of.

SB1512 · August 2012

I'm having my makeup trial on the day we do engagement photos so FI will see it. But, my wedding is a ways off so what my trial looks like compared to what I do on wedding day may change or if it stays the same he won't remember lol