WR help please?

Brie2010 · December 2009

I need to start scheduling hair and makeup stuff for the wedding.

Our ceremony is at 6 p.m., and we want to do all the B&G and WP pictures before. The hair salon, church, and where I'm getting ready are all within a 2 block radius of one another, so there isn't really any significant travel time. I'm getting an updo and makeup, 2 BMs are just getting an updo, and 1 is also getting an updo an makeup.

When should I start the hair and makeup stuff? I was thinking start the pre-wedding pictures at 4:30, which would give us an hour and a half before the wedding. Is that enough? I have no clue. Halp!

sarabellam · December 2009

I haven't a clue, either. I would ask at the salon to give you an approximate time as to how long it would take. They would know far better.

Stackeye210 · December 2009

How many stylists are there working on you guys? I'd say noon if there is only one stylist or 1-1:30 if this are more stylists. If it's just one stylist they recommend the bride gets her hair/make up done in the middle of the BM's so she isn't done too early and freaking out or done too close to the time and freaking out.

Mrs.B6302007 · December 2009

Noon popped into my head first as well, Stack. Ditto Sara though; call and ask the salon because they'll know exactly how much time to allow per person.

danieliza1127 · December 2009

Be sure to ask the salon how much time they think your hair and make-up will take.

We did hair, manicures, and pedicures and started at 10am. We finished at the salon about 1:00, went home and did my make-up, and then ate lunch together at home. We went to the venue about 3:45ish and put on our dresses and started pictures. Ceremony was at 6:00.

You really want to be finished with you pictures by 5:30 because guests do start showing up around that time. Unless you want to be out there greeting them before the ceremony that is. So you should ask your photographer how long he/she thinks they'll need for the pics you want to get done before the ceremony.

Brie2010 · December 2009

I guess I should clarify--how much time would you allot for pre-ceremony pictures, since that will impact when we start the hair and makeup? I was thinking 4, but I don't want to be done too early, and be waiting around, but then again, I don't want to push it too late either.

We will probably be doing the pictures within a few blocks of the church, too.

SaraAndrew2010 · December 2009

I would recommend starting the pictures a little earlier, maybe 4:00. If the ceremony starts at 6:00, you don't want to still be taking pictures at 5:59 as guests are coming early. Don't forget for time to retouch your hair and makeup and to relax and prepare yourself for the ceremony to start.

Mrs.B6302007 · December 2009

An hour for pics is usally fine if you're not seeing each other before the ceremony. If you are seeing each other first, then I would bump it up by another 30 minutes or so.
Ditto Dani...be done with pics about 30 minutes before the ceremony. Then you can relax, too.

Brie2010 · December 2009

We do plan to see each other before the ceremony, so maybe 4? I'll run it by my photographer and see what she thinks and I guess work backwards from there. Thanks guys!

kristinanddan · December 2009

We saw each other before and took pictures for about an hour and a half. We had allotted 2 hours for this, per our photographer.

pag41989 · December 2009

Thank you for asking this because I have actually been meaning to ask the same questoon.

mwhitson14 · December 2009

Good question Brie, because I was just actually about to email my photog about this. Our ceremony starts at 6 too, so I think 4 sounds good for pics.

squirrly · December 2009

Brie, we're date twins, but I'm 30 minutes ahead of you.

I was planning on starting pics at 3:30 before a 5:30 ceremony.

ggmae · December 2009

I agree that you should ask the salon how much time each hairdo will require..and then add 20 minutes to that. My hair stylist told me that the updos for 2 of my girls would take 45 min each and they each took over an hour because she took her sweet time. Not to mention, she was late getting to my parents' house that morning (she was supposed to be there at 6:15am and didn't arrive until 6:45) and we hit traffic on our way to take pre-ceremony pictures. I tried to plan as best as I could and to allow extra travel time, but we ran really late and had 40 minutes for pictures. Btw, we had 4 girls getting their hair done and 8 getting makeup. The makeup woman worked fast and finished on time, but the hair stylist was slacking.

I'd give yourself 2 hours for pictures, so start pictures at 4pm. Better to have more time than not enough! As for when to start hair and makeup, I'd say no later than noon. That way, you'll have time to relax and you won't be stressing out when you run out of time (like I was!)

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