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Repost: For those of you not paying for hair and makeup for BM's

rachel801231rachel801231
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I posted this and it disappeared so sorry if this is a double post. 

I wish I could afford to pay for everyone's hair and makeup but with me being out of work, just affording the wedding is difficult.  I told my bridesmaids that I wanted their hair either half way up or all the way up but they don't have to go to a salon.  They can either choose to do their own hair or have a friend or someone else do it for them.  The question is, do I offer to make them appointments when I make my appointment, or do I let them make their own wherever they want to go?  I'm really not sure how to handle this situation and wish I could afford to pay for them all to have hair done, but I just can't right now.  So what are your thoughts on this?
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  • ralbroralbro member
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    I am not paying for my BM hair or makeup, but I know at least a few of them who want to get it done professionally. I am having a hair/makeup artist on site so they can have it done if they want to, but they will know that it is their choice. 

    Are you having yours professionally done? If so, I would just let them know that, and tell them where and when and let them know that they are welcome to join you if they want to! Then if they do, all you have to do is tell them how to make an appointment. :-)
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  • elidellioelidellio member
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    I'm not paying for any of my girls. I told them Ithey could do their own or I could arrange for a hair and make up artist to do everyones. They all said they would like to have it professionally done so I went ahead and booked someone.

    Since you're not requiring for them to get it done I think it's fine that youi're not offering to pay. I would just talk to them and see what they want you to do. If they all want to get it professionally done I think it makes the most sense for you to coordinate for you to do it all at once.
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  • bdgrl73bdgrl73
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    I am not paying for my BM"s to have their hair or makeup done. I sent them all emails and spoke to them personally and asked what they wanted to do, and I don't really have a preference on how their hair is done, up or down....I told them that I am going to get my hair done at the salon if anyone wanted to have theirs done too. And I did the same thing with the Makeup...they'll be beautiful no matter what :)
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  • arrestclementinearrestclementine member
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    I would just tell them that you are getting your hair done at XYZ salon at 10, it costs 70$ for hair and 40$ makeup.  If you'd like to make an appointment there here is the contact information.  (of course I just made up numbers and such)...

    But to be completely honest with you.  If you aren't paying for their hair you really can't tell them how it should be done.....  And really no one will notice if there hair is down or whatever - they will be looking at you.  but that's just my opinon.

    Do you maybe have some friends that may be able to help with the hair?  Then it wouldn't cost nearly as much as a salon.  Just an idea.

    ETA: i am paying for the hair and makeup for my moh and bridesmaid.  So only two, or three if you include me.  The only reason I did this was becasue my friend wanted to get her hair and make up done and could afford it but my sister can't so i just thought it would be nice to pay for them both. 
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  • cu97tigercu97tiger member
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    I would let them know where you are getting your hair done and how much it would cost to get their hair done. Offer to make them the appointments if you'd like. I'm paying for my BMs hair, but only because it's realtively cheap ($35) and all of them bought flights and hotel rooms to get out here for it. I'm letting them pay for their own makeup though :)
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  • southerncharm24southerncharm24 member
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    I would let them know where you are getting it done. Technically since you are not paying for it, you dont have a say in how they do it.  I hired someone to come to the venue for hair and make up and Im paying for all my sister in laws and two of my girlfriends to get there hair done along with the flower girl. I dont have BM's. It was just something nice to do, and fun bonding time!
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  • diehlddiehld
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    I am not paying for it... but I did request we all get it done together... However thier dresses only cost 25 dollars, shoes 17, and Hair will be 20... we will all do our own make up because we never wear it... and just simply want eye shadow... so really about 60 bucks for everything... they really can't complain... and they haven't all but my sister until she just got engaged... and then relized how much money I've been saving her... 
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_march-2012-weddings_repost-those-of-not-paying-hair-makeup-bms?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:955e4823-0be1-44ef-9ee7-99a63794e103Discussion:8db7f1fe-6762-402f-8f94-a3711f50bc8dPost:7296f8a6-055f-4996-835c-ab0b3a91ce23">Re: Repost: For those of you not paying for hair and makeup for BM's</a>:
    [QUOTE]I am not paying for my BM hair or makeup, but I know at least a few of them who want to get it done professionally. I am having a hair/makeup artist on site so they can have it done if they want to, but they will know that it is their choice.  
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