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Hairstylist at Wedding?

KJirasKJiras member
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Hi Knotties! I'm getting married in the town I live in but my hairstylist is about an hour away (I like her so much I still go back to my hometown to get my hair colored!) In lieu of getting my hair/makeup done by a stylist close by that I didn't know she sent me pricing/info on booking her and a makeup artist to come out to me for the day. Some of my bridesmaids/the moms are booking with her also for the day.

My question is...she has done my hair for years, and will be making the hour trip to the town I'm getting married in...do I need to invite her to the wedding? I've never hung out with her socially. Also, she'll have the makeup artist with her and I've never met this person (am getting a trial pre-wedding where I'll meet her for the first time). This is probably totally silly but I guess I just feel funny since I've known her for years (professionally) and she'll be there on my wedding day. We are maxed out on the guest list so that is probably why I'm stressing. Thanks for your input!!
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  • KJirasKJiras member
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    No I wouldn't be inviting her if she wasn't doing my hair, I know her only professionally and never hang out socially. I just worry about hurting someone's feelings! But you are correct, she is being paid for her services that day. 
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  • erinlin25erinlin25 member
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    nope; pay her travel and her rate w/ tip and you are fine. 

    I got married 1 1/2 hours from where we lived and wanted to use my normal hairstylist. We hired her and her sister +  We paid a travel fee and I used her makeup artist so she had an extra person to help do everyone's hair (they did my make up free of charge since I hired/paid travel for the makeup artist).  We had paid for my bridal party to get their hair done too so it was definitely worth their time to make the trip out there for us.   
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  • SapphireCounselorSapphireCounselor member
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    Nothing to add to the advice as I agree with pp, but I'll chime in to say that my hair stylist who I had never met before I made plans for the wedding is coming as the + one of a guest. She seems very sweet.
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  • s-aries8990s-aries8990 member
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    My mother's a hair stylist - she was only invited to 2 of her client's weddings in the past 20 years or so - but they were our babysitters and were close family friends. Don't invite her, pay her travel, rate, and tip. Send her a thank you and give her a photo of your hair (if you have one taken) for her portfolio.
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  • Bubbles2014Bubbles2014 member
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    She is a vendor and doesnt need to be invited. Would you invite other vendors? Then you don't need to invite her. I understand, I'm the same with my hairdresser, but I remembered that she isn't a friend, she is a professional who I pay for her services who I happen to get along with.

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