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Should bridesmaid be hairstylist?

vcrocker4vcrocker4 member
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I'm currently facing a hair dilemma, or rather a who will do my hair dilemma. When I saw my hair stylist for a haircut I excitedly told her I was engaged. I didn't think anything of this because she has done my hair for years and I was friends with her daughter. When she found out she wanted to plan hairstyles for the big day. This wouldn't be a problem but I have moved and am getting married an hour and a half away from her salon. There is almost no way she can do my hair the day of without her making the drive. Unfortunately she might not be invited due to our tight guest list. Until that is decided I thought about asking one of my bridesmaids to do wedding hair. She also is a hairstylist. However I feel wrong asking her to do all of the girls hairs. I also don't feel like cranking out big bucks for a salon to do 4 hair styles. Any opinions?
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Re: Should bridesmaid be hairstylist?

  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    Unless you ask your BMs to get their hair done you don't need to pay for it. So yay! So that brings you down to paying for one up do.

    If you've moved, I would just get someone local to do your hair. Don't ask your BM unless you're planning to pay her. Also consider since she does hair for a living she may want the day off.
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  • newenglandgal0802newenglandgal0802 member
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    As the PP said you don't need to pay for your BM's to get their hair done unless you are asking them to get it done professionally. I am a hairstylist and last year I did my friend's hair for her wedding along with several of the bridesmaids. I wasn't in the wedding and this was my gift to the bride who I was friend's with outside of the salon world aka she wasn't a client of mine. I can tell you that even though we had plenty of time and the girls were all ready on time I ended having to rush to get ready myself which meant I didn't have time to make myself look as great as I would have liked to. Now I was just a guest so the fact that I didn't look as awesome as I wanted isn't such a big deal but had I been a bridesmaid and had to stand there for pictures feeling ugly I would have been miserable. I am getting married next summer and one of my bridesmaids is a hairstylist as well but I am not going to ask her for any hair services/help. I am going to be married an hour or so from where I live now so I'm going to go to a few local salons/bridal shows and see the talent in the area and then pick a stylist that way. I did meet a traveling hair/makeup team at a bridal show this fall and they were great so I'm considering them. It all depends how important how you look in terms of hair is to you and if it's important enough you will spend the extra cash to try a few places and find a good fit near your wedding. All in all though I wouldn't have someone in the wedding party do anyone's hair.

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  • mellyD2014mellyD2014 member
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    edited December 2013
    Replying to agree - unless you require they get their hair done, you don't need to pay.

    I would caution against have your bridesmaid do everyone's hair though. She will probably feel really rushed, stressed, and won't be able to enjoy your day. I'm not sure that's something she'd think of right away, but you wouldn't want your closest friends missing out on relaxing and getting ready... I'd reconsider that part of it. I plan to have my hair/make up done that day, and offer the same services to my BMs. If they'd rather do their own hair/make-up though, I'm perfectly happy that they do that too. That way it's available to them if they want it, but I won't be on the hook for extra payments.

    Edited for spelling.
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  • Jen4948Jen4948 member
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    As PPs have indicated, you don't need to pay for hair or makeup unless you require that your bridesmaids use a certain stylist.

    But I wouldn't use a bridesmaid as a stylist-it just seems like you're already asking her for a lot, and asking for a specific chore on top of that seems like it could be too much.
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