When should I book my hair and makeup trial?

ElcaB · July 2014

I have no idea when I'm supposed to do this. I know I need to track down a veil & my hairpiece before I do my hair trial, but how far in advance am I supposed to go?

SmileDamnit · July 2014

Hmmm, good question. I suppose it would depend on your stylist(s) availability/schedule along with when you've purchased all your "stuff"?

I had my trial in March for a July wedding, which seemed a bit far out but it was the only time I was going to be in MT so there was no flexibility with it.

I'm curious to see if there is a norm...

wandajune6 · July 2014

I scheduled mine for the end of August for an October 11 wedding. I didn't want to do it so far in advance that we both forget our decisions (or my hair changes length). I also didn't want to schedule it so late in the game that I had no time to find a different person if I didn't like her work. We'll see how it goes.

theartistformerlyknownas · July 2014

I had mine in February for my September wedding, because I had to put a deposit down to book my date and didn't want to do that without having a trial first to be sure I liked her work. And I didn't want to risk her getting booked and having to look for another one; made all my vendor selections with the quickness so I didn't have to worry about it later.

littlemushroom · July 2014

I have my hair and make up trials on Tuesday next week for my August 23 wedding.

I didn't even book them until the very end of May/early June, and I didn't think about the trials until mid-July. Then I was trying to get a time when the were both available back-to-back since I have to drive an hour to get to them. If nothing else, what they do should be fresh in their minds since it is only a few weeks early.

JoanE2012 · July 2014

lolo883 said:

I had mine in February for my September wedding, because I had to put a deposit down to book my date and didn't want to do that without having a trial first to be sure I liked her work. And I didn't want to risk her getting booked and having to look for another one; made all my vendor selections with the quickness so I didn't have to worry about it later.

This. I had mine done about 6 months before the wedding. And good thing, because I HATED my first trial and went out and found someone else. If I waited until a month or two before, it would've been really hard to find someone good.

Inkdancer · July 2014

I haven't booked mine and my wedding is in 6 weeks.

Holy cats my wedding is in 6 weeks.

mrscaty · July 2014

My wedding is 10/4 and I'm having mine this Saturday. Reason being that my shower is also that day so I will look extra nice for it

huskypuppy14 · July 2014

I had my hair trial in April for my June wedding. But I used my regular hairdresser so I wasn't concerned about not liking it.

I had my makeup trial in January.

Sugargirl1019 · July 2014

My hair trial was May 29 (same day as my bridal pictures) and my wedding was July 19.

I knew I would love my hair and makeup artist though, so I knew I didn't want to change. And, I was absolutely thrilled at her talent on the trial and wedding day.

chkmeowt · August 2014

I just had mine today for my wedding that is two weeks and one day away!

missdelilah · August 2014

ElcaB said:

I have no idea when I'm supposed to do this. I know I need to track down a veil & my hairpiece before I do my hair trial, but how far in advance am I supposed to go?

Have you found somewhere that sells the accessories you want immediately? My boutique says theirs are all special order. Will probably end up buying a veil from them, because I'll want to try it on with the dress, but not much other things. Just something to think about.

I'm a little bummed that I can't do mine until two weeks before the wedding. I guess that's what happens when you move to a foreign country and want to get married at home. I'm using a woman that a good friend of mine (and a couple of girls from high school who I no longer speak with) have used, and I've liked their results. Hopefully it turns out well, because at that point I have almost zero chance of finding someone else.

theartistformerlyknownas · August 2014

@debmonn BEAUTIFUL!

sarahufl · August 2014

Lol. Didn't do either! I went to Sephora a few weeks ago and had them color match me for foundation and just did my make up myself. My mom's hairdresser did my hair and I never did a trial. Luckily I loved it and it looked great. I also have very normal hair. It is thick and straight and really easy to work with, so I think I can take chances more than some people can.

ahyatt87 · August 2014

I had my trial 2 months before my wedding. I was really glad I had the trial because it allowed the stylist to get to know hair, and I also realized that I wanted to tweak my hair slightly. IDK but it made me feel more comfortable on the wedding day. That being said I did not do a makeup trial. I never wear makeup so I didn't really care what it looked like so long as I felt pretty. It worked out well for me.

ElcaB · August 2014

@debmonn I love the hairpiece! You look lovely.

@missdelilah I plan on ordering my hairpiece (and maybe my veil) from Etsy, so I'm not worried. The ones I've saved have a quick turnaround.

Thanks, ladies!

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