Wedding Day Prep
November 6, 2024
THE day is almost here and you want everything to run smoothly… after all, hair and makeup is the first thing to happen on the day and if that part runs late, well the whole day is off balance. Here are a few tips on how to help us stay on time.
-Know Your Service Timeline, make sure everyone knows their appointment time and to be there 10 min before their appointment time, ready to go (photos, robe on, dry hair, no makeup) so nobody starts late. This way, if the beauty team is early, we can continue to work and avoid delays later. Your sister-in-law is always late? Tell her, her appointment is actually 20 min earlier than what is it.
-Inspiration: Everyone should have photos inspiration of the look and style they want, it helps us understand your vision better. Try to look for someone that has similar features as you, ex: hair and eye colours, skin tone, hair thickness and length.
-Skin prep: If you just showered and your skin is feeling dry, do your skin routine as per usual, but also exfoliate. When it is time for your hair and makeup, we can also do all the skin prep, but I just want to avoid your skin to feel dehydrated. If you want to exfoliate and do a mask before, that is even better! Eye patches are great to use as well, I supply them for my brides only, but the wedding party might also need/want them. I charge $6/ person if they would like them.
-Have an area ready for the hair and makeup team to set up, we will need a table per artist (3x3 feet), an electric outlet close by and a low chair to do hair on (like a dining room chair with a back that isn’t above the neckline). I will bring my makeup chair so no need to worry about that. If the area can be close to a window it would be ideal, but we also bring our lights in case that is not possible.
-Wash + Dry Your Hair- Please wash your hair the night before orthe morning of and dry all the way (if you have wet hair it will add 15-20 min to the service, which will put the schedule behind). If you are worried about your hair not staying because it is too fresh, rest assured we have all the products to give it a second day feel. We appreciate working on clean hair.
-More hair? If you or your bridesmaids want to use hair extensions, please let us know in advance as it will require an extra
15-20 min to the style and is an extra $20.
-Wardrobe: Remember to wear something that is easy to slip in and out of, you don’t want to mess up your pretty hair and makeup to get out of your PJ’s. If the dress goes on from the bottom (head first instead of feet first), you might want to wear it under a robe to protect it.
-Be ready for your photographer: Lay out your details (jewelry, shoes, invitations, perfume…) basically the things you want your photographer to capture. They often arrive while you are getting your hair and makeup done, so this being done ahead of time will avoid flow disruption and keep us on schedule.
-Emergency kit - The bride is given a touch up kit with the essentials, but I still recommend the bridesmaids to bring the following: powder if they know they get oily, eye lash glue (I like the DUO green glue) and eye liner if in the middle of the night you can’t stand the lashes anymore, remove them and reapply liner.
-How do get this waterproof stuff off?? Remember to pack an oil based makeup remover on your trip. The makeup we use is very waterproof and needs oil to be removed without irritating your skin.
photo credits: Emily Serrel and Darby Magill