The Last Minute Bride!

If it’s your first time planing a wedding or large event it can all be a bit overwhelming with so many things to organise, suppliers to research and decisions to make!

Hair and makeup may be low on your priority list especially if you don't usually wear makeup or want  a simple hair style - sometimes it's the simplest of looking hair styles that take the longest to create!

However, as your wedding day draws closer you may find it more of a necessity than a luxury to assign a professional hair stylist and makeup artist to take care of your hair, makeup and skincare woes!

As Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists we're often booked 12 months in advance but lately we've been receiving enquiries for weddings in just 2 - 4 weeks time!

With our growing team of 14 Wedding hair stylists and makeup artists we usually have at least one  artist or stylist available to help so it's never too late to make an enquiry.
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Why are Brides Leaving it so Late?

There's usually 2 main reasons....
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1. Disappointment with another Makeup Artist or Hair Stylist

If you're not happy with the service or standard received from another makeup artist or stylist you should definitely have an honest chat with them.  Perhaps they're fairly new to hair or makeup and haven't fully built up their kit yet or perhaps Aunty Anne 'used to be hairdresser' and is now offering to help out as a favour?

Either way, we try to find out all of the information beforehand and have been known to encourage the bride to go back to their initial hair and makeup artist to see if any issues can be resolved at a second trial or over the phone before proceeding with a booking with us.

With so much choice on Pinterest and Instagram it's so easy to get overwhelmed with ideas these days and we're finding it's becoming increasingly more popular for brides to have a second or even third hair or makeup trial.

With all of our quotes we advise of our second hair and makeup trial price so that you can factor this in if it's needed.

2. Lack of Budget for Hair and Makeup

If you're used to wearing very little makeup and have put the idea of hiring a professional on to the back burner we'd encourage you to watch a couple of DIY tutorials sooner rather than later so that you feel fully confident to do the makeup yourself when it comes to your wedding day (it's just a bit of lippy and concealer that's needed right?!).

Sometimes the realisation kicks in when it comes to purchasing all of the products needed. The cost of premium quality makeup that last the duration of the day and night can far outweigh the price of paying a professional to do the Bridal Makeup in the first place.

Wedding Hair and Makeup Trial at The Hair and Beauty Lounge, Wallisdown

Due to a last minute cancellation we were able to help out bride Emma and her bridal party get wedding ready in Southbourne last Saturday.

As the majority of our team are career makeup artists and hair stylists we were able to slot Emma in for a last minute wedding hair and makeup appointment prior to her big day where we discussed and trialled her ideas in the comfort of The Hair and Beauty Lounge in Wallisdown, Bournemouth.
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Maid of Honour Makeup by Olga

When we arrived at Emma's wedding day we quickly realised that she was the first of the bunch to get wed so Jaimee and I were happy to show the bridal party the ropes of what to do on a wedding morning!

As well as carrying services for both hair and makeup we helped the girls keep to schedule and provided some helpful pointers on how to get the creases out of their bridesmaids dresses too!

Maid of Honour Hair by Senior Stylist Jaimee

If you’re a last minute bride and would like a quote for your hair and makeup this season or next year then please do get in touch!  We would love to be part of your wedding day preparations. 

Our quotes are always prepared bespoke depending on the day and time of year, the number of services required as well as the number of years experience of the stylist and makeup artist that are available. 

find out more about wedding hair and makeup availability and pricing