How to schedule hair and makeup for a large bridal party
Large bridal parties often have to fit 10 or more people into strict venue arrival times with limited space for multiple artists. When schedules do not account for individual hair types or allow for adjustments, it creates coordination conflicts that leave bridesmaids feeling ignored and stressed on the wedding morning.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Limiting everyone to choosing only one professional service (either hair or makeup) and doing the other themselves
- 2Having bridal party members make their own salon appointments separately and meeting up later to get dressed
- 3choosing a different hairstyle that holds better
- 4asking stylists for product recommendations for touch-ups
- 5bringing hair tools, styling products, and makeup items to fix your own hair later
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I have a large group that will need to get ready the morning of my wedding when you factor in moms and sisters. It will be 12 girls in total including myself.”source ↗
“I’m not allowed into my bridal suite until 9am and ceremony can’t be later than 5.”source ↗
“I’m also concerned there isn’t enough space in the bridal suite to have like 6 artists going at once.”source ↗
Where this came up
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