Wedding beauty & styling

It depends on the artist: some include it in the bridal package, others charge for it separately. Ask how long before the wedding the trial happens, how long it takes and whether you can change anything after it. It is where you see how the makeup actually looks on you and how well it lasts in real conditions.

Both are usual. If the artist travels to you or to the hotel, there may be a call-out fee or a minimum number of people. Ask which option the price covers and whether travel is charged on top.

Give the time of the ceremony and where you are getting ready, and ask the artist what time they recommend starting. For the bride, makeup can take a few hours, and with more people the total grows. If the artist is coming to you, ask how much time they need to travel as well.

Makeup often extends to the godmother, the mothers or the bridesmaids. Say from the start how many people you want in the schedule, and ask whether they come alone or with a colleague. That gives you both the total cost and the hour everything has to start.

Send two or three examples that show the style you want as clearly as possible. You can also send a photo of the bride without makeup, taken in natural light, so the artist can see skin and features properly. Ask whether they need anything else before the trial.

The wedding date, the time and place of the ceremony, where you are getting ready and how many people need makeup. Mention whether you want a trial and whether you would rather they travelled to you, and send the inspiration photos. With that, the artist can judge the time and the price far more accurately.

Ask whether the trial is part of the package, how long before the wedding it happens and how long it takes. It is where you can check that the style you chose works on the length and texture of your hair and that it holds for as long as you need it to.

Ask whether the hairstylist travels to your home or hotel and whether that is included in the price. If there is a minimum number of people for a call-out, settle that before you fix the schedule.

Give the time of the ceremony and where you are getting ready, and ask how long they recommend for the hair. It varies with the length and texture of the hair and with how complex the style is. If several people are involved, ask for an estimated slot for each of them.

If you want hair done for the godmother, the mothers or the bridesmaids, give the number of people from the start. Ask how many they can do in one morning and whether they come alone or with a colleague. That is how you find out whether the schedule is realistic.

Ask whether the hair should be washed on the day or the evening before, whether it needs to be completely dry, and whether there are products or treatments they would rather you avoided before the wedding. If you want extensions, accessories or a veil, say so at the start and ask whether they can fit them.

The wedding date, the time and place of the ceremony, where you are getting ready and how many people need their hair done. Send photos of the styles you like and, if it is relevant, a photo of the hair as it is now. Mention whether you need extensions, accessories, a veil or travel, so the quote covers everything.