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Hair stylist: a wedding guide

A hair stylist does hair on the wedding morning. Many do a trial with you first.

When couples book this

About 7 months before your wedding.

Still deciding the wedding

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

  • What look are you going for?

  • Who's getting hair done?

    The party size you're planning for.

  • Where would you like hair to happen?

    Whether you want someone who travels to you.

Comparing your options

What to ask each one

  • Which hair services do you want?

  • Where is hair happening?

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced per service.

Possible extras: Hair trial, Travel / on-location fee, Early-start surcharge.

Booked and settling details

What you settle once booked

  • Hair trial

  • Styles, inspiration, and per-person notes

  • Sharing the morning with a makeup artist?

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

  • How many people getting hair done?

  • Getting-ready start time

    The classic getting-ready miss: too few morning hours for the party size.

The week of the wedding

The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

  • Hair styling
  • Stylist arrival

For businesses

The brief a couple sends you has these sections:

See a sample brief