I'm doing a destination wedding in Hawaii, and I'm not sure how to go about my hair trial. Makeup I might do mostly myself as I am extremely picky, but hair will be done by a stylist. My question is, how do I schedule the trial? It will be at a resort and I will only be there at max a few days early, but that seems kind of a very tight timeline...
Fellow destination brides, how are you planning your makeup/hair trials?
Posted May 4, 2017, 3:24 AM UTC
This won't be helpful - We visited the island in January and I did my trial then.
It is a very tight deadline to do it right before you get there, but unless you absolutely hate the hair and/or the stylist you only need to do one trial. My hair/makeup trial took maybe two hours - it'll be longer for the wedding because I'm growing my hair out and getting extensions for a braid.
You could search for a stylist, skype them to make sure you click and then do a trial at a salon in your hometown to get photos to show the stylist on the island. Or wait and do the trial when you land a couple days before your wedding.
So, I had this conversation with my wedding planner. We're in Montana now, but we're getting married in Florida. I just accepting a wonderful new position with the stipulation that I get a week off in July when my parents come and two weeks off for my wedding. So, with all that time off, I don't feel right asking to take off and go to Florida.
Anyway, my wedding planner was not phased at all. I'm going to be there 4 days early and she seemed to think that that was plenty of time. I would really, really dig into reviews as far as this is concerned. I have the benefit of having someone who knows who the best MUA's are, but if you don't then I would suggest digging through reviews. Or, your contact over there may have some suggestions!
Good luck, OP! You're not alone in the boat, haha.
Awesome, thanks for the tips!!
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We're only in town 4 days before our wedding. I'm having a hair and makeup trial TWO days before the wedding. I could skip it all together, but my nervous brain tells me that I'll feel better doing it, even if it's just 2 days before hand. Also, if we want to make changes, it'll be fresh in the stylists' minds.
This is exactly what i'm doing too! Better for her to get the trial in and figure out what works best with your hair, even if it's right before the event. Don't want her doing an updo on you the day of and you end up hating it and she needs to try to figure out another style in a rush.
Ok that makes me feel better :) thanks!
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