Wedding Forum - WHo to choose...

I'm really stuck with finding a hairdresser and make-up artist, there so many out there!!! My mums my hairdresser and obviously she won't be doing it on wedding day so not sure if I should ask her hairdresser or just find someone who advertises and do I use sow one who does both hair and make up or separate ones?? Too many choices and find myself ignoring the subject so I don't have to deal with the decision :(

For me personally a friend from work is doing my hair as she is a trained hairdresser and cuts my hair regularly. For makeup I had to do a bit of research because I suffer from eczema and needed someone who is experienced and could show me examples of working with brides with skin issues like this. Paid for a trial with one makeup artist who did my makeup perfectly using airbrush foundation which worked really well on my skin and makeup stayed on ALL DAY (make up was applied at 11am and I went to an Ann Summers party that same evening)

I would definetly encourage going to trials and book them for the morning if you can to see how the makeup lasts. Take pictures as well as you may find though you might not like it or be sure when its first on as it's a change from your normal look but may find that later in the day... you actually really like it.

@Myranny I know what you're talking about. Took me a while to sort out my makeup artist and there was no good reason other than I was just putting it off. I would say just bite the bullet and get it out of the way. That being said you still have over a year to go and I only booked my makeup artist on Wednesday this week with 5 months to go lol

@Myranny Thats not sad at all! We started booking everything after we got engaged in Jun 2013 and had the big things all booked within 8 months. I started off a spreadsheet which I thought was all super organised then my OH with his tech savvy ways did something to it and now it can calculate forcasted savings/costs and balance the budget. How the heck he did that I haven't a clue!

I would definately say take your time with the dress. I technically now have 3. The first I got as an impulse I bought over a year before we even got engaged and when I went back last June to see it... I hated it thankfully it was only £250 :( I now have a brand new dress and also a simple back up dress which only cost me £60 should any unfortunate accidents happen with my wedding dress in the evening.

I know the makeup artists I looked at I had to pay for trials but it was worth it to get an idea of what was out there so I would advise budgeting for that. Some artists include trails in their cost which is why they may appear more expensive but may actually not be.

Hi, I am from the Liverpool, Merseyside area and I am too looking for helping with make-up artists and hair stylists. Can anyone recommend any?

Thanks X