We recommend waiting until you have chosen your wedding venue and dress before doing your trial. These will help to determine the feel of your wedding day and we can best compliment the neckline and style of your dress with the look you choose.

If you already have a sense of how you’d like to wear your hair or have your makeup done for your wedding date and want to come in for your trial before booking, please feel free to do so.

Keep in mind, your date is not secured until the deposit and contract are received so please be sure to get an appointment as soon as possible to avoid risking losing the date beforehand.

Each bridal trial is scheduled for one hour per service (hair and/or makeup) and is included in your bridal package. One hour is the perfect amount of time to complete one full look.

If you'd like to try more than one style during your trial, just let us know in advance—we’re happy to extend the appointment time for an additional fee.

We recommend wearing a white or light-colored top with a similar neckline to your wedding dress—it helps you get a more accurate feel for the overall look. If you’re doing a makeup trial, come with a clean, moisturized face. For hair, clean, dry hair is best. And don’t forget to bring any accessories you plan to wear, like a veil or hairpiece!

Hair accessories can be such a fun and beautiful finishing touch—but choosing the right one depends on your wedding style. The best time to decide is during your trial, when you can see the full look come together.

I have a selection of gorgeous hair pieces available for you to try and purchase at your appointment. I also love working with fresh florals like baby’s breath, spray roses, or greenery like eucalyptus—they’re affordable, timeless, and always photograph beautifully.

Absolutely! Your trial includes enough time to complete one full look for hair and/or makeup. If you’d like to explore more than one style, just let us know ahead of time—we can extend your appointment for an additional fee to make sure there’s enough time to play and perfect your options.

Yes you 100% can and should!

Yes! Everyone receiving hair and makeup services is welcome to choose the style they feel most confident and comfortable in. If you’d prefer your bridal party to stick to a specific look—or want to avoid certain styles—just let me know in advance so we can help guide the choices.

To keep the morning running smoothly, we ask for the names of everyone getting their hair done, a brief description of their hair, and how they’d like it styled. This helps us prepare the right tools and timing. Here are two quick examples:

• Ashley, bridesmaid with long, thick hair past her shoulders — wants a half-up, half-down style with curls.

• Christine, mother of the bride with chin-length, fine hair — wants a blowout.

Definitely—but keep it subtle! You don’t want to do anything wildly different than you’re used to before the big day. If you color your hair regularly, a fresh touch-up is a must. If you've never colored before but are considering it, adding soft, natural highlights is a great way to enhance dimension in a subtle and low commitment way that will really help show off the detail in your wedding style.

Plan to have any color work done no further than two weeks before your wedding, so it look its freshest. If you’re not already a color client, I recommend reaching out at least two months in advance to book your color appointment.

Still unsure? Fill out my new client form on the Say Hello page—we can set up a consult to talk through your options and the upkeep involved with each look.