A bridal pre-trial is the appointment prior to your wedding day where your hair and makeup professional will practice your dream wedding hairstyle and wedding makeup. At Be Inspired Salon we recommend reserving this appointment approximately three weeks prior to the wedding date for three reasons. One, your hair will most likely be the length and color that you’ll have for the wedding day which will give you the most accurate picture of what you’ll look like on the day of. If you do your trial four months in advance, a lot could change. Two, if you’re getting married in Wisconsin, in July, you’ll want to practice your bridal hairstyle and makeup with a similar weather forecast. As we all know, Wisconsin can be very hot and very humid in July so we want to prepare your look accordingly. And finally, having your trial three weeks prior to your wedding date will allow your bridal hair and makeup to be fresh in the mind of your Stylist(s).
Here are the top 3 musts for your bridal pre-trial:
1. Pictures, Pictures, Pictures!
We want to see pictures of your vision for absolutely everything. What does your dress look like? What makeup are you drawn to and why? What hairstyles are you drawn to and why? Where is your venue located? What colors will your bridal party be wearing? All of these answers will help us have a clear vision of the way you want to feel on your wedding day.
2. Reserve your pre-trial appointment at the same time of day as it will be on your wedding day!
There are two reasons this is so important. First, because this is a mock trial of what you’ll experience on your wedding day, we want you to experience the longevity of the hairstyle and makeup we’ll provide. Did your style last as you expected? Was it comfortable throughout the day? The second reason is if you’re going to be taking wedding photography prior to your ceremony, and let’s assume you’ll have some of these photos taken outdoors, then you’ll want pre-trial photos taken around that same time frame so the outdoor lighting is like the day of. At Be Inspired Salon, we’ll take “after” photos of your pre-trial for you and the good news is we will do this both with indoor and outdoor lighting
3. Bring Your Veil
This may seem like a no-brainer, but as brides-to-be become very busy leading up to their wedding day, it could be an easy miss. There are four reasons this is so important. First, we have to make sure that your veil will coincide with your desired hairstyle. An example would be if you want your hairstyle to be a sophisticated and structured bun, depending on where the bun lives on the back of your head will determine where your veil will have to be placed. This may seem futile, but it can be an easy detail to ignore and then when the time comes, we all realize that changes to the style need to be modified to fit the veil. Second, let’s assume you wear your hair up and you’d like the veil to be underneath your updo. There are many veils that will have the comb sowed in backwards based on how it’s placed within your hairstyle. We’ve had brides who needed to take their veil to their wedding boutique to have them remove and readjust the veil’s comb so it could be SECURELY placed in their hairstyle for the day of. Third, you’ll want to practice hugging us with your veil. Seems a bit strange, but many brides forget that after their ceremony or throughout the evening, they’ll be hugging guests and this could tug on their veil and therefore tug on their hairstyle throughout the evening. By trying this out, we’ll know if we need to make hairstyle adjustments for the big day. Finally, you’ll want to practice taking the veil out of your hairstyle. Which reminds us that you may want to recruit your maid of honor or someone close to you, to also visit you the day of your pre-trial appointment. Our bridal Stylists will be able to teach you both how to appropriately remove your veil so it will not affect your hairstyle significantly.
Wow, did you ever think you’d have to consider all of these details about your Bridal Hair & Makeup pre-trial appointment? That’s what we are here for. We have thought of the details for you so you can sit back and enjoy your champagne. Be Bold. Be Beautiful. Be Inspired Salon.
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