The role of the bridal hairdresser

A visit to the salon on her wedding day, the biggest hair day in the brides life, in most cases is a hair appointment to far. Its the final countdown to the big event, everything is coming together and the last thing a bride needs is a trip to and from the hairdressers. There is so much to enjoy with your friends, family and bridesmaids, and to leave your bridal party for a hair appointment should be avoided at all costs.

The bridal hair will be captured in photographs and in wedding day memories for ever. Its as important as the wedding dress and is seen by every guest and commented on by many. Leaving a hairdressing salon on a windy or rainy day could be a disaster waiting to happen.

Final touches as the veil or head piece goes on are something the good bridal hairdressers will want to make. Its the brides special day but its also the wedding hairdressers reputation that is at stake. The body heat from the bride, the fitting of the wedding dress, could easily effect the brides hairstyle - you need the wedding hairdresser on hand to deal with any minor problems and final adjustments. If they are 3 miles away in a salon - thats not going to help, so why take the risk ?

Start to consider your wedding hair as soon as you have decided upon your wedding dress, its a job you have to do at some stage - so do it early. Finding an experienced wedding hairdresser will not be as easy as you might think. Freelance wedding hairdressers are booked up many months in advance, their reputation has been developed over the years from the number of weddings they have done and many satisfied brides. Its quite normal for a good wedding hairdresser to receive repeat business from a wedding. Not from a bride doing it all again, but from bridesmaids who formed a relationship with the hairdresser during the build up too and on the wedding day. Word of mouth reputations of good wedding hairdressers attract a lot of business, so don't leave it to late.....

The wedding hairdresser plays a very important part in the final few hours leading up to the big event. The bridal party are all together at home or maybe in a hotel, nerves are starting to tingle, tears might be flowing, stress levels are rising, flowers are arriving, telephones are ringing, the photographer is anxious to get the shots that will capture these special moment. During all of this excitement the hairdresser is trying to work, keeping the bride calm, cool and relaxed, and prepare a fantastic hairstyle for her, and in many cases, bridesmaids and mums.

The role of the bridal hairdresser should not be taken lightly. The job in hand is daunting and should only be given to an experienced wedding hairdresser who can work under wedding day conditions. To prepare the bride and her bridal parties hair, within a set time is like a military operation. It takes careful planning and preparation, and in many cases the wedding hairdresser is the calming influence during the final build up. Everything must run smooth, in order and on time - and the hair must look fabulous.

Choose your wedding hairdresser very carefully. Do not take it for granted that the stylist you have had for several years is capable of producing your wedding hairstyle on your special day. Make sure that the chosen stylist has the experience, confidence and organisation skills required to deliver what has been promised. Ask to look at photographs of wedding hairstyles that has been produced at actual weddings and not in the relatively stress free environment leading up to it - if the hairdresser is passionate about bridal hairdressing she or he will have pictures and be proud to show you....

Consultations with the stylist and wedding hair trials are very important during the months leading up to the wedding day, as there are no second chances. This is the biggest hair day in a brides life, and it has an important and long journey ahead. The brides hair has to look as good at the end of the evening as it did at the alter earlier in the day.

A wedding hair trial or in some cases trials should take place during the run up to the wedding. Its very expensive getting married and most brides have a budget, but the bridal hair is an important factor in the whole look of the wedding and should not be neglected. A few extra pounds spent during the months before the wedding perfecting the style and delivering the hair on the wedding day in its best condition will give the best results.

Consider adding your wedding hair trials and treatments to your wedding present list, many guests don't know what to buy - this could be the perfect answer.

Author: John Shield, Bridal Hairdressers UK, A comprehensive network of experienced mobile wedding hairdressing and hair stylists for brides throughout the UK.