It’s always a good idea to get with your hair designer as soon as you know your wedding date and number in your wedding party.  Your designer can then set a hair program for you from that time until the date of your wedding.  You will want to start at least one month prior to your wedding on designing the perfect style to compliment your headpiece, veil, and gown.  You will want to take pictures at these practices, to give yourself wonderful memories in your scrapbook. 

One week prior to the date, you will want to allow your stylist to complete any color and cutting services. This will allow for the best results for your day.  Coloring, such as natural highlights and low-lights can bring such depth and contrast to maximize the beauty of your finished style.  Trimming will allow for better finishing to curls, pinning the hair, and smoothing the hair shaft, for again, a beautiful finish to your style.  Make-up applications are usually done closer to the wedding to insure proper colors and tones are used to match your skin tone.   This may be done at the last visit, such as your day of coloring and prepping the week before.

Others in your wedding party, such as bridesmaids, junior bridesmaids, flower girls and mothers may also want to consult with your stylist if they are needing hair care prior to your special day.  Wedding attendants may want to give your stylist a month before the wedding for a consultation, to allow time for any future visits they may need. Remind your party to not wash their hair the day of the wedding, unless instructed by your stylist. It is usually recommended to wash and style hair as usual for the rehearsal dinner, brush hair out before bed, then do nothing to it the day of the wedding.  It is also suggested to wear a button up shirt the day of styling to allow ease of changing into your wedding attire.

Always remember that this is YOUR special day.  Your stylist will want to make everything perfect for you and your wedding party.  Keep a good line of communication with your stylist.  Keep them aware of any and all changes that may take place in the course of planning the wedding to assure everyone knows what is expected of them.  Timing and managing during that morning may need to be done by the hair designer, so allow them to do the job you are paying them for.  Relieve yourself of the unneeded stress, and let the day go as planned.  No matter what, this is your day, and it won't start without you!