WWYD, think I've booked the wrong hairdresser

It depends where in the country you are based but it doesn´t sound massively over the odds to me. I paid a similar amount for my hairdresser (but got married in Italy so the comparison probably doesn´t help!)

Bear in mind that if a hairdresser is doing a full wedding party at the venue they probably won´t be able to work for the rest of the day, so the prices will always be more than what you would pay just going into a salon for a blowdry etc.

So you have paid the deposit but not yet had the trail??

If I have read it right and this is the case I would just give her a call. Explain that you've recaulculated your budget and you would like to cancel. £30 sounds alot for a blow dry, I assume she is charging a little more to factor in travel costs. When is your trial booked in for? If it's within the next couple of weeks I wouldn't expect to get any money back as she may have missed the opportunity for other bookings. However if she has time to book someone else in your slot she may be nice about it and give you a refund.

Alternitively couldn't you get one of the BM's to blowdry mum and godmum saving you £60. I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem to just let the hairdresser know you don't need her to do as many people..

I don't think this sounds expensive to be honest.

I would be surprised if you found someone that would mean you were paying less once you factored in the lost deposit.

I paid £200 for hair and make up inc trials for me. I travelled about 100 miles for my trial as I was getting married away from where I live.

My mam did her own hair (she never likes it when it's blow dried by someone else) and two good friends did my BMs hair.