Hair and MUA- how far in advance to book?

I'd start looking now if I were you, good ones will get booked up quickly especially in August. Better to be too early than too late!

I'm April next year and haven't booked mine but spoken to some who advise booking! Things in wedding world move a lot quicker so don't think they'll think you're silly! Xx

Just to echo everyone else really, dont feel like a wally. I booked my MUA just over a year in advance n she and everything else that weve booked so far have said basically no such thing as too early! you might as well have it booked and in their diary rather than miss out on someone youve got your heart set on x

Thank you all so much ?

It's a completely new experience all this planning lark!

Off to search...

If you're getting married on a saturday or over the bank holiday I'd suggest also that you need to think about getting someone booked fairly soon. If it's a weekday there's less rush.

I'm getting married in September 2015. I've already booked my MUA and hairdresser. Having my make up trial in April and hair trial in June. Book early, saves stress later x

I would say now! I get married July next year, the first MUA I chose was already booked on the day of my wedding But now I have managed to find a really good one that I booked straight away x

That's true!

And to be honest looking for these sort of things is a lovely way to spend an afternoon! (my excuse being having to waiting in for the virgin media man to arrive!)

I booked mine a year in advance. Worryingly, she is very bad at communicating - I dropped her a line 2 weeks ago about changing to include BMs' makeup as well as hair (and whether she can do that) and haven't heard anything at all back from her. I may have to start to look around again...

Looking around I also don't really know how to choose- the prices all seem to be similar and although the galleries etc on their websites are helpful how do you actually know how they will make you look ?

Maybe I'll just see who is available and take the plunge

Are any of them at any wedding fayres/ events in your area any time soon? I picked mine after meeting her in person that way.

This is my major wedding regret. I put it off for ages because I live miles from my venue and it's hard choosing someone online (plus it seems really expensive) and when I did book mine (a few months back) for my wedding this August I really struggled to find anyone. I only got my MUA from a cancellation and I had emailed her much earlier in the planning process so she contacted me to see if I was still interested. I haven't found anyone to do my hair so I've had a lesson at my hairdressers as to how to do it myself. Luckily I have fairly short hair and I want quite a relaxed 'do' so it's managable but I am worried about getting stressed about this on the morning and not being 100% happy with it.

So, the moral of my story is book as early as you can. I've also heard of girls going for their trial and not being happy and choosing to go with someone else so you want to give yourself as much time as possible.

Didn't even think about this- it would be great to talk to someone in person first, thank you!

Just found out there is a wedding fair at my venue in a couple of weeks- perfect!

I have this fear that cus I did book so far in advance that for some reason she'll have forgotton I did it - wheres my rationality?! I think its cus everyone else we've signed something to book them...but havent had to with her yet....I might email now actually and double check, put my paranoid head to rest!

Also while we're on the subject of MUAs, out of interest, what happens if you hate your trial? mine will be about three months before the wedding, not enough time to book anyone else. Again, rational head knows for a fact that wont happen (it cant, shes very busy, always updating website/facebook with pictures of brides shes just done and they all look so beautiful, I surely cant be the first one she makes look like an old hag!) but what if?!

Anyway, enjoy your afternoon looking, its nice to while away an hour looking at pretty pictures!

That's exactly what I was thinking, because- in the end you just don't know for sure until after the trial do you? I wonder if anyone has had any experience of this?

Just repeating what others have already said really...

I'm getting married July 2015 and was worried about looking silly. I researched MUAs for ages and narrowed it down to 4 I liked. I messaged all four to ask about prices and if they were available on my date and two replied saying they were already booked!

Definitely better to sort it sooner rather than later! ?