How Far and advance to start Make Up Trials

gtbride04 Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:31 PM

How Far and advance to start Make Up Trials

Should I be looking into this now? The wedding is in October...

1017Bride Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:32 PM

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Hey another October 17th bride. Are you new to the board?

monters Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:32 PM

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Definitely look NOW!...they book VERY quickly...

nylisa Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:34 PM

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I would look now. I am getting married in Sept and I booked my makeup artist last July.

gtbride04 Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:41 PM

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Gotta love that date- almost only 8 months to go! No, I am not new but I don't get to post as much as I would like!!!

NYCHICK Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:42 PM

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YES NOW!! I called Jacqueline Nicole and Jennifer from Fairytale makeovers, and they were both booked for my dates already That was the one thing I thouhgt I had some time to do........go figure

I have my first trial with Linda Lane on February the 22nd.

FeliciaDA Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:42 PM

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Start emailing or calling makeup artists SOON! The most popular ones book up A YEAR in advance, and you need to check if your wedding date is even available before bothering with a trial!

I have booked my trial for next Monday, and I booked the trial in December '03 for my July '04 wedding. And by then, a couple people I called were already booked!

There are plenty of good artists, though, so don't worry .. but its never too soon to start doing trials, to get an idea of what you like!

Good Luck!!

Xelindrya Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:44 PM

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START NOW

I had three trials already and booked and my wedding is a week after yours.

I was shocked to see how many of the artists were booked solid and I started looking in December!

Word of advise. When emailing or questioning a possible find out if they are available first. NOt just to do a trial but the ACTUAL wedding. So frustrating to get emails and such when they can't do my wedding!

Trials are costly! Learned that the hard way.

Best of luck!

gtbride04 Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:45 PM

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Oh No, why did I think I had time? I better start calling, pronto!!!

1017Bride Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:47 PM

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Its exciting that it is eight months away. Are you having a day wedding too?

gtbride04 Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:52 PM

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Well, the wedding is in the afternoon (haven't decided- 3 or 4 pm) and the reception is 6-11...

AliKing Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:55 PM

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I got married Oct 18th and I did my first trial at the end of august.. I had planned to be tan at my wedding so I figured august would be a good time to judge with my skin color.

Edited to say: I booked WAY in advance.. just didnt have my trial til later.

1017Bride Posted: Feb 03, 2004 03:56 PM

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Mine is at 11:30 and cocktail hour starts at 12:00. Did you pick some of your vendors yet?

TogetherForever Posted: Feb 03, 2004 05:09 PM

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Posted by nylisa

I would look now. I am getting married in Sept and I booked my makeup artist last July.

OMG...I STILL Have not gone for trials...hair or makeup and my wedding is in August!!!! What am I waiting for????

DrmnBlnd Posted: Feb 03, 2004 05:16 PM

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I would definately start looking ASAP.

tourist Posted: Feb 03, 2004 05:17 PM

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no you shouldn't book now.
Only becaue they you will make me feel REALLY behind.

I'm a week before you.

I was going to wait untill the spring or summer I can't do it now.

Too many other things, but I guess I'll bump that up.
I am trying to do band, hotel for guests & photographers right now & waiting for my shoes to come in so my dress can be ordered and researching BM dresses to start looking next month & FH is researching HM.

So, make-up's gonna have to wait.

nylisa Posted: Feb 03, 2004 05:19 PM

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Togetherforever, please do not go by me. I had everything booked by mid July of last year. I am just ahead with everything.

violet Posted: Feb 03, 2004 05:20 PM

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Do it as soon as you can. I wanted to go on a trial with Jacqueline Nicole back in October, and she was already booked for my day. I went on two other trials and wasn't too happy, and I finally found someone I'm happy with. It's just you don't know how many trials you're going to go on. If you're happy with your first trial, then you're lucky.