Using salon for wedding hair

ACD8 Posted: Feb 14, 2011 07:40 PM

Using salon for wedding hair

Do you think $325 is too much for me to pay as an 'early opening' fee . The salon is opening up for me at 5 am and I believe 3 girls will be working. This is not including what we have to pay for 2 BM hair , moms hair and my hair....thats an extra $300 for the actual services. The total is $650.

This seems very high to me!

ACD8 Posted: Feb 15, 2011 08:22 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

anyone have any opinions? Did you ever use a salon for your wedding?

anjelagain Posted: Feb 15, 2011 08:38 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

which salon

bartgirl12 Posted: Feb 15, 2011 09:26 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

Wow! Like I posted on your other thread, I've never heard of an openig fee (until now). But we just went to a regular hair salon, not a spa or anything too fancy.

Notwedyet08 Posted: Feb 15, 2011 10:54 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

I've never heard of an opening fee! You're brining in business for them. And it's not like you're just getting a wash-you're brining in GOOD business for them; as well as a pretty good tip.

I'd maybe look elsewhere or try to get them to get rid of that fee. That's just crazy to me.

MrsSx2 Posted: Feb 15, 2011 11:13 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

That sounds sooooo ridiculous to me!!! You can spend less money having a hair stylist travel to you!

halfbaked Posted: Feb 15, 2011 11:13 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

Oh hell no! My salon has opened early for me at no charge before. I'd go somewhere else.

SummerBride10 Posted: Feb 15, 2011 11:15 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

Wayyy too much!! My salon opened early at no charge.

mthornton82 Posted: Feb 15, 2011 10:19 PM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

I have NEVER heardf of an opening fee!! That is just crazy!!!! If you are getting married in suffolk you should try jenn at bliss beautique and she will travel to you for much less!

StephanieJoy Posted: Feb 16, 2011 08:17 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

if you really like those doing your hair see what they woud charge to come to you.

i have not started this bit yet but its a friend whose doing my hair plus she dose the hair of 2 other girls in my wedding party. there is a small fee for that but its not that bad

FutureJOC Posted: Feb 16, 2011 10:02 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

That's an insane amount of money to open early. I have been in 2 BP's where the bride requested the salon open earlier and neither one was charged anything.

ACD8 Posted: Feb 16, 2011 11:51 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

they say it is to pay the girls...its still alot right? $325 for 2 hours which includes 3 hairdressers. 5-7 am

ACD8 Posted: Feb 16, 2011 11:55 AM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

I am hesititant to have someone come to me. I guess because I get nervous that if she doesnt show up, I am screwed!

When you go with a private hairstylist like some of the vendors on here, do you ever get nervous that they wont show up?

AugustFeather Posted: Feb 23, 2011 01:48 PM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

I think thats quite a bit!!! You could hire stylist to come to your house for THAT price!!

mara1017 Posted: Feb 23, 2011 01:54 PM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

That is crazy. I understand that you are concerned about the person not coming to you but the same concern would apply whether they are going to the salon or coming to your house! Just because you are going to the salon does not guarantee that she will show up!

Pinkchick913 Posted: Feb 23, 2011 02:03 PM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

So they are charging you $325 to pay the 3 hair stylists?

What's the other $325 going towards then?

That makes no sense at all. So they are going to open the salon early to you for 2 hrs from 5-7 charge you an opening fee then charging you another $325 to actually do you and your bridal party's hair?

ACD8 Posted: Feb 23, 2011 05:38 PM

Re: Using salon for wedding hair

Yes! The $325 is just to pay 3 girls fro 2 hours and open up early from 5-7. The other $325 is for the actual services of doing our hair (1 bride and 4 bridesmaids). They have been 'working' on a new price for about a week now. She said she would have it to me by Monday...2 days ago..it is wednesday. I think its time to look elsewhere.